"Thank you, righteous Hero, Duke Lynn..."
In a square, a group of priests was paying homage to Lynn and Old Knight.
But soon, people outside began muttering:
"Hmph, he was the one who tricked us into going to hell and made us suffer!"
"Exactly! I still remember what those stones and whips felt like!"
"Damn it, we didn't get any compensation at all."
Through a mysterious Crystal Ball, the Seven Kings witnessed this scene.
They all found it rather amusing.
"Just as expected. Those people deserved their suffering."
"They've only been rescued for a few years, and they've already forgotten what he did for them."
"Exactly. Before he volunteered to use the Life Stone, they were all on their knees, begging him!"
"Hmph, I knew all along that you couldn't afford to be nice to those people!"
Several of the high school Kings gloated over it.
They had earned the right to do so.
After all, they had taken enormous risks too.
They had risked their own lives for the Protagonist Halo before finally making it back.
Fortunately, they had been crafty enough not to sacrifice themselves.
Still, they kept their gloating within their own little circle.
In public, they sternly forbade people from complaining about Lynn and vigorously extolled his greatness.
After all, they were modern people and understood perfectly well that on certain matters, they had to take the morally correct stance.
Whatever else might be said, Lynn had made a mistake, but he had also saved the people with his life and conviction.
And so, throughout this world, under the Seven Kings' promotion, Lynn's sacrifice gradually became the most profound legend in the land.
Together, the seven conferred upon him the title of Seven Kingdoms Grand Duke. He received offerings from the Seven Kings, and every citizen