Chapter 17: The Helpless Hero (Part 2)
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"You bastard, are you intentionally losing the war just to deceive us and get free food and drinks?" Aloja shouted at me.

"How is that possible, you idiot? Do you know how many times I get accused by other generals every day? If I lose this time, I won't even become one of the Four Kings. Do you know how great a job the Four Kings have? They get paid without doing anything, have plenty of paid vacations every year, and my descendants can inherit it in the future," I angrily replied, accidentally spitting the food in my mouth onto the face of the nearby Jeno. However, Jeno maintained his calm expression and wasn't angry with me.

"If you're going to lose your job, at least make an effort! Why did you surrender without even fighting against us?" Aloja shouted.

"Hmph, don't think you can be proud just because you won. I am the weakest one among the Four Kings!" I retorted.

"Who's proud? Ahhhhh!" Aloja grabbed her hair crazily, looking hysterical.

Oh my, just a few words and she's acting like this. Young people these days have no patience.

"Um... Lord Camey. It's fine if you eat our food, but please don't stuff the leftovers into your turtle shell, okay?" Sister Editha said to me with a sad expression.

Although it is a request from the goddess, there are things that I can't agree to, for sure.

"No, Editha Miss, that's your prejudice. Maybe you don't understand the physiology of our turtle clan. Let me explain it to you. This human-shaped body of mine is only a small part of my entire body. That shell is actually the majority of my body. So, it may seem like I'm stuffing the leftovers into the turtle shell, but in reality, the opening of that shell is my true mouth, where I truly eat. Therefore, my behavior is justified. It's definitely not some act to make some money before I can no longer be a Four King," I explained.

"Oh... So that's how it is. I've never heard of this theory before. I thought I was quite knowledgeable, but now I realize how ignorant I am... compared to the profoundness of the demons. I'm just a fool," Sister Editha admitted.

"Don't listen to his nonsense, Editha! Look at him, does he look like a member of the turtle clan? That shell is just like a small backpack hanging on him, not even attached to his body. And when he went into the shell earlier, he first took off the shell and put it on the ground, and then jumped in like a dive! He's not the Sea King of the turtle clan, he's clearly a human scoundrel carrying a turtle shell!" Aloja screamed.

Upon hearing her words, both Editha and I were stunned.

"You... you actually said such words, calling me a human... that's the highest insult to the demons..." I said with a trembling voice.

"What? You're talking nonsense... eh, eh, eh?" Although Aloja was angry at first, when she saw Sister Editha also turning pale and nodding, her expression turned ugly.

"There's no other choice. I can only submit a lawsuit to the Hero Court of Comia. But, you see, I have a good heart and broad-mindedness. So, if you give me half of your food reserves, I can consider not hearing what you said earlier. Otherwise, hmm hmm, see you in court in a month!" Luck can't be stopped. This young girl dug her own grave.

"Huh?"Aloja finally calmed down, and then quickly exploded,

"Damn it! Jeno, go give him our food reserves!"

And so, I continued to reap bountiful rewards at the hero team's headquarters.

Oh, thanks to this inexperienced hero team, I wouldn't have known how to survive this winter.

As for the job of the Four Heavenly Kings, I lost and there's nothing I can do about it. If the demon lord really wants to fire me, I'll just stay in his house and refuse to leave. I'm sure there will be a solution in the end.

After I threw a large amount of food into the turtle shell, the hero team began to take stock after the war.

Perhaps afraid that I would deceive them and take away the remaining half of the food reserves, Aloja simply ignored my existence and only spoke to Edith.

"Hoo... Hoo... Hoo..."

Aloja took countless deep breaths.

"Well, I have calmed down now, Miss Edith. Actually, we have won the war, so there is no reason to be so pessimistic. Let's start with the treasure chest, what does that guy have in his chest?"

After the war between the corresponding countries ended, if the hero won, they would receive a treasure chest provided by the demons.

This treasure chest was appraised by the arbiter of war before the war started and usually contains one fifth of the demon's property.

"What's inside the treasure chest..."

Thud.

The moment Edith opened the treasure chest, she quickly closed it again.

"Lord Aloja, let's give up on this treasure chest. Let's pretend we never received it and never opened it."

"Huh? Why? Do you know how much money it cost to obtain this treasure chest? Let alone that, we just lost half of our total food reserves. Give it here, if you won't open it, I will."

Aloja said, reaching out to snatch the treasure chest.

However, Edith's hand remained motionless on the treasure chest as if it were clamped.

"Lord Aloja, if you don't want the followers of the Sea God to bear a total debt of 17,771 Mbi, let's throw away this treasure chest!"

"Huh?"

"The so-called property doesn't necessarily have to be in positive numbers. Even debts are part of one's possessions."

"..."

Aloja froze and released her hand. Even if she were stupid, she knew what Edith was going to say.

"Inside the treasure chest are numerous IOUs from Lord Camay."

Sister Edith said with sadness.