Originally, summoning heroes to fight the Demon King, a traditional custom in human kingdoms, had always been considered a safe and reliable practice.
The three generations of heroes not only crushed the nobles but also made it easier for the royal family to manage. The fact that even small villages like El's could have comfortable meals was also thanks to this hero.
Later, a few brave individuals appeared who didn't eat beef and wanted to be citizens of their homeland.
That's just a matter of appeasement. They provide good food and drink, and since the ancestors are unwilling to put in the effort to manage state affairs, the kingdom ultimately remains with the royal family.
This time was different; the hero was gone.
"Because they are skilled in magical repair techniques, we invited the kingdom's best magician."
He wanted to research magical potions, and we gave him the materials to do so, but why did he have to court death?
The king chatted with the brave man and learned that he came from a place called Florida.
Then, his life story is roughly like this.
He studied at school for several years but achieved nothing, so he went to work after leaving school.
Later, I heard that you could make money by buying things for free, so I joined a few buddies to become a bandit.
He can't shoot, and accidentally shoots his teammate in the heart from behind, then uses another teammate as a shield to play a defensive maneuver.
Finally, in prison, he tried to end his life with a utensil, but he didn't die instantly. He was resuscitated for several hours and then passed away in agony.
"They came here thinking they had mastered the art of alchemical potion synthesis and created a super potion."
The final outcome is already known: he devised a good prescription, took it, and died.
This hero, having once again ended his abstract life, was gone, and the king was now in a state of utter distress.
"Hero, hero, you can't leave! How can we live without you?"
Based on the current state of the magic circle, it will take at least five years to fully charge it, and with the hero's development time, it may take six or seven years.
The Demon King won't give them time obediently; he's already started sending out demons to probe them over the past few months.
"Delay time, think of a way, we need to delay time."
The king paced back and forth in the room, wondering what good idea could be done to give them a few more years.
At this moment, the captain of the personal guard next to him suddenly raised his hand, put up his index finger, and looked smart.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea!"
"Oh? You have a plan? Tell me about it."
The captain of the guard explained his idea: to buy time, the most important thing was to prevent the Demon King from focusing his attention on the human kingdom.
Therefore, a target is needed to divert the Demon King's attention, and ideally, it should be able to hold for a long time.
In this way, perhaps we can stall until the next hero appears, develops fully, and slays the Demon King.
As for what that target is?
"A hero, or rather, a fake hero."
The fact that the hero is from another world is known only to the royal family. Even the Demon King, his archenemy, believes that the hero was born alongside him with the goal of defeating him.
In that case, they could easily create a fake hero to draw enemy fire.
This person needs to have sufficient survival, concealment, and disguise abilities to ensure that they can survive the pursuit of the Demon King's minions without revealing their true identity.
As for the specific steps...
"We can proclaim to the world that the Demon King has appeared and the Hero's Holy Sword has been awakened."
Anyone who comes to the capital and tries to pull the holy sword stuck in the stone seat will be the hero.
The Holy Sword is genuine, but it has been enchanted by several court magicians with special magic, making it difficult to move under normal circumstances. Only the designated person can pull it out.
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