*Your test begins, Raqnid! Hehh (smirks)!* King Nolan thought to himself.
"RAYYY, YOU BETTER SHUT YOUR MOUTH!" Jilk yelled.
"Heh (smirks)! It's not that you don't want to believe, but you just don't want to lose, right? You don't want to lose to someone who's not on your level, do you? You're afraid your dignity and status will be tarnished! Isn't that right, Jilk?" Ray said.
"Ghaishh!" Jilk, affected by Ray's words, then threw a punch towards Ray.
"STOOOPPPP—!!"
A powerful aura stopped everyone from fighting, and their attention was drawn to the source of the aura.
"What aura is this?" - the crowd
"It's really strong!" - the crowd
Everyone in the room looked towards the source of the aura, "Raqnid!"
*So this is the power of someone with the title Legendary!* King Nolan exclaimed excitedly in his mind.
Everyone in the hall could feel the aura, and at that moment they realized how powerful Raqnid was. The aura surrounding Raqnid was so strong that no one could speak out of fear.
*This aura is like Demon Lord!* Nancy thought to herself.
*No, this aura is stronger than the Demon Lord we fought against!* Zack thought to himself.
"Enough! No more fighting! What Ray said is all true! I killed Demon Lord Vishnal. I helped Ray fight the Demon King. So, don't argue with each other because of me!" Raqnid said.
Raqnid then lowered his aura slightly. Only then did the people in the room start moving again.
"If you're this strong, why did you keep it hidden? If you didn't hide it, Rororo—Rose will definitely be safe! Sob!" Sofia said, tears flowing.
Hearing Sofia's words reopened old wounds, reminding others of their fallen comrades in battle.
"Yes, that's right!"
"Rose surely wouldn't have died!"
"Yes, not many would have perished!"
"He hid his power to save himself alone!"
"Only thinking about himself!"
"Useless!"
"Go to hell!"
The crowd began to blame Raqnid. Raqnid remained silent and accepted all the accusations directed at him.
*This is the result of hiding powers that are too great from others.. Heh, no! People will always blame others regardless of whether the person is strong or weak.. This is the reality of this world.. They will look for someone else's fault to cover their own fault..* King Nolan thought to himself.
*Raqnid!* Fat, Sora, Doug, Kiel, and Nancy could no longer bear to see their friend being treated like this. They stood by Raqnid's side to give him encouragement.
"You don't need to worry, Raqnid! We're here with you.. We believe that you did your best!" Fat said.
"Huh? Fat, Sora, Doug, Kiel, Nancy?" Raqnid was surprised to see his friends standing beside him.
"Yes, we trust you, Raqnid!" Kiel added.
"Let's accept their criticisms together!" Sora said.
"Yeah!" Doug and Nancy nodded.
Seeing Fat, Sora, Doug, Kiel, and Nancy by his side, they also couldn't escape receiving criticism. However, the criticism they received this time did not have such a deep impact because they were together.
Ray also did not stop defending Raqnid. He made every effort to convince his classmates not to blame Raqnid. "Sofia, what you're saying! Rose's death has nothing to do with Raqnid!"
"Yes, that's right, Rose wouldn't have died! If from the beginning Raqnid fought alongside us against Demon Lord Dolce! If he was there, we definitely wouldn't have split!" Jilk said.
"No, that's not true!" Ray denied Jilk's words.
"Ray, how do you know that Raqnid killed Demon Lord Vishnal!" Zack asked.
"Hahh? I.." Ray didn't know how to answer that question because he didn't witness the event. But, he knew that the dragon they had long regarded as Demon Lord Vishnal was only the army of Demon Lord Vishnal. After facing the Demon King himself, he realized that Demon Lord Vishnal wasn't as easy to kill as they thought. So, after seeing Raqnid's strength during the fight with the Demon King, Ray assumed that Raqnid killed Demon Lord Vishnal, and his assumption was confirmed after getting confirmation from Raqnid himself.
"Hehh, I knew it! You're just colluding with him!" Zack said, pointing his finger at Raqnid.
In the midst of the chaos, Anne, Paul, and Izar arrived at the king's chamber, surprising the crowd.
"Who are they?"
"They're Razor's friends!"
"Razor, the one who is always alone?"
"Yes!"
"The one who managed to kill Demon Lord Pico?"
"By himself?"
"Yeah, he killed the Demon Lord by himself!"
"I didn't expect Razor to be that strong!"
"Anne!" Raqnid and Wells were surprised to see her.
Sofia approached Anne. "You're Razor's friend, right?"
"Yes, why?" Anne asked, not turning her face towards Sofia at all.
"He's the reason Razor died! Raqnid! He's been hiding his power all this time!" Zack said, pointing his finger at Raqnid.
Anne looked towards Raqnid. "Heh, Useless!"
Raqnid just lowered his gaze.
Anne then turned her face away from Raqnid and looked at Raqnid's classmates. "All of you are useless!" she said loudly.
"Huh?" Surprised to hear those words directed at them.
"If Razor were here right now, you all would blame him too, wouldn't you?" Anne said.
"What is she saying?" - the crowd
"Razor was selfish! Why didn't he save us, why didn't he stand with us, why hide your power!" Anne continued.
Jilk, Sofia, Zack, and the others were stunned to hear Anne's accusation.
"Answer! Why are all of you silent? Hehh, all of you are the useless one! Don't blame others because you couldn't save your own friend.. Blame yourselves for being weak!" Anne clenched her fist while shedding tears, thinking of her weakness for being unable to save Razor.
"Anne!" Izar and Paul were also sad to see Anne's condition.
"Sob! They became strong not by nature.. They also started just like all of you.. Weak! The obstacles, challenges, and pain they felt were what formed the strength they have now.. But, you all never knew, what they had to go through before they become strong.. You all never even thought about it! Because you all didn't go through all of that, you all just know how to complain.. Why didn't they do this and that? Enough, blaming others! Look at yourself what have I done! What have I contributed? Why am I weak? Why couldn't I save.. Sniff!" Anne continued to remember Razor and broke down in tears.
Izar and Paul came to support Anne, who was on the verge of collapsing, "Anne, that's enough!"
Hearing Anne's words shocked everyone in the room. Each word struck a chord in their hearts. They all bowed their heads, regretful and ashamed of their own actions.
"We're sorry, Raqnid!" Sofia spoke up.
"I apologize, Raqnid! Blaming you when Rose's death was all my fault!" Jilk looked at his missing hand.
"We were the selfish ones, Raqnid!" said Zack.
"I apologize, Raqnid!"
"Sorry, Raqnid!"
Everyone started apologizing to Raqnid.
"Yes, I forgive all of you!" Raqnid replied.
The atmosphere in the room calmed down again. All the tension between them had been resolved. Each accepted their fate.
*Hehh, you have great friends, Raqnid!* King Nolan thought to himself.
"So why do you deserve to marry my daughter, Raqnid!" King Nolan spoke up.
The atmosphere tensed up again after hearing King Nolan's question to Raqnid.
"My majesty, as I said—" Ray started.
"Silence, I want to hear the answer from the person who wants to marry my daughter!" King Nolan cut off Ray's words.
Everyone remained silent after hearing King Nolan's words and just looked at Raqnid.
*Raqnid, you can do it!* Fat thought to herself.
*Show your greatness, Raqnid!* Sora thought to herself.
Raqnid then turned his gaze towards King Nolan and with a serious expression said, "Because I love Shara, and Shara loves me!"
Krikk.. krikk.. krikk
Fat touched her forehead *Whoa!*.
*I didn't expect my friend to be so dumb.* Sora thought to herself.
*What kind of answer did you give, Raqnid?* Sofia thought to herself.
*Do you think the king will accept an answer like that, Raqnid?* Jilk thought to himself.
*Sob.. I had high hopes for you all this time, Raqnid. But now my hopes are fading.* Ray thought to himself.
Everyone in the room was stunned to hear Raqnid's answer.
"Shara! Is it true that you love him?" King Nolan asked.
"Yes, Father.. I love Raqnid!" Shara replied.
"Very well, that's enough! As long as my daughter is happy, that's enough.. What else can parents like me ask for other than seeing their own child's happiness..! Raqnid, please take care of my daughter well.. make sure she's happy!" King Nolan said softly.
King Nolan looked towards Shara, "Forgive me, Shara! All this time, I've been raising you based on my feelings.. causing you suffering.. I'm sorry—Sobb.. forgive me, Shara! I'm sorry.. Sobb! sniff!"
Shara was moved to hear her father's words, "Sniff.. Father!" Shara ran towards her father and hugged him. "I'm sorry too, Father.. for being a naughty daughter.. Sobb!"
King Nolan hugged Shara tightly, "No, Shara is a good daughter.. Shara has never disappointed me! I love you!"
Raqnid's classmates were surprised by Shara and King Nolan's answers, "EHH.. EHHHHHHHH!".
"So, Princess Shara really likes Raqnid!"
"Raqnid isn't just full of himself!"
Raqnid then looked towards Shara, hugging her father, with a facial expression that said, "I did it!" Shara was moved and responded with a mouth gesture, "Ahh, I knew you could do it!".
Wells and Shila approached Raqnid.
"Congratulations, my grandson!" Wells said.
"From now on, call me Mama, okay!" Shila teased Raqnid.
"Ohh, umm! Alright!" Raqnid began to feel embarrassed.
*Wait, Raqnid's response! It sounds familiar!* Wells thought as if he had heard it before.
### FLASHBACK ###
When Wells was still holding the throne.
"What are you thinking, Nolan? Do you want to marry a commoner!" Wells exclaimed.
"I love her, father! And she loves me!" Nolan replied.
### FLASHBACK ###
*No need to search for another reason, just say what's in your heart because it shows your sincerity in loving Shara!* King Nolan thought to himself.
Raqnid's friends also came to congratulate him. "Congratulations, Raqnid!"
Three months later, Raqnid and Shara got married. Raqnid, who initially wanted to have a small wedding ceremony, couldn't achieve it. Due to Shara's status as a royal princess of the Elf kingdom and her being the sole heir to the throne, the significant event of Shara's marriage couldn't be kept secret. Both the citizens of the Elf kingdom and outsiders needed to know about it.
During the wedding ceremony, many wondered who the person marrying Princess Shara was. His face was unfamiliar, and his name had never been heard before marrying the royal princess. It wasn't easy to establish Raqnid's reputation as the one who destroyed the Demon's fortress and helped kill the Demon King because it was hard for people to believe that an ordinary person like Raqnid could accomplish all that. King Nolan anticipated this problem and thought of a solution.
"As you all know, today is a historic and significant day for me as a king and as a father... Today marks the wedding day of my daughter, Shara. My beloved and cherished daughter... Before, I was just a king, not a father because I forced my daughter to obey every command without considering her opinion... She was just a good daughter, obeying every command without objection... But today, she stands here, in this hall, beside her husband, not because of my coercion or commands but because of her own choice. Initially, I was somewhat disappointed, but not anymore... Because she knows better what's best for her... What makes her happy... Seeing her express her desires made me think, 'Ah, my child has grown up!'... As a father, I am proud and confident in my daughter's decision... So I hope all of you can do the same, I hope you all can accept my daughter's decision and your daughters' decisions... No matter who Raqnid really is, I have made sure that he is a good person... I hope you all can place your trust in my decision and my daughters' choice!"
"YES, YOUR MAJESTY!"
"WE TRUST YOU, YOUR MAJESTY!"
"WE TRUST IN PRINCESS SHARA'S CHOICE!"
"MAY PRINCESS SHARA BE HAPPY!"
"RAQNID, MAKE SURE YOU MAKE OUR PRINCESS HAPPY!"
"YOU'LL PAY IF YOU MAKE OUR PRINCESS SAD!"
"LONG LIVE YOUR MAJESTY!"
As soon as King Nolan finished his speech, his people immediately believed and accepted his decision. The issue of Raqnid's identity was no longer a dispute. Now, they could accept Raqnid for who he was.
"Congratulations, Raqnid!" Fat said.
"Our turn will come soon," Alene, who worked at the Guild in the Human kingdom, said.
"Yes!" Fat replied to Alene, standing beside her.
"Heh, hard to believe! Raqnid is married, and then it'll be Fat turn.. I'm left all alone! Huhu!" Sora cried.
"Hahh, alone! Then what am I?" Monica got angry seeing Sora.
"Women will never understand!" Sora replied in a low voice.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?" Monica immediately pulled Sora's ear.
"OUCH OUCH SORRY SORRY"
Ray just smiled widely, unaware that he was being observed. Seeing Ray smile was irresistible to the women present there. Even Princess Alia from the Human Kingdom couldn't help but notice Ray's charm.
Anne, Izar, and Paul were also present at the ceremony.
"Wow, Raqnid is truly amazing!" Izar said while chewing his food.
"Ah, just as Razor said, he is a great person!" Paul replied. Anne smiled broadly.
Raqnid's classmates were also there. Sofia, Zack, Jilk, Kiel, Doug, Nancy.
Wells shed tears. "Huhu, it seems like dear Grandpa is crying!" Shila teased Wells.
"Hah, I'm not crying! There's just dust in my eyes!" Wells replied, wiping his eyes.
"Raqnid!" Shara called out. "Yes!" Raqnid looked at his wife. "I hope I can be the best wife for you, Raqnid!" Shara said. "I feel the same, Shara!" Raqnid replied.
## END ##
Thus, my story ends. After everything I've gone through, I've tried to avoid any situations that threatened my peace. I wanted to live like an ordinary person. But in the end, it was my fate that destroyed all my efforts and dreams. All my secrets were revealed. In the end, many came to know who I truly am.