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After the death of his grandfather, 19-year-old Kazuya Souma—an aspiring civil servant—is left all alone with no one to call family. Out of the blue, he is transported to the Elfrieden Kingdom, a small ailing country in another world, to be a "hero." An ongoing war with the demon army has put the entire world in peril, and Kazuya was summoned to aid in the conflict as an offering from Elfrieden to its allies.

Dissatisfied with being used as tribute, Kazuya decides to help the kingdom revamp its declining economy—not by way of adventuring or war, but through administrative reform. Abruptly declared the King of Elfrieden and betrothed to the princess, the "Realist Hero" Kazuya sets out to assemble a group of talented citizens who will assist him in his bureaucratic battles to get the kingdom back on its feet.

How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom

the dungeon that I could hear the ringing in my ears. I realized I could wait forever,


"When the proper time comes, I am sure that person will tell you themselves,"


I rose to my feet, pulling a small bottle from my pocket and placing in front of


Georg. "Poisoned wine. While I may not appreciate the form it took, I can't publicly


execute a man who tried to martyr himself for his country. Also... I'll be offering the


same to those who want to martyr themselves for you."


It must have been the work of Georg's strong personality, but there were more


than a few soldiers and officers in the Army who'd said they would do just that. His


former second-in-command, Beowulf, as well as a number of high-ranking officers,


had demanded they receive the same punishment as Georg. Furthermore, even


among the soldiers of the Army and Air Force who had had their crimes forgiven for


their distinguished service in the war against Amidonia, there were those who'd had


to be restrained after they attempted to commit suicide in front of the castle after


demanding their commander's life be spared. Honestly... I was sick of all these


Georg took the bottle and said, "Thank you," his cheeks loosening slightly. That


menacing lion face of his now looked like that of a happy old man. Georg opened the


bottle, holding it up in my direction. "Sire. I ask that you take care of the princess for


"I can promise you that," I said. "Liscia is already an irreplaceable member of my


family. 'Protect your family, come what may'... No matter what happens in the future,


that is one belief I will never change."


I knew the pain of loneliness, and I would protect my family, no matter what


No matter how inefficient that might be.


Perhaps sensing my resolve, Georg nodded with satisfaction. "It relieves me to


hear that. I will always there, praying for the Elfrieden Kingdom's glory and for Your


Majesty's happiness and good fortune, from the shadows beneath this nation's grass


and leaves. Now... I am sorry." With those words, Georg downed the contents of the


With time his body began to tilt to one side, then the bottle fell from his hand to


With the thud that followed, the dungeon was silent once more. Having fallen


over to the side... Georg's face seemed to be smiling in satisfaction.


I stood, turning my back to Georg's cell, and walked away.


Step, step, step, step. A few echoing steps later, I turned back just once. "...Don't


I faced forward and began to walk once more. I didn't turn back again.


The next day, Chris Tachyon's new program ran a story with the title "Former


General of the Army Georg Carmine Takes His Own Life in Prison."


Chapter 6: Standing in Front of the Lion’s Cage (last part)