The male supporting character was actually myself.

The image of the red-gloved captain suits my taste, but being married is too much of a concern, so I'm not considering it for now.

The tavern owner looks like a mini-Thanos, and his awakened ability is pretty useless...

"Forget it, the lower the grade, the worse it is, so let's choose the clerical position. We can find a way to improve our skills."

"Place your bet now!" The little white cat slapped the big screen and then reminded, "The mission world is being generated. Please prepare to merge into the world..."

3, 2, 1, let's go!

The light curtain disappeared, and Jiang Chen found himself sitting in a magnificent and imposing hall.

In the very center, in the judge's seat, sat a repulsive-looking young man; behind each of the long, curved stone tables on either side sat three slightly older jurors; standing below, bathed in a beam of light, was a bewildered young man—Li Moran, the protagonist of the mission world.

As an office worker, Jiang Chen was sitting inconspicuously to the side behind, with two men and two women sitting together on the table, his pen recording this historic moment.

"Tap tap..." He curiously squeezed the pen in his hand, then tapped the solemn and luxurious stone table, producing a soft sound unique to the stone.

Wow, the main system is really amazing. Even the mission world with only a simple outline is built so realistically. If I hadn't read the script beforehand, I really wouldn't have been able to tell the difference from before.

I thought it would be very simple, but I didn't expect to find any flaws at all.

The main system team put their heart into creating the mission world, while the scriptwriting team wrote the story poorly. Looking at it this way, it seems the scriptwriting team is actually dragging down the other departments…

His superior, who was standing by taking notes with a serious expression, glared at him and reprimanded him in a very low voice: "Jiang Chen! Be serious! If it weren't for your good performance, how could we let someone as inexperienced as you, a clerical worker, participate in a historic trial? Do your job well and record everything word for word!"

"What if I don't perform well?" he asked in a very soft voice, tilting his body slightly to the side.

The other party became even angrier. "Do you see the old monument? At least he has some great achievements in protecting humanity to atone for his crimes. At most, he'll have to fight on the border for a few years. His status and treatment as a guardian can still be guaranteed."

If you make any mistakes in such an important occasion, you'll be immediately kicked out of the administrative staff!

Think it over carefully. If you really get kicked out, your bright future will be completely ruined! So, no matter how much you admire that guy, you have to consider the actual situation. Li Moran, this living monument, is no longer of any use..."

"Meow~ Is this what they mean by everyone kicking someone when they're down?" The little white cat stroked its ears and muttered, "Looks like the protagonist isn't very popular."

Jiang Chen squinted at the young man shrouded in blinding light as he played with the pen in his hand. He glanced at the system space, flicked his finger to take out a purple-quality recording device, and gave the little white cat a look.

"Should we film this?" The little dumpling immediately understood, grabbed the recording device, found the best angle, and started filming.

"Li Moran, a guardian directly under the church, you have seriously violated the 'New World Guardian Regulations,' causing extremely negative social impact and tarnishing the image of the sacred guardians."

The church jury unanimously voted to strip you of your honorary title of 'Monumental Hero' and all related benefits, demoting you to the status of an ordinary guardian.

The presiding judge, with a sinister and treacherous expression, spoke coldly and arrogantly, his eyes filled with smugness.

To personally judge a living hero of the monument is an honor that will be remembered in history!

So what if he was a teammate who fought alongside you and protected you?

When he was high above and his word was law, I begged him to help me be transferred from the front line to the city. How coldly Li Moran refused and rebuked me with righteous indignation. He was willing to be a saint, so others could not be afraid and back down?

Ha, look at you now, you're utterly disappointing.

Your era has passed, you rigid and inflexible hero!

If you refused to help me move away from the front lines during the war, that's understandable. After all, there was a lack of superpowered guardians at that time. If we set a precedent, everyone else would retreat and more cities would fall. That's barely understandable. But I did get the corresponding treatment for gritting my teeth and persevering.

But after the war, in the reconstruction era, he clearly came up with a better way to help him successfully transform his career. By relying on the titles of monumental hero and living saint, both of them were able to make a fortune.

However, Li Moran was unwilling to cooperate with the new government in propaganda or to take action against criminal groups. This useless and insurmountable mountain stood in the world, and no matter how much the new generation of guardians made, it could not stand out.

Now that the supernatural has disappeared and humanity's technology has advanced by leaps and bounds to develop even more terrifying firearms to protect themselves, what's the point of keeping you, Li Moran, around?

Make way for those who come later, my dear hero!

The judge sneered inwardly, but spoke with utmost severity, "Li Moran, your silence throughout this trial demonstrates your utter contempt for the church's judgment. Are you unwilling to accept the verdict?"

Everyone else was busy taking notes, but Jiang Chen was still playing with his pen, staring at the protagonist Li Moran, wanting to see how he would respond.

However, the result was somewhat disappointing. Li Moran simply sighed and replied in a calm voice, "I'm sorry, Your Honor. I have objections to the verdict. Since the jury has determined that I have tarnished the sacred image of the Guardians, please allow me to use my privilege for the first and last time—I want to resign from my Guardian status in order to be absolved of all my crimes."

"What did you say?" The presiding judge was stunned, and the other members of the jury also looked incredulous.

The fluffy little ball of fur, clutching its short, furry paws, let out a "whoosh." "Host, it seems the protagonist is going to completely give up. Looking at his utterly indifferent attitude, no wonder he'll later resort to bizarre ideologies like protecting his beliefs and preserving the flame to brainwash himself. I admire such saintly figures, but I hate encountering protagonists like this!"

No matter what you say, it's useless. It's like trying to plaster mud on a wall and then willingly becoming a lapdog...

The others exchanged bewildered glances, but the presiding judge sneered and roared, "Do you know what you're saying? Li Moran, if you make this decision, no one can help you anymore!"

Li Moran remained silent again, his head slightly lowered as if he were truly confessing his guilt.

“I also find the verdict utterly incomprehensible.” Seeing this, Jiang Chen stood up and said, enunciating each word clearly, “I would like to ask the presiding judge, are you an undercover agent sent by the evil god? Otherwise, how could you make such a foolish decision?”

Chapter Three: Let's Go Get a Drink

"Are you crazy?!" Seeing him abruptly stand up, the other clerical recorders instinctively moved away to keep their distance. Their superior looked at him incredulously and hissed, "Shut up! Sit down! When did it become your turn to speak?!"

All eyes in the hall turned to him, probably because they didn't expect a mere clerk to dare to say such outrageous things. Judge Huo Mingyao was stunned for a moment, then looked stern and was about to reprimand him, but how could Jiang Chen give him the chance to show off?

He put down his pen and explained seriously: "When I joined the administrative staff, I took an oath under the guidance of church staff that as a recorder, I must be faithful to the facts and not make unfounded speculations to write unfair records."

So, I ask the presiding judge and the jury, what specific basis is there for today's trial of this monumental hero?

The charges you gave are: serious violation of the New World Guardians Ordinance, causing extremely negative social impact and tarnishing the image of the sacred Guardians.

The public has the right to know what these heroes have actually done.

Why not list out the specific things he did so that everyone except the judges would know what heinous crimes he committed to deserve such a trial?

Please explain in detail, Your Honor, so I can record the entire sequence of events verbatim. Otherwise, such a disjointed trial process is impossible to document.

Jiang Chen's voice wasn't loud, but it carried weight in the solemn and quiet courtroom, making the entire jury feel somewhat embarrassed.

What crime did they come up with?

Isn't this just an excuse to send this self-proclaimed "loyal dog of humanity" to the border to do hard labor for the church?

Ultimately, the reason for targeting this guy is because he's hindering the church's development! The public's fervent worship of him is too high, and attempts to smear him every now and then are ineffective; it has seriously damaged the church's prestige.

But now, not only did Li Moran not follow the original plan to do hard labor, but some arrogant guy even jumped out to challenge the authority of the jury. It's simply intolerable!

“Um…” Li Moran looked up at the young man he had never seen before, and a surge of warmth welled up in his heart.

Ever since the monsters were defeated and the city began rebuilding, it seems I've never felt this heartwarming sense of solidarity and mutual support again. It's just a pity that I only want to stay behind the scenes to protect humanity in case the monsters attack again; I don't really need comrades.

“If I did anything wrong, there’s probably only one thing,” Li Moran said with a wry smile in his slightly magnetic voice. “The Church sent me to fight those criminal groups, but I… can’t bring myself to harm humans.”

When one gradually loses reverence for the lives of their fellow human beings, that is the beginning of evil.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow and looked at the jury. "Is that so, gentlemen?"

Sure enough, the one who made the decision to judge and exile the hero must have been an undercover agent sent by the evil god in the abyss!

If it weren't for an undercover agent deliberately causing trouble, anyone with a modicum of sense wouldn't be so foolish!

The Monumental Hero is a swordsman who intimidates humanity with his eerie presence. His existence terrifies the evil gods in the abyss, preventing them from returning. He needs to conserve his strength to deter the evil gods; the higher the hero's compatibility with the human world, the more afraid the evil gods will be to invade.

And those insignificant criminal groups, do they really need to be dealt with by monumental heroes?

Wouldn't that be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito?

If even such a small matter requires the hero to do it personally, what are the other executors supposed to teach?

Every citizen pays so much in taxes every year, giving the money meant for their own safety to the church, yet you fail to shoulder your due responsibilities, deliberately shifting blame, creating conflict, and even hiring online trolls to smear heroes.

You took the money and ate and drank to your heart's content, while making the heroes of the monument do hard labor for free?

Dear undercover agents, is the purpose of banishing heroes to prevent the eerie and fear from returning?

Or perhaps you want to turn an upright hero into an executioner, slaughtering his own kind and losing all reverence for life? If he were to actually do that, wouldn't you be afraid of a monumental hero who is capable of killing at any moment and whom no one can defeat?

Seeing that he had said enough, Judge Huo Mingyao's face turned as red as a pig's liver. Jiang Chen immediately finished with a righteous and stern remark: "Since the church can no longer tolerate the light, and the once holy worship and faith have been corrupted, I no longer want to go along with it, take the salary given by the people, record false information, infiltrate for a hypocritical and filthy evil god, sing praises, insult heroes, and deceive humanity!"

He threw the pen on the table, stormed off the platform, grabbed Li Moran's arm, and turned to leave. "Mr. Hero who has resigned from his post as executor, I'm glad to be able to leave this cesspool with you. Let's go have a drink to celebrate!"

Li Moran was a little dazed.

For so long, I have always stood in the wilderness gazing into the abyss, recalling the illogical aspects of past battles, and worrying that the strange things might suddenly return one day, so I have never thought about any other messy things.

After hearing the young man's reasonable rebuttal, he actually found it quite convincing!

You expect me to do everything? Is your huge church just there to collect money and do nothing?

Thinking about it this way, Li Moran, who was originally calm and just wanted to lie down, got a little angry. "Come on, I'll treat you to a drink!"

The two walked out of the solemn and quiet courtroom side by side, and no one dared to stop them.

The clerk who's good at talking is one thing, but the other one is a legendary hero! He can even solo the most powerful SSS-level monster, who would dare to stop him?

Besides, Li Moran was not exiled to the border, and no one can tarnish his reputation or erase his great achievements. If he openly obstructs and causes trouble so that the public knows about it, those who fanatically worship him might be able to overturn the church!

Can't afford to provoke...

"Huo Mingyao, this is not what you said at the beginning!"

"Didn't you say you knew him very well? How could a loyal human dog suddenly lose control?"

"What was that guy's name? How dare he so disrespect the Church's authority and speak so rudely! I order that his whole family never see the sun rise again tomorrow!"

"Luckily, it was done privately. Otherwise, if today's events had spread online, we would have been in deep trouble!"

…………

The hall erupted in chaos. Huo Mingyao, feeling the unfriendly gazes of the others, coldly snorted, "I know him too well. His so-called resignation is just an excuse."

Whenever the church issues a border emergency notice, Li Moran will still take the initiative to rush over to help.

Times have changed!

He hadn't fought the supernatural in far too long, like a rusty old relic destined to be abandoned by the tides of time. We have guns, we have cannons, and we have nothing to fear!

Losing Li Moran wouldn't cause any real loss. Besides, even if we take a step back and assume the church can control the will of the people, it can still manipulate him.

On the contrary, we should quickly deal with that guy who was spouting nonsense, lest he use his fallacies to bewitch Li Moran! And what happened today must not be leaked!

Li Moran would never confide in anyone willingly; the only person she needed to be wary of was that junior clerk.

As he spoke, Huo Mingyao's cold gaze swept across the faces of the remaining four clerical staff.

They all lowered their heads and pretended to take notes, avoiding eye contact with him.

Chapter Four: Exchanging Gold Coins

As the highest-ranking person in the city and a top-level executor, Huo Mingyao was someone the rest of the trial panel could not refute, even with the help of powerful backers.