Yuusha party wo tuihou sareta ore daga, ore kara sudatte kuretayoude ureshii. nanode daiseijo, omae ni otte korarete ha komarunodaga? - Chapter 37

I can’t blame him, seems like the king was partially out of the loop in the grand scheme of things anyway, but still, he’s cowardly for that. But the hero is also stupid for trying to constantly compete against him in the first place.