Brittany's fingertips trembled lightly as she tightened her grip on the phone in her hand.
A public promise to cultivate heroes...
Just hearing those words, she could already foresee the storm that would sweep across the entire Yeke Kingdom when this news was announced during Courage Week.
Heroes... that was a pinnacle countless people could never reach even after exhausting their entire lives.
Even royal nobles, pouring in every resource they had, had never cultivated a hero for the Yeke Kingdom—or even for humanity.
And now, Wu Heng was actually going to make such a thing public as a "reward"?
"My lord... are you truly serious?" Brittany's voice was soft, as though speaking too loudly might shatter this dream.
Wu Heng smiled. "Of course I'm serious. Cultivating heroes was part of the original plan as well."
It was different from directly training level 18 professionals.
On the Yeke Kingdom's side, candidates would be selected from childhood, so the process would take longer.
Brittany's eyes brightened further. She quickly moved closer, lightly pecked his lips, then immediately said, "But you can't play favorites either. You promised Sister Wen Mansha and the others that we'd be the first to become heroes."
Wu Heng smiled and pinched the tip of her nose. "Don't worry. No one takes priority over you."
Brittany nodded in satisfaction. "On behalf of the kingdom, I thank you for your support, my lord..."
As the two spoke, the ghosts flew back as well.
The three ghosts remained invisible, while Xiaoxiao revealed herself. "Princess Sister, when does Courage Week begin?"
Brittany smiled. "Preparations are nearly complete. It officially begins the day after tomorrow."
"Oh! It's finally starting," Xiaoxiao said.
Wu Heng asked, "Where has the venue been arranged? The enemy may make a move then, so don't let there be