This Batch of Heroes Isn't Right

"Lord Ilios, can a mere Tier 2 mage really help us?"

Although they respected every decision Lord Ilios made, many priests still doubted Chen Yi's strength.

Ilios's smile remained as gentle as ever: "It's never a bad thing to have an extra friend, is it?"

After all, they hadn't paid anything, right? How could a verbal agreement be taken seriously?

What if one of the heroes took it seriously? Wouldn't that be even better?

Chen Yi's sky-high bidding made Ilios somewhat displeased. If Chen Yi weren't somewhat useful, she might have kept him in the Mage Association forever.

One million gold coins, enough to run the church for a year, how could it be given to a mere tool?

In the royal palace, the obese king, unable to move, slumped on the throne, with Princess Anna standing beside him as always.

"Lord Marin, has the Healing Hero left the Mage Association?"

Priest Marin bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, the Healing Hero is still at the Mage Association."

"Keep a close watch on him. We can't let him ruin the plan."

Just a few words made the king feel tired, and sweat appeared on his obese face.

Anna, standing nearby, took out a handkerchief and wiped him.

After receiving the command, Marin lowered his head and exited the palace.

Only the king and Princess Anna were left in the grand palace.

Suddenly, a voice with full vigor came from the king's mouth: "Anna, find a way to contact the Healing Hero and try your best to win him over."

Anna was stunned: "Father King, didn't the Healing Hero say he was still at the Mage Association?"

"Anna... you shouldn't underestimate your opponent."

"The church has the ability to control Divine Weapons. This is not a secret among the royal family."

Anna nodded. An heir to the royal family had to learn many things, the most important of which was the information and contingencies left behind by successive kings.

This was all so that one day, royal power could surpass divine authority.

"Then, if you were the Bishop, would you give up a Healing Staff with large-area healing capabilities?"

This made Anna's doubts grow: "Then shouldn't we kill the Healing Hero as much as possible?"

But Anna quickly negated herself: "No, the plan hasn't reached that stage yet. All heroes must not die, so we should prevent the Healing Hero from growing stronger."

The king's obesity was not fake. He stood up with some difficulty, and Anna quickly went to support him.

"Stop? Why stop? The Healing Hero never said he would help the church."

"Everyone has weaknesses. Money, power, beauty, knowledge – I can satisfy whatever he desires."

"The last wishes of my predecessors will be fulfilled by me."

At the beginning of the month, three more cities in the empire were breached by the Demon Race, and countless villages were affected by the warfare.

The civilians' appeals to the church grew louder, feeling the empire was useless and unable to protect them from the Demon Race.

The church, meanwhile, seized the opportunity to boost its reputation. Clergy members rushed throughout the empire, tending to the injured and comforting them with songs.

The Imperial Palace attempted to change this situation by increasing the defenses of various cities and distributing large sums of gold to provide food for the displaced civilians.

But all of this was a futile effort. The church's reputation among the civilians skyrocketed.

The hope of defeating the Demon King now rested on the church. The three heroes were warmly welcomed wherever they went.

This caused the already somewhat decadent trio to become even more so.

The youth Archer, disguised as an adventurer, knocked on the door with a helpless sigh. It was already noon, and the Sword Hero still hadn't gotten up.

According to the original plan, they were supposed to go rescue a city occupied by the Demon Race today.

The other teammates were used to this situation.

Inside the room, the Sword Hero was sleeping with three beautiful women. They had been engaged in a fierce battle last night, and if he didn't sleep, he might suffer a sudden death.

"Knock, knock..."

"Will Your Excellency the Hero set off today?"

The drowsy Jian Yi casually replied, "Not today. We'll go tomorrow."

The Bow Hero had become fascinated by a woman, her beauty blooming like a hundred flowers.

The Night Hero was busy recruiting a harem of shotas and had no time to save the world.

Upon receiving this news, Ilius's vision went black. This session's heroes seemed not right. Compared to the predecessors full of a sense of justice, they were simply not from the same world.

So, he expedited things, ordering the local clergy to urge them on.

Unexpectedly, the clergy who went were directly killed by the hero, who left them with a single sentence: "You're teaching the hero how to do things?"

Power, praise, false strength – the mentality of the youths who came from Neon underwent drastic changes.

"I am the hero who saves the world! You don't beg me, and you dare to tell me what to do?!"

Ilius almost grabbed his staff to go kill those heroes, but he overcame the impulse with immense willpower.

"What actions has the Royal Palace taken recently?"

A missionary chuckled disdainfully, "The usual. Those commoners just don't accept it."

Another nun asked curiously, "Don't they know to change their ways?"

The missionary said proudly, "Change? How can they change? The fact that so many cities were breached by the Demon Race is undeniable, and so is the fact that so many people were displaced. People filled with hatred cannot hear other voices. Only by believing in our God can they find salvation."

The other clergy members nodded in agreement.

"Lord Ilius, you are merely worried that the heroes will be unable to defeat the Demon King."

"Even without those three pieces of trash, our church's foundation alone is enough to easily deal with a Demon King that has only recently been born."

Ilius naturally knew this, but the Divine Weapon was simply more insurance.

Whatever. Didn't the Predecessor collect these things precisely to deal with unexpected events?

At this moment, Ilius thought of Chen Yi again, "Have you found the location of the Healing Hero?"

There was no response this time. Tracking a Mage who knew a vast amount of spells was proving to be quite difficult.

After sending out specialized personnel, they always reported that the scent suddenly disappeared, making it impossible to determine the subsequent direction of travel. After multiple such failures, they gave up on tracking Chen Yi.

Ilius rubbed his temples. He didn't know why, but that bad feeling from before had returned.

It was precisely because of this feeling that she had activated Chen Yi, this Wild Card.

Even though the church was developing in a good direction, this feeling still appeared.

Could this be a Divine Revelation?

He then shook his head with a wry smile. The gods hadn't even communicated with him, their High Priest.

If it weren't for his Teacher's unwavering belief in the existence of gods, Ilius would have long ago wavered in his faith.

"Never mind the Healing Hero's location for now. Urge the heroes to complete their mission as quickly as possible. If they discover the Demon King, report it to me. We'll aim for a swift kill!"

"Yes!"

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