"Urgh..."
The King gripped the reins tightly in both hands, grinding his teeth in fury. He had never imagined things would develop to this point!
It was impossible for the King to stop things now. In order to disgrace Fang Zheng earlier, he had used an image-transmission spell to broadcast everything live across the entire country. He had intended to let all his subjects see the Demon of the Shield's ugly true face, but instead, he had ended up digging his own grave!
If he cut off the "broadcast" now, wouldn't that be the same as admitting that the Four Holy Heroes he had summoned were fakes? Then he would truly be finished!
No! Absolutely not!
With that thought, the King took a deep breath and looked at the Spear Hero and Sword Hero beside him.
"Heroes, now is the time to show your strength."
"Got it!"
Hearing the King's words, the Sword Hero nodded and strode forward.
"Leave it to me. I'll show them what the power of a real Hero truly is!"
As he spoke, the Sword Hero raised his blade and pointed it at Akemi Homura.
"Are you ready?"
At the same time, the surrounding Knights began chanting spells. Before long, a wall of light resembling an enclosed arena appeared, enclosing the two of them. Everyone else retreated, leaving the plaza before them as the site of their duel.
"Little Flame."
At that moment, Fang Zheng spoke first.
"Let him make the first move. You can use this chance to see just how pathetic this guy is."
"Understood."
Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Akemi Homura nodded. She turned back toward the Sword Hero and stared at him silently.
"Take this! Meteor Sword!"
As the duel began, the Sword Hero raised his longsword and swung it forward. A streak