He Is My Hero

Hearing the words from the Hero Helmet,

Li Miao froze for a moment, then walked over to the towering pillar and slowly set down the Hero Helmet.

At that moment, faint light bloomed from the cracked pillar and fell upon the Hero Helmet.

The specks of light descended and gathered, forming the outline of a person in an instant. He bent down and picked up the Hero Helmet from the ground.

Rumble...

At the same time, the earth trembled. Beside the original pillar, a new pillar suddenly burst from the ground and rose toward the sky.

The two of them could not help but turn their eyes toward this new pillar.

The person who had picked up the Hero Helmet also began explaining the current situation to them.

"Conviction is the first trial of the Long Night Domain."

"Every pillar here represents a previous victor. Only by shattering a pillar and taking its place can one pass the trial."

"That is the pillar representing your will."

"But that was before the world changed."

His voice was identical to the one Li Miao had heard through the Hero Helmet. Though it still carried some fatigue, it was no longer weak.

In response, the already cracked pillar began to tremble, shedding fragments with a rustle.

The pillar representing Hero Aluga was beginning to collapse.

"So... you're the real Hero Aluga?"

Li Miao looked at him.

"Real or fake..."

He shook his head with a silent laugh.

"That depends on how you define Hero Aluga..."

He gently patted the Hero Helmet, dispersing the dust covering it.

"If you mean the hero named Aluga, the one who emerged from a fairy tale book because of the ritual, then he is already dead."

"His body died in that monster-ravaged village, at the moment he saved