The Strong Are Meant to Defy the Heavens!

After swiftly taking care of Loren, Hero Fastken looked at Tang Luo and said, "Kid, being an adventurer isn't easy."

Tang Luo looked at the Hero. "Two things. First, I'm not a kid. I'm just a late bloomer."

"Huh?" The Hero froze for a moment. He had heard of people developing too early, but delayed development? Wasn't that just a dwarf?

But dwarves and children were easy enough to tell apart.

Wasn't this guy just a ten-year-old kid?

"Second." Tang Luo swept his gaze over the Hero and his team. "Your team looks pretty good. Want to team up with me and become the strongest adventurer group on the continent?"

The Hero laughed despite himself.

He was getting old. Were kids these days all like this?

Laughter and chatter broke out around them.

"This kid's pretty smart."

"Yeah, he knows to latch onto the Hero's thigh."

"Honestly, if I had the chance, I'd latch on too."

"Forget it. Lord Hero is going to fight the Demon King someday. It'll definitely be dangerous in the future, so don't go dragging him down."

"Mm, I think people—and adventurers—should be self-reliant. Of course, it's not because I'm afraid of the Demon King."

The Hero scratched his head helplessly. "Then be careful when you go adventuring in the future."

"I'm not joking." Tang Luo said, "Gouzi."

The Howling Celestial Dog jumped down from Tang Luo's shoulder.

The Hero and the others saw that she was a peculiar little beast, somewhat like a cat and somewhat like a dog.

She should have been some kind of unusual magical beast, but neither the Hero nor his companions could remember exactly what kind.

They had no impression of her at all. She seemed to be an undiscovered new species.

The beasts tamed by Beast Tamers were naturally