A Total Coward at Heart

At last, there was a Hero-Level Player!

Hawkins had been keeping a close eye on Lafu's battle with Aibute, so the moment she ascended to Hero-Level Player, he learned the details through Mother's feedback.

Compared to ordinary players, Hero-Level Players possessed stronger skills and were far more powerful.

Most importantly, becoming a Hero-Level Player could not be achieved by leveling up. Lafu had not become one because she gained levels, but because she accepted Aibute's power and had the resolve to protect the fairies.

In short, she was the Hero of every fairy in the Feast Sea. This did not require the fairies themselves to acknowledge her. Her own resolve and the recognition of Aibute, the first Elf King, were enough.

The two of them carried even more weight than the fairies themselves. After all, they were both Elf Kings, so her entry into the Hero level was only natural.

Sure enough, I need to put more effort into cultivating big-spender players. This was a huge windfall.

Watching Lafu step down from the Arena and leave without delay, Hawkins could not help marveling inwardly.

He knew perfectly well that Lafu had not become his subordinate. Strictly speaking, she had merely joined up and counted as an allied force.

But he had never intended to control Lafu anyway. He had already obtained what he wanted from her, and she remained free. Whatever she wanted to do was her own choice.

"Hawkins, this old man has a presumptuous request," the Spirit King suddenly said.

Hawkins looked at the Spirit King without immediately agreeing. Instead, he gave him an inquiring look, signaling for him to speak first. Whether he agreed would depend on how reasonable the request was.

"Although Lafu has grown stronger, there are far too many fairies living in the Feast