The things a Hero did and the words they spoke were not necessarily all right.
But just as with a belief, whether it was right or wrong,
once someone believed in a Hero, no matter what evil deeds that Hero committed, they would always make excuses for them and find explanations for them.
Until the Hero was no longer a Hero.
Mebis could not understand why Mr. Qiyan disliked being called a Hero.
But becoming a Hero, freely seeing new sights in all sorts of places and meeting new people, had been her dream since childhood.
The Wand in her hands would only teach her magic and how to become a true King.
Neither was what she wanted.
Mebis did not bring up Heroes again. She simply followed Ye Qiyan toward the next town with even greater trust.
This time, Ye Qiyan did not travel at a leisurely pace.
He summoned the Frostsky White Bear and had it transform into a giant land motorcycle.
Lisette sat in front of him, while Mebis sat behind her. Traveling along a frost-covered road with extremely little friction, they reached their destination by dusk.
A place called Cornwall Town.
"Merlin, what's so special about that Mebis you mentioned? Is she really the one most likely to become King? Why don't I believe it?"
"Don't underestimate her. Her bloodline is powerful, and she has the blessing of the High Tower's prophecy. Besides, she now has a black-haired Otherworld Demon King beside her. They're very dangerous."
"Tch, dangerous? However dangerous they are, my bow and arrows only need one shot to kill them. As long as I kill that Mebis, I can obtain her bloodline. Then, if I kill that Otherworld Demon King, I can receive an additional baptism from the High Tower.
"Hmph, joining forces?