"Uh... this was actually part of the plan, and we succeeded."

This sword-drawing ceremony is a trial, either selecting a true master or buying time for the next hero.

We've abandoned the fake hero plan, but we still have that new hero coming up next..."

"Wait, what is that hero doing?"

The court magician's words drew their attention back to the scene below the stands.

Although the demons here are all dead, their corpses still carry a terrifying evil aura.

In addition, El's previous actions were somewhat excessive, and the corpses looked quite pitiful, so the surrounding audience kept their distance from El's spoils.

With no one interfering, it was time for El to harvest.

Holding the holy sword, he cut the flesh and blood of these demons into pieces according to their parts and sent them into his spatial equipment.

The radiant smiles on their faces conveyed the joy of a bountiful harvest to everyone.

It would be even better if he could wipe the blood off his body.

What is this hero doing?

"In my opinion, he should be a traditional adventurer, and this is about retrieving loot."

However, isn't there something wrong with his cutting technique? It doesn't seem to work the way normal materials are obtained.

They ignored and skipped the topic; since they were powerful, it wasn't incomprehensible that they might have slightly strange ideas.

Having a different approach to gathering material than others is not a problem. After all, it's just gathering material; what else can you do with it?

"That's not necessarily true. I remember in the records of our ancestors, the eleventh hero did something unspeakable to a fish."

"No, Your Majesty, how did you know that?"

"That hero, with a sinful heart, went to church to confess..."

The king still remembers the shock that passage had on his young mind when he saw it.

"The one below shouldn't be that kind of person. Besides, there are plenty of strange and wonderful heroes out there. What kind of storms haven't we weathered?"

Both of them are well-informed and have received professional training. No matter how strange the new hero is, he will definitely not be able to handle it.

"By the way, call the head guard over and summon that hero. We have something to discuss at the palace."

The king prepared to return home; now that the hero had been found, his heart was at ease.

Next, they will exchange information with the hero: how to deal with the Demon King, whether they need any support from the royal family, whether they need the border army to cooperate in the battle, and what rewards the hero wants if he wins.

If these things are discussed in advance, it will be easier for everyone to carry out the subsequent actions.

What? Some people say that in many works, the heroes are discarded after they've finished their mission?

It's impossible here. For the human kingdoms, especially the royal family, the debt of gratitude owed to the first hero is truly indebted.

Even those heroes who came after, despite some of their strange circumstances, are still heroes admired by everyone.

After the hero defeats the Demon King, he can go home if he wants, or he can be arranged to live a carefree life as a citizen of the homeland.

In any case, these ancestors wouldn't interfere in politics, and their long stay in the kingdom would serve as a deterrent to other countries.

Over the centuries, royal families have developed a set of optimal methods for communicating with courageous individuals, and the kings who ascend to the throne have never been incompetent.

If everyone can get along peacefully, who would want to turn on each other?

He got thrashed by the Demon King and still wants to take on the hero who thrashed the Demon King like a fool? How many dishes did he drink to get this drunk?

Even if one feels there are too many nobles, the third-generation hero who single-handedly advanced the ranks of the royal family actually had a fairly good relationship with them.

Where did you think he got the family tree he carried around to "chat" with nobles? It was given to him by the king at the time!