"You can't handle this? No way, I haven't even finished the rest of my work yet."

Don't worry, you won't die like this. We have plenty of time ahead of us.

Dark magic sealed the vampire marquis, and like the core of the mountain giant, it was sent into a spatial device, divided into food compartments.

"It's about time to go back."

The other ingredients have also been collected and processed later. El's immediate priority is to go back and try out new cooking methods using the Mountain Giant's core.

"Hey everyone, what are you all doing standing there in a daze? I'm back~"

When El returned, he saw that the dwarf army had already assembled, but they moved almost in unison.

He was still staring blankly in the direction where El had fought the Mountain Giant Lawrence.

"Brave, brave, brave warrior, you're back? Thank goodness, that mountain giant didn't hurt you, did he?"

"No problem, I feel great. After moving around a bit, I feel refreshed."

He looked at the dwarf with a somewhat dazed expression and didn't say much.

Although history books describe the fighting prowess of heroes, these are, after all, just books, and the printed content may seem exaggerated to these readers.

The mighty warrior's power is unparalleled; the aura emanating from his every move can scare high-level monsters to death...

Anyone who sees this content will likely think that it contains fabricated elements.

The dwarves shared the same thought, and the dwarf commander was initially even worried that El might not be able to return from facing the mountain giants.

Until now, they have seen Al's performance.

It's like playing a game; you tease the Rock King and have him completely under your control.

The power unleashed by the light cannons in several instances was greater than the combined power of their artillery emplacements.

And the last one, single-handedly, lifted the mountain giant along with the ground beneath its feet.

Come on, take a look. Is this something a human could do? Aren't these numbers a bit too exaggerated, a little bit too outrageous?

"So, the descriptions of the heroes' combat strength in the book weren't just rhetorical devices, but purely realistic?"

Subconsciously, a dwarf made this assessment.

Well, that statement is both right and wrong.

Even heroes from another world, even those predecessors who have no bottlenecks and no limits.

Not all heroes possess El's formidable stats when facing the Four Heavenly Kings.

Not to mention, the holy sword in El's hand is actually just a sharp, ordinary iron sword, with no power activated at all.

Gaining strength by consuming monsters is the result of El's hard work and effort.

"We've won now. I also took care of the demon army while I was at it, so they won't be able to launch an attack anytime soon."

"How about we celebrate now, to celebrate the end of the war on this front?"

"Of course! You are our benefactor, Your Excellency."

However, the celebration banquet and such may have to wait a few more days.

Our current supplies, in terms of food, consist only of simple dry rations and some emergency food items.

"It's alright, I just got a lot of ingredients, having a banquet is definitely not a problem."

"You robbed the demons' warehouse?"

"No, I just retrieved the bodies of those demons. I'll need you guys to take care of them later."

"ah?"

The dwarf paused, wondering what the hero was saying, or if he had misheard.