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One naive new adventurer asked with curiosity, "Who is he? Why is everyone staring at him like that?"
However, this statement surprised everyone slightly.
"You don't know him?"
"Why should I know him?" The newbie gave a reply that left everyone both amused and exasperated, a reply that left the other adventurers present equally bewildered.
"He's Roya, the one who defeated the King of the Sky and the Sea, the strongest adventurer here."
The remaining adventurers chimed in, "Not only the King of the Sky and the King of the Sea, but also the most representative magical beasts—the legendary regional rulers who dwelled deep within the Angelicia Mountains and dominated the three major domains—were all successively defeated by that one!"
The Angelicia Mountains are located in the northwest corner of the continent, stretching longitudinally, and serve as the dividing line between the Kingdom of Ri Yestize and the Bahars Empire.
It is inhabited by extremely terrifying monsters, and because it is a border area,
Adventurers' quests also have clearly defined difficulty levels.
The lowest-ranking adventurers, such as bronze-level and iron-level adventurers, can handle difficulty levels 1-20.
Silver-rank and gold-rank adventurers can handle difficulties ranging from 21 to 40.
As for Platinum-level and Mithril-level adventurers, the difficulty level they can handle is 41-60.
Adventurers of Orichalcos and Adamantite rank can handle a difficulty level of 61-80.
Level 80 and above means that even adventurers of the Fine Steel level must be careful to handle high-risk adventure missions.
The monsters mentioned by the adventurers above have several quests with levels as high as 100 or even 130. These are extremely dangerous adventure quests, and they are always at the top of the rankings. Even those adventurers of the steel level do not take on these quests.
However, these extremely difficult tasks were easily resolved by Roya as if he were cutting melons and vegetables, which shocked everyone.
Not to mention these people, even the guild of Ye Lantier now treats Roya like an ancestor, afraid that they might accidentally offend Roya with their words.
In this brief explanation, the newcomer understood just how terrifying the boy before him was.
However, what they didn't know was that even such a successful young man had his share of difficulties.
The pavilion, gleaming with golden light, is the reception area.
Inside the magnificent hall, a middle-aged warrior was earnestly pleading with the young man before him.
"Please help me, Lord Roya!"
If others saw the middle-aged-looking soldier in front of them, they would definitely scream in surprise.
Because he was none other than the Kingdom's War Chief, the legendary figure who had one foot in the realm of heroes, known as the strongest warrior, Gazef.
Luo Ya scratched his head, feeling a bit of a headache, and glanced at the other person's face, feeling somewhat helpless.
"what happened?"
After thinking for a moment, Roya added, "If it's just some petty business between nobles in your kingdom, don't bother me. I don't want to get involved in these kinds of messes."
A wry smile instantly appeared on Gerdov's face. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's not about that. But it seems that the corruption among the nobility has become so obvious that even someone like you has noticed it."
To Gerd's answer, Roya shrugged and bluntly retorted, "Isn't it more accurate to say that not noticing it is the problem? Sometimes I can't help but want to rush up and chop all the scum up there to death."
Gazef showed no displeasure at Roya's treasonous words; on the contrary, he nodded in agreement, saying, "Alas, the kingdom is becoming increasingly corrupt, and I am deeply worried about it."
Gerdov undoubtedly loves this country, but it is precisely this love that makes him feel more sorrowful than others when he witnesses the country's corruption and devastation.
It's easy for nobles to treat commoners like dirt in any country.
But the nobles of this country are even more outrageous. They don't care about the common people; even if they run over a civilian with their carriage, the civilian won't feel the slightest bit of remorse. They'll just mutter a few curses and say things like, "What bad luck today," or "What a blind commoner," and then drive off in their carriage.
It's a despicable act, but in fact, it's quite common in this aristocratic circle.
Therefore, Gerdoff was not surprised at all by Roya's direct and straightforward rejection.
Gerdoff didn't linger on the topic. He clearly noticed the impatience on Roya's face and cut straight to the point: "I was a bit rash this time. The reason I wanted to ask for your help is because I've encountered some minor troubles."
Roya looked at Gerdov expressionlessly, his expression saying, "Spit it out or get to the point."
Gerdov felt some pressure. To be honest, he wasn't particularly good at socializing, and he had no choice but to ask for help this time.
“I have a friend who is now in trouble. His name is Brian Angraus, a hero who once fought me to a draw in the King’s tournament and is a match for me.”
"Hmm, tell me, what's wrong with him?"
To Gerdov's surprise, the young man in front of him showed a little interest when he heard the name.
Seeing that things were going well, Gerdoff tried to explain the whole story in as concise a language as possible.
"I ran into him on the street recently. He was completely different from the person I remembered."
As he spoke, a look of reminiscence crossed his face.
“Brian is a very confident and proud man. Even when he lost to me in the tournament in front of His Majesty the King, he did not show any signs of discouragement. Instead, he was determined to defeat me.”
"That confidence impressed me deeply. It was from that moment that I realized that the boy in front of me had not lost yet. He would continue to challenge me until one day I was no longer his opponent."
At this point, a look of emotion appeared on Gerdov's face, and his gaze softened.
Roya picked at his ear, then remembered that Gerdav had a penchant for mentoring younger generations.
However, Gerdoff's gentle gaze quickly turned complicated. He continued, "But when I saw him again that day, he had lost all his fighting spirit and all his will to fight. He could barely hold the knife in his hand. He was no longer the genius swordsman he once was. He was like a soldier who had fled from the battlefield, completely devoid of energy and spirit."
"When I asked him what had happened, he just kept repeating the same sentence—'I saw a monster.'"
“At that time, I thought that he might have suffered some setback and encountered a very powerful enemy, whose strength far exceeded his imagination, to the point that he did not even have the courage to stand up again.”
"This blow was so devastating to him that he lost faith in humanity, in the potential and strength of the human race. His every word and action was filled with sorrow for the existence of humans and a clear understanding of the weakness of other races."
Gerdoff once again turned his hopeful gaze toward Roya.
"Admittedly, in this world, humanity is indeed far too weak. Human beings are simply no match for those terrifying monsters. However, this is not absolute. For example, you, sir, if it were you, you would surely be able to awaken his faith in us humans."
Luo Ya raised an eyebrow.
The other party's meaning couldn't be clearer.
"So you want me to demonstrate my true strength, thereby awakening the last vestige of his inner faith?"
Gerdov nodded and said, "That's right."
After a moment's thought, Roya asked a question that interested him somewhat.
"What will I get in return for helping you?"
Roya's pale golden eyes stared directly at Gazef, and with just one sentence, Gazef was at a loss for words.
Gerdoff frowned and reached into his pocket. A crisp, pleasant sound came from inside—the clinking of gold coins. Wealth was extremely important in this world, but this most basic form of currency was no longer enough to entice the man before him.
Gerdoff's face quickly fell, and he said with a bitter expression, "It seems there's nothing about me that interests you."
Roya remained noncommittal about the statement. The young man's pale golden eyes stared directly at the warrior before him. After a moment's thought, he suddenly laughed and said, "How will you know if you don't try?"
Gerdov paused for a moment, then reached into his pocket and took out some gold coins. These were some he had brought with him before he left, to meet his daily needs.
Roya reached out and picked up a gold coin from Gazef's hand, shaking it as he said, "This time it's a friendly price. I asked you for the Dragon's Treasure before, and you gave it to me so readily. I'll give you this one last time, plus the price from last time. This is the last time, and it won't happen again."
After saying that, he put the gold coin into his pocket.
Upon hearing this, Gerdov was overjoyed. He excitedly grasped Roya's hand and quickly bowed in gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Roya."
However, before setting off, Roya and Gazef encountered another pair of adventurers.
A muscular, burly man dressed in purple armor saw Roya and Gazef walking towards them.
Besides this rather burly 'strong man', behind her was a petite figure dressed in a rather strange outfit, wearing a black robe and a bizarre mask with a vermilion gemstone on her forehead.
This was a rather strange pair, yet they showed surprise when they met Gerdov.
"Ah, Lord Storonov? What brings you here?"
"Gegran? And Lord Iverai? What are you doing here too?"
Both sides expressed their doubts, needless to say, the three were old acquaintances.
Chapter 423 Brian
If you were to single out these two, probably no one would know their names.
But if you mention the team they belong to, then everyone in the adventurer community will know them.
That is the Blue Rose, one of only three adamantite-class teams belonging to the Kingdom of Ri Yestize, and all of its members are female.
Luo Ya glanced at the two of them expressionlessly, his face not exactly friendly, and casually said, "Oh, it's you two. Didn't you learn your lesson last time?"
If we're talking about the most popular adventurer team right now, without a doubt, Roya Greirat's name is the focus of the kingdom. Even the long-established Blue Rose has been overshadowed, and the reputation of the other rising stars, the newly promoted Steel-ranked adventurers, [The Dark Hero], is far inferior to Roya's.
With such a great reputation, it's inevitable that people will have their eyes on it.
The two people in front of them, or more precisely, the muscular woman in front of them, had their eyes on Roya.
This muscular woman, for reasons unknown, wanted to challenge Roya to a duel. Roya initially refused, but later, annoyed by her antics, he delivered two powerful punches that completely woke her up. The atmosphere between the two steel-level teams then became somewhat awkward.
To be precise, it was Roya's indifferent attitude that left the Azure Rose, an adventure team of elite steel-level warriors, unsure of how to respond.
Blue Rose isn't exactly a difficult adventurer to talk to, but because of Gagran's antics, she's recently gained some bad reputation, which is giving Blue Rose's team members a headache.
Seeing the tension between the two sides, Gerdav quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Ahem, Lord Roya, these two are both acquaintances of mine. In fact, Blue Rose is an old friend of mine."
Geoff's words were sincere, and Roya didn't know what to say. However, there wasn't much hatred between them to begin with, so Roya just gave a casual reply and then ignored him.