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"What kind of unlucky person would willingly approach the power of the abyss and be severely injured again and again? Isn't that just asking for trouble?!"
Hearing this, Lak slowly relaxed.
In any case, as far as he knew, the human faction did not possess the power to detect the abyss, and it was even uncertain whether the void life forms mentioned by the will of the abyss still existed in this world.
Then there's nothing to worry about.
……
Demon City.
In the empty frame, tiny lenses were carefully pieced together to form a cracked mirror.
A faint, almost nonexistent demonic aura lingered slowly on the mirror's surface.
"The Nightmare Mirror's injuries this time are far more severe than before," Swell said, his voice heavy as he looked at the Nightmare Mirror's pitiful state.
"According to my tests, if the Nightmare Mirror hadn't developed some resistance after the previous two contaminations, this time... the Demon King's Castle would have truly lost a great demon!!!"
"What a terrifying power..."
The pages swayed gently; it still couldn't believe the truth it had just heard.
Looking at the hero fast asleep on the soft bed, Svir once again confirmed with Migo and Altote:
"You mean... the Nightmare Mirror just happened to pass by the cell and sensed that this perverted hero was having a wet dream, so it entered his dream to purify him... and then it shattered like this?"
Altotai and Migo stood there obediently, nodding frantically.
"Yes."
"That's it."
Swell paused, his eyes widening in anger:
"That wretched Mino, having such filthy dreams every day, what an utterly disgusting pervert! He's unworthy of being a hero, I spit on him!"
Altotai and Migo guiltily looked away.
The two culprits tacitly shifted the blame to the sleeping Mino—no, the feat of severely injuring the Seventh Demon is the hero's greatest achievement, yes, that's right, that's it.
Mino will definitely appreciate their humility.
"It seems that the Nightmare Mirror will be absent from this demon liaison meeting again."
Sensing the Nightmare Mirror's near-death state, Swell shook his head with some regret.
"Oh? The Demon Conference is about to begin again, Swell?" Migo asked curiously.
"Yes." The pages slowly closed, as if aggravating an injury that had not yet healed, and Swell's tone carried a hint of apprehension.
"After all, the days of that hero's confinement are about to end—"
……
Royal Capital of Kur, Royal Knights.
Inside the confinement room, sealed off by eight layers of sacred prohibitions, the red-haired girl huddled in a corner, burying her head deeply in her knees, looking somewhat dejected.
"Waaaaah, Pope Brad...you died such a terrible death..."
This was the umpteenth time she'd uttered these words; Darkfrey in her arms was practically sick of them. Feeling a pang of pity, the Holy Blade of Fire comforted him in his mind:
“My lord, do not blame yourselves. Didn’t Prince Ota and the others explain? Pope Brad went mad that night. That night was his last burst of lucidity before death.”
"We should be happy to be able to see him off."
Upon hearing this, Shana, who was in the corner, finally raised her head, touched the burning blade of Darkfrey in her arms, and her attention finally shifted elsewhere:
"As expected of the 'Black Blade of Emperor Slayers,' Darkfrey, your demeanor has been elevated quite a bit after personally ending the Pope's life. No wonder you could say such detached words."
"Ame ro!!! Don't call me by that name!!!" Darkfrey suddenly let out a mournful cry in his arms.
As the artifact that brought about the end of Pope Brad, Darkfrey now has an incredibly resounding name among all the artifacts, and its reputation can even be compared with that of Artotai and Apophis.
Unfortunately, it's in the infamous direction.
Darkfrey's sword trembled violently: "My...my lord, you know, if we don't find a way to remove the title from your head, we'll become the greatest sinners of the Kingdom of Kur! We'll be despised by the people of the capital for the rest of our lives!!!"
"At this rate... when your descendants are announced as heroes, they'll be eliminated in no time because of your criminal record!!!"
"Calm down, Darkfrey." Shana gently stroked the blade with her bandaged right hand, tilting her fair neck back with exceptional confidence: "Don't forget, we still have the most important blessing of the goddess, which we haven't obtained yet."
"Once we receive the goddess's blessing atop the Mage's Tower and truly unleash the power of heroes, our strength will leap to a new level!"
"At that time... not only the citizens of the capital, but the entire continent will remember our heroic deeds!"
Chapter 253 The Secret of the Goddess's Blessing! Meat Pigeon Rex!
"Yes, yes..."
Seemingly remembering something, Darkfrey calmed down slightly and said hopefully:
"Only with the blessing of the goddess can there be hope to solve your current physical problems and find a way to make up for your shortcomings."
"The consecration ceremony of the round tower is our greatest hope!!!"
A spark of hope suddenly ignited within Darkfrey!
Goddess's blessing!
This is a sacred blessing that can truly unleash the power of the hero's mark within a hero, giving them the opportunity to experience a leap in strength.
If the Hero Awakening Ceremony and the Hero Title are both meant to solidify the Hero's Mark within the Hero's body... it's like installing a core power furnace within the body, similar to the essence of the Dwarven forging techniques.
So, what truly drives this power unit to generate power is the blessing of the goddess engraved within the hero's body.
A true hero needs both the mark of a hero and the blessing of a goddess; without either, one cannot be considered a true hero.
As for what exactly the Goddess's Blessing is, it remains a vague answer despite the continuous and tireless research of the Kingdom's scholars, because the number of layers of blessing that each generation of heroes can withstand is different, and the blessing obtained at each layer is also very random.
If we had to put it in perspective, the goddess's blessing is an amplification of strength, but the form is not the same as the visually noticeable enhancement from swords and knives.
Rather, it is similar to a combination of Rent cards.
"It is said that the first generation of the legendary Fire Hero had extremely weak divine power within him, and the power of his flames was only enough to cook food."
In the solitary confinement cell, Darkfrey said with anticipation:
"But everything changed after he received the goddess's blessing!"
"His divine power can still only ignite a weak flame, and the first few layers of blessing only enhance his strength and mental power. But in the fifth layer of blessing: he received the blessing of 'fire wave'! This allows the release of flames to be amplified dozens of times, easily covering an entire squad of knights!"
The blade of the Darkfried began to tremble excitedly:
"If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. But then, in the tenth layer of blessing, he gained the blessing of 'Chain Ignition,' which allows burning enemies to be chain-ignited exponentially. One ignited enemy will cause two enemies behind it to also be burned! A near-endless means of spread!!!"
"What truly resolved his weakness in divine power, akin to divine intervention, was the blessing he awakened on the seventeenth level: the blessing of 'Flame Devour'!—All the enemies he burned provided him with a continuous replenishment of holy power! Giving him near-limitless energy!!!"
Darkfrey's tone was full of excitement:
"Through these three core blessings of awakening, that Fire Hero once accomplished the great feat of nearly annihilating the Demon King's army in a fierce battle! Even though the number of blessing layers he obtained wasn't many among all the heroes of the past, he still ranks among the top!!!"
"It can be said that the level of the Goddess's Blessing and the content of the blessing determine the final strength of a hero!"
Upon hearing the word "intensity," Shana's eyes lit up:
“I know that. In the words of my brother Mino, it’s called ‘Meat Pigeon Lake’!”
"Meat pigeon?" Darkfrey was somewhat puzzled, but upon hearing Shana mention the famous name, he nodded in awe.
"It is said that the Hero of Light became the strongest hero in human history because he received thirty-seven layers of protection atop the Round Tower, a level no hero had ever reached before! This granted him the immense power to fight against the nine great demons and to be ranked alongside the strongest demon king of the past millennium as a top-tier hero!!!"
"Although something seemed to have gone wrong during that blessing ceremony, making it impossible to ascertain the specific effects of the blessing, Lord Mino's strength is evident to all."
"My lord, this is our last chance... With the blessing of the goddess, let's find a real way to solve your 'premature ejaculation' condition!"
"Darkfrey said, half encouraging and half expectantly."
"Don't worry, Darkfrey." With a light hum, Shana's confidence returned. She tossed her cloak and struck a cool pose:
"With my brother's spirit in heaven protecting me, I will definitely break all the records of all heroes in this Goddess's Blessing Ceremony and receive an unprecedented blessing that will shock everyone!"
“Uh… my lord.”
Inside the confinement room, looking at the incredibly confident Shana, Darkfrey muttered to himself:
Is it possible that your brother is not dead?
……
The Magician's Round Tower.
Like the cathedral, this ancient building, constructed by humankind during a long period of exploration, is imbued with a mysterious and ancient power between every brick and stone.
Through specific magical rituals, using the round tower as a medium, the resonance with the goddess is triggered, forming powerful blessings. This is the most powerful method that has been continuously researched and developed by a large number of human scholars and magicians!
And once upon a time, those inscriptions, embodying the essence of human wisdom, were recorded in the notes of the chief mage of the Round Tower...
It can be said that, both in the past and present, the chief of the Magician's Round Tower is the right-hand man who determines the strength of heroes, and the one who lays the foundation for heroes to be transformed from rough gems into stars!
Throughout history, countless chief magicians of the Round Tower have received high honors and praise for their assistance and support to heroes.
But with the birth of "the strongest hero in human history," no matter which "history" were to unfold again, none could surpass the supreme being currently residing in the Mage's Round Tower, who himself stands at the pinnacle of the magical realm—
"Friend of the Hero - Lak!"
The Kingdom of Kur personally awarded them an honorary banner, countless citizens witnessed the birth of two heroes under their command, and the Light Hero Mino and the Sin Hero Shana personally gave them five-star reviews!
"Brave, brave, brave..."
At this moment, atop the round tower, Lak inlaid dark runes into the stone bricks inside the tower while repeatedly chanting the word "hero."
But soon, the voice turned filled with hatred and disgust, and then, a deep and evil dark aura suddenly burst forth from the mage's robes! It brought with it a rich and profound aura of black magic!
Lark gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with deep hatred: "This time, I will completely sever all ties with those two words!!!"
"There will never be another Mino under my command!!!"
Inside the empty tower, the shadows rapidly lengthened and took shape, covering the walls to form a menacing black spectacle. "Darkness," watching the blessing ritual unfold, no longer hesitated to speak:
"I'm a little curious. Since you hate heroes so much, why did you make that Mino receive so many layers of protection? Most of a hero's power comes from protection. Without a few fewer layers, he wouldn't have such great power, right?"
The power within Lark suddenly became chaotic, as if it had undergone a violent cleansing.
"You're all wrong, you're all wrong..."