bioinnovel Chapter 260 King of Heroes
Chapter 260 King of Heroes
"What are you?"
"Is it—a—human—or—a—pet—beast?"
Lin Yan gritted his teeth and squeezed out each word from between his teeth.
Under the oppressive aura emanating from the mysterious girl, she had exhausted all her strength just to utter those two sentences. By this time, Lin Yan's back was completely soaked with cold sweat, his clothes clinging tightly to his skin, sticky and icy.
As soon as she finished speaking, Manzhu's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly scolded her, "Lin Yan, don't be rude!"
She was cursing inwardly—this teammate was a complete idiot, utterly clueless about the situation! At a time like this, who cares who she is or what she's doing? Even if you can't recognize her background, can't you tell the size of her fist? Even a fool would know she's no ordinary person.
Immediately afterwards, Manzhu knelt down on one knee before the mysterious girl, her posture extremely humble, and her voice filled with utmost respect: "Senior, please calm your anger. May I ask your esteemed name?"
"Hmph... You seem to know what's good for you." The mysterious girl nodded approvingly at Manzhu, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Manzhu was secretly pleased and breathed a sigh of relief. Indeed, politeness is never a bad thing, and one shouldn't hit a smiling face—this saying is an irrefutable truth everywhere.
Then, the mysterious girl's gaze slowly swept over the three of them, and finally, unsurprisingly, landed on Lin Yan, who had just spoken rudely.
She stared at Lin Yan for a moment before leisurely saying, "As for my name, it's been so long that I've completely forgotten it. However, in my time, everyone called me—the Hero King."
The King of Heroes?!
These three words were like a thunderclap.
Apart from Lin Yan, who looked completely bewildered, both Manzhu and Meng Tianxiang were suddenly jolted.
Meng Tianxiang, in particular, was so excited that her voice cracked as she exclaimed in disbelief, "Could it be that you, senior, are the hero who ended the long, dark age of beast rule over humanity long, long ago?!"
The young heroine nodded slightly.
This nod was a complete acknowledgment of her identity.
Manzhu and Meng Tianxiang were instantly overwhelmed with shock, so much so that they could hardly speak.
That ancient and almost forgotten great being appeared vividly before them tonight.
What exactly happened?
Although Lin Yan didn't know anything about the Hero King, seeing Manzhu and Meng Tianxiang's reactions, she immediately understood—this person in front of her was definitely not someone she could afford to offend. She wisely shut her mouth, daring not to utter another word.
The Heroic King girl chuckled, her tone tinged with a mixture of mockery and wistfulness: "Hmph, speaking of which, ever since I taught everyone how to form contracts with pet beasts, humanity, once united, has been caught in an endless cycle of infighting. Dynasties rise and fall, endlessly repeating themselves. In the last thousand years, your ancestors joined forces to create the Pet Beast Alliance. But in my opinion, this alliance is nearing its end."
The moment the words left his mouth, all three of them were deeply shaken.
Manzhu mustered her courage and cautiously inquired, "May I ask, Senior Hero King, what brings you here tonight?"
After a pause, she quickly added, adopting an even more humble posture: "If Senior Hero King intends to personally assume the role of Alliance Leader, we will naturally follow his lead without any disloyalty."
Now that things have come to this, Manzhu took the initiative and made her stance clear first.
"Hmph, I have absolutely no interest in this lousy alliance leader!"
The Hero King girl put one hand on her hip, pouted slightly, and said with a hint of dissatisfaction: "If you hadn't arrested my pawn Bao Yunxing and ruined my plans, I wouldn't have had to come out in person."
"ah?!"
Upon hearing this, Manzhu's expression changed drastically. She immediately bowed and prostrated herself, her voice filled with fear: "It's truly a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple! We really didn't know Bao Yunxing was your pawn, Senior. We have unintentionally offended you, Senior, and we are extremely sorry! I will have my men release Bao Yunxing immediately!"
The Heroic King girl waved her hand casually: "Hmph, no need for that. Locking her up will teach her a lesson. Besides, since she's already lost, she's completely disqualified from continuing as the leader of the alliance."
"Regarding the alliance leader..."
Manzhu cautiously followed up on the topic and tentatively asked.
She hoped that the Hero King girl would let them resolve the matter themselves and not interfere. Moreover, judging from the Hero King girl's words just now, she seemed to be someone with a very weak desire for power.
However, Meng Tianxiang was not as optimistic as Manzhu. In her view, since the Hero King had personally appeared and interrupted their conversation, how could he possibly remain completely inactive?
It can't be that they come out just for a stroll and to show off in front of people, can it?
Just as Meng Tianxiang had predicted.
The Hero King girl casually replied, "I'm not interested in the position of Alliance Leader."
Before Manzhu could even show her joy, the Hero King girl continued, "However, since things have developed to this point, I'm going to treat it as part of the game rewards."
Manzhu's heart skipped a beat, a sense of foreboding washing over her. She forced a smile and asked, "May I ask, senior... what do you mean by 'game'?"
"Heh heh, do you see this bright red moon?"
The Hero King girl raised her hand and pointed to the scarlet moon in the sky.
The three nodded in unison. Although they all noticed that this was definitely an unusual phenomenon, they had been too busy to investigate it in detail.
Manzhu respectfully replied, "This junior is ignorant; please enlighten me, senior!"
The Hero King girl spoke with a smile, her voice light yet carrying immense weight: "This is the Imperial Festival, you see."
"Emperor Festival?!"
The three of them felt a chill run down their spines. They were all highly experienced ultimate beast tamers, and of course they had heard of these three words and knew the immense prestige they represented.
No beast tamer doesn't yearn to participate in the Emperor's Festival!
Especially the ultimate Beastmaster!
The night breeze suddenly stopped for a moment.
At the top of the Tower of Ten Thousand Beasts, none of the three top-tier beast tamers who had dominated Yuelan Prefecture for many years spoke.
The Hero King girl's last words were like a pebble dropped into a deep pool, stirring up ripples in the hearts of the three.
Those ripples represent deep greed and longing.
Imperial Festival.
For ordinary beast tamers, these three words might just be a vague and distant term found in ancient fragments. But for these three people standing at the top of the power pyramid in Yuelan Prefecture, they mean far too much.
That was the testing ground for the gods.
It is the only path to the true throne.
It is a supreme opportunity that surpasses even the alliance leader, the Moon Worship Cult leader, and all worldly authority.
The ultimate pursuit of these veteran beast tamers is nothing less than reaching the realm of emperors.
And now, the heroine tells them casually—the ticket to this path is right before their eyes, and it's not just any ordinary imperial throne, but a divinely ordained one!