Chapter 197: Hero candidates

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The sounds of swords clashing filled the air, followed by the crisp footsteps of shoes with hard soles. The sound of the footsteps walking through the hallway overshadowed that of the swords. But as they approached the room where the clashing swords could be heard, the sound of the swords started getting louder. Finally, the person walking arrived at the door of the room. She was a beautiful lady, not more than sixteen, with white hair and silver eyes. She was dressed in black combat body armor and carried a fine sword on her back. She pushed open the door and walked into the room. It was an arena, with two fighters battling at the center. One was a bald boy dressed like a monk and using a metal spear, and the other was a boy wielding two swords. He had black hair and a cold expression on his face. The lady didn't say anything as she walked to the seats and sat down. She didn't do anything for a while, but then the monk spoke while parrying an attack. "There is no way you're here just to watch us, Meg. What brought you here?" he asked. "I wanted to ignore her for as long as possible, but you just had to talk," the black-haired boy said and went in for a double slash. The monk flipped in the air and dodged the attack. He stabbed his spear into the ground, stood on the base, and then flipped off it while simultaneously pulling the spear out. "If I had left her, she would've watched for a long time and then interfered with our sparring," the monk said and went in for a stab. The black-haired boy sighed and blocked the attack, pushing the spear back. "Fine, that's true," he said. Meg allowed them to finish speaking and then she spoke. "An issue arose in the Empire and the Holy Kingdom some time ago, and it has become a matter of serious deliberation," she said. It's truly like a god because within the World Tree is a spirit—the greatest spirit. A spirit that didn't walk the path of other spirits but rather became the source of life for the tree. That spirit is born with the tree and grows with the tree. It is the tree. But that spirit must have a vessel aside from the tree, and that vessel is chosen. The vessel allows the tree to see the world and learn new things to help the elves. That elf is currently the Demon King candidate. The reason she has a higher risk rating is because she carries the spirit of the tree within her, and if she releases its power, it will be catastrophic. However, we don't know the extent of her power. She might be super strong or not all that strong, so they allowed her to stay in the B ranks. But as for the one who took the kingdom, he's already graded based on the information we have on him, and we can say for sure that he is really strong and has enough influence," Meg said. "Well, that's a lot of information. So, what do they want to do about this Demon King candidate? We can't let him take a whole kingdom for himself," the black-haired boy said. "For now, they can't rush into action. They have to discuss with the Demon Kings first and try to get them to make him withdraw from their lands. If they move without the consent of the Demon Kings, it will be considered a declaration of war, and the Demon-Hero War will officially start for this generation. But that is all beside the point, because we have our own task. According to what we've heard, the Demon King candidate might be keeping a Hero candidate in his lands, and we are to try and retrieve her. If he refuses to let her go, it will be a declaration of war against us. So right now, we might be at the brink of a great war," Meg said. Author [A thousand power stoned give an extra chapter]

Chapter 197: Hero candidates

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