Chapter 53 I'm Fighting the Hero

"Who are you? Why have you come to disrupt the important business of our Elven Race?"

The Elf Queen was furious.

Just as she was about to complete the instructions of the Oracle, she never expected two strangers to suddenly burst in.

Moreover, it was as if they had appeared out of thin air, completely undetected by any of the Elven Race warriors.

If others could do the same, wouldn't that mean their Elven Race's external defenses were full of holes?

"Oi, old woman, hurry up and cut that NPC-style dialogue!"

"Is your name written here? Why shouldn't we be allowed to come?"

Mu An impatiently picked at his ear.

Nearby.

Renée was deeply moved, her eyes clouded with tears, and she couldn't help but cover her little mouth.

"You... when did you get here?"

"When did we get here? Probably from the moment you were hiding in your room last night, shedding little pearls!"

The man grinned.

In the time before coming to attend the 'banquet', Mu An hadn't been idling; he had taken Nina everywhere to frantically slaughter monsters.

Of course, this was mainly to help Nina increase her Rank.

His own current Rank was too high, so no matter how many 'low-Rank' monsters he killed, the experience gains would not be very high.

By the way.

Nina's current Rank had already reached level 81.

It was about the same Rank as the Elf Queen, who was glaring at the three of them not far away.

Coupled with the almost maxed-out skill [Stealth] and the newly acquired skill [Invisibility].

While reducing her presence by 99.99%, her form would also not be seen by any enemy with more than twice her Mental Energy.

Finally, the two of them had successfully snuck in silently with the help of a [Directional Teleporter].

"..."

Upon hearing this, Renée's pretty face turned red in a flash.

[Shedding little pearls? That means... when I was crying in secret?]

It wasn't out of shyness, but embarrassment.

She never expected that such a humiliating side of herself had been seen by both Mu An and Nina.

"Seize these two despicable intruders!"

At the Elf Queen's command, numerous Elven Race warriors surrounded them.

There were melee fighters holding swords and spears, others aiming with bows and arrows from a distance, and even more ready to chant magic at any moment.

At this moment.

Kevin saw an opportunity to show off.

He perked up, stepped forward, and shouted loudly.

"Let them go, let me handle this!!"

Seeing that it was Lord Hero who spoke, the elves were hesitant.

They looked at Lord Hero first, then at the Elf Queen.

Only after seeing the latter nod did they slowly clear a path for Lord Hero Kevin.

Kevin was very satisfied.

He enjoyed these opportunities to show off in front of others the most.

If he performed well in a moment, who knows if the Elf Queen would bestow a few more beautiful elven maidens upon him tonight?

Or perhaps even engage in carnal pleasure with the Elf Queen herself?

To be honest, Kevin was quite covetous of the Elf Queen's stunning beauty and her majestic aura.

Conquering a cold ice queen like that must feel amazing!

Putting aside those messy thoughts for now, Kevin began to size up the two intruders before him again.

One was a petite and cute cat-eared demi-human.

A Human Race adventurer whose looks were actually higher than his own?

[Damn it! How can he be more handsome than me?]

Kevin couldn't help but feel jealous.

Of course, he kept up appearances well and didn't let anyone see his true thoughts, feigning a magnanimous tone.

"Leave quickly, and you will be fine; otherwise, this Lord Hero will have to take action!"

"Are you an id..."

"Good question, I am Kevin Albert, and also the current Her..."

Bang—

Mu An expressionlessly punched him right in the eye socket.

His other hand gripped his neck to prevent this 'hostage' who had delivered himself to their door from escaping.

"Blah, blah, blah. Did I ask you to introduce yourself?"

Saying that, he punched the other eye as well, just enough to complete a matching pair of 'panda dark circles'.

Kevin only felt a sharp pain in his eyes, his head instinctively tilting back, but it seemed to be grabbed back.

Exclamations of shock from the crowd reached his ears.

At this moment, only one thought remained in his mind.

[Damn it! I got hit? I am the Lord Hero, and I actually got hit?!]

"Um... Boss, I heard them say this person is the Lord Hero, right?"

Nina asked timidly.

Mu An replied righteously.

"So what if he's the Lord Hero? I'm hitting the Lord Hero! I've long found this stuffed pillow of an eyesore unpleasant!"

"You damn bas..."

After catching his breath, Kevin couldn't help but curse angrily.

But before he could finish his sentence, he received another slap from Mu An.

"Did I give you permission to speak?"

[Damn it! I got hit again?!]

He was furious.

Kevin was truly furious.

Being openly punched several times by some guy from who knows where, and on his handsome face at that.

This made him feel great humiliation and anger.

"Damn criminal, release Lord Hero immediately!"

The Elven Race warriors pressed closer step by step.

But Kevin waved his hand and shouted angrily, ordering them to step back.

"Stand down! All of you, stand down!"

"Today, I must win back my honor on my own!"

Meanwhile.

Mu An noticed that the enraged Kevin seemed to have used some secret technique.

This guy was originally only Rank 50, but now his Rank was climbing steadily, with a faint trend of breaking through to 100.

He couldn't help but frown.

It seems this so-called Lord Hero actually has something up his sleeve!

"Damn guy! Very good! You've done very well!"

"Congratulations... you have angered a lion!!!"

"Great Goddess above, please grant your most loyal believer power! Seal released!!"

Mu An: ?

What kind of late-stage chuunibyou speech is this?

Could it be that in this world, only the biggest chuunibyou can become the Lord Hero?

Mu An didn't understand, but was greatly shocked.

The surging power also allowed Kevin to seize the opportunity and break free from Mu An's control.

Now, with the dual blessings of the Hero's Mark and the Goddess's favor, let alone an adventurer from who knows where.

Even one of the great generals in the Devil King's army, he was confident he could defeat them!

"Let me see what your strength is..."

Kevin used Appraisal, wanting to know his enemy to understand their strength.

That's what he said, but in fact, he wanted to mock the other party's Rank to highlight his own sense of superiority.

Why should a nameless brat compare himself to him, the Lord Hero?

However, upon seeing Mu An's Rank, Kevin was instantly stunned and almost bit his own tongue.

"One... one hundred and four?!"

He looked at his own Rank, which had barely reached 100 after his 'power-up', and then fell into deep contemplation.

[What happened to me being the Lord Hero?]

[Then why, even though he isn't the Lord Hero, is his Rank higher than mine?]

[Could it be... that I'm a fake?]

As for the others, they were the same.

Their eyes flashed with disbelief.

"He actually has a Rank of 104?! How is that possible!!"

After also using [Appraisal] to check Mu An's Rank, Princess Milian of the kingdom couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

Kevin had the Hero's Mark on the back of his hand, proving he was the Lord Hero of this generation.

This was beyond doubt.

Theoretically speaking.

The Lord Hero should be the strongest person in the world, capable of even slaying the Devil King.

But why was Kevin unable to surpass a young man who had popped out of nowhere?

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