The Weight of a Hero
...
The soldiers.
The adventurers.
The civilians.
Every survivor who had been saved by Victor...
Simply stared.
No cheers echoed through Fantom City.
No celebration erupted.
No triumphant cries welcomed the man who had just saved every one of them.
Instead...
Silence.
Heavy.
Uneasy.
Some stared with gratitude.
Others looked at him with disbelief.
Many...
Could not hide the fear in their eyes.
Victor had been too overwhelming.
If he had struggled desperately before defeating Alibaba...
Perhaps everyone could have accepted it.
Instead...
He had defeated one of history's most terrifying necromancers almost effortlessly.
That was what frightened them.
Power naturally inspired admiration.
Extraordinary power earned respect.
But power beyond understanding...
Created fear.
Humanity already possessed legendary heroes.
Ancient masters.
Kings.
Saints.
People whose strength rivaled Victor's.
Some were even stronger.
