Just when Shedia smiled brightly to the confirmation we were going to see the World Tree.
"The King invited them?"
"You mean, these intruders?"
The elves asked, incomprehensibly, but a Ranger shook his head.
"He's a Hero, not an intruder. Set your words right."
He bounced off the complaint. Scores of conversation balled between the elves and Rangers, but ultimately, it seemed Rangers ranked higher in authority.
Meanwhile, there was another person who was shocked by the Ranger's words…
"Hero..?"
It was Katarina.
She looked incredibly like she couldn't believe what she had just heard.
"Kieran…. what are they saying? You're a Hero?"
"Didn't I tell you? I am a Hero."
"…don't kid with me."
"I'm not kidding."
Katarina's eyes quivering.
"Well, then I'm not traveling the continent like normal people do, but I'm following the journey of a Hero who's on a quest to defeat the demon king…?"
"Answer!"
