Chapter 509: World of Heroes
After the two overlord faction Elders left, Jack remained as today’s greatest winner.
He had defended Empty Star’s and Great Silver’s honor. He’d won a valiant duel before tens of thousands of monsters. He’d jumped two small realms to fight a genius.
Each of those would be enough to mark his name. Combined… They made him a hero!
“It’s fine, guys, it’s fine, thank you,” Jack muttered as he returned to his inn. Monsters crowded him from all sides, trying to congratulate him or shake his hand. Many offered to buy him a drink. Female monsters poured from every direction. Even Dolly’s shouts—and occasional bite—couldn’t stop them.
Brock and Starhair followed from a distance, laughing all the while. It was only several minutes later that they managed to cross the inn’s entrance, where the guards stopped the overflowing crowd. Jack stumbled into the tavern space, finally able to breathe. He looked around. A dozen eyes fell on him—all radiating respect.
“Hey,” an ogre said from the side. “Good job out there.”
“Yeah. You really showed that guy who’s boss!” another creature—a five-legged octopus—agreed. Maybe it should be called an quintopus? A cthulhian monstrosity? Jack wanted to ask, but he wasn’t ready to start a conversation.
He waved thanks to all of them, then made his way to the back, where the stairs upwards were located. He could have teleported to his room, but he didn’t want to be rude by breaking the inn’s spatial seals. Besides, he knew something most people did not. If you wanted to be a hero, you had to let people see you. Even chasing you around built prestige.
“Congratulationsss,” the snake innkeeper whispered in Jack’s ears, startling him.