Chapter 49: Morale!
Seeing Elliot instantly incapacitate a dozen adventurers...
The noisy crowd instantly fell silent. Everyone was speechless. Ordinary people mostly had a habit of bullying the weak and fearing the strong; it was their way of survival.
Those with unyielding, steely personalities had mostly died out throughout history. Who survived to pass on their genes were mostly those skilled at just... surviving.
So, when Elliot displayed extraordinary power, they became as quiet as cicadas in winter.
"What do you think you're doing?!" Julius's voice boomed through the crowd.
The Hero held considerable prestige among humans. Even though Julius was still just a teenager, his voice carried a certain authority.
He continued, "Lord Elliot here is a guest we invited! He will help us protect this city! And this is how you treat a guest who is here to defend our city?"
As Julius spoke, the surrounding humans all lowered their heads in shame. "Hero Julius..." For some reason, despite being reprimanded by the Hero, no one dared to argue back. The title of Hero truly wasn't just for show.
"Lord Elliot, we need your strength now. I implore you to help us!" Julius bowed deeply to Elliot, his voice filled with respect. He knew very well that only with this man's help did they have a chance to save the city.
"...Alright," Elliot nodded slightly. He had already shielded Kumoko with his Divine Domain; she wouldn't be affected by the outside world.
Right now, if Flamebright City fell, it wouldn't benefit him at all. At this moment, his interests aligned with the Hero's.