A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 2305 - 1555: The Definition of a Hero (A Cat Curled Up in the Snow)
Although the Demon King’s Army numbered over thirty thousand, reality is not a game where one can fight to the last moment. In fact, after Duanmu Huai led the charge through the Demon King’s Army, they only managed to take down a little over ten thousand, including the soldiers, before the remaining Orc soldiers completely collapsed, throwing down their weapons and fleeing.
Not to mention that Lujiavia took advantage of the situation and launched an attack while the Demon King’s Army was in chaos, venting their frustration after being surrounded for several months. In the end, nearly half of the Demon King’s Army was destroyed, and the rest vanished without a trace.
It was only then that Duanmu Huai reached the city gate and jumped down from the White Dragon to join the Luo Jiaiya army. He then saw a blonde girl hurry over, bowing her head to him.
"I am Princess Lizlet Over Lovia of Lujiavia. Thank you for your army’s assistance. May I ask who you are..."
"Hello, Princess."
Duanmu Huai nodded to Lizlet, and then the spy beside him quickly introduced him to the princess.
"Princess, this is the Brave Lord, summoned from another world by our Summoning Country! It was under his leadership that we repelled the attack of the Demon King’s Army. Just two days ago, the Brave Lord even slew the Fire Heavenly King, one of the Four Heavenly Kings! He has lifted the threat of the Demon Clan from our country and, upon learning of Lujiavia’s situation, came here to assist you!"
As he spoke, the spy proudly lifted his head because these three great nations were often competing openly and secretly, and now their Brave Lord had clearly proven superior, naturally they also had to show their strength!
"An otherworldly... Brave Lord?"
Upon hearing the spy’s explanation, Lizlet seemed a bit bewildered. She looked up carefully at the towering, two-and-a-half-meter man clad in heavy, black armor adorned with golden Skull Head and Double-Headed Eagle emblems, carrying a War Hammer, with a fierce expression...
Is this the Hero you speak of?
An otherworldly Hero... is like this?
Maybe... after all, he comes from another world.
"Thank you, Hero."
Lizlet bowed her head again in gratitude.
"Without the Hero, Lujiavia would have been utterly destroyed."
"It’s nothing, eliminating threats to humans is my duty."
Duanmu Huai glanced around, carrying his War Hammer.
"By the way, I heard you also have a Hero here? Where are they? Hope they aren’t dead. I’m curious to see what this world’s Hero is like."
"Uh..."
Faced with Duanmu Huai’s wild and unrestrained speech, Lizlet found it difficult to keep up, but thankfully, her savior arrived.
"Hey, Lizzlet, the battle is over. What are you doing here?"
At this moment, several people dressed as adventurers approached, and upon seeing them, Lizlet suddenly brightened up.
"This is the team from the Guardian Country."
She quickly introduced them to Duanmu Huai and then turned towards the Hero Squad who had just arrived and were still unaware of what had transpired.
"This is the Hero summoned from another world by the Summoning Country. He has something to discuss with you... I’ll go handle the aftermath work now!"
Saying this, Lizlet hurriedly left, leaving the members of the Hero Squad behind in confusion, not knowing what had happened.
Then they saw Duanmu Huai approaching.
"Are you the Hero Squad?"
Gazing at the adventurers before him, Duanmu Huai squinted his eyes in curiosity, surveying them.
"So who’s the Hero?"
"......"
No one answered, but their gazes all turned to a young girl in the group. She had short, shoulder-length azure hair and red eyes, appearing quite cute. However, she had no expression on her face and stood silently without speaking a word.
"You are the Hero with the protection? Come, let me see..."
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai approached the girl, directly reaching out to lift her chin, making her raise her head, and then stared into her eyes.
Seeing their Hero being treated this way, some beside her seemed eager to step forward, but were quickly restrained, while Duanmu Huai stared at her, frowning slightly. This girl remained expressionless, neither displaying emotion facing Duanmu Huai nor reacting while being stared at.
But from her eyes, Duanmu Huai understood the truth of the situation.
"So, this is the so-called Hero’s protection? Are you kidding me?"
As a True God with immense divine power, Duanmu Huai instantly saw through the state of the girl Hero before him.
In fact, he tended to agree with the spy’s view, that this so-called protection was more like a curse.
Or rather, it was entirely a curse!
A curse bestowed by a Deity!
Such curses are common in myth and legend. For instance, a believer angers a Deity with drunken behavior, so the Deity curses him such that he will always feel no difference between drinking alcohol and water, never getting drunk. To a drunkard, this is a deadly curse, but to a non-drinker, it seems insignificant.
And now, a similar curse is placed on this girl!
She cannot perceive heat or cold, cannot feel pain, and is unaffected by poisons. She seems immune to all abnormal states, but in fact, if she can feel nothing, there is naturally no sense of being alive. If she cannot feel pain, she cannot understand the severity of her injuries. Because of this, even facing Duanmu Huai, the girl shows no emotional fluctuation, for she is utterly numb, incapable of sensing any external stimuli, and thus cannot have any similar reactions.
