The next day, Arzlan stepped back. He put aside his goals, he preferred to level up first and then once his level was high enough, he would start making moves.
"Uh!"
Arzlan was surprised after he found a village in a pathetic condition. The village looked like it had just been hit by a hurricane, houses were destroyed and traces of smoke made the surrounding area black.
"What's going on here?" Arzlan tried to check the situation.
Just entered a few steps, he was presented by a very terrible sight. Corpses lay on the ground, not just one but many.
Arzlan tried to examine one of the corpses which was face down he turned around. The corpse bulged until its eyeballs seemed to want to pop out.
"Elves! What's going on here?" Arzlan only got an answer from the large incision scar found on the corpse. "This must be the work of the humans from that kingdom!" He became furious when he imagined what the village had just experienced.
Arzlan continued to explore the village, there was not a single person he found still breathing. Arzlan then took the initiative to give them a final rest. One by one the bodies are buried, and Arzlan prays for their souls to rest in peace.
"I will avenge you! There's no need for you to worry because I'm here to destroy the creatures who have been arrogant towards other beings!"
On the other side while Arzlan was mourning the death of the Elves, the atmosphere of the kingdom was lively.
The four heroes who had just returned to the capital became the spectacle of the people. They seemed to be seeing a bright light crossing the city.
Every eye was shining on them. And the four heroes waved their hands while smiling sweetly especially towards the young girls who were also smiling at them.
"Heahaha… this is life! Becoming popular in front of young girls." Amiru again boasted.
Adred felt that Amiru should be taught a lesson, but that didn't mean he wanted to do that. "You are! Maybe they're not looking at you!" muttered Adred while looking down on Amiru.
"What do you mean? Are you jealous of my good looks?" Exactly Amiru have a good face, but the inherent naivety in his body makes him a very ruffian.
While Adred himself does not have a handsome face like Amiru. However, this man had a stature that was thick enough that he could be said to be a hero with the best body.
Haru and Zuru don't say much they prefer to stick to the goals they have got.
"Why are they always so arrogant as if everything seems so easy!" said Zuru.
***
In front of the palace they lined up very neatly. When King Aaron and Minister Vilion entered, they raised their faces and stared intently ahead.
"Welcome back heroes! I'm glad you made it back safely!" Aaron greeted his four proud heroes with happy faces. "I will give you a reward for the achievements you have earned!"
The four heroes smiled at Aaron's words. Their hearts wondered what kind of gift King Aaron would give.
Aaron looked at Vilion. Immediately Vilion nodded, he then glanced towards the door on the right.
Four people in robes then came out with a cloth that had different shapes.
From the shape they already understand what objects are hidden from behind the cloth.
"As a token of your appreciation, I will give you a special weapon made of crystal that has level 6 magic energy. Its power will continue to increase if you seek too much experience."
One by one the robed man gave the cloth to the four heroes. After the cloth was opened, they were amazed by the shape of the weapon that was so beautiful.
Amiru has an ax that is entirely gray with a red orb at the end of the ax's wand.
While Adred gets a spear and a blue shield. There was a bright yellow crystal in the center of the shield and at the tip of the spear.
Zuru gets a white bow with a yellow orb in the middle of the bow.
Haru also gets a dark blue staff with a blue orb.
They feel more confident after getting the weapon.
"I hope you can use these weapons for the good of the kingdom!" said Aaron.
All four heroes said, "Thank you!"
A few days later, the heroes began to make different moves. They had been stated to be able to travel as they wished with the aim of eliminating the Demon King's army.
And who manages to defeat the Demon King then he will be considered the best hero in the entire kingdom.
The four of them became highly motivated, the competition started to happen. And they made moves according to what they thought was right and could help to defeat the Demon King and his army very quickly.
Zuru chose to find a friend he might work with to defeat the Demon King, Adred also doing to.
While Amiru is also looking for partners, but he prefers beautiful women who have the ability to fight to be his partners.
For Haru decided to join the magician's grub in the capital to deepen his magical abilities and he thought that if the four heroes all went to the enemy's area, the capital would automatically become an easy target to destroy.
***
Returning to Arzlan, the man had already reached level 23. It was getting harder for him to gain experience. The monsters in the forest were already too weak for him. He needed a more challenging monster, an idea flashed through his head.
He wanted to find information that would allow him to quickly level up so that his goal could be achieved in a short time.
Arzlan is currently in a city. The city is quite spacious, he bowed his head by covering his face with a cloak.
His eyes glanced left and right. All visible creatures are humans. "I see! I must have walked too far to enter royal territory!" Arzlan still didn't know where he was now, but seeing the civilization that was already filled with humans, he was able to assume that the city was still part of the kingdom's territory.
Arzlan kept walking until he entered the bar. There are so many people eating with grim looks and holding weapons. Proving that they are adventurers.
"There are adventurers here!" Arzlan saw the statistics of these people, he slowly sat down on the empty bench. "Truly human all here!"
"What do you want to order?" A sinister-looking man came over and spoke a harsh sounding word.
"I want to order the food here!"
"What would you like to eat?"
"Meat and vegetables!"
"Okay! That's 40 bronze coins!"
Arzlan took out the coin according to what the man asked for.
__To Be Continued___