Frozen End, Radiant Sentinel, Midnight Fang, and Piercing Zephyr—the four titled adventurers who upheld Valenzia's skies when heroes were absent in the region.
They worked tirelessly, day and night, to manage the escalating threats, many of which would typically be the responsibility of heroes.
As a result, even though Valenzia was ranked the lowest among all ten regions, the four became significantly stronger than the typical titled adventurers from backwater regions.
Way stronger.
Not only were their attributes higher, but they also possessed sharper senses and greater mastery in adventuring, regardless of the terrain or location of the mission.
If titled adventurers from other regions dared to mess with them, they would receive a harsh wake-up call.
But what choice did they have?
With no heroes around, they had to be as strong as one, despite lacking hero crests.
