Chapter 918: Chapter 832: Familiar Faces Once Encountered
The events of this day quickly spread throughout the entire Royal Capital and even the whole Human Realm.
Upon learning that countless influential figures flocked to visit only to return in defeat, one after another humbled and no longer mentioning the incident, many who were following the matter or initially unaware but learned of it later were left in mutual bewilderment.
There was no choice.
Although the influential figures avoided mentioning the incident again, there were simply too many people present at the time, with a large crowd spectating and even more watching from the shadows, making it quite normal for the news to spread quickly.
Thus, many learned shocking truths from reports of this incident.
For example, the Enchanting Demon Xiefuni, who usually showed no interest in countless heroes, gave Hero Shion special attention, interacting with him intimately.
For instance, the Black Dragon of the Beizut Family had assumed human form and was suspected to have reached the Limit Level.
Furthermore, the hero who arrived in this world just over half a year ago likely has taken the step into the Transcend Level realm.
These astounding revelations left many influential people in a daze.
Naturally, when people first heard these details, their initial reaction was disbelief.
Yet, the facts spoke for themselves.
The injuries of the Legendary Level powerhouses and leaders of major factions, decimated by Yulin’s single breath, had not yet healed.
Many witnessed Joseph and Nobu in their battered state.
Mordo was reportedly carried away directly and is still unconscious, according to reports.
As for Yule, after returning to the Temple, he secluded himself, leaving just one statement.
“Hero Shion, invincible among the Human Race.”
Thus, under the Pope, such bombshell declarations were made.
Finally, people confirmed through various sources that the aforementioned reports were indeed true.
The Enchanting Demon Xiefuni had indeed taken residence at the Beizut Family’s home, seemingly only interested in interacting with Shion, as the Kingdom’s officials and even the King hadn’t been granted an audience.
Yulin lay in her dragon form sprawling in the square before the Beizut residence, witnessed by countless people, including those with high-level Identification Skills and Magic Tools for identification, who confirmed that Yulin was indeed at the Limit Level.
No one has seen Shion.
Yet, the phrase “Hero Shion, invincible among the Human Race” has already been deeply imprinted in everyone’s minds.
Eventually, the matter intensified until even the common folk were aware of it.
As such, as the entire Royal Capital became bustling with excitement, the Human Race preliminarily confirmed Shion’s current strength.
“At the very least Limit Level, possibly even possessing Transcend Level combat power.”
This is the confirmed evaluation in the end.
After all, Shion could easily defeat top Legendary Level powerhouses like Mordo, Joseph, and Nobu without employing the Holy Sword; even in his normal state, conservatively estimated to be Limit Level, using the Holy Sword could grant him power far surpassing Limit Level, approaching the Transcend Level wasn’t unforeseen.
In other words…
“The strongest of the Human Race will henceforth be replaced.”
“Even Aridia Elbein wouldn’t easily defeat those top Legendary Level powerhouses, right?”
“But Hero Shion managed it.”
“And without even using the Holy Sword.”
“Incredible strength.”
With this realization, people accepted the truth.
If Shion wasn’t the Hero, people probably wouldn’t have accepted this so willingly.
But Shion is the Hero; hence, becoming the first among the Human Race seemed an inevitable conclusion.
Throughout history, no Hero has been surpassed by ordinary people.
Even if another person was a descendant of a hero or a blessing of the Upper-level Gods, it was still so.
In history, even the weakest heroes managed to be invincible below the Transcend Level.
Given the existence of Divine Artifacts like the Holy Sword, they surpassed everyone when wielding it, even if their Level was lower than others, right?
Thus, every hero is destined to be the foremost power of the Human Race.
Even if they can’t match those terrifying Transcend Level existences, they’d never lose to those at the Limit Level.
With this understanding, people didn’t find it difficult to accept Shion becoming the first power of the Human Race.
Moreover, after the news spread, Aridia still in the Royal Palace also released a statement.
“I am indeed not as strong as he is.”
That’s the gist of it.
Originally, the Knight Captain of the Guard Knight Order had stopped accepting the title of the first power among the Human Race after losing to Shion and didn’t go out of his way to publicize it, though.
Only today, with the timing right, did Aridia acknowledge it, officially relinquishing his title as the first power of the Human Race.
This did cause quite a stir among many.
The reason being nothing other than that Aridia’s strength had been deeply embedded in the hearts of the kingdom’s people, and hearing him suddenly confess to being outmatched was understandably hard for people to quickly get accustomed to.
Luckily, the one Aridia admitted to being outmatched by was a hero.
Being defeated by a hero wasn’t disgraceful.
Had Aridia lost to an obscure, up-and-coming young noble from the past six months, the uproar would have been major.
At this juncture, the Royal Palace also timed a news release appropriately.
“As of today, the Earl Beizut’s Family shall be officially elevated to an honorary Marquis Family, and Count of Beizut shall be titled Marquis Beizut, esteemed as loyal and key ministers of our Mitra Kingdom.”