"Pull her out, her flesh will surely satisfy the Lord Overseer!"
"But...she was brought by the Prince."
"Fool, the Prince only wants to capture the Hero, this woman is completely insignificant!"
As the approaching prison guards closed in, the Hero quickly blocked in front of Qina.
The wound on his shoulder still inflicted unbearable pain, marking his most crushing defeat to date.
The Imperial Army Commander, Cedric Thorn... even the Demon King had never made him feel such pressure. With just one move, Cedric incapacitated him, and throughout it all, Cedric never even glanced at him until the Imperial Army took him and Qina away, that red-haired man was still staring into the depths of the manor.
That night, Solan truly witnessed the world beyond the "game."
The so-called world's strongest man, Savior, were merely titles used by the nobles for entertainment.
In places unknown to him, there were many like Cedric Thorn, wielding immense power yet willingly serving the Empire.
