“Oh? Is that so?” A dangerous glint flashed in Aina’s eyes.
Xia Lun was slightly surprised.
The Evil God Warren De spoke of naturally couldn't be him… He had only been resurrected for a few days and hadn't even left the wooden house yet, and Xia Lun hadn't felt any summoning.
After a moment of contemplation, Xia Lun asked, “Could it be other Brave Ones? After all, I’m not the only Brave One to receive the Goddess’s blessing.”
In this world, a very small number of people receive the Goddess's blessing, possessing extraordinary power.
However, not everyone who gains power can be called a Brave One; only those with upright character, powerful strength, who are deeply loved by the people, and who have made great contributions to the Human Race, are bestowed with the title of Brave One.
There were also those who proclaimed themselves Brave Ones, but without being recognized by the people or having commendable achievements, they were quickly forgotten in the long river of history.
“You underestimate your influence too much, Xia Lun.” Aina chuckled softly, “You are widely recognized as the strongest Brave One in the history of the Human Race. If someone mentions a Brave One… everyone’s first thought will definitely be you.”
“Is… is that so?”
Knowing that he had received such high praise, Xia Lun couldn't help but feel a little shy.
“Of course… after all, I was the strongest Demon King who ended the chaos era and unified the Human Race and the Demon Race, and you were the only opponent who could contend with me.” Aina said with a touch of pride, “Afterward, the Human Race generally believed that my admiration for your strength was why I didn’t annihilate the Human Race.”
So that’s how it was… So he had benefited from Aina’s reputation.
“However, since the chaos era, the title of Brave One has disappeared, but the Demon King has remained.” Warren De began to introduce the current situation, “And now, Demon King generally refers to powerful rulers outside of the Human Race. There are currently five beings in the world crowned with the name Demon King.
Lord of the Sky, Sky Demon King, Olides, who commands the Winged Race and resides in the Sky Archipelago.
Lord of the Wilderness, Berserker Demon King, Herug, who protects the Orc Race and is located in the Wildlands.
Lord of the Underworld, Undying Demon King, Hadwick, who controls the Undead and is rooted in the Yellow Springs Hell.
Lord of the Ocean, Abyssal Demon King, Nakarn, who rules the Sea Race and dwells in the Endless Deep Sea.
And… Lord of the Ice Plains, Frost Demon King, Mida, who enlightens the Snow Spirits and reigns over the Extreme Cold Snow Territory.”
Warren De glanced at Mida, who was curled up on the carpet, lazily yawning after eating her fill.
“However, Mida doesn’t like the title Demon King; in the Snow Territory, everyone respectfully calls her the Snow God.” Aina waved to Mida, and Mida offered her chin, allowing Aina to tease her.
Xia Lun found it hard to imagine that this cute girl, who was like a kitten, could be the terrifying Demon King.
However, her aura was indeed quite powerful, and Xia Lun was still unfamiliar with his body, so he wasn't confident he could stably defeat her.
“In any case… since those cultists now dare to call their Evil God a ‘Brave One,’ they are most likely coming for you.” Aina hooked her arm through Xia Lun’s; her hand had never left Xia Lun’s body, as if something terrible would happen if she lost physical contact with Xia Lun, “Or… they are just a bunch of gutter rats who want to use your name to commit illicit deeds.”
“Then I cannot stand idly by.” Xia Lun slowly stood up, “Aina, come out with me.”
“Whatever you say.” Aina said softly, “A lot has changed in the outside world over the past thousand years… However, going out like this might not be convenient. You can’t just say you are the legendary Brave One; it would cause quite a bit of trouble.”
“Then… do I need to change my name?” Xia Lun looked a bit troubled.
“No need, there are plenty of parents in the world who name their children Xia Lun out of admiration for you.” Aina waved her hand, “We just need to prepare another identity for you.”
Aina then looked at Warren De: “You arrange it; we need a suitable identity. Olifanto would be good.”
Warren De’s facial expression control once again failed, and then he hastily bowed: “Yes, Aina, then from this moment on, you two will be students of Olifanto.”
“Olifanto?” Xia Lun murmured the unfamiliar name.
“Olifanto is currently the top magic academy on the Human Race side, located in the Alan Empire.” Aina explained to Xia Lun, “Warren De… is the principal of Olifanto.”
“Is that so? That’s a remarkable achievement.” Xia Lun praised without hesitation.
Affirmation from his ancestor.
A sense of pride suddenly arose in Warren De’s heart, a feeling he had never experienced when facing Aina.
A silver light flashed in Warren De's hand, and he pulled out two exquisite parchment papers from his spatial ring. The parchment papers unfolded in the air, as if placed on an invisible long table.
Warren De took out a fountain pen and quickly wrote on them, then signed his name.
“These are your admission notices. Please forgive me, the necessary procedures still need to be followed… Uh, I will immediately clear out a manor as your student dormitory once I return.”
Xia Lun took the parchment, looking a little excited.
“I remember, Xia Lun, your dream used to be to enroll in a magic academy.” Aina covered her mouth and chuckled softly, “What a simple and unpretentious wish… You should be a bit greedier, Brave One.”
“After all, my family couldn’t afford the magic academy fees.” Xia Lun gently shook his head, “And, back then, there weren’t many peaceful days…”
“It’s different now. Now, even commoners, as long as they are talented children, can enter a magic academy to study, and if their grades are outstanding, they can also receive a substantial subsidy.” Warren De introduced, “Are you two planning to come to Olifanto now?”
“No, Warren De, you go back first. I want to stroll over slowly with Xia Lun… All we need is a student identity; we won’t stay at the academy for too long.” Aina gently shook her head, “I want to show him what this land, which he worked so hard to protect, looks like now.”
Warren De bowed slightly again and left the wooden house.
After leaving, and flying nearly a thousand kilometers, completely out of the Snow Territory’s domain, Warren De’s figure suddenly swayed slightly in the air, almost falling.
Warren De’s expression also turned to disbelief.
Aina… actually smiled?
It was the first time he had seen any expression other than coldness on her face. Warren De even suspected that Aina had cast some muscle-freezing magic on her face.
Moreover, her tone of voice today was so gentle it felt unreal.
Normally, she would answer his questions with simple short sentences and interjections, as if she disdained communicating with him at all.
Warren De murmured, “One can only say… is it truly worthy of a Brave One?”