Quack! The life of a brave man is also a life!.

Some people even smiled.

At this moment, the playing child noticed Clo, and his smile instantly turned into fear, and he quickly turned around and ran away.

This situation also made other people aware of Clo's existence. After seeing the gorgeous and expensive armor on Clo, hostility flashed in their eyes.

When Clo saw it, he immediately explained.

"I am the hero Clo from the Church of Morrigan, and I am here to look for the hero Baici."

The residents here now breathed a sigh of relief, but the hostility in their eyes did not diminish.

The Church of Morrigan, the heroes, these are all enemies.

Bai Ci's purpose has never been concealed. Even though those who joined later have more or less noticed something, they all understand that this is something that needs to be kept secret.

No one wants to lose their last shelter.

The people here are those who lost their families in the conscription, and the slaves who were dispersed.

He was hostile to both the church and the nobility.

Soon, the old village chief came out. He looked at Clo and then spoke:

"Welcome, brave man. Please forgive these people for not knowing the etiquette."

"It's okay. After all, everyone would feel the same way if a stranger suddenly appeared. I'm here to find the hero Baici."

"Oh, Lord Baici. I'm afraid you'll have to wait a moment. I'll notify Lord Baici right away."

"Ok."

Chloe nodded and said nothing more.

Following the village chief, we walked towards a house that looked a little nicer.

The village chief said apologetically at the door: "I'm sorry, brave man, our village was established not long ago, and this is already the best house. Please forgive me."

"It's okay." Clo looked at the wooden house, then asked in confusion: "Village Chief, where is your old village?"

"No more. General Cecily recruited soldiers some time ago and took away countless people. We are the only ones left. If it weren't for Lord Baici, I'm afraid we would have starved to death. Also, the empire recently dismissed slaves, and these people had nowhere to go and no one to take them in. Thanks to Lord Baici for taking them in, although life here is not very good, at least we are not starving to death. When do you think this war will end?"

The village chief did not tell the truth. After all, the village was in the empire. If it were somewhere else, he would not mind exaggerating and slandering the empire.

Clo, who was sitting on the wooden chair, fell silent after hearing this.

It can't end...

He knew the answer, but he couldn't say it, nor did he want to dash the village chief's hopes.

“It will always end, won’t it?” he said with emotion, giving people a feeling of encouragement.

"Yeah, it will eventually end. It's a pity that I may not be able to see it... I'm getting old, and I don't know when I will leave."

"..."

When Clo heard this, his eyes were full of envy.

He also wanted to grow old like this and then die.

Don't be fooled by his appearance that he looks like he's in his teens or twenties, he's actually almost eighty.

I became a hero at the age of twenty-five, and have been an executioner in the Antu Church for more than fifty years... I don't want to continue anymore, and I don't want to fight anymore.

……

On the other side, Bai Ci got the news.

"You said the hero Clo was looking for me? When did another hero appear?"

He didn't know yet that there were more heroes, and at this moment he looked at the person who notified him with a confused look on his face.

"Is it fake?" The person who notified the news was also surprised. He never expected this to happen.

Fortunately, Mary heard it, and came over with Ritter to explain.

"The Empire has summoned another hero, her name is Mary. The hero, Kro, is a hero from the Antu Church in the East Continent. He reached an agreement with the goddess, so he came to find the hero."

"Ah? There is such a thing!? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Bai Ci looked at Meili in confusion, and he and the people who notified him breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that they were not enemies.

"I just received a message from the goddess as well." Mary explained.

"Okay, let's go take a look."

Bai Ci put down the shovel in his hand, brushed the dirt off his pants, tidied himself up a little before walking towards the wooden house.

When they arrived at the cabin, they saw Clo, who looked exhausted, as soon as they entered the door.

Clo, who was chatting with the village chief, immediately smiled kindly when he saw Bai Ci and began to introduce him with anticipation.

"Hello, brave Baici. I am the brave Kro."

"Hello." Bai Ci looked at Clo and nodded.

Mary and Ritter on the side looked at Clo curiously, trying to find out what was different about him, but they didn't find anything after looking around.

At this time, Cloe stood up and said with a smile: "Let's talk alone."

"Ah good."

Bai Ci was a little confused, but he didn't refuse.

Mary knew the details and did not stop him. Ritter was curious, but he thought that he could not go beyond his status at this time, so he had to give up.

So, Clo and Baici went out and walked on the street.

"Ah! It's the hero!"

"Brave!"

Just passing by the market, Bai Ci was immediately surrounded by children on the roadside. Facing this situation, Bai Ci smiled and directly turned on the head-rubbing mode, patting the heads of the children in front of him.

This immediately got the kids excited.

Clo, who was standing by, couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene, his eyes full of memories.

Before the truth was known, he was also loved by the people. Unfortunately, after learning the truth, the more he was loved by the people, the more uncomfortable he felt. In the end, he couldn't stand it anymore and withdrew from people's sight.

After Baici calmed down the group of children, he continued walking with Clo.

"Bai Ci, do you know what a hero is?" Kro suddenly stopped and asked Bai Ci.

"I don't know. The process of how I became a hero was very strange, you know?" Bai Ci didn't know much about heroes and looked at Clo in front of him.

"I know...but can you bear this truth?" Clo looked at him sadly, his eyes full of pain.

This made Bai Ci realize something, and he asked cautiously, "What is it?"

Kuro thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "As for me, I dreamed of becoming a hero since I was a child. I worked hard and continuously and finally became a hero. It's a pity that the hero is not a hero... but just a poor clown."

Bai Ci frowned when he heard this, feeling that this was a bit strange.

The hero is a clown?

"The heroes are supposed to bring peace, right? But the truth is that the heroes are puppets that create war."

"what?"

"The hero is God's puppet, God's slave. Countless people admire and yearn for it, but when they become heroes, they find out that heroes are a joke. They can't die, they can't live, they are full of killing, and peace is a ridiculous lie."

"So what's going on?" Bai Ci had no sense of reality at all and couldn't understand what Clo meant.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Clo grabbed Bai Ci's wrist and looked at him with certainty.

"I heard from the village chief that you have saved many people and provided a place for countless homeless people to stay. You have done a good job. But you cannot protect all of this now. Once the Morrigan Church goes to war with other churches, the war will destroy all of this. What will you do then?"

"Uh..." Bai Ci looked at Clo with a subtle and strange expression.

I can't tell you here that my plan from the beginning was to join the demon clan?

I can’t say it. If I tell anyone about it, I will have to run away overnight.

"Can you tell me what you want to do?" Clo asked seriously, his eyes full of seriousness.

Bai Ci was a little uncomfortable and wanted to take back his hand, but found that Clo would not let go, so he could only say:

"I haven't thought about it, but now all I can do is to gather all the suffering people together and give them a village or town where they can live and work in peace. That's all."

"What's the next step? Can you protect these people like this?"

"Huh? What do you mean? What are you thinking?"

"Aren't you going to protect these people?"

"No, it's a question of whether it can be defended or not?"

"what?"

Kro was shocked and looked at Bai Ci in confusion.

"What do you mean by the question of whether we can defend it or not?" He asked in confusion and doubt.

Bai Ci looked at Clo in silence, then said seriously and affirmatively:

"You asked me if I can defend it. I can tell you clearly that I can't defend it now. I know this better than anyone else because I know my own level. The problem is that this is not a question of whether I can defend it or not, but as a brave man, I must stand up and do my best to protect it."

"If we don't stand up, then who will? Just watch? I can't protect it, and watch countless people die in front of me?"

"I only know that if I stand up now, I can give them a chance to breathe. That's all. Because isn't that what a hero is? Isn't that what a hero is?"

Bai Ci smiled carefreely. Isn’t a brave man someone who possesses courage?

"Isn't this... a hero... Yes, this is a hero..."

Cloe felt as if he had been hit by a hammer. He took a step back in shock and even let go of Baici's hand.

He stared at Bai Ci with wide eyes, suddenly remembering his past and his former self.

I feel really ridiculous and pathetic...

What if I knew the truth? What if I was a slave of God or an executioner?

No one has stipulated that these things cannot be slaves or executioners...

“Haha…hahahaha! This is what a hero is, this is what a hero is… He stands up before anyone else, and even if he can’t hold on, he still gives the people behind him a chance to breathe…”

Cloe looked up in despair, trying not to let his tears flow. Only now did he realize how stupid he was. He knew so much, but did nothing.

He was alone there, in misery and despair, complaining about everything and worrying about others, acting like a one-man show.

Why did I meet you only now...it would have been better if it had been earlier!

If it was earlier... I wouldn't be like this now...

But it’s not too late!

"Bai Ci! You are so right! Thank you for letting me see what a true hero is in the end! Thank you!"

Cloe smiled happily, a relieved smile.

He grabbed Bai Ci's wrist with both hands full of emotion and excitement, and all the divine power in his body surged out of Bai Ci's body at this time.

"Wait! What are you doing!? God's power..."

Bai Ci realized it later and widened his eyes in disbelief. He felt that his divine power was growing wildly.

Clo's eyes sparkled and he smiled with a look of happiness and relief.

"I made a deal with Marian. I promised her to give you all the power of God. Instead, you kill me."

"What!?"

"Don't worry, this is all I asked for. I am a brave warrior of Antu God. I have brought countless wars and massacres to Antu for more than fifty years. I no longer have the courage to live. Every time I think of the innocent people I have killed, I want to go crazy and kill myself. Now I can finally be free."

"Ah? No, it's better to be alive than to be dead, right?"

"That's not necessary, Baici. I want to thank you for letting me understand what a hero is in the end. I believe you can do it, you definitely can!"

"no……"

"Please accept my divine power. I hope it can help you go further. Thank you."

Clo smiled with relief and transferred all the divine power to Bai Ci with both hands. His life was full of mistakes, but he could clearly feel that he was right at this moment!

"You...are a true hero, Baici. And be careful..."

Before he finished speaking, his eyes lost their luster, and his soul was destroyed by Marian at this moment.

He just died.