After leaving the temple, Shien took a deep breath.
“The first Hero…”
Recalling what Nadue had just told him, Shien felt a mix of emotions.
He would never have thought that he would hear the name “Nien” from Nadue under such circumstances.
And this name actually belonged to the first Hero.
“What is this…?”
Shien didn’t know how to describe his feelings.
He had learned about another big mystery.
Was this just a coincidence, or was there something more to it?
Shien felt like his mind wasn’t enough to process all this.
“That useless goddess, not explaining anything. Now the mystery involves you as well. How can I ignore this?”
Shien sighed inwardly.
He had known that there must be a hidden reason for him being summoned to this world a thousand years after the Demon King’s defeat.
Even though Nien had explained that it was because of the [Original Demon], Shien still found several inconsistencies.
There must be a deeper reason for him being summoned to this world as the Hero.
Shien hadn’t investigated this reason before.
Because he wasn’t strong enough.
This matter was clearly very complicated and even related to the continued peace between the Divine Race, the human race, and the Demon Race. Shien wasn’t some overpowered protagonist and didn’t think he could defy everything with just a Holy Sword, so he chose not to delve into these secrets.
Trying to uncover such world-altering secrets without sufficient power was simply courting death.
Understanding this, Shien suppressed all his questions and focused on improving his strength.
He knew that only by becoming stronger could he have the qualifications to play with the true big shots, and when he encountered secrets he shouldn’t know, he would have the confidence to uncover them and deal with the subsequent dangers. ṟÄNo͍ᛒЁS
Therefore, Shien had been cautious until now, only occasionally targeting the Old Demon Faction, and hadn’t touched any of those dangerous secrets.
But now…
“Is it time for me to uncover these secrets?”
Shien had this premonition.
The time seemed ripe.
His level wasn’t high yet. Level seventy-seven was considered strong in a single country, but not in the entire human world, let alone in all of Omnipotence.
But his strength had greatly improved.
Two Unique Skills.
A world-class blessing.
Seven Heaven’s Decree skills.
Two magic skills.
A total of thirteen skills had transformed Shien. Without unsealing the Holy Sword or using his trump cards, he could already defeat the strongest legendary knight of the human race.
If he went all out, with his blessing suppressing the Divine Race and the Holy Sword countering the Demon Race, even if Shien couldn’t be invincible, he could at least protect himself in front of the true powerhouses.
Airi even said that with Shien’s current strength, he could rival the Goddess of Life and the Goddess of Nature. And with the Holy Sword, even against a Demon Lord, he wouldn’t be completely helpless. Except for that overpowered Goddess of Fate, he didn’t need to worry too much about anyone.
Such strength was enough for him to uncover the secrets he had deliberately ignored before.
“This incident is a sign.”
Nadue mentioning the first Hero, mentioning Nien, was a sign, a signal.
It was as if something was telling Shien that it was time to act.
“That useless goddess, what is she doing now?”
Shien frowned.
“There hasn’t been any news from her recently.”
Before, that goddess would ignore Shien’s objections and forcefully summon him, giving him advice or even ruining his plans, making him grind his teeth in frustration.
But recently, that goddess seemed to have completely disappeared.
“Could it be because my identity has been revealed to two of the highest-ranking figures in the Divine Race?”
Shien guessed.
That goddess clearly didn’t want to expose herself, especially not to the Divine Race. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have specifically told Shien not to reveal her existence or the details of his summoning.
And recently, Shien had gradually entered the sights of the big shots who could control the future of this world. It was understandable that the goddess would become more cautious and wouldn’t act so recklessly.
He just didn’t know if that goddess was still watching him, fully aware of his current situation.
If she was, then it was intriguing.