Chapter 126 Hero from Another Continent

Qingya thought for a moment and voiced the confusion in her heart:

"But..."

"Back then, Xier said..."

"That there are only five heroes on this continent."

"Then what about the world beyond this continent?"

"The world within the sea... or the world beyond the sea..."

"There... could there be other heroes?"

Bai Ye paused slightly, as if she had never considered this possibility.

Not just Bai Ye; even Qingya herself felt a bit puzzled after asking the question.

Because before this, she had only been confused by Xia Xier's words and had never actually thought about this issue.

But tonight...

For some reason...

She inexplicably began to care about this matter.

Could it be...

Seeing Qingya's eyes trembling slightly and her brows furrowed, Bai Ye shook her shoulder—

"What are you thinking about?"

"I didn't see you this hesitant even when we went to the Demon Realm through the magic mirror."

"Don't overthink things."

"Even if there really are other worlds beyond the sea..."

"Regardless of who the heroes are, they are saviors chosen by the Goddess."

"Presumably... they wouldn't be enemies."

Bai Ye's words cleared Qingya's thoughts a bit, and she nodded heavily.

"You're right!"

Under normal circumstances, they naturally wouldn't have any conflict with other heroes.

Naturally, there was no need to worry about the possibility of becoming enemies...

However, if the conjecture that had just flashed through her mind was correct...

Perhaps they really might face a very dire situation in the future...

Qingya did not voice her uneasy thoughts, only sharing a smile with Bai Ye.

"The Captain is right. No matter what happens, we are heroes."

"We are partners forever!"

During the rest of her chat with Bai Ye, Qingya wasn't as focused as before.

It seemed...

Perhaps only Xia Xier could explain the doubts in her heart.

...

Meanwhile, on the endless sea, about several hundred miles from the northernmost coast of the Fran Empire...

A solitary giant ship was drifting upon the vast ocean.

Splash! Splash!

The waves constantly slapped against the hull, causing the ship to sway slightly.

Even looking out toward the horizon, it was monotonous and lonely.

Aside from the sailor at the helm...

Only three strangely dressed women remained on the deck.

One of them wore a black Gothic short dress; she was tall and slender, her dazzling blonde hair particularly striking in the afterglow of the dusk.

She held an elegant little lace umbrella...

Even on the turbulent sea, her posture remained as steady as a mountain, not moving an inch from start to finish.

Beside her was a young girl in a water-blue gown.

Her large, watery eyes, and even her brows and eyelashes, looked as if they had been washed by water.

Her skin was like cream, and she was breathtakingly beautiful even without makeup.

Even in the whistling cold wind of the sea, she simply stood with her arms crossed, calm and composed.

And the last person...

A gray-haired woman dressed in a pure white holy garment, her eyes covered by a very special piece of fabric,

Stood at the bow of the ship, looking into the distance with her head turned to the side.

Compared to the other two...

Although they were equally calm and composed, their temperaments were of three completely different styles.

Especially the woman in the white holy garment; her temperament was otherworldly, and the holy aura radiating from her seemed, at first glance, to be no weaker than Xia Xier's!

The three stood at the bow, swaying slightly with the waves, but they were not affected in the least.

After a long time...

A soft smile finally tugged at the corners of the white-clad woman's lips, and she turned to look at the other two:

"We should... be arriving soon."

"In a little while, we will reach that unknown continent."

"Are you all ready?"

"The true heroes... will only be us!"

The girl in blue also nodded slowly, her watery eyes filled with eager anticipation:

"Naturally!"

"Aside from the three of us... no one else is qualified to bear the title of hero."

"Since the Goddess ordered us to defeat those... fake heroes who are using the title..."

"Then we naturally won't fail the Goddess's decree."

Compared to the two confident ones, the blonde girl appeared much calmer—

"Don't reveal your identities yet."

"Don't forget, this is our final trial before we subjugate the Demon King."

"The difficulty of this final trial naturally cannot be compared to our previous experiences."

"After all... it's said that five heroes have already gathered on this continent."

"As long as we defeat those five fake heroes, we can challenge the Demon Kings who have committed all sorts of evil on our continent."

"Remember... we must not harm anyone else except for those five fake heroes."

"Of course, if this continent also has a Demon King, we'll just deal with him while we're at it."