Both Ru Amuh and Ru Hiana looked refreshed. They had sweated a bunch from their exercise and felt a sense of accomplishment. Their skills had been stagnant for a while now, and it had been a long time since they saw any sign of progress; the feat was all the more astonishing considering the fact that it was triggered by only a couple of words of guidance. Thus, the two’s reverence and gratitude for Chi-Woo deepened. They were swordsmen before they were heroes, and they knew how indebted they were to Chi-Woo now.

On the other hand, Chi-Woo felt a slightly bitter taste in his mouth. Ru Amuh and Ru Hiana’s improvements were the results of Philip’s guidance, and a part of him was jealous that they had gotten stronger when he desperately wanted to do the same.

—Well, I’m satisfied since it’s an enjoyable experience, and I’m glad that I could be of help. But you shouldn’t be too impatient about becoming stronger. It’s good that you have passion, but what’s the point if only you become stronger? It’s better if you become stronger with other people. I mean, at a glance I can already tell those kids are pretty all right. One of them is way beyond all right, actually.

In the end, Chi-Woo nodded. Philip was right, and it was exactly what he had thought in the past. However, it wasn’t easy for Chi-Woo to control his emotions.

—Yes, after all, a hero is also human. It’s inevitable that a hero would possess some selfishness and greed.

Philip smirked.

—But whether they can control such feelings according to the situation would differentiate a human from a beast.

Chi-Woo thought it was laughable that Philip, above anyone else, had uttered such w...