frightfiction Chapter 656 Heroic Rank
Chapter 656 Heroic Rank
"Holy crap... what kind of technique did that guy use...?"
Seeing the corpses of strange rats scattered all over the ground, the curly-haired man's eyes widened in shock. Although he had long known that his boss was very strong, he was still shocked when he actually saw this scene.
Following the guidance of the Red Fox team, they quickly arrived at the battlefield where the battle had just taken place, and what came into view was a scene of utter devastation.
Everywhere were the corpses of the strange rats, lying haphazardly on the ground, their bodies covered in burns. In that terrifying impact, not a single strange rat could have survived.
Even the enormous rats could not escape this fate, dying in a miserable state, which shows just how terrifying this move was.
"This this...."
Seeing this scene that didn't seem fake, the curly-haired man and his group were alright, just a little shocked, while the Red Fox Squad immediately began to doubt everything in front of them.
What kind of power could accomplish all this? Even the Gold Rank is nothing special!
The Red Fox Squad was incredulous, but more than that, they wanted to see who had caused all this. They turned their gaze to the center of the battlefield and soon spotted a man dressed in full knight's armor.
With his back to everyone, he was deep in thought, staring at the corpse of a giant rat. His helmet had been removed at some point, revealing a head of elegant blond hair.
"Huh? You've arrived?"
Seemingly sensing that he was being watched, the blond man turned around and looked at everyone.
His face was quite handsome, and although he was wearing armor, his arrogant aristocratic air was hard to conceal. Of course, compared to his peers, he also had a composure, which was not entirely due to his personality, but rather a composure based on his strength.
Just like looking up from above, high-level superhumans never lose their composure in front of low-level superhumans; they are always confident, and that's the feeling that comes with strength.
This man has many titles, including but not limited to the king's seventh son, the kingdom's hero, a young hero, and the youngest knight among the Griffin Knights...
His name is Ryanken Saint Torrance. As mentioned before, he is the seventh prince of the Holy Lion Kingdom and the kingdom's appointed hero, a true hero-level powerhouse.
The so-called Hero-level powerhouse is a being that surpasses the Gold-level powerhouse.
When one reaches the Nine Suns in the Gold Rank and attains the peak of strength, one stands at the pinnacle of normal cultivators, an absolute powerhouse on the continent, revered by all.
However, there is actually a rather special tier above the Gold tier.
That's the Heroic Rank!
Not many people on the continent know about the Hero rank. Firstly, Heroes rarely show their faces in public, and secondly, those who achieve this rank are basically regional overlords, so people may pay more attention to them.
Although people don't know much about the Heroic Rank, once extraordinary individuals reach the Gold Rank, their guides or masters will tell them more or less about this rank.
People don't know much about this rank; they only know that it's a very powerful rank, but they don't even know how to advance to it.
That's right, there is no clear method for advancing to the Hero rank on this continent.
Other ranks, such as Bronze, Silver, and Gold, at least have normal paths to advancement. Even special professions will tell you how to reach the next level.
However, there is no information about the Heroic rank, at least not openly. Perhaps some major powers may know about it, but they don't seem to intend to spread it downwards.
Therefore, this has resulted in some talented Gold-ranked individuals being stuck at this level, unable to make any further progress.
In fact, hundreds of years ago, there were still some heroes who walked the land. They were mostly kings or generals of various countries. They threw themselves into the battlefield, fought for their own forces, and showed great strength on the battlefield.
Just as in epic poems, heroes often belong to the side of justice. Therefore, in a sense, heroes are the embodiment of the hopes and strength of people in all countries. Although their purposes may differ, they are heroes in their own countries.
However, as time passed, there were few wars between countries, and the entire continent entered a brief period of peace without large-scale wars. The name of hero rarely appeared in front of people, as if it was gradually fading away with the war.
Gradually, everyone came to believe that hero was just a title, unaware that this title was the true symbol of power. He possessed power surpassing that of the Gold rank and was the absolute ruler of the battlefield.
Now, the continent has fallen into a strange chaos. Cracks have appeared in the sky, demons have begun to stir, and cultists have started to frequently operate in the human world. A turmoil that is about to sweep across the continent seems to have already begun to emerge.
Heroes don't emerge in times of peace, and that's why, amidst the chaos on the continent, some who had previously secluded themselves have begun to take action.
Of course, Ryanken wasn't an old guy who had been a hero for a long time; he had only recently been promoted, and very few people knew about it. Moreover, in this era where heroes had disappeared, even if you told people, they would just treat it as a title, just like the title of hero given to him within the kingdom.
Now that they have become heroes, they naturally have to fulfill their corresponding duties, whether for the sake of the continent or the kingdom.
After confirming that an unusual change was taking place on the mainland, all parties quickly took action, organizing their forces to prepare for the impending crisis.
The squad led by Ryanken is a rather special force. It is not the private army of any country or faction, but a special unit jointly formed by some allied forces to investigate crises.
Excluding those not officially assigned, the team has a total of seven official members.
The seventh prince of the Holy Lion Kingdom, Ryanken Saint Torrance, is known as a hero and a warrior.
Leant Heavyhammer, a noble lady from the Kingdom of Latour and the daughter of the continent's top blacksmiths.
Dokel, a genius scholar from the Secret Order and a member of a special force in the Kingdom of Mianri.
Undine, the newly appointed priestess of the Moon Goddess Church within the Moon Shadow Kingdom, is said to possess divinely chosen qualities.
The Golden Desert Alliance, led by the mysterious warrior Kert, known as the Shield of the Desert.
Urad, who doesn't come from any major power and seems to have squeezed in through his master's connections, is just an ordinary person.
Besides the six mentioned above, the last member of this team comes from one of the most powerful churches on this continent.
And he is Fate, the newly appointed priest of the Church of Holy Light.