I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 436 - 244: The Second Hero Hangs on the City Gate

Chapter 436: Chapter 244: The Second Hero Hangs on the City Gate

"Sir Hero, can you explain why there is Demonic Qi on your body?" the City Guard Commander stopped Chu Zhen.

"It might be because I killed some demons," Chu Zhen said unruffled, preparing to return to the Royal City to sell the Slime Rubber and exchange it for some Gold Coin.

He hadn’t expected to be stopped like this and felt somewhat uneasy.

He knew exactly where the Demonic Qi on his body came from—it came from merging with the Demon King.

But if he were to say it outright, the other party would kill him instantly.

"Killing demons does not cause a hero to carry Demonic Qi," the other party said, staring at Chu Zhen, meaning that he must give an explanation or else he would regret it.

"So, you think I’m fraternizing with demons?" Chu Zhen knew he needed to take control of the situation and couldn’t show any weakness.

"No, I just need Sir Hero to cooperate with a check," the City Guard Commander said calmly, completely ignoring Chu Zhen’s words.

In his eyes, Chu Zhen was only at level 3 while he himself was at level 57. To prevent future conflicts with the heroes and nobles, he needed to humiliate him as a precaution.

For instance, under the guise of conducting a check, he could strip him naked, completely disgracing him, creating a permanent stain on his reputation even if he later defeated the Demon King.

Chu Zhen’s expression changed; he sensed the malice from the City Guard Commander, and anger surged within him. He had come to save them, yet this was how they treated him.

"Hmph, if that’s the case, then I won’t enter the city. I’ll just find a place to rest in the wild. I hope you organize a new summoning ceremony soon," Chu Zhen decisively turned to leave, ignoring the other entirely.

"You can’t leave; your body carries the scent of Demonic Qi, which concerns the safety of the entire Holy Kingdom," the City Guard Commander had not expected Chu Zhen to be so resolute.

At this moment, he realized why Gu Shanhai had told him to use the royal and nobility of the Holy Kingdom as leveling targets. Their malice towards him was outrageous; he didn’t feel like a hero who had come to save Hero Continent but rather like he was competing with them for power and profit.

The premise of sacrificing the donkey is that you wait until it has finished pulling the millstone, but here they were, cutting flesh from the donkey before it had even finished.

At least they could have been a bit secretive, or even just put on a show.

"Am I not the hero? Are you questioning me?" Chu Zhen shouted.

Many civilians had also stretched their necks to curiously observe the situation.

"Tell those lowlifes to scram," the City Guard Commander muttered, and then with a fierce laugh, he looked at Chu Zhen: "Let’s sober up Sir Hero, don’t drink in broad daylight. We say there is, and so there is."

"Strip him and hang him at the city gate, leave him there for three days for everyone to have a good look at the hero."

After dispersing the civilians, the City Guard Commander stopped pretending.

A hero? On Hero Continent that’s nothing; the nobles are the true rulers. Even recently, the King had drafted plans to rename Hero Continent to Noble Continent; it was just something that required some time.

Now, he felt this was the opportunity. With the hero naked and hung at the city gate, to shame the entire continent, renaming it Noble Continent would then seem justified. And as the anti-hero frontrunner, he would definitely be favored.

The hero would come back for revenge after defeating the Demon King? That was even more laughable. Those past level 100 heroes had all been killed by them; what good was a high level?

If the hero failed and the Demon King swept through, well, that wouldn’t be his concern. As long as he was within the Royal Capital, protected by the Goddess, the Demon King couldn’t even get close.

The death of civilians and the different races, they actually preferred it. This way, they could seize the lands and riches of the civilians—the more that died, the better.

Upon hearing what the City Guard Commander said, Chu Zhen decided to flee decisively. If he really got caught, he’d be at a massive loss.

"Catch him! Remember, the crime hung on him is that of a spy for the Demon King Army, but because he is a hero, he wasn’t sentenced to decapitation, just to be hung at the city gate," the City Guard Commander directly pressed the charges.

True or false, it didn’t matter. Whether people believed it didn’t matter. For the nobles, as long as they said it, it was true without evidence.

Being only level 3, Chu Zhen naturally couldn’t outrun the City Guards. Even with the Demon King template, it was level-based, and his attributes simply couldn’t match those of the City Guard’s captains. He was quickly subdued by them.

During the struggle, he was stripped naked and hung at the city gate.

For a moment, anger and hatred surged continuously, but he managed to control his emotions. Revealing them would only bring him more humiliation, and he forcefully suppressed the Demonic Qi stirring within him.

"Yikes," Gu Shanhai, hidden in the distance, couldn’t help but gasp. How dare these people do this.

In the previous Hero Continent he was in, although the nobles didn’t think highly of heroes, they still put on a show. They wouldn’t dare to conflict with heroes or strip them.

This wouldn’t even need waiting for defeating the Demon King; just reaching level 50 would allow him to come back and settle scores, one by one.

"This really sets them up as mortal enemies." Gu Shanhai had also not anticipated such a situation would occur. The nobles of the Holy Kingdom in this Hero Continent were even more arrogant than those in the last Hero Continent’s Holy Kingdom.

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