novelraw Chapter 463 - 211: The Harvest of Hero’s Heart!_2
Chapter 463 - 211: The Harvest of Hero’s Heart!_2
The casualties among the Crimson Chalice: Battle Priestesses were relatively few, as these young women had heavily upgraded to Rare Level [MKIV Sister-type Power Armor]. With their already high tiers, many had reached Tier Five under the blessing of the domain’s Sacred Treasures, demonstrating formidable strength and keeping casualties to just two figures.
However, in this world, sacrifice and bloodshed had become as ordinary as eating and drinking for everyone; sacrifice was the foundation of the empire.
All sacrifices were bound to be compensated through victory.
Soon, Audrey’s excited voice echoed through: "Father! We’ve struck it rich! Look what I have in my hands!"
As the dazzling golden light illuminated the entire Government Hall, Lin Rui and Yuyu both gasped.
Three Hero’s Hearts!
Under the brilliance of the Hero’s Hearts’ dazzling golden light, Audrey, holding three radiant orbs, seemed to glow with a golden hue on her fair cheeks!
Yuyu rubbed her eyes vigorously: "Am I hallucinating after three days without sleep? Unbelievable! This is something even a dream wouldn’t conjure. Three Hero’s Hearts appearing all at once! Even the Goddess’s treasury in the Celestial Kingdom doesn’t have this many!"
Lin Rui was also stunned into silence for a long time.
What on earth is this?
Three Hero’s Hearts!
How could such a bizarre scene occur?
The Hero’s Heart! Among tens of billions of beings in each race, only one heroic-level unit appears.
Theoretically, there should only be one hero among the humans on the entire Dragonbone Plain, and even if the green skins were vast, they shouldn’t have many more.
Yet, there were already three Hero’s Hearts from the blast fall!
How many Green Tide heroes has the Territorial Essence swept through?
It’s hard to tell whether to congratulate the domain’s luck as good or bad.
But regardless of luck, the most crucial thing is strength. If the domain lacked strength, it would have already fallen in this Green Tide.
So, Lin Rui now chose to attribute everything to a display of good fortune!
Lin Rui smiled and asked, "Why are there three Hero’s Hearts? I remember there were only two green-skinned Heroes."
"Hehehe, I guessed you wouldn’t have thought of it, Lord," Audrey chuckled, her eyes curving into crescents: "The other one is from the Little Fishman! Did you overlook them completely? At first, I also thought that even if we calculated at 100% drop rate, we could only find two Hero’s Hearts. But one of my Little Skeletons, while cleaning the battlefield, suddenly discovered something under layers of corpses and surprisingly unearthed a Hero’s Heart, shocking everyone around."
Not only was everyone else shocked but Lin Rui, the Lord, was also stunned.
Perhaps not just one Little Fishman Hero died in this chaotic battle.
After all... the drop rate of Hero’s Hearts isn’t theoretically 100%.
Lin Rui took the three Hero’s Hearts and placed them directly into his backpack.
Audrey, with her hands clasped behind her, came up close, looking up at Lin Rui, her eyes shining with anticipation: "Lord, may I..."
Before she could finish, Lin Rui decisively said, "Yes!"
Audrey’s tone paused: "But I haven’t finished speaking..."
"I know. But yes!"
Suddenly, a bright smile appeared on Audrey’s face, and she whispered, pressing against his cheek, "I will properly repay you tonight. I can already advance to Tier Five now."
No wonder her presence in the golden light had just reached a breathtaking level of beauty.
Yuyu also abruptly tensed up, watching closely, this is not good!
She had just thought her status might surpass her sister, only to find her swiftly making an advance.
If this sister advances to Tier Five, as an Apostle of the charm element, her charm might directly threaten her status as the domain’s number one beauty.
Damn, how are they advancing so quickly?
Is participating in battles truly the shortcut to increasing charm?
Lin Rui, on the other hand, frowned slightly, realizing Audrey was about to advance!
But he had promised to prepare an epic-level item for her promotion, which was not yet secured.
Lin Rui really hadn’t expected her to improve so rapidly.
In this grand battle, her numerous undead helped her kill a large number of units, with tens of thousands of green skins falling and providing her with massive experience.
More crucially, her Skeleton Stripping had already elevated her Soul Value to the limit of Tier Four.
She was already incredibly powerful; her only limitation was her Commander Value. So, with so many Hero’s Hearts available, ascending her to become a Hero was the best choice.
Lin Rui promptly promised this without her needing to say it aloud.
In fact, Lin Rui had more than three Hero’s Hearts; previously, near the Haunted Forest in Wolf Wild, Lin Rui had also obtained a Hero’s Heart.
With a total of four Hero’s Hearts, Lin Rui did not mind using two of them to help Audrey ascend to a Hero.
Lin Rui has never considered himself a stingy person; although offering all four Hero’s Hearts to summon four heroes might yield the greatest returns, he would never be so petty as to mistreat those close to him over such profit considerations.
Moreover, isn’t the most important part of strength enhancement making oneself and one’s close ones happy and content?
Therefore, although promoting Audrey to a Hero would consume an extra Hero’s Heart, he didn’t mind at all.
The happiness of family is the most important thing.
Of course, considering this rationally, it may also be the best choice.
Sacrificing Hero’s Hearts and summoning heroes is completely random.
No one knows what type of hero will emerge from sacrificing a Hero’s Heart.
If it turns out like Groller... that would be a complete miss.
Hanna’s trait of leading domain melee units is also not particularly compatible since she is more of a support character that maximizes combat power when paired with other main force outputs.
So sacrificing Hero’s Hearts is essentially akin to gambling.
Although Lin Rui has good luck, the various strange heroes that might be drawn don’t necessarily fit the domain’s military system.
In the worst case, drawing an assassin-type hero would leave both sides in awkward silence.
In the Golden Pansy Domain’s military system, there is absolutely no room for an assassin-type hero.
Promoting Audrey to a Hero is equivalent to targeted cultivation, perfectly aligning with the domain’s army construction direction.
Furthermore, as a Dark Mage, if she can obtain a higher Commander Value, she can raise more cannon fodder, significantly enhancing the effectiveness of those Dark Element Strategic Treasures she holds.
Combined with her Commander Trait, while her troops may be considered domain cannon fodder, their actual combat power could already rival that of the elite troops of other forces.
Audrey was also full of joy, not just because she could ascend to a Hero, but more importantly, because with increased strength, she could occupy a more important position in her father’s heart!
Her face filled with longing: "I just don’t know where to find a blueprint for the Hero Altar needed for fusion sacrifices. If we can’t build the altar, we may not keep up with this Plane War."
Of course, she wished to advance to a Hero before the Plane War, so she could play a more significant role in the upcoming conflict.
On this point, Lin Rui shared her thoughts and said with a smile, "Don’t worry, I’ll help you find the Hero Altar Blueprint. I know someone who must have it."
This person was naturally the Holy Knight, whose deep roots as a high-ranking noble of the empire were indisputable. She must possess such construction blueprints.
The items needed for exchange with her, Lin Rui could easily gather. Whether it’s epic-level equipment or strategic treasures, they were what she needed.
The only problem is not knowing if she could be seen at the Divine Throne Banquet.
There’s not much time left to the first Plane War.
But Lin Rui soon stopped dwelling on this matter, having just fought a cruel war; for at least the foreseeable future, he intended to relax his body and take in the beautiful aspects within the domain worth noting.