Heroes' Prison

Chapter 1013 - 958: Doing not well enough is still better than doing nothing at all

"You are the successor of the Sword Emperor—Emperor Somerett!"

Upon hearing Huang Yi’s address, Diego, Ai Lingyue, and Gu Tianyun all suddenly turned their heads in surprise, looking at Emperor Somerett.

The three of them were experts from The Second World of Ancient Times, and Emperor Somerett was a senior from The Second World of the Primordial Era. It could be said they grew up listening to his legends, and now seeing him in person, they were all shaken.

"Indeed, I was once a disciple of the Sword Emperor," Emperor Somerett turned to glance at the three of them, shaking his head, he said, "But I’m not his successor. Just now, I met the successor of the Sword Emperor, a person named Sharp Sword, who, like the God of Slaughter, is a young junior. I am helping him perfect the legacy."

As he spoke, he turned to stare at Huang Yi, exclaiming, "You juniors have such special constitutions. In just a few short years, you’ve grown into world-level powerhouses, much faster than I was back in my day!"

Huang Yi smiled slightly and said, "However, our strength as juniors is still insufficient, capable only of dealing with ordinary members of the Demon Clan. The avatars of The Seven Archdemons are about to descend upon this world, and only you seniors can hold them off."

"Rest assured, now that the Hero Empire’s fate is intertwined with ours, we will fight to the death to guard it!" The Holy Fighting Angel nodded resolutely.

Huang Yi felt a little relieved, raising his head to solemnly gaze at the sky.

He had made all the preparations, and now awaited the arrival of The Seven Archdemons.

...

Next, Huang Yi arrived at the top level of the City Hall in Dragon City.

As soon as he entered, he saw the graceful figure of Qin Shiyu. She was seated at the table, bathed in golden morning light, intently studying a map, her expression focused, her profile gentle.

Zu Zaiyu sat beside her, also looking at the map. He was the organizationally designated successor to Huang Yi, the future Number 1. Over time, following Huang Yi, he had grown rapidly, now able to stand alone and handle many of the Hero Guild’s affairs, significantly alleviating Qin Shiyu’s burden.

Little Chunzi was also present. She sat far away, twirling her long hair, pouting, her face seemingly a bit unhappy.

When she saw Huang Yi arrive, her eyes immediately lit up, and she ran over to jump into his arms, coyly saying, "Big brother, you’re here!"

Huang Yi also hugged Little Chunzi tightly, feeling as if she had grown slightly taller compared to a few days prior.

At her age, girls are growing rapidly, their bodies stretching upwards, to the point where not seeing them for a while results in noticeable height gain. Her body was slender and supple, with long, thin legs, without a hint of excess flesh. Her chest and hips were not yet prominent, just a straight, slender figure.

Holding such a body was extremely comfortable, her waist was slim, and one could tightly encircle her, hugging her firmly. It felt somewhat like the sweet love of embracing a lover, yet also like the doting affection of holding a child, wanting to merge her into one’s embrace, shielding her from the storms outside, willingly bearing everything for her.

"In another year, you’ll be a graceful and elegant young lady, and then you won’t be able to hug others so casually!" Huang Yi touched her head, clearly feeling her heart beating wildly, as if a mischievous little deer was bounding naughtily within her body.

"I don’t want to! I want to stick to you like this forever!" Little Chunzi clung tightly to his neck, burying her face in his chest, refusing to let go, stubbornly saying, "Today really annoyed me! I saw a lot of people saying bad things about you on the forum!"

"What bad things?" Huang Yi asked while smoothing Little Chunzi’s hair.

Little Chunzi put her hands on her small hips, wrinkled her little nose, and angrily said, "They said that the reason The Seven Archdemons are descending is entirely because you and Thunder God, Dao Feng, Sharp Sword, and Dragon Spike provoked it. If you didn’t kill the avatar of the Queen of Agony, The Seven Archdemons wouldn’t be coming for revenge, and The Second World wouldn’t be suffering this catastrophe. They also say you dragged down our national war; the system announcement previously stated that if the invading army occupies half of Hero’s Continent before the national war ends, they’ll be deemed victorious. Now, the invading army can use the descent of The Seven Archdemons as an opportunity to occupy more than half of Hero’s Continent, while we can only shrink within the territories of the Hero Empire, unable to go out to stop them! So, you’re all sinners, and many people are cursing you! No matter what I say, I can’t argue against them, it infuriates me!"

"Let them say what they want!" Huang Yi smiled indifferently, "No person or thing can satisfy everyone. For example, after an earthquake, if celebrities don’t donate, people say they are heartless; if they do donate, people say they are showing off. Those mediocre people who can’t do anything themselves can only find ways to belittle others’ abilities; they can’t change the world themselves, so they can only try to stop others from changing the world; they don’t donate a cent, yet they criticize celebrities for only donating a few million; they haven’t done anything, yet they criticize those who have done a lot for not doing well enough... You’re still young and haven’t experienced much. When you grow up, you’ll encounter even more unreasonable things. Don’t care about what others say, just bravely do what you want! You might not do it well, but it’s better than doing nothing at all."

"Doing not well enough is still better than doing nothing." Xiao Chunzi murmured, looking up at Huang Yi expectantly, and asked, "Brother, there are only a few days left until the end of the national war. You must win the national war! Let’s see what they say then!"

"Even if we win, people will still talk!" Huang Yi shook his head and pouted, "If you don’t believe me, just wait and see! If I win the national war, someone will definitely say, ’What’s so great about it, it’s just luck!’ ’Even if we win, what’s the use, so many people died, the cost was so heavy!’ ’If I were in command, I’d definitely win more splendidly than the God of Slaughter!’ ’The God of Slaughter is actually using the national war for personal gain, and even if he wins, he is still a sinner!’ ’We suffered so many losses in the national war, the God of Slaughter should distribute all of the Hero Empire’s wealth among us, otherwise it would betray our trust’..."

"Ah! How can people be like this! How can they be so unreasonable!" Xiao Chunzi stomped her feet in frustration.

"That’s just how unreasonable they can be! Actually, the criticisms I face are somewhat reasonable because my reputation isn’t too good to start with. The most pitiful one is Dao Feng, such a good person, yet after retiring, he’s scolded as a traitor!" Huang Yi smiled and shook his head, patting Xiao Chunzi’s head, "Alright, don’t think about these things, it’s just adding unnecessary worries. Even though there are people who criticize us, there are even more who like us!"

As Huang Yi spoke, he picked up Xiao Chunzi in a princess carry, walked to the table of Qin Shiyu and Zu Zaiyu, glanced at the map on the table, and asked, "What are you researching?"

Qin Shiyu pursed her lips and tapped on the map before her, saying, "After the meeting we held with those guild leaders last time, more and more guild territories have joined the Hero Empire, seeking our protection. Now, our empire’s territory has far exceeded what it was before. Additionally, when the Thunder God synthesized that Divine Artifact, it absorbed a lot of seawater from The Second World, and many areas that were submerged before have now become land, so our coastline has increased significantly. Zu Zaiyu and I are researching where to best place Sun Island after it is delivered." After speaking, she traced long lines on the map’s coastline and looked up at Huang Yi, as if seeking his opinion.

Huang Yi stared at the map and, after a moment of contemplation, suddenly smiled mysteriously and said, "Place Sun Island at the position nearest to the Land of Dongying!"

"Oh?" Zu Zaiyu was slightly stunned, then seemed to remember something and realized, "Big brother, I understand your intention now, have you finally decided to take that step?"

"It’s a critical time now; some things might be impossible to hide anymore, so might as well not hide them." Huang Yi didn’t explain much, knowing that Zu Zaiyu could understand his meaning.

"Our closest spot to the Land of Dongying is Death Bay, which is also a deepwater area suitable for Sun Island as a large port. Let’s decide on this location!" Qin Shiyu said, pointing to a bay on the map.

"Good! The Thunder God’s Ancient Godship is very fast, it should take about three hours to transport Sun Island over, let the people below get ready!" Huang Yi nodded.

...

Three hours later, the Ancient Godship transported Sun Island to a sea region of the Hero Empire known as "Death Bay".

The massive Divine Ship finally powered down, with those expensive Holy Scripture Stones and Sky Crystal Stones ceasing to burn, and the raging tsunamis in the ocean beginning to calm down.

Sun Island was thus moved here, becoming a part of the Hero Empire’s territory and coming under the protection of the Demigod Guardians.

High in the sky, Huang Yi’s true form finally withdrew those great wings, retracting to normal size, and the huge shadow over Sun Island disappeared, illuminated by the warm sunlight.

Last night, after the King of Annihilation launched that attack, there was no further interference in this transport, and the shadow cast from outer space didn’t last long. Huang Yi guessed that it was two Demigod vice-deans from Oskan Royal Academy who acted to successfully fend off the King of Annihilation’s avatar.

On Sun Island, countless reporters and players, all experienced this dangerous journey together, were now embracing and celebrating.

"Ah-Yi, thanks to you for blocking those two Lights of Annihilation, otherwise my Sun Island would have been destroyed." At this moment, the Thunder God flew up from the Divine Ship below and stopped beside Huang Yi.

Huang Yi touched his chin, turned to stare at the Thunder God, and said, "Next, there’s one more place I need you to transport over." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Starting Point (qidian.com) and vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com for reading.)