Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!
Chapter 300: Unbearable Even for an Aunt

Chapter 300: Chapter 300: Unbearable Even for an Aunt

Seeing that Iyas had not moved for quite some time, Vorquis extended his right hand, intending to take Iyas to a place where they would be alone.

In Vorquis’s view, the reason Iyas was rejecting him was solely because she didn’t know his identity.

If he could find a secluded spot to reveal his identity to Iyas, she would recognize his greatness, exhibit an air of vulnerability with teary eyes, and beg him to help her resolve her problems, eagerly throwing herself at him.

At that point, by simply showing a bit of tenderness, he could truly make this beautiful elf his companion and develop an even closer relationship.

However, before Vorquis’s hand could grasp Iyas’s wrist, a pair of rough hands beat him to it, gripping his wrist tightly.

"What do you think you’re doing to my partner?"

The sudden appearance of this figure startled Vorquis, who turned his head to look at the man who had grabbed his wrist.

It was a young man with an ordinary appearance, seemingly about the same age as him, his eyes angrily piercing Vorquis, and dissatisfaction evident in his expression.

Vorquis sized up Yang Yu from head to toe, narrowing his eyes.

Just like Yang Yu’s looks, his strength was also unremarkable; his level, his data, indicated that he had no particular talent.

Being with such a man, the elf girl was surely doomed to misfortune due to his lack of strength.

Such a striking elf girl should not be wasted.

"Are you her leader?" Vorquis’s eyes were full of contempt, "You look so frail, as if you’d topple over with a single push. I don’t think someone like you can protect her adequately."

His words dripped with taunt, but Yang Yu was not angered by these remarks. Instead, he maintained his composure to the utmost degree, allowing a cold smile to appear on his face as he counter-asked:

"And you think you can protect her better?"

"Of course, I am quite confident in my strength. I can easily come out on top in that Library conference. Compared to you, I believe I am better suited to protect her."

Vorquis was brimming with self-assurance, and had it not been for hearing about the Library’s conference, he wouldn’t have traveled all the way to the All Things Library.

Naturally, he intended to turn the All Things Library into a place where he could establish his fame.

"I know you’re strong, I am not questioning your strength, but I am saying you really know how to take advantage of people. You try to make a move on her in the midst of confusion."

Yang Yu, unfazed, grasped the core issue, issuing a soul-searching challenge to Vorquis,

"Is a man like you really trustworthy? You only wanted to recruit her because she is pretty.

If she were a plain girl, you probably wouldn’t even give her a second glance."

Faced with Yang Yu’s aggressive approach, the smile on Vorquis’s face faded, his words firm and principled, "It seems you haven’t yet realized her special qualities. A girl with her potential should not stay by your side, but should instead make greater contributions to the world."

Yang Yu chuckled, "Make greater contributions to the world? Yet you skirt around my earlier question and try to divert the subject. Right now we are discussing the issue of your character. Even if she can contribute to the world, that shouldn’t be under your supervision!"

Vorquis’s calm demeanor took on a hint of ferocity, "I am not avoiding the subject, I am simply discussing the matter at hand. As for my character, I know it better than anyone. I admit my approach just now was a bit rough, but there are very deep reasons for that."

"Ha, what sort of reasons? Do tell."

Yang Yu looked disdainfully at Volcrix’s words, but his eyes were firmly fixed on Volcrix’s attribute bar.

On Volcrix’s attribute bar was an especially conspicuous symbol—a glittering Holy Sword emblem.

That’s right, the person wanting to invite Iyas into their ranks was none other than a Hero, who had passed through numerous selections, inherited the Hero’s Blood, and was the unit of measurement of combat power Yang Yu had long dreamed of.

After concluding the negotiations between Fairyland and the All Things Library, securing all the knowledge he wanted, Yang Yu left the Sky-reaching Book Tower and decided that, once the Library grand meeting concluded the day after tomorrow, he would immediately set off to enhance his combat power, striving to reach this world’s pinnacle of strength as soon as possible.

Before Yang Yu came out, he had faintly overheard the elders of the Special Measures Committee discussing matters concerning the Hero.

From those fragmented conversations, Yang Yu learned that the Hero had arrived at the All Things Library.

At present, Yang Yu’s strength was at best only in the mid-tier of this world; if he encountered a Hero of the same Level, he would stand no chance.

Therefore, Yang Yu left the matter of the Hero aside for now.

Yang Yu had long decided to walk the path of a hero and leave no path for any other heroes.

In the future, he and the Heroes would surely clash over many issues, and at that time, he could slowly mock and beat them.

But now was not the time.

As for cooperating with a Hero to defeat the Demon King, that option never existed from the start.

Only by far outstripping the Hero could one avoid being overshadowed by the Hero’s aura of the protagonist.

Who knew, while Yang Yu had no intention of provoking the Hero, it was the Hero who provoked him instead.

Under the broad daylight and clear skies, this brazen Hero was making eyes at the nursemaid he fancied and even attempted to recruit Iyas, wanting her to become a member of the Hero’s team.

Who could endure that, not even an aunt could bear it.

Therefore, when Yang Yu saw Volcrix moving to make advances on Iyas, he decisively stepped in.

But the situation was far more complex than Yang Yu had expected. From his observations, it appeared that the Heroic Warrior Volcrix had evidently seen through Iyas’s true identity.

The Race Disguise Necklace Iyas wore on her chest had never been problematic; so why did it fail now?

No, it shouldn’t have failed.

Looking around at the reactions of passersby, Yang Yu confirmed one thing.

If Iyas had truly revealed her identity as a Fairy, the surrounding onlookers would have been stirred into a different mood, but most people passing by and those glancing over were merely curious onlookers, simply wanting to join in on the excitement, showing no signs of a flurry of gossip about Iyas’s identity.

This meant that Iyas had never exposed her identity as an elf from the beginning to the end; rather, the Hero named Volcrix had used some method to see through Iyas’s disguise.

Truly troublesome, but Yang Yu wouldn’t back down just because of this, for Iyas was an important nursemaid in his team—even if she hadn’t trained yet, she still was.

Convincing Iyas had cost him a lot of smooth talking initially, and no matter who was on the other side, daring to poach in front of him, Yang Yu naturally wouldn’t let it slide.

As for how Volcrix knew Iyas was an elf, that was unimportant; in any case, a bit of contemplation afterward would most likely reveal the gist.