Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!
Chapter 301 Are You Cowardly?

Chapter 301: Chapter 301 Are You Cowardly?

Chased by Yang Yu for answers, Vorquis gritted his teeth, longing to shout to the world that he was the Hero destined to save it and to show Yang Yu just how great he truly was.

However, Vorquis couldn’t do it.

As he left the Village of Heroes, the Great Sage in the village had warned him only to disclose his identity as the Hero to those who truly wished to become his companions and not to reveal it carelessly to irrelevant individuals.

Yang Yu interrupted him without a word and even grabbed his wrist in such a way that Vorquis was embarrassed, and he had long since ruled out Yang Yu as a potential ally.

He couldn’t possibly tell Yang Yu that he was the Hero.

He also felt that his journey to defeat the Demon King required no other men.

"This is not something you need to know. As long as Miss Iyas knows my identity, she will naturally make the right choice and abandon you, the commoner. You’re merely afraid of being rejected by Miss Iyas."

"So aggressive, why don’t you reveal your true identity? Wanting her to know alone, what exactly are you hiding?

What you probably want to say are merely sweet nothings meant to deceive a naive young girl. You’re afraid of being exposed, that’s why you don’t want it public."

Yang Yu stood unyielding as Vorquis tried to wrest his wrist from Yang Yu’s grasp, but Yang Yu continued to hold it tightly.

"Let go of me first. One day, I will prove everything I’ve said is true."

"Then you ought to clear things up first. One day you’ll prove it? Why not prove it now, it’s just a matter of speaking up. If you want me to let go, either reveal your identity or promise never to approach us again."

Every word Yang Yu said rang with determination. Passersby gathered around the spectacle, growing more numerous by the moment and stopping to watch while Vorquis found it impossible to admit in public that he was the Hero.

Only when the Demon King truly arrived could he stand in front of everyone as the Hero.

"I can’t explain right now. Let go! I! Said! Let me go!"

Unable to endure it any longer, Vorquis drew the sword at his waist and pointed it directly at Yang Yu’s face. Since earning the title of Hero, no one had dared to treat him with such insolence.

"There’s a saying, ’A gentleman uses his mouth and not his fists.’ You’re getting impatient without even exchanging a few words," Yang Yu slowly released Vorquis’s hand, "I won’t ask anything more, just let us depart."

"This is entirely your provocation. It was you who would not stop pestering me; I was simply defending myself."

Vorquis flexed his wrist, which had been held by Yang Yu, and sheathed his sword. Despite his seething rage towards Yang Yu, he could do nothing under the watchful eyes of the public.

For the first time, Vorquis genuinely hoped the Demon King would arrive sooner.

If the Demon King would come sooner, he wouldn’t have to endure this treatment; perhaps Yang Yu would even realize his own mistakes and kneel before him singing a song of conquest.

But for now, Vorquis truly had no way to control Yang Yu,

"To bite back like that, saying we’re pestering you endlessly, then we shall stop bothering you. Iyas, let’s go."

He winked at Iyas, and they moved away in unison.

Vorquis wanted to say something, trying to change Iyas’s mind, but he saw the crowd giving him looks as if thinking, "Is this man really going to stop them unreasonably?" unable to speak his thoughts, he swallowed them back.

From the moment Vorquis drew his knife, public opinion had sided with Yang Yu.

Yang Yu had been featured several times in the Library Newspaper, and his image as someone who defied authority was firmly established in people’s hearts.

As for Vorquis...

Where in the world did this guy spring from? Is he just trying to cash in on Yang Yu’s popularity?

Naturally, the onlookers couldn’t develop much fondness for Vorquis, whom they had just met.

Moreover, with Vorquis’s aggressive demeanor and his unsolicited sword display, the crowd unanimously believed that Vorquis was merely coveting Iyas’s beauty and scheming to possess her.

This blatant undermining was something they most despised.

Faced with the aggressive stares all around him, dissatisfaction filled Vorquis’s heart.

Things should not have turned out this way, he thought. Having barely passed the Hero’s trial to become a hero, and having just discovered a candidate with exceptional talent—these two joyous occurrences should have brought unlimited happiness. So why had things gone awry?

No, I won’t accept this.

True beauty is fit only for the strong.

With his gaze firmly fixed on the direction Yang Yu had left, Vorquis bellowed, responding in kind,

"Yang Yu, if you truly believe you have the strength to protect her, do you dare to face me in a decisive match at the Library Conference? If you defeat me, I will apologize to you both and will no longer bother you, but if you lose, it will prove that you lack the ability to protect Iyas, and I will never let Miss Iyas’s talent be wasted in your hands."

So, with which eye did you see that I intended to bury Iyas’s talent?

Although the plan to nurture a powerful supporter hasn’t started yet, Yang Yu had already made preparations in Fairyland.

There’s no way I’ll lose to someone who constantly cries for a powerful supporter, waiting passively without guidance.

"I am more aware of what kind of talent Iyas possesses than you are; no need for your reminders. Also, I’m not going to take that bet with you. As the saying goes, heavy gambling harms, while light gambling amuses, but the best bet is not to gamble at all.

The difference in strength between us is clear to me, and I won’t fall for your provocation by fighting you."

"You’re admitting just like that, that you’re weaker than me? Then why do you shamelessly stay by Iyas’s side? You must know her identity! Someone like you staying near her will only lead to tragedy!"

Ultimately, Vorquis had touched on the most difficult problem Yang Yu currently faced.

Neither party wanted Iyas’s identity as an elf to be revealed.

But Yang Yu couldn’t rule out that Vorquis might act desperately.

If he really lost his senses and spread the news that Iyas was an elf...

Then, the only one who could openly and nobly rescue Iyas would be him.

Of course, such an action would imply considerable risk for Vorquis, as Iyas’s favorability towards him would plummet to rock bottom, requiring much more time to recover.

Left with no choice, Yang Yu turned around and accepted Vorquis’s taunt,

"You’ve brought it to this point; it seems I can no longer remain silent. You came for the Library Conference as well. As you said, let us settle our dispute at the Library Conference and let the audience there witness our match."

Having said this, Yang Yu left with Iyas without looking back.