Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!
Chapter 311: Really Fancy and Complicated

Chapter 311: Chapter 311: Really Fancy and Complicated

At the Elder Council meeting, Vorquis had noticed that among the many elders, there were people whose race was indicated as Mixed Species, including hybrids (Human-Dragon).

After learning about it from Little Love, Vorquis knew that hybridization occurred in predominantly two ways.

The first was when two different races mated, giving birth to offspring that possessed characteristics of both parents.

Such hybrids, extremely rare in human nations, were relatively common in the Dragon God Evaluation Country.

The second method involved absorbing the Racial Essence of other races, which more or less subtly transformed the absorber’s body metrics, turning them into hybrids.

The way to differentiate between the two was simple: progeny produced by the mixing of two different races exhibited clear traits of both races.

Other races that mated with humans, due to the indistinct features of the resulting hybrid progeny, were generally referred to as half-XX.

As for those who absorbed Racial Essence, if they were purebred, unless mutated, they would not undergo significant morphological changes.

From what Vorquis had observed so far, Yang Yu clearly belonged to the latter category; he barely exhibited features of any other race and still looked very human.

Moreover, Vorquis couldn’t fathom how one could unspeakably mix with fairies and the Plant Clan.

It wasn’t like being some dam builder; how could there be so many bizarre Experiences?

According to Eena, Racial Essence was one of the most treasured items, extremely vital for every race. It was nearly impossible to gain approval from different races and secure usage rights for their Racial Essence.

Yet, Yang Yu had utilized the essence of two different races simultaneously, which sufficiently proved that his strength was far beyond what it seemed.

Now, what Yang Yu had demonstrated was probably just the tip of the iceberg of his terrifying strength.

This hypothesis also perfectly explained Yang Yu’s extraordinary reflexes and his calmness, which was beyond normal.

Gradually unable to withstand Yang Yu’s attacks, Vorquis was beaten back step by step, struggling to accept the "truth" his mind had speculated.

"Right, this isn’t my fault.

It’s just that the opponent... is too strong.

Even if I lose, there’s nothing strange about it.

But... I can’t bear to lose like this.

After all, I am also a Hero."

Vorquis clenched the sword in his hand; he had been the one to propose this duel.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, not being able to scratch even a bit of the opponent’s blood, Vorquis, as a Hero, could hardly save face.

Soon, Vorquis’s goal shifted from winning the match to somehow making the duel appear evenly matched to the spectators.

As for the true identity of this person before him, there would be plenty of opportunities to verify it later.

After sorting out his thoughts, Vorquis gritted his teeth through Yang Yu’s damage, suddenly retreated, and darted to the edge of the arena. He kicked off the pristine white wall, rocketing towards Yang Yu like a bullet, his hands tightly gripping the sword, from which a gleam of fluorescent light began to drift.

Knowing that the opponent was deliberately concealing his strength, Vorquis held nothing back and used the strongest move he had learned thus far.

"Fluorescent Slash"

The light floating around the sword transformed into a streak of radiance, which split into an array of colors, drawing beautiful arcs in the air, as dazzling as a rainbow.

"Still all these flashy skills."

Muttering to himself, Yang Yu curled his lips into a smile and raised his shield towards the Hero’s sharp sword, unleashing the most unadorned skill,

"Shield Counter"

Numerous red spurs crawled up Yang Yu’s shield, and the sharp sword clashed intensely with the sturdy shield, casting dazzling red light. A stream of red electricity traveled along Vorquis’s sword right into his chest.

Yang Yu’s blood volume decreased by a quarter, while Vorquis’s dropped by nearly half, pushing him close to zero blood.

Vorquis grunted, realizing the effect of the skill, and hurriedly tried to withdraw his sword to look for another opportunity.

But Yang Yu wouldn’t give him that chance.

As soon as his shield and Vorquis’s sword had connected, Yang Yu had thrust his sword into the ground.

"Thorny Binding"

Countless thorns sprang from the ground, ensnaring Vorquis’s torso in the blink of an eye, restricting his movements from all directions.

Perhaps Vorquis could use his exceptional strength to tear apart the binding thorns in a moment, but that moment was all Yang Yu needed to slash down the last few hundred points of Vorquis’s White Shield.

The ongoing attacks rained down on Vorquis, the pale white light adhering to his body scattered, and gold momentarily flashed, then flowed like a great river, completely enveloping Vorquis and shielding him from further damage by Yang Yu.

The outcome was decided.

The scene first fell silent, then erupted into thunderous applause.

At the previous Martial Arts Exam, everyone had been talking about Yang Yu’s unique solutions with great enthusiasm, but many were still disappointed not to see him display his real strength.

Now, seeing Yang Yu prove himself once again, they felt an indescribable relief.

The elders watching from the Elder Council were all dumbstruck. Even though they knew the Hero was completely at a disadvantage, they had not fully anticipated the Hero losing so cleanly and decisively to Yang Yu.

Many were speculating in their hearts just who Yang Yu really was.

The Special Measures Committee had once sent people to investigate the Underground Maze Yang Yu mentioned; everything he said was true, which made them even more curious.

Various signs indicated that Yang Yu was not as simple as they imagined; perhaps, this young man knew many secrets unknown to them.

Using his sword for support, Vorquis looked up at Yang Yu,

"You fought well, I completely lost to you this time. I had no room for retaliation.

I apologize for what happened the day before yesterday.

Can you tell me, who exactly are you?"

"Have you not realized yet?"

Yang Yu simply put away his sword with an indifferent expression,

"I’m really just a common adventurer."

With those words, Yang Yu turned and walked toward the exit without looking back.

"Wait, you can’t possibly be just a common adventurer. The reason why—I’ve already seen through you..."

Reaching out toward Yang Yu’s departing figure, Vorquis stopped speaking, his eyes widening in disbelief.

Yang Yu’s level had increased by one since before their fight, and his attributes had also slightly improved.

"This can’t be real—That’s impossible. How can someone conceal their strength and still have their level suddenly increase?"

Biting his teeth and watching Yang Yu getting further away, Vorquis’s expression became exceedingly ugly, as if Yang Yu had mercilessly negated all his previous thoughts.