บท 289: Chapter 289: No More Saintess, Only the Emperor

And so, the protagonist of the game resolutely returned.

With the Saintess acting as a bridge, the Hero and the nobles put aside their past grudges. With the help of various countries and the Radiant Temple, they finally defeated the demon race and saved the world.

But from the images of Freya in the memories, it could be clearly seen.

Those nobles who superficially praised the Hero, their mouths overflowing with words of admiration, while accepting the Hero's protection, still privately looked down on and mocked the Hero behind his back.

The reason was simple.

They had humiliated the Hero so much before, but in the end, the Hero still had to obediently come back to protect them.

Just like a stray dog.

Indeed, they had kicked him a few times before.

But as long as they threw him a bone, he would still immediately wag his tail and run over.

"After all, he's the Hero. He has to do it for the people."