Chapter 724: The Hero's Past_2

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai couldn't help but want to laugh. So, you see, when ordinary people get sucked into politics like this, it invariably ends with them being used. To Lord Nasher, that young man is just a convenient pawn. Giving him the fortress was no big deal—after all, it was just a wreck reclaimed from the Rebel Army, and the young man would have to spend his own money to rebuild it without Neverwinter City having to chip in a dime. And when the Shadow Army comes marching in, it will be this fortress, not Neverwinter City, that bears the brunt of the attack...

That's why most heroes, after accomplishing earth-shattering feats, pat their butts and scamper off without looking back, and there's a good reason for it. No matter how much the local people respect you, such respect can't be eaten. And who will always rule a land? The local Lord. What the heck is a hero in comparison?

So what if you saved the world?