CHAPTER 510: CHAPTER 245: COMPLETELY SAYING GOODBYE TO THE MUTE BRIDE_2

At this time, Lin Rui genuinely didn’t have the time to run around and summon heroes.

And without the ability to summon, all these Hero’s Hearts could only sit in the warehouse gathering dust.

Plane Wars are not just opportunities; they are also accompanied by great risks. If you do not fully enhance your combat strength and accidentally fall, these Hero’s Hearts will all become someone else’s wedding gown.

Since selecting a knight to promote into a hero was the plan, Knight King Violet was indeed one of the best choices.

First and foremost, she would never betray; her vows clearly stated she’d never betray and always uphold justice. So, once recruited, her loyalty is directly "Loyal to Death."

But this doesn’t mean Lin Rui could make her do anything. Her vows also included sympathy for the weak, compassion for women, and only participating in just wars, etc. So if Lin Rui asked her to cut down Wutong for no reason, she most likely wouldn’t do it.

She’s a girl with an immensely strong and tough inner spirit.

Having her as a hero at least could straighten the knights’ lazy and frivolous demeanor.

Aside from personality, her abilities are also very suitable. In addition to being inherently tough, one of her traits could even enhance the defense of the territorial soldiers on all levels, even when she wasn’t a hero.

[Distant Ideal Homeland·Lord-level Trait: Within the Knight King’s aura (50 meters), any magic that is below Knight King’s tier will be nullified; all allied troops within the range get a 100% increase in magic resistance. Allies’ willpower strengthens physical defense, with each point of willpower increasing physical defense by 1%.]

Of course, what Lin Rui was looking forward to was whether her [Sword of Oath and Victory] could be represented in the Commander Trait, under which every attack would create thirteen layers of sub-invincible shields.

If paired with Wutong’s [Princess’s Blessing] trait for each soldier, which grants a 1-second sub-invincible shield upon healing, perhaps soldiers may frequently enter a sub-invincible state.

In the battlefield, battling for five seconds, the opponent might helplessly watch for two to three seconds, or desperately smash a killer move against the sub-invincible shield.

Violet’s promotion to hero was already destined, and Audrey couldn’t stop it, as long as the Lord didn’t target her.

So Audrey immediately said, "Lord, you go ahead with your work. I’ll go find Violet now and prepare for the fusion and sacrifice."

"Is the altar built?"

"Almost. By the time I find Violet, it should be ready."

Lin Rui thought for a moment, then said, "Let me join you then, I’d like to see what Commander Traits you and Violet will gain upon becoming heroes."

Audrey promptly said, "I’ll be the first to enter."

"Alright." Lin Rui smiled and agreed to this small request naturally.

The fusion sacrifice hero altar, with Caroline’s full-speed support, was smoothly settled in the east of the territory near Titan Sky; mainly since this thing, once used, wouldn’t be activated for a long time, so generally, altars were located on the city outskirts.

The hero altar’s main structure was located in a lush forest, surrounded by towering peaks. The altar was built with enormous magical stones, each radiating bright magical light, enveloping the whole altar in a mysterious atmosphere.

The altar had three towers, each with winding staircases leading up to the top where you could overlook the entire forest and mountains. The tower tops were each decorated with a colorful magic crystal, which emitted different colors of light as the sky changed. At the pinnacle of the tower, there was also a large golden bell, and every time its roar echoed, the whole altar trembled with it.

The entrance was crafted from a gigantic wooden door, carved with numerous heroes’ portraits and exploits, glinting gold under the sun. Entering the altar, you could see every corner filled with long ladders, corridors, and dark chambers, which led to various scenes and anthems. Gems, magic runes, and past stories adorned the walls, with every nook and cranny exuding the hero’s legendary saga and glory.

At the very center of the altar was a lofty Ancestor’s Throne, made of golden-encrusted amethyst, appearing exceptionally grand. Surrounding the throne were flames, symbolizing the courage and soul of heroes. The atmosphere at the altar was solemn and mysterious, brimming with magic and sacred air, inspiring awe and reverence.

This Golden Ancestor Divine Throne was the place where offerings were placed.

Lin Rui was rather curious about why emperors loved setting up a golden divine throne for offerings.

But Lin Rui just thought about it casually and then directly asked Audrey to go up and place the offering.

This time, the deity sacrificed to was the Goddess of Fortune herself, equivalent to Lin Rui’s wife taking another victory lay. An extra two Hero’s Hearts were gained!

The divine light bestowed was extraordinarily dazzling, enveloping Audrey, whose long hair flew and revealed a tall, fair neck; she exuded a holy radiance.

Violet marveled, "So Audrey is this beautiful? I never noticed before."

It wasn’t that she wasn’t beautiful usually. She was extremely beautiful when silent or acting like a mute bride.

The key was when she opens her mouth, your attention gets drawn to her quirky thought process.

Just like now, amidst the dazzling golden light, she started adding drama: "I once walked on Dragonbone Plain, also soared on Sky Mountain; this land recognizes me. I am both the tranquil sea and the raging storm. I once served the light until she expelled me, plunging me into endless loneliness."

"Being a hero and feeling the weight on one’s shoulders is like a thousand people eagerly anticipating your every word. What I can do, others cannot, hence my inescapable responsibility. I never wanted to be the leader, but when I fight, they follow. Let the foe come, for this land will be their grave; to hell with balance, destroy them all. The undead army, vigorous and immortal! Either triumph with return or become the scars upon the enemy, we shall ultimately attain eternal life. Go all out; this is the place we stand firm. Reckless to the end!"

"Uh... do you guys know... no, wait, I know... Eh? What was the last line again? Who knows what? The words are too long; I can’t remember them!"

Violet was utterly dumbfounded that someone could so perfectly showcase a silly temperament while bathed in divine golden light, merely by talking.

Such a beautiful woman! Too bad she has a mouth.

Lin Rui waited for her to finish her lines before gently pulling her down from the altar.

He was helpless; this silly woman single-handedly turned the solemn and sacred altar into an uproarious scene!

Lin Rui had guessed she would bask in the spotlight and recite a speech while promoting.

But he never expected her meticulously prepared speech would end with forgetting it! Did she do it on purpose for laughs?

Lin Rui asked, "Did you successfully promote?"

Audrey immediately forgot the laughing matter just now and said happily, "Successful! Look at my Heroic Body."

[Heroic Body: Commander +10, Root Bone +10, Soul +10, Life Value +100%, Spiritual Energy Value +100%, Resilience increase 100%, Damage reduction +50%, Spiritual Energy consumption -50% during casting, and when shouting the skill name, there is a 30% probability of no-cost casting and all skill levels increased by lv3 for ten seconds]

It’s truly eye-opening!

She is a silly person, and her trait is filled with silly temperament.

As long as she shouts out her skill names, with the territorial trait’s support, she has a 50% probability of casting without cost, and the skill levels will increase.

Lin Rui could already imagine her on the battlefield, constantly yelling: "Resurrection Skill!" "Resurrection Skill!" "Resurrection Skill!" "Soul Summoning Skill!"

This trait might be shameful to others.

But for her, it was absolutely non-existent, and she even enjoyed it thoroughly, multiplying the effects!

This trait might only realize 10% effectiveness in others’ hands, but in her hands, it would be absolutely 200%, comparable to Legendary-level.

The path of a mute bride was entirely irrelevant to her.