Chapter 63

Bright's p.o.v

"Never go into the hero's tent without being called and never talk back when spoken to without his permission." Those were the so-called golden rules that every warrior was supposed to follow. It was laughable because the way they treated the hero was like he was part of the gods when he was just a mere human being.

The other rules weren't important, but I was told to keep them at heart. On Wednesday I wasn't allowed to walk around at night because it was the day most warriors had fun with the female servants and maids. They hated it when they came across someone they thought of as weak.

As for why they treated Conner like trash it was simple. Because he was weak in their sight.

Over a meal, Conner opened up a bit to me and I got to learn a few things about him.

Although he was skilled in fighting, he could never kill or injure his opponent due to his past experience. He one day watched his mother being split in half by some robbers who broke into their house.

He wanted