Chapter 768: PAID

“Star King!”

“Star King!! Please look over here just once!!”

“Kyaa! He really looked! His gaze is terrifying!”

“…”

The piercing voices and chaotic noise combined, making my head ache.

“Star King!!”

“Star King--!! Please shake my hand just once!”

I was completely surrounded by people. They pressed in, radiating heat, cheering endlessly.

The intensity of their excitement was almost overwhelming.

“Star King--!!”

“No, no. I need to get through, so could you please step aside….”

“Our hero!”

“Damn it.”

Though no one was physically touching me, the crowd was so dense I couldn’t move forward.

At this rate, who knows how long it’ll take to get to the Alliance.

Should I push through with force, knock them aside, or just leap over them? The thought crossed my mind briefly.

“Star King…!! Thank you so much back then!”

“Thanks to you, I was able to save my mother…! I’m truly, truly grateful….”

“…”

Seeing the people approach me with gratitude, I couldn’t bring myself to move my hands easily.

‘Tch.’

What should I do? Just as I was about to deeply ponder the situation—

“Star King Oppa!”

Oppa…?

Caught off guard by the unexpected title, I turned my gaze slightly. Nearby, a young girl was waving her hand.

She was sitting on what looked like her father’s shoulders.

“Hi, Oppa!”

“You brat…! How can you speak so rudely to the Star King…!”

The father panicked at the girl’s words and tried to stop her, but the child just smiled brightly, showing the carefree innocence of her age.

Who was this?

Ah, I remembered.

It was the father and daughter I saved while passing by.

They’d left an impression.

Recalling the moment, I smirked and spoke.

“Hey, are you listening to your dad?”