"Raye."
Sariel called the first name on the list who was qualified to make a [Hero Party].
Which everyone in the room expected, even the students from the other academies.
They still remember what Raye did in the tournament between the four academies last year— the Battle of Elites.
And his achievements during the demon invasion were pretty widespread too. It was all over the newspaper. The nobles talked about it.
Even the people on the slums had heard and discussed it, allegedly.
So when Sariel said his name— no one was surprised.
Murmurs instantly rose in the air.
"Raye... of course."
"He carried the Zion Academy in the tournament last year."
"Yeah, he beat every top performers from the other academies too..."
"And during the invasion, he killed a high-rank demon and held off against a noble demon until the headmaster arrives."
"I remember that too... That was crazy, I can't believe my ears when I heard that."
All the voices layered together.
But amidst the talking—
