Their appearances were completely different. The only thing they shared was the same fanatical malice written across their faces, as though they could hardly wait to charge onto the battlefield. 

Watching the projection, Jiang Tongguang raised an eyebrow and whistled. “Hero Seeds? Looks like Big Beard thinks pretty highly of Ji Jue.”

“Yellowbeard hates being called ‘Big Beard.’ You’d better watch yourself,” Gustav reminded him coldly.

Jiang Tongguang grinned. “How would he know if nobody tells him?”

Gustav stared at him impassively.

Jiang Tongguang’s smile stiffened. “You wouldn’t tell him, would you?”

Gustav said nothing, though that did not necessarily mean he would remain silent about it forever. 

The Hero Seeds were another signature creation of Northwind Workshop, a terrifying work that had earned a fearsome reputation alongside the Great Lords during their four campaigns across White River into the Thousand Islands.

Rooted in the Ember Path and incorporating both Vortex and Aether, it required only a single rune seed to recreate a hero of the past. That was precisely...