[Heroic Growth] interested him even more.
The ability awarded experience for defeating threats, completing deeds recognized by the Heroic Mandate, fulfilling quests, and overcoming meaningful challenges. Rewards varied according to target strength, personal contribution, circumstances, and several variables the system refused to explain.
Hoyo read the description three times.
He finally understood why Hiro had been killing prisoners beneath the Sacrosanctum. High-level captives provided experience, and confinement made them convenient targets.
The method worked. It was also wasteful.
Prisoners powerful enough to provide meaningful advancement were finite, politically expensive, and difficult to replace without drawing attention. Hoyo already knew dozens of creatures whose organs he wanted. Their deaths could now advance his Class while their bodies advanced his grafting.
