The strongest hero.

I am very surprised by this. It might happen with artifacts, but otherwise, it's unlikely, except in exceptional cases when defense drops more often.

Let me clarify that this is not the Faidaen with 70 defense, but it's still quite strong. This is Findan before the final battle with the Overlord from the Gold Edition, which I currently have installed. I had Faidaen with 70 defense during my first playthrough of version 1.0, which I have long since deleted. Since it was my first time playing, I explored every nook and cranny, visited all the upgrade locations, and always aimed for the maximum level. During my second playthrough, speed became a priority, so I didn't explore everything and didn't take every upgrade. I should also note that I didn't take any education in either playthrough. And the hero's level should be around 40, but it was lowered with each mission.