Be funny if the fates were servants of Verlox
This whole thing of summoning 12 people to find a one true hero serves two functions:
1. It distracts from the threat, putting the fate of the realm in the hands of 12 being narrowed down to 1 instead of using your armies
2. You're narrowing TWELVE heroes down to ONE!
If you're happy and you know it, go sit in the corner and think about your life.