Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 149

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149.

Kuguugugung-!

Barharlun Castle had collapsed.

The city called the Sanctuary of the Elves was burning.

The devastation created by the fragment of the great calamity was literally like terror and trembling itself.

And that great calamity was destroying even the Heroes’ World beyond Barharlun.

Hwaleuleuleuk-!

The world caught fire.

Thud- Thud-

The outskirts of Barharlun.

“Heave-ho.”

Pibua, who had climbed to the top roof of the Tower of the Gods, settled down and sat.

In his divine eyes, he could feel the world burning.

“The world is collapsing.”

Pibua wore a leisurely expression as he gently swirled the alcohol in his hand.

Even though his existence was disappearing, he seemed unconcerned.

‘This body is fake anyway.’

Whether his future self returned to the heavenly realm or disappeared.

There was no way to know.

But beings called gods don’t particularly care about such things.

They knew better than anyone that the most important thing was the present.

Pibua’s eyes turned toward one person.

‘Kail. Show me why you are a great hero.’

With a deep smile, Pibua poured the wine into his mouth.

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Hwaleuleuk-

Runia looked up at the sky and clenched her mouth shut.

‘The world is collapsing.’

Though she hadn’t experienced much yet, she could clearly feel that Luna’s World was breaking down.

“What happens if the Heroes’ World gets destroyed without being conquered?”

“I don’t know that either. There are no such cases in the literature.”

Elena, who said that, glanced up at the sky.

“But it seems certain that the conquerors won’t be safe.”

‘Asking whether that’s possible… would be a stupid question.’

There were no options.

Now was the time to defeat the legendary great calamity.

Runia took a deep breath and slapped both her cheeks hard.

At the sharp slapping sound, Elena’s eyes widened as she looked at Runia.

Before she knew it, the elf girl’s eyes were blazing fiercely.

“That Leo guy wasn’t scared! I can’t keep being scared any longer!”

‘After boldly declaring myself his rival, it would be embarrassing if I’m the only one cowering!’

The opponent she had set as her goal to catch up to was already far ahead.

Sitting down like this didn’t suit her temperament.

Watching Runia steel her resolve, Elena asked.

“Don’t your cheeks hurt?”

“They don’t hurt.”

“Really?”

Poke-!

“…!”

Runia’s eyes widened as she watched Elena mercilessly poke- poke- her cheeks.

Her teasing attitude triggered Runia’s stubbornness.

“I said they don’t hurt.”

“Wow. You’re a tough young lady.”

Pinch-!

“That hurts even when you’re perfectly fine!”

When Runia shouted with wide eyes, Elena chuckled.

“You’re quite an unusual elf too? Is all that honor student behavior just an act?”

Runia, with tears slightly welling in her eyes, covered her cheeks and glared at Elena.

That’s when it happened.

“What the hell is that monster?”

“Did you come? Hadin.”

Elena welcomed Hadin warmly.

“It’s Erebos.”

“Erebos?!”

“More precisely, it seems like a fragment of Erebos.”

Elena smiled brightly and showed a fierce grin.

“And we’re going to defeat it now.”

At those words, Hadin showed a tense expression.

He wanted to hear the detailed story, but the situation didn’t seem favorable for that.

“Where is Leo Flobe?”

“If you mean Leo, he’s over there.”

Elena pointed ahead.

Hadin’s eyes widened greatly.

“Progenitor?”

A beautiful elf girl captivated Hadin’s eyes.

If it weren’t for the current situation, he would have offered a proper elven greeting and been moved by her presence.

But this wasn’t the situation for that.

Hadin gripped his sword tightly.

Meanwhile, Leo approached with Luna.

“Hm? There’s one more person. Are you also a companion?”

“That’s right. Luna, I am called Hadin. Like a great and beautiful ray of starlight…”

“Yes. Yes. Let’s save the small talk for later.”

Elena, who cut off Hadin’s attempt to praise Luna with flowery words, spoke.

“So Leo. You said we should defeat that thing, but do you have a plan?”

“Yes.”

“What is it?”

“Luna and I will take the front. Runia and Elena, please provide magical support from the rear. Hadin, please stay in the middle and block that thing’s attacks from reaching those two.”

“Wouldn’t it be the right formation to place Luna, who is a mage, in the rear and have you and I take the front?”

When Hadin expressed doubt, Luna grinned.

“I absolutely hate staying holed up in the rear just because I’m a mage. And the only ones who can block that monster’s attacks are probably this kid and me, right?”

“If Luna says so, we should follow.”

Elena smiled brightly.

In fact, when Erebos swept away the surrounding area earlier, Runia and Elena had no means to protect against the black flames and received Luna’s help.

‘But Leo blocked the flames by himself.’

It was strange.

‘In terms of mana quantity, Runia and I are far ahead of Leo. That means Leo has some means to counter the black flames.’

Though she couldn’t tell what it was, for now, leaving the front to Leo and Luna was the best option.

Hadin also nodded at Luna’s words.

“Well then.”

Luna gripped Polium tightly.

And grinned wickedly while glaring at Erebos.

“Let’s smash that damn bastard to pieces.”

“Before that, remember one thing. You absolutely must not touch that guy’s flames.”

Everyone nodded at Leo’s words.

Leo glared at Erebos.

“Then let’s begin.”

With those words, Leo and Luna charged at Erebos.

Elena and Runia deployed their mana while Hadin raised his aura and mana to protect the two.

Luna looked at Leo’s back as he ran ahead of her, hesitated, then asked.

“Hey.”

“What.”

“When this is over, can I follow you?”

Leo faltered at those words.

Then he turned back to look at Luna and said.

“Don’t you have things to do here? I’m just a suspicious stranger of unknown identity.”

Luna nodded at that question.

“Of course I do. There are things I want to do. But I feel like if I follow you, I’ll gain something far more valuable than anything I could learn here.”

Luna looked directly into Leo’s red eyes.

“I’m sure you’ll show me unimaginable scenery.”

“What? Did you fall for me?”

When Leo jeered, Luna smiled brightly.

“Maybe.”

“…”

At that bright smile that somehow felt shy, Leo momentarily wore a dumbfounded expression.

But he soon composed himself and said.

“Let’s talk about that after we defeat that guy first.”

“Alright!”

Luna enthusiastically raised her staff.

Along with it, Luna’s mana deployed.

Whoosh—

“Hell Fire.”

Crimson flames burst forth from the tip of Polium.

The hellish flames of the underworld were created, boasting the strongest power among fire magic.

This magic that turns everything to ash was one that not only current elves but even past elves were reluctant to learn.

Because it was treated as magic too destructive to match the elven disposition.

However, Luna paid no attention to such things.

Whoooosh—!

In response to Luna’s mana, Erebos spewed black flames.

“Go!”

Kwaaaaang—!

Luna’s magic flew toward Erebos.

Erebos swung his arm.

Kwahak—!

A mass of black flames that separated from Erebos’s body collided with Luna’s magic.

Kwaaaaang! Whoooosh—!

The black flames devoured the hellish flames.

Boom—

But when the hellish flames exploded, the black flames scattered in all directions.

Seeing this, Leo extended his sword.

Gooooo—

Gray aura burst forth from Leo’s sword.

The aura soon enveloped the black flames scattering in all directions like a glass wall.

Whack—!

The black flames bounced off Leo’s aura.

‘Erebos’s flames are immortal flames that never extinguish.’

The endlessly burning flames basically incinerate everything made of mana.

The fact that the source of power possessed by a being capable of destroying the world was immortal was like despair for the earthly races.

The current Leo doesn’t have the mighty power that Kail once had.

Nor does he possess outstanding talent, magical sense, and overwhelming mana like Luna.

At first glance, taking the front line seemed too reckless.

But Leo was confident he could defeat Erebos’s fragment.

That’s because Leo is special.

‘We’re all special. But Kail, among us, you’re probably the most special. Your mana characteristic is literally like a natural enemy to Erebos.’

‘Natural enemy? What do you mean?’

‘Your gray mana appears to be non-attribute at first glance.’

‘It’s not “appears to be,” it just is non-attribute. It has no special characteristics. Except for being all-class, how do I compare to you guys?’

Whether aura, magic, or summoning.

Unlike his companions, Kail alone lacked the talent to reach the ultimate in any ability with his own power.

‘Your non-attribute is different from other non-attributes.’

But Risinass looked at Kail’s murky gray power and laughed joyfully.

‘At first glance it seems like simple non-attribute, but… your mana is purer than anyone else’s. If I were to define your characteristic, I’d call it purity.’

Kail’s characteristic given by the King of Wisdom.

Kail felt slightly pleased with the characteristic she gave him.

Of course, there were those who hated seeing their friend happy and had a knack for ruining the mood.

‘Pure! Pure! That really doesn’t suit Kail at all!’

‘Risinass. Purity is a symbol of beauty. Your words are blasphemy against the name of purity!’

‘…Right. I’m far from pure. You cranky elf and perverted dwarf.’

Leo put both of them in headlocks simultaneously and shouted.

Luna viciously pinched Kail’s arm repeatedly while Dweno hit his arm with pot lid-like hands.

Watching this, Risinass said.

‘Arron, what do you think of Leo?’

‘He’s probably far from pure too, isn’t he?’

Arron’s figure awkwardly smiling while scratching his cheek.

Remembering the past, Leo burst into laughter.

‘Risinass said it. Purity means being able to become anything. That’s why I’m all-class.’

Gooooo—!

A magic formula was generated in Leo’s hand.

Seeing it, Luna’s eyes widened greatly.

‘What is that?’

It looked familiar somehow.

Luna immediately understood what it was.

‘The magic formula I was developing?’

Luna, who had been confused, soon shook her head.

‘No. It’s different from what I made.’

The magic Leo was using now was the Star Magic that Luna had created.

But this magic was special.

Because it was the only magic that Luna had created but couldn’t use herself.

Magic that Luna made for just one person. Only for Kail.

Kail’s unique magic.

The fact that she created another person’s unique magic was where Luna’s genius truly shone.

This magic didn’t have any special effects or unique properties.

It was simply a bullet of mana that maximized Leo’s magical characteristics.

However.

‘Your pure mana can become anything, Kail. But that also means, in other words.’

Risinass’s meaningful smile came to mind, the one who had gathered the Great Heroes to subjugate the Great Calamity.

‘It means it’s not affected by anything. In other words, it can counter the immortal power that Erebos possesses. That’s why you’re the natural enemy of that detestable Great Calamity.’

And those words were exactly right.

Whooooo- Flash-!

Leo’s gray mana turned pure white.

The magic that had saved Leo’s life countless times in the final battle.

The magic that had dealt fatal wounds to immortal beings countless times…

Star Magic created by Luna, the Progenitor of the Starry Skies, but a unique magic completed solely for Kail.

“Innocent.”

Whoosh-!

A pure white sphere was generated above Leo’s head.

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