Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 249

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249

“The Book of Shadows…?”

Shau looked at the Hero Record before his eyes with an expression of disbelief.

It wasn’t a simple page or fragment, but a complete Hero Record, known to be one of only five in the world.

3000 years ago.

After the return of the calamity, the Hero Record was divided into five.

Since then, all races had filled the pages of their Hero Records with records of their own kind.

But now a sixth Hero Record had appeared.

And under the name of the Hero Record of Shadows, no less.

For a moment, he wondered if it might be fake.

However, as the emperor of Shan, he had seen Hero Records multiple times.

He couldn’t deny that the Hero Record before his eyes was genuine.

With trembling hands, he turned the page.

And upon confirming the name recorded on the very first page, he couldn’t help but swallow his breath.

[Hero of the Beginning, Kail]

The first page of the Hero Record titled Book of Shadows.

There was the name of Kail, the Hero of the Beginning.

He touched Kail’s name with his finger.

Then ripples appeared on the Hero Record page and Kail’s record emerged.

‘This is….’

Shau’s eyes wavered.

‘The identity of the first Shadow was… the Hero of the Beginning?’

5000 years ago.

After the Hero Record revealed itself in the Earthly Realm.

The record of the first Shadow that Bihar had separately extracted from the Hero Record and entrusted to her descendants.

The owner of that record, whose name had been unknown, was none other than Kail, the Hero of the Beginning.

“A great hero was… a Shadow?”

Watching Shau’s expression of disbelief, Leo spoke.

“Hero or Shadow, there probably wasn’t such a distinction in that era.”

Shau looked at Leo.

“I think the Hero of the Beginning did what he did because someone had to do it.”

“….”

Shau closed Kail’s record and turned the page.

And seeing the name Bihar written there, his hand tightened with force.

Seeing the name Book of Shadows, he had hoped against hope.

‘This is… the Hero Record of the Shadows.’

Not just Bihar.

Living in darkness.

The records of Shadows who didn’t hesitate to sacrifice for the world were written there.

All the deeds of the Shadows that Shan had recorded for so long were documented in the Hero Record.

“Why suddenly….”

“Either a small whim of the Gods. Or if not that.”

Leo looked at Shau and smiled.

“It might mean it’s time to stop pitying yourselves.”

“….”

“The Gods wouldn’t acknowledge someone who doesn’t even believe in themselves.”

“Hehe… Heheheh.”

Shau covered his face with his hands.

“Uwahahahahaha!”

He couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

The sharp rebuke from the Hero Candidate, who he thought didn’t understand their darkness, cut too deeply.

Shadows step into darkness for their own reasons.

Like the Shadows of Shan, some were born as Shadows.

Or there are those who chose to become Shadows for their own reasons.

They all step into pools of blood with conviction.

None of them regret it.

But….

‘In the end, they lament the fact that they don’t receive the Gods’ acknowledgment.’

Some resent the Gods.

Some close their eyes in despair over becoming Shadows.

Even those who don’t pity themselves as beings separated from the Gods’ glory.

Shau was the same.

‘Right. The Gods wouldn’t acknowledge such people.’

Shan, with its thousands of years of history, couldn’t let go of its obsession with the Hero Record while being deeply rooted in the belief that they could never become heroes.

They couldn’t abandon their obsession with getting their names in the Hero Record through Shadow methods.

‘It’s contradictory.’

Even knowing this, they had denied it.

Only after seeing the Hero Record could he finally acknowledge it.

“I was foolish.”

Shau clenched his fist tightly.

And looked at Leo.

“Leo. What… are you exactly?”

He had already received reports about Leo.

‘They said he moved like a Shadow in the darkness. Moreover, he undid the ancestor’s seal.’

He had undone the Seal of the Aura that only Bihar’s direct heir could break.

‘The identity of the first Shadow was Lord Kail, the Hero of the Beginning. And Leo Flobe is the second All-Class since Lord Kail.’

Shau’s eyes narrowed.

‘Moreover, when Leo Flobe touched it, the Hero Record that had been erased regained its name. And when he touched it… the Shadows finally got their names in the Hero Record. Could this really be a coincidence?’

Since the age of heroes began.

This young boy who could be called unprecedented.

Shau, who had been looking into Leo’s red eyes, saw the corners of Leo’s mouth rise.

Shau felt that smile seemed playful.

But it wasn’t the mischievous smile that boys Leo’s age would make.

It was an adult-like, cunning smile that somehow felt intimidating.

“…!”

Shau’s eyes widened.

But soon he closed his eyes.

Then he took a deep breath and stood up from his seat.

As if accepting his will, he bowed his head.

“You are… Shan’s… no, the benefactor of all Shadows.”

Shau spoke with a trembling voice.

“If you need Shan’s power, tell us anytime. We will risk everything to help you.”

“I’m grateful for your kindness.”

Leo bowed his head and left the Audience Hall.

Thud-

Shau, who had slumped into his seat, looked down at his hands drenched in sweat.

He had learned a tremendous secret.

‘…A god. The God of Shadows.’

Shau let out a hollow laugh.

He realized why the era had begun to move.

‘The world will face a great upheaval.’

The subjugation of the Monster Queen.

And the birth of the Shadow’s Hero Record.

‘And the revival of the great hero.’

If this fact became known to the world, it would surely face great chaos.

‘For the time being, it would be better to keep matters regarding the Book of Shadows secret.’

Even with the Hero Record, it was extremely difficult to manifest the Heroes’ World through the Book of Shadows.

Many Shadows disappeared from the world without leaving behind descendants, let alone relics.

As such, there were few keys to open the Heroes’ World where power could be inherited.

‘But gradually, the worlds to inherit will increase.’

Shau’s eyes gleamed.

‘Until Leo Flobe begins to move in earnest. Shan remains as his shadow.’

Thinking this, Shau raised his head.

Step-

Looking at Chen Xia who appeared bathed in moonlight, Shau gave a bitter smile.

“I have done terrible things to you.”

“It was the path I chose, wasn’t it?”

Looking at his daughter who smiled gently, Shau set down the Book of Shadows.

“Though this foolish father has no right to say this… even now, pursue your dreams.”

“I intend to.”

“But remember this one thing.”

Shau looked directly into his daughter’s eyes.

“Someday Shan will become yours. Never forget that fact.”

“Yes.”

Chen Xia smiled brightly and disappeared into the darkness.

Watching her retreating figure, Shau gazed at the moonlight.

“Is dawn approaching for the Shadows as well?”

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“Aah! To think I couldn’t witness Senior Leo’s heroic deeds with my own eyes! How tragic this is!”

“Stop being so dramatic, will you?”

In Leo’s room, Fritz was banging his head on the floor while Jane looked at him with a pitying expression.

Tartaros had disappeared after Sian died at Leo’s hands.

‘With Sian dead, staying any longer would bring more harm than benefit.’

Leo opened his extradimensional space and took out bandages and potions to treat his wounds from his desk.

Seeing this, Fritz jumped up from his spot.

“Senior Leo, please grant me the honor of treating Senior Leo’s wounds…!”

Just as Fritz adjusted his glasses and his eyes gleamed.

Knock- Knock-

With a soft knocking sound, the door opened and Chen Xia entered.

“Your Highness!”

Jane approached Chen Xia with a bright expression.

“I’m so glad you’re safe!”

“I’m glad you’re safe too, Jane.”

Chen Xia patted the tearful Jane’s head and looked at Fritz.

“You’re safe as well.”

“Thanks to Senior.”

Fritz bowed his head.

Watching the two, Chen Xia smiled brightly and looked at Leo.

“Your expression looks much better.”

“It’s thanks to Young Master Leo.”

Chen Xia smiled brightly and said to Fritz and Jane.

“You two, I’d like to talk with Young Master Leo alone for a moment… would that be alright?”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

“I have a duty to help treat Senior Leo’s wounds…”

“How dare you talk back! Come here!”

Jane grabbed Fritz by the collar and dragged him away.

Fritz tried to shake off Jane’s grip, but as someone from the Magic Studies Department, he couldn’t overcome the strength of someone from the Knight Department.

“What brute force.”

“Are you done talking!”

“I haven’t finished yet though?”

Jane glared fiercely and shouted “Wak! Wak!” while Fritz smiled coldly.

Thud-

As the door closed and only the two remained, Chen Xia blinked her large eyes and said.

“Shall I help treat your wounds?”

“Would you?”

Leo took off his shirt.

Chen Xia had received healing from a healer immediately after the incident concluded, but Leo couldn’t do so due to his meeting with Shau.

The Grand Duke of Funerals, the Shadow’s Undead, and even Sian.

From the consecutive battles, Leo’s body was a mess.

Dried blood was crusted all over his body.

Seeing this, Chen Xia used her water aura to carefully wash Leo’s body.

As Leo sat in the chair, she opened a potion bottle and soaked a towel with it.

“I wish I had healing aura like Miss Nella.”

“You weren’t the type to regret abilities you don’t have.”

“I just had that thought. Water aura is a good attribute for awakening healing abilities.”

Carefully wiping the wounds on Leo’s back, Chen Xia smiled bitterly.

“Because it seems Young Master Leo will get injured a lot in the future.”

“I probably will. There will be many times we fight together too. It would be nice to have, but you don’t need to worry too much about it. You are you.”

‘I always want to stand right behind Young Master Leo though.’

Hearing Leo’s words, Chen Xia smiled bitterly to herself.

“Thank you so much for stopping Sian, Young Master Leo.”

“I just did what I had to do.”

If left alone, Sian would have grown into a villain threatening many heroes.

And no matter how much of a villain the opponent was, watching blood relatives execute blood relatives left a bitter taste.

“You don’t need to thank me.”

“No. There are plenty of other things to be grateful for.”

Chen Xia’s voice trembled slightly.

“Thank you. For affirming my dreams that even I denied.”

Chen Xia’s hands stopped.

“Thank you. For showing me the light to move forward.”

It might not have been a big deal to Leo.

But Leo had pulled Chen Xia out of the darkness.

“Young Master Leo is my benefactor.”

“I’d rather pass on such grand words. They make me feel burdened.”

Leo answered indifferently.

At those words, Chen Xia couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Though they had known each other for a year, he was truly an indifferent person.

Chen Xia’s hands moved again.

She carefully wiped Leo’s wounds with a towel soaked in potion, then applied potion to bandages and wrapped them around Leo’s body.

‘When I first saw him, there wasn’t much difference.’

It was around this time last year when she first had a conversation with Leo.

A year ago, Leo also had the air of a young boy.

But looking at him anew like this, she thought he had grown remarkably in just one year.

‘Why did Young Master Leo come to rescue me?’

She suddenly felt curious.

Because they were friends?

‘That would be the biggest reason.’

Even while thinking that, her heart fluttered a little.

‘Or maybe because he thinks of me as a bit special, more than just a friend?’

She had been very close with Leo over the past year.

“Why did Young Master Leo come to get me?”

She asked with a hint of expectation.

At those words, Leo turned around.

Chen Xia, whose eyes met Leo’s, smiled brightly.

“You’re being presumptuous.”

“What?”

Chen Xia was flustered by the completely unexpected answer.

“How much of the world has such a little thing seen to presumptuously make harsh remarks about whether you can or can’t become a hero?”

Chen Xia made a displeased expression.

“I’m older than Young Master Leo though?”

“What does it matter if you’re older? Your actions are childish.”

Leo chuckled and got up.

“Is that why you came to get me?”

Looking at Chen Xia who wore an incredulous expression, Leo nodded.

Watching Leo smile cheekily, Chen Xia sighed.

“It’s a more absurd reason than I thought, so I’m losing strength.”

Chen Xia, who made a sullen expression, got up from her seat.

Leo, who turned to look at such Chen Xia, lightly flicked her forehead with his fingertip.

“A child should dream like a child.”

Chen Xia, who clutched her forehead from the stronger impact than expected, stepped backward.

At that moment, dawn passed and daybreak began.

Leo, with the bright dawn light behind him, was smiling maturely.

Looking at Leo, who was younger yet treated her completely like a little child, Chen Xia’s face suddenly turned bright red.

“Young Master Leo, you know you seem really like an old man right now?!”

“Right, I must look like a fuddy-duddy.”

“No… that’s not what I meant…”

‘Something like an adult’s charm, or should I say dandy. That kind of feeling is all over…’

For some reason, thinking that Leo with the dawn behind him was incredibly stimulating, Chen Xia laughed helplessly.

‘Do I have a taste for older types?’

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