Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 282

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“If Gias the Giant King really appeared, wouldn’t it be dangerous to proceed with the Hero Academy 2nd Year students’ practical training right now?”

Mel said with a worried voice.

A Tartaros legion commander is a terrifying monster in itself, but what’s even more threatening than that is the demon legion that the legion commanders lead.

If a legion commander moved, there’s a high probability that the legion following him also moved.

“You don’t need to worry about that. Even if he really moved, the probability that he moved his own legion is extremely low.”

“Why is that?”

“Gias only moves his legion when going to war.”

During the Age of Calamity.

Leo participated in countless wars against Tartaros.

In the Age of Calamity, wars with demons were a daily occurrence.

But while fighting through those countless wars, the times he faced the Giant King’s legion could be counted on his fingers.

“When something of his size moves, it’s bound to be discovered by people. So he needs to move cautiously. Naturally, moving his legion also has to be cautious.”

Leo narrowed his eyes.

“Of course, his disposition might have changed over the past 5000 years… but seeing how he hasn’t left his name in history even once, that disposition remains unchanged.”

Mel nodded at Leo’s words.

“Even so, it would be good to stay vigilant. Mel, can you monitor Erdien Mountain?”

At those words, Mel bent her knee and bowed her head slightly.

“I will do as you command, Lord Leo.”

***

In the restaurant, Tarcam’s dwarfs were drinking and having pleasant conversations.

Tarcam has many social classes.

Starting with craftsmen who make weapons, to merchants, miners who work in the mines.

And even warriors who subjugate monsters.

But since it was at the edge of dwarf territory, it was very rare to see other races.

Therefore, all the dwarfs looked at those entering the restaurant with curious eyes.

Thud!

“Ugh!”

Cal, who was leading the way into the restaurant, bumped his head on the low door.

“A-are you okay?”

“Pathetic!”

Eiran approached Cal in panic while Driana burst into laughter seeing Cal like that.

Eiran channeled her mana and placed her hand on Cal’s forehead.

Driana also took out ointment from her pocket.

“Apply this. The swelling will go down quickly.”

“Th-thank you.”

Cal applied the ointment Driana gave him to his forehead.

Runia and Ar muttered while looking at the subtly low ceiling and small furniture.

“It really feels like a dwarf city.”

“It’s different from Dwelonia though?”

Dwelonia’s buildings weren’t much different from other races’ buildings.

Seeing the two girls expressing doubt, Driana laughed heartily.

“Dwelonia is a city that many other races visit, so there are many buildings adapted to other races’ standards, which is why it’s not noticeable. It’s literally like a comprehensive collection of art where various cultures gather in one place.”

“That has nothing to do with art though.”

Runia retorted, but Driana didn’t listen.

“But Tarcam is a complete dwarf city. Since other races rarely come here, everything is adapted for dwarfs.”

Saying that, Driana went to an empty seat and sat down.

The table and chair were subtly small, but when Driana sat down, they seemed just the right size.

Of course, when the other companions sat down, it became quite a comical sight.

“The spoons and forks are small too.”

Eiran found it fascinating.

“Only the drinking cups are big.”

Cal muttered while looking at the drinking cups the dwarfs were using.

Meanwhile, a server approached to take their order and left.

They ordered something that could serve as a meal and waited.

During that time, the gazes of the dwarfs in the restaurant were fixed on the group.

Other races are rare in Tarcam.

And if those other races were even famous Hero Academy students, attention was bound to gather even more.

It was when the dwarfs were looking at the group with curious eyes and murmuring.

“Is it my turn to step up?”

Cal, feeling proud, stood up from his seat.

“I’ll go listen to some rumors.”

Cal, who spoke confidently, approached a dwarf who was enjoying drinks alone.

“Hello?”

“Well~ human. Looking at the clothes you’re wearing, you’re a Lumern student, right? What brings a human hero candidate to a place like this?”

When a dwarf who appeared to be a miner struck up a conversation, Cal talked in a friendly manner.

“I came because of mission training. I heard that a giant monster appeared in Tarcam this time!”

“It appeared! But that’s a false rumor! Where would such a huge monster be?”

Cal grinned while looking at the laughing dwarf.

“But there must be plenty of rumors, right? Please tell me some stories. I’ll buy you a beer.”

“Oho! You’re a friend with the right attitude! Good!”

Perhaps pleased with Cal’s friendliness, the dwarf readily told him about the rumors.

Seeing that, Eiran was impressed.

“Cal really is amazing!”

“I can do that much too.”

Runia answered bluntly.

Seeing that, Driana said.

“Wouldn’t an elf noble family young lady like you be bad at that kind of thing?”

“Hmph. Watch carefully. I’ll do it properly.”

Runia, who got fired up, stood from her seat and approached other dwarfs.

“Hey there. I’m a student dispatched from Seirun because of rumors about the giant monster. Could you tell me stories about it? If you do, I’ll buy you drinks today.”

“Get lost. We’re not poor enough to mooch drinks.”

Runia returned with a shocked expression.

“Wh-why did I fail?”

“From what I see, your attitude was too authoritative. You made them feel bad.”

At Driana’s criticism, Runia was flustered.

“How was my attitude authoritative? When I do it like this with elves, they all kindly tell me!”

“That’s because you’re a Seirun student. Plus, basically dwarfs and elves don’t get along well. Seirun’s reputation doesn’t work here.”

“Ugh!”

It was when Runia was shrinking her shoulders.

Ar laughed “Hehehe!” and crossed her arms.

“As expected, the proud elf young lady can’t do this kind of thing! Watch me carefully!”

Seeing Ar acting smug, Runia made a frustrated expression.

Ar confidently walked toward three dwarf mercenaries.

“Hello! Cool misters! I have something I’m curious about!”

“What! Misters?!”

“We’re women!”

“This damn cat!”

“Meow?!”

The drunk dwarf mercenaries got excited at Ar’s words and charged at her.

Startled, Ar frantically apologized and returned with a tearful expression.

“Anyone can see they’re women, but you called them mister? Idiot.”

“What a fool!”

“Don’t call me an idiot!”

Arga shouted with a reddened face at Runia and Driana’s words.

“I-I’ll try this time.”

“Eiran. What’s gotten into you? Being so proactive about this kind of thing.”

When Runia asked with a surprised face, Eiran spoke in a nervous voice.

“I… actually wanted to try doing something like this!”

Eyes sparkling, Eiran approached an elderly dwarf.

“I’m worried.”

Runia muttered.

But Eiran returned after having a pleasant conversation with the elderly dwarf.

“Eiran! You did well? So? Did you hear anything?”

“Yes! I heard lots of new stories about Master Dweno!”

Runia let out a deep sigh watching Eiran, who had lost sight of their purpose and was delighted like a child who had just heard stories from grandfather.

“You said your name was Driana, right? You try too.”

“When our despair guy is doing so well, why should I waste my energy?”

Driana shrugged her shoulders.

It was an extremely valid point.

Just then, Leo returned to the tavern and sat down, saying:

“You were having fun?”

“We’re not playing! We’re gathering information!”

Runia glared at Leo.

Meanwhile, Cal approached with a beaming smile.

“I’m back! Leo, you’re here?”

“From your expression, it seems you had satisfactory results.”

“Heh, of course.”

“Wow! Amazing, Cal. We all failed!”

Eiran exclaimed in admiration.

Seeing this, Cal made a puzzled expression.

“No, when you can just ask directly, what reason is there to fail…”

“Now! Now! So what kind of story did you hear!”

“Right! Hurry up and tell us!”

Runia and Arga hastily changed the subject.

Seeing the two, Cal cleared his throat and said:

“First, it seems the guards on duty at the time weren’t the only ones who saw that monster.”

“What?”

“Many people in the city saw that monster too. It was late, so most were probably drunk though.”

Hearing Cal’s words, Eiran shrank her neck as if a little scared.

“With so many witnesses, could it really be a monster? Like the Titan Commander of Tartaros?”

“No. It wouldn’t be the Giant King.”

Runia shook her head.

“I don’t know exactly how massive the Giant King’s build is. But anyway, if it’s called the Giant King, it must be enormously large, right? If such a monster used spatial movement, magical waves would inevitably remain. But they said that monster disappeared in the blink of an eye.”

Runia crossed her arms.

“Maybe they all saw an illusion together?”

At Runia’s words, Driana nodded.

“That makes sense.”

“What happened to the drunk people who saw that monster afterward?”

“They did sober up, but since it disappeared from sight so quickly, they seemed to dismiss it as seeing things wrong.”

“What’s the current condition of the guards who witnessed it from the city wall?”

At Leo’s question, Cal crossed his arms.

“They all suffered mental breakdowns and are in the hospital.”

“Mental breakdown – that’s the symptom when seeing a high-ranking demon, isn’t it?”

“Can we find out about that hospital?”

“It’s difficult right now. I’ll find out by tomorrow morning.”

“Thanks.”

Leo nodded.

‘First, it’s important whether the Giant King really came to Erdien Mountain or not. If they suffered mental breakdowns from fear after seeing the Giant King, traces of his dark magic should remain faintly. If he really moved… there must be a definite reason he moved. If it’s something serious enough for him to move personally…’

Leo’s eyes narrowed.

‘It must be something that could overturn the current balance.’

***

Thud-! Thud-!

In the deep night, the earth shook.

A massive monster that seemed to reach the sky was moving.

Thud-!

The Giant King Gias, who had stopped walking, looked up at the sky.

What floated in the sky was not a pure white moon.

An ominously red moon.

Looking at that moon, the monster opened its mouth.

Grooooooooooooooooooooooar!

A terrifying roar echoed in all directions.

Ecstasy rose in Gias’s eyes.

The red moon he was seeing after 5000 years was enough to make Gias feel exhilarated.

How long had it been since he enjoyed such freedom and indulgence!

The era when that red moon rose in the night sky was their era.

An era when they didn’t need to hide!

An era when this world belonged to them!

Though that era had returned, Gias could not be satisfied.

Such freedom in this fake world. It was not true freedom.

“How I miss it! Our era!”

Remembering the hateful ones who usurped their era, Gias cried out.

“This time I will surely have my revenge on you.”

His lips twisted grotesquely.

“Wait for me, Divine Blacksmith.”

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