Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 291

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291

Late at night.

The party was all deep in sleep.

Since entering the Heroes’ World, they had spent such hectic time that it wasn’t strange for them to fall asleep as if fainting.

Berkia was also in a tired state, having just returned from training, sleeping so deeply that she wouldn’t notice even if carried away.

Click-!

Leo, who had been sleeping in the same room as Cal, opened the door and came out.

He sat at the dining table in the living room and looked out the window.

Quiet darkness had settled.

‘This silence is also welcome. In the past, I hated it to the point of being sick of it.’

Leo fell into thought, recalling the past.

‘The Hero Record we’ve entered now is the Siege of Gardstron.’

[Objective: Stop the Giant King.]

Leo’s eyes darkened as he looked at the objective that appeared before him.

The Siege of Gardstron.

After achieving multiple victories in battles against Tartaros and subjugating several Legion Commanders, the world had kindled the spark of hope.

But in this Siege of Gardstron, they suffered enormous damage.

‘The damage Tartaros suffered was also considerable, but.’

The world that had barely grasped hope encountered great despair once again.

The Giant King’s invasion at that time was that powerful.

‘The Legion Commanders now and the Legion Commanders of that time have different power levels, even though they’re both called Legion Commanders.’

The Age of Calamity.

The era when Erebos was still intact.

The scale of Tartaros was incomparably different from now.

The period when the world was heading toward destruction was, in other words, also Tartaros’s golden age.

The power of the legions led by the Legion Commanders was incomparably stronger than now.

‘There were many powerful demons too. Crucially, the scale was different.’

When one Legion Commander moved, demon legions would swarm endlessly.

Last year when Silatuna invaded Seirun.

The scale of the legion Silatuna led was at a cute level compared to now.

‘Crucially… the Legion Commanders had Authority back then.’

The Legion Commander’s Authority.

That was a unique ability bestowed upon Legion Commanders by Erebos.

Authority that made Legion Commanders, who were already terrifying monsters even without it, into even more fearsome calamities.

The Legion Commanders of the current era didn’t have that Authority.

‘Because Erebos disappeared.’

Authority was not the Legion Commander’s power, but Erebos’s power.

Now that Erebos had been subjugated and sealed by Kail.

The Legion Commanders also couldn’t use Authority.

But now it’s different.

‘The Giant King lost his entire legion while invading Gardstron.’

But at that time, Gardstron truly almost faced destruction.

‘If Gardstron had been destroyed… I don’t even want to imagine it.’

Leo shook his head.

The current era has the miracle called Hero Record.

A gift from the gods that inherits the power of heroes to birth new heroes.

Because of this, the current era has incomparably more heroes than the Age of Calamity.

But the Age of Calamity was different.

There were Great Heroes, but there were woefully insufficient heroes to support the Great Heroes.

‘In some sense, our situation and the Legion Commanders’ have switched.’

In the current era, Legion Commanders still possess great power.

The only hero who can fight a Legion Commander single-handedly is at most Mellina.

But the legions that follow the Legion Commanders have lost their power.

‘The true power of Legion Commanders is their legions. Individual heroes aren’t a threat to them, but… numerous heroes are bound to be a great threat.’

The Giant King’s invasion, targeting the power vacuum created by Kail, Risinass, and Luna’s absence.

And that invasion was not far off.

‘Many people will die.’

Leo looked at the city’s scenery with a troubled expression.

Depeser also lost his life in this battle.

‘He died saving Berkia.’

While it was painful history for people of the current era.

For Leo, it was an event where countless people he knew and cared about lost their lives.

‘And… the situation is even more serious now.’

Leo’s face hardened.

The aspect of the upcoming Siege of Gardstron would be different from reality.

‘In the current era, there are two Giant Kings.’

Leo clenched his fist.

A Giant King had entered the Heroes’ World to destroy Dweno’s Hero Record.

In the past, they had barely managed to stop it.

But what if there were two Giant Kings?

‘Gardstron… will fall.’

Leo clenched his fist.

What would happen after defeat was clear.

Dweno’s Hero Record would surely burn and disappear.

A chilling killing intent appeared in Leo’s eyes.

‘I can’t let that happen.’

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Leo made a resolution.

‘I’ll definitely stop it.’

If Tartaros had a Giant King.

Gardstron had Leo.

‘I won’t repeat the same tragedy as the past.’

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”

Puff- puff-

Arron asked, looking at Dweno who was smoking his pipe.

“I’m thinking about the kids who came to Gardstron today.”

“Ah, those kids?”

Arron smiled broadly.

“Isn’t that good? If we have kids like that, they’ll surely be a great help in fighting against Erebos in the future.”

“That’s true.”

Tap-!

Dweno said while tapping off the ash.

“But that kid Leo was amazing. He seemed just like Kail?”

“Isn’t that because he’s All Class?”

“There’s that too, but… how should I put it? His atmosphere? That was similar to Kail.”

“…”

Dweno paused.

And he thought about Leo.

‘The essence of flame isn’t destruction, is it?’

Recalling Leo’s words, Dweno curled up his lips.

“Interesting.”

Dweno stroked his beard and said.

“Arron.”

“Yeah?”

“Those kids, don’t you think about teaching them?”

At those words, Arron’s eyes widened.

“There are a few kids I’d like to teach.”

Seeing Dweno smile meaningfully, Arron fell into thought and then nodded.

“Yeah, I’ll do that.”

“Good. Then I’ll be busy for a while too.”

“Why?”

“I think I’ll need to make some weapons.”

Dweno stood up from his seat.

“Weapons to gift to those children called hope.”

***

The next morning.

“Leo, you’ll definitely make a good husband.”

At Cal’s words, Berkia nodded.

“Yeah. You cook well.”

“Berkia helped too.”

“That’s true!”

Berkia puffed out her chest proudly.

“But Eiran helped too. Good girl. Good girl.”

Berkia patted Eiran’s head and then looked toward Driana.

“The stew Driana made was delicious too. Though she cut the vegetables strangely.”

“Thank you for the compliment. And that’s art.”

“Art? Is it shaped like minced monsters?”

Cal scooped up a potato from the stew with his spoon and narrowed his eyes.

Driana hit Cal’s back with her small hand.

“You’re good at jokes too.”

“Gack?!”

Cal rolled around on the floor from unimaginable pain.

Cal barely recovered from the pain, got up, and looked at Runia and Ar.

“You two worked hard too.”

Cal suppressed his laughter with a snicker.

“Though staying still was probably the level of help you provided.”

“Cal. Want me to tell you just one thing?”

Runia smiled sweetly and elegantly extended her hand.

Then she grabbed Cal by the collar and made a fierce expression.

“I’ve given up acting like a model student, you know? If you keep getting on my nerves, you know what happens, right?”

“Giving up being a model student doesn’t mean becoming a thug!”

“Huh? Got a problem with my true self?”

“Eek?”

Cal screamed at the sight of Runia radiating a murderous aura.

Watching Cal, Ar extended her claws.

“My claws are itching. Can I scratch you instead of a tree?”

“I’m too soft, so scratching me won’t be satisfying!”

Just as Cal was screaming.

“Stop it and just eat.”

Leo, who had finished cooking, sighed as he placed food on the table.

Berkia was the first to quickly grab a plate of food and said while eating.

“How should I put it, it’s a familiar taste.”

Watching Berkia eat Leo’s food with a curious expression, the others also satisfied their hunger.

Then they heard a knock.

“Yes, I’m coming.”

Cal opened the front door.

“Good morning.”

Seeing Arron enter through the door, Ar jumped up from her seat.

Eiran and Cal, remembering yesterday’s events, pressed down on Ar’s shoulders and forced her to sit.

Arron looked at Ar with a slightly frightened expression.

Just as Ar was twitching like a cat that had spotted prey while looking at Arron.

Grab-!

“Nyaaaah?”

Ar jumped from the pain she felt in her rear.

“How many times have I told you not to rudely grab a lady’s tail!”

“Then don’t twitch around when you’re excited and about to pounce.”

Leo spoke indifferently while pulling on Ar’s tail.

After calming Ar down, Leo offered food to Arron.

“Ah, thanks.”

Arron ate it and his expression softened.

“It’s somehow a really familiar taste.”

Watching Arron and Berkia eat deliciously, Leo chuckled and asked.

“What brings you here so early in the morning?”

“Yeah. I wanted to make a proposal to you all.”

“A proposal?”

Leo tilted his head.

Seeing Leo like that, Arron nodded.

“Yeah, I want to teach you martial arts.”

At Arron’s words, everyone’s eyes widened.

“You two. I can’t say I’ll teach you well, but would you like to learn from me?”

Arron looked at Ar and Eiran as he spoke.

“Yes! I want to learn! Please let me learn!”

Ar shouted excitedly, and Eiran also spoke with a trembling voice.

“It, it would be an infinite honor.”

Watching the two, Cal made an envious expression.

“Lucky you.”

Seeing Cal like that, Arron smiled.

“Cal, was it? Runia, Driana. Dweno said he’ll teach you three directly.”

“What?”

“By, by Master Dweno?”

Cal made a stunned expression while Driana looked excited.

Runia also looked bewildered.

‘Was this the kind of test Leo mentioned?’

To be able to learn something from a great hero.

For Hero Candidates, there was no greater honor than this.

“Then what about Leo?”

At Runia’s question, everyone’s gaze turned to Leo.

Receiving those gazes, Leo chuckled.

“I have something else to do. So don’t worry about me.”

“Something else to do?”

Ar tilted her head.

“Yeah. I’ll handle the preparations.”

Everyone’s expressions changed drastically upon hearing Leo’s words.

They realized what Leo meant by preparations.

‘He’s going to handle the strategy preparations alone?’

“So you guys should learn as much as you can.”

***

After morning ended, everyone except Leo left the house.

The party members looked at Leo with somewhat worried eyes.

Because they knew they would have to fight against a Legion Commander in this Heroes’ World.

Especially the faces of Runia, Eiran, and Cal, who had actually experienced the terror of a Legion Commander, were heavy.

‘It’s an opportunity for those guys. There’s a lot they can learn from Arron and Dweno.’

Their teachings could become a foundation for making a giant leap as heroes.

Leo left the house.

‘First, I need power capable of dealing with that bastard Gias who entered the Heroes’ World.’

If there were two Legion Commanders, it would be impossible to stop the invasion with Gardstron’s current forces.

‘But even Gias, who came to burn down the Heroes’ World, has vulnerabilities.’

Leo narrowed his eyes.

‘Right now, he can’t reveal himself to his past self.’

The true terror of a Legion Commander is when they’re accompanied by legions that absolutely obey the Legion Commander’s orders.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that a Legion Commander’s true power is displayed when moving with their legion.

Two Giant Kings in this current era.

But the Giant King’s legion remains unchanged from before.

‘He can’t join forces with his past self either. He moves alone.’

Leo narrowed his eyes.

Gias the Giant King has an extremely cautious and suspicious personality despite his thrilling massive build.

What if the past Gias met another Gias?

‘He would definitely try to kill him.’

Coming from the future to the past is impossible.

If something nonsensical happens, eliminating that nonsense is the Giant King’s way.

The past Gias would definitely refuse to trust his future self.

‘That means individual elimination is possible. If so, then strategy isn’t impossible.’

Thud- Thud-

He walked through Gardstron’s streets.

People’s faces were dark, but hope was stirring in their eyes.

After a while, Leo turned into a deserted path.

He knew Gardstron’s roads like the back of his hand.

Shortly after.

Leo, now completely away from people, stopped in front of a shabby mansion.

‘Risinass’s Mansion.’

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