Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 298

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298

Kwagagagagang-!

“Hreup!”

Seeing the shockwave surge like a tidal wave before his eyes, Dweno tensed his entire body.

Bulge-! Blood vessels protruded on his forehead.

Leo threw his body and hid behind Dweno’s back.

Kugagagagagagang-!

The storm of shockwaves struck Dweno head-on.

“Hryaaaap!”

Dweno, using his Battle Axe as a shield, withstood the storm of shockwaves.

As the shockwave subsided, Dweno gripped his axe properly and lowered his stance to charge at Gias.

Freeze-!

Dweno’s movement stopped.

“What’s wrong?”

Leo, who had been wearing a puzzled expression, also had his complexion change drastically.

Thump-! Thump-!

Gias also stopped walking and looked toward Gardstron.

-Hehehe.

Watching Gias burst into laughter, Dweno gripped his Battle Axe properly.

“What an unpleasant laugh.”

-Leo Flobe.

Gias’s gaze turned toward Leo.

-You said it, didn’t you? That you’re the biggest variable in the plan I established? Yes, I acknowledge it. I didn’t anticipate your existence. And you’re troubling me more than I expected. I’ll praise you for that.

At the sudden words, Leo frowned.

-I don’t know how you entered here. This world hasn’t undergone dungeonification yet.

‘It’s not a Hero Dungeon?’

Hero Dungeon.

A phenomenon where an unstable Hero Record goes berserk and devours the surrounding area.

A side effect created when Erebos was sealed within the Hero Record.

A rampage caused by pages corrupted by Erebos’s power.

Leo had thought until now that Dweno’s world was a Hero Dungeon created by such a rampage.

But apparently not.

‘If Dweno’s Hero Record wasn’t corrupted by Erebos’s power… then the Heroes’ World activated because Eiran touched it.’

Berkia was certainly one of the main figures of this world too.

Because Berkia had stepped onto the battlefield in earnest after the Battle of Gardstron.

Eiran, who was a descendant of such Berkia.

And because she possessed the Erquint that Leo had given her, Eiran became the key.

‘Then… how the hell did this bastard get in here?’

-Aren’t you curious? The reason I was able to enter this unpleasant world?

Gias’s eyes flashed.

-There was guidance from the great God.

“What?”

-God bestowed upon me the key to enter this world. And now God has awakened from his long slumber and opened his eyes.

Grin-

Gias smiled, revealing his disgusting teeth.

-It doesn’t matter if you become a variable. This place will be your grave and this world will burn to ashes. Kuhahahahahaha!

At Gias’s mockery, Dweno said.

“Go back to Gardstron.”

-Whether you go or not, the result will be the same.

Thump-!

Gias’s giant foot blocked the path leading to Gardstron.

-Do you think I’ll let you do as you please.

At those words, Dweno made an indifferent expression and pulled his Battle Axe back as if loading it.

Huwaaaang! Crack-!

-Kuk?!

“I don’t care about your opinion, Gias.”

The Battle Axe, spinning at tremendous speed, struck Gias’s ankle.

“I told this friend to go back to Gardstron. That means no matter what you do, I’ll make it happen.”

Thump-!

Gias, whose ankle was severed, lost his balance and sat down on the ground.

Taking advantage of that gap, Leo leaped toward Gardstron at tremendous speed.

-I won’t let you!

Gias swung his free arm at Leo.

Swoosh-!

Dweno charged at tremendous speed toward Gias’s palm.

Bang-!

Gias’s hand aiming for Leo was deflected by Dweno’s body slam.

-You!

The enraged Gias struck Dweno with his other hand.

Whiing! Bang-!

Dweno, hit by Gias’s hand, was slammed into the ground at tremendous speed.

A deep crater was created.

Kwang-!

But Dweno burst through the crater and flew straight up, headbutting Gias in the jaw.

-Kuk?!

Gias, who was trying to stop Leo, staggered and fell to the ground.

Thud-!

Dweno, landing on the ground, said.

“Didn’t I tell you? You have no choice but to let that friend go.”

Kugugugugung-!

The severed ankle recovered and Gias got up.

-Useless struggling…

Kuung-!

Gias rose to his feet.

A size like a giant mountain.

Such a being looked down at the dwarf, the smallest among all races.

Dweno raised his head to look at Gias of endless height.

-God’s flame will ultimately burn everything.

Gias lifted Jormungandr’s corpse sword.

-It will burn endlessly until everything is reduced to ashes. No matter how much you struggle, your fate… the world’s fate will not change.

Gias’s eyes flashed.

-You and your companions… everything is destined to burn to ashes.

“You speak so confidently. For all that talk, the future seems to shine brilliantly.”

At Dweno’s words, Gias’s eyes trembled.

-You…

“In other words… doesn’t that mean our expedition succeeded?”

Dweno burst into mad laughter.

“I don’t know what you’re trying to change by crawling into this distant past.”

Dweno’s eyes flashed.

“Your future won’t change.”

-Chatter all you want. I won’t lend an ear to the babbling of some ghost from the past.

Muscles began to bulge on Gias’s body.

-And this fight is just beginning from now on.

‘An authority?’

Gias the Giant King’s authority, Berserker.

The moment Berserker is activated, all power surges explosively, transforming him into a destructive demon that lives only for destruction.

It was also Gias in his berserker state who ultimately destroyed Dweno’s homeland.

‘The weakness is… loss of reason.’

A massive body also means a massive target.

No matter how powerful one’s defense, it will eventually crumble under continuous attacks.

That enormous bulk granted Gias tremendous destructive power, but it also became the driving force that made him excessively wary of everything.

A monster that destroys everything without discrimination was, in some sense, prey with many places to attack.

Truly an authority like a double-edged sword.

‘This time I’ll finally sever that persistent bitter connection.’

***

Thud-!

Leo, who had returned to the Walls of Gardstron, hardened his face upon witnessing the scene before him.

Kwagagagagak-!

Within the blazing black flames, he could see Arron engaged in fierce swordplay with a demon made of black fire.

Kwak-!

Arron’s kick drove into the flame demon’s abdomen.

Kwang-!

The demon’s body flew at invisible speed and crashed into the city wall.

Arron, baring his teeth, charged toward the demon and raised his hand.

Kwagagak-!

Sharp claws tore the flame demon apart.

Tang! Tang! Chaenggeulang-!

As the demon’s body scattered into sparks, metal fragments that had been at its center fell out.

Leo’s gaze was captured by those melted metal pieces.

He felt a familiar aura.

The weapon that Dweno had considered his only true masterpiece.

The sword for All-Class users that was the only one of its kind in this world.

The sword Dweno had given to Kail with the meaning of opening the path to the future.

“Posteritas.”

In the final battle with Erebos.

Posteritas had fulfilled its duty and been broken in two.

It hadn’t simply broken.

The tip of the sword that had melted and pierced Erebos’s body had fallen off.

The whereabouts of the remaining half after that were unknown.

Kail had closed his eyes with all his strength.

The hilt portion that Kail had held until the very end was recovered by the dwarves much later.

The other parts were thought to have melted away and disappeared.

But… it had come to this Heroes’ World in a state where even its form barely remained.

‘God bestowed upon me the key to enter this world. And now God has awakened from his long slumber and opened his eyes.’

Gias’s words from earlier came to mind.

At that moment.

Flash-

Dark red eyes appeared on the sword.

Those disgusting dark red eyes looked toward Leo with clear hatred.

Seeing those eyes, Leo felt goosebumps rise all over his body.

He had seen those eyes before.

A single will.

Hateful hostility directed at Leo.

Right after the entrance exam had ended.

They were exactly the same as Erebos’s eyes he had seen for a brief moment.

Hwak-!

Flames erupting from the fragment of Posteritas took human form once again.

But this time, the target was none other than Leo.

Hwak-!

Just then, Ar flew in targeting the demon’s flank, exploiting an opening.

Teoeong-!

“Huh?!”

Magic that activated instantly blocked Ar’s attack.

Along with that…

Woong-!

A summoning circle appeared and magical beasts poured out.

A grotesquely shaped magical beast opened its maw and tried to bite Leo’s neck.

Kwagagagak-!

Silver aura swirled as Eiran severed the magical beasts’ necks.

“Lord Leo! Are you alright?”

“…I’m fine.”

It was when Leo’s face hardened.

“Stop reviving and just die already!”

With an angry voice, Runia’s red flames engulfed the demon.

But the demon broke through those flames.

Ar and Eiran swung claws and sword to stop the demon.

But even as its body was being torn apart, the demon’s sword aimed for Leo.

Leo’s eyes turned coldly.

Kwak-!

Instantly, a head floated in the air.

Leo, who had drawn his sword, had simply sliced the demon’s neck.

“Disgusting.”

He realized.

This was Erebos’s lingering thoughts.

‘Did he enter this world through this?’

The remnants of consciousness left by Erebos.

The thoughts that had been sleeping in the tip of Posteritas had awakened for some reason.

And had summoned Gias.

The remnants of thoughts that entered the Heroes’ World had been influenced by their past self existing in this world, gradually regaining power and awakening.

‘And he read the memories dwelling in Posteritas and took that form?’

Leo hardened his face at this completely unexpected situation.

‘I need to deal with this quickly.’

The moment kindling touches a dying ember.

The ember blazes again.

Right now it was just a small spark, but it would gradually, gradually transform into a massive flame.

It was when Leo gritted his teeth.

Hwak-!

A magic circle appeared in the air and a young boy revealed himself.

It was a boy Leo also knew.

‘Jers.’

In the past, he was a dragonkin boy who lost his life in the siege of Gardstron.

“Ah, Lord Arron! From the west of Gardstron…! The, the Giant King and his legion have appeared…!”

“What?”

Arron’s eyes filled with shock.

Not just Arron.

The faces of everyone who heard the report turned pale.

“Wa, wait! The Giant King is currently being stopped by Lord Dweno! So why is another Giant King appearing!”

The elf mage shouted in an urgent voice.

“Even if you say that, I don’t really know the reason either…!”

Jers looked bewildered.

The future Gias was being handled by Dweno.

The appearance of the past Gias was within the expected range.

But Erebos’s obsession was different.

It was too desperate.

‘Should I defeat this guy and quickly head to the western entrance? But if the western entrance collapses in the meantime…’

Leo gritted his teeth.

There weren’t enough hands.

What Leo could handle alone was only within the expected range.

The situation had grown far too large beyond those expectations.

“Lord Arron! Everyone! Hurry to the west!”

Just as Jers was stamping his feet anxiously.

Whiiiiing- Crash!

“Kyaaaah!”

“Wha, what! Is it an attack!”

Something flew from the direction of Gias in the distance and crashed into the city wall.

As everyone fell into panic, Dweno emerged through the dust.

“Ahem! That hurt!”

Pat pat-!

He spoke nonchalantly while brushing off the dust, but his appearance was a mess.

Dweno looked at the black flames that had begun burning again, narrowed his eyes, and asked Leo.

“What is that thing?”

“…It seems to be… a fragment of Erebos.”

“A fragment.”

Just as Dweno was stroking his chin.

“Lo, Lord Dweno! Another Giant King Gias and his legion have appeared in the west!”

“Is that so?”

Dweno’s eyes darkened.

Dweno let out a deep sigh and said.

“Arron, you go stop the ones in the west. Leo. You help Arron.”

At those words, Arron hesitated.

“Then what should we do about Erebos?”

“If we leave it on the city wall, it’ll greatly interfere with the battle, so we need to move it.”

“Move it? Where to?”

“Where to, you ask.”

Dweno charged forward, readjusted his grip on his axe, and struck Erebos’s obsession with the flat side.

Clang-!

With a tremendous sound like striking metal, Erebos’s obsession flew into the city interior and crashed.

Crash-!

Buildings collapsed and thick dust rose.

“That’ll have to be dealt with inside the city.”

At those words, Depeser said.

“The dragons and I will handle it.”

“No, you all go stop the Giant King’s legion that appeared in the west.”

Dweno glanced at Erebos’s obsession.

“That thing will be stopped by Berkia, Runia, Ar, Eiran, Driana. And Cal. You all handle it.”

“Yes!”

“Understood.”

Ar answered energetically, and Runia cracked her knuckles while glaring toward where Erebos’s obsession was.

Seeing this, Leo approached Dweno and spoke quietly enough for only him to hear.

“It’s dangerous.”

Leo said.

“You know that thing’s power, don’t you? Even if I joined the members you’ve chosen, it would still be overwhelming!”

The power of Erebos’s obsession that had begun burning in such a short time was formidable.

Enough to completely overturn the battlefield situation that Leo had anticipated.

It was literally a desperate variable.

It was true that the six people Dweno had chosen were strong.

But they were still incomplete vessels of heroes.

Having them face the strengthened Erebos’s obsession was too reckless.

“Even so, I can’t have you face that thing. Arron will need you.”

“Still…”

“There’s no other way. It’s a dead end.”

Dweno looked calmly into Leo’s eyes and said.

Just as Leo was clenching his fist.

“So believe.”

“…What?”

“I’m telling you to believe in the future you’ve chosen.”

“…!”

“From what I can see, those children are ready to face the trial.”

Dweno looked at Leo with calm eyes.

“They can sufficiently become the support to sustain your back. So believe.”

Leo turned his head to look at his friends preparing for battle.

“You can’t keep carrying everything alone forever, can you?”

“…”

Leo closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

“I haven’t lived my years in vain.”

“Heh. Even Risinass comes to me for life advice.”

“Risinass does?”

“Yes. Though it’s more like complaining thanks to some idiot’s idiotic behavior.”

At Dweno’s sharp words, Leo let out a hollow laugh.

Dweno looked at Gias who was rampaging like mad.

“Well then, shall we start round two?”

***

Thud-! Thud-!

Everyone who came to the western wall was terrified by the horrifying scene unfolding before their eyes.

Overwhelming despair dominated their minds.

It was nearly impossible for Arron alone to stop the legion and its commander.

“Are we… going to end like this?”

Someone muttered in a trembling voice.

“Are we going to be destroyed like this?”

A voice filled with despair was heard.

Fear is highly contagious.

And once fear begins to seep in, it endlessly breeds new fear.

That was when it happened.

Awoooooooooooooo-!

A wolf’s howl echoed throughout all of Gardstron.

At that howl, the legion’s advance came to a halt.

The eyes of all those who had been paralyzed with fear became clear.

The spreading fear vanished in an instant.

The echoing howling suddenly stopped.

“Everyone, prepare for battle.”

A voice that had always been filled with fear calmly reached everyone’s ears.

Clang-!

Arron, who had appeared on the city wall, drew his sword.

Shing-!

Along with that, his body began to change.

His fangs grew longer and his claws became sharper.

Fur bristled all over his body.

“Today, we might meet our end.”

Calmly… steeling his resolve, Arron spoke in a composed voice.

“But it might not be the end, right?”

Arron turned to look back at the heroes who were risking their lives fighting for the future.

“We made it this far because we never gave up until the end. We saw hope because we didn’t give up, right?”

Arron smiled.

“So let’s be a little more courageous.”

It wasn’t a grand speech.

Just a small encouragement to be brave.

However.

The encouragement from the coward who stood at the front gave strength to everyone.

“No matter how I look at it, you’re better at speeches than Risinass at times like this.”

Whoosh-! Thud-!

Leo, who stood beside Arron, said with a smile.

Courage surged in everyone’s eyes.

If fear is highly contagious.

Then courage is also highly contagious.

“We can win.”

Leo said to Arron with a tone full of conviction.

“And for that to happen…”

Leo put his left hand into his chest.

And between the fingers of his left hand that he pulled out were orbs of four different colors: red, blue, silver, and brown.

“That’s why I’m here.”

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