Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 355

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355

 

[Grwooooooooo-!]

 

Erebos let out a roar.

 

Along with it, he raised his arm.

 

Whoosh-!

 

Black flames began to swirl violently.

 

The students of Seirun who saw this hurriedly retreated.

 

Toward such Erebos, Leo charged without hesitation.

 

“Hey! Wait…!”

 

Runia made a flustered expression as she tried to stop Leo.

 

The others who were preparing defenses against Erebos’s attack also showed shocked expressions at Leo’s sudden action.

 

The tip of Leo’s sword trembled.

 

Kiiing-!

 

What burst forth with a sharp sound was gray aura.

 

Kwang-!

 

Erebos’s fist struck the ground.

 

Along with it, countless black flames shot up.

 

The massive pillar of black flames that soared to the sky like a waterspout began targeting Leo like a living serpent.

 

Seeing this, Leo dove straight into its center.

 

Leo’s red eyes tracked the trajectory of the black flames attacking him from all directions.

 

‘As expected, this is only a portion of Erebos’s power. No reason exists.’

 

Leo narrowed his eyes.

 

The main body was still beyond Hero Record.

 

‘As expected, it’s Seirun that’s holding Erebos captive.’

 

Leo put strength into his legs and kicked off the void.

 

Whoosh-!

 

A pillar of black flames grazed past Leo’s side.

 

The pillars of flame came at Leo chaotically like diffusely reflected light.

 

Terrifying movements that seemed ready to turn Leo to ash at any moment.

 

However, Leo avoided all of Erebos’s attacks with minimal movements.

 

Seeing this, Runia’s mouth fell open.

 

“My goodness…”

 

A situation where he could turn to ash at any moment.

 

Even in that danger, Leo approached Erebos without batting an eye.

 

“Amazing.”

 

Eiran stared at Leo in a daze.

 

As a knight herself.

 

She could tell how impossible Leo’s current movements were.

 

Simply calling it movements close to divine skill was insufficient.

 

A situation where losing one’s life from a small mistake wouldn’t be strange.

 

To be able to move calmly under such pressure.

 

Whoosh-!

 

With a pillar of flame that barely grazed past his side behind him, Leo raised his sword.

 

This was Erebos he had fought against countless times.

 

An extremely small portion of that Erebos’s power.

 

Moreover, avoiding the attacks of Erebos who possessed only instinct was nothing.

 

Rather, Erebos’s presence awakened the Great Hero’s senses.

 

Leo’s sharply honed sword drew a spiral trajectory in the void.

 

‘It’s been a while since I used this.’

 

Kail’s aura skill, Spiral.

 

Kwagagagagak-!

 

The spiral aura trajectory slashed Erebos to pieces.

 

Erebos’s body split apart.

 

Leo didn’t hesitate and dove into that gap.

 

And when he reached the center, Hero Record came into view.

 

Whararararak-!

 

Leo clicked his tongue as he was about to reach for the burning Hero Record.

 

He could feel Erebos’s power swelling up.

 

‘It’s going to explode.’

 

Leo quickly escaped from the center of Erebos’s body.

 

Thud-!

 

Leo, who landed on the ground, straightened his body.

 

Kwagagagang-!

 

Along with it, flames scattered in all directions with an intense explosion.

 

Leo walked toward Runia, re-gripping his sword without looking back at the explosion.

 

‘With my current power, it’s impossible to reach Hero Record alone.’

 

That said, he couldn’t rashly destroy Hero Record either.

 

‘To Erebos, Hero Record is a door. If I destroy it before he crosses over, that’s one thing, but if I carelessly destroy it in this situation where it’s connected to the outside, who knows what might happen.’

 

He might end up helping Erebos, who had already begun escaping to the outside.

 

Leo narrowed his eyes.

 

‘As expected, it would be better to resolve this inside Seirun’s world.’

 

“How did you cut it? No matter how much I slashed, it wouldn’t be cut?”

 

Hadin, who had been fighting the undead at the front, asked in admiration.

 

“Ordinary attacks probably can’t deal effective damage to him.”

 

Leo looked down at his sword calmly.

 

Chiiiiiiik-!

 

The sword was melting due to the effect of cutting Erebos.

 

This sword was also a masterpiece created by an excellent craftsman.

 

However, just from cutting Erebos, the sword’s lifespan was instantly reduced.

 

“So your attack just now wasn’t an ordinary attack?”

 

“Something like that.”

 

Leo put strength into his sword to shake off Erebos’s power.

 

Leo’s mana characteristic, purity.

 

This was the result of that combined with the swordsmanship Leo had refined over long years.

 

‘When it comes to cutting alone, I was as good as Arron.’

 

Hero of the Beginning Kail didn’t reach the extreme of nothingness like Hero Arron.

 

Arron, who had literally reached the extreme of nothingness, possessed thrilling power when it came to combat.

 

Kail couldn’t perfectly handle the aura Arron had left behind in the end.

 

But just one thing.

 

When it came to cutting something, he was no less than Arron.

 

Leo looked at Erebos who was beginning to revive again.

 

What was before his eyes now was only an extremely small portion of Erebos.

 

If the main body came over, the world would face the advent of calamity again after 3000 years.

 

‘I need to close the passage before that.’

 

Leo looked at the Calamity Forces rising up.

 

“Runia.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“I’m going to enter Seirun’s Heroes’ World from now on.”

 

“What?”

 

Runia made a flustered expression.

 

“Yeah, something is definitely happening inside Seirun’s Heroes’ World right now. I’m planning to go check what the source of it is.”

 

“That’s too reckless! That means you’d have to enter the center of the black flames!”

 

“That’s right.”

 

Leo said while looking at the black flames.

 

“That’s why your role is important.”

 

Leo smiled as he met Runia’s eyes.

 

“Open the path for me. Your flames can do it.”

 

“But… my magic can only block the black flames at best.”

 

Runia gritted her teeth and lowered her head.

 

It was true that Runia’s purifying flames could counter Erebos’s flames.

 

But with Runia’s current power, she could only suppress the fragments of black flames that extended outward.

 

She couldn’t deal even the slightest damage to the main body.

 

The black flames instantly devoured the white flames that opposed them.

 

Watching such Runia, Leo reached out his hand.

 

“Huh?”

 

Leo grabbed Runia’s chin with his hand and made her look at him, then spoke to the completely flustered Runia.

 

“Believe in yourself.”

 

Leo smiled gently.

 

“Isn’t that your school’s motto?”

 

Runia stared blankly at Leo, who wore a mature smile.

 

“You’re the one and only successor to the magic Luna created to defeat Erebos.”

 

Looking into the same red eyes as his own, Runia’s eyes widened.

 

“Believe in Luna’s magic, and believe in me who passed that magic on to you.”

 

Leo, who had gently tapped her cheek, turned his body toward Erebos.

 

Watching Leo’s back, Runia slapped her own cheek.

 

“Really.”

 

And with a slightly annoyed expression, she glared at Leo’s back.

 

“Why does that adult act suit him so well?”

 

The anxiety in her heart disappeared.

 

Taking a deep breath, Runia said.

 

“Eiran, protect me… What’s wrong with you?”

 

Runia looked puzzled as she watched Eiran fidgeting with her hands.

 

“Just now, the atmosphere was… incredibly steamy.”

 

“What on earth are you thinking in this situation!”

 

“Eek?”

 

Watching Runia shout with a red face, Eiran shrank back slightly and hurriedly picked up her sword and shield to stand in front of Runia.

 

“Really.”

 

Runia let out a deep sigh as if she couldn’t handle it and prepared her magic.

 

Accordingly, the Seirun students nearby positioned themselves around to protect Runia.

 

‘Let’s do this!’

 

Pure white flames blazed up from Runia’s body.

 

Feeling that Runia was ready, Leo lowered his stance.

 

Runic words flowed from Runia’s mouth.

 

The runic language of the stars.

 

Erebos in front, Luna’s magic behind.

 

‘Luna, even after 5000 years, you still give me courage.’

 

Feeling his friend’s presence, Leo smiled.

 

Gooooooo-!

 

Magical power swelled up.

 

Along with it, warm heat enveloped Leo.

 

“Flame Emperor.”

 

Runia’s magic was unleashed.

 

At the same time, Leo rushed toward Erebos without hesitation.

 

The pure white flames pierced through Erebos.

 

Leo dove into that momentary gap.

 

The opening Runia had created.

 

Leo reached his hand toward that spot.

 

Thud-!

 

Along with that, he grasped the Hero Record that was spewing out black flames.

 

[Hero Record Open. ■■■’s Wor■. ■■: ■■■■■]

 

An unrecognizable message appeared before his eyes.

 

Whoosh-!

 

At the same time, Leo’s body was sucked into the Heroes’ World.

 

When he opened his eyes, what he saw were ashes.

 

The surroundings were burning.

 

A scene all too familiar to Leo.

 

The ashes left behind after Erebos had burned everything in its path.

 

In Leo’s sight, he saw an elf.

 

An elf sitting on the ground, holding a broken staff and hanging his head.

 

Platinum hair that had lost its luster.

 

‘Seirun Tingel.’

 

The moment Leo recognized the elf and took a step.

 

“I… failed.”

 

Seirun muttered with trembling shoulders.

 

Along with that, the ground Leo was standing on began to collapse.

 

As if sinking into a swamp.

 

Leo’s feet began to sink.

 

It wasn’t just Leo.

 

Seirun was also slowly being sucked into the dark mire.

 

***

 

Kwagagagagaga-!

 

Black flames soared up.

 

[You can do nothing alone.]

 

Erebos pronounced judgment on Seirun.

 

[It’s nothing but meaningless struggling.]

 

Seirun’s face was colored with despair.

 

The world burned.

 

The Heroes’ World was distorted.

 

Whoosh-!

 

The remaining scenery turned to ash.

 

The entire Heroes’ World was burning.

 

The word ‘end’ flashed through Seirun’s mind.

 

One person’s Heroes’ World is all connected.

 

Therefore, a hero who entered their own Heroes’ World could move freely to any page they desired.

 

But the companions who entered together to stop Erebos were different.

 

There was only one Heroes’ World that the Heroes of the Cataclysm could share.

 

The final chapter where they had defeated a fragment of Erebos.

 

Other than that, they couldn’t move to another companion’s world.

 

But Erebos was a divine existence.

 

Its very existence distorted and destroyed the laws created by the gods.

 

The pages of other heroes could become a pathway for Erebos.

 

That’s why the Heroes of the Cataclysm commanded before going to the final chapter.

 

To find and seal and destroy their own Hero Records.

 

‘…Someone didn’t destroy their Hero Record.’

 

Seirun’s face was stained with despair.

 

Thud-

 

His legs gave out and he collapsed to the ground.

 

His body had already reached its limit long ago.

 

Erebos looked down at Seirun and spoke.

 

[Be trapped in this world and wait for death along with your world. Foolish mortal.]

 

Having left those words, Erebos acted as if Seirun wasn’t even worth killing.

 

He moved his steps to go outside.

 

‘It’s… over.’

 

What did he have left?

 

Lumern and Demian who had protected the front were gone.

 

Ajonia who had stood by his side and fought together… and Rodia who had given him faith from behind were also gone.

 

“Guys… I’m sorry… I’m sorry.”

 

Seirun wailed as he apologized to his comrades.

 

“I… failed.”

 

Slowly-

 

The darkness gradually swallowed Seirun.

 

“In the end, I couldn’t save the world because of me.”

 

His entire body was sucked into the darkness.

 

The end was approaching.

 

If this Heroes’ World came to an end…

 

Seirun would die and Erebos would be completely liberated.

 

His entire body was submerged deep in darkness.

 

An unpleasant floating sensation covered his whole body.

 

Submerged in deep darkness, he was suffocating.

 

Even in the midst of this, he desperately struggled and flailed his hands.

 

Though his heart was already broken and he thought he had been defeated.

 

To struggle until the very last moment.

 

He struggled to stop Erebos.

 

But soon his strength was exhausted.

 

Just as his consciousness grew distant and he was about to close his eyes.

 

Grab-!

 

A hand filled with strong power grasped his wrist.

 

As if pulling up someone who had fallen into water.

 

Someone pulled Seirun out of the darkness.

 

Whoosh-!

 

With his lower body still submerged in darkness.

 

Seirun, who had barely escaped from the darkness with only his upper body, saw pure white hair.

 

“Who?”

 

Seirun asked blankly.

 

“Why do you think you failed?”

 

The Young Boy was smiling.

 

“Look, you’re still not giving up even now, aren’t you?”

 

As if he knew how difficult it had been for Seirun.

 

With an understanding, gentle smile, he carefully pulled Seirun out of the darkness.

 

Seirun, who had escaped the darkness by the Young Boy’s power, looked up at him blankly.

 

He had seen someone who wore the exact same smile.

 

A man who had once saved the world… the smile he had given to his fellow magician comrade who had achieved great deeds.

 

He recalled the image of the magician who had blushed and been flustered by that smile.

 

A smile he had only seen once but could never forget.

 

“You didn’t fail.”

 

When a hero who saved the world failed and despaired, who could deny that failure?

 

Perhaps…

 

“Raise your head, Seirun Tingel.”

 

It would be someone who had already saved the world before.

 

“You saved the world.”

 

[Your achievement is being recorded.]

 

A message appeared before Seirun’s eyes.

 

The world that had burned and disappeared instantly regained its original form.

 

Once again, Seirun’s achievement was being recorded.

 

Hero Record was a legacy left by God in the Lower Realm.

 

As far as Seirun knew, only the owner of Hero Record could rewrite that record.

 

And Seirun knew who that owner was.

 

“Hero of the Beginning?”

 

As if affirming those words, Leo smiled.

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