Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 390

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390.

 

Crackle-!

 

Powerful pure white lightning was swirling through the Pegasus Sanctuary.

 

“This is unbelievable…! How could our King respond to the call of such an impure being?!”

 

Arpeia shouted in disbelief.

 

Watching Arpeia, Rodia crossed her arms and spoke.

 

“It’s not that unbelievable, is it?”

 

“What?”

 

“Well, I know what kind of reputation Kail has, so I don’t think it’s unreasonable for you to think that way.”

 

Rodia turned her gaze toward the lightning domain.

 

“You Pegasus, why can’t you give up on hope you can’t even see and keep fighting?”

 

“Do you also think we’re foolish?”

 

“Not at all.”

 

Rodia shook her head.

 

Her sunset-colored orange eyes looked directly at Arpeia.

 

‘Is this dragon really a young dragon?’

 

From this dragon who still looked like she was in her juvenile stage, she could feel the presence of a mature adult.

 

“Thanks to noble ones like you, the world hasn’t perished.”

 

Rodia said.

 

“And if the reason you don’t abandon that hope is because you believe in that thread-like possibility that the world will someday be saved… then nothing is impossible.”

 

Arpeia’s eyes widened.

 

“You may not trust him now. But still, believe.”

 

Rodia said while meeting Arpeia’s eyes.

 

“Because Kail will perform miracles.”

 

“…Have we met somewhere before?”

 

“Who knows.”

 

Rodia smiled bitterly.

 

She pretended not to know, but Rodia knew Arpeia.

 

Not just Arpeia.

 

She also knew her Pact Maker, Alene Prirenee.

 

‘We weren’t just acquaintances, we were close friends.’

 

Alene and Arpeia were allies who had participated in the battle against the Devouring King Jormungandr.

 

And the two had saved Rodia by sacrificing themselves countless times.

 

‘Don’t worry about us and attack! Kail!’

 

‘Show us! The hope you spoke of!’

 

In her immature days, Rodia, who had possessed Kail’s body, spoke of hope to the people of the past.

 

The burned world regained its original form and countless races once again bloomed in a brilliant golden age.

 

But to the people of that time, it was a future like an absurd delusion.

 

Alene and Arpeia bet everything on those delusional words.

 

Even if the one who spoke those words was the surviving hero Kail, who could be called their bitter enemy.

 

They didn’t hesitate to sacrifice everything to pave the way for Rodia’s sincere words.

 

‘It’s truly heartbreaking.’

 

Rodia closed her eyes.

 

‘That a friend who shared friendship with me… who saved me countless times… forgets me.’

 

She couldn’t simply dismiss them as figures from the past.

 

Whoosh-!

 

Then the lightning cleared and Leo and Albus appeared.

 

At that moment, all the Pegasus knelt and bowed their heads.

 

“Everyone, please raise your heads.”

 

At Albus’s words, the Pegasus raised their heads.

 

“I have made a pact with Kail here.”

 

The Pegasus began murmuring among themselves.

 

“Of course, I haven’t fully recognized him as a Pact Maker yet.”

 

Albus glanced at Leo.

 

“He certainly has the qualifications to contract with me, but I don’t know what kind of person he is yet.”

 

The Beast King doesn’t make contracts just by meeting the conditions.

 

They also evaluate whether someone truly has value as a Pact Maker.

 

Whether they’re worth accompanying on the path they pursue.

 

If they’re not satisfied, they can break the contract at any time.

 

“So Kail.”

 

Albus blinked with an expressionless face.

 

“You said you’d subjugate the primordial evil? Do you have a plan?”

 

“I do. First, I’ve decided what needs to be done initially.”

 

“What is it?”

 

“Subjugating the Devouring King, Jormungandr.”

 

Silence fell among the Pegasus for a moment.

 

It was because of the name of the most terrifying demon that Leo had mentioned without hesitation.

 

“What… did you say?”

 

Arpeia asked again.

 

Leo smiled and said to Arpeia.

 

“I’m going to subjugate the Devouring King, Jormungandr. That’s my first goal.”

 

***

 

‘Alene Prirenee joined without hesitation as expected.’

 

Walking down the street, Risinass recalled the list of expedition force candidates.

 

Alene Prirenee.

 

Risinass had befriended her from the first day she came to Gardstron.

 

From their first meeting, Risinass had seen through Alene’s essence.

 

‘Good and order.’

 

Risinass had pursued countless wisdoms from a young age.

 

The reason wasn’t simply because she had a lot of intellectual curiosity.

 

Dragons have symbols for each race.

 

In the case of Black Dragons, it’s darkness.

 

Dragons had to become familiar with their racial symbols.

 

Fire Dragons and Water Dragons are born in volcanoes and seas, spending their juvenile years in volcanoes and seas.

 

Black Dragons are the same.

 

Black Dragons who must become familiar with darkness grow up in deep underground places from childhood.

 

Risinass was no different.

 

In pitch-black darkness, Risinass accepted the darkness.

 

Black Dragons are those who protect the world’s order from within darkness.

 

They don’t hesitate to execute traitors who betrayed the world or sacrifice the few for the many.

 

That was the way of Black Dragons who maintain order.

 

Risinass also took this for granted.

 

She was more excellent than anyone, and many of her kin believed without doubt that she would grow to become the King of Darkness.

 

Then one day.

 

Led by adults’ hands, she had an early opportunity to see the outside world.

 

Young dragons who would lead the next generation gathered in one place for the Dragon Clan Council.

 

And the world she saw.

 

Captivated young Risinass’s heart.

 

‘It was shocking.’

 

For Risinass, who had only lived in darkness, the world was far too beautiful.

 

‘It was… moving.’

 

He was moved by the fact that this was the world he lived in.

 

And curiosity about the world he lived in arose.

 

That’s when it started.

 

He began exploring everything about this world.

 

The more he learned about the world, the greater his affection grew.

 

He believed without doubt that everything in this world had value.

 

It was around then.

 

He began to deny the Black Dragon’s values of cutting out those unnecessary for the world.

 

And… the era faced calamity.

 

The world that Risinass had been curious about was destroyed.

 

The world lost light and hope, transforming into one filled only with darkness, despair, and laments.

 

So Risinass made a vow.

 

To restore the world he loved to its original form.

 

He studied ancient texts to defeat the primordial evil.

 

And he learned about the primordial evil, Erebos.

 

‘That it was a being rivaling the gods. And that it was an existence pushed out from this world that had been built by divine order over long ages.’

 

The reason the demons born from Erebos weren’t exterminated even under the age of gods.

 

It was because even the gods couldn’t eliminate Erebos.

 

‘If the gods are light… then Erebos is darkness.’

 

Light and darkness.

 

They can never coexist, but they’re inseparable.

 

And the order built by the gods collapsed.

 

Erebos’s flames covered the world.

 

The gods couldn’t set foot in the lower realm, and the world rushed toward destruction.

 

Just as the gods hate Erebos, Erebos feels the same way.

 

But they know that neither can completely finish off the other while both exist.

 

That’s why the gods bound darkness with their order.

 

But Erebos is different.

 

The primordial evil chose to burn everything and disappear.

 

Because it knows that’s the only way to annihilate the gods it hates.

 

‘If you’re a being living under the order established by gods… you can’t defeat Erebos.’

 

So he searched.

 

For a hero who would save this world.

 

A miraculous hero who had escaped divine order.

 

What he found was the surviving hero Kail.

 

‘Mana with pure characteristics unconstrained by anything. Thanks to that, one who possesses the unprecedented power of All-Class.’

 

Literally a being who had escaped the world’s order.

 

If Risinass’s prediction was correct, Kail was the natural enemy of the primordial evil, Erebos.

 

The hero Risinass had searched for so desperately.

 

‘The one he barely found was far from being a hero though.’

 

That’s why Risinass couldn’t rashly tell Kail that he was the only being who could defeat Erebos.

 

Luna, the elven genius mage.

 

Agon, the Guardian of the Starry Skies among the Surin.

 

Dweno, the dwarven blacksmith.

 

The three people chosen as companions for the journey to defeat Erebos are heroes who will open the path to reach Erebos.

 

‘Including myself.’

 

They can suppress the power of the never-extinguishing Calamity Forces, but can’t defeat them.

 

‘In the end, only Kail can defeat Erebos, so he’ll have to take on the most dangerous task.’

 

That means sacrificing himself for the world.

 

Risinass can willingly give his life for the world.

 

But not everyone can do that.

 

‘If Kail changes his mind and refuses to fight Erebos… the world can’t be saved.’

 

Kail, the only hope for saving the world.

 

That’s why Risinass hid the truth about Kail’s mana characteristics.

 

Because there’s no guarantee Kail shares the same feelings as him.

 

Risinass gritted his teeth.

 

He recalled his own image of extending his hand and smiling nobly, saying he would definitely save the world.

 

Feeling nauseous from self-loathing, Risinass mocked himself.

 

‘In the end, am I just an inevitable Black Dragon?’

 

Sacrificing the few for the many.

 

It’s no different from the Black Dragon values he had so despised.

 

Risinass returned to the inn, trembling with self-disgust.

 

And he paused seeing the three who were waiting with a meal prepared.

 

“Who are these two people?”

 

With a slightly flustered face, Risinass looked at the fellow dragon girl who was looking at him with sparkling eyes.

 

“Hello! Lord Risinass! I’m Rodia! I’ve admired Lord Risinass for a long time!”

 

“…I’m not a dragon worthy of such admiration. I’m sometimes called a fool.”

 

“Yes! Don’t worry! From now on, I’ll burn all those who dare speak such blasphemy…!”

 

“Be quiet.”

 

Leo sighed and pressed down on Rodia’s head.

 

And he looked at Risinass and said.

 

“She wants to follow our journey.”

 

Leo smiled and looked at Albus.

 

“And this one is…”

 

-Hmm. The Pure White King?

 

Katariou, who appeared above Risinass’s head, curled up the corners of his mouth.

 

“Nice to meet you, Flame Emperor.”

 

-How unexpected that the most noble being would take such an utterly rude human as a pact maker.

 

At Katariou’s words, Albus said.

 

“Because Kail’s voice reached me.”

 

Looking at Albus speaking calmly, Risinass urgently grabbed Leo’s wrist.

 

And he took Leo outside the inn and asked.

 

“How did you make a contract with the Pegasus King?”

 

At Risinass’s question, Leo said.

 

“You know about it too. About my mana characteristics.”

 

“What?”

 

Risinass’s eyes widened.

 

“You… knew?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

Leo said calmly.

 

“I also know that’s the reason you chose me.”

 

Leo smiled.

 

“…Then you know well that you’re in the most danger. So why did you follow me?”

 

“Because I believe you’ll lead the world to salvation.”

 

At the answer without hesitation, Risinass drew in a breath.

 

“Don’t worry too much, Risinass. We’re going to save the world.”

 

Leo said with emphasis.

 

“I’m ready. So don’t hesitate. We just… need to move forward.”

 

Leo knows.

 

The fact that even Risinass, who had been smiling calmly at this time, was feeling anxiety about the uncertain future.

 

So he wanted to give hope.

 

‘Just like I received.’

 

Leo smiled gently and patted Risinass on the shoulder as he spoke.

 

“Let’s go in. That guy called Rodia will be to your liking too.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

Risinass nodded with a smile.

 

‘Kail really is the hero I’ve been searching for.’

 

That thought suddenly occurred to him.

 

If Kail was the hero he had been searching for.

 

Then he should do his best to help Kail’s journey.

 

If that’s the case…

 

“Right. Kail. You’ll definitely save the world.”

 

‘I need to become Kail’s shadow.’

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