Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 399

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399.

 

[Conquest Reward: Essence of Lightning, Risinass’s Mana Essence.]

 

The message appeared before his eyes and then disappeared.

 

Watching it, Leo got to his feet.

 

The place he was currently in was the Hero Record archive.

 

In other words, he had conquered Risinass’s world and escaped from it.

 

Leo looked around his surroundings.

 

Rodia was standing there with a dazed expression.

 

Rodia, who had been wearing a dazed expression, spoke.

 

“As a conquest reward… I inherited Lord Risinass’s unique magic.”

 

Punishment.

 

If Apocalypse was the strongest magic Luna possessed, then Punishment was the strongest magic Risinass possessed.

 

Leo looked down at his own hand.

 

Essence of Lightning.

 

It was the power of the Pure White King, the king of Pegasus.

 

And even Risinass’s mana essence.

 

‘With this, have all the powers of the Beast Kings that had disappeared been revived in the present world?’

 

It was an extremely encouraging development.

 

This conquest reward would lead to a significant power increase for the heroes in the long term.

 

“Did you have a conversation with Lord Risinass?”

 

At Rodia’s question, Leo smiled bitterly.

 

“…We said everything we needed to say to each other.”

 

“I see.”

 

Rodia didn’t pry further.

 

She knew that in this situation, the one with the heaviest heart was Kail.

 

Just then.

 

Whoosh—!

 

A small black flame flared up.

 

Seeing it, Rodia let out a deep sigh.

 

“It seems… that damned Erebos has found this gap.”

 

All the Hero Records of the Heroes of the Cataclysm could become gaps through which Erebos could escape to the outside.

 

Right now, Rodia’s world was a very small gap made of very small fragments.

 

But even that gap, he was trying to use somehow to escape.

 

Leo looked at it and said.

 

“We need to close the Heroes’ World before this place gets eroded.”

 

“Yes. That would be best.”

 

Rodia nodded her head.

 

Looking at Rodia who was smiling brightly, Leo reached out and patted her head as if pressing down on it.

 

“Lord Kail?”

 

“You did splendidly, Rodia.”

 

Leo smiled at the surprised Rodia and said.

 

“Truly worthy of being Risinass’s successor.”

 

At those words, Rodia’s eyes widened.

 

Then she immediately went “Ahem!” and puffed out her chest proudly.

 

“Of course!”

 

She struck her chest with a thump and said.

 

“Until Lord Kail comes, we’ll definitely keep this damned fireball blocked! Thanks to Lord Kail, I’ve powered up too!”

 

Looking at Rodia speaking so reliably, Leo nodded, removed his hand from her head, and took a step back.

 

“Then, I’m counting on you.”

 

“Leave it to me!”

 

[Would you like to close the world of Rodia, Dragon of the Cataclysm?]

 

A message appeared before his eyes.

 

‘Close it.’

 

The moment he had that thought.

 

The world began to disappear along with a bright light.

 

Toward Leo like that, Rodia bowed with the dragon race’s etiquette.

 

“May Lord Kail’s path be filled only with blessings.”

 

“That’s not how you do that.”

 

At Leo’s words, Rodia burst out laughing with a “Puhoot!”

 

***

 

Arga, who had been using beast transformation, widened her eyes and unleashed a kick at the Hero Hunter before her.

 

Thwack—! Crash! Crash! Crash! Crash! Thud thud thud—!

 

The Hero Hunter kicked by Ar broke through several building walls and crashed into them.

 

But he soon got up nonchalantly.

 

The reason Arga had come to Dobella Street from the frontline where she had been blocking monster invasions was simple.

 

Hero Hunters using beast transformation had begun attacking the rear.

 

To eliminate the internal enemies, Ar and other grade representatives from Azonia had stepped forward.

 

And now they had reached a stalemate.

 

“Kekeke—! Not bad!”

 

The Suin who had been kicked away by Ar walked over, dusting off his body.

 

In his hand was Arron’s sword, Brave.

 

“Indeed worthy of being called the successor to the hero!”

 

The Suin mocked Ar.

 

“You bitch. They say you’re called the hero’s successor because you can use beast transformation freely.”

 

“Don’t mention Lord Arron’s name with that filthy mouth.”

 

Sinister killing intent emanated from Ar’s body.

 

The Hero Hunter flinched for a moment.

 

“A mere 2nd year, just a green little brat.”

 

But he soon grimaced at the fact that he had been overwhelmed by a young girl’s presence.

 

And he said.

 

“What’s so good about the hero Arron that you worship him? That kind of coward!”

 

“…”

 

“You don’t know, do you? The fact that Arron, whom you worship as a hero, is actually a coward!”

 

He let out a snickering laugh.

 

The Hero Hunter had heard about Arron’s truth from Tartaros when he received this sword.

 

“Having to see that pathetically trembling figure, always terrified whenever he stood in battle!”

 

Ordinary Suin get excited when they hear stories about Arron.

 

The Hero Hunter knew this fact, so he was making this cheap provocation.

 

But despite that provocation, Ar blinked her blue eyes.

 

“Yeah, so what?”

 

“What did you say?”

 

“So what about it.”

 

Looking at Ar speaking calmly, the Hero Hunter’s face contorted.

 

“Lord Arron is definitely a coward. But.”

 

Ar recalled Arron’s appearance.

 

‘Your name is Ar? It’s similar to my name. What? You took it from my name?’

 

The image of him teaching her, speaking gently and familiarly, came to mind.

 

‘Ar, you’re really amazing. You’ll be able to become a warrior even greater than me!’

 

‘Becoming a warrior greater than Lord Arron is impossible!’

 

‘Hiiiiiiik!’

 

He also recalled the image of Arron patting his head and cheering him on.

 

Of course, he had been terrified by Ar’s excited rampage.

 

And he also recalled that back figure running out without hesitation when everyone was trembling in fear.

 

Certainly, Arron is a coward.

 

But…

 

“That’s exactly why he’s amazing.”

 

He was the person who overcame that fear and showed the greatest courage in the world.

 

“The fact that the hero saved the world remains unchanged.”

 

Ar sneered at her opponent,

 

“A parasite who clung to Arron’s power sure talks big.”

 

“You bitch!”

 

“I’m a cat, you know?”

 

Snorting, Arga bristled her fur.

 

She recalled Arron teaching her breathing techniques.

 

She remembered him cheering her on, saying she would someday become a warrior who would surpass him.

 

‘I don’t know if I can surpass Arron or not.’

 

Arga perked up her ears.

 

‘But I want to become like Arron.’

 

She drew in a breath.

 

And.

 

“Grroooooooooooong!”

 

She let out a massive howling.

 

The Hero Hunter who had been rushing toward Ar in excitement clutched his ears and collapsed on the spot.

 

A vivid golden aura rippled from Ar’s body.

 

“What kind of barbaric bitch…!”

 

The Hero Hunter, overwhelmed and terrified by Ar’s howling, tried to shake off the howling.

 

At that moment.

 

Roars of beastmen echoed from all around.

 

On nights when the full moon rises, beastmen often howl while transforming.

 

But…

 

It’s neither night nor a full moon right now.

 

The Hero Hunter’s face turned to horror.

 

“What the hell is this…!”

 

***

 

Whoosh-!

 

Leo, who had escaped from Rodia’s world, was looking at the Hero Record fragment clutched in his hand.

 

A faint ember was rising from the Hero Record fragment.

 

Evidence that Erebos was eroding the Hero Record.

 

Leo, gripping the fragment, raised his mana.

 

Flicker-!

 

The aura flames that arose from Leo’s hand burned the Hero Record.

 

Whoosh-!

 

Leo muttered while watching Rodia’s record fragment turn to ash and disappear.

 

“I’m counting on you.”

 

While mentally cheering on his juniors who were struggling against Erebos in their own world, Leo looked around.

 

Grroooooooooooong-!

 

A massive roar echoed through the air.

 

He felt killing intent from the surroundings.

 

‘Monsters and magical beasts?’

 

He sensed countless hostile presences and auras that hadn’t been felt until just before entering Rodia’s world.

 

Leo leaped up into the sky.

 

Leo, who had risen to a height where he could see the entire Monster Forest, furrowed his brow.

 

An abnormal situation was occurring in the Monster Forest.

 

A festival of monsters and magical beasts.

 

Leo narrowed his eyes.

 

Monsters and magical beasts that had suddenly appeared.

 

‘Moreover, all the monsters are from different eras.’

 

Even monsters of the same species have distinguishing characteristics according to their respective eras.

 

Having studied the appearance and habits of monsters from various eras to conquer the Heroes’ World, it wasn’t difficult to identify those differences.

 

‘If this kind of situation has occurred… it means there wasn’t just one or two Hero Dungeons that Eleheum was hiding. Did all those Hero Dungeons go berserk?’

 

Leo wore a puzzled expression.

 

‘Why? Did they get affected because I opened Rodia’s world?’

 

The reason was unknown.

 

But what mattered was that this situation needed to be resolved now.

 

Leo used aura step to rush toward Dovella.

 

And he discovered Lumern and Ajonia students blocking monsters at the walls of Dovella.

 

As Leo descended to the ground

 

Grroooooooooong-!

 

One Gigantes was holding up a massive iron club while guarding the city wall.

 

“Block it!”

 

“We’re short-handed right now!”

 

“My mana’s depleted!”

 

Screams erupted among the Lumern students defending the wall.

 

Whoosh-!

 

“No!”

 

“Aaaah! Get away!”

 

Just as the Gigantes was about to strike the wall.

 

Clang-! Thud-!

 

A heavy impact sound of metal clashing echoed through the air.

 

The shockwave that followed scattered dust around the area.

 

The Lumern students stared wide-eyed at the person blocking the Gigantes’ iron club with one hand.

 

“Class President? It’s the Class President!”

 

Iliana, who had been standing on the wall blocking monsters, brightened up.

 

“Leo’s here!”

 

“It’s the Student Council President!”

 

Cheers erupted from all around.

 

“Where have you been for hours!”

 

When Iliana shouted urgently, Leo said.

 

“I had something urgent to take care of.”

 

Saying that, Leo put strength into his hand.

 

Flex-!

 

His muscles bulged.

 

Whoosh-!

 

Grroooooooong?

 

Thud!

 

When Leo applied force and pushed, the Gigantes’ body swayed and then fell backward.

 

Along with it, the surrounding monsters were crushed to death.

 

Watching this scene, the nearby students gaped.

 

“Even if he’s the Student Council President.”

 

“Isn’t that too monster-like?”

 

While the Lumern students were shocked.

 

“Amazing!”

 

“Incredible!”

 

The Ajonia students raised their voices in excitement.

 

Iliana also showed a somewhat calm reaction, having witnessed Leo’s almost eccentric actions since their first year.

 

“The Class President seems to be increasingly departing from the realm of humanity.”

 

“I’ll take that as a compliment.”

 

Leo, who had chuckled at Iliana’s words, made a puzzled expression.

 

“By the way, where did the others go?”

 

The strong fighters corresponding to the 2nd year’s top ranks were nowhere to be seen.

 

At Leo’s question, Iliana’s expression darkened.

 

“The Ajonia Grade Representatives went to stop the Hero Hunters.”

 

“Hero Hunters?”

 

“Yes. Hero Hunters who use beast transformation attacked.”

 

At Iliana’s words, Leo’s face hardened.

 

“Our grade representatives are…”

 

Roooooooar—!

 

At that moment, black magic power surged up from the middle of Dovela Street.

 

The mass of black magic power cut through everything around it like a blade.

 

‘That is…’

 

While Leo made a surprised expression.

 

“They went to stop that monster that suddenly appeared and started rampaging with draconic magic.”

 

Iliana gritted her teeth.

 

To this, Leo said.

 

“Please take care of the city wall.”

 

Leo gripped his sword firmly.

 

“I’ll handle what’s behind us.”

 

Just as he was about to move forward.

 

“Hooooooowl!”

 

A howling sound was heard.

 

At that moment, Leo’s movement stopped.

 

“Arron?”

 

He opened his eyes wide and looked toward where the howling came from.

 

Courage surged in his chest.

 

A roar that was so similar to his friend’s howling.

 

At that moment.

 

Whoosh—!

 

Golden light began swirling around the Ajonia students’ bodies.

 

“What is this?”

 

Iliana made a shocked expression.

 

Leo felt the same way.

 

“Beast transformation?”

 

Even though it wasn’t a full moon night, the Ajonia students began transforming.

 

Leo looked once more toward where the howling came from.

 

“Could it be… Ar?”

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