Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 420

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420.

 

“Hero Record?”

 

“The Book of Shadows? What on earth is that!”

 

Commotion arose within the conference hall.

 

“What do you think?”

 

The head of the Jeron family, one of Lumern’s three great families and holding the position of Lumern’s chairman.

 

Altech Jeron asked his younger brother.

 

Albi, who had received the magic eye as a gift from the Fairy King, possessed the ability to see through falsehoods.

 

At Altech’s question, Albi, who had been gazing at the Book of Shadows, opened his mouth.

 

“I feel the same power as the Hero Record we know.”

 

At Albi’s answer, Altech stroked his chin.

 

“A new Hero Record.”

 

Altech looked at the Book of Shadows with an expression of interest.

 

That wasn’t all.

 

Dejean Rigarde beside him, as well as Nishella Turschia, also exclaimed in amazement as they carefully examined the Hero Record.

 

Dejean Rigarde.

 

The head of the Rigarde family that ruled Lumeria City.

 

In other words, he could be called the master of Lumeria, the center of the world.

 

Nishella Turschia was the guild master of Twilight, the largest hero guild in the world.

 

The Twilight Guild began 3000 years ago.

 

It started from the Knights of Twilight that Lumern had led.

 

Jeron, Rigarde, and Turschia, called Lumern’s three great families.

 

All of them were disciples who had followed Lumern long ago.

 

Jeron inherited the academy that Lumern established according to his will.

 

Rigarde inherited the land that Lumern had cultivated.

 

Turschia inherited the knightly order that Lumern had led.

 

These three families were the ones who had protected and managed Lumern Academy’s Hero Record for the past 3000 years.

 

Therefore, the heads of the three families knew more about the Hero Record than anyone else.

 

Even regarding the history of the Hero Record.

 

“Have you ever heard of something called the Book of Shadows, Lord Altech?”

 

“I have not.”

 

“What about you, Lord Dejean?”

 

“I haven’t either. Lady Turschia.”

 

Nishella, in her mid-twenties, looked at the Book of Shadows with an expression of interest.

 

Nishella Turschia.

 

A woman who became the head of Turschia at the age of 26.

 

She was a young hero who had made a pact with the Great Spirit of Wind and Phoenix, and had her name inscribed in the Hero Record by preventing the subjugation of the undead legion five years ago.

 

As everyone’s attention was focused on the Book of Shadows like this.

 

King Ruckit spoke.

 

“The Book of Shadows? What is that supposed to be?”

 

“A Hero Record where the Shadows have inscribed their names.”

 

“Such nonsense…! Even if it were true, it must be fake!”

 

“King Ruckit. I don’t think you have the qualifications to distinguish whether a Hero Record is real or fake, do you? You are neither a hero nor a shadow.”

 

“Kuk!”

 

At Shau’s words, King Ruckit made an expression of frustration.

 

If being a hero was a qualification earned by overcoming hardships and adversity through one’s own strength, being a king was merely a qualification inherited through bloodline.

 

Since all the nations that exist now were founded by those who had their names inscribed in the Hero Record, they could be called descendants of great heroes.

 

But being a descendant of a hero doesn’t automatically make one a hero.

 

Therefore, among the kings attending the summit, there were many who were not heroes, and King Ruckit was one of them.

 

As everyone looked at the Book of Shadows with disbelieving faces.

 

Mellina raised her hand.

 

Then one of the dragons waiting behind her approached the central platform, asked Shau for permission, and brought the Book of Shadows to Mellina.

 

Mellina carefully received it and opened the Hero Record.

 

Everyone held their breath as they watched the scene.

 

What was felt from the Book of Shadows was definitely the power of a Hero Record.

 

‘The records of the Shadows, who haven’t inscribed their names in a Hero Record even once in 5000 years, were discovered now?’

 

‘And in such a complete state?’

 

No matter how much evidence appeared, it was hard to accept since it had been considered truth for 5000 years.

 

However, if Mellina, the Dragon Lord, acknowledged it, they had no choice but to accept it too.

 

That the Shadows were also beings equal to heroes who proudly inscribed their names in Hero Records.

 

In the midst of this, Mellina, who had been examining the Hero Record, opened her mouth.

 

“…Indeed, this is a record of the Shadows.”

 

“Such…!”

 

“That’s impossible…!”

 

“You mean it’s not fake?”

 

“This is real. Moreover…”

 

“Moreover?”

 

“The deeds of the Hero of the Beginning, Lord Kail, are recorded here.”

 

“The record of the great hero?”

 

“Why would Lord Kail’s record be there!”

 

Similar to when the existence of the Book of Shadows was announced.

 

No, an even more shocking exclamation burst forth.

 

As everyone jumped up from their seats in surprise.

 

“Yes.”

 

Mellina smiled brightly and nodded.

 

“Could it be that the Hero of the Beginning was a Shadow?”

 

“Then it makes sense why the Hero of the Beginning’s records haven’t been known until now.”

 

The heroes showed bewildered reactions.

 

In the midst of this, Mellina asked Shau.

 

“Emperor Shau of Shan. Where did you find this Hero Record?”

 

Mellina already knew about the identity of the Shadow Book.

 

Not only that, she had already heard from Leo how this Book of Shadows came to be.

 

But she couldn’t tell that fact straightforwardly.

 

Shau glanced at Leo.

 

Then he opened his mouth.

 

“It had been stored underground in Shan for a long time, and we only recently discovered it. After going through various verification processes, we determined it to be a Hero Record that had never been revealed to the world even once, so we decided to make it public to inform the world.”

 

At Shau’s words, Roon, the acting principal of Seirun, opened his mouth.

 

“That’s good. It’s true that Shadows have been discriminated against for a long time just because they couldn’t get their names inscribed in Hero Records.”

 

Roon, who had the appearance of a beautiful young man but was an elder-level figure even in elf society, spoke with a smile that showed his experience.

 

“Hasn’t it been proven that the Shadows are also those who have protected the world for the past 5000 years?”

 

“Ahem.”

 

“That may be true, but…”

 

Several people showed uncomfortable expressions.

 

“The Hero of the Beginning was a Shadow. That’s quite a surprising story. So it was hidden behind history along with the records of the Shadows until now.”

 

King Ruckit muttered without hiding his uncomfortable expression.

 

“Ahem. Are we equating someone who was a Shadow with the great hero?”

 

“Shouldn’t we discuss that matter?”

 

Several kings showed uncomfortable expressions.

 

No matter how much the Dragon Lord had acknowledged it and a Hero Record containing their records had been discovered, the perception that had continued for thousands of years showed no signs of changing easily.

 

There were as many who didn’t have a positive view of Shadows as there were heroes who did.

 

That was when it happened.

 

“Do you know why the Hero of the Beginning is called the Hero of the Beginning?”

 

Everyone’s gaze turned to Mellina.

 

“This is something you all wouldn’t know, but….”

 

Mellina closed the Book of Shadows and spoke calmly.

 

“Among the Great Heroes, the first to lose his life was Lord Arron.”

 

At those words, everyone held their breath.

 

They all knew too well the story of how the Great Heroes defeated Erebos, the primordial evil.

 

The proof of that was this very world.

 

However….

 

No stories remained about the final battle between the Great Heroes and Erebos.

 

3000 years ago.

 

Many records were burned and lost during the process when the Heroes of the Cataclysm sealed the endlessly reviving fragments of Erebos in the Hero Record.

 

And many more records were lost again during the process of tearing.

 

The countless lost records were burned away by Tartaros.

 

In that process, the records of the Great Heroes’ final journey also disappeared into the back pages of history.

 

Therefore, it was unknown who ultimately defeated Erebos.

 

The known fact was that all the Great Heroes died in the process of defeating Erebos.

 

Since the Great Heroes themselves were beings worshipped by each race, the stories about the final battle differed for each race.

 

However, hero scholars and historians unanimously speculated.

 

The final battle was one where all the Great Heroes joined forces together to barely defeat Erebos, and all lost their lives in the process.

 

No one knew the truth of history.

 

A story that had disappeared into the depths of history.

 

Mellina, who had heard that story from the person involved, spoke of the forgotten history.

 

“The Hero was afraid of watching his comrades die, so he sacrificed himself. And he entrusted everything to the Hero of the Beginning.”

 

‘That guy acted as a shield because… he was afraid of seeing us die.’

 

It wasn’t the kind of grand or courageous sacrifice that many people think of.

 

In the most Arron-like way, remaining a coward….

 

He met an unheroic end while terrified.

 

‘I’m sorry… for not keeping my promise to protect you until the end.’

 

Leo closed his eyes, remembering the coward who had apologized while crying.

 

“Even after Lord Arron’s sacrifice, the Great Heroes did not stop.”

 

At Mellina’s solemn words, everyone opened their mouths.

 

Everyone realized.

 

That what was coming from Mellina’s mouth was the truth of forgotten history.

 

“The second to lose his life was Lord Dweno. He closed his eyes after leaving behind a weapon to defeat Erebos.”

 

‘Go forth, Kail. For those who will follow… create a path. That sword is a sword for that purpose.’

 

Leaving behind the weapon called Beginning…. his only masterpiece, Dweno closed his eyes.

 

“The third was Lady Luna.”

 

‘Sorry for dumping this on you too.’

 

Luna, who had entrusted everything saying that between the two, you would be better than me.

 

“The fourth was Lord Risinass.”

 

‘We’re going to save the world.’

 

Even Risinass, who believed that fact without doubt until the end.

 

“Lord Kail, who defeated Erebos alone in place of all the Great Heroes, was the final hero and.”

 

Mellina looked at the breathless heroes.

 

“He was the Hero of the Beginning who opened the age of heroes. That’s why he’s called the Hero of the Beginning.”

 

“Lord… how do you know that fact?”

 

When someone asked with a trembling voice, Mellina smiled faintly.

 

“The truths of various worlds sleep in Dragonnia.”

 

Mellina said while carefully stroking the Book of Shadows.

 

“Surely in that era, there was no distinction between heroes or shadows or anything like that. Because someone had to do it…. the Hero of the Beginning willingly shouldered that burden.”

 

Mellina, who had risen from her seat, personally returned the Book of Shadows to the platform.

 

“The world is in chaos. Following the return of the Hero of the Beginning and the Progenitor of the Starry Skies, the return of the Comet Mage.”

 

Mellina looked toward Seirun, then toward Demian.

 

“The appearance of hero candidates who inherited Lord Dweno’s legacy.”

 

Finally, Mellina’s gaze briefly turned to Leo.

 

“And even the records of the Hero of the Beginning.”

 

Mellina took a deep breath.

 

“The forgotten legacies of the Great Heroes and Heroes of the Cataclysm are returning to us. Accordingly, Tartaros’s movements are also unusual. How long do you plan to remain bound by wrong past and customs?”

 

“Ugh!”

 

“Th, that’s….”

 

“Heroes are beings who bring about change before they are beings who possess great power and accomplish feats recognized by gods.”

 

Clearly and distinctly-

 

Everyone focused on Mellina’s words as she spoke each word with emphasis.

 

“This is not the time to worry about things like heroes…. or shadows. Now is the time to completely uproot the threat of disaster that has continued for 5000 years. I declare as the Dragon Lord.”

 

Everyone held their breath.

 

“From now on, shadows are beings equal to heroes.”

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