Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 449
—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————
449.
Kuwoong-!
Erebos took a step forward.
Kugagagagagagagagang-!
With just one step, the earth shook violently.
Hwareureuk-!
Black flames fiercely erupted around Erebos.
Despite being far away, suffocating heat poured out.
Torua muttered while breaking out in cold sweat.
“To think his mere existence could cause this much.”
Erebos hadn’t used any special power.
Just one step.
He had merely moved his foot.
But even so, it was as if a massive disaster had occurred.
The sky emitted an even more ominous dark red light.
Ulta, carrying Riennia in front, muttered.
“I see. This is why Lord Arron didn’t bring other vanguards.”
Most of the party members except Arron were skilled in long-range attacks.
In the case of Runia, Eiran, and Eliza, the three formed one team.
Runia focused solely on attacking with the Phoenix King’s white flames.
Eiran served as Runia’s shield with her family’s unique magic, the Animus sword and armor, while Eliza’s role was to carry Runia and dodge Erebos’s attacks.
It was a combination tailored so that the still inexperienced Runia could focus entirely on attacking.
“At first, when I heard Lord Arron would block alone, I thought heroes truly were different, but that wasn’t it.”
Riennia broke out in cold sweat.
“If another knight class had taken the vanguard, they would have been reduced to ash in an instant.”
The reason they didn’t bring vanguards like Ris, Jamua, or Banir was because they weren’t yet qualified to stand here.
They themselves were equally unsuited for this battlefield.
They could barely manage to support Arron from outside the battlefield.
‘Well, there is one student who’s already standing on that stage.’
Riennia looked up at the sky.
She could see Leo looking down at Erebos.
Taking a deep breath, Riennia raised her bow.
“Please, Ulta.”
“Leave it to me.”
Among the hero candidates here, Riennia was the strongest in terms of pure firepower.
Former student council president of Seirun.
Though she was a magic archer who handled both magic and aura, back when she was there, one couldn’t become Seirun’s student council president through strength alone.
‘Things are different now though.’
Until last year, only the strongest Star Magic user of the generation could become Seirun’s student council president.
Following Riennia, Torua sent Runia flying to Eliza.
“Please, you nasty-tempered Summoning Department junior.”
“You’re quite relaxed in this situation.”
“Yeah. We’re just supporting Lord Arron from outside the stage after all. Besides.”
Torua looked at Arron’s back as he stood before the massive black disaster.
“We have a hero with us.”
***
“Once again… are you prepared to watch the world burn?”
Arron narrowed his eyes.
Watching such an Arron, Erebos’s eyes stirred.
No fear could be felt from Arron’s eyes.
-Ho.
Erebos made an amused expression.
-The one who couldn’t prepare for death even at the moment he sensed it, now no longer fears death.
Arron pointed his sword at Erebos with an expressionless face.
-Did experiencing death help you overcome the fear that comes from ignorance? Or…
Swish-!
Erebos’s black arm was raised.
-Are you so indifferent to life and death because you’re just a pathetic ghost of the past!
Kwagagagagagagagang-!
Black flames shot high into the sky from Erebos’s arm swung with full force.
The black flames swept directly over Arron.
“Lord Arron!”
As Mellina cried out urgently, Leo answered.
“He’s fine.”
“What?”
“He won’t be taken down by something like that.”
At the same time as those words, a golden flash shot up through the black flames.
Arron gripped his sword with both hands.
Woong-!
“Huu-”
He breathed in, closed his eyes, and concentrated his mind.
His supersenses opened.
When he opened his eyes, he could see flames writhing around Erebos.
He could see Erebos’s face contorting wickedly.
Clear mockery directed at him.
But Arron didn’t mind.
‘Peaceful.’
Arron had been defeated.
Arron knew this fact better than anyone.
The moment he learned of Kail and Luna’s deaths through his supersenses.
Arron felt extreme terror.
And he chose his own death in place of those two.
Because he was afraid of his friends dying.
‘But the moment Kail came to save me, I gave up.’
In the final moment, Arron doubted and despaired that this world could be saved.
‘Dweno would never have given up.’
He recalled his friend who possessed steel-like will.
‘Luna would have believed in her own potential until the end.’
A friend who had infinite trust in her own possibilities.
‘Risinass wouldn’t have let go of hope until the end.’
A friend who had the greatest hope of anyone in this world.
‘He would have believed that Kail wouldn’t give up until the end. Unlike me.’
Arron raised his sword upright.
An expressionless face was reflected on the blade.
There was a coward who had been terrified countless times and was now truly broken.
‘But thanks to my friends, I was able to see the world they saved. So I have no more regrets. Therefore…’
“I’ll annihilate you by any means necessary!”
Flash!
Simultaneously with Arron’s shout, golden sword energy slashed at Erebos’s neck.
But it didn’t cut through.
Kwagagagagagang!
Erebos’s massive body collapsed and crashed into the ground.
“The remnants of the past! Let the specter of the past deal with them!”
Arron pointed his sword toward the sky.
Sgak-!
Brilliant golden light shot up into the sky.
The moment a small golden sphere like the sun exploded in the sky.
Flash-! Kwagagagagagagang-!
A torrential rain of sword energy poured down from the sky like rain and struck Erebos.
***
“My goodness.”
“That’s… a Great Hero’s battle…!”
The hero candidates standing on the city wall gaped in amazement.
The Great Hero’s battle literally transcended common sense.
It was shocking enough even for those who had spent their entire lives listening to the Great Heroes’ heroic tales, respecting and admiring them, and praising their power and great deeds.
“So they saved the world because they reached that level.”
Duran muttered with a face filled with awe.
“Wow… I thought it was really incredible during the siege of Gardstron too. But this is on an incomparable level to that time?”
Cal clicked his tongue beside him.
It was shocking enough even for Cal, who had witnessed Arron’s power once before.
“Is that Lord Arron from the final chapter?”
It was just like the appearance described in the literature.
Literally the ‘God of War’ itself.
“Is Leo standing at the frontline of such a battle?”
Avad muttered quietly.
Starting with Arron’s attack.
The attacks of Torua, Ulta, and Riennia began.
Torua’s magic broke through the flames that Erebos spewed and hit its body.
Ulta rode Pegasus and flew around at tremendous speed, blocking Erebos’s flames.
Hwaleuleuleuk-!
At that moment.
Massive pure white flames shot up high into the sky.
The moment she saw that, Driana muttered.
“Runia.”
The moment she muttered.
Hwaak-!
The Flame Emperor struck Erebos.
Cheers erupted from among the Seirun students.
“As expected of Senior Runia!”
“Seirun’s next student council president!”
“According to the literature, the Phoenix King’s flames are also flames that never go out, right?”
The Seirun freshmen’s eyes sparkled.
Kuwagagang!
But soon they flinched upon seeing Erebos emerge through the white flames.
Even though it had taken direct hits from Torua and Runia’s magic, Erebos showed no signs of faltering.
“To not even budge after taking that level of magic…”
“Is it… possible to participate in such a battle?”
Frightened voices could be heard not only from the freshmen but also among the second years.
Seeing that, Selia frowned.
People tend to become frightened when they see something beyond imagination.
‘I was like that too.’
First semester midterm exam.
Leo’s existence was literally a thrill itself.
She was frightened and despaired upon seeing Leo.
She thought she could never catch up.
‘But I couldn’t just keep my head down.’
Leo’s figure advancing while showing his back seemed to be saying to follow him.
That he would wait for the day they stood on the same battlefield.
Leo seemed to be saying that.
‘The other kids need to know that fact too.’
When Selia was thinking of ways to encourage her classmates and juniors.
Thump- Thump- Thump-!
Arga irritably stomped her feet.
“What’s wrong?”
At Cal’s question, Arga shouted.
“I’m frustrated!”
“What?”
“The black rabbit and the bad-tempered pointy-ears! And Eiran are standing on that stage!”
“Well, Leo is exceptionally outstanding. And Runia and Eiran have special skills, so they’re on stage. It’s not particularly because you’re lacking…”
“That’s why I’m frustrated!”
Changes occurred in Ar’s body.
Cat characteristics became more pronounced in her physique.
It was beast transformation.
Ar, who had bristled her fur and hair like a hissing cat, said.
“I don’t have the qualifications to stand on that stage yet! There’s a great hero! But I can’t have the glory of standing alongside him!”
At those words, all the students’ gazes turned to Ar.
“I’m angry! I need to take out this anger on those ugly monsters!”
Nyaaaak! Making a sharp sound, Ar ran toward the top of the city wall.
Seeing Ar’s retreating figure, the students who had been overwhelmed by the battle beyond common sense gritted their teeth and looked ashamed.
While they were frightened, someone was frustrated at not being able to join that battle.
They felt ashamed at that stark difference.
“Damn it!”
“Was I such a weak person? No way!”
They overcome their fear as if screaming.
Seeing that, Selia muttered.
“Did she intend that?”
“That idiot? No way.”
Cal burst into a hollow laugh.
Driana, who was beside him, nodded.
“She certainly didn’t intend it. But I think that’s Ar’s ability.”
“Ar’s ability?”
Selia tilted her head.
“She’s the person the hero designated as successor. It wouldn’t be strange if her every action instills courage in others.”
Driana chuckled and pulled out a massive battle axe from extradimensional space.
Seeing that figure, Selia clenched and unclenched her fists.
“I can’t just stay behind.”
The battlefield isn’t only over there.
Guwooooooooo-!
Magical beasts born from Erebos’s authority struck the city wall.
***
“Leo-nim, your orders.”
At Mellina’s words, Leo said.
“Mellina, you’re Risinass’s successor, right?”
“Yes? Ah, yes. Though I’m inadequate, I shamefully conquered Risinass-nim’s world…”
“Then you take command.”
“What?”
Mellina was flustered.
“B-but with Leo-nim here, how could I dare to command…”
“Command was originally Risinass’s role.”
“…!”
“How long will you remain silent?”
At Leo’s cold words, Mellina gritted her teeth and bowed her head.
When challenging the World of Cataclysm.
It was Mellina who took command.
And Mellina’s party was annihilated.
Since that time.
Mellina became the Silent Dragon.
Even now after breaking her silence, she couldn’t bring herself to command the party before Erebos.
Watching Mellina hesitate, Leo said.
“Mellina.”
“…Yes.”
“Look at that.”
Leo pointed to Arron who was fighting against Erebos.
“Leo-nim…”
“If you’re scared, look at that back. We gained courage from that sight. If you find it hard to believe in yourself, then believe in me. You have more than enough ability to excellently command this party and fight against that Erebos. I guarantee it.”
At those words, Mellina took a deep breath.
“Yes!”
At that response, Leo grinned.
“What will Leo-nim be doing?”
“Me?”
Leo extended his hand.
A staff was summoned with bright light.
“It might not suit me.”
Leo said while fiddling with the tip of the staff.
“I’m going to try imitating that Luna girl.”
—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
