Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 474

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474.

 

The refugee city Reishar was one of the cities that had relatively good conditions during the Age of Calamity.

 

The city’s scale was the largest among the cities that maintained their existence at the time, and the city’s circumstances were also better compared to other cities.

 

‘It was a city abundant in resources. Most importantly, it had the Guardian of the Starry Skies.’

 

Agon, the Guardian of the Starry Skies, who was Arron’s master.

 

Before the great heroes led by Risinass and Kail began to distinguish themselves.

 

He was a man called the hope of the world.

 

Agon loved children.

 

Therefore, he took in orphans from Reishar.

 

At the very least, during the time when Agon, the Guardian of the Starry Skies, was alive, Reishar was a place where children with nowhere to go could live while looking forward to tomorrow.

 

But after he passed away.

 

The real tragedy began.

 

The lord of Reishar trained and brainwashed the orphans overflowing in the streets.

 

He transformed them into beings that existed solely to fight.

 

And they were deployed in the war against Tartaros.

 

The training process was simple.

 

It was just making them compete endlessly.

 

Only the children who survived the extreme training were given meals.

 

In order to win, trampling and killing opponents was also permitted.

 

Literally a living hell.

 

They might have been able to create powerful warriors.

 

But it was hopeless for proper people to be born.

 

‘Among them were many children with outstanding talents.’

 

There were definitely children who had talents and power that could truly benefit the world.

 

But the lord of Reishar used them solely as expendable supplies.

 

The children driven to the battlefield as expendable supplies died meaninglessly.

 

While harboring hatred and resentment.

 

Such things were repeated endlessly.

 

Until Kail executed the lord of Reishar.

 

‘He was in collusion with them.’

 

And while executing the lord of Reishar, he learned who the mastermind behind the plan was.

 

‘Duke Atkan of Jangsong.’

 

The right-hand man of the Overlord King.

 

The reason he went through the trouble of planning such things was simple.

 

‘It was to obtain corpses.’

 

The specialty of the demon legion led by Hel Kaiser, the Overlord King, and the necromancers was necromancy.

 

They were beings who wielded powerful force using corpses.

 

Therefore, they displayed their most fearsome power in the middle of battlefields.

 

The experience of fallen comrades becoming undead and attacking oneself was something one could never get used to.

 

‘Their very existence alone lowers morale.’

 

And the more powerful a necromancer was, the more they could perfectly recreate the appearance from when they were alive.

 

‘And corpses harboring resentment and hatred are the ultimate weapons for them.’

 

High-ranking necromancers could even enhance the abilities of corpses they revived as the dead to levels beyond what they had when alive.

 

It was like how knights and warriors used aura to strengthen their weapons and armor.

 

Of course, if the corpse was too strong when alive, they couldn’t fully revive that power.

 

‘There’s one more thing.’

 

If corpses harboring dark emotions like resentment, hatred, despair, loathing, and envy were the ultimate weapons for necromancers, then conversely, corpses that harbored nobility were something they couldn’t handle.

 

Even if revived as the dead, they wouldn’t follow control and would resist.

 

In a sense, they were like dull and useless weapons.

 

Naturally, it was also difficult to draw out the power of such corpses.

 

‘When Risinass became the light and fought against Erebos and Tartaros, noble heroes were born.’

 

Drawn to the light and hope that Risinass presented.

 

Countless heroes were born.

 

That was the reason Risinass was special.

 

He deceived people and lied, claiming there was light and hope that didn’t even exist.

 

And Risinass, who ultimately made that into truth, was literally the savior of the world itself.

 

If the hero Arron was a symbol of courage.

 

Risinass, the King of Wisdom, was a symbol of salvation and hope.

 

‘Well, it’s an ability I could never imitate in my lifetime.’

 

In any case, Risinass’s very existence took away powerful weapons from the Overlord King’s legion.

 

So Duke Atkan of Jangsong made a plan.

 

To use Reishar to produce corpses they could use.

 

That was the reason the Orphan Soldiers were born.

 

‘The resentment and hatred harbored by the Orphan Soldiers was great.’

 

Although they had to trample each other to survive.

 

Even so, the bond among the Orphan Soldiers was strong.

 

If they died before becoming strong, it would be meaningless.

 

Therefore, Atkan, who led the plan, brainwashed the Orphan Soldiers so they could rely on each other.

 

Cases of giving one’s own food to hungry comrades were also frequent.

 

During training, sacrificing oneself to save comrades was also commonly seen.

 

For the Orphan Soldiers, each other was the reason for living.

 

‘The more comrades they lost, the stronger their resentment and hatred became.’

 

Initially, the blade of resentment and hatred was pointed toward Tartaros.

 

‘But the moment they were driven to war as expendable supplies and faced death, the Orphan Soldiers would realize.’

 

That they were beings who had lived solely to die.

 

Their resentment and hatred would explode upon seeing the necromancers harvesting them.

 

‘It was vicious.’

 

One of Kail’s disciples.

 

The reason Bihar couldn’t ultimately come into the light even after the Age of Calamity ended was because of that.

 

‘She was also from the Orphan Soldiers.’

 

After everything ended, Kail wanted his disciple to live in the light.

 

He told her not to walk the path of darkness that he had walked.

 

Nevertheless, Bihar ultimately chose to remain in the darkness and became a shadow.

 

‘In the end, she couldn’t become like Berkia.’

 

Kail’s two disciples, born under the gray sky.

 

Among them, Berkia headed toward the light while Bihar headed toward darkness.

 

Leo, who felt a bitter taste in his mouth while thinking of Bihar, turned his gaze away from the Orphan Soldiers.

 

“Why is Prince Jeremyn managing those children? They look quite unusual at first glance.”

 

The aura they were emitting was unusual.

 

“I forcibly brought these children that Duke Dotarn was secretly raising.”

 

“Did he hand them over willingly?”

 

“No. But I couldn’t just stand by and watch such terrible acts being committed.”

 

Leo looked at Jeremyn, whose eyes were filled with anger, and spoke.

 

“How much do you know about these children?”

 

“I only know that they were raised to send orphans to the battlefield.”

 

“Their very existence would be a secret within the country, right?”

 

“That’s right. If I had known such atrocities were being committed, I wouldn’t have left it alone.”

 

Looking at Jeremyn speaking firmly, Leo gazed at the Orphan Soldiers.

 

‘Well, if that Duke Dotarn fellow had known what kind of children they were, he would never have handed them over to the prince.’

 

The prince and duke, being ordinary people, hadn’t noticed.

 

‘Those orphan soldiers are each stronger than most knights. They’ve all already entered the realm of aura. Two or three of them are at a level where they could enter Lumern.’

 

In a small kingdom like Carnel, this would be enough force to stage a rebellion.

 

The northeastern continent is a place where war never ceases.

 

As such, acquiring orphans would have been easy.

 

“What kind of life would Your Highness like those children to live?”

 

“It may be difficult, but I hope they can live a life far from war.”

 

The prince showed compassion.

 

They had lost their parents to war, been captured, and subjected to terrible training.

 

He truly felt sorry for them.

 

‘At least the prince seems to have become human.’

 

He’s incomparably better than the debauched king and ministers of this country.

 

“Are you really okay with handing over the legacy left by the Knights of the Abyss to Lumern?”

 

“Of course. In fact, it’s obvious that our country wouldn’t be able to use it properly even if we kept it. No matter how great a legacy is, it has no value if it can’t be utilized, right?”

 

Jeremyn crossed his arms and smiled slyly.

 

“It would actually be good if Lumern managed our kingdom’s relics. Besides, to give you the key, I need to become king. Maintaining a trading relationship with the hero Leo Flobe until then would be very helpful, wouldn’t it?”

 

“You’ve thought that far ahead.”

 

When Lil’s eyes widened, Jeremyn grinned.

 

“Those children don’t know much about heroes or heroic tales either. So I also want to let them meet a real hero.”

 

Jeremyn bowed his head to Leo with a serious expression.

 

“Please, Leo Flobe. Help those children live ordinary lives.”

 

Even for a small kingdom, it’s not easy for someone who is a crown prince to bow his head.

 

Even if it’s to someone who has risen to the position of hero.

 

Looking at such a prince, Leo spoke.

 

“I understand.”

 

“Thank you, truly thank you!”

 

Jeremyn smiled brightly.

 

Looking at him, Leo said.

 

“Since I know about those children’s existence anyway, I can’t just leave them alone either.”

 

***

 

The orphan soldiers were waiting for Leo and Lil, lined up in orderly formation.

 

Their gazes turned toward Leo.

 

There were scars here and there on their faces.

 

Their eyes were uniformly sharp.

 

The orphan soldiers were carefully observing Leo.

 

‘Their average age is around 13-14 years old.’

 

They were still very young.

 

Among them were some who, though barely, were at a level that could enter Lumern.

 

‘The other kids could also reach that level depending on how they’re handled from now on. Of course, their disposition wouldn’t match Lumern at all.’

 

Just being strong doesn’t mean you can enter Lumern.

 

“You want to go to the battlefield?”

 

At Leo’s question, the young boy at the front answered.

 

“Yes. Are you the one who will send us to the battlefield?”

 

At the boy’s question, Leo chuckled.

 

“No.”

 

At those words, the boy’s eyes twitched.

 

“Why do you want to go to the battlefield in the first place?”

 

“To get revenge on the bastards who made us like this!”

 

“They said the ones who killed our parents are on the battlefield!”

 

“We came here after killing friends because of those bastards!”

 

“We’ll kill them!”

 

Hate-filled voices burst out.

 

Seeing this, Lil raised her hand.

 

“Now, now, calm down, everyone.”

 

“This isn’t something for pampered people like you to interfere with, is it?”

 

Then the girl next to the boy shouted fiercely.

 

“Wouldn’t it actually be good for you if we broke the enemies’ necks?”

 

The girl with particularly rough speech showed killing intent toward Leo and Lil as well.

 

It was when Lil was making a troubled expression at this sight.

 

Then Leo chuckled.

 

“Fine, if you want it that much, I’ll send you.”

 

“Master!”

 

Lil called Leo with a flustered voice.

 

Leo brought such Lil in front of him and pushed her toward the orphan soldiers, saying.

 

“However, I’ll send you if you can beat this kid.”

 

At Leo’s words, the orphan soldiers’ murderous gazes turned toward Lil.

 

Lil made a flustered expression.

 

“M-Master. Suddenly telling me to fight?”

 

“This is my first command as your master.”

 

“What?!”

 

“Subdue these kids.”

 

At Leo’s words, Lil nodded.

 

Lil, who had become motivated, stood before the orphan soldiers.

 

“Come at me.”

 

At those words, the boy and girl at the front looked at each other’s faces and nodded.

 

The first to step forward was the girl.

 

The girl, who showed off her skills by spinning the dagger in her hand with a swish, spoke in a murderous voice.

 

“You better prepare yourself, noble sister.”

 

Looking at such a girl, Lil said.

 

“Who said to come at me one by one?”

 

“What, you’ll face both of us alone…”

 

“Everyone here, come at me all at once.”

 

“What?”

 

The orphan soldiers all made dumbfounded expressions.

 

Lil spoke with an expressionless face.

 

“I’ll show you just how powerless you are.”

 

***

 

‘I did tell her to subdue them, but to try to face them all at once. She seems timid but has quite a large scale.’

 

Leo, who chuckled while looking at Lil, turned around.

 

The reason Leo entrusted the orphan soldiers to Lil was simple.

 

‘It’s best for someone of similar age, just a few years older, to handle them.’

 

Regardless of appearance, Leo had too great a mental age gap with the orphan soldiers.

 

‘It’s better to leave building rapport to peers. Besides, in some ways, Lil’s values will be completely different from the orphan soldiers’.’

 

Someone who knows darkness can understand darkness.

 

But someone who has lived in light finds it hard to understand darkness.

 

‘Kids like that are better off being broken by directly clashing with different ideologies.’

 

Most importantly, Leo had something to do.

 

Leo’s red eyes flashed.

 

‘If orphan soldiers raised in this manner exist in this country, it means the Grand Duke of Funerals is hiding somewhere in this country.’

 

A chilling killing intent appeared in Leo’s eyes.

 

‘Shall I begin the hunt?’

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