Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 481

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481.

 

“Right now in the sky!”

 

Lil burst through the thicket, appearing in a frantic state.

 

Upon discovering Atkan confronting Leo, her complexion changed drastically.

 

“A demon?”

 

Whoosh-!

 

Lil closed the distance at tremendous speed and swung the battle hammer she had somehow grasped, striking Atkan’s head.

 

Crack-!

 

With an enormous sound, grass and trees around Lil and Atkan were flattened in opposite directions.

 

‘He didn’t even budge?’

 

Despite taking a direct hit from an attack filled with tremendous force, Atkan’s expression didn’t change in the slightest.

 

He didn’t particularly take any defensive action or guard himself.

 

Literally, Lil’s attack itself had no effect whatsoever.

 

Atkan’s gaze turned toward Lil.

 

“It’s rude to interrupt when adults are speaking.”

 

Seeing Atkan speak with a gentle smile, Lil felt goosebumps rise all over her body.

 

Thud-!

 

When Atkan grasped Lil’s hammer, dark red sparks flew.

 

Crackle-!

 

Snap-!

 

At that moment, Atkan’s wrist flew off.

 

Whoosh-!

 

Atkan looked at Leo, watching his hand turn to sand and scatter.

 

“Don’t touch her.”

 

Leo’s voice carried deep killing intent.

 

“Th-thank you, Master.”

 

Lil, who had distanced herself from Atkan to secure a safe distance, spoke while breaking out in cold sweat.

 

“Master…”

 

Atkan made an expression of interest.

 

“Hehehe! Heheheh! I see. So that’s it! That girl is the same as those two.”

 

“Those two?”

 

At Atkan’s words, Lil made a puzzled expression.

 

“Master, do you know this demon?”

 

At the words that seemed to indicate familiarity, Lil asked in a flustered voice.

 

“Heheh, we have quite a deep connection. In a way, you and I have formed a connection too.”

 

“Stop talking nonsense.”

 

Killing intent flowed from Leo’s body.

 

At that sight, Lil unconsciously stepped backward.

 

Watching such Leo, Atkan bowed his head.

 

“If I have defiled your ears, I apologize.”

 

‘If I provoke him any further, it would truly be dangerous.’

 

Atkan, who had lived as the Overlord King’s confidant for 5000 years, knew Leo all too well.

 

In a situation where there was the greatest danger factor called the Knight of the Underworld, Leo was not someone who would recklessly charge in to settle past grudges.

 

‘If I provoke him any further, he’ll try to kill me by any means necessary.’

 

The reason Atkan didn’t call Leo the surviving hero was to avoid getting on Leo’s nerves as much as possible.

 

‘It’s different from when we met in Shan half a year ago.’

 

Leo was regaining his past life’s power at tremendous speed.

 

And that speed had been further accelerated due to the conquest rewards obtained from conquering Dweno’s World and Risinass’ World.

 

‘He hasn’t reached his peak power yet… but it’s enough power to annihilate me.’

 

Moreover, it was none other than Kail, the Hero of the Beginning.

 

‘One who is seasoned in hunting demons.’

 

The Great Hero that demons feared most was none other than Kail.

 

5000 years ago.

 

Although Atkan had fought all the Great Heroes, the moment most etched as terror was still the fight with Kail.

 

Leo, being an all-class, uses various techniques.

 

Against other Great Heroes specialized in only one thing, he could try to create an opportunity to escape, but with Leo it was nearly impossible.

 

“Well then, since I’ve set the stage, I’ll take my leave now.”

 

Atkan curled up the corners of his mouth and disappeared into the darkness.

 

Watching that sight, Lil asked.

 

“Who was that?”

 

At a glance, she could tell he was an extraordinary high-ranking demon.

 

“The Grand Duke of Funeral Rites.”

 

“Hup!”

 

Grip-

 

Strength entered the hand holding the sword.

 

In his past life, it was none other than Atkan who had made Bihar into an orphan soldier.

 

And when Berkia was just a baby, it was also Atkan who made her an orphan.

 

High-ranking necromancers command the dead that they themselves killed.

 

Later, Atkan made Bihar’s comrades into undead and tormented Bihar.

 

He revived Berkia’s parents, whom she couldn’t even remember, as undead and tore Berkia’s heart apart.

 

‘I’m sorry for having such an inadequate master.’

 

Leo closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

 

“Lil.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“I’d like you to be the one to defeat that bastard.”

 

At the sudden words, Lil made a flustered expression.

 

However, Leo’s profile as he glared at where Atkan had disappeared looked somehow angry and at the same time sad.

 

Watching that sight, Lil spoke as if making a vow.

 

“Yes! I will definitely defeat that bastard.”

 

At that spirited answer, Leo smiled slightly.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

Roooooar-!

 

An ominous aura was felt from the sky.

 

Pitch-black aura was gathering in one place.

 

‘Is he planning to launch a sword strike at the capital?’

 

Leo lowered his stance.

 

If an attack of that magnitude flew toward the capital, countless people would surely die.

 

Roooooar-!

 

The moment gray aura formed around Leo’s body.

 

Flash! Crash-!

 

A pure white pillar struck down from the sky.

 

The Knight of the Underworld irritably swung his greatsword, deflecting the pure white pillar.

 

Crash-!

 

The pitch-black aura and pure white pillar mixed together and flew off, striking the capital’s city wall.

 

Crash-!

 

The capital’s city wall could be seen crumbling helplessly.

 

“A light spirit?”

 

Seeing that, Lil muttered with a bewildered face.

 

Leo, who had narrowed his eyes, looked in a different direction.

 

Standing there were none other than seven people led by a man in pure white robes.

 

Leo muttered as he saw the emblem embroidered on the fluttering robe.

 

“Justice Guild.”

 

***

 

“Oh?”

 

Tamus let out an exclamation as he looked at those who blocked his path.

 

“There were some useful ones among the heroes of this era.”

 

“It’s an honor to meet you, are you the senior Knight of the Underworld?”

 

“What are you?”

 

“I am Light Seeker, Jerome. Though I’m lacking, I serve as the head of Justice Guild.”

 

“Guild. You mean the hero groups of this era?”

 

“You know well.”

 

Jerome smiled warmly.

 

“But unlike the other seniors who began showing themselves since yesterday, you seem to be in quite a normal state?”

 

Jerome looked at Tamus with a meaningful expression.

 

“Seeing dead heroes suddenly appearing as undead, I had various thoughts.”

 

“What thoughts did you have?”

 

“The Overlord King suddenly gained tremendous power. And based on that power, he summoned heroes as undead. Probably those lacking qualifications as heroes fell into undead corruption. Also.”

 

“Also?”

 

“Undead with sound minds like you would also appear. And they would have betrayed the world. That’s what I thought.”

 

Jerome shrugged his shoulders.

 

“In fact, aren’t you a coward who has turned away from threats to the world?”

 

Kwaaaaaaaang-!

 

Black aura struck Jerome.

 

But that black aura was blocked by blue aura.

 

The knight with bastard sword and shield stood firmly protecting Jerome.

 

“Not bad.”

 

Tamus’s lips twisted.

 

“Jerome, was it? Watch your words. I am merely using the Overlord King.”

 

“Using?”

 

“Yes. He thinks he can dominate me as much as he wants with his power, but.”

 

Tamus raised his hand.

 

Gooooooo-!

 

Powerful death energy burst from his hand.

 

After a moment.

 

Gwoooooooooooo-!

 

A roar echoed.

 

Jerome’s gaze turned outside the city wall.

 

Countless undead were rising from the ground.

 

“Necromancy?”

 

“No, spiritualism.”

 

Tamus said with an amused voice.

 

“They are elite soldiers who once ruled the continent with me long ago. Though it was the Overlord King’s power that revived them, they still pledge loyalty to me. He cannot exert dominance over me. Rather, my mind dominates his power.”

 

Tak-

 

Tamus gripped his great sword properly.

 

“Remember this, Jerome. Not all who have their names on the Hero Record are the same kind of hero.”

 

Tamus’s eyes flashed from within his pulled hood.

 

“You lot who easily rose to hero status by inheriting the power of previous heroes through the Hero Record’s power cannot be called true heroes. You’re just mass-produced fake heroes.”

 

Tamus sneered.

 

“Heroes with weak minds or fake heroes like you might fall to become the Overlord King’s slaves, but I am of a different caliber.”

 

“I agree with your words that not all who have their names on the Hero Record are the same kind of hero, but.”

 

Jerome let out a hollow laugh.

 

“The latter part is groundless nonsense. So, what is your goal after being revived?”

 

“First, I’ll create a legion of heroic spirits to subjugate Tartaros. Then after unifying the continent, I’ll rule this world as an immortal hero. Leading worthless slaves to the right path is what a great hero should do. When that happens, it will also prove that the foolish Dragon of Cataclysm was wrong to choose the Twilight Knight instead of me.”

 

“Hehe, so that’s why you neglected the world’s crisis? How petty.”

 

Jerome sneered.

 

Tamus swung his sword.

 

Kwaaaaaaaaa-!

 

A massive black slash flew to bisect Jerome.

 

Flash-! Kwaaaaaaang-!

 

Then a huge pure white barrier absorbed the slash.

 

It was magic used by Chain, Justice Guild’s vice guild master, who deployed magic beside Jerome.

 

Tamus’s slash that was absorbed by the barrier returned.

 

“Hmph, Seirun’s magic, Count Shield?”

 

Seeing the magic, Tamus curled his lips and thrust out his sword.

 

The black sword strike was absorbed into Tamus’s sword.

 

Seeing this, Chain narrowed his eyes.

 

“Master, that sword is…”

 

“Yes… the divine sword Nox made by Dweno.”

 

Nox.

 

During the Age of Calamity, it was the legendary great sword Dweno made while thinking of the beautiful night sky.

 

“A Hero Weapon?”

 

Greed appeared in the eyes of the knight hero among Justice Guild’s executives.

 

“You lot would use fakes obtained through the Hero Record, but there are no fakes among my treasures.”

 

Tamus curled his lips.

 

“This sword is genuine, left by the Divine Blacksmith.”

 

“Indeed, befitting someone who built the most powerful empire in the world, you seem to possess countless treasures.”

 

Jerome stroked his chin.

 

“It would be worth defeating you.”

 

“It’s impossible with your power.”

 

“This party has defeated even legion commanders in the Heroes’ World. Do you think it’s possible for you to beat us?”

 

Jerome unleashed his spiritual power.

 

Countless light fairies appeared in the void.

 

Jerome’s complexion changed completely.

 

“World traitor Tamus. As a hero living in this era, I will eliminate you in the name of justice.”

 

“Leading the world is the role of true heroes. Fake heroes who rose to herohood through the Hero Record’s power are unnecessary in this world.”

 

Just as massive aura writhed from Tamus’s body.

 

Woong-!

 

Nox, which had been emitting pitch-black darkness, showed a reaction.

 

Hmm?”

 

Tamus’s eyes twitched.

 

Hwaleuluk-!

 

At that moment, golden flames blazed up.

 

“Kuk?!”

 

At the tremendous heat felt from his hand, Tamus involuntarily dropped Nox.

 

Whioooo-!

 

Tak-!

 

Nox, which was falling to the ground, was caught by someone’s hand.

 

At that moment, starlight began to twinkle on the black blade.

 

Shouldering Nox, which had transformed into the appearance of a beautiful night sky, Leo clicked his tongue.

 

“Same types spouting the same bullshit.”

 

“Leo Flobe.”

 

Jerome narrowed his eyes.

 

“Isn’t this stage still too early for you?”

 

Despite Jerome’s words, Leo flew up to a similar height.

 

“Don’t my words sound reasonable?”

 

Leo ignored Jerome’s words.

 

Seeing Leo like that, Jerome let out a hollow laugh.

 

“Your attitude toward your senior is utterly disrespectful.”

 

“I’ve never had a senior like you though?”

 

Leo answered indifferently while looking at Tamus.

 

“Are you the Knight of the Abyss?”

 

“….”

 

At Leo’s question, Tamus stared intently at Leo.

 

After a moment, he opened his mouth.

 

“Those eyes, that tone. Indeed… what he said was true. Exactly the same as what I saw in the Heroes’ World.”

 

Tamus curled up the corners of his mouth.

 

“I’ve wanted to meet you, Hero of the Beginning. My name is Tamus.”

 

Tamus, who had shown an arrogant attitude until now, showed courtesy.

 

“Your true successor.”

 

At Tamus’s sudden words, the people of Justice Guild widened their eyes.

 

For them, those words made absolutely no sense.

 

Leo, who had cleaned his ear with his pinky finger, asked.

 

“What? Could you say that again?”

 

“I said I am your true successor.”

 

At those words, Leo answered with an expressionless face.

 

“Crazy bastard.”

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