Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 508

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508.

 

Runia’s face hardened at the sudden appearance of the Legion Commander.

 

Blood Queen Eljenie.

 

She was one of the terrifying existences that made the world tremble with fear.

 

‘A Legion Commander in this situation!’

 

Runia bit her lips.

 

The nightmare from last year came flooding back.

 

Monster Queen Silatuna’s massive invasion.

 

On top of that, the appearance of a Legion Commander that the Great Heroes had defeated in the distant past.

 

The despair she had felt at that time came rushing back.

 

If the Great Heroes hadn’t been there then, Seirun would have collapsed completely.

 

While Runia was hardening her face.

 

Luna tilted her head.

 

“Legion Commander? You?”

 

Doubt arose in Luna’s eyes.

 

“I can tell you’re a powerful demon, but you call yourself a Legion Commander with just this much?”

 

“What?”

 

Eljenie’s face instantly hardened.

 

Runia also looked back at Luna with a dazed expression.

 

“Runia, is that really a Legion Commander?”

 

Seeing Luna ask with a voice full of disbelief, Runia answered somewhat bewildered.

 

“Yes, Blood Queen Eljenie. Definitely a Legion Commander.”

 

“Hmm.”

 

Luna crossed her arms and tilted her head slightly, then muttered.

 

“Are Legion Commanders these days of low quality…?”

 

“Grr! What is this elf bitch babbling about!”

 

Sparks flew from Eljenie’s eyes.

 

Gooooooo-!

 

Massive dark magic swirled around.

 

Flash-! Whoooosh-!

 

Dark red flames engulfed Luna.

 

“Luna-nim!”

 

Runia called out to Luna in surprise.

 

Whoosh-!

 

At that moment, the dark red flames gathered above Luna’s palm.

 

Eljenie’s face hardened seeing this.

 

Luna rolled the flames around on her palm, then soon smiled and threw them back at Eljenie.

 

“I don’t need it, so I’ll give it back.”

 

Whoosh-!

 

The flames were absorbed back into her surroundings.

 

“You… what exactly are you?”

 

Seeing Eljenie ask with wary eyes, Luna curled up the corners of her mouth.

 

“Progenitor of the Starry Skies, Luna.”

 

“Are you an elf who’s gone insane?”

 

“You’re babbling carelessly with that hole of a mouth.”

 

Luna curled up the corners of her mouth.

 

“Did that Monster Queen, that damned monstrosity, teach you to act like that?”

 

Gooooo-!

 

Magic power surged from Luna’s hands.

 

Flash-!

 

Eljenie’s eyes filled with shock.

 

Kwagagagang-!

 

A pillar of light poured down from the sky.

 

‘To cast magic of this power in an instant…!’

 

Tremors ran through her entire body.

 

Suddenly, a human flashed through Eljenie’s mind.

 

‘Leo Flobe… the reincarnation of the surviving hero Kail…!’

 

The human with terrifying power overlapped with the elf before her eyes.

 

“Ah… I see… so that’s what it was.”

 

Eljenie rolled back her eyes.

 

“Yes… you… you really are Luna, Progenitor of the Starry Skies…!”

 

Eljenie’s body trembled violently.

 

Seeing this, Luna narrowed her eyes.

 

“That is…”

 

“What exactly is happening?”

 

Runia hurriedly ran to Luna’s side.

 

“You could call it a kind of divine possession.”

 

“Divine possession?”

 

“Yeah. Receiving protection from Erebos, their god. It has a strengthening effect on demons.”

 

“B-but the Primordial Evil is definitely in a sealed state…”

 

“It’s a kind of lingering thought.”

 

Luna recalled the story she had heard from Leo.

 

‘Erebos holds a powerful grudge against Kail, right? Then it would be the same for me.’

 

“I definitely died to Erebos. But I absolutely didn’t go down easily.”

 

The wound Luna inflicted on Erebos as she was dying.

 

That wound was what allowed Leo to achieve victory over Erebos.

 

‘The grudge against me must be great.’

 

That grudge Erebos held was now blooming through the Legion Commander before her eyes.

 

“Perfect. Should I vent my frustration from 5,000 years ago?”

 

Cold killing intent flowed from Luna’s body.

 

Seeing this, Runia drew in a breath.

 

‘She’s definitely different from Leo or Arron-nim.’

 

The aura Leo emitted was a fierce one that seemed like it would tear apart opponents.

 

Arron emitted a sharp aura that seemed like he would cut at any moment.

 

In contrast, Luna had an aura that seemed like she would destroy everything that stood in her way.

 

Runia, who had been watching Luna’s back, unconsciously reached out her hand.

 

Grip-

 

“Hm? What’s wrong, Runia?”

 

Seeing Runia grab her hem, Luna made a puzzled expression.

 

“Last time… Arron-nim… used tremendous power and then disappeared.”

 

At Runia’s words, Luna’s eyes widened slightly.

 

“When you defeated the Monster Queen last time, Luna-nim also used Terminus and disappeared… This is the exact same situation, isn’t it?”

 

Runia becoming the student council president of Seirun in her 2nd year wasn’t simply because she possessed strong power.

 

Despite her rough personality, she was fundamentally a wise honor student with leadership.

 

For Runia, who had excellent insight, understanding Luna’s situation wasn’t very difficult.

 

That’s why she instinctively felt it.

 

‘If Luna-nim uses her power… she’ll disappear.’

 

There was no way there would be no price for the miracle of a Great Hero remaining in the present world.

 

Unlike last time, Luna was currently staying in the present world through a spirit contract with Leo, not through the power of Hero Record.

 

However, the foundation of that spirit contract was Luna’s magic power dwelling in Cometes.

 

If that magical power is depleted, Luna will no longer be able to remain in this world as a heroic spirit.

 

Whether Luna has lingering attachments to this world now or not.

 

“Yes, that’s right.”

 

“I… I wish Luna-nim could stay in this world longer.”

 

Runia spoke with a trembling voice.

 

“I want to learn more from Luna-nim and be with Luna-nim longer.”

 

Runia gritted her teeth.

 

“I wish Luna-nim could enjoy this peace you’ve achieved a little longer.”

 

“…”

 

Luna’s eyes wavered.

 

The young elf’s words stirred her heart.

 

It was something Luna desperately wanted as well.

 

“But if we don’t stop that one now, many people will die.”

 

Luna said while looking at Eljenie, who was emanating an ominous aura.

 

“Don’t worry about that.”

 

Runia spoke with strength.

 

“Heroes exist in this era too.”

 

Whoosh-! Kwaaaack-!

 

“Hryaaaah!”

 

The great sword wielded by the Dwarf Warrior split through the dark red flames.

 

“Aqua Wall.”

 

Swooosh-!

 

The magic cast by the Human Mage protected people from the flames that threatened to turn the surroundings to ash.

 

“Spirits of wind, take the people to safety.”

 

The Beast Summoner summoned countless spirits to evacuate unconscious people to safe places.

 

Luna recognized them at a glance.

 

The fact that they were all heroes whose names were recorded in the Hero Record.

 

Runia extended her hand.

 

“Renea.”

 

A beautiful Phoenix appeared along with fierce flames.

 

Whoosh-!

 

Runia’s hair transformed into white flames.

 

Luna’s mouth opened slightly at the sight.

 

‘When I first saw this child… it was about a year ago from now, wasn’t it?’

 

At that time, they had joined forces to defeat a fragment of Erebos.

 

She also recalled how Runia had struggled when fighting Jerdiak.

 

‘I knew she had grown stronger compared to then, but I never thought she would have developed to this extent.’

 

“Don’t worry.”

 

Runia spoke with strength.

 

“Please trust us. Though we may be lacking… there are those who follow in the footsteps of Luna-nim and the great heroes.”

 

Runia approached Eljenie.

 

“Please watch over us from there, Luna-nim.”

 

Currently, countless people had come to Lumeria City for the Twilight Festival.

 

Among them were many heroes whose names were recorded in the Hero Record.

 

Luna’s eyes wavered.

 

“Can I… trust and leave it to you?”

 

“Of course! Please watch over us from a safe place, Luna-nim!”

 

Runia ran out with a bright smile and shouted.

 

“I am Runia El Runda of Seirun! That Demon is the Blood Legion Commander! Eljenie!”

 

“How dare she invade Lumeria City during the Twilight Festival!”

 

A human Knight hero was outraged.

 

Heroes continued to gather to stop Eljenie.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Fellow kin, please step back. This place is dangerous!”

 

Elf magic swordsmen guided Luna to the rear.

 

“This is no place for you!”

 

Thinking Luna was a civilian, they hurriedly evacuated her with the other people.

 

“Ah…”

 

Not just the heroes.

 

Countless others were trying to protect people.

 

Luna retreated from the battlefield and muttered to herself.

 

‘It’s okay to leave it to them, right?’

 

Luna’s eyes wavered.

 

‘A little more… it’s okay to stay in this era a little longer, right?’

 

Luna bit her lip.

 

‘It’s okay to enjoy this happiness a little longer, right?’

 

***

 

Gooooo-!

 

Lumern, located in the middle of the vast Lake Lumeria.

 

Massive, gloomy dark clouds were gathering in the sky above it.

 

Rumble-!

 

Ominous thunder echoed through the air.

 

Students who had finished classes and were about to head to Lumeria City for the Twilight Festival came rushing out of buildings, murmuring among themselves.

 

“What… what’s happening?”

 

Cal muttered in a bewildered voice.

 

Then Eiran, who was beside him, spoke in a slightly frightened voice.

 

“It’s like… the time in Serujon last year.”

 

At those words spoken while shrinking her neck, the faces of those around hardened.

 

“It’s the Curse of Severance.”

 

“Huh! Teacher Mel?!”

 

Cal was startled.

 

During summer vacation, in the process of subjugating one of the fragments of Erebos, Cal had noticed along with Chelsea that Mel was actually Mellina.

 

Mel gave Cal a gentle smile and then said.

 

“This aura… seems like the Overlord King.”

 

“O, Overlord King!”

 

When the name of Tartaros’s actual ruler was mentioned, Cal let out a cry of shock.

 

‘I heard from Leo-nim that the Overlord King’s power had grown stronger, but…’

 

Flash-! Thud-!

 

Then something fell from the sky.

 

What landed on the ground were three people.

 

“What, what?”

 

“Who are those people!”

 

The students who had gathered around showed bewildered expressions.

 

But everyone’s complexion changed at the aura they were emanating.

 

“Undead?”

 

While all the students were emanating hostility, the three people calmly approached someone.

 

“It’s been a while, Dragon Lord.”

 

At the words of the man in the center, everyone looked at Mel in shock.

 

“What did you just say?”

 

“Teacher Mel is what?”

 

Mel let out a deep sigh as she looked at the opponent who had revealed her identity.

 

“It’s been a while, Sir Metelar.”

 

“Metelar? Wait! Metelar is the one who served as principal of Lumern, isn’t he?!”

 

“That’s definitely the face I saw in the portrait…!”

 

Everyone’s eyes widened at the appearance of a hero from several generations ago.

 

However, their faces gradually hardened at the powerful death energy emanating from his body.

 

It wasn’t just Metelar.

 

The others standing beside him were also famous heroes who had their names recorded in the Hero Record several generations ago.

 

While everyone wore expressions of shock, Mel opened her mouth.

 

“Were you all that resentful?”

 

Mel spoke with an expressionless face.

 

“About not being able to challenge the World of Cataclysm.”

 

At Mel’s words, the faces of the three heroes who had been revived as undead contorted.

 

“I wanted to ask you. Why didn’t you choose us!”

 

At Metelar’s words, Mel burst into laughter.

 

“I didn’t fail to choose you. I was only protecting you. I couldn’t send heroes who had achieved great deeds to their deaths.”

 

“Surpass your limits. That is Lumern’s teaching. We were only trying to follow that.”

 

“Back then, I thought it was reckless courage. But now I see. It was just foolish bravery blinded by honor.”

 

At one time, Mel had selected the heroes before her as candidates to challenge the World of Cataclysm together.

 

However, the heroes before her had not grown enough to challenge the World of Cataclysm.

 

But they had hoped to challenge the World of Cataclysm, and Mel had ultimately refused.

 

And… that became their resentment, leading them to make a contract with the Overlord King.

 

Disgust filled Mel’s eyes.

 

“For discussing Lumern’s teachings, choosing to become slaves of the Overlord King… don’t you think your words contradict each other?”

 

“It’s because of you.”

 

Hatred filled Metelar’s face.

 

“Because you didn’t make the right choice! It’s because of you!”

 

Watching him rush forward while exploding with anger, Mel swung her palm.

 

Massive magical power sent Metelar flying.

 

Crash-!

 

Metelar was slammed into a nearby building.

 

Starting with that, countless undead began to emerge from the ground.

 

Accordingly, the students of Lumern took combat positions.

 

Mel looked up at the sky and narrowed her eyes.

 

“So you want to try once, Overlord King.”

 

***

 

Leo opened his eyes.

 

‘Inside the Mirror Queen’s illusion.’

 

It was the streets of Lumeria City.

 

However, Leo knew this place was an illusion.

 

It was when Leo was clenching and unclenching his hand.

 

“Kail.”

 

At the voice heard from behind, Leo turned his head.

 

“Risinass?”

 

Leo furrowed his brow at the familiar face.

 

In the previous Mirror Queen’s illusion, he had faced off against Risinass.

 

It was when Leo was tensing up.

 

“How is it? How does it feel to have saved the world twice?”

 

“What?”

 

Leo wore a bewildered expression as he looked at Risinass, who was asking with a bright smile.

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