Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 524

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524.

 

Crack-! Crack-! Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuung-!

 

Leo and Ajonia clasped both hands together and engaged in a test of strength.

 

The aftermath instantly turned the surrounding area into a wasteland.

 

Leo clicked his tongue as he looked at Ajonia, who was smiling at him.

 

“Are you enjoying this situation?”

 

There was no answer to his question.

 

The Ajonia before his eyes was a fake created by the Hero Record.

 

She was nothing more than a puppet that fought without will.

 

However, she clearly displayed the tendencies and personality that Demian and Ajonia possessed.

 

Unlike Demian, who had exuded a serious atmosphere, Ajonia wore a belligerent smile throughout her fight with Leo.

 

‘This one enjoys fighting itself, right?’

 

The title of Daejeonsa was one that Ajonia had possessed even before ascending to the position of Hero of Cataclysm.

 

To be precise, it was the highest status among the Beast People that had been passed down since before the Age of Calamity.

 

Beastmen born with a belligerent nature that enjoyed combat harbored competitive spirit toward anyone strong.

 

Therefore, they selected the strongest beastman through a ritual called the Festival of Warriors.

 

The Festival of Warriors brought together the renowned strong warriors of the beastmen in one place.

 

The beastman chosen this way became the Daejeonsa and the leader of the beastmen.

 

Though it was a tradition that disappeared during the Age of Calamity, it was revived when the Age of Heroes began.

 

‘During the Age of Calamity, it was Arron who was nominated as Daejeonsa.’

 

Leo recalled the beastmen who had tried to nominate Arron as Daejeonsa at that time.

 

Of course, Arron had refused in horror.

 

If one ascended to the position of Daejeonsa, they would have to accept challenges from countless warriors and could never step down from the position until they were defeated.

 

Deliberately losing was also not tolerated.

 

In the first place, considering Arron’s strength, it was unimaginable for him to lose to anyone else.

 

Literally a path of eternal struggle.

 

For the timid Arron, he didn’t want to be tormented by fierce beastman warriors for the rest of his life.

 

Leo, who had been testing his strength against Ajonia, lowered his stance.

 

Ajonia, whose center of gravity was suddenly thrown off, staggered.

 

Leo rammed his shoulder into Ajonia’s abdomen.

 

Thwack-!

 

Ajonia, who received a tremendous impact, made a dull striking sound as she flipped and was sent flying.

 

Thud-!

 

However, she landed on the ground with one hand and immediately charged at Leo.

 

Whoosh-!

 

Leo’s face hardened as he saw Ajonia closing the distance with tremendous speed.

 

‘Our strength is evenly matched, but is this one superior in speed?’

 

Leo curled up the corners of his mouth.

 

The Age of Calamity ended, and the Age of Heroes began.

 

The Festival of Warriors was revived and the title of Daejeonsa continued for thousands of years.

 

The beastman who ascended to the position of Daejeonsa always received the title of Hero.

 

However, after Ajonia, the Festival of Warriors disappeared.

 

Therefore, Ajonia became the last Daejeonsa.

 

After Ajonia became the last Daejeonsa.

 

The reason was simple.

 

‘It was because she defeated all the Daejeonsa recorded in the Hero Record, right?’

 

Ajonia, who had finished even the struggles with past Daejeonsa, became the one and only Daejeonsa.

 

Her power was so overwhelming that she even usurped the titles of previous Daejeonsa, and eventually the title of Daejeonsa became her exclusive property.

 

“Let’s see then.”

 

Crack-!

 

Leo blocked Ajonia’s knee aimed at his temple with his hand.

 

“Whether you’re worthy of being called Arron’s successor.”

 

Leo, who had pushed Ajonia away, drew his sword.

 

“Whoo.”

 

And he took a deep breath.

 

Arron’s breathing.

 

Seeing Leo like this, Ajonia also drew in her breath.

 

Crack crack crack-!

 

More strength entered Ajonia’s trained muscles.

 

Hero’s Breath.

 

If Seirun had reorganized star magic so that elves could learn it.

 

Ajonia had modified Arron’s breathing so that beastmen could use it.

 

Gooooo-!

 

Aura and spiritual power dwelt in Ajonia’s body.

 

‘Don’t tell me, spirit transformation?’

 

Seeing that, Leo’s eyes widened.

 

This wasn’t Spirit Armed, the advanced spirit technique that made spirits dwell in the body.

 

It was literally a characteristic of becoming one with a spirit and freely using that spirit’s traits and power.

 

It was a powerful ability that even Leo and Risinass couldn’t use.

 

‘The contracted spirit’s power isn’t strong, but the power has explosively increased due to the aura Ajonia uses.’

 

For Ajonia, the spirit’s power was part of her body.

 

As such, the increase in power transcended imagination.

 

Gooooo-!

 

“Excellent.”

 

Leo muttered lowly as he watched Ajonia using Arron’s power in her own way.

 

Arron’s aura flowed from Leo’s body as he let his sword hang loose.

 

Crack-!

 

Ajonia raised her fist and charged at Leo.

 

In response, Leo also ran toward her.

 

Kwagagagagang-!

 

The barrier Mel had created rippled from the collision of aura against aura.

 

Leo looked back.

 

Then Ajonia’s body wavered like Demian’s had moments before.

 

‘Since it’s a test, does it mean to take the form of each Hero of Cataclysm one by one?’

 

Leo narrowed his eyes and looked at Mel.

 

Mel was gritting her teeth.

 

Unlike Leo, who only needed to focus on fighting the Heroes of Cataclysm, Mel had to suppress all the power that Leo and the Heroes of Cataclysm were unleashing.

 

Leo gripped his sword firmly.

 

‘I can’t let that thing rampage here any longer.’

 

Leo’s gaze turned toward the open Hero Dungeon.

 

‘If this came from that place.’

 

Leo lowered his stance.

 

‘I should drag it in there.’

 

Crack-! Kwang-!

 

Leo’s body shot out like lightning.

 

Along with that, he swung his sword toward the puppet that had now taken Lumern’s form.

 

Clang-! Kwagagagagak-!

 

Leo pushed forward against Lumern, who had crossed swords with him.

 

“Leo-nim!”

 

Mel’s urgent voice could be heard.

 

“I’ll go solve the fundamental problem!”

 

With those words, Leo pushed the doll that had transformed into Lumern’s appearance toward the entrance of the Hero Dungeon.

 

Flash-!

 

The Hero Dungeon emitted a bright light and swallowed Leo and Lumern.

 

***

 

Upon entering the Hero Dungeon, his vision changed.

 

Leo quickly assessed his surroundings.

 

The space was made of massive marble.

 

A vast space like a fighting arena.

 

Leo immediately saw through that this space’s architectural style was not from the current era.

 

‘It’s like a temple from the Age of Gods.’

 

The moment he confirmed the existence of this place, Leo could be certain that the doll before his eyes was made with divine power.

 

Leo pointed his sword toward the doll in Lumern’s form.

 

At that moment.

 

Swish-

 

“…?”

 

Lumern pointed his sword in exactly the same stance as Leo.

 

Seeing this, Leo narrowed his eyes.

 

“Unlike Demian and Ajonia, is it just mimicking the opponent’s appearance?”

 

With a puzzled expression, Leo lowered his stance.

 

Then Lumern followed Leo’s movements like a mirror.

 

Seeing this, Leo clicked his tongue.

 

‘I wanted to see what kind of guy Lumern was.’

 

Though it was fake, Leo was curious about Lumern’s existence.

 

Rodia was Risinass’s.

 

Seirun was Luna’s.

 

If Ajonia and Demian were successors to Arron and Dweno, then Lumern was surely his successor.

 

‘He must have conquered my Heroes’ World.’

 

Leo doesn’t know Lumern.

 

But that doesn’t mean he denied that Lumern was his successor.

 

Lumern has no direct connection to Leo.

 

But if he tried to follow in his footsteps as a Hero of Cataclysm, that was enough.

 

‘I was curious about what power of mine he inherited and how he made it his own.’

 

Rodia and Seirun, whom he met directly, were admirable enough to draw spontaneous admiration.

 

Though indirect, Demian and Ajonia, whom he experienced just before, were also excellent.

 

That’s why his expectations for Lumern were also high.

 

‘To think I suddenly have to fight against mirror play.’

 

Leo felt his excitement waning as he charged toward Lumern.

 

Then Lumern also rushed forward.

 

Clang-!

 

Sword crossed with sword.

 

Leo pressed down with his sword while deploying magic.

 

Flicker-

 

Fire magic formed in his hand.

 

At that moment.

 

Splash-!

 

Lumern used water magic.

 

‘Not just a simple mirror?’

 

The moment Leo made a puzzled expression.

 

Whoooosh-!

 

A water whirlpool trapped Leo.

 

It wasn’t a simple whirlpool.

 

Sharp water blades were rotating in layers throughout the whirlpool.

 

Flicker! Bang-!

 

Leo exploded his flames to burst the water whirlpool.

 

Swoooosh-!

 

Hot streams of water poured down like rain, creating thick steam.

 

Leo readjusted his grip on his sword.

 

‘This guy, don’t tell me.’

 

Leo rushed toward Lumern.

 

Then Lumern took a defensive stance.

 

Clang! Crash-!

 

Sword clashed with sword, emitting sparks.

 

Leo slid his sword along Lumern’s sword, deflecting it.

 

Then Lumern immediately dove into Leo’s embrace.

 

Grip-!

 

He let go of his sword and drew a dagger from his chest.

 

Leo quickly kicked away Lumern’s arm.

 

As the distance widened from the recoil, Lumern immediately opened an extradimensional space and drew out a spear to gain the advantage of range.

 

Thud-!

 

Leo, who landed on the ground, raised his head.

 

And stared intently at Lumern, who was emanating fighting spirit.

 

In that appearance, he glimpsed someone’s shadow.

 

He had thought it was simply a mirror.

 

But it wasn’t.

 

‘That doll isn’t mimicking me like a mirror. It is Lumern itself.’

 

And Lumern was perfectly imitating Kail.

 

The rhythm of battle.

 

Martial arts.

 

The pattern of freely using all weapons according to the opponent’s weapon.

 

Even the utilization of magic.

 

‘Fundamentally speaking, it’s different. What we’ve built up is different. But….’

 

He could feel that Lumern was struggling to become Kail himself.

 

‘Why?’

 

Leo made a perplexed expression.

 

Just because you imitate someone doesn’t mean you can become stronger.

 

In the end, Leo and Lumern are fundamentally different.

 

Leo is all-class.

 

Lumern is a magic swordsman.

 

The directions they pursue must be different.

 

Yet Lumern was imitating everything about Kail like Kail’s shadow.

 

‘That would rather ruin his own potential. And there’s no way this guy doesn’t know that.’

 

Neither Rodia nor Seirun nor Ajonia nor Demian.

 

None of them were Heroes of Cataclysm who directly imitated Risinass, Seirun, Arron, or Dweno.

 

All four had sublimated their abilities in their own way.

 

It was when Leo was feeling perplexed.

 

Fade-!

 

Lumern’s form suddenly became faint and then disappeared.

 

More precisely, the doll itself disappeared.

 

Seeing this, Leo’s eyes stirred.

 

At that moment.

 

Kuguugugugugung–!

 

The door that had been firmly closed beyond the space opened with a heavy sound.

 

What it meant was simple.

 

‘Is it telling me to come?’

 

Leo moved forward without hesitation.

 

‘What is this place? The Heroes’ World?’

 

He fell into thought as he walked.

 

‘If this is the Heroes’ World, why is a god here?’

 

It wouldn’t be a god from the past.

 

When he had met Pibua in Luna’s World before, Pibua had said that he was ultimately a fake implemented by the Record System.

 

And he had firmly stated that fakes could never exert influence on the outside.

 

‘Then that means the god ahead is real.’

 

Leo wore an even more confused expression.

 

‘How can a god remain in the earthly realm?’

 

5,000 years ago, during the Age of Calamity.

 

The gods vanished from the earthly realm.

 

More precisely, they could no longer remain in the earthly realm.

 

This was because Erebos had destroyed the gates connecting the earthly realm and the divine realm to prevent their archenemies, the gods, from coming to the earthly realm.

 

After that, the remaining gods were all hunted down by Erebos and banished from the earthly realm.

 

Even after Erebos disappeared, the gates could not be restored, and thus the world entered an age without gods.

 

But there’s a god in the earthly realm?

 

Leo wore a confused expression as he reached the end of the corridor.

 

At the end of the corridor was a gray door.

 

‘Gray, huh. I’m sure Risinass said it was a color the gods didn’t particularly like?’

 

Leo wore a puzzled expression as he opened the door.

 

And what unfolded was the Infinite Bookshelf World.

 

But there was a being that caught Leo’s eye before those bookshelves.

 

A small child with gray hair and gray eyes, so beautiful it was hard to distinguish whether they were a girl or boy, was looking at Leo with a stern expression.

 

Their appearance was extremely beautiful.

 

Leo saw through the child’s identity at a glance.

 

“How is a god in the earthly realm….”

 

Before Leo could finish his question, the god brought their hands together, knelt down, and bowed their head.

 

The sight was like that of a believer receiving a god.

 

Leo was momentarily speechless at the sudden reverent attitude.

 

But he soon came to his senses and continued his question.

 

“How is a god in the earthly realm….”

 

“This humble one greets the great and noble Hero of the Beginning.”

 

They greeted him with a solemn voice.

 

Leo was speechless again.

 

“Could you answer my question? How is a god in the earthly realm?”

 

When Leo asked his third question, only then did the god raise their head and meet Leo’s eyes.

 

Those large gray eyes were shining crystal clear.

 

“The reason I am in the earthly realm is….”

 

The god, who had been maintaining a reverent expression and trying to maintain their dignity as a god, soon screamed.

 

“Ahhh! I can’t stand it! I can’t stand it! How can I endure when the Hero of the Beginning, Kail, is right before my eyes!”

 

The god, who had screamed as if having a seizure, prostrated flat on the ground and crawled like a cockroach to cling to Leo’s feet.

 

Even Leo, who wouldn’t bat an eye at most things, was horrified by that eerie sight.

 

“Ahhh, Hero of the Beginning, Kail! My great hero! How have you miraculously been resurrected after such a long period of 5,000 years! This resurrection is surely destiny! Your greatness rivals that of the gods… no, how dare I compare you to such humble, vulgar, and useless beings as gods! This deserves divine punishment! I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I apologize!”

 

For the sin of comparing Leo to themselves, the god immediately began banging their head against the ground.

 

“Kail! Your greatness surely rivals that of the Creator! Please grant me your grace! The honor of being able to kiss the soles of your feet! Your grace!”

 

“….”

 

He knew that there were few gods with their sanity intact.

 

He also knew they were all rotten beings who were hedonists pursuing only pleasure.

 

But no matter what, they were immortal beings who maintained the order of the world.

 

Leo felt goosebumps seeing such a being drooling and rubbing their cheek against his shoe.

 

What was even more frightening was that the god’s eyes remained purely clear even in the midst of all this.

 

That made them look even more insane.

 

‘What is this, this clear-eyed lunatic. No, fanatic god?’

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