Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 549

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549.

 

“What do you plan to do after rescuing the Fairy Knight, Hero of the Beginning?”

 

“What do you mean what. I need to crush that Overlord King bastard who made Berkia like that, and ultimately sweep away all the fragments of Erebos as well.”

 

Inside the Akasha Record Library.

 

After seeing all of Berkia’s records, Leo answered Rian’s question calmly.

 

“Come to think of it, when I met Pibua in Luna’s World, he was extremely surprised when he heard I was fighting against Erebos.”

 

“He had no choice but to be surprised.”

 

Rian said while pouring tea into Leo’s cup.

 

“The gods know best what it means to fight against primordial evil.”

 

Leo calmly drank his tea.

 

Rian spoke to Leo.

 

“It must have been painful, wasn’t it?”

 

Compassion dwelled in Rian’s eyes.

 

The sadness of losing comrades who were like family and the fear of having to face Erebos alone.

 

Countless things must have brought despair.

 

But what tormented Leo more than all of that would have been the black flames that burned his body.

 

The Calamity Flame that had been burning since the moment this world came into existence.

 

The flames of Erebos, the incarnation of evil, inflict pain that seems to destroy even the soul.

 

If any god saw a mere human trying to fight against those flames that even terrify the gods, any god would be moved.

 

Even if that person possessed the power of Erebos’s natural enemy.

 

Leo didn’t answer and sipped his tea.

 

Leo wasn’t the only one who felt such terrible pain.

 

‘Arron too, Dweno too, Luna too, Risinass too. They all died like that.’

 

Leo smiled as he recalled his friends’ deaths.

 

Seeing this, Rian made a puzzled expression.

 

“Why are you smiling?”

 

“It must have been painful for sure, but those fools all smiled.”

 

“The meaning of that smile… don’t you know?”

 

“I know now.”

 

Absolute trust in the one who remained.

 

It was an unwavering belief that although they couldn’t achieve it, Kail would definitely accomplish it.

 

That’s why they could smile even in the midst of excruciating pain that crushed their souls.

 

“Well, in the end I was left alone like this.”

 

Leo propped his chin and gently swirled his teacup.

 

“It would have been nice if those guys could have enjoyed this peace too.”

 

He remembered Luna from before.

 

Recalling her happily smiling face left a bitter taste in his mouth.

 

Rian, who had been silently watching Leo who looked somewhat lonely, created two mirrors in both hands and said.

 

“Hero of the Beginning, do you know about the many-worlds interpretation?”

 

“Many-worlds interpretation?”

 

“If you set up mirrors side by side like this.”

 

After setting the mirrors side by side facing each other, Rian said.

 

“Infinite space unfolds inside.”

 

“Are you talking about parallel worlds?”

 

“Yes. It’s the same concept as the theory used in magic. To be precise, it’s a concept that goes a bit further.”

 

Rian combined the mirrors.

 

Then a small tree grew in his hands.

 

“In the many-worlds interpretation, countless branching points occur in the world. If we compare it to a tree, those branching points are these branches.”

 

Rian continued his explanation while pointing to the branches growing in various directions.

 

“When an event occurs and a branching point is created, a world where that event happened and a world where it didn’t happen are born. This is the many-worlds interpretation theory.”

 

“So you’re saying if parallel worlds exist, there could be a world where those guys survived?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Rian smiled and brushed his hands, making the tree disappear.

 

“So you don’t need to blame yourself too much about that. Somewhere in another world we can’t reach, the other Great Heroes might have been revived and be living in that world.”

 

“Do those parallel worlds actually exist?”

 

“Even I, who was a god, don’t know that. They exist only as possibilities.”

 

“I hope they exist.”

 

“Ah, truly the Hero of the Beginning is kind. Could you bestow warm grace upon this humble servant as well?”

 

“Disgusting.”

 

At those words, Rian’s shoulders drooped.

 

“Anyway, thanks to the Hero of the Beginning, this world has been reborn as a world that no longer needs the gods’ care.”

 

Rian stood up from his seat.

 

“The reason the gods gave you the title ‘Beginning’ isn’t simply because it’s the start of a new era. The fate of the world itself has left the hands of the gods who were its administrators and passed into the hands of the Lower Realm’s inhabitants. In a sense, it’s a true beginning.”

 

Pibua’s surprise was probably for that reason too.

 

‘It must have been clearly visible to a god’s eyes. The nobility and conviction this person’s soul possesses.’

 

How could one not be amazed seeing a great hero willing to repeat the world’s most terrible pain for his friends?

 

“Before achieving the complete subjugation of Erebos. There must be things that need to be done.”

 

“Right.”

 

“In that sense, may your humble servant dare to offer a word?”

 

“I refuse that kind of title.”

 

“Then your little lamb.”

 

Leo gave up on having a proper conversation with the god before him.

 

“Do as you please. What advice are you thinking of giving?”

 

“Good heavens! How could someone like me give advice to you!”

 

“Stop the nonsense and get to the point quickly.”

 

When Leo growled quietly, Rian said.

 

“First, we need to inform the world about the facts regarding the Heroes of the Cataclysm. Until now, the Dragon Lords have kept that fact secret for generations, worried about great chaos befalling the world, but…”

 

“Now even the Heroes of the Cataclysm have reached their limit?”

 

Rian nodded.

 

If it’s a bomb that could explode at any time, people need to know about it to prepare.

 

Especially at a time like now when the world is in conflict.

 

“Next, we need to inform the world of Leo’s existence.”

 

“I’m already quite famous though?”

 

“That’s not enough.”

 

Rian said seriously.

 

“5,000 years ago, the world collapsed helplessly because it had no center. Then the King of Wisdom appeared and united the world with one will. You know this too, Leo. The King of Wisdom didn’t just lead the heroes.”

 

What Risinass led was the world itself.

 

“I know that the reborn Leo is playing Risinass’s role.”

 

Preparing for battle against Erebos by raising hero candidates.

 

Making comrades and preparing responses.

 

“But that alone is not enough.”

 

Rian looked at Leo and said firmly.

 

“Just as she did, the Hero of the Beginning must also become the king of the world.”

 

King of the world.

 

A king who reigns over the entire world, recognized by the gods.

 

And in the long history of the Lower Realm.

 

Only one person, Risinass, has been recognized as king by the gods.

 

“Only with one absolute leader can the world’s will be united and the world display its true power.”

 

“It won’t be easy.”

 

During the Age of Calamity, they could unite their will because they faced the desperate situation of the world’s destruction, but not now.

 

It’s far too complex because countless interests are intertwined.

 

“That’s why the specialness of being a unique existence in this world is necessary.”

 

Rian smiled brightly.

 

“And the sense of crisis that the return of calamity hasn’t ended. So I will help you.”

 

Rian placed his hand on his chest.

 

“Though I’m no longer a god… I can still imitate one.”

 

“What’s your reason for going that far?”

 

Leo asked, narrowing his eyes.

 

Whatever it was, the favor of a divine being was burdensome.

 

“Because I want to write it.”

 

Rian spread both hands.

 

“With these hands… the new legend you will create.”

 

Rian spoke with an ecstatic expression.

 

“The current world needs a king. So, Hero of the Beginning.”

 

Looking up at Leo, Rian said with shining eyes.

 

“Please become the king of the world.”

 

Recalling their previous conversation, Leo quietly sighed inwardly.

 

He hadn’t revealed the fact that he was Kail.

 

The reason was simple.

 

‘If I reveal that I’m Kail, they’ll continue to rely on the past in the future too.’

 

The moment Leo revealed he was Kail.

 

The world would unilaterally come to depend on Kail.

 

To put it coldly, the story of Kail, the Hero of the Beginning, ended 5,000 years ago.

 

If such a being from the past were to revive in modern times and save the world again, what precedent would that set?

 

‘That would mean a specter from the past saved the world. That shouldn’t happen.’

 

So it was necessary to let people know.

 

That only those living in the current era can solve the problems of the current era.

 

‘Perhaps the reason only the name Leo Flobe was recorded in Hero Record is because I haven’t achieved any great deeds while living in this era.’

 

After the special class ended, students poured out of the large lecture hall.

 

“Oh, it’s the student council president.”

 

“Ah.”

 

At someone’s murmur, the crowd split apart.

 

Chelsea, who had been walking alongside Leo, showed a slightly flustered expression.

 

She hadn’t expected such a reaction.

 

Since the two of them knew Leo’s true identity, Rian’s words about saving the world weren’t particularly surprising.

 

But others were different.

 

Rian was still an unknown being, but it was clear he was no ordinary existence.

 

Such an unknown being had declared Leo to be ‘the only savior who will save this world.’

 

Leo’s track record up until now had been extraordinary.

 

The unprecedented All-Class.

 

The youngest first-year student council president.

 

Growth speed that transcended imagination, surpassing countless others.

 

When witnessing such feats, they had simply thought it was exceptional talent.

 

But the moment they heard he was born with special power to defeat Erebos, his past achievements became even more prominent.

 

‘Perhaps we are now…’

 

‘Looking at the hero who will fulfill the world’s destiny.’

 

The world worships great beings it cannot understand.

 

But at the same time, it also rejects them.

 

Because what cannot be understood is frightening.

 

The vast majority of students couldn’t figure out how to handle Leo.

 

All the students’ attention focused on him, and everyone kept their distance from Leo.

 

But Leo remained calm.

 

‘I’m used to it.’

 

He had already received such treatment enough to be familiar with it during his time as Kail.

 

A surviving hero was reliable but also a disturbing existence one didn’t want to associate with.

 

Just as Leo was about to calmly walk away.

 

“Oh? We can go comfortably now?”

 

“That’s right! Thanks to Leo, we can go comfortably!”

 

Runia and Eiran approached Leo’s side.

 

“From now on, whenever we go to the cafeteria, if we go with Young Master Leo, we won’t have to wait in line, right?”

 

“Yeah. That’s really true.”

 

Selia chimed in agreement with Chen Xia’s words.

 

Starting with that, second-year students flocked around Leo.

 

Then the surroundings became noisy.

 

To them, what kind of existence Leo was didn’t matter much.

 

He was simply a goal they had to keep chasing.

 

“How does it feel to become the savior of the world?”

 

When Duran asked in his characteristic sarcastic tone, Leo chuckled.

 

“I hope you’ll follow along well.”

 

At those words, Duran snorted.

 

‘King of the world, huh.’

 

Leo looked up at the sky.

 

‘You didn’t particularly want to become king either. Right?’

 

It was simply because he continued pursuing his foolish beliefs that it turned out that way.

 

He recalled his friend who had carried the dying world on those frail shoulders.

 

Leo had never once carried it.

 

He had simply saved it.

 

But he realized that alone wasn’t enough.

 

‘I’m feeling it anew, but.’

 

Leo placed his hand on his shoulder.

 

‘It’s heavy.’

 

Just as Leo was making a bitter smile.

 

“If it’s heavy, shall I help?”

 

Chelsea, who was standing beside him, asked with a bright smile.

 

Leo, who had been looking at Chelsea for a moment, burst into laughter.

 

“When you’re a bit bigger.”

 

“Okay.”

 

Chelsea nodded.

 

“We’ll definitely help you.”

 

Watching Chelsea move forward without hesitation after answering, Leo smiled.

 

‘You might have felt this way too.’

 

Understanding Risinass, Leo walked ahead.

 

Together with his future companions who would someday face the calamity alongside him.

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