Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 569

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569

 

Starting from the Dragonnia entrance, Leo retraced his memories and arrived at what was now a ruins area that recreated the appearance of ancient Dragonnia.

 

“Black Rabbit. You’re saying this ruins area is the place we should visit?”

 

Arga wore a puzzled expression as he entered the deserted ruins area.

 

The Wisdom students had returned with Enkiniass.

 

“This place is complex, so I’ll guide you.”

 

Then Mellina stepped forward.

 

“Since we’ve come all the way to Dragonnia’s ruins area, how about we do some field study?”

 

“I’m not interested.”

 

Arga shook his head.

 

“How about we do some field study?”

 

“That’s why I said I’m not inter—”

 

“We’re going to do field study, right?”

 

“…”

 

Ar had no choice but to nod as she looked at Mellina, who had suddenly brought her face right up close.

 

“I’m all for it! These ruins are a famous spot where you can see the beautiful architectural style of the dragon race from the Age of Gods!”

 

Driana clenched her fist enthusiastically.

 

“This is an opportunity for me to reinterpret this beauty with my own hands.”

 

“I’m being serious here. Don’t do it. You might really get cursed by the dragons.”

 

Arga gave serious advice, but Driana didn’t listen.

 

Watching this, Runia clicked her tongue.

 

“No matter how I think about it, she needs to meet Dweno one more time.”

 

“If she meets him one more time, Dweno will really crack Driana’s head open, won’t he?”

 

“That’s exactly what I’m saying. That would actually be better.”

 

Runia was very serious.

 

“But Leo. What are you trying to find by coming to this ruins area?”

 

They had followed along because Leo said he had business here, but they hadn’t heard about his exact purpose yet.

 

“I’m thinking of finding something that Risinass hid in old Dragonnia.”

 

“Something that Risinass hid?”

 

“What is it? Is it a powerful divine artifact by any chance? That would be totally amazing!”

 

“Even if it’s not a divine artifact, if it’s something Risinass left behind, it must definitely be something incredible!”

 

The excited voices of Runia and Chelsea grew louder.

 

“What conversation are you having so enthusiastically?”

 

Then Arga suddenly poked his face between Runia and Chelsea.

 

Seeing Arga like this, Runia and Chelsea played completely innocent.

 

“What?”

 

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

 

Looking at the two of them, Arga’s eyes narrowed.

 

“You guys. You’ve made a secret, haven’t you?”

 

“Not at all.”

 

The fact that Leo is Kail, the Hero of the Beginning, is still a secret.

 

No matter how close Ar is, they can’t tell that secret unless Leo tells her himself.

 

“Black Rabbit! What secret are you hiding exactly?”

 

“Don’t bother Leo oppa.”

 

“Right, look at this instead.”

 

Runia brought something like foxtail grass from somewhere and waved it around vigorously.

 

“Do you think I’m an idiot?!”

 

“Tch, it doesn’t work?”

 

Runia, who failed to divert Ar’s attention elsewhere, clicked her tongue.

 

Looking at Runia like this, Ar got fired up.

 

“As if I’d get distracted by such a pathetic toy…”

 

Jingle—!

 

“…nya!”

 

Smack—!

 

When Leo took out a bundle of keys from his pocket and shook them, Ar unconsciously swung her hand toward the key bundle.

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

Runia and Chelsea looked at Ar with pitying eyes.

 

“Really! Stop treating me like a cat!”

 

Ar panted as she grabbed Leo and shook him vigorously.

 

Driana was busy looking around at the building ruins in the back, not paying the slightest attention to what was happening.

 

Watching this, Mellina smiled brightly.

 

‘These children are the future of the world.’

 

It’s not that she doubts Leo’s choice. But still…

 

‘Will it be okay?’

 

Mellina, wearing a slightly worried expression, guided them inside the ruins.

 

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Whoooosh—!

 

The group had arrived at high ground within the Dragonnia ruins area where all of Dragonnia could be seen.

 

Before they knew it, time had passed well into the night, reaching late dawn.

 

“It’s almost time for morning to break.”

 

“Yaaawn! I think we’ve roughly looked around all the streets.”

 

“To think we wandered around these vast ruins all through dawn.”

 

Runia muttered while crossing her arms.

 

Ar yawned and rubbed her eyes, while Chelsea patted her legs and shook her head.

 

Leo stood a little apart from the group, silently gazing at the entire landscape of Dragonnia.

 

“What are you thinking about?”

 

Mellina approached carefully and asked.

 

“Old memories.”

 

Leo looked at the prosperous Dragonnia.

 

“5,000 years ago, when I first came to Dragonnia, this place was literally a living hell.”

 

“…”

 

“That was the first time Risinass showed weakness.”

 

“Dragons love their homeland.”

 

Mellina understood what Risinass’s feelings must have been like at that time.

 

“So I made a promise to Risinass. That even if it took a lifetime, I would help rebuild Dragonnia.”

 

Leo smiled bitterly.

 

“Well, we ended up not being able to do anything. But still, if he sees Dragonnia prospering like this, he’ll definitely be happy.”

 

“You say you couldn’t do anything. It’s because the great heroes existed that the current world exists too.”

 

Mellina spoke firmly.

 

At those words, Leo nodded.

 

“By the way, it’s surprising. Given Luna’s free-spirited personality, I thought she would adventure around the world once peace was restored. How did she think to settle in Dragonnia?”

 

When Mellina asked curiously, Leo answered as if asking what she was talking about.

 

“There’s no way that chatterbox would settle in Dragonnia, right? She also had the duty to revive the elves. Well, if she had been alive originally, she probably would have dumped everything on Berkia and gone off to play around.”

 

“I see.”

 

Mellina, who had been nodding at Leo’s words, suddenly felt a strong doubt.

 

“Didn’t you say you would help Risinass rebuild Dragonnia, Leo?”

 

“I did.”

 

“So only you would be in Dragonnia while Luna traveled the world?”

 

Leo nodded.

 

‘What? Leo should be in a romantic relationship with Luna, so why aren’t they together?’

 

Mellina made a perplexed expression.

 

‘Is it because they both have such free-spirited personalities? But even so…’

 

If what Leo said was true, wouldn’t Leo and Risinass seem more like lovers?

 

It was when Mellina was making a troubled expression.

 

Leo, who had been silently gazing at the ruins, looked at the rising sun and muttered.

 

“Right, I remember now.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“The location where Risinass’ house was. I just remembered it.”

 

The place Leo arrived at was a small house.

 

Since the ruins area was rebuilt based on Dragonnia’s blueprints that remained from the Age of Calamity, it was impossible to know who had lived there.

 

Creak-!

 

Leo opened the door and entered.

 

Thud- Thud-

 

The group followed behind him.

 

There was no furniture, but it was a room that gave off a small and cozy feeling.

 

It was history that perfectly reproduced the appearance from the Age of Gods.

 

“This place is?”

 

When Chelsea made a puzzled expression, Mellina glanced at Leo’s back once before answering.

 

“This is the house where Risinass is presumed to have lived during his childhood.”

 

At those words, everyone’s eyes widened.

 

“This is the house where the King of Wisdom lived during his childhood?”

 

“That’s amazing!”

 

“To think such a place still remains! As expected of Dragonnia!”

 

Mellina smiled as she watched the excited students.

 

“Yes. Of course, this place was restored based on materials left after the Age of Calamity ended, so it’s not actually the house Risinass lived in. But it’s true that Risinass’ house was in this location and this place was built to look the same as it did back then.”

 

Mellina was explaining step by step, but in truth, Mellina herself was the most excited right now.

 

‘I need to maintain my dignity, but… Oh my. Really.’

 

Mellina looked at the interior of the house with trembling eyes.

 

This was the place where the King of Wisdom, whom all dragons revered without exception, had lived during his childhood.

 

While everyone was busy exploring the house, Leo entered one of the several rooms.

 

Recalling the ruins from the depths of his memory, Leo knelt in the middle of the room and swept the floor.

 

‘Is it here?’

 

He felt mana so faint that only Leo could detect it.

 

Leo activated his mana.

 

A magic circle appeared on the floor.

 

Originally, this was a seal that absolutely no one but Risinass could open.

 

However, the seal definitely responded to Leo’s mana, which contained the essence of Risinass’ mana.

 

The group rushed into the room, startled by the sudden mana reaction.

 

“Black Rabbit, did you discover something?”

 

Arga asked excitedly.

 

Leo put his hand into the magic circle.

 

A small wooden box was caught in the extradimensional space beyond the space.

 

Leo pulled it out.

 

Although 5,000 years had passed, perhaps thanks to being stored in the extradimensional space, the wooden box was exactly as Leo remembered it.

 

“Did Risinass leave this behind?”

 

“A grimoire? Is it a grimoire?”

 

“Hurry up and open it, Leo!”

 

“Now, now, everyone please calm down.”

 

Mellina smiled calmly as she watched the girls crowding around Leo.

 

Of course, she desperately wanted to urge Leo right away, but she firmly suppressed that feeling.

 

Leo opened the wooden box.

 

Click-!

 

Inside the wooden box was a thin fragment like obsidian.

 

Chelsea blinked when she saw it.

 

“What is this?”

 

“This is… dragon eggshell. It’s from a black dragon… Could it be?”

 

Mellina’s eyes widened.

 

“The eggshell from which Risinass was born?”

 

“Huh?”

 

“T-that has remained until now?”

 

If that were true, it would be an incredible discovery.

 

While everyone was shocked.

 

Leo picked up the eggshell and turned it over.

 

And he chuckled.

 

‘There it is, the slave contract.’

 

The image of Risinass writing his name playfully yet wickedly flashed through his mind.

 

“Hmm. It’s in dragon script?”

 

“What does it say?”

 

“Kail and Risinass’ names are written in dragon script. Judging by the handwriting, it seems Risinass wrote his own name.”

 

Since Risinass left behind much knowledge for future generations, his handwriting was relatively famous.

 

“Then did Kail write this?”

 

It was when Driana was tilting her head while looking at Kail’s name.

 

“T-this is…?”

 

Mellina’s trembling voice was heard.

 

Everyone’s gaze turned to Mellina.

 

Looking at Mellina’s face colored with shock, Runia asked.

 

“Mellina, what’s wrong? Is this an incredibly special item?”

 

“S-special, yes… Yes! F-for us dragons, it’s v-very… very special.”

 

Mellina’s voice trembled.

 

She looked at Leo with indescribable eyes and opened and closed her mouth.

 

At that reaction, Leo furrowed his brow.

 

“What is this thing?”

 

“Writing names on each other’s hatched eggshells… that’s a contract made by those who will spend their lives together.”

 

At those words, everyone fell silent.

 

Chelsea opened and closed her mouth as she asked.

 

“T-that means… so… this is…”

 

“I-if it’s genuine… it’s a marriage vow between Risinass and Kail.”

 

Everyone’s faces were colored with shock.

 

“What kind of nonsense is that. This is a marriage vow?”

 

“Black Rabbit! What kind of language is that to use with Mellina!”

 

“Why are you getting so excessively excited?”

 

Ar and Driana were horrified and scolded Leo.

 

“It’s our dragon tradition. A tradition that has been passed down since the Age of Gods… before the Age of Calamity.”

 

At that answer, Arga said.

 

“Wait a minute! Wasn’t Kail definitely in a romantic relationship with Luna? Then why does this exist? Don’t tell me it’s a love triangle?! Are you saying Kail was two-timing?”

 

“Hmm… if that’s true, then Kail is definitely a terrible person.”

 

Driana crossed her arms and muttered seriously.

 

Luna, the Progenitor of the Starry Skies who descended not long ago, had declared that she liked Kail, the Hero of the Beginning.

 

But now a marriage vow between the King of Wisdom and the Hero of the Beginning had appeared.

 

This reality that far transcended her imagination was enough to stimulate the girl’s fantasies.

 

“Wait. But if there’s a marriage contract… does that make Luna the second wife?”

 

“Are you asking to die! You stupid cat! Who are you daring to call a second wife with such nonsense! Should I burn your entire brain along with your head?”

 

“B-but! This is strange! What the hell is going on here?”

 

As things sank deeper into the quagmire, Mellina was looking at Leo with complicated eyes.

 

In those eyes that had been full of respect, a light of inexplicable distrust had somehow emerged.

 

Leo looked at Runia and Chelsea.

 

Their gazes weren’t much different from Mellina’s either.

 

Leo looked at Risinass’s contract clutched in his hand with trembling eyes.

 

‘You crazy lizard bastard. Was there nothing else to scam me with that you had to backstab me like this!’

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