Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 580

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580.

 

Whoooosh-! Flap-

 

The fluttering cloak captures the gaze of the hero candidates.

 

With the appearance of the young man Kail, who had ash-gray hair and eyes, time seemed to stop for a moment in the surrounding area.

 

Kail’s presence was that overwhelming.

 

Step-

 

“Ah.”

 

As Kail took a step forward, time seemed to flow again as the hero candidates let out gasps of admiration.

 

‘What? What is this presence?’

 

En, who had taken Leo’s appearance through her unique magic Mirror, unconsciously swallowed dry saliva at the sight of Kail overwhelming the surroundings with his mere existence.

 

As the successor to Dragon Lord Mellina, En had met countless heroes.

 

‘No, comparing him to heroes in the first place would be rude… But…’

 

During summer vacation, she had even directly conversed with Arron.

 

Not long ago, when Luna was in Lumern, she had seen her up close as well.

 

Both great heroes also possessed overwhelming presence.

 

But Kail was different in nature.

 

Arron was someone with a gentle atmosphere whose mere presence brought peace of mind.

 

In Luna’s case, she was friendly.

 

She approached people around her without reserve and mingled with them.

 

That’s why just looking at Luna naturally brought a smile to one’s face.

 

Even in battle, neither of their atmospheres changed much.

 

But Kail was different.

 

He was overwhelmingly unapproachable.

 

He was like a sword drawn from its sheath.

 

‘Just changing appearance couldn’t alter the atmosphere this much. Lord Leo has been hiding his true self all this time.’

 

En clenched her fists tightly.

 

Step- Step-

 

Then Kail stopped in front of En.

 

“Don’t be nervous.”

 

“Ah…”

 

Seeing Kail speak in a voice so small only she could hear, En came to her senses.

 

“Lift your head and look straight at the enemy. You’re the next Dragon Lord.”

 

Kail’s gray eyes emitted a stern light.

 

“What are you going to do if you freeze up at just this much?”

 

“Y-Yes!”

 

En startled and straightened her back, standing properly.

 

Seeing En like that, Kail chuckled and walked toward the front.

 

‘…I see.’

 

Arron made people follow behind him with his great courage.

 

The Progenitor of the Starry Skies always pushed people’s backs with a confident attitude.

 

‘Lord Kail… pulls them along.’

 

Kail’s charisma sternly and decisively pulls people along.

 

That blade-like momentum isn’t directed at them.

 

It’s directed at the enemy.

 

That gave great confidence.

 

Realizing this was how Kail gave people confidence, En took a deep breath.

 

“Are you really the Hero of the Beginning?”

 

Hark asked with a troubled expression.

 

“It must be Lord Kail! Last year in Seirun, he came to save us together with Lord Seirun!”

 

Lil said in an extremely excited voice.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Hero candidates! If you’re ready, hurry up and support us!”

 

The Mage Hero who had been blocking Erebos’s flames appeared riding his staff.

 

“We keep getting pushed back! Right now we desperately need even your help!”

 

The mage shouted urgently.

 

“Now, now, whether it’s Lord Kail himself or not, is that important? What’s important right now is getting rid of that thing.”

 

Then Elena stepped forward and organized the situation.

 

At those words, the hero candidates who had been entranced by Kail’s appearance startled and came to their senses.

 

“Kail? What nonsense are you talking about… Uheoeok?!”

 

The Mage Hero, who had been making a confused expression, discovered Kail and let out a cry of shock before falling from his staff.

 

Thud-!

 

“The Hero of the Beginning, Kail?”

 

Elena, who smiled seeing the Mage Hero asking with his mouth agape, approached behind Kail.

 

“Come on, Hero of the Beginning. Please help us quickly.”

 

Elena smiled brightly and pushed his back.

 

Seeing that sight, exclamations burst out from here and there.

 

“That’s Elena for you. Just looking at him takes my breath away.”

 

“Is this the difference in caliber?”

 

While people were admiring from various places.

 

“I’ll go on my own, so stop pushing me, kid.”

 

At Kail’s words, Elena hesitated then quickly came in front of Leo.

 

And she narrowed her eyes.

 

“That expression and way of speaking reminds me of an uncharming, arrogant junior. And coincidentally, some fake has been acting like my junior.”

 

At those words, Kail burst into laughter.

 

At that sight, Elena’s eyes narrowed even more.

 

“I thought it was strange. Treating me, who’s clearly a senior and older sister, like a little kid.”

 

Leo had been an extraordinary existence from the beginning.

 

A growth rate that couldn’t be called growth.

 

Plus the seasoned expertise that showed unfathomable depth.

 

All of that would make sense if he was actually ‘the Hero of the Beginning, Kail.’

 

Elena, who had vaguely noticed something strange from En’s behavior, became certain upon seeing Kail’s appearance that he was the same person as Leo.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

Gooooooooooo-!

 

“Wh-What? Suddenly?! Kyaaaak?!”

 

“Everyone fall back!”

 

“The front line got caught in the flames! Healers!”

 

Due to Erebos suddenly beginning to emit even more powerful flames, the heroes started suffering fatal injuries.

 

Seeing that, Kail clicked his tongue.

 

“It noticed the presence here.”

 

“Oh no.”

 

Elena also sensed something ominous and tried to quickly retreat to the rear.

 

At that moment.

 

Grab-

 

“Huh?”

 

Kail grabbed Elena’s wrist and pulled her into his embrace.

 

Elena, who was suddenly held in Kail’s arms, widened her eyes.

 

Kail embraced Elena even more tightly and wrapped his cloak around her.

 

Flap-!

 

Flash-! Kwaaaaaaaaaaang-!

 

Suddenly space opened and massive flames struck down on Kail.

 

Whoooooosh-!

 

If Elena had retreated to the rear as she was, she would have been hit directly by the attack.

 

‘I would have died then.’

 

Elena trembled as she felt a chill run down her spine.

 

But she soon regained her composure.

 

Kail pulled Elena into his arms even more forcefully, making it hard for her to breathe.

 

Flash-!

 

Kail, having shaken off the flames, swung his hand.

 

Whoooooosh-!

 

A crimson sword formed in Kail’s hand.

 

The sword imbued with Phoenix Fiora pushed back the Calamity Flame.

 

“Tell the others. Leave the frontline to me.”

 

“Leo, by yourself?”

 

“Yeah. You’re nothing but novices, and if you clumsily interfere now, you’ll only get in the way. That thing isn’t something people ignorant about Erebos can handle.”

 

“Among the hero candidates including myself, there are students with power comparable to heroes. I don’t think we’d hold Leo back? We’d definitely be helpful, right?”

 

Elena protested in a slightly displeased voice, objecting to his words.

 

Kail released Elena from his embrace and said.

 

“What are you talking about.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Those guys are included in the novices too.”

 

Kail pointed to the heroes fleeing from Erebos as he spoke.

 

Elena’s mouth gaped open at that.

 

Even so, to treat even the heroes who had accomplished great feats as novices.

 

“Support me from behind. Got it? Elena.”

 

“Huh? Yes!”

 

Elena unconsciously stood at attention as she answered, then covered her mouth with a gasp.

 

“Good girl.”

 

Treating her like a child who listens well to adults, Kail walked toward Erebos.

 

Watching his retreating figure, Elena muttered blankly.

 

“I can understand why Luna fell for him…”

 

***

 

Whoooosh-!

 

The surroundings were ablaze with black flames.

 

But Kail approached Erebos without concern.

 

These black flames were Calamity Flames that would cause fatal wounds with just a touch.

 

But for Kail, these flame fragments weren’t much of a threat.

 

The pure mana attribute that could be called Erebos’s natural enemy.

 

And he had also obtained Dweno’s flame, which had served as a shield for the Great Heroes against Erebos’s flames when conquering Dweno’s World previously.

 

Whoosh-!

 

Golden flames blazed from Kail’s body.

 

‘That attack from before.’

 

Kail narrowed his eyes as he looked at Erebos’s flames.

 

Suddenly, space tore open in the void and black flames poured out.

 

There had been no sign whatsoever.

 

The heroes of this era would probably have been caught by that attack.

 

It wasn’t because the current heroes were weak.

 

‘The heroes of this era have no information about Erebos at all.’

 

Erebos isn’t simply a monster that spews inextinguishable Calamity Flames.

 

A divine monster possessing countless world secrets and numerous authorities.

 

That is exactly what Erebos is.

 

During the Age of Calamity.

 

It was certainly the Great Heroes who defeated Erebos.

 

But behind that were countless heroes who sacrificed their lives to complete the strategy for conquering Erebos.

 

The conquest of Erebos was ultimately obtained through the accumulated ashes of heroes.

 

No matter how powerful a hero is, they are powerless before unknown authorities.

 

‘That attack was definitely something that twisted the laws of space.’

 

It wasn’t something like magic.

 

It was literally in the realm of miracles caused by gods.

 

‘…Authority that intervenes in space… the head perhaps.’

 

Kail saw through the identity of the fragment sealed within the Hero of Cataclysm.

 

Among the six divided fragments of Erebos, the fragment corresponding to the head was certainly sealed in the World of Cataclysm.

 

‘The problem is that Erebos’s fragment, which should be a mass of power without consciousness, used its authority. Moreover…’

 

Whoooosh-!

 

The unpleasant smell of the world burning stimulated Kail’s sense of smell.

 

A smell that only those who had fought desperate battles with Erebos could recognize.

 

‘The burning smell has become more terrible than before.’

 

Kail’s face contorted.

 

Until now, he had defeated Erebos’s fragments, remnants, and pieces.

 

But this was the first flame to emit such a terrible burning smell.

 

‘Is it more powerful than the other flames? Why?’

 

The moment Kail narrowed his eyes.

 

Roooooar-!

 

Calamity Flames poured toward Kail.

 

Though it was merely a mass of power, the Calamity Flame was showing hatred toward Leo.

 

It knew.

 

That the being before its eyes was the one who had subjugated it.

 

Seeing this, Kail curled up the corners of his mouth.

 

“We’re on the same page.”

 

Flash-!

 

Golden aura surged from the sword gripped in his left hand.

 

Seeing this, the Suin hero’s eyes widened.

 

“Golden aura?! Could it be Arron’s aura!”

 

Slash-!

 

Kail’s sword cut through all of Erebos’s flames.

 

Whoooosh-!

 

At that moment, black flames surged up in front of Kail.

 

Seeing this, Kail extended his right hand to summon his magic staff.

 

Kail, who had been chanting since the moment he swung his sword, released his magic.

 

“Terminus.”

 

Flash-! Kraaaaash!

 

The starlight of destruction blew away Erebos’s flames.

 

Everyone watching that thrilling sight trembled.

 

“That’s… All Class, Kail the Hero of the Beginning…?”

 

“…He’s completely Leo’s superior version, isn’t he?”

 

Everyone looked at Kail’s retreating figure with shocked faces.

 

Crack-! Snap-!

 

Then cracks appeared in the sword Kail held and the orb of his magic staff shattered.

 

This sword and staff were masterpieces made by Driana.

 

Normally he could have used them without breaking them, but since he had no leisure now, he had no choice but to handle them roughly.

 

Whoooosh!

 

Seeing the Calamity Flame beginning to blaze once more, Kail reached his hand into the extradimensional space.

 

Wooong- Wooong-!

 

In an instant, certain weapons from within the extradimensional space made their presence known.

 

At this, Kail hesitated.

 

“I don’t want to overwork the antiques.”

 

Woooong-!

 

Despite Kail’s bitter smile, the resonance didn’t stop.

 

Clank-!

 

Kail pulled out a chipped greatsword from the extradimensional space.

 

At first glance, it was a greatsword that wouldn’t be surprising if it broke at any moment.

 

At the appearance of this greatsword whose very function was questionable, Marigold, the Student Council President of Demian who was preparing to support Kail from the rear, opened her eyes wide.

 

“That’s Lord Dweno’s divine weapon from Demian?”

 

At that moment-

 

Whoooosh-!

 

Golden flames enveloped the greatsword.

 

Woooooong-!

 

The pure white greatsword emitted brilliant light.

 

A greatsword so beautiful it was like a work of art.

 

But it had no name.

 

Dweno had said.

 

A weapon is just a weapon.

 

But the divine weapon that hadn’t even been given a name knew all too well what feelings its creator had when making it.

 

The craftsman who made it had already died thousands of years ago.

 

People only looked upon the greatsword as a brilliant glory of the past.

 

But the greatsword was burning its final moments to return to its glorious past form and fulfill its duty.

 

“He didn’t give you guys names or anything.”

 

Kail gripped the greatsword properly.

 

“But he remembered every weapon he made.”

 

Whenever a weapon broke, he would drink and grieve sincerely.

 

Wooong-! Wooong-!

 

The nameless greatsword resonated even more strongly.

 

“He’s gone now, but don’t worry.”

 

Kail lowered his stance.

 

“I’ll remember your final moments.”

 

Kwaak-!

 

Kail charged toward Erebos.

 

‘Just hold on a little longer.’

 

Thinking of those trapped in the Heroes’ World, Kail tightened his grip.

 

‘I’ll come to rescue you soon!’

 

***

 

“Kyaaaaaaah! Student Council President! You’re so cool!”

 

“Leave that commoner girl alone! Come play with us! Please?!”

 

“….”

 

Cal let out a hollow laugh as he looked up at the sky.

 

From behind, Eliza’s murderous gaze was piercing into him, as if shouting ‘What are you doing, you damn commoner!’

 

‘Someone please….’

 

Cal’s nose began to sting.

 

‘Save me.’

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