Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 590

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590.

 

“Kail… sir?”

 

Lumern turned his head with difficulty to look at Kail.

 

Seeing Kail sitting casually on a rock, looking at him with indifferent eyes, Lumern felt relieved.

 

“Thank goodness… thank goodness…”

 

The strength left Lumern’s body.

 

If Kail had come, there was nothing more to worry about.

 

Erebos, who was now rampaging in his world, would no longer be a threat.

 

“My struggles weren’t in vain… thank goodness…”

 

Thwack-!

 

“Ugh?!”

 

“What’s so good about it, you damn fool.”

 

Kail picked up a piece of brick lying around and threw it at Lumern’s face.

 

Lumern, who was suddenly struck in the face, wore a dazed expression.

 

Looking at such Lumern, Kail spoke.

 

“If you just die like that. Aren’t your companions the ones who’ll suffer terribly in the World of Cataclysm?”

 

“…”

 

“And later, when Erebos comes out again.”

 

Kail’s eyes narrowed.

 

“It’ll be those children who have to face Erebos.”

 

Kail looked at the Hero Candidates who were fighting against Erebos.

 

“Is that what you call good?”

 

At Kail’s cold question, Lumern bit his lips.

 

“Believing isn’t a bad thing, is it?”

 

“…”

 

“Believing in my companions… believing in the children who will follow after me…”

 

Strength entered Lumern’s hands.

 

“Believing in you isn’t a bad thing, is it?”

 

“It’s not a bad thing.”

 

Whoooosh-

 

The wind that blew swept through Kail’s hair.

 

Kail’s close friends who had departed first also believed in Kail at the end and closed their eyes peacefully.

 

“I can’t even imagine what kind of time you’ve spent for thousands of years. It’s natural to be tired.”

 

An infinitely continuing world.

 

When the world restarts, you can’t even know how many times you’ve repeated it.

 

But when you conquer the world and try to start the loop again, you realize.

 

How many times you’ve repeated this task.

 

You can’t help but be tired.

 

In such a situation, Seirun brought news.

 

The revival of Kail, the Hero of the Beginning.

 

Rodia also conquered Risinass’ World together with Kail.

 

In the endless loop, Kail’s appearance must have been both hope and relief that they could finally rest for the Heroes of the Cataclysm.

 

It’s natural to want to rest.

 

Even if that means one’s own death.

 

That you’ve done as much as you could.

 

That it was never wrong.

 

But…

 

“Would the other Heroes of the Cataclysm think the same?”

 

“…”

 

Lumern’s eyes widened greatly.

 

“Seirun and Rodia that I saw were also terribly exhausted. But those guys were different from you. They didn’t give up and put in even more effort. They surely thought that rest would come after seeing Erebos’ complete subjugation.”

 

Kail’s eyes met with Lumern’s.

 

“Those guys are also believing. That you won’t give up.”

 

Lumern’s hands trembled.

 

Kail turned his gaze to the Hero Candidates.

 

“Those children are the same. Because they believe in you, they’re fighting even though they know it’s impossible. That you will…”

 

Kail narrowed his eyes.

 

“They believe that you’ll come through beyond your limits, just like the Knight of Dusk taught them.”

 

Strength entered Lumern’s hands.

 

“How were your students that you saw?”

 

Lumern turned his body with difficulty.

 

His body screamed in pain.

 

The great explosion caused by burning all the mana in his body in an instant.

 

His body was already in tatters.

 

But that must be the same for Erebos as well.

 

Clench-

 

Lumern put strength into his hands.

 

‘My students were… students just like my hopes.’

 

Lumern’s students were all ideal students he had wanted.

 

Children who didn’t hesitate even when hitting limits and challenged the impossible.

 

Among them was a student who didn’t resemble him at all.

 

‘Cal Thomas.’

 

A student whose presence here was surprising.

 

But that’s why he was the most ideal heroic figure Lumern considered.

 

He had overcome countless limits.

 

Lumern knew.

 

What made the Hero of the Beginning wasn’t his ability but his will.

 

Cal was here through pure will alone.

 

Lumern wanted to become such a hero.

 

‘I had forgotten.’

 

The reason he had admired the Great Hero before his eyes.

 

His ideal of endlessly hitting limits, never giving up, and making the impossible possible.

 

‘Overcome your limits?’

 

Lumern bit his lips.

 

‘Who am I to tell anyone to overcome their limits when I’ve given up myself?’

 

The Knight of Dusk had to show those students who believed without doubt that he always overcame limits.

 

To those children who stood here admiring his false image.

 

He had to show that the image they admired wasn’t false.

 

‘That would be the proper appearance as an educator who established the academy.’

 

Lumern raised his body.

 

He squeezed out strength by burning the flame of life that could go out at any moment.

 

“Cough. Cough.”

 

Blood that had flowed back from inside poured out of his mouth.

 

But Lumern didn’t care.

 

Step- Step-

 

Kail watched such Lumern silently.

 

He gave no help whatsoever.

 

He just watched.

 

At that seemingly cold attitude, Lumern smiled.

 

‘Yes… this too would be faith.’

 

The belief that his successor would not fall to such trials.

 

Thud- Thud-

 

Lumern moved his steps with difficulty.

 

Those steps began to accelerate.

 

Soon Lumern began sprinting toward the battlefield.

 

Watching Lumern’s back as he stood up and began running, Kail thought.

 

‘It seems I won’t need to step in.’

 

Lumern had now surpassed his limits.

 

If it was Lumern who had begun leaping toward new possibilities.

 

A complete fragment of Erebos might be one thing.

 

But a fragment that was merely a portion would be no match.

 

Kail’s gaze turned to Cal.

 

‘It’s not only those with great power who can achieve great deeds.’

 

Compared to other hero candidates, Cal’s abilities were insignificant.

 

But….

 

‘Cal has many aspects.’

 

The courage to overcome fear.

 

The eye to find others’ potential, see hope in that potential, and find a path forward based on it.

 

Most importantly… a heart that never gives up.

 

Strangely, Cal gradually resembled the Great Heroes.

 

‘In a way, it’s not strange.’

 

It was none other than themselves who created this current era.

 

And Risinass, who led the way in creating this era, thought.

 

That the values they pursued would remain for future generations.

 

Just as Rodia hoped that countless possibilities would bloom among future people in the Heroes’ World.

 

Risinass also hoped that what the Great Heroes pursued would remain in the small actions of ordinary people in future generations.

 

Cal’s ability was extremely simple.

 

When everyone was looking at hopeless despair.

 

Finding possibility within it and beginning to move forward.

 

A simple yet equally difficult ability.

 

An ability that could do nothing alone.

 

But in the first place….

 

‘What can anyone do alone?’

 

Even he himself could do nothing alone.

 

Being unable to do anything alone isn’t a flaw.

 

Because if someone is by your side, you gain infinite possibilities.

 

With the emergence of Hero Record, it became an era where only those who achieved great deeds were called heroes.

 

“But it was simpler in the old days, wasn’t it?”

 

Kail smiled while thinking of Risinass.

 

He recalled the response that came after he irritably said he was neither a hero nor anything else to the suggestion of becoming heroes who save the world together.

 

‘A person who can exert strength for others. I think that kind of person is a hero.’

 

Remembering Risinass who smiled brightly, Kail fiddled with the edge of his cloak.

 

***

 

Whoooosh-!

 

“It’s coming!”

 

At Cal’s shout, Eliza, who was gripping the Wind Wyvern’s reins tightly, screamed.

 

“Hold on tight!”

 

Swoosh-!

 

The Wind Wyvern began descending at tremendous speed.

 

Erebos, who had been chasing to turn Cal to ash, pursued Cal and Eliza.

 

“Why is that thing only targeting you!”

 

“How would I know!”

 

“Lucky you! The world’s most terrible disaster is acknowledging you! That among us, you’re the greatest threat to it! You must be proud!”

 

“Does this look good to you! Does this look like something to be proud of?!”

 

“Hold on tight!”

 

Grip-!

 

Cal tightly grabbed Eliza’s waist and pressed his body close.

 

Eliza activated her spiritual power.

 

Crackle-! Crackle crackle-!

 

Instantly, pure white lightning erupted from Eliza’s body.

 

“Huh? Huh?”

 

While Cal made a surprised expression, pure white lightning wrapped around the wyvern’s entire body.

 

“What is this?!”

 

“Imitating Leo Flobe!”

 

Eliza, who had been continuously exposed to the essence of lightning by Leo, had at some point accumulated lightning in her spiritual power.

 

Spiritual power that originally matched Pegasus’s wavelength.

 

Of course, it wasn’t the essence of lightning itself, but Eliza’s potential was gradually opening.

 

And it had awakened at this moment.

 

Whoooosh-!

 

The Wind Wyvern’s speed began to outpace Erebos.

 

Confirming this, Cal shouted.

 

“Chloe!”

 

At that moment.

 

Crrrrrrrack-!

 

The world froze.

 

For just an instant.

 

Even Erebos, whose power had been weakened by Lumern’s attack.

 

Hissssss-!

 

Around Chloe, who had deployed her magic, no one was standing.

 

Because anyone who got close would freeze.

 

White frost rose from Chloe’s body.

 

“With magic… is it possible to implement ice magic of this level of power?”

 

When Runia made an astonished expression, Eiran gulped dryly.

 

“Looking at the purity of mana… it’s comparable to an ice fairy.”

 

“What? Chloe Muller is a pure mage!”

 

“It’s magic that Luna left for Chloe previously. I understand it’s magic that allows entry into the ice fairy’s domain.”

 

“My goodness.”

 

Luna who created such a magic formula was impressive, but Chloe who completed that absurd magic formula to this point was also amazing.

 

Crrrack-!

 

At that moment, cracks began forming in the ice.

 

Crack-! Crack crack crack-!

 

Erebos, breaking through the ice, persistently chased after Cal.

 

Seeing this, Arga stamped his feet.

 

“No! Why does that fireball only target Cal! We can’t do anything about it!”

 

Ar wasn’t slow either.

 

But compared to Eliza, there was a difference.

 

Moreover, for the task of protecting Cal while avoiding Erebos, Eliza the summoner was most suitable.

 

“Thanks to that, we’re having it easy too.”

 

Avad smiled brightly and waved his hand.

 

In response, Chelsea closed her eyes and slightly opened her mouth.

 

“Ah-”

 

As Chelsea began to sing, the mana around them started to fluctuate.

 

This too was magic that Luna had left for the two of them.

 

Silent casting magic and magic that controlled the surrounding wind with her voice.

 

The two’s magic headed toward the tip of Selia’s sword.

 

Whoooosh-!

 

Jerdinger’s flames and Rwallin’s wind met, creating a massive blaze.

 

“Perfect.”

 

Roooooar! Whoooosh!

 

Runia grinned wickedly as she used Yeonje.

 

Pure white flames devoured Jerdinger’s fire and grew even more powerful.

 

Thanks to Cal and Eliza buying them time, an attack of tremendous power was completed.

 

“The problem is how to hit Erebos with this.”

 

“I’ll do it!”

 

As Arga stepped forward boldly, Driana grabbed Ar by the scruff of her neck.

 

“You already have serious internal injuries.”

 

“But when that magic is enchanted, who else besides me can withstand it…”

 

“I’ll do it.”

 

Everyone’s eyes widened.

 

Lumern was standing there.

 

Eiran asked Lumern urgently.

 

“Lord Lumern, are you alright? You mustn’t overexert yourself.”

 

“I’m fine.”

 

Lumern raised his sword.

 

“There’s no time, so please.”

 

Runia, who had been wreathed in Yeonje flames all over her body, nodded.

 

Roooooar-!

 

Yeonje’s flames settled into Lumern’s sword.

 

Confirming this, Lumern bent his knees.

 

Crack-!

 

Lumern leaped toward Erebos.

 

Whoooosh-!

 

Feeling the black flames behind him, Cal gripped his staff tightly.

 

-Stop this foolish resistance and give up.

 

Erebos’s mocking voice could be heard.

 

In response, Cal raised his middle finger toward the back.

 

“Would you give up if you were me!”

 

“Yes.”

 

“…!”

 

-Lumern?

 

At the voice immediately heard from behind, Cal’s eyes widened and Erebos’s face contorted.

 

“I’m learning a lot from my student.”

 

Whoooooosh-!

 

Lumern raised his sword high.

 

“Eliza!”

 

As Cal shouted urgently, Eliza changed direction on the spot.

 

“Reliable.”

 

Lumern burst into laughter at the sight and drove his sword straight into Erebos.

 

Whoooooosh-!

 

Black flames and white flames mixed together, and for a moment Erebos’s body distorted.

 

And in that gap.

 

A pitch-black sphere reminiscent of a hole could be seen.

 

“Hyaaaaa!”

 

Cal thrust his staff straight into the hole.

 

Flash-!

 

At that moment.

 

The Calamity Flame scattered and vanished without a trace.

 

“We won!”

 

Cal clenched his fist and shouted.

 

The Hero Candidates watching also burst into cheers.

 

***

 

Kail, who had been watching the Hero Candidates’ fierce battle from the earthly realm, smiled slightly.

 

“Excellent.”

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