Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 614

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614.

 

“As a result of the pursuit, we learned they were heading to Paion and gave chase, but… it was already too late.”

 

Watching Anyas bow her head respectfully while reporting to Leo, Avad fell into thought.

 

‘Like a king and his retainer.’

 

Despite her status as the daughter of the Northern Mage Tower Lord, Anyas was acting like a retainer reporting to her lord.

 

‘And the Hero Slayer?’

 

Avad was also well aware of the hero slaughterer who had once plunged the world into terror long ago.

 

An era where great heroes of the past were revealing themselves.

 

‘In times like these, it wouldn’t be strange for past villains to show themselves as well.’

 

But Anyas had pursued that Hero Slayer.

 

Punishing evildoers was perfectly natural.

 

However, it was strange that the daughter of the Northern Mage Tower Lord had left the Northern Continent, which was the Northern Mage Tower’s domain, to pursue the Hero Slayer all the way here.

 

‘Shadow?’

 

While speculating about Anyas’s true identity, Avad glanced at Leo.

 

Leo listening to the story was extremely calm.

 

“This is the end of my report.”

 

“This doesn’t make sense. How could Aunt be kidnapped in the middle of Paion?”

 

Selia showed a shocked expression.

 

“That just shows how exceptional the abilities of this Hero Slayer bastard are.”

 

At Leo’s words, Selia bit her lips tightly.

 

Chelsea looked at Anyas.

 

‘She definitely said earlier that there might be collaborators within Jerdinger for this incident.’

 

Anyas hadn’t mentioned that story.

 

Chelsea’s gaze, who had been wondering about this, turned to Selia.

 

‘She didn’t say it out of consideration for Selia.’

 

If she heard that story now, Selia would surely receive an even greater shock.

 

“Leo? What are you going to do?”

 

“First, we go to Paion. We need to check the crime scene.”

 

“Leo oppa, are you okay?”

 

Chelsea asked with a worried expression.

 

Looking at Chelsea, Leo nodded his head.

 

Leo smiled faintly and approached the shocked Selia, patting her back with a thud.

 

“Selia, you pull yourself together too. The fact that they deliberately kidnapped Mother as a hostage means there’s no threat to her life for the time being at least.”

 

“Ah.”

 

Selia startled, then bit her lips tightly and nodded.

 

“Rwallin will help too.”

 

“Won’t Jerdinger be displeased?”

 

“Before it’s Jerdinger’s problem, it’s a matter of the Empire’s prestige.”

 

A kidnapping incident had occurred in the heart of Jerdinger, called one of the two great heroic houses of the Rodren Empire.

 

It would certainly cause problems.

 

“Besides, a friend’s mother was kidnapped. I can’t just sit by and do nothing.”

 

At Avad’s words, Chelsea nodded vigorously.

 

“Lord Leo. The Tusen Knight Order will also help.”

 

Jis, who had been listening to the conversation, spoke.

 

“If she’s Lord Leo’s mother, then she’s Princess Raina’s daughter. The Tusen Knight Order cannot consider her a stranger.”

 

“That would be true. However, I don’t think now is the time for the Tusen Knight Order to step forward.”

 

“Why is that?”

 

“First, the Tusen Knight Order is an external force from Jerdinger’s perspective. It wouldn’t look good to involve external forces in family matters within the Rodren Empire.”

 

The situation was different from Rwallin, which was part of the same Rodren Empire.

 

If handled poorly, it could escalate into a diplomatic issue.

 

“Besides, the Tusen Knight Order has things to do right now.”

 

Settling the chaos caused by the collapsed royal palace.

 

And…

 

“You mean Lord Leo’s coronation ceremony.”

 

If we only considered administrative procedures, it would end with the Tusen Knight Order, which managed the Resenting Region, proclaiming Leo as king.

 

However, to officially announce the kingdom’s revival, appropriate preparations were needed.

 

“Please take care of it.”

 

“Please leave it to me. I will prepare a new throne and wait.”

 

Jis bowed his head.

 

“Let’s prepare to return.”

 

“Hurry!”

 

Selia and Avad hurried to prepare for departure while gathering the retainers of Jerdinger and Rwallin.

 

“I have a favor to ask.”

 

Leo sat down again and spoke.

 

Seeing Leo like this, Selia hesitated.

 

‘Right, Leo must be the most shocked.’

 

Thinking that he needed to collect himself, Selia bit her lips tightly.

 

“Rest a bit, Leo. Chelsea. You stay by Leo’s side.”

 

“Okay.”

 

Selia left the room with Avad.

 

Leo, Chelsea, and Anyas remained in the room.

 

“Leo oppa, actually…”

 

“Is this incident connected to the Council of Elders?”

 

“Huh? How did you know?”

 

Chelsea showed a flustered expression.

 

However, Anyas didn’t panic and bowed her head.

 

“Yes. You knew after all.”

 

“Because it’s strange.”

 

Leo looked outside the window where night had fallen.

 

“The Hero Slayer could target me. Someone like that would definitely covet my abilities.”

 

Leo’s eyes narrowed.

 

“He would use all sorts of schemes to draw me out. He would more than sufficiently plan to kidnap Mother to shake me and draw me out.”

 

Leo spoke while maintaining his composure.

 

“But that incident happened in Paion.”

 

Leo had prepared various things in case something happened to his father and mother.

 

Though Daid and Raina didn’t know, the Flobe Family was under the protection of Mellina, the Dragon Lord.

 

Unless it was a legion commander-level demon, no one could harm the two people of the Flobe Family.

 

And the Overlord King wasn’t someone who would harm Daid and Raina even at the cost of consuming the military strength of a legion commander.

 

‘He knows. That even if something happens to Father and Mother, I won’t be shaken.’

 

It’s not that Father and Mother aren’t precious to him.

 

In fact, right now, having heard that Raina was kidnapped.

 

Leo was in a more enraged state than ever before.

 

He would eliminate everyone involved.

 

But he wasn’t consumed by that anger.

 

He maintained his composure and calmly assessed the situation.

 

Mindless anger harms the one who is angry, but cold anger harms the one who caused the anger.

 

‘He’s absolutely not someone who would do something where the losses outweigh the gains.’

 

Thinking of the Overlord King, Leo clenched his fist.

 

Leo had told Mellina that there was no need to protect those two while they were in Jerdinger.

 

Paion was safe enough for Leo to say such a thing.

 

Such was how Jerdinger’s defenses were breached.

 

‘I can only think there was a collaborator on the inside.’

 

“There were certainly suspicious movements among the Jerdinger Knights at the time. Of course, that alone isn’t enough to determine there was a traitor inside. But it’s certainly possible.”

 

And it wasn’t difficult to deduce that the likely collaborator was the Council of Elders.

 

Of course, it was merely speculation.

 

“To think I let my guard down believing they were allies. I’ve grown soft.”

 

Leo smiled with self-deprecating irony.

 

His red eyes flashed.

 

Seeing this, Anyas bowed her head.

 

“What shall we do?”

 

“Punishment comes after we have solid evidence. First, saving Mother is urgent.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Summon the Shadow Lords to Paeion.”

 

“Understood.”

 

Anyas withdrew.

 

“So Miss Anyas was a Shadow.”

 

Chelsea muttered quietly as if finally understanding, then looked at Leo hesitantly.

 

“What is it?”

 

“Leo… are you okay with Lady Raina being kidnapped?”

 

To Chelsea’s eyes, Leo appeared surprisingly calm.

 

Of course, when he first heard the news, he had emitted such a terrifying aura that even Chelsea was momentarily frightened.

 

But that was only for an instant.

 

After that, Leo maintained his composure.

 

Chelsea and Selia had come to respect and follow Raina after hearing stories of her past.

 

That’s why hearing news of Raina felt like their insides were burning.

 

Avad was also very shaken, worrying about Leo.

 

But Leo remained calm.

 

‘Does Leo not think of Lady Raina as his mother?’

 

In a way, it made sense.

 

Leo was Kail, the Hero of the Beginning.

 

His actual age was greater than Raina’s.

 

But even so, he was too composed.

 

This appearance frightened Chelsea.

 

It felt as if Leo and she were from different worlds.

 

At Chelsea’s question, Leo smiled bitterly.

 

“I’m not okay. It’s just…”

 

“Just?”

 

“I’ve simply grown accustomed to losing things.”

 

Leo looked down at his hands.

 

“Before I was called the Hero of the Beginning, I was called the Surviving Hero.”

 

“The Surviving Hero?”

 

“Yes. On every battlefield, only I survived. Everyone else left before me.”

 

“…”

 

Chelsea held her breath.

 

This was Leo, whom she had only admired.

 

She couldn’t help but admire him.

 

From the very first moment they met.

 

He was the most heroic hero among all the people she had seen.

 

Later, when she heard Leo’s secret from Arron, she came to respect Leo even more.

 

Such brilliantly shining achievements.

 

But to accomplish those achievements.

 

She had never deeply thought about what Leo had lost to receive the praise he gets now.

 

‘I only thought that what Leo carried was too heavy.’

 

So she wanted to be a strength by his side and, if possible, carry that burden together with him.

 

‘I never thought about the weight of that burden.’

 

When had Leo ever not sincerely treated her… his fellow students from Lumern?

 

As future comrades who would stand together on battlefields.

 

As heroes who would fight against crises threatening the world.

 

Hoping they would become such people, Leo had sincerely engaged with these young children.

 

‘There’s no way Leo wouldn’t treasure Lady Raina.’

 

Chelsea clenched her fists tightly.

 

‘I don’t know Leo well enough.’

 

The aspects of Leo she had seen were only a small part.

 

She hated herself for feeling distant when seeing an unknown side of him.

 

“Chelsea.”

 

“…Yeah.”

 

Being consumed by anger and ruining things might be foolish, but it would certainly be human.

 

“Don’t become like this.”

 

At Leo’s piercing words, Chelsea bit her lips tightly.

 

***

 

That night.

 

Leo, who came to Paeion through the Warp Gate, immediately headed to the crime scene.

 

The surrounding area was heavily guarded by Jerdinger Knights.

 

“Young Master Leo.”

 

One of the Jerdinger Knights approached Leo.

 

“At the crime scene… Marquis Flobe is there alone. We earnestly told him to go inside since the weather is cold… but he won’t budge at all.”

 

“…I’ll go alone.”

 

Leo said this to Chelsea, Selia, and Avad, then entered the crime scene.

 

As he approached the crime scene, Leo narrowed his eyes.

 

‘Mother resisted as much as she could.’

 

Though Raina could no longer use aura, that didn’t mean she couldn’t use swordsmanship.

 

He could see half-destroyed furniture around the area.

 

And seeing the burned traces, Leo stopped walking.

 

‘…Jerdinger’s flames?’

 

Kneeling down, Leo examined the burned floor.

 

From the burned traces, he could sense the lingering presence of unfamiliar mana.

 

But… it was a familiar presence.

 

‘…Mother?’

 

Having thought that far, Leo stood up.

 

And headed toward where Daid was.

 

“Father.”

 

“…Leo.”

 

Daid looked at Leo with unfocused eyes.

 

“Because of this incompetent father… your mother…”

 

“…It’s not Father’s fault. It’s mine.”

 

“No… it’s my fault… my fault…”

 

Watching Daid mutter absent-mindedly, Leo spoke.

 

“…I will definitely save Mother. So please take care of yourself first, Father. If you collapse too, I don’t know what will become of me.”

 

At those words, Daid bit his lips tightly and nodded.

 

“I have more to investigate here. I’ll follow after I’m finished.”

 

“…I understand.”

 

Daid nodded and took heavy steps forward.

 

“Father, by any chance, does mother have… a scar on her right chest?”

 

“Yes. Why do you ask that?”

 

“…I needed to confirm it.”

 

Leo smiled bitterly.

 

“…Don’t push yourself too hard.”

 

Daid, looking at his son with worry, left the place.

 

Whooooo.

 

The winter wind blew.

 

Leo, now left alone, opened his mouth.

 

“There’s something you all need to do.”

 

At that moment.

 

Countless elves, suins, and dwarves emerged from the darkness.

 

The Shadow Lords and the Shadows who followed them.

 

“Command us, God of Shadows.”

 

The Northern Mage Tower Lord.

 

No, Northern Shadow Lord Alglen Begs knelt down, and the Shadows all knelt in unison, bowing their heads as they spoke.

 

Leo glanced sideways, looking at the castle visible in the distance.

 

“Dig into the darkness of Jerdinger Castle. Find those involved in this incident.”

 

“Are you commanding us to find and eliminate them all?”

 

At Southern Shadow Lord Kirin’s question, Leo spoke calmly.

 

“No.”

 

His red eyes flashed.

 

“I will kill them.”

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