Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 615

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615.

 

“Rwallin has sent a letter offering to help resolve this incident.”

 

Ekgerson’s eyes twitched upon hearing the report.

 

His face was colored with displeasure.

 

“I wonder how Rwallin views Jerdinger. Don’t you think so? Family head?”

 

At Ekgerson’s question, the cold gaze of Jerdinger’s family head, Seld, turned toward Ekgerson.

 

The moment their eyes met, Ekgerson’s body trembled slightly.

 

‘This bastard?’

 

Exgerson Jerdinger.

 

A hero who earned the alias “Sword of Ash” because those cut by his sword left only ash behind.

 

Despite Ekgerson’s achievements, he was considered a step below Seld Jerdinger, the head of Jerdinger.

 

Karmic Fire Seld Jerdinger.

 

Not only did he possess power that ranked among the greatest family heads in Jerdinger’s history as the premier knight family, but Seld was also invariably mentioned when discussing who the strongest knight was after the Sword Saint’s death.

 

The undisputed strongest knight of the Empire.

 

A man with overwhelming flames that even surpassed the previous family head.

 

“Rwallin’s family head sent a letter offering help out of concern for my younger brother.”

 

Seld’s head tilted slightly.

 

“Does that displease you so much?”

 

Whoooosh-

 

The surrounding temperature rose sharply.

 

Everyone present had learned swordsmanship at Jerdinger.

 

They were all users of flame aura.

 

Even they felt the heat from the tremendous force Seld was emanating.

 

“Brother.”

 

Jis, the family head’s younger brother sitting beside Seld, called out to him.

 

The heat disappeared instantly.

 

Silence fell over the meeting room.

 

In that atmosphere, one elder cautiously spoke up.

 

“Mages would be much better at tracking the culprit’s movements. How about accepting help in that regard?”

 

At Jis’s words, the Jerdinger dignitaries nodded their heads.

 

Meanwhile, Ekgerson swallowed his anger at Seld’s power that had pressured him.

 

‘This arrogant bastard dares! Even if he’s the family head, to treat me, the actual power holder of the elder council, like this!’

 

Being humiliated in front of the family’s dignitaries made Ekgerson feel his insides burning with rage.

 

But now was the time to suppress his anger.

 

No matter how powerful the elder council’s authority was, it couldn’t compare to the family head.

 

Moreover, security was an area the elder council was responsible for, so it was also his mistake.

 

To be precise, he had deliberately made it lax, but if the angry family head made an issue of this, the elder council would inevitably be weakened.

 

‘That cannot happen.’

 

Ekgerson didn’t think he would become the master of Jerdinger.

 

His son Rid was also impossible.

 

Seld Jerdinger was too powerful for that.

 

But…

 

‘My grandson can become the family head.’

 

When something unfortunate happened to the current heir Ris, Selia would take the position of next family head.

 

After even Selia had problems, then Leo.

 

At first glance, it seemed like many people.

 

However.

 

‘If these three people disappear, there will be no one to sit in the family head’s position.’

 

Jis Jerdinger, the family head’s younger brother, had one daughter.

 

But she was just an ordinary young lady from a noble family, far from being a knight.

 

‘Now is an age of great upheaval. Tartaros is stirring and the world is falling into chaos.’

 

Jerdinger was a renowned hero family.

 

For long ages, they fought with swords during the Empire’s crises.

 

Furthermore, they gained their current reputation by fighting during world crises.

 

Even the family head’s successors couldn’t be allowed to stay in safe places.

 

‘No matter how strong they are, they’re still incomplete youngsters. They could easily meet with unfortunate accidents.’

 

Wasn’t that why he had released the finest hunting dog?

 

‘No matter how much of a family head he is, it’s impossible to discover that the elder council is behind this incident.’

 

Most of the family’s knight order followed Seld Jerdinger.

 

But most of Jerdinger’s shadows were led by the elder council.

 

For long ages.

 

It wasn’t easy for knights who stood out on battlefields to pursue the shadows that worked in secret.

 

‘Learning about that guy must mean the gods chose me.’

 

Ekgerson smiled inwardly as he thought of the Hero Slayer.

 

He didn’t know how it had revealed itself in the present world.

 

But the Hero Slayer, who had massacred heroes long ago, could literally be called a hunting dog specialized for this task.

 

After the meeting ended.

 

Ekgerson, who had arrived at the Elder’s Hall, immediately headed to his office.

 

The elders were following behind him.

 

“The family head won’t discover who’s behind this, will he?”

 

One elder asked with an anxious face.

 

Another elder chuckled at that.

 

“Jerdinger’s shadows are under the elder council. No matter how strong Seld is, unless he has shadows under his command, he won’t be able to discover that we’re behind this.”

 

At those words, another elder spoke.

 

“What if they bring in Rwallin’s shadows?”

 

Ekgerson chuckled.

 

“When light is strong, shadows are also deep. There’s no force in the western continent that can devour Jerdinger’s shadows.”

 

Even if Rwallin’s shadows investigated, there would ultimately be limits within Jerdinger’s domain.

 

Opening the door to the Elder’s Hall, Ekgerson said.

 

“No one can reach the secret. No one.”

 

Creak-!

 

The moment the Elder’s Hall door opened.

 

Ekgerson’s face hardened completely.

 

It wasn’t just Ekgerson.

 

Everyone who saw the interior of the Elder’s Hall was shocked.

 

Jerdinger’s shadows were collapsed everywhere.

 

And as if the Elder’s Hall itself had been ransacked.

 

Countless documents were scattered on the floor.

 

“Wh-what is this!”

 

It was when the elders cried out in shock.

 

Ekgerson, his face hardened, strode over to a shadow who was still breathing and grabbed him by the collar.

 

“What is this? Who did this!”

 

At those words, the shadow gasped and said.

 

“They… they came. Cough!”

 

“They, you say!”

 

When he pressed the blood-spitting shadow, Jerdinger’s shadow gasped and said.

 

“The Shadow… Lord… the one who rules the world’s darkness… has come…”

 

Ekgerson’s eyes widened.

 

The Shadow Lord.

 

Ekgerson had heard about their existence as well.

 

The Shadow Empire.

 

Beings who rule over the darkness of each race, led by the Shan Empire.

 

“Why are they targeting Jerdinger! Why on earth!”

 

“What we’re targeting isn’t Jerdinger.”

 

At that moment, a voice came from within the darkness.

 

Swish-

 

At those words, the elders all drew their swords in unison.

 

All of them were heroes or those equivalent to heroes.

 

The killing intent they emanated was enough to cut a person just by being exposed to it.

 

However, the woman who revealed herself from the darkness didn’t even bat an eye at that killing intent.

 

“A suin?”

 

Ekgerson frowned.

 

The Southern Shadow Lord, Kirin, spoke in a languid tone.

 

“What we targeted was the world’s traitor who conspired with the Hero Slayer.”

 

Kirin opened her eyes drowsily.

 

“Jerdinger’s Council of Elders.”

 

At those words, Ekgerson snorted.

 

“You’re making ridiculous excuses.”

 

“Oh my? It’s not an excuse though?”

 

Anyas, wearing a hood, walked out from beside Kirin.

 

Above her clasped hands was a crystal orb.

 

Seeing it, Ekgerson’s face hardened for a moment.

 

But he soon regained his composure.

 

That crystal orb looked like an ordinary crystal orb on the surface.

 

“This Crystal of Secrecy. Long ago, it was an artifact that could only be made with the magic power of the elven hero, the Alchemist of All Things.”

 

“So what?”

 

At Ekgerson’s words, Anyas smiled slyly.

 

“Most of the artifacts created by the Alchemist of All Things were items that could only be realized because of the Alchemist of All Things’ magic power. And after his death, artifacts that ran out of magic power turned into junk.”

 

Anyas rolled the crystal orb on her palm this way and that.

 

“The Alchemist of All Things was killed after having his magic power stolen by the Hero Slayer. And it was officially confirmed that the Alchemist of All Things’ magic power does not exist as a conquest reward from the Heroes’ World. Therefore, to create this artifact, the Alchemist of All Things’ own magic power is needed.”

 

“…”

 

“This crystal orb. No matter how you look at it, it’s a recently made item.”

 

Anyas tapped the crystal orb.

 

Magic activated and clear bloodstains appeared on the crystal orb’s surface.

 

The material needed to activate the crystal orb was the registered user’s blood.

 

“Blood magic is my specialty. I can reproduce bloodstains like this.”

 

“So what?”

 

Anyas smiled slyly.

 

“All magical artifacts retain echoes of magic power. And magical communication devices remain in the form of voices.”

 

Ekgerson’s face hardened.

 

“No matter how complex a magical artifact made by a great mage, the artifact’s operating principles are eventually interpreted by later generations. Even if making it is impossible, knowing the structure allows various things to be done. Then something like this becomes possible.”

 

“What happened to Ris Jerdinger?”

 

“He’s still alive.”

 

“Didn’t you promise to eliminate Ris if we created an opportunity?”

 

An unidentified voice and Ekgerson’s voice flowed from the crystal orb.

 

Just as Ekgerson was about to shout upon seeing this, Anyas spoke.

 

“Don’t say it was fabricated. It’s a method any skilled mage can do simply. If you’re suspicious, you can have Rwallin appraise it or have the Magic Tower appraise it.”

 

At those words, Ekgerson’s face crumpled.

 

Watching such Ekgerson, Anyas let out mocking laughter.

 

“Checkmate. For betraying the world, you handled things quite sloppily, didn’t you?”

 

It wasn’t sloppy.

 

It was just that an unimaginable disaster had occurred.

 

No matter how deep and dark Jerdinger’s shadow might be.

 

It couldn’t be as deep and dark as the world’s shadow.

 

And just as the world’s forces were divided into various forms.

 

The shadows were the same.

 

Who could have imagined?

 

That the entire darkness of the world follows only one person.

 

And that the one who rules that darkness is the very person they sought to kill.

 

That they would strike up to their very throats in less than half a day.

 

It was something no one could have imagined.

 

Ekgerson opened his mouth.

 

“Jerdinger is never weak. We just need to kill all of you here.”

 

“Southern Lord. He says he’ll kill us all.”

 

“Anyway, lowly shadows like you could never withstand Jerdinger’s sword.”

 

A flame aura burst forth from Ekgerson’s body.

 

Watching this, Kirin spoke indifferently.

 

“I’d like to cut out that tongue right now so you can’t spout nonsense. Unfortunately, that person said he would personally execute you.”

 

“That person?”

 

The moment Ekgerson frowned.

 

Flash- CRASH! Whoosh-!

 

Flames shot up at the entrance to the Elder’s Hall.

 

Seeing this, Ekgerson’s face hardened.

 

“Jerdinger’s flames?”

 

***

 

Whoosh-!

 

The entrance to the Elder’s Hall had become a sea of fire.

 

Leo was walking toward that place.

 

Thud- Thud-

 

Around him, knights who had blocked Leo’s way were groaning.

 

“I found the evidence faster than expected.”

 

“They probably never imagined the Shadow Lords would dig into their background.”

 

Alguren was speaking calmly when.

 

“What is this nonsense! Leo Flobe!”

 

“Rid Jerdinger.”

 

Seeing the son of Ekgerson, the real power holder of the Council of Elders, Leo curled up the corners of his mouth.

 

“Do you know where my mother is?”

 

“What?”

 

“I heard she was kidnapped by the Hero Slayer.”

 

At those words, Rid’s complexion hardened.

 

‘How did this bastard find out that much?’

 

“I found out it’s related to your Council of Elders.”

 

“You bastard! Where do you get off making such accusations…!”

 

CRASH-!

 

Whoosh-!

 

Rid stared wide-eyed at Leo’s sword that he had barely managed to block.

 

“Because of you guys, my old personality is about to come out.”

 

‘How does this young bastard have such killing intent…’

 

“I’ll give you a choice. Will you talk and die peacefully? Or die painfully?”

 

Roar-!

 

“Arrogant bastard! Just because you became a Hero at a young age, you think there’s nothing you can’t see! Even if you’re a Hero, all Heroes are the same….”

 

Crack-!

 

Thwack-

 

“Strangely, guys like you never choose to die quietly.”

 

“Kyaaaaaaah!”

 

Rid screamed as he clutched his right arm.

 

Raising his sword, Leo tilted his head slightly.

 

“Where should I cut next?”

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