Chapter 113

Posted by Kuze, ? Views, Released on April 8, 2025

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【113】112.

“Tonight, we can stay here.”

The man who attacked Leo and Ar, Agon, guided them to an old house.

This was the southern edge of Leisar.

A place called “cursed land” in the massive refugee city.

Even the central government of Leisar had designated this area as a no-go zone.

The residents had long left, and there were even rumors of monsters appearing in this place.

Thanks to that, vacant houses were abundant, and this house was one of them.

“I’ll come back tomorrow morning.”

With those words, Agon left the house.

Thanks to mentioning Aron’s name, they had avoided a fight, but Agon was still wary of Leo and Ar.

Leo, having laid Ar down in one corner of the room, looked out the window.

A sinister red moon was visible.

‘That damned moon never gets any easier to look at.’

If the gray sky symbolizes the day of the Era of Catastrophe, then that ominous red moon symbolized the night of the Era of Catastrophe.

The moon he had seen after 15 years was still chilling and foreboding.

‘Now then.’

Leo stepped out of the house.

Using the Aura Step, he lightly climbed onto the roof and headed towards the southern castle wall of Leisar.

Since it was an area outside the control of the central government, there were no guards, just as Leo remembered.

Upon reaching the castle wall, Leo stretched his hand out towards the outside of Leisar.

Thud-!

As if blocked by an invisible wall, Leo’s hand was stopped.

“Is the only area allowed for activity in this world Leisar?”

Leo recalled the content of his hero studies.

‘Even if it seems real, the Hero’s World is ultimately fake. That’s why this kind of activity range has been defined.’

If this Hero’s World had already been conquered numerous times, there wouldn’t have been a need for such verification.

However, Leo and Ar were the first to enter this Hero’s World.

When coming to a world where the methods of conquest were unknown, identifying the range of activities was the top priority.

Leo attempted communication with the outside once again.

“This is Kyle. Please respond.”

Still, there was no reply.

Squinting his eyes, Leo gazed into the air.

[Strategy Objective: Find Aron in Leisar.]

‘The strategy objective remains the same.’

During the mid-term exam, the strategy objective had not been revealed until Chubarn was defeated.

‘Then it’s not a rampage. But why can’t the outside control the Hero’s World?’

Leo recalled the situation before entering the Hero’s World.

‘When I touched it, Aron’s page reacted.’

Leo pondered a hypothesis.

‘The key known for opening the Hero’s World is the master of the world or a deeply connected object. These are also meant for controlling the Hero’s World. But what if there’s another key? Like a person with a deep connection?’

Of course, if there were such a rule, it would have been discovered.

But every time Leo conquered the Hero’s World, he had shown something different from others.

Originally, he had gained bounty rewards from the world of Alby, where no rewards were supposed to exist, not once but twice.

And both times, they were rewards unrelated to Alby.

‘If the opening of Aron’s world is because of me, it explains why the outside cannot control this world.’

The means of control lie internally, not externally.

Of course, it could be a mere speculation.

But…

Leo looked down at his hands.

‘Is it really just a coincidence that I reincarnated with memories?’

In the past, during the Era of Catastrophe, there were many great heroes.

A world headed towards destruction.

So many whom were called heroes gathered their strength to save the world.

Yet they all met a miserable end, eventually leading everyone to despair.

So much so that those who claimed they would save the world were called “fools.”

Lissinas, Kyle, Luna, Aron, and Dwenno achieved that impossible feat.

That is why the gods praise them as great heroes.

It was an achievement that only they could accomplish.

‘What if my reincarnation with memories is not mere coincidence?’

While Kyle was the last hero of the Era of Catastrophe, and the Hero of Beginning for the current era, that feat was not achieved alone.

It was made possible by inheriting the strength of friends.

What if the Hero Record is a provision for the great hero who will be reborn in the future?

‘If I can once again inherit their strength…’

Crack- Clenching his fist, Leo thought.

‘Defeating Erebus completely is not impossible.’

“Ugh!”

Ar grabbed her throbbing head.

Dazed, she recalled the last memory before losing consciousness.

In an instant, with her ears and tail perked up, Ar became alert to her surroundings.

“Huh?”

But it was just a strange house.

Realizing there was nothing to be cautious about, she tilted her head.

As she turned her head, Ar hurried over to Leo, who was sleeping nearby.

“Wake up! Black Rabbit.”

“Oh, you’re awake?”

“What happened yesterday? Who was that man?”

“There was a misunderstanding.”

“A misunderstanding?”

“Yeah. It seems that man mistook us for intruders. But we resolved it with conversation.”

“I see.”

“By the way, are you okay? That man was incredibly strong.”

“I’m tough enough on my own!”

Ar cheerfully flexed her arm, as if it was no big deal.

‘That must have been quite a shock?’

Known to be tough, but Ar had fought Agon, an immensely strong opponent.

Agon.

He was one of the renowned heroes who had been active since before the Era of Catastrophe.

After Erebus stirred and the Era of Catastrophe began, he defeated numerous demons and built even more fame.

In fact, as of six years ago, the sky of the battlefield where he fought was blue.

Thus, he earned the title [Guardian of the Blue Sky].

But even that hero ultimately failed to withstand the assault of Erebus and Tartarus.

‘And he flowed into Leisar, establishing himself here.’

Now, he might be away from the battlefield, but his skills from fighting at the forefront of the Era of Catastrophe remained intact.

Despite having fought with such a man, Ar seemed perfectly fine.

Her wounds had already healed.

Even considering the toughness and vitality of beastmen, it was remarkable.

“Oh?”

When Leo exclaimed in admiration and looked at her, Ar puffed up with pride.

“What? Are you admiring my beautiful figure all of a sudden?”

“I thought you’d make a good shield since you’re so tough.”

“Who are you calling a shield! You rude little rabbit!”

With fierce eyes, Ar lunged at Leo.

While extending his hand to stop Ar, the door suddenly burst open.

Bang-

Agon entered.

Ar instinctively tensed up.

Even though it was said to be a misunderstanding, the memory of being suddenly attacked yesterday remained fresh in her mind.

Seeing Ar in such a state, Agon looked surprised.

“Already recovered? Did you use a potion?”

“It’s natural recovery ability.”

“Impressive.”

Seeing Ar replying while remaining cautious, Agon was in awe.

Then he carefully examined Leo and Ar and his expression grew stern.

“You’re younger than I thought.”

With a slightly puzzled expression, Agon soon spoke with a poker face.

“Follow me; as an apology for what happened yesterday, I’ll treat you to breakfast.”

With those words, Agon left the house.

Watching his back, Ar squinted her eyes.

“Are they just going to settle yesterday’s events with breakfast? It’s a good thing it was me; if it were a weak wolf, they’d still be groaning.”

“The weak wolf, is that that friend who looked friendly yesterday?”

“We’re not friendly!”

Ar crossed her arms and rolled her eyes at Leo.

“It’s suspicious that you suddenly offer a meal after an attack. Why don’t we just leave?”

“He doesn’t seem like a bad person.”

“Black Rabbit, you have some unexpected soft spots, huh? You shouldn’t judge people based on appearances. Just like they’re being kind now, they could change at any moment…”

Grrrr—

Ar’s serious expression turned bright red as she was advising Leo.

Thinking about it, she hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday.

“Let’s eat first.”

“Still…”

“We’re in the Hero’s World right now. We don’t know when something might happen; we need to maintain our stamina as much as possible.”

“Ugh.”

Unable to refute Leo’s words, Ar simply succumbed.

Seeing her like that, Leo smiled.

“And you don’t have to worry. That person seems to know Aron.”

“What? Really?”

‘Not just an acquaintance, but Aron’s mentor.’

Leo silently muttered to himself as he followed Agon.

The father-like figure who took in the orphaned Aron as a child and helped establish his values as a hero.

The current [Hero] exists thanks to that noble man, Agon.

Originally, the person Kyle’s group had intended to recruit for their expedition was Agon, not Aron.

‘His will may have already been broken when we first met.’

When Kyle’s group arrived in Leisar, he had lost the appearance befitting the name Guardian of the Blue Sky.

Looking back at that time, it could be said that Agon now appeared to be in a much better state.

The reason for that was something Aron himself didn’t fully understand and remained a mystery.

The place Agon led them to was a wide clearing.

Upon arriving at the clearing, Ar’s jaw dropped.

“W-What is this!”

In the clearing, children were having breakfast.

Humans, beastmen, dwarves, elves.

Various races, various ages.

But the commonality among them was that they were all much younger than Leo and Ar and were incredibly skinny.

“Uncle Agon! Come eat breakfast!”

Among them, the elf girl who looked the oldest approached with a big smile.

Though she appeared to be twelve or thirteen at most.

“Who are that sister and brother over there?”

“They’re guests. Since I’ve already eaten, treat these two to breakfast.”