Chapter 128

“Kyle, you say?”

“Was Kyle a real person?”

The students reacted in surprise.

In an instant, the lecture hall became chaotic.

Until now, the Hero of Beginning, Kyle, was a figure whose name only existed in fairy tales.

‘It was because my Hero Record did not remain.’

However, even if he was a fictional character, he was an extremely famous one.

His name had been mentioned alongside other Great Heroes for at least several thousand years.

Therefore, many studies had been conducted in the field of heroology to trace the origins of a person named Kyle.

But due to the lack of evidence proving his existence, he was eventually dismissed as a non-existent person.

In such a situation, the name Kyle was mentioned in the world of [Brave].

Among the murmuring students, Artian spoke.

“Everyone, please calm down. After all, only the name has been mentioned. Moreover, it hasn’t been determined yet whether he is the same person as the Hero of Beginning.”

At her words, the students calmed down.

At that moment, Chloe raised her hand.

“Yes. Chloe student.”

“If the real ‘Hero of Beginning’ did exist, what would happen?”

“In that case, the landscape of heroology would be flipped. There are hero pages discovered so far whose hero they belong to is unknown, right? Maybe one of those belongs to Kyle.”

“Ooooh.”

“So, humanity would also have a Great Hero?”

The students were excited.

The five races existing on the earth.

Humans, Elves, Beastmen, Dwarves, Dragons.

Among them, humans were the only ones without a Great Hero.

Thus, they had always harbored some sense of inadequacy compared to other races.

In such a situation, if Kyle were real, humans could stand tall before other races as well.

“Of course.”

The students’ eyes sparkled as they looked at Artian smiling faintly.

‘This is how things become known.’

Leo was also somewhat dissatisfied that he had been forgotten.

At that moment, Celia raised her hand.

“Professor. If Kyle really existed, would he truly have been an all-class type?”

“The probability is high. After all, there’s actually someone in our school who is an all-class type.”

At Artian’s words, all the students’ gazes turned to Leo.

With over three hundred pairs of eyes focused on him all at once, anyone else might have felt awkward, but Leo remained calm.

“What are you looking at?”

Reassured by his reaction, the students turned their attention back to Artian.

“Nevertheless, the topic of Kyle is indeed intriguing. That’s why many scholars studying heroology are heading towards Azonia.”

“What does the title ‘Hero of Survival’ mean?”

“Even the experts are not sure. It was just mentioned by Aron’s teacher, the ‘Guardian of the Creation Heavens,’ a hero of that time.”

“Is there a teacher for Lady Aron?”

“Indeed… it’s not strange.”

“Envious. It means you’ve met Lady Aron directly, right?”

“Not really. Some class leaders from our first year met Lord Lissinas.”

It was during the first semester that Kyle’s page opened here.

At that time, the class leaders met Lissinas.

“Alright, so today’s class will focus on [Hero of Beginning] Kyle. How much do you all know about the Hero of Beginning? Any student who knows about Kyle’s famous deeds?”

Artian’s question left everyone somewhat perplexed.

Kyle was a famous figure, but since he had been treated as a fictional character, his details were not well known.

The numberless feats of Kyle mentioned in countless fairy tales were already too many.

However, there was one student who had studied Kyle because she just loved fairy tales.

“Yes! The Hero of Beginning Kyle’s most famous feat is the Datefran battle against Commander Hel Kaiser!”

Chelsea immediately raised her hand and answered.

“Correct. I’ll give ten points to Chelsea student.”

Chelsea tightly clenched her fists.

Afterward, Artian proceeded to teach about Kyle.

Starting with the evaluations of the person named Kyle by academic circles up until now, and also sharing her insights on how it might change in the future.

Given that this was heroology taught in Lumeran, it was a very deep and interesting class.

All the students focused on the lesson.

Once class was over and the break began, Chelsea muttered to herself while reviewing the content.

“Still, why is he called the ‘Hero of Survival’?”

“That’s probably because he survived.”

Leo simply replied to Chelsea’s question.

“Because he is so powerful that he survived many battles, hence earning that name.”

Leo explained the reason why he had been called the Hero of Survival.

“Hmm! It’s incredibly simple but interpreting it literally is probably right at the moment.”

Chelsea nodded her head.

Leo rested his chin while reminiscing about the past.

‘Well, it wasn’t exactly my favorite nickname.’

Back then, it was almost a derogatory nickname.

Before joining the extermination team, Kyle worked as a mercenary, gaining fame through many battles.

While countless others were wiped out, he was the only one who returned alive.

At first, he was celebrated as amazing; however, as this happened repeatedly, he eventually became a symbol of misfortune.

‘Thanks to that, no one wanted to be comrades with me anymore.’

It was then that Lissinas, who was considered foolish at the time, came.

Leo smiled as he looked at his classmates having a serious discussion about Kyle.

‘Never thought I’d be studying about Kyle in Lumeran.’

Of course, Leo had hoped for such a situation.

It felt unfair that only his companions were remembered, despite all of them equally saving the world.

But now that he was actually listening to lessons about it, it was a strange feeling.

‘I’m probably the only one who is directly trying to pass down my own achievements to future generations.’

While lamenting his situation, Leo sighed deeply.

Students who attended classes from the first day of the semester were all exhausted.

It felt like the senses that had loosened up during the vacation were tightening again.

“Huwa! I’m tired! So tired!”

Kal, who finished bathing together, stretched and asked.

“Leo. Want to go to the snack shop?”

“No, I’m going to rest a bit early today.”

“Alright then.”

Kal nodded at Leo’s words and headed to the snack shop alone.

Upon returning to his room, Leo took Elshi out from the necklace.

Elsi, who flew to the windowsill, looked up at the starry night sky, her eyes shining brightly.

After arriving in the modern world, looking up at the night sky every night had become one of Elsi’s daily routines.

“Elsi.”

“Yes, Leo.”

“From now on, I’ll introduce you to my summoned creatures.”

“Ah! You mean Phoenix and the fairy you’ve mentioned before?”

“Yes. But don’t let those guys know that I’m Kyle.”

Remembering the mischievous characters of Piora and Kiran, Leo sighed.

It wasn’t that the two summoned creatures would intentionally expose Leo, their Vow Keeper, to others.

But given their personalities, there was a high possibility they might unintentionally tell someone else.

‘A secret is best kept by fewer people.’

If it became known in Tartarus that Leo was the reincarnation of Kyle, it would be a disaster.

Surely, they would attempt to eliminate him before he could regain Kyle’s full power.

‘If it ever becomes known, it should only be after I’ve regained a certain level of strength.’

With that thought, Leo summoned Piora and Kiran.

“Your vow keeper, Piora. I have answered your call.”

[Leo! Welcome back!]

Piora greeted elegantly by lifting the hem of her skirt, and Kiran waved.

Then they noticed Elsi, and paused.

“Who are you?”

“She’s a spirit who recently made a contract with me.”

[My name is Elsi.]

Elsi introduced herself with a gentle smile, and Kiran exclaimed, “Hooh!”

[You’re a newcomer? I’m Kiran. I’m the captain among Leo’s summoned beings.]

“I am the captain.”

[Why should you be captain?]

“Because I was the first to make a contract with Leo.”

Piora looked at them with a matter-of-fact expression.

[The captain, you know, is the one with the most dignity and highest rank. It’s me.]

“If you consider this fairy’s mental state, you’d better consider me as the captain.”

[This fatty chick!]

Watching these two bicker, Leo sighed deeply.

Elfi was not only the first to contract but also the highest-rank summoning that he ever had.

Compared to the mighty great spirit from his previous life, both Piora and Kiran were still young.

[You have quite the energetic ones here.]

Elsi beamed, pleased with the lively atmosphere.

Watching her as if she were looking at cute younger siblings, Leo shook his head.

“They’re not energetic; they’re immature.”

*

The students, who began their lessons starting from the first day of the semester, were overwhelmed.

But the first-year students, who had experienced various battles, adapted without much difficulty.

Once the common required courses for all years were over, major-specific classes began.

The first major course was none other than the Department of Magic course.

Together with Chelsea and Kal, Leo headed to the practical training area that they had been pre-announced for.

“Practical training on the first day? Doesn’t seem like Professor Ren.”

Chelsea tilted her head in curiosity.

Ren was a professor who placed great importance on theoretical classes.

Of course, it wasn’t that he disregarded the practical field. However, because he strongly believed that magic was a field based on research and exploration, he was a professor who heavily emphasized that philosophy.

Therefore, starting the second semester’s first class in the practical training room was certainly a bold move by him.

The first-years gathered in the training area and waited for Ren.

After a short while, Ren appeared along with Assistant Professor Anna.

Ren smiled gently, standing at the center of the training room.

“Did everyone enjoy their vacation?”

“Yes.”

“Ren professor! I missed you!”

Several female students greeted Ren in high-pitched tones.

Thanks to his good looks and kind personality, Ren was a very popular professor among the female students.

Of course, sometimes he did lose control, but since that was perceived as his passion for magic, many found even that charming.

Acknowledging the students’ reactions with a nod, Ren spoke.

“I hope you’ll turn in the assignments you did during the vacation.”

With that, the students submitted the reports they had in hand.

Anna collected the reports and put them into an extra-dimensional space.

During this time, Ren began his announcement.

“During the vacation, I spent a lot of time thinking about how to teach you guys this semester.”

At his words, the students looked perplexed.

“You guys know, this year’s class has been receiving a lot of attention at the school level.”

Ren glanced over his students and continued.

“Thus, I had high expectations for you guys in the departmental competition last semester.”

Emio raised his hand.

“Indeed, we, the first-years, exterminated the Gigantes!”

True, it was nine students who exterminated the Gigantes, but it was also a fact that it would have been impossible without the other first-years.

“That’s right. But we didn’t prove the excellence of the Department of Magic.”

The achievement belonged to the entirety of the first year, not the contribution of a specific department.

“Are you aware of this? Among the professors, the evaluations of the second, third, and fourth-year seniors of your department have not been good.”

“Say what?”

“Isn’t it true that the evaluations of the Department of Magic have always been neck-and-neck with the Department of Knights?”

The students, who were conscious of inter-department rivalries, wore curious expressions.

Seeing that, Ren folded his arms.

“It’s true that externally, the department’s evaluations have been fluctuating.”

Ren’s eyes sparkled.

“But the first-years of the Department of Magic have not once won at the Ruse Tournament against Sairoom in the last three years!”

The students were visibly shaken by that statement.

“The professors of the Department of Magic determined that four years of this disgrace needed to end. Hence, we have prepared a curriculum focused on preparing for the Ruse Tournament at the end of the semester.”

Ren’s declaration surprised the students.

“From today onward, you will all be learning ‘Hero Magic.'”