Chapter 356

Leo extended his hand.

Then the broken Cometes floated in the air.

Cometes, upon touching Leo’s hand, emitted a brilliant light and returned to its original form.

Whoosh—!

That wasn’t all.

A radiant light burst forth from Leo as its center, and the world, which had been ablaze, was reconstituted.

It was, in truth, a miracle.

The moment Leo acknowledged Seirun, everything was restored.

A powerful magical power surged out from Cometes, which Leo now held.

This Cometes wasn’t the original, obtained as a reward for conquering Lunal’s world but a fake, existing solely within Seirun’s world.

Still, even as a fake, within this realm, it held the exact strength of the real one.

Thus, it could only exhibit its power in the hands of someone worthy.

Before entering the Hero’s World to stop Erebus, Seirun had left some of his own magical power and legacy to his younger sibling.

In this present era, it was likely only the descendants of his sibling who had the right to use Cometes’ power.

Yet, despite this, Cometes shone brilliantly in Leo’s hands alone.

In Seirun’s grasp, Cometes would only glimmer during spellcasting; it wouldn’t shine solely from holding it.

As if embracing the splendidly glowing Cometes, Leo gazed at it and handed it to Seirun.

Seirun, upon receiving it, rose slowly, then asked in disbelief:

“Could it truly… be Master Kyle?”

“Yeah.”

“Exactly… how has this happened? How do you know me, and this appearance… what is this?”

Seemingly perplexed, Seirun inquired further.

The Hero of Beginning, Kyle—one of the Great Heroes, the Last Great Hero, who ultimately eradicated the primordial evil and restored peace to the world.

Seirun had encountered Kyle countless times through the repeated conquest of the Hero Records of the Great Heroes.

But those encounters were confined to the Hero’s World—mere illusions, no matter how real.

For Seirun, Kyle was a figure from 2000 years ago.

Yet, this very Kyle knew him and appeared in an entirely unrecognizable form.

As confusion clouded Seirun’s face, Leo smirked.

“It’s called reincarnation.”

At that answer, Seirun’s eyes widened.

“I heard your story from Melina.”

“Melina…?”

Seirun’s eyes shot wide open.

The Dragon Lord who made the final challenge in the Cataclysmic World.

“Holding on well, they say?”

Under Leo’s words, Seirun bowed his head.

Just barely holding on—just enduring time, such was their desperate situation.

Seirun was well-aware that they, the heroes of the Cataclysm, were probably the first and only ones to completely conquer the Hero Records of the Great Heroes.

During the process of confining Erebus within the Hero Records, it was divided to achieve a perfect seal.

In doing so, numerous records of the Great Heroes were defaced and scattered across the world.

Even with having rightfully inherited the great power of the Great Heroes, Erebus could not be fully contained.

Knowing this fact made Seirun feel powerless.

Clenching his teeth and bowing his head, Seirun wore a guilty expression.

At this, Leo extended his hand and placed it gently on Seirun’s head.

“Thank you.”

“…!”

Surprised, Seirun looked up.

“For protecting the world we safeguarded. For making our efforts not in vain, thank you.”

With genuine gratitude, Leo’s words made tears streak down Seirun’s cheeks.

That single sentence felt like a reward and salvation for the thousands of years of severe toil Seirun had endured.

A faint glimmer of light amidst the endless darkness.

“Though it’s shameless to ask…”

Leo offered a smile tinged with apology and continued.

“Could you keep enduring just a little longer?”

“…Of course!”

With those words, Seirun’s face lit up with a radiant smile.

Hope emerged.

It felt as though the resolution of a long wait was finally coming to fruition.

The Cometes clenched in Seirun’s hand shone brilliantly.

The magical power of the Comet Wizard surged forth.

‘I can do this.’

Seirun tightened his grip.

Rrrrrroar—!

The surrounding mana trembled.

The source of all beginnings, the origin of every existing hero.

A single word from the Hero of Beginning, who had once saved the world—could there ever be a more encouraging statement?

‘I am the Comet Wizard, Seirun Tinggel.’

“Stellar Chain.”

As a massive magic circle formed, countless starry chains erupted.

‘The progenitor of the star clouds, the inheritor of Luna’s will!’

Seirun’s eyes gleamed.

Clang clang clang clang clang—!

With a loud clashing sound, the chains pierced the sky.

There was no world that was decaying anymore.

The world rewritten by Leo had returned to its true form.

And this revitalized world was the most powerful prison enclosing the darkness trapped within.

Keiiiiiiing—!

As space opened, streams of black flames emerged.

At this sight, Leo narrowed his eyes.

‘Erebus.’

This was different from the fragments or echoes Leo had encountered since his reincarnation.

The Erebus fragment he had sealed before was exactly what it claimed to be—a pure flame of evil capable of destroying the world.

Kuuuuuua—!

[Truly astonishing.]

Erebus, who had set out to escape the outside world, narrowed its eyes upon seeing the restored world.

[The hateful prison of the gods has returned to its original state? What sorcery have you employed, mortal?]

“It’s just that the true master of this world has returned.”

[True master?]

Gooouuuuuu—!

Erebus’ black flames surged stronger than ever.

No doubts lingered in Leo’s mind.

Being a being comparable to the gods, Erebus instantly understood Seirun’s words.

The crimson eyes of Erebus shifted to the human beside Seirun.

Hwooowwwrllll—!

[So, the truth lies here.]

Erebus’s eyes gleamed.

“It’s been a long time.”

A murderous glint appeared in Leo’s eyes.

“Though neither of us wanted to meet again.”

Kuuuuuuuuuua—!

The black flames, capable of consuming everything, engulfed Leo.

But before they could reach him, they were deflected by Seirun’s magic.

Without sparing a glance at the surrounding black flames, Leo stared down Erebus.

[The Hero of Survival. How exactly are you continuing in this world in a new body?]

“Perhaps it’s the gods’ will to finish you off once and for all.”

[Your words are clever, but defeating me your last life wasn’t solely your doing, was it?]

“Of course not.”

Leo smiled.

“But even after five thousand years, ties with those folks don’t simply fade.”

Leo extended his hand.

“And over the generations, the ties continue to hold.”

Eyeing the message that floated before him, Leo summoned Polium.

“Like now.”

[The magic power of the ‘Progenitor of Star Clouds’ that Seirun inherited is now passed on.]

The magic power from Polium, which had lost its vigor, reacted with Luna’s power and emitted a brilliant light.

‘Though this makes sense. It is strange to think that the owner would receive rewards, isn’t it?’

Hero Record.

The Record system mentioned by the god Pibua when Leo met him in Luna’s world was exactly a system of reviving the powers contained in the recorded.

‘The owner of the record can use the power recorded there freely.’

A truly god-like miracle left behind by the gods.

The reason Leo had also inherited the power of Luna from what Seirun obtained during his conquest of Luna’s world was because of this.

The radiant Leo, with the light of the stars, caused Erebus’ gaze to tremble.

[You, ….]

Looking at Erebus, Leo spoke.

“Just wait a little longer.”

Leo raised Polium high.

“Because soon, I’ll come to finish you.”

Whirr—!

A gigantic magic circle hovered in the air.

Seeing the intricately embroidered Rune Language, Seirun widened his eyes.

‘End? No… this…!’

Even Seirun had never seen the real thing until now.

“Innocent.”

The purest white light shone brilliantly.

Upon exposure to the light, Erebus’s body contorted.

[In the end, it’s nothing but thrashing.]

Erebus spoke.

[In the end, you are alone.]

Hwaack—!

Erebus disappeared, swallowed by the white light.

Seirun marveled aloud.

“Indeed… it’s Master Kyle.”

“It’s just the power of the Hero Record.”

Leo, feeling the power of Luna coursing through him, clicked his tongue.

“This page of the hero needs to be destroyed eventually. It could be used as a passage anytime.”

When this Hero Record was destroyed, Lunas’ power that Leo had obtained would also vanish.

“But…” Seirun said to Leo, “even so, we can endure better because you, Master Kyle, have reincarnated and helped us.”

Seirun, with determination, addressed the spot where Erebus had disappeared.

“I will wait, the day Master Kyle returns.”

Silently observing Seirun’s resolute expression, Leo lifted his foot.

Poom—!

“Wha…?”

Seirun yelped, surprised.

“Why are you… hitting me?”

“Hey, you. Did you write that ridiculous story about me liking Luna?”

Seirun’s expression faltered awkwardly.

“And you said I’m an idiot, didn’t you?”

Leo’s harsh tone made Seirun uneasy, but he finally admitted.

“W-Well, but Luna had expressed her feelings, didn’t you know? She loved you so much, Master Kyle!”

“You mean she never hinted at it, not even once?”

“She gave plenty of hints!”

Seirun, choked up while speaking, suddenly widened his eyes in realization.

“Wait! So you knew about Luna’s feelings and ignored them? That’s cruel!”

“Only after reincarnating did I learn. By the grace of Luna’s confession through the Hero Record.”

Hearing this from Leo, Seirun burst out laughing.

“You fool.”

Click, click, click—!

“A-Ahhh! It hurts!”

Leo mercilessly slammed Polium, which he held in his hand, against Seirun’s head.

Despite shrieking in pain, Seirun refused to apologize for calling the esteemed senior an idiot.

If any of the future generations witnessed the immature quarrel between the great hero who had saved the world and the Cataclysmic Hero carrying his legacy, they would surely lament the sight.

“Is this how you show respect as a junior?”

“But even Luna called me cute.”

“There’s no need to emulate everything about Luna, including her cheekiness.”

At Leo’s words, Seirun chuckled.

Observing this lighter moment in Seirun, Leo spoke.

“Would you like to extend your hand?”

Seirun, baffled by the unexpected invitation, hesitantly reached out.

“I’m not Luna, but…”

Leo handed Polium, which he was gripping, to Seirun.

Seirun’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Had Luna been alive, I’m sure she’d have recognized you as her successor.”

Handing over a staff from one wizard to another was a very special act—it signified recognizing someone as one’s successor.

Seirun, who had personally received the long-lost Polium from Leo, his eyes brimming with emotion, trembled slightly.

“Master Kyle… was what we’ve done enough?”

Clutching Polium tightly within his chest, Seirun, after a moment of thought, received a reply from Leo.

“…Do you want to step out for just a moment?”