401.
Chaeng-!
An unexpected figure’s appearance startled Chloe with a slightly surprised expression.
The other students felt the same way.
The one who blocked the dark blade was none other than Luke.
A magical circle was glowing on Luke’s body.
The mana, which had been suppressed by Leo’s magic, began to stir.
‘Swing the sword.’
Luke swung the sword.
This stage was probably not meant for him.
He was the weakest student in Lumeran.
A single mistake, and he could lose his life in the blink of an eye.
‘Don’t falter! Amplify your emotions!’
Luke’s mana amplified through the trembling of his emotions.
He wasn’t at the same level as them, but he could still lend a hand.
The magical circle drawn on Luke’s body emitted a brighter light.
“This is quite useful, huh?”
“I agree with Brother Leo.”
This was the evaluation of his magic from Leo and Chelsea.
Luke lacked talent as a wizard who constructs magical formulas.
So, he thought of a magic that fit him.
It was the enhancement of his physical body.
Simple, but he devised this magical formation by taking into account the characteristics of his own mana.
It was a magic that extracted power beyond human limits.
Strength, speed, reaction, and even dynamic vision—all were elevated beyond normal limits.
Of course, it wasn’t omnipotent.
It came with significant side effects.
Overheating due to pushing his body beyond its limits.
Moreover, the magic Luke created grew stronger the more agitated his emotions became.
If he ever lost control due to heightened emotions, his power could go berserk, potentially destroying his body.
“Still, creating such a magic means you were prepared for that, right?”
“Yes. This is the only way I can become a hero.”
“What’s your reason for wanting to become a hero this badly?”
The day he showed his magic to Leo.
Leo asked.
“Is it because you want to help many people by becoming a hero?”
“Yes.”
“But you could still help others even if you don’t become a hero, right?”
“If I become a hero, I’ll be able to help even more people. I want to create a better world where people can be happier than they are now.”
“Why go to such lengths?”
“The heroes in storybooks always seemed happy when they saved people. I admired them and wanted to be like them.”
“Fairy tales are just fairy tales.”
“Yes, I know. But there are also those who saved the world without any reason, aren’t there? Of course, I can’t become one of the Great Heroes.”
Luke smiled faintly.
“If I can make the world they left behind even a little better and pass it on to future generations, it would feel pretty rewarding.”
That was true.
Lissinas, Luna, Aron, Dwenno—they hadn’t saved the world for any rewards.
They did it with the simple desire to protect the world they loved.
Luke was no different.
“Alright, if that’s what you want, always remember what you wish to do when you use that magic. Picture the person you want to become. That magic will guide you…”
Leo smiled.
“…a step closer to the ideal you strive for.”
“Original Magic: Transcend.”
Whoosh-!
Luke’s sword moved quickly.
Clangclangclangclang-clang!
The silver flash blocked the dark blade.
At the astonishing sight of the weakest first-year, everyone looked amazed.
Aina’s eyes widened as she stared at Luke.
Just for an instant.
Luke’s sword stroke surpassed Aina.
“Excellent.”
Chloe smiled.
The magic was complete.
“Pimbulrate.”
Her original magic.
Absolute freezing engulfed the darkness.
Jikjikjikjikjic-!
The darkness was trapped and froze within ice.
Crack! Thud! Thudthudthud!
Soon, the darkness shattered and collapsed.
Whoosh-!
The main body vanished as it sunk into the ground.
*
“d*mn it! d*mn it! Brats like you shouldn’t even be here yet!”
Delean cursed.
While the Shadow Lord was absent,
he infiltrated the Shadow Dungeon and successfully usurped the power held there.
He obtained the overwhelming power of dragons, but he was furious because it was a power of darkness.
He felt ecstasy when he realized this power was Lissinas’.
He had inherited the power of the King of Wisdom.
Then he received a report of abnormal occurrences in Dobela and came here.
Even though he hadn’t yet mastered the rampaging power of Lissinas, it didn’t matter.
After dealing with the whelp-like students, he could take his time to control this power.
And by executing the demons from Tartarus with whom he’d made a deal, he would become the official heir of the Great Hero.
He would be able to make the world’s order, which had centered around Lumeran and the Hero Academy for such a long time, revolve around himself.
He dreamed of such ambition, but he was beaten by mere second-year students.
‘It’s because I couldn’t properly control this power!’
Delean screamed in his head like a curse.
For him, it was an incredible humiliation.
A graduate of Lumeran.
Someone who had spent years cultivating his powers after graduation, couldn’t defeat a mere first or second year.
What’s worse, he even wielded the power of Lissinas.
And he lost anyway.
‘It’s not a defeat! It was only a tactical retreat!’
It was something that couldn’t be tolerated.
‘Lumeran was wrong! This is wrong! How can I possibly lose to greenhorns who grew up through their way?’
He denied the current situation.
‘Right! If I could only properly wield this power…’
“Look at you, running away.”
Delean froze as he moved through the alleyways of Dobela when a voice reached him from ahead.
Thunk- Thunk-
From around the corner, Leo walked out.
Seeing Leo, Delean curled his lips upward.
“Ah, so it’s the esteemed youngest student council president of Lumeran. Or should I say, my distinguished junior?”
Delean’s eyes carried contempt.
“You’re nothing but a dirty shadow imitating a hero.”
Delean’s words made Leo smirk.
“Least of all somebody who clings onto Tartarus like a dirty traitor.”
“Hmph, I’m merely using that imbecile Tartarus.”
At that, Leo let out a sigh.
“Your tiresome excuse is getting truly tiresome.”
“Sounds like something I’ve heard a lot, huh.”
“Sure, I’ve heard it since 5000 years ago—it’s been making me irritated for ages.”
“What nonsense you speak… but I’m different!”
Delean’s eyes flashed.
“I am! I was meant to be a hero in the first place! After graduating from Lumeran! I should’ve conquered many heroes’ worlds and engraved my name in the Hero Record!”
Delean shouted in excitement.
“But! Lumeran didn’t give me the chance to conquer the heroes’ worlds!”
“Lumeran even gives graduates the chance to conquer hero realms.”
“I don’t care about the records of those low-level heroes! I want the record of the top-tier heroes!”
Hearing this, Leo narrowed his eyes.
“You don’t know your place.”
“What?”
“It’s not like conquering hero realms and inheriting their powers will automatically get your name on the Hero Record.”
Trob-trob-trob-
Leo approached Delean.
“Inheriting the power of a mighty hero doesn’t make you as strong as those heroes. It’s heroism 101.”
A killing intent erupted from Leo’s body.
“You’re just a person who can’t overcome your own limits and blames others like a dropout.”
Leo’s eyes turned cold.
“What do you think you’re doing by insulting the achievements recognized by the gods?”
“Shut up! Filthy shadows like you also attacked Great Heroes’ worlds! What makes you so special calling yourself the youngest student council president or a great hero? You merely got lucky to conquer the Great Heroes’ worlds!”
Whoosh-!
A dark blade erupted from Delean’s body.
It was a unique magic sealed by Lissinas—the Black Dragon’s magic.
A ferocious and cruel magic.
That’s why it wasn’t passed down to later generations.
Even Rodia chose to seal it after deeming it too dangerous.
Poof-!
The dark blade pierced Leo’s body.
Seeing this, Delean smirked.
“Being arrogant only means an early d*ath. If you had known your place, it would have been better.”
“That’s what I’m saying.”
“…!”
Delean’s eyes widened in shock.
The Leo pierced by the dark blade walked steadily toward him.
“If you had known your place, you wouldn’t be in this sorry state, would you?”
Swoosh-!
The dark blade seeped into Leo’s body.
Delean was alarmed at this sight.
“What, how… how did you block it!”
Crack-crack-crack-crack!
Once more, the blade enveloped Leo.
Poke! Poke! Poofpoof!
Blades shot out from all sides, piercing Leo.
But Leo didn’t have a single scratch on him.
Swoosh-
It simply got absorbed into Leo.
“What kind of trick is this!”
“Lissinas’ power can’t harm me.”
Lissinas’ power belongs to Lissinas.
And as long as Lissinas didn’t exist, Leo carried all of her being within him.
Killing Leo with Lissinas’ power was equivalent to trying to k*ll Leo with Leo’s power.
“So? Is that all?”
“Ugh!”
The moment Delean stretched out his hand to summon more mana,
Whack! Chop-!
“Kuaaaaaaah!”
The dark blade that erupted from Delean’s body cut off his wrist.
His wrist fell to the ground, and bl**d splashed everywhere.
Clenching his bloody wrist and screaming in agony, Delean turned and fled upon seeing Leo approach.
If he stayed here, he would d*e.
Just as Delean thought and was about to run away,
Crack!
“Aaaaaaaaaah!”
The strength of Lissinas that Delean thought he had control over shattered his leg.
Kung-!
Delean fell to the ground and thrashed about. Leo slowly approached him.
Swoosh-!
Leo exerted his will on Lissinas’ magic embedded in Delean’s power.
His body was forcibly lifted up.
“Pl-please spare me! Please!”
Fear flashed in Delean’s face.
Upon seeing this, Leo calmly said,
“Stop flailing around disgracefully and d*e.”
“I’m your senior! Senior at the Hero Academy! Would you really k*ll a senior like this? Will you still be called a hopeful Hero Candidate after doing this?”
Delean screamed.
At that, Leo burst into laughter.
“I’m sorry, but…”
Leo flicked his fingers.
The shadows encasing Delean began to slowly tighten.
“You called me a shadow just a second ago.”
“Eeep! Eeep-!”
Waaack! Crack!
The shadows covered Delean’s mouth and tightened even more.
“Killing traitors is the duty of the shadow.”
Leo turned around with a nonchalant smile.
“And I never had a senior like you.”
“Eeep-!”
Pow-!
His body shattered, and soon the sound of explosion echoed.
Kurukurukruk-!
The bones and flesh, along with the bl**d, sounded as they splattered.
The magic of Lissinas that Delean mistakenly thought he possessed was absorbed into Leo’s shadow.
Leo leaped to a height where he could see the entire Dobela.
He saw the Hero Candidates who stood firm against danger.
Looking at them, Leo smiled.
‘These guys are truly the future of the world.’
The legacy that Lissinas left behind still shines brightly in the world.
“Don’t worry too much, Lissinas.”
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