Chapter 505

505.

The streets were filled with flowers.

As Leo walked down the street, with countless petals fluttering in line with the festival atmosphere, he fell into thought.

“It’s my worry about Berkiya.”

If Luna herself thought her attachment was to Berkiya, then that would be true.

On the other hand, it also felt very much like something Luna would do.

“I, as well as Aron… And Luna too. We all knew well the potential of Berkiya.”

It was easy to tell that she would grow into a formidable magic swordsman without deep contemplation.

“That’s why Aron and I did not worry too much about Berkiya when we set off on our final journey. But Luna was different.”

He recalled Luna, who continued to look back at Berkiya until the very end.

She was probably worried.

A concern that was separate from being strong.

“Being strong doesn’t mean the heart isn’t shaken.”

Unlike Luna, Leo thought his disciple would navigate the world well.

“Rather, I was more worried about Bihar than Berkiya.”

It wasn’t that he liked Bihar more than Berkiya.

It was solely because of Bihar’s past.

“Anyway, right now I can’t think of a way to resolve Luna’s attachment.”

As he thought this, Leo glanced at Eiran, who walked ahead.

“Should I go to Elsalbekia after the festival?”

He recalled the Eresar household he had visited during his first year.

There would undoubtedly be traces of Berkiya there.

Would seeing those traces bring comfort to Luna?

“…I don’t know.”

Leo clenched his fist.

While pretending to be calm, he was actually quite troubled.

When Aron disappeared after subduing Erebus.

Leo wished for Aron to stay in this time.

He wanted him to enjoy the peaceful world he had created himself.

But Aron chose to return to his original place.

It was the same as it was back then.

Leo hoped Luna would remain in this era for as long as possible.

That was purely out of concern for a comrade who had endured the Era of Catastrophe together.

“What are you thinking so deeply about?”

“About Luna.”

“Oh.”

Kal let out a small exclamation.

“You mentioned she’s in spirit form, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Then is there really a need to worry? It’s not an immediate problem. I think serious matters can be contemplated slowly later on.”

Kal also knew that a spirit lingering for a long time was not good.

But he spoke calmly.

“I think you and Lady Luna should enjoy life a little more.”

“You’re a good guy, Kal.”

“Wow~ to be praised by the hero who saved the world, I don’t know where to put myself.”

Seeing Kal acting cheekily, Leo couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Oh! Speaking of which, let’s stop by Kuraju Street! I want to check if the auction items I submitted sold.”

At that, Leo, Eiran, and Chen Sia nodded their heads.

Kal headed off to receive his settlement money from the lively auction manager of Kuraju Street.

During that time, Leo, Eiran, and Chen Sia decided to explore Kuraju Street.

It was then.

“Listen to the thrilling tales of the great heroes!”

Storytellers and bards were enticing passersby.

Since it was a familiar sight, Leo was about to walk past with a smirk when he heard.

“Today, I will tell you about a secret from history. It’s the story of the Hero of Beginning, Kyle.”

Someone was speaking in a familiar voice.

Word had spread that it was an interesting story, as people were bustling around.

“There was a woman who loved the Hero of Beginning, Kyle. She was the hope in the dark Era of Catastrophe and a bright light. The King of Wisdom, Lissinas.”

The storyteller spoke in an earnest voice.

“But the Hero of Beginning had someone else he loved. It was an elf, as beautiful and pure as a flower, the progenitor of Star Cloud, Luna.”

Due to the beautiful voice and the outrageous setting, the storyteller was surrounded by an audience.

“Lord Leo, it seems Luna has had quite a bit to drink.”

Chen Sia said cautiously.

Just as she said, there were several empty bottles around the talking Luna.

“My goodness. So, Lord Leo loved Lady Luna.”

Eiran covered her mouth, not knowing how to respond.

Leo narrowed his eyes as he looked at Luna.

Regardless of what others thought, Luna was passionately telling her story.

Luna’s narrative was immersive.

It felt as if she had truly witnessed those times.

Aside from her relationship with Kyle, everything was true.

“The moment arrived. ‘Luna, you can’t d*e! You promised to love me once this battle was over! You left a mark of love on my cheek!’ ‘I’m sorry, Kyle. I don’t think I can keep that promise.’”

‘…She remembers that confession, huh?’

Luna had clearly said before that she had no memory of coming out of the Hero’s World.

But upon hearing the story of a kiss on the cheek, she instantly recognized it.

Leo smiled coldly as he pushed through the crowd and approached Luna.

“Kyle smiled sadly! Lissinas, too, hated the d*ath of Luna at that time… Eep?”

At the climax of the story, Luna screamed.

She had locked eyes with Leo, who had somehow managed to reach the front of the crowd.

Leo said, “Bring her over.”

At those words, Chen Sia approached Luna without hesitation.

But Eiran hesitated.

For an Elf to bring Star Cloud’s progenitor, Luna, was an enormous blasphemy.

“It’s fine. I’ll permit it.”

However, upon hearing Leo’s words, she seemed to have made up her mind and walked toward Luna.

With both arms grabbed, Luna was led away by Chen Sia and Eiran as if being apprehended.

“Hey, wait! You guys! After all I did for you, is this how you treat me?! Especially you, Eiran! You…!”

“I-I’m sorry.”

“Ugh! I knew it! No good deed goes unpunished! Let go! Let me go! You filthy dogs of Leo!”

Luna shouted.

“What’s going on? What the heck is this situation?”

Coming back from meeting with Lunia, who had been waiting to receive her items after the settlement, Kal could do nothing but stare blankly at Chen Sia and Eiran pulling Luna away.

As the sun set, the group returned to their accommodation.

They needed to organize the items they had bought while enjoying the festival.

Once in the room, Luna began to tidy up her belongings.

Most of them were related to magic.

Luna looked over the magic books she had been writing on one side of the room.

The spells were written by observing the wizards she thought of as her future.

With a gentle smile, Luna took out a bottle.

“By the way, it looks just like that awful potion.”

Just as Luna tilted her head in confusion.

Knock knock—

“Come in.”

As she responded to the knock, Leo opened the door and stepped inside.

Luna turned her head with a startled expression.

“Hey. You remember confessing to me, right?”

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

Luna jabbed angrily, and Leo raised the corners of his mouth.

“Stop playing dumb. I know you remember the time in the Hero’s World when you defeated Zerdiaq.”

Thinking she had been caught, Luna pouted frustratedly but then snorted.

“Yeah! I remember! What of it?!”

“Why did you lie that you didn’t?”

“I said that because you were so nonchalant it was annoying!”

Luna screamed.

Seeing her, Leo frowned deeply.

“And what was that story just now? Because of that, the whole street knows I liked you!”

“Well, that’s good then!”

“You could have just told the truth instead of spreading rumors!”

“I’ll make it seem like it was true! I’ll brainwash everyone else that you liked me!”

“You brat.”

“I nervously confessed to you while holding back my shame! How can you be so calm?!”

“Of course I can be calm. If you’d shown any signs, none of this would have happened.”

“Argh! This is so frustrating! How did you find out that Lissinas liked you?! He was less obvious than I was!”

In fact, he was obvious, but Luna simply hadn’t noticed it at all.

“I found out by reading the letter he left behind.”

“So, you didn’t know in his lifetime?”

“Yeah.”

“Ugh! Why on earth did I fall for such an idiot! And why did he like such an idiot like you!”

Seeing Luna stomping her feet in anger, Leo couldn’t help but chuckle.

“The one who fell is the loser.”

“If you keep running your mouth, I’ll k*ll you.”

Luna growled.

“I kissed you on the cheek to confess! Give me back my confession!”

“Speak sense. And what’s the big deal about kissing someone on the cheek?”

“It is a big deal! Lissinas would never do such a thing!”

“He wouldn’t? He shoved his tongue down my throat.”

Crack—!

Shocked, Luna unconsciously tightened her grip.

As a result, the bottle she was holding shattered into pieces.

Naturally, the contents inside splattered everywhere, and Luna was covered in it.

Luna, stunned beyond belief, opened her mouth in disbelief.

Then she ran at Leo, grabbing him by the collar and shaking him violently.

“When! When exactly!”

“When I saw it in the Hero’s World before.”

“Don’t joke around! That calm Lissinas would never do such a thing! You must have attacked him! Right?!”

“Not at all.”

“That was definitely an obscene dragon!”

“Are you not being a bit too naïve?”

Leo teased Luna.

Luna, furious, gripped Leo’s collar tighter and shook him even harder.

In that close contact, both of them suddenly felt something unusual.

Slurp—

A sound of something melting.

“Wait, why are my clothes like this?”

“Don’t act like you don’t know!”

When Leo acknowledged the discomfort, Luna, whose ears were now flushed, opened her eyes wide.

“Hey, wait. What was that you broke just now?”

“There was a weird potion sold at the auction, some perverted brew made by that old man.”

“What?”

Leo wore a rare expression of surprise.

Then, in haste, he pushed Luna away.

Slurp—

Luna also realized something was wrong as she looked down at her body.

She looked horrified as she saw her clothes slowly melting away.

“What! Why is this real!”

“Kal…”

Luna screamed, and Leo clicked his tongue, realizing the culprit.

Ultimately, Leo and Luna were left in their natural state.

“I’m going to k*ll that old man for inventing such a potion!”

“He’s already dead.”

“I’ll k*ll him twice!”

Luna’s furious voice echoed.