628.
“Hold on! Lady Luna is still holding down the Demon Queen!”
Akinte cried out desperately.
The Demon Queen Silatuna had pulled Leo into the Curse of Severance, and nearly half a day had already passed.
Since that incident which seemed like a suicidal act.
Leo had been holding Silatuna for an extended period.
‘Is Luna’s skill at this level?’
Akinte clenched his fists while looking at the place where the Curse of Severance had been cast.
Luna most certainly had the power to defeat a Legion Commander.
But that was only as a Wizard’s strength.
When it came to facing a Legion Commander alone, it didn’t apply.
‘Today’s Luna was definitely strange.’
She didn’t smile like usual, nor did she boast about herself in a big voice.
She quietly conveyed calm words.
‘And that magic.’
The dazzling magic that struck Silatuna came to Akinte’s mind.
A magic of immense power he’d never seen before.
Akinte knew a similar form of magic.
‘Akinte teacher! Look at this! Isn’t it amazing?’
‘Yeah! It’s truly amazing. When this magic is completed, the world will surely…’
‘Yeah! The world will be full of flowers! It’ll be the completion of a flower-growing magic!’
‘… Isn’t it instead aimed to create flowers instead of saving the world?’
‘Eh, that’s just a side effect of the magic once it successfully creates flowers.’
The magical array Luna had shown.
Even with a lifetime of studying magic, it was a brilliant magic that was hard for him to easily understand.
‘Could it be completed?’
Nothing else made sense.
‘If Luna has companions worthy of protecting her…perhaps there’s a chance to end this terrible era.’
Luna is a flower that has just begun to bloom.
If there are people like Luna, who harbor infinite possibilities, then there is hope for this world.
‘She was a student who had long left my side.’
As he recalled his disciple, Akinte prepared a spell against the approaching Legion.
The Legion’s assault was fierce.
In front of such an assault, the Elves were like candles in the wind.
At any moment, they could collapse without surprise.
Nevertheless, the Elves stubbornly repelled the Legion.
These individuals were experts who had thrown themselves into the fight for the world’s fate.
Of course, there were still some who weren’t ready to stand here.
However, many had the strength fitting of heroes.
Moreover, at this moment, the Legion lacked a commander.
Though Silatuna’s subordinates, terrifying and powerful demons, were rampant, they couldn’t control the whole Legion.
The Legion is like the commander’s arms.
Only when the Legion Commander is present does it reveal its true power.
‘If Luna defeats Silatuna…! There is no dream we cannot accomplish with this victory!’
Akinte clenched his teeth as he spotted the approaching darkness from afar.
Night would soon fall.
It was obvious that an even more arduous battle awaited.
Suddenly,
Crack!
A fissure appeared in the air.
Akinte redirected his gaze to it.
Crack! BOOM!
The space shattered, and a massive demon revealed itself.
“Demon Queen!”
“Oh…my Lord…”
The Elves’ faces turned from hope to despair upon seeing the Demon Queen freed from the Curse of Severance.
“On the other hand, the spirits of the Demon Queen’s legions soared.
“Finally, my Queen returns!”
“Victory will be ours!”
As Silatuna’s army grew fiercer.
[Ahahahaha! Freedom at last!]
Silatuna’s voice, fraught with urgency, echoed.
Silatuna’s appearance was unusual.
Her entire body bled, and the bl**d flowed down like a waterfall.
As the bl**d hit the ground, a potent toxic fog spread around.
At first glance, it was a threatening sight.
But, conversely, it meant her body was already in shreds.
The ghastly sight unsettled the Legion.
“Where’s Luna?!”
Akinte anxiously searched for Leo’s whereabouts.
And then, he saw.
Leo stood against the incoming darkness beneath the night sky.
A radiant light formed in Leo’s hands.
Magic of the Stars – End
In an instant, the light pushed back the darkness.
At that moment, chunks of flesh coalesced in front of Silatuna, forming a shield.
Leo’s magic was momentarily blocked by the monster shield.
The shield made of the monster horde vanished, but Silatuna remained unscathed.
[The darkness is coming! Your time is over!]
Silatuna’s face lit up with joy.
She endured countless fears trapped in her own curse.
But now, her time had come.
She held the Legion, and the world was about to enter night.
Now it was the other’s turn to feel fear.
With a crazed smile, Silatuna’s expression twisted.
Ignoring Silatuna completely, Leo stared in one direction.
The direction where the impending darkness was spreading from.
The west.
[You dare to ignore me till the end!]
As Leo’s disregard infuriated Silatuna, a fact struck her.
The report of the defeat of Tamseokwang, her ally and the strongest Legion commander, came from the west.
[Can’t… be!]
Flash!
A flash of brilliant light exploded from the west.
The light pushed back the world’s darkness.
Everyone involuntarily looked towards the source of the light.
[This…!]
Among all the spells Leo knew, the strongest purely in power was Luna’s creation, “End.”
No spell could surpass “End” in power, versatility, and range.
But there was one spell that could rival or even surpass “End” under certain conditions.
That was the Light Magic of punishment for evil beings.
“Sanction.”
This was Lisinas’ unique magic that had judged countless demons.
At the core of the light bursting from the west, a woman could be seen.
A beautiful woman with black hair, Lisinas, briefly locked eyes with Leo.
Her face carried both surprise and relief.
Lisinas, looking at Leo, then smiled softly.
The light-composed bow was drawn, an arrow of light aimed at Silatuna, and then the string was released.
Flash!
[Aaahhhhh!]
A scream of agony erupted from Silatuna’s mouth.
History had already recorded this as a battle where her defeat was clear.
‘But now, it’s different.’
The flow of history had changed.
Leo summoned his magic wand and started raising magic power.
The power of magic is directly proportional to the recitation of spells.
Even with the same spell, the longer the chant, the more powerful it becomes.
The problem arises during the prolonged spellcasting when the mage becomes defenseless.
And where Leo currently stood was the center of the battlefield.
Even after being struck head-on by Lisinas’s magic, the Demon Queen still lived, and her army was intact.
[You disgusting wretch! Dare to stand in my way!]
Kukung!
Silatuna raised her arm to crush Leo.
“Disgusting? Your eyes have rotted.”
At that moment, a sneer sounded, followed by a flash of grey aura.
Zzzz!
Instantly, a storm of sword energy erupted, and Silatuna’s arm shattered into pieces, raining down in a red shower.
“How could someone call such a beautiful elf ugly?”
The individual wielding the gray aura then simultaneously used magic and spirits to ignite flames over Silatuna’s body.
Kuaaaang! Whooosh!
The flames of fire magic and fire spirit roared fiercely.
[Kyaak!]
Silatuna, screaming again in pain, glared at the young man with gray hair with eyes full of hatred.
[All Classes! Are you the Surviving Hero?!]
“Yes. Though our meeting was brief, it was unpleasant. And let’s never meet again.”
Kail lifted his middle finger at Silatuna and turned to Leo.
“Hey, you there, pretty boy. Finish it.”
‘… Did I ever talk like that?’
Seeing Kyle’s somewhat sarcastic tone and gesture, Leo’s expression momentarily warped.
“Ts. d*mn elves, they’re bad luck.”
Seeing Leo’s frown, Kyle misunderstood and spat in response.
“Ts.”
Looking at such past self, Leo similarly spat and released the magic.
“End.”
In a distant future.
The magic that would become a symbol of despair for Tartarus was once again revealed through Leo’s hands.
This time, it was different from previous magics.
It was the most powerful magic Leo could unleash.
Kuaaagggggg!
[Aaaaaaah! My Lord!]
The scream of Silatuna hit by End echoed.
After a violent storm of magic power, the Demon Queen’s figure disappeared without a trace.
“… Incredible.”
Upon witnessing this, Kyle gasped in astonishment.
He couldn’t imagine the magic could possess such potency.
Completely draining his magic power, Leo swayed.
Tump!
Just as Leo was about to crash down, someone grabbed his hand.
“Are you okay?”
Lisinas helped Leo up while smiling gently.
“Are you Luna?”
On hearing that question, Leo nodded and replied.
“Do you know the name Rodia?”
“Uh? Who’s that?”
“…No, never mind.”
‘It seems Lisinas’s memories haven’t continued in this world.’
Perhaps because it wasn’t the Hero’s World.
With those words from Leo, Lisinas spoke.
“The rest is ours. We’ll take care of it. Kyle!”
At Lisinas’ words, Kyle nodded and headed toward the ground to confront Silatuna’s Legion.
As night approached.
The result of the battle was the recapture of the Elf’s Forest.
It was an expected outcome.
‘Unlike that time, this time Silatuna was eliminated by me.’
Leo looked down at his hands.
‘In situations like this, since I’m alone in this world, I managed to change history, but what about the world invaded by demons?’
Knowing the future itself is an extraordinary variable.
While Leo contemplated future events,
“Luna!”
“Lady Luna!”
A group of elves led by Akinte rushed towards Leo.
Seeing them, Lisinas stepped forward and smiled gently.
“Is that you, Master Akinte? It’s an honor to meet you. I’m Lisinas. Thank you for leading us to this miraculous victory.”
At Lisinas’ words, Akinte shook his head.
“No, without all of you, we would not have achieved victory. We truly appreciate your support.”
As Lisinas and Akinte conversed,
“Lady Luna! Are you alright?”
Hirion rushed anxiously.
Seeing Hirion, Leo spoke.
“Yes, you survived.”
“Indeed… somehow.”
Seeing Hirion’s uneasy smile, Leo chuckled when suddenly,
“Are you alright?”
Kyle approached Leo.
Seeing Kyle’s somehow sarcastic face, Leo inadvertently frowned.
‘Did I really look this disgruntled?’
Seeing that moment from a third person’s perspective, Leo felt indescribable emotions.
“Anyway, these elves. Your gaze irks me.”
“No, it doesn’t.”
With a peculiar feeling, Leo shook his head.
At that, Kyle smirked.
“What else? Got a crush on me?”
“Lady Luna, how dare you speak so rudely!”
Hirion scolded.
Seeing Hirion, Kyle just rolled his eyes.
And Leo thought,
‘So that’s why Lisinas and Luna sometimes growled at me. I feel like hitting myself.’
As Leo expressed a serious face remembering his past behavior,
[Failure: The world collapses.]
A message appeared with light.
The light blinded Leo’s vision.
When vision returned, the landscape of the Flob estate appeared.
Leo looked at the pitch-black piece of paper in his hand.
Saaaah-
The paper turned to ash and disappeared.
‘Does the page also disappear due to mission failure?’
Watching the Legion’s record turn to dust, Leo’s expression became serious.
‘I need to consult with Melina.’
Leo turned his head slightly.
‘Alright, then let’s head to the finish.’
Feeling Zorea’s presence, Leo headed that way but suddenly felt a question.
‘Still, even I find myself annoying, so why were they attracted to me?’
It was a question that Lisinas and Luna would have certainly answered with ‘That’s why.’
629,
The earth shook.
With full-body rock armor, Zorea charged at Reina.
Whish!
Reina’s sword moved elegantly.
Wooosh!
Flames followed the trail of the sword as it slashed through the air.
The scattered flames did not dissipate but compressed onto the blade, lingering.
The Flame Storm blade ignited with crimson flames.
With keen eyes, Reina targeted the now-close Zorea.
Kritch! Crack!
With a weighty sound, Reina’s blade bounced off Zorea, failing to cut.
Clenching her teeth, Reina used the rebound to spin and deflect Zorea’s attack.
Kuuuung!
An immense shockwave erupted along Zorea’s charge path.
Reina clenched her teeth against the tingling sensation traveling up the sword in her right hand.
‘It’s broken.’
Her wrist was clearly damaged from the previous collision.
[I see! Reina Flob! This is really your limit!]
Ista urgently told the grimacing Reina.
Her body was already covered with numerous large and small wounds.
Several joints were also broken.
She had barely avoided fatal wounds with sheer perseverance.
When movement failed, she used the flames to forcibly continue the fight.
But even such methods couldn’t be sustained any longer.
[If your body collapses, so does your mind! Soon, my flames will consume you!]
Reina tightened her grip.
[You are remarkable! Even more so than any hero I’ve seen!]
Ista desperately tried to stop Reina.
[You’ve done enough!]
“No.”
Reina pointed her sword determinedly at Zorea.
“I can fight more.”
Already having exceeded her limits many times.
Moreover, her opponent was already weakened from the battle with Leo.
Despite this, the power gap was undeniable.
There are clearly things that can’t be overcome by willpower alone.
Zorea was one such existence.
Reina could by no means defeat Zorea.
“I have something to pass on.”
But Reina did not give up.
“For flames bloom the most beautifully at the very end.”
If she stepped back here, the future generation she hoped to lead would d*e.
Reina glanced momentarily at Celia.
“I haven’t passed everything on yet.”
At the very least, she must pass on what she could.
With that thought, Reina ignited her determination.
“Then lend me your power.”
[Urgh! Stubbornness! Fine, do as you wish!]
Kuaaah!
The flames became even stronger.
A power so intense that it momentarily dazed even Reina.
In the midst of pain from being scorched all over her body, Reina further steadied her spirit.
‘Just a little longer! Hang on just a little more!’
“You tiresome wench!”
Zorea’s voice filled with rage echoed.
Had he been able to maintain a bit of composure, perhaps he could have ended the fight long ago using the various abilities he stole.
But due to being thoroughly mocked by Leo and even struggling against Reina who he believed to be weaker, Zorea had gradually lost his sanity.
That was why he chose the simple method of overwhelming force.
The power difference was clear.
Yet Zorea, who boasted control over his own strength, could only be swayed by it.
Zorea couldn’t fully handle his extreme abilities.
The limitation of someone who has stolen various powers.
“That ends it!”
Kuukuuukuu!
With the Aura of Earth, which was the opposite of fire, wrapped around his body, Zorea charged at Reina at an incredible speed.
A force that would erase anything it just touched.
Reina took a deep breath.
The heat grew even more intense.
The scorching heat covering her body and the intense heat that made her spirit dizzy.
But Reina remained conscious.
‘Concentrate.’
She concentrated the flames into a single point.
‘Follow with your eyes.’
Reina’s red eyes locked onto Zorea.
‘Don’t retreat! Don’t fear!’
She urged herself.
‘You can cut. Move forward… onward!’
Crunch! Kritch!
Reina stepped forward and swung her sword.
Puuuck!
At that moment, Zorea’s body, which had just reached Reina, split into two halves.
Thud! Whoosh!
Reina collapsed onto the ground.
The flames around her dissipated.
She fell forward.
“Great-aunt!”
Celia rushed over with a pale face.
Gasping weakly, Reina managed a faint smile.
“Seems like… I succeeded in cutting him…”
“Yes.”
Celia clenched her teeth and nodded.
“Celia, don’t ever forget the sword you saw just now. Got it?”
“Of course.”
Suppressing her imminent sob, Celia replied firmly.
Celia clearly understood what Reina was trying to convey to her.
“This woman… at the end…”
From the body of Zorea, who had died once more at Reina’s hand, a terrifying killing intent erupted.
“But now this is truly the end! I will crush you into pulp!”
With a chilling voice, Zorea raised his hand.
As Celia prepared her aura upon seeing this,
Flash!
“…!”
Behind Zorea, a burst of pure white light exploded.
“Huh?”
Reina’s eyes widened.
“What?! Leo Flob!”
Turned around, Zorea cried out in shock.
There, standing against the rising dawn-like white light was Leo.
“Leo!”
Celia brightened.
“Aunt! It’s Leo! Leo has finally…!”
As Celia was about to support Reina,
“Aunt?”
Reina had already lost her mind, staring fixedly at Leo.
The sight of Leo standing against the radiant light seemed familiar.
Long ago.
In a dark world, it was like the brilliant sunlight Reina once saw.
Unconsciously, Reina repeated the name.
“Hero of the Beginning…”
Leo’s eyes flickered as he sprinted to where Zorea’s presence was felt.
Monsters were using stolen powers.
Chelsea, who was battling an ogre, brightened upon seeing Leo.
“Big Brother Leo!”
“What the heck is this?”
“Not sure exactly! But they’re using stolen powers! Amazing intelligence too!”
“Is that so?”
Leo had suspected as much.
‘World of the Legion.’
Heroes who tackle worlds are rewarded with powers when they complete the challenge.
Likely, the same would apply to the World of the Legion.
‘Could these traitors be the ones who conquered the Legion’s world?’
The reward power seemed to be the power of monsters.
‘Less a reward and more a curse. But, fitting for the end of a traitor.’
When thinking that much,
“Need help?”
On hearing that, Juma smiled.
“Do I?”
Kuung!
Without waiting, Juma charged at the ogre, hitting it straight with a body slam.
The ogre flew back with a heavy thud.
“Chelsea!”
“Yeah!”
“That’s the spirit! You are certainly worthy of the Department of Knights!”
“I’m from the Department of Magic!”
“You take the Knights classes too, don’t you!”
“It’s a minor for Battle Mages!”
‘No worries there then.’
Seeing the two arguing yet having good team cohesion, Leo turned his head elsewhere.
There, Ris and Abad were overwhelming the Gigantes.
In the sky, Ulta was butchering monsters.
The sight of Leo’s arrival boosted everyone’s morale.
Leo alone had changed the flow of the battle.
Ultimately, when Leo arrived where Zorea was, he released his aura.
‘That b*stard must have revived using the Lord of Demons’ power and awakened new abilities.’
The newly awakened skill allowed him to replenish his life by stealing abilities.
‘Killing him multiple times is a chore.’
Leo’s eyes flared bl**d red.
‘Then I’ll destroy the power itself.”
The Lord of Demons had gained superior power through Erebus’s blessing, surpassing the strength from 5000 years ago.
But if that power came from Erebus…
‘I can destroy it with purifying power.’
At the tip of Leo’s sword, a gray aura enveloped, then shifted into a pure white light.
The light surged, bright as if dawn had arrived.
Purifying Aura.
The power Leo had gained through endless training in this life.
Leo gazed at Reina facing off against Zorea, bolstered by Ista’s power.
‘Using Ista’s power, huh…’
Leo let out a hollow laugh.
‘Reckless.’
But if it’s Reina, then it’s Reina.
Though sometimes childish,
‘She’s someone worth respecting… someone worth being called a mother.’
Leo took a step forward.
Kuwoosh!
Arriving in front of Zorea in an instant, Leo said,
“Didn’t I tell you?”
Leo’s voice carried nothing but mockery.
“You’re just wasting the stolen power.”
With a cold smirk, Leo swung his sword and cut Zorea down.
Puuuck!
“Kuuh!”
Zorea’s body collapsed.
Leo casually flicked his sword and returned it to its sheath.
Tub Tub-
Without sparing Zorea a glance, Leo moved toward Reina.
“Hmph! Hmph! Just dying once! Just once!”
At that moment, Zorea stood up again, yelling in a fit.
He already wore Reina’s form.
But soon, the flesh started melting away.
“Huh?”
Inside appeared another form.
“This…what…!”
No matter how many forms Zorea took, they soon melted away.
“What? No! I was meant to have a perfect… perfect body! I was meant to become a god! Not… not like this!”
Hiss!
Already reduced to a skeleton, Zorea knelt down.
As his face twitched in denial of his impending d*ath,
Saaaaaa!
Zorea turned to ashes and disappeared in an instant.
*
Tub Tub-
Leaning on Celia, Reina silently gazed at Leo approaching her.
“Are you alright?”
To Leo’s indifferent inquiry, Reina smiled and nodded.
“Of course.”
“Good, that’s good.”
On hearing Leo’s bland response, Reina pouted slightly.
“Am I not gonna hear any advice not to do such reckless things from now?”
“Even if I do, will Mother stop?”
Chuckling softly at Leo’s retort, Reina let out a small giggle.
“Such an unfriendly child. Does he act this way with other children usually?”
“More or less.”
Celia laughed bitterly.
Just then,
-“Ahem! Lie down here!”
Kiran appeared in front of Reina.
-“Leo asked me to! Cure this woman at any cost!”
A fairy has the ability to cast potent healing magic.
-“Reina-lady. I’m Alsi. Leo worries a lot about Reina-lady. Do you need anything?”
Piyak! Piyyak!
Alsi and Fiora, too, clung tightly to Reina, expressing their concern.
“…”
Reina burst into laughter.
“Didn’t change since you were a kid?”
“In what way?”
“Seems unemotional and irritating on the surface.”
“Yes.”
“Yet he worries so much behind the scenes?”
“Ah.”
Celia nodded as if understanding.
Indeed, that was Leo’s nature.
Seeing Leo standing far away, Reina clicked her tongue.
“I’m not saying this because he’s my son, but… this kid’s gonna have a lot of girls falling for him.”
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