Lunia’s expression stiffened at the sudden appearance of the Legion Commander.
Blood Queen Elgenie.
She was one of the terrifying existences that had once made the world tremble in fear.
‘A Legion Commander in a situation like this!’
Lunia bit her lip.
Nightmares from last year resurfaced.
The massive invasion by Monster Queen Sillatna.
On top of that, the appearance of a Legion Commander whom the Great Heroes of the distant past had defeated.
The despair she had felt back then came rushing back.
If the Great Heroes had not been there at the time, Seiren would have collapsed.
While Lunia’s face remained tense, Luna tilted her head.
“Legion Commander? You?”
Doubt appeared in Luna’s eyes.
“I can tell you’re a powerful Demon, but a Legion Commander with just this much?”
“What?”
Elgenie’s face instantly hardened.
Lunia also turned to look at Luna with a dazed expression.
“Lunia, is that really a Legion Commander?”
Seeing Luna ask in a voice filled with disbelief, Lunia answered reflexively.
“Yes, Blood Queen Elgenie. She is definitely a Legion Commander.”
“Hmm.”
Luna crossed her arms, tilted her head slightly, and muttered.
“I guess the standards for Legion Commanders these days are low...”
“Eek! What is this Elf girl blabbering about!”
Sparks flew from Elgenie’s eyes.
Vooooom—!
A massive surge of Dark Mana swirled.
Flash—! Whoosh—!
Dark red flames engulfed Luna.
“Luna-nim!”
Lunia called out to Luna in shock.
Whooosh—!
At that moment, the dark red flames condensed over Luna’s palm.
Seeing this, Elgenie’s face stiffened.
Luna rolled the flames around on her palm for a moment, then gave a bright smile and tossed them back at Elgenie.
“I don’t need this, so I’m giving it back.”
Whoosh—!
The flames were absorbed back into her surroundings.
“You... just who are you?”
Luna’s lips curled upward as she looked at Elgenie, who was asking with wary eyes.
“Founder of the Nebula, Luna.”
“Are you some Elf who has lost her mind?”
“You sure talk big for someone with a mouth.”
Luna’s lips curled.
“Did the Monster Queen, that damn monstrosity, teach you to act like that?”
Vooooom—!
Magic Power surged from Luna’s hand.
Flash—!
Elgenie’s eyes filled with horror.
Rumble—!
A pillar of light poured down from the sky.
‘To cast a spell of this magnitude in an instant...’
A shiver ran through her entire body.
In that moment, a certain human flashed through Elgenie’s mind.
‘Leo Plov... the reincarnation of Surviving Hero Kyle...’
The human with terrifying power and the Elf before her seemed to overlap.
“Ah... yes... so that’s how it was.”
Elgenie’s eyes rolled back.
“Yes... you... you really are Luna, the Founder of the Nebula...”
Elgenie’s body trembled violently.
The moment Luna saw that, her eyes narrowed.
“That is...”
“What exactly is going on?”
Lunia hurried to Luna’s side.
“It’s a sort of divine descent, I suppose.”
“Divine descent?”
“Yes. She’s receiving a Blessing from their god, Erebos. It has a strengthening effect on Demons.”
“B-but the Primordial Evil is definitely supposed to be sealed...”
“Think of it as a type of lingering thought.”
Luna recalled the story she had heard from Leo.
‘Erebos holds a powerful grudge against Kyle, right? Then it’s likely the same for me.’
“I definitely died by Erebos’s hand, but I certainly didn’t go down easy.”
The wound Luna had inflicted on Erebos as she died.
That wound was what eventually allowed Leo to claim victory over Erebos.
‘His resentment toward me must be great.’
That grudge held by Erebos was blooming through the Legion Commander before her.
“Well, this is perfect. Shall I vent some of my 5,000-year-old frustration as well?”
A chilling murderous intent flowed from Luna’s body.
Lunia gasped as she watched.
‘She’s definitely different from Leo or Arron.’
The aura Leo emitted was a violent force that felt like it would tear his opponent apart.
Arron emitted a sharp aura that felt like it would cut you at any second.
In contrast, Luna’s aura felt as though it would destroy everything blocking her path.
Looking at Luna’s back, Lunia reached out without realizing it.
Grip—
“Hmm? What’s wrong, Lunia?”
Luna looked puzzled as she glanced at Lunia, who was clutching her clothes.
“Last time... Arron-nim... used a massive amount of power and then vanished.”
Luna’s eyes widened slightly at Lunia’s words.
“When we defeated the Monster Queen last time, Luna-nim, you also used [End] and vanished... Is this the same situation as then?”
Lunia becoming the Student Council President of Seiren in her second year wasn’t just because she possessed great strength.
Her personality might be a bit rough, but she was fundamentally a wise, top-tier student with leadership qualities.
It wasn’t difficult for the highly perceptive Lunia to grasp Luna’s situation.
That was why she felt it instinctively.
‘If Luna-nim uses her power... she will disappear.’
In the first place, there was no way such a miracle as a Great Hero remaining in the present world would come without a price.
Unlike last time, the current Luna was staying in the present world through a Spirit Contract with Leo, not the power of the Hero Record.
However, the foundation of that Spirit Contract was the Magic Power of Luna dwelling within Cometes.
If that Magic Power were exhausted, Luna would be unable to remain in this world in her Spirit state.
Regardless of whether Luna still felt lingering attachments to the current world or not.
“Yes, that’s right.”
“I... I want Luna-nim to stay in this world longer.”
Lunia said in a trembling voice.
“I want to learn more from Luna-nim, and I want to spend more time with you.”
Lunia clenched her teeth.
“I want you to enjoy the peace you achieved a little more.”
“...”
Luna’s eyes wavered.
The young Elf’s words shook her heart.
It was also something Luna desired so very much.
“But if I don’t stop that thing now, many people will die.”
Luna said, looking at Elgenie, who was emitting an ominous aura.
“Don’t worry about that.”
Lunia spoke with strength in her voice.
“Because heroes exist in this era too.”
Whoosh—! Crash—!
“Hryaap!”
A greatsword wielded by a Dwarf warrior sliced through the dark red flames.
“Aqua Wall.”
Whooosh—!
Magic cast by a human Mage protected the people from the flames that threatened to turn the surroundings into ashes.
“O Spirit of the Wind, take the people to safety.”
A Beastman Spirit Mage summoned countless spirits to evacuate the unconscious people to a safe place.
Luna recognized it at a glance.
They were all heroes whose names were inscribed in the Hero Record.
Lunia reached out.
“Lenea.”
Along with fierce flames, a beautiful Phoenix appeared.
Whoosh—!
Lunia’s hair turned into white flames.
Seeing that, Luna’s mouth hung slightly open.
‘The first time I saw this child... was about a year ago from now, wasn’t it?’
At that time, they had worked together to defeat a Fragment of Erebos.
She also remembered how Lunia had struggled while fighting Zerdeac.
‘I knew she’d grown stronger compared to then, but I never imagined she would have grown this much.’
“Don’t worry.”
Lunia said firmly.
“Please believe in us. We may be lacking... but there are those who carry on the legacy of Luna-nim and the Great Heroes.”
Lunia approached Elgenie.
“Luna-nim, please just watch from there.”
Currently, countless people had come to Lumeria City for the Twilight Festival.
Among them were many heroes whose names were in the Hero Record.
Luna’s eyes wavered.
“Can I... trust you and leave it to you?”
“Of course! Luna-nim, please watch from a safe place!”
Lunia, smiling brightly, shouted as she ran forward.
“I am Lunia El Lunda of Seiren! That Demon is the Blood Legion Commander, Elgenie!”
“To dare invade Lumeria City during the Twilight Festival!”
A human knight hero fumed with rage.
Heroes continued to gather to stop Elgenie.
It was then.
“Fellow kin, please step back. It is dangerous here!”
Elf Magic Swordsmen guided Luna to the rear.
“This is no place for you!”
Perhaps thinking Luna was an ordinary person, they hurriedly evacuated her with the others.
“Ah...”
It wasn’t just the heroes.
Countless people were trying to protect others.
As she withdrew from the battlefield, Luna muttered to herself.
‘Is it really okay to leave it to them?’
Luna’s eyes wavered.
‘Can I... can I really stay in this era a bit longer?’
Luna bit her lip.
‘Is it okay for me to enjoy this happiness a little more?’
===
Vooooom—!
Lumene, located in the middle of the massive Lumeria Lake.
Huge, gloomy dark clouds were forming in the sky above it.
Rumble—!
Ominous thunder echoed throughout the area.
As classes ended, students who were about to head to Lumeria City for the Twilight Festival came rushing out of the buildings, buzzing with noise.
“What... what is going on?”
Carr muttered in a dazed voice.
Then, Eiran, who was beside him, said in a voice slightly tinged with fear.
“It’s like... just like during the Lumerene last year.”
The faces of those around her stiffened at those words.
“It is the Curse of Isolation.”
“Ack! Professor Mel?!”
Carr was startled.
During the summer vacation, in the process of subjugating one of the Fragments of Erebos, Carr, along with Chelsea, had realized that Mel was actually Melina.
Mel gave Carr a bright smile and then said.
“This energy... it feels like the Death King.”
“T-The Death King!”
Carr let out a cry of horror as the name of the actual ruler of Tartarus was mentioned.
‘I heard from Leo-nim that Death King Hell Kaiser’s Divine Authority had grown stronger, but...’
Flash—! Thud—!
Just then, something fell from the sky.
Three people landed on the ground.
“W-what is it?”
“Who are those people!”
The students gathered around them had bewildered expressions.
But everyone’s complexion changed drastically at the energy they emitted.
“Undead?”
While all the students projected hostility, the three calmly approached someone.
“It has been a long time, Dragon Lord.”
Everyone gasped and looked at Mel at the words of the man in the center.
“What did he just say?”
“Professor Mel is what?”
Mel let out a deep sigh as she looked at the person who had revealed her identity.
“It has been a long time. Meterrar-nim.”
“Meterrar? Wait a minute! If it’s Meterrar, isn’t that the person who served as the principal of Lumene?!”
“It’s definitely the face I saw in the portrait...”
Everyone’s eyes widened at the appearance of a hero from several generations ago.
However, their faces gradually stiffened at the powerful death energy radiating from his body.
It wasn’t just Meterrar.
The others standing beside him were also famous heroes whose names had been in the Hero Record several generations ago.
While everyone wore expressions of shock, Mel spoke.
“Were you all that resentful?”
Mel spoke with an expressionless face.
“That you couldn’t challenge the World of Genesis.”
At Mel’s words, the faces of the three heroes revived as undead contorted.
“I wanted to ask you. Why didn’t you choose us!”
Mel burst into laughter at Meterrar’s words.
“It’s not that I didn’t choose you. I was merely protecting you. I couldn’t drive heroes who had achieved such feats into a place of certain death.”
“Surpass your limits. That is the teaching of Lumene. We were merely trying to follow that.”
“At the time, I thought it was reckless courage. But looking at you now, I see. It was merely vanity blinded by honor.”
Once, Mel had considered the heroes before her as candidates to challenge the World of Genesis together.
However, the heroes before her had not grown enough to challenge the World of Genesis.
But they had wished to challenge it, and Mel had ultimately refused.
And... that became a grudge, leading them to make a contract with the Death King.
Disgust flickered in Mel’s eyes.
“To choose to become a slave of Death King Hell Kaiser while discussing the teachings of Lumene-nim... don’t you think your words are inconsistent?”
“It is because of you.”
Hatred was etched on Meterrar’s face.
“Because of you, who did not make the rightful choice!”
Seeing him explode with anger and rush forward, Mel swept her palm.
A massive surge of Magic Power sent Meterrar flying.
Rumble—!
Meterrar crashed into a nearby building.
Starting with that, countless undead began to emerge from the ground.
Following that, the students of Lumene took up combat positions.
Mel narrowed her eyes as she looked up at the sky.
“So you want to do this. Death King.”
===
Leo opened his eyes.
‘Inside the Mirror Queen’s illusion.’
It was a street in Lumeria City.
However, Leo knew this place was an illusion.
It was when Leo was opening and closing his hands.
“Kyle.”
At the voice heard from behind, Leo turned his head.
“Lysinas?”
Leo narrowed his eyes at the familiar face.
In a previous illusion from the Mirror Queen, he had faced Lysinas.
It was just as Leo was tensing up.
“How does it feel? To have saved the world twice?”
“What?”
Leo wore a bewildered expression as he looked at Lysinas, who was asking with a bright smile.
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