The Legendary Hero is an Academy Honor Student

Rumble—!

“Aaaaah!”

“It’s a Demon!”

“Tartarus’s legion is invading!”

“Quick, send word to Lumene for help...!”

Screams echoed through the streets.

It was literal pandemonium.

“Hey! Pull yourself together!”

“He’s unconscious! He won’t wake up!”

“Move the wounded over here!”

Injured people lay scattered everywhere.

“Blood Queen Elgenie has invaded!”

“Everyone who can fight, to the front!”

“Stop the legion!”

“Evacuate the civilians!”

Information about the source of the chaos spread throughout the city.

Those capable of fighting rushed toward the battlefield.

Those who couldn’t evacuated to safety.

Watching the scene from afar, Lunia took a deep breath.

Then, she stood before Elgenie, the Blood Queen, who was radiating an ominous energy.

A Beastman warrior approached Lunia’s side.

“Student Council President of Seiren.”

Lunia glanced at the man who spoke to her.

He appeared to be in his early thirties, a man with a robust physique befitting a Beastman warrior.

“Who are you?”

At Lunia’s question, the Beastman warrior introduced himself.

“My name is Gale. Does that suffice as an introduction?”

“Storm Sword.”

Lunia uttered his epithet.

Gale the Storm Sword.

He was a man who had begun gaining fame as a young Beastman hero.

Despite his youth, he was a seasoned warrior who had experienced countless battlefields against Tartarus, as expected of a bellicose Beastman.

Lunia looked puzzled as such a man addressed her.

“What is it?”

“Shouldn’t you step back?”

Gale jerked his chin toward the rear.

“I’ve heard rumors of your skills. But this battlefield is still too early for a mere second-year like you.”

It wasn’t that Gale was looking down on Lunia.

However, objectively speaking, Lunia was still only a second-year at the Hero Academy.

‘Even if she is the Student Council President, she’s not like Leo Plov. That monster is a different story.’

Leo was someone who had not only ascended to the position of Student Council President in his first year but had recently even had his name recorded in the Hero Record.

But Lunia was different.

From Gale’s perspective, it seemed that Seiren’s decision to make Lunia the Student Council President was largely influenced by their rivalry with Lumene.

‘Seiren must have seen the potential in Lunia El Lunda’s future.’

Lunia’s reputation was already world-renowned.

It was a certain fact that in the near future, Lunia would become a hero representing the Elves.

Gale judged that the position of Student Council President was given to her in preparation for that time.

Other heroes who had stepped forward to stop Elgenie seemed to agree, nodding their heads as if sharing Gale’s sentiment.

Lunia was about to speak while looking at them when it happened.

Rumble! Whoosh—!

Dark red flames erupted from Elgenie’s body.

The other heroes trembled at the sight.

“Everyone, fall back!”

“Mages and Summoners, set up a barrier to block Elgenie’s flames!”

The heroes moved in perfect order.

Though most of the heroes here were facing a Legion Commander for the first time, their movements were incredibly systematic.

No matter how famous a hero recorded in the Hero Record might be, they rarely had the chance to fight a Legion Commander.

Furthermore, returning alive from a battle against a Legion Commander was no easy feat.

That was why those who fought against them left records of their experiences by any means necessary.

Heroes active on the battlefields against Tartarus familiarized themselves with the information about Legion Commanders left by their predecessors, just in case.

The heroes here knew exactly how to deal with Elgenie.

Except for one person.

Gale’s eyes widened.

“What are you doing! Lunia El Lunda!”

While everyone else was bracing for Elgenie’s attack, Lunia alone was approaching her.

Just as everyone thought it was an act of suicide, Lunia took a deep breath and drew up her Magic Power.

Wuuu—!

A Magic Formula materialized above Lunia’s palm.

Lunia gripped the formula and unleashed it.

Whoosh—!

Flames spiraled up from Lunia’s hand.

“Holy Flame.”

It was the flame passed down through the Lunda Family.

The sacred flame of the Lunda Family that had burned away impurities for generations.

‘The will of the Lunda Family to purify evil, even at the cost of burning oneself.’

Because of that, the Holy Flame was a forbidden magic.

Of all the flames used by the Lunda Family, no, by all existing Elves, it possessed the greatest power, but it was also the most dangerous.

In the long history of the Lunda Family, no one had ever been able to perfectly control the Holy Flame.

‘Until now.’

Lunia flashed a faint smile.

Crimson flames enveloped Lunia, forming wings of fire.

Lunia’s hair, which had turned pure white, surged upward.

Lunia’s Oathbound, Lenea, transformed into flames and dwelled within her.

Rumble—!

The fire surrounding Lunia burned even more fiercely.

Finally, Lunia completed her magic.

“Flame Emperor.”

A trio of the Lunda Flame, the Phoenix Flame.

And the Star Magic's Flame created by Luna.

The three flames blazed around Lunia.

Crash—!

Lunia swung her hand toward the dark red flames rushing at her.

Kaaaa-boom—!

As flame clashed with flame, a pillar of fire soared.

Having neutralized Elgenie’s flames, Lunia clenched her fist.

‘Was neutralizing it the best I could do?!’

Lunia gritted her teeth.

What would Leo have done?

‘He would have overwhelmed her.’

Lunia took a deep breath, still picturing that distant back.

“How...”

“Do you still think this stage is too early for me?”

Lunia asked with her arms crossed. Gale, who had been wearing a shocked expression, hardened his face.

“How did you do it?”

“I just blocked it. After all, my flame was made by Luna-nim. It wouldn’t make sense for it to be weaker than a Legion Commander’s flame.”

Lunia spoke as if it were nothing.

However, the process had been anything but easy.

‘...It was a kind of awakening.’

The catalyst was the training camp held during the summer break.

After being chosen by the Dragon Lord, Lunia had been full of dreams.

But in the battle against Erebos, there was nothing Lunia could do.

She had seethed with frustration at her helplessness, having only watched from a distance.

It was the same for Ar.

‘After the training camp, I had a blast trading blows with that foolish cat and the perverted dwarf.’

Vowing that she couldn’t be satisfied with her current state if she was to call herself the successor to a Great Hero, she had immersed herself in training.

This was the result of that process.

‘Looking back now, it was all part of Leo’s calculation.’

The possession that allowed the Phoenix to dwell in her body was also inspired by watching how Leo handled Fiora.

‘And the way he handled flames, too.’

Lunia clenched her fist.

Now she understood.

‘It was because Leo was a Great Hero.’

If so, she also knew with what heart he had been watching over her.

‘I decided to chase after Leo.’

The person she had chosen as her life’s goal.

‘That feeling hasn’t changed.’

No matter what Leo’s true identity was, Lunia would follow him.

‘So, I must become stronger.’

Simply blocking a Legion Commander’s attack once was not enough.

‘I have to move further ahead!’

The heroes stared at Lunia with blank faces.

Gale laughed as if it were absurd.

“First Leo Plov, and now you... Lumene and Seiren are no joke these days, are they? Azonia’s Hubaes will have to work harder.”

“Ar Tune is just as good as I am.”

“What?”

“If you stay complacent just because you’ve made a name for yourself in the Hero Record, we’ll catch up to you in no time.”

Lunia smiled brightly.

Seeing her like that, Gale grinned broadly.

“Hey, hey. Unlike those old fogies, I’m still a spry man in my thirties. I can’t let my distant Hubaes catch up to me already!”

“You arrogant brat.”

Several heroes glared at Gale.

The tense atmosphere eased for a moment.

“Let me introduce myself again. My name is Gale Ernadida. I am called the Storm Sword. I’ll leave the rear to you.”

Starting with Gale, the heroes began introducing themselves to Lunia.

It was a sign that they no longer saw Lunia as a child who didn’t belong here, but accepted her as an equal.

Looking at them, Lunia took a deep breath.

“I am Lunia El Lunda. I look forward to working with you.”

Rumble—!

Once again, dark red flames surged.

The full-scale battle between the heroes and the Legion Commander began.

===

The streets were literally a festival.

Numerous races were cheering.

More grandly than ever before.

There were no worries or anxieties.

For today, everyone had forgotten everything else.

They couldn’t help it.

“Because today is the day of complete liberation.”

Lysinas wore a radiant smile.

“The perfect subjugation of the Primordial Evil, the Calamity Flame.”

Lysinas looked at Leo with pride.

“It is the day you finally achieved the long-cherished wish you yearned for so much. We have gathered today to celebrate the achievement you have accomplished.”

Leo was in the middle of a parade procession.

“...”

Leo watched the scene in silence.

Receiving the welcome and blessings of the vast crowd, Leo arrived at the central plaza of Lumeria City.

Standing there were Luna, Arron, and Dweno.

Watching them, Leo spoke.

“Why are you... in this era?”

At Leo’s question, Dweno crossed his arms.

“You’re saying strange things. Didn’t we all reincarnate together? To subjugate the Primordial Evil that we had passed down to future generations.”

“Yes, that’s right. So we were finally able to achieve complete peace!”

Arron burst into bright laughter.

Leo stared intently at Luna.

“What? What are you looking at?”

When Luna, with a sulky expression and crossed arms, turned her head away, Dweno clicked his tongue and muttered softly, “She really can’t be honest.”

Luna’s eyes flared.

In the midst of that, Lysinas spoke.

“I’m so glad. That we could all be reborn in the future together.”

“...”

“I’m glad. That we can live in this world together.”

Leo looked up at the sky.

“You think so too, don’t you, Kyle?”

Leo closed his eyes.

‘It’s fake.’

That was the terrifying part of the illusions the Mirror Queen possessed.

Even if you knew it was fake, you couldn’t easily escape it.

Soon, you would forget it was fake and become immersed in it.

But even so, Leo did not succumb to the illusion.

Because the person the Mirror Queen remembered and the person he was now were two completely different people.

The Kyle of that time was someone who couldn’t even see hope properly.

But...

This illusion cut to the bone.

‘How many times have I thought about it?’

When he realized he had been born as Leo Plov.

Leo had thought.

‘If I reincarnated, maybe the others did too.’

But in the end, he was the only one reborn in this world.

‘How wonderful would it have been if they had been reborn too?’

It was a wish that could never be fulfilled.

The illusion before his eyes was too sweet.

“...”

That was why Leo turned his back.

“Kyle?”

Lysinas called out with bewildered eyes.

But Leo walked away without hesitation.

And he reached out his hand toward the empty air.

Grip! Crack—!

Cracks appeared in the air.

“Gah?!”

A pained groan erupted.

“How... why?”

Kinesi wore an expression of disbelief.

“This illusion... should be the dream you desired most. Why?”

“Because it’s a dream that cannot come true.”

Leo said flatly.

Kinesi’s face contorted.

“In this world, you won’t suffer. You could pass away in peace, so why do you insist on going back to hell?”

“Because I’ve found something I want to see.”

Leo laughed.

“I’m curious to see how they’ll grow.”

He thought of the Hero Candidates living in the same era as him.

The children he had acknowledged and whose paths he had guided.

Future comrades he had spent time laughing with.

Leo wanted to see their future.

“I want to know what kind of adults they’ll become.”

Leo gave a soft smile.

“And one more thing.”

Crunch—!

Strength flowed into Leo’s hand as he gripped Kinesi by the neck.

As he did, more cracks spread across Kinesi’s body.

“My reason for wanting to subjugate Erebos isn’t simply to save the world.”

Flash!

Leo pulled Kinesi right up to his face.

“You’re mistaken. You aren’t the only ones who hate me.”

Leo’s eyes blazed with a thirst for revenge.

“Both Erebos, who killed my friends, and all of you from Tartarus. I’m going to wipe you all out because only erasing you from this world will satisfy me.”

His heart might indeed be nothing but ashes.

But even within that heart full of ashes, there were things precious to him.

It wasn’t for the sake of the world.

Nor was it for some grand cause.

It was revenge against those who had taken away what was precious to him.

Spark—

A flame ignited in Leo’s heart.

Cr-cr-crack—!

The world shattered.

Shatter—!

As if a mirror had broken, the world turned pitch black.

Leo glanced at the crumbling scene, then walked into the darkness without a hint of regret, muttering to himself.

“I still have a long way to go before I can rest in peace.”

Beyond the darkness.

Though it could not be seen, the place Leo was heading toward was a certain future.

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