There was no way to know what had happened 5,000 years ago.
'What’s certain is that darkness took root in Velkia’s heart.'
Enough for her to fall and be resurrected as an undead.
It was not simply a matter of losing her way.
Velkia had come to hate the peaceful world she had once longed for that deeply.
'Would my voice even reach her?'
A corpse was an unstable existence.
Even if he revealed that he was Kyle, Velkia might not believe him.
And even if she did believe him, there was a high chance it would not solve anything.
Step, step—
The reason Velkia, who had once seen the world so brightly, came to hate it.
'I need to find that out first.'
Leo took a deep breath.
'And if she still won’t listen, I’ll have to beat some sense into her. For now, I need to settle the situation at Lumene, then go after Velkia.'
"Welcome! Student Leo!"
"I hope I’m not intruding at such a late hour."
"Heh, not at all. You are welcome anytime."
Professor Len warmly welcomed Leo into his office.
"So, what brings you to me at this hour? Have you finally decided to commit to the Magic Department?"
"That’s not it."
"That’s a shame."
Len shrugged.
Although he said that, he did not seem particularly disappointed.
In fact, Len had already given up on influencing Leo’s choice of department.
It was not just Len.
Neither Ain, who had tried to recruit Leo after seeing his talent, nor Yura had anything more to say on the matter.
That was because the issue the three professors had worried about most had essentially been resolved.
For a typical Dual Class, it was rare to achieve great accomplishments in both fields.
Since the Age of Heroes, only two Magic Swordsmen had been recognized as the strongest among Dual Classes.
Aside from the Fairy Knight Velkia and the Twilight Knight Lumene, no Dual Class had reached the realm of a Hero in two supernatural powers.
Most Dual Classes who tried to chase two rabbits ended up catching neither.
Because of this, it was usually considered better to choose one main power and use the other to support and strengthen it.
Naturally, the three professors had judged that Leo, an unprecedented All-Class, should also choose one power as his main and use the other two as support.
'In the end, it was nothing more than a groundless worry.'
As an All-Class, Leo had reached an exceptional level in every one of his powers without exception.
'And in less than two years, at that.'
Just looking at Leo, who had already reached the realm of a Hero, was enough to leave one speechless.
At this point, worrying about Leo’s future path had become the strange thing.
"So, what is the reason you sought me out? If you want to discuss magic, you’re always welcome."
Len smiled and flicked his finger.
A teapot and teacup flew over to Leo.
Warm tea poured itself through the air.
Leo picked up the floating teacup and spoke.
"It’s about Luna-nim."
"Luna-nim..."
Len let out a hollow laugh.
"It would have been better if I had known she was Luna-nim back then."
Len had unintentionally become the only professor to ever teach magic to the Founder of the Nebula, but he felt deep regret over it.
If he had known she was Luna, they could have had much deeper discussions about magic.
'As expected, this man is a mage to his core.'
Watching Len’s regretful expression, Leo suppressed a laugh and said,
"Still, Luna-nim spoke of you often, Professor Len."
"Really?"
"Yes. Luna-nim’s dream was to be remembered forever in some form."
Leo took a sip of his tea and continued.
"In that sense, Professor Len, you fulfilled her dream."
"Are you talking about Introduction to Star Magic?"
"Yes. She was very happy when she read it. She read your thesis over and over again and praised you as a genius until her voice went hoarse."
"It is the greatest honor. Truly, I don’t know what to say."
Len spoke with genuine joy.
For a mage, could there be any greater honor than such praise?
"That’s why I felt I could trust someone like you, Professor Len."
"Hmm?"
Leo opened his subspace and pulled out four Magic Tomes.
They were magic notebooks that could be easily bought at the stationery store on Lumene’s campus.
Looking at the thick notebooks Leo pushed toward him, Len took them with a puzzled expression.
Then he read the name written on the cover.
"Eliana Laden?"
Tilting his head, he opened the Magic Tome and began to read.
Len’s face instantly stiffened.
"This is..."
"They are magic formulas left behind by Luna-nim."
"Is this magic she created after being inspired by Student Eliana?"
"Yes."
"I see."
With a serious expression, Len began reading through the contents of the Magic Tome.
His eyes moved rapidly from left to right.
After reading the first section, Len read through the notebooks labeled Chloe Mueller, Abad Lewellin, and Chelsea Lewellin one after another.
He paused to organize his thoughts, then took a deep breath.
Then he spoke in a trembling voice.
"Student Leo, you surely understand the significance of these Magic Tomes, don’t you?"
"Yes."
Leo nodded.
"It’s a step forward."
The Magic Tomes Luna had left behind contained magic she had created after being inspired by the four students.
Each one was an Original Magic that only they could use.
Furthermore, the magical concepts used to create them were on a level far beyond the magic concepts commonly accepted in this era.
"Of course, since they are formulas for Original Magic, it will be difficult to commercialize them right away."
Len said with a serious face.
"Besides, they are still incomplete."
Even for Luna, who was regarded as the greatest genius in the history of magic, it was impossible to create magic that would change history in such a short time.
Therefore, the magic Luna had created during her time in this world remained incomplete.
"By showing these to me, I assume you want me to guide the students and help them complete the magic?"
"Yes."
Len fell into deep thought.
Normally, he would have accepted such a task with open arms.
Len considered himself a genius superior to anyone else in the academic world when it came to magic.
Of course, there were many mages more powerful than Len.
However, in the field of research, Len was one of the world’s leading mages.
But this time, the weight of the task was immense.
'This is research on magic left to this world by none other than Luna-nim herself.'
After some deliberation, Len spoke.
"Why did you choose me?"
"If it were Luna-nim, she would have chosen you, Professor Len."
"Me?"
"Yes. She talked about you a lot. Besides, you’re someone who cares for the students and truly thinks only of magic."
"Hmm."
It was Leo who had chosen Len, but even if Luna had been the one making the decision, she would have chosen him.
Hearing Leo’s words, Len nodded.
"I understand. I’ll take the job."
"Thank you."
Knock, knock—
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
"Come in."
As soon as Len finished speaking, the door opened, and Eliana, Chelsea, Abad, and Chloe entered the office along with Carr.
"Chloe, Abad, Chelsea, Eliana. You four, please have a seat."
Len offered seats to the four of them.
As the four sat down with puzzled expressions, Leo rose from his seat.
"I’ll be going now."
"Very well."
Leo waved to the four of them and left the room with Carr.
Creak— Thud—
As they walked down the hallway after the door closed, Carr asked,
"Why did Professor Len want to see those four?"
"To teach them the magic Luna left behind."
"What? Magic left by Luna-nim? That’s amazing!"
"Don’t go talking about this elsewhere."
"Man, my mouth’s itching to tell someone."
Carr said playfully.
Of course, Leo knew Carr was not the type to run his mouth, so he simply laughed.
"By the way, what kind of magic did she leave behind?"
"It’s still incomplete. What form it takes will depend on how each of them handles it."
"But there must be a general concept for each magic, right?"
Carr asked curiously.
The reason was simple.
'After all, a mage is the joker on the battlefield.'
A mage was a being who could change the tide of battle.
In any case, this was magic Luna had left for the top three students of the Magic Department, excluding Leo.
On top of that, Eliana was also an incredible Magic Swordsman.
'It would be great to use as a trump card later.'
Although Carr aspired to be a Supporter, his talent for reading the flow of battle, commanding others, and forming strategies was the best among the second-year students.
'Though he plays it off like he isn’t.'
The stronger a person’s power, the harder it was for them to cooperate with others.
Since Heroes were individuals with strong personalities, discord was almost inevitable.
Carr’s command allowed such problems to be resolved on the spot.
'He has great observation skills and flexible thinking. He’s the best as a commander.'
Seeing through Carr’s abilities, Leo said,
"In Eliana’s case, it’s a type of acceleration magic."
"Acceleration? That sounds more ordinary than I thought."
"It is ordinary. But it’s a different story if it becomes so fast that normal senses can barely perceive it. The greatest advantage of Light attribute magic is speed."
Leo thought of Eliana.
"Eliana has a reckless and rough personality, so she isn’t fully utilizing her strengths."
"True. She’s a charging idiot. You need to be delicate to handle Light magic, but with that personality, it’s impossible. In the end, she just spams large-scale spells by relying on firepower until her Magic Power runs out."
"Right. That’s why she tends to rely on swordsmanship, but from what I’ve observed, Eliana has more talent for magic than Aura."
Leo continued as they walked down the hallway.
"So, one option would be to use that magical ability to maximize her swordsmanship instead."
"I see."
Carr stroked his chin.
"What about Chloe?"
"Spatial dominance magic."
"Oho. An upgraded version of Ice World?"
"Exactly. Looking at the design of the magic, it involves intervening in the Spirit Realm."
"Huh?"
"It’s magic where she enters a sort of spirit state the moment she deploys it."
"Whoa, whoa, hold on. Chloe has no talent for spirit magic, right?"
"Right. She’s entering the spirit domain through magic."
"Wow... just hearing about it makes my head spin."
"That’s only if she completes it."
'Of course, she will.'
The Chloe Leo knew was more than capable of completing that magic.
"What about that Abad fellow?"
"Incantationless casting, limited to wind magic."
"What? Incantationless casting?!"
Carr’s jaw dropped.
Incantationless casting.
It was a dream realm no one had ever achieved.
Even Luna was merely fast.
The process of incantation was still necessary.
"That’s insane."
"It is."
"Then what about Chelsea?"
"In terms of effect, it’s similar to Chloe’s."
"Oho?"
"It’s magic that uses song to freely dominate all the wind within a space."
"Every single one of them is extraordinary."
"It’s an idea only Luna could come up with, and magic only she could implement."
Even Leo himself was impressed.
He knew Luna was amazing, but he found himself surprised all over again.
"Well, that’s only if they can complete it."
"Man, if they can actually use it, it’ll be incredible."
While Carr was busy marveling, Leo asked,
"Come to think of it, you guys went up against a Hero from the past this time, didn’t you?"
"We did. Man, it was truly terrifying."
Carr shook his head.
"From the perspective of having fought alongside them, how were our classmates’ skills?"
"What are you asking? Of course they were monsters."
After expressing his awe, Carr continued.
"They were monsters to begin with, but I guess the retreat gave them a real push. Everyone’s skill surpassed the second-year level by far in such a short time."
"Kids really do grow up fast."
"Wow! You sound like a total old man."
Carr marveled sincerely.
Leo chuckled at Carr’s reaction.
"However."
"However?"
Leo looked puzzled at Carr’s following words.
"I guess you could say there’s one person who’s just treading water?"
Carr wore a worried expression.
"Eliza hasn’t really changed much."
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