Book 1 Chapter 1015

1015.

Luna's eyes widened as she stared at the spot where Velyan had been just moments before.

[Hmm.]

Adult Luna, floating in the air with her legs crossed, stroked her chin.

"What happened?"

[What do you mean, 'what happened?']

Luna clicked her tongue.

She was interested in the person from the future, but her curiosity about time-manipulating magic was greater.

Adult Luna knew.

That she didn't have much time left.

'It's a coincidence.'

She recalled her last memory before regaining consciousness.

The memory of recognizing Lunia as her successor and confessing her feelings to the entire world.

At that time, Luna had consumed all the mana she possessed as an ethereal spirit.

However, she was able to exist again when her younger self from the hero's world appeared in the present world.

Of course, compared to before, her presence was very faint.

She could only exert power through her younger self.

'In this state, making an ethereal spirit contract with that Kyle fellow would be impossible, wouldn't it?'

She felt a deep regret.

It was good to meet again, but she couldn't help but feel her spirits sink.

'Let's put my personal feelings aside for now.'

Luna silently thought of the dragon from the future that had been engulfed and disappeared by black flames.

Having discovered that an endless loop was currently occurring, Luna analyzed the entire magic.

She then discovered that a certain sized space was currently isolated from the outside.

And she successfully tracked the master of the magic controlling that space and encountered the dragon.

But as soon as the dragon met Luna, it vanished.

'Flames of Calamity.'

As she thought about the Flames of Calamity that devoured the dragon from the future.

"Hmph. Did it get scared and run away after seeing me?"

[……]

Luna silently stared at her slightly boastful younger self.

Feeling her gaze, young Luna opened her eyes wide and said,

"Why?"

[No. I was just wondering where that baseless confidence comes from.]

"Hmph. I'm the strongest archmage in magical history, aren't I? It must have been scared because it knows my reputation, right?"

Luna curled up the corners of her mouth and puffed out her chest.

Seeing her younger self like that, Luna let out a hollow laugh.

'What should I say? It's definitely me, I suppose.'

Just moments ago, she had been completely intimidated, but now she was utterly full of herself.

Of course, this brazen side was more 'her' than that other side, but.

'Still, the earlier version was much cuter.'

Luna, thinking of her younger self, felt that her intimidated younger self was much cuter.

'What should I say now…? Should I say she suddenly became brazen?'

Luna lightly clicked her tongue.

'I feel like I unnecessarily boosted her ego. The cuteness is gone, and she's become annoying.'

Thinking that far, Luna flinched and trembled her shoulders.

'Could it be that this is how that Kyle bastard felt when he looked at me?'

At that thought, Luna clutched her head.

'No! I had the right to be proud! This kid is just a rude brat bragging about my achievements as if they were her own!'

Young Luna narrowed her eyes, watching her future self squirming and grumbling alone.

"You just had a very rude thought about me, didn't you?"

[No.]

Luna brazenly shook her head.

Young Luna stared intently at her future self.

Luna completely ignored that gaze and said,

[It probably didn't run away out of fear.]

"Then?"

[You saw the black flames, didn't you?]

"Yeah. It looked very ominous. Is it a magic you know?"

[It's not magic.]

Luna's eyes grew cold.

She couldn't forget it, even if she tried.

[Flames of Calamity.]

"……!"

Young Luna's eyes widened.

"The evil god you mentioned earlier, the one that will destroy the world?"

[That's right.]

'It's probably best not to mention that I died because of it…'

Luna sighed softly.

No matter if it was herself.

Even if she speculated about future events, telling her younger self every detail of her demise would be a cruel thing.

[I just thought it came from the future to cause trouble.]

Luna wore a cold expression.

[It seems to be connected to that damn fireball after all.]

It was when Luna clicked her tongue.

"Lady Luna. You were here."

Seyrune appeared behind Luna.

Seyrune also felt Erebus's power.

He also recognized the space isolation and, judging that the source of the magic was connected to Erebus, had tracked it here.

However, he had not yet discovered the fact that time was looping.

Seyrune looked at Luna with a slightly flustered expression.

The progenitor of the Nebula, whom he respected endlessly.

Seyrune still revered Luna and wanted to be like her.

But even so, the current Luna was still young.

'I'm not overestimating my abilities, but… was it simply a coincidence that she arrived a step ahead of me?'

As Seyrune felt flustered, young Luna spoke.

"Seyrune."

"Yes."

"First, let's go back and talk with Leo."

"Understood."

Seyrune bowed politely and returned with Luna to the room they were currently staying in.

***

"……"

Lena silently watched Melina, who was examining her body.

"Yes. All your wounds have healed now."

Melina smiled gently and stood up.

"Thank you for the treatment."

"Hehe. It was nothing difficult."

Melina, who smiled and replied to Lena, left the room.

"Elena."

"Yes, Professor Mel."

"I think I need to go to Dragonia for a while."

Melina's face clouded upon hearing the news of the Necromancer King.

"Please take good care of Lord Leo."

"Yes."

Melina delegated her authority to Elena, who was the eldest among those who knew the full story of the current incident.

As Melina left, Elena led Lena somewhere.

"You probably have a rough idea of who you're going to meet now, right?"

"……"

Lena was silent for a moment at Elena's question, then nodded.

"My grandfather."

"That's right."

Elena nodded and led Lena to the room where Leo was.

"What about the others?"

"The Necromancer King has made a move. We haven't publicly announced it yet, but… we need to prepare for any contingency."

"……"

Currently, nothing was revealed on the surface.

However, those who grasped the abnormal situation were secretly wary of Tartarus.

'Leo and Lady Melina, too… I had expected there would be no more movements, but.'

Elena narrowed her eyes.

Soon, Elena reached the front of the room, lightly knocked, and then motioned to Lena.

"Let's go in."

The door opened, and the first thing Lena saw was fiery red hair.

There was a hint of complex emotion in the gaze that looked at Lena.

Lunia El Rundia.

A great elf who would later become the first President leading the elf race.

Lena bowed deeply.

Then she turned her gaze to one side and her eyes widened.

'The Comet Mage.'

Indeed, Seyrune, renowned as the Hero of Creation in later generations, was braiding young Luna's hair.

Finally, Lena's gaze fell upon…

'Ah…'

Red eyes exactly like her own.

Compared to the image Lena remembered, he was not just young, but practically a child.

But the depth in those eyes was identical.

A great hero who perfectly repelled the huge disaster threatening the world.

The King of the World who opened a new era, like the Hero of Beginnings.

Lena, who had been frozen staring at Leo, scrambled to compose herself.

Lena looked at Leo, tapped her right chest three times, then bowed her head and bent her knees.

"Renashion Flov, I greet the Great King of Beginnings."

"Huh…"

Leo let out an exclamation of surprise.

Seeing Leo like that, Elena smiled brightly.

"Is Leo surprised to see his granddaughter from the future?"

"No, not really."

"Hmm?"

"It's the first time since I was reborn that I've seen someone accurately perform the etiquette of dragons."

At those words, Seyrune, who was braiding Luna's hair, paused.

"Haven't you met Rodia?"

"I have."

"She's well-versed in the ancient etiquette of dragons."

"Well-versed, my foot. She was completely messed up."

"What? She bragged like she knew the ancient etiquette of the race incredibly well?!"

"Did she?"

"Yes! She acted super refined and coy!"

"From what I saw, she had pretty much thrown away etiquette, let alone refinement."

"I knew it. That fraudulent lizard."

"She must have only learned such things from Lisinas."

Young Luna, who was listening to their conversation, glanced towards the empty air.

Adult Luna was clutching her stomach and laughing hysterically at the conversation.

[That junior Lisinas must be something else! Like master, like apprentice!]

'From what I see, you and Seyrune are also like master, like apprentice.'

[Of course! It's obvious! Look at Seyrune and Lunia. They're just like me, aren't they?]

'I don't think they should be like you.'

[What was that?]

As Luna's eyes turned menacing, young Luna swiftly averted her gaze.

Meanwhile.

Leo looked at Lena with a strange expression.

'My bloodline, huh…'

Anyone could tell.

The exact same hair and eye color.

And fragments of himself occasionally visible in her face.

When he first heard the story, he hadn't felt much emotion, but seeing her like this, he couldn't help but feel a strange sensation.

Leo, who was looking at Lena, said,

"Alright. If you came from the future, you must have come from the same time period as that Velyan or whatever his name is."

"Yes."

"Is that all your impression of seeing your granddaughter?"

Elena narrowed her eyes.

"That's it. Why?"

"You're cold."

Elena grumbled softly but said nothing more.

"So? Is the loop magic still active?"

"Velyan, the subject of the loop magic, disappeared, so the loop magic has been broken."

"I heard from the guys who fought with you while you were healing your injuries. That bastard went to the past, didn't he?"

"Yes."

"Why did he go to the past instead of the future? Is he planning to go to the future after going to the past?"

"He can't do that. Velyan can only go to the past. He needs me to go to the future."

"Why?"

"Please excuse me for a moment."

Lena bowed once, then turned around and began to unbutton her top.

Seeing this, Lunia reached out and covered Leo's eyes.

"What?"

"A girl is taking off her clothes, and you're going to stare intently?"

"She probably has something to show."

"Anyway!"

Lunia glared at Leo, who answered indifferently.

In the meantime, Lena, having taken off her top, showed her back.

"Please look at this."

Lunia reluctantly removed her hand.

"This magic is one axis of time magic. The only way to return to the original timeline is when this magic circle is activated. That's why Velyan can only go to the past."

Leo let out a chuckle, seeing the magic circle covering her back.

"What kind of pervert created this magic circle?"

It was a magic formula so complex that even Leo found it dizzying.

Then.

"Chloe?"

Luna murmured softly.

Everyone's gaze turned to Luna at her murmur.

Leo narrowed his eyes, looking at Luna.

"How do you know Chloe?"

"Well…"

"Do you perhaps have memories from the era of the Great Heroes?"

"Hmm… not really."

"……"

Leo narrowed his eyes, watching Luna roll her eyes around.

'If she did have memories, given Luna's personality, she'd probably pretend not to have any to mess with me.'

Recalling Luna's twisted personality, Leo spoke.

"This isn't a situation to joke around. Tell me quickly. It's time-related magic. I need your help."

"Hmm…"

Luna looked flustered at her future self, who was only visible to her.

[There's no reason to hide it, so tell him.]

She was going to reveal it anyway.

She was just waiting for the right timing.

Nodding at those words, Luna said,

"Hmm… how should I explain it…"

Young Luna pondered for a moment how to explain her situation.

As Leo thought Luna was playing a trick on him, seeing her like that.

"Lady Luna. Did you know that Leo married Lady Lisinas 5000 years ago?"

"Hey."

Lunia said as Leo scowled at her.

"Why? If Lady Luna had her memories, she wouldn't stay quiet after hearing this…"

Thump-!

Before Lunia could finish her sentence, Luna delivered a dropkick to Leo's chest.

Seyrune, startled, grabbed Luna.

"L-Lady Luna! Calm down! Calm down!"

And Lunia, seeing that reaction, was certain.

"Lady Luna! You do have your memories after all!"

"No. I didn't do this. I didn't do it!"

Luna, who had momentarily lost control of her body, said urgently.

[Die! Just die! Give me the body! I'll just smash him to pieces!]

Regardless, Luna furiously shouted, audible only to young Luna.

Meanwhile.

Elena and Lena approached the fallen Leo.

"Leo. Are you alright?"

"Do I look alright?"

Leo scowled at Elena, who was helping him up and asking.

Lena said to Leo,

"Grandfather."

"……Why?"

"You brought it upon yourself."

"Pfft!"

Elena burst into laughter.

Leo, who glared at Elena, who was giggling with trembling shoulders, turned his gaze to Lena and sighed.

'I can't even hit her.'