Book 1 Chapter 152

"A relationship?"

"That's right. Since your enrollment… No. I've been investigating you since before your enrollment."

Kalian chuckled.

"You enrolled as a knight aspirant, didn't you? Given that your maternal family is Zerdinger, it's only natural."

Leo's maternal family being Zerdinger was still a fact not known to the public.

However, it wasn't difficult for the principal of Lumern to find out about a student's family relationships.

"But what's strange is that you didn't show any All-Class abilities before your enrollment. You only began to excel in magic and summoning after entering Lumern. No, it wasn't just excelling."

In terms of theory, Leo had reached a level on par with, or even exceeding, the top students in each department.

As a knight, he displayed overwhelming skill and aura control.

As a mage, he had an exceptional understanding of magic formulas, and in summoning, he contracted with a Phoenix on the very first lesson.

Even if it were just one of these, it would be a stretch to define him as merely a genius.

Moreover, Leo was an All-Class who possessed all of these abilities.

Amidst all this.

Evidence that the Hero of Beginning, Kyle, actually existed, was gradually coming to light.

The beginning was the entrance exam for Azonia during the summer break.

At that time, the prevailing view in academia was that the Hero of Beginning and the Hero Who Survived were two different people with the same name.

However, shortly after it became known that Kyle's name existed in history, the existence of the Hero of Beginning, Kyle, was proven.

"There are differing opinions in academia about which era the statue you saw belongs to, and whether it is based on historical fact."

Only Leo knew that the place was Gardsron.

Ruina, Elena, and Hardin didn't know exactly where it was.

"But at least the probability that the Hero of Beginning, Kyle, might have existed has increased tremendously."

Kalian chuckled.

"That's why I thought that someone like you, who possesses Kyle's abilities, might be related to Kyle."

"Related?"

"Have you… have you perhaps conquered Kyle's Hero World?"

Leo's eyes widened at Kalian's question, and then he burst into laughter.

"No."

He lied nonchalantly.

If Leo had conquered Kyle's world, Kyle's existence would be confirmed.

In history, there were only two people with All-Class abilities.

Kyle and Leo.

'In the end, both are me.'

Leo sighed inwardly.

'It's good that the fact of my existence has become known, but it's not time yet.'

Erebus and Tartarus hated Kyle.

Furthermore, it became known that the Great Heroes were finding and destroying the pages of heroes, especially Kyle's.

In such a situation, if it were revealed that Leo had inherited Kyle's power, it was unpredictable what would happen if Tartarus actively targeted Leo.

'They are definitely watching me even now. If I become a full-fledged target in this situation, I won't be able to handle it with my current strength.'

He still lacked the strength.

'I need to reveal our connection after I've regained some of my past life's strength, at least.'

"Were you born an All-Class?"

"Yes."

"Didn't you have a deep interest in Kyle? I heard you were even planning to create a club researching the Hero of Beginning."

He hadn't been able to participate in club activities due to his academic schedule in the first semester, but he had already applied for club membership.

Leo shrugged at Kalian's words.

"I am interested. He's the only one known to have been an All-Class in history."

Kalian sighed "Hmm-" at Leo's remark.

After looking at Leo for a moment, Kalian nodded.

"I understand. That's what I came here to ask."

Kalian pushed himself up.

"Your body might not have fully recovered, but you can't continue to miss academic schedules. You should attend classes from tomorrow."

"Understood."

"Then, take care of yourself."

Kalian left the ward.

Elena, who remained in the ward, smiled.

"Leo-kun, are you really not related to the Hero of Beginning?"

"No."

Seeing Leo speak indifferently, Elena squinted her eyes.

"I have a feeling you are related."

"Why do you think so?"

"A woman's intuition."

Elena smiled and leaned back on the chair, saying coyly.

"Well, if you don't want to tell me, I don't intend to press you."

Saying so, Elena stood up.

"Leo-kun, you said you had a favor to ask me before, right? What is it?"

"Will you grant it?"

"Yes."

Seeing Elena nod obediently, Leo tilted his head.

"What about the price?"

"There is none."

At Elena's words, Leo looked bewildered.

"Really? Why all of a sudden?"

"I've become curious."

Elena, crossing her legs and resting her chin on her hand, smiled.

"About where you'll go from here."

Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Leo, a stark contrast to her usual demeanor.

There was a hint of innocent longing in her gaze.

A look of pure admiration for someone.

Though it didn't suit Elena, Leo thought she looked quite her age and chuckled.

"You finally seem like you're my age."

"And you. Do you know you act like an old man?"

Elena pouted and asked, "So. What is it you want to ask of me?"

"I want to enter the Forbidden Library."

At that, Elena paused.

"The Forbidden Library?"

"Yes."

"The reason?"

"I want to learn about the history of Hero Records."

"Because of this incident?"

"No. I've been thinking about it for a while."

Elena gazed at Leo.

To think he wanted to investigate Hero Records long before this incident occurred.

'Is it truly just a coincidence? Or…'

Elena's eyes narrowed for a moment.

"Alright."

Elena nodded.

"It's not something I can decide alone, but I'll try my best to get you in."

"Thank you."

Seeing Leo bow, Elena tilted her head.

'Leo Frobb. What exactly is he?'

***

The next morning.

Discharged from the ward, Leo headed to his class.

His body was not yet fully recovered.

The wounds inflicted by Erebus's flames did not heal easily.

Leo felt pain all over his body and let out a deep sigh.

As class time was already running late, the hallway to the classroom was deserted.

Creak-

As Leo opened the door to Class 5, the gazes of his classmates fell upon him.

"Whoa! It's the class representative!"

"It's Leo!"

"Hey! Leo! They say you conquered the world of the Nebula Ancestor!"

Rumble- rumble-!

His classmates swarmed around him.

Their eyes were full of curiosity.

After all, the world of a Great Hero was like a dream that everyone yearned to conquer.

Having experienced the world of a Great Hero, the first-year students could only look at him with admiration.

"Did you meet Luna-nim?"

"She's as beautiful as ever, right?"

"Say something!"

Seeing his classmates blocking his way, Leo said,

"Can I sit down first?"

"Hey! Class 5's representative is here!"

"Where? Where?"

"Hey! Leo Frobb! Tell us about it!"

Suddenly, students from Class 4 and Class 6 also rushed out, filling the hallway.

Many students had been eager to hear the story when they first heard the news, and their curiosity only grew as Leo's hospitalization was extended.

Information related to the event was being controlled by Lumern's higher-ups.

And since no one dared to approach Elena, the other conqueror, to ask, everyone seemed to have been waiting for Leo's discharge.

Chaos erupted throughout the first-year classroom building.

Seeing this, Leo sighed.

"Hmph! Didn't Senior Elena do almost all of the conquering?"

"Getting attention as if they did something amazing just by being lucky enough to be there."

"If I'm with Senior Elena, I can conquer it too."

He could hear some grumbling voices, sounding resentful.

Just as the students from other classes were jeering, the students of Class 5 scowled.

"You're talking nonsense."

A cold voice was heard.

All eyes turned to the source.

There stood Duran from Class 1, pushing his way through the crowd.

Duran looked at those who were jeering at Leo with a mocking gaze.

"You've got a lot to say for people who cowered during the Gigantes incident."

"What did you say?"

"Are you done talking?"

The students who had been jeering at Leo bristled at Duran's words.

Duran laughed menacingly at them.

"Are you trying to start something?"

Crackling-

Intense sparks flew from Duran's body.

Seeing Duran, those who had bristled flinched and then cautiously retreated back to their own classes.

Duran was known for his foul temper.

He was the type of person who wouldn't hesitate to use force in this hallway if provoked.

Duran, looking at them with disdain, pushed through the crowd and stood before Leo.

Then, he narrowed his eyes.

"Leo Frobb. I heard the story. You conquered the world of the Nebula Ancestor, didn't you?"

"It just happened."

Leo shrugged.

The surrounding students watched with tense expressions.

Duran was known for his competitive spirit towards Leo.

As he possessed overwhelming strength, his pride was also high.

Therefore, he could not tolerate falling behind Leo.

"Isn't this Leo challenging you to a duel to prove his strength after conquering the Ancestor's world?"

"He's capable of that."

"He's usually cool and handsome, but when it comes to the class representative, he's unpredictable."

"…Iliana. You like that kind of thing?"

"…! I don't!"

The students of Class 5 whispered.

Amidst the tense atmosphere, Duran spoke.

"So. How was the Nebula Ancestor?"

"What?"

"I asked how it was."

Despite his imposing expression and voice, Duran seemed to want to hear about Luna from Leo.

The students of Class 1, who had followed nervously for fear of a fight, looked disappointed.

"Come to think of it, during the school trip, Duran bought all the elf items related to the Nebula Ancestor, didn't he?"

"He seemed to personally like the Nebula Ancestor."

"He's a prince, so he probably does whatever he wants."

As the students of Class 1 whispered, Duran's cold gaze fell upon them.

Then, the students of Class 1 fell silent.

Just as the entire classroom building was in an uproar.

"What are you doing in the hallway?"

A chilling voice was heard.

Everyone's faces stiffened.

"I'll give you ten seconds. If you don't return to your classrooms, today will be a very interesting day."

"Ahhh!"

"Move! Move!"

"Duran! Don't leave us behind!"

The appearance of Halind threw the entire first-year student body into a panic.

The symbol of fear, known as the "Wall of Lamentation" of Lumern.

Although no first-year students had been expelled by Halind's hand yet, his terror remained.

Students who had witnessed students being disciplined harshly for violating school rules never dared to provoke Halind.

The students of Class 5 also hurriedly took their seats.

The problem was the students who had left their classes and come to the front of Class 5.

Due to the large crowd, they couldn't return to their classes because of a bottleneck.

Meanwhile, Duran's return to Class 1, running along the wall, was as swift as lightning.

As ten seconds passed, Halind casually waved his hand.

The students' name tags were ripped off and flew into Halind's hand.

"Noooo!"

"Please, just one more chance, Professor Halind!"

The students' screams filled the hallway, but Halind didn't even blink as he entered Class 5 and closed the door coldly.

Crash-!

Thump- thump- thump-

As the students of Class 5 sat with tense expressions, Halind stood in the center of the podium and placed the attendance book down.

Then, he glanced at Leo and said to the students,

"There is an announcement."

At those words, everyone looked bewildered.

"There's a joint class schedule with students from other schools."

At Halind's words, the entire Class 5 was surprised.

"What? With students from other Hero Academies?"

At Ted's question, Halind shook his head.

"No. Not students from other Hero Academies."

"Then?"

Halind picked up chalk.

Tap- tap-

He wrote words on the blackboard and then put down the chalk.

"It's a joint class with students from the three prestigious Class Academies."

At those words, Class 5 began to murmur.

The three prestigious Class Academies.

Knight Academy Ikot.

Magic Academy Emeral.

Summoning Academy Skoun.

Academies that reached the pinnacle of each class.

However…

"These were your second-choice schools."

Halind said coldly.

"And… these are the schools you might end up in after being expelled."