Book 1 Chapter 203

The distinguished guests in the spectator stands, please evacuate swiftly inside the Seirun Academy! We will inform you again! Distinguished guests in the spectator stands, please evacuate swiftly inside the Seirun Academy…….

An urgent voice echoed throughout the campus.

Those who had come to Seirun to watch the Luce Battle, in their haste, followed the students' guidance and evacuated inside the main building of Seirun.

"Foolish monster queen."

Before the monster queen arrived.

It was Virius who spoke first in the presence of heroes and guild members belonging to the Hero Guild.

The man active on the front line against Tartarus, which Seirun was in charge of.

Although his name was not yet on the Hero Record, his skill was known to be comparable to that of active heroes.

"It's an unprecedented situation, but it's actually a good thing."

Virius said powerfully, looking around the audience.

"This is Seirun, the Hero Academy. No matter how high the corps commander, they wouldn't dare attack this place. Isn't it fortunate for us that they came here of their own accord?"

Virius curled the corners of his mouth.

"Crisis is an opportunity! Let's exterminate the monster queen Silatuna here today!"

Though not drawing attention due to the name "Hero Academy," the Hero Academy held many hidden powers beyond students and educators.

Combined, the strength stationed within the school was so formidable that it could wage war against the world.

Moreover, in preparation for Tartarus's provocation, a hero summons had been made.

It was at this moment that Virius displayed his confidence, and a few people nodded in agreement.

"It might be possible for an ordinary corps commander… but our opponent is the monster queen Silatuna."

At that moment, Jin, an Undine Knight from Lumen, spoke.

"If we attempt to exterminate her rashly, we might be the ones to suffer, don't you think?"

"Oh, my. With this much power, you're still afraid? That's not what I'd expect from someone on the Hero Record."

As Jin frowned at the rude remark, Nerzia spoke coldly.

"Virius. Is this the time to stir up trouble with such words?"

"I apologize."

Virius bowed deeply to Nerzia, and Nerzia sighed, watching him.

Jin shook his head inwardly, observing the scene.

'This is why these species supremacists are like this.'

Familiar with this type of elf, Jin knew that ignoring them was the best course of action.

At that moment, the principal of Seirun, Bennet, spoke.

"It is true that our current forces are formidable. However, our opponent is a corps commander who has existed since before the Age of Calamity."

Bennet looked at the audience with his characteristic expressionless face and said,

"We must never try to understand them with our common sense. It would be right to aim to block the monster queen now, rather than exterminate her."

"I agree with Bennet's words."

Nerzia nodded.

At this, several elf heroes expressed their displeasure.

However, no one dared to contradict the words of Seirun's principal and vice-principal, who were in charge.

"What do you think, Kalian?"

Bennet asked Kalian.

Everyone held their breath and focused on Kalian.

Sword Saint Kalian.

The strongest hero of the current generation who had exterminated a corps commander.

"I agree with your words as well."

Bennet nodded at Kalian's statement.

"Then let's assign each person their mission."

At Bennet's words, an elf hero raised his hand.

"Principal. Then who will face the monster queen Silatuna…?"

"Silatuna will be held back by me and the heroes I've selected."

Kalian said calmly.

"You all stop Silatuna's 'army'."

***

"First and second graders, go to the rear!"

"We'll fight too!"

"Don't be ridiculous! Do you think this is a game? This is real combat! Don't act tough and prepare for support from the rear!"

The professors of Lumen and the teachers of Seirun quickly led the students.

"Vice Principal Sena! I don't see Leo!"

At that moment, Kal shouted urgently.

Sena looked flustered at Kal's words.

"Student Leo?"

"Yes! I can't find him no matter how much I look!"

The students of Class 5 stamped their feet, looking anxious.

"What should we do…?"

"If it's Leo Flove, don't worry."

"Vice Principal?"

Sena's eyes widened at Riven's appearance.

The students of Class 5 asked Riven.

"Vice Principal! Do you know where Leo-oppa went?"

"I've given him a mission. He'll join the first-years soon, so don't worry."

"Ah."

"That's a relief."

The students of Class 5 breathed a sigh of relief.

"Vice Principal Sena, lead Class 5."

"Ah, yes!"

After calming the Class 5 students, Riven looked at the spectator stands where Leo had disappeared earlier.

'…I don't know why, but Leo Flove is definitely in the Hero's World now.'

The phenomenon when Leo vanished before his eyes was exactly the same reaction as when entering the Hero's World.

Riven took a deep breath and looked up at the sky.

Heavy rain was still pouring down.

However, the ominous mark of the monster queen that had been visible in the sky was gone.

'She must have descended to the ground already.'

And it was certain that she was summoning her army and slowly advancing towards Seirun.

'What's your game, Tartarus?'

***

Outside the towering walls of Seirun.

The hero alliance of Lumen and Seirun stood.

"I agree with establishing an outer defense line here… but what's the plan?"

The elf hero, Rubeche Teigra, asked with a puzzled expression, and Ellen Lundaga replied calmly.

"Just watch."

It was Sedgen who stepped forward to build the defense line.

Step-step-

Sedgen, holding a staff in his hand, walked forward alone.

As several elves looked puzzled at Sedgen, who stopped walking a considerable distance from the Seirun walls.

Tap-!

Rumble- Rumble- Rumble- Rumble-!

Sedgen struck the ground with the tip of his staff.

The ground began to shake, and a massive wall began to rise.

Rumble- Rumble-!

"……!"

Seeing Sedgen create a tall wall in an instant, many elves' eyes widened.

"Professor Sedgen's alchemy is still as potent as ever."

Cheid Lewallin, who was holding a staff behind him, exclaimed, and Ain nodded.

"Both Professor Sedgen and Professor Halind, if they were active on the front lines instead of teaching, would have been on the Hero Record long ago."

Although not specializing in combat, Sedgen's alchemy possessed immense power, capable of easily changing the tide of battle.

Once the wall was completed, mages quickly imbued it with strengthening and defensive magic.

The hero alliance, which had instantly created a new fortress, finished preparations for the army's attack.

Kalian, perched on the wall, asked Halind.

"Professor Halind, is contact with the outside still cut off?"

"Yes."

"Tsk. They came prepared."

Teleportation was also impossible.

It was a situation where support from the outside was completely cut off.

However, the eyes of the hero alliance burned with fighting spirit.

Everyone here knew.

No matter how terrifying the monster queen's army, which had existed since the Age of Calamity, was, a single army could never overcome the hero alliance of Lumen and Seirun.

As the hero alliance waited for the monster queen, a thudding sound began to be heard.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The Gigantes unit was visible at the forefront.

And on the head of the largest object among them, a woman sat on a horrifying throne made of flesh.

Everyone who saw her swallowed dryly.

'Monster Queen, Silatuna.'

Thump-!

The demon army, led by the Gigantes, stopped in their tracks.

The hero alliance and the monster queen's army faced each other at a considerable distance.

Whoosh-!

While the heavy rain showed no signs of stopping, Silatuna, sitting with her legs crossed on the throne, spoke.

"How are you, you insects?"

Silatuna's eerie voice echoed throughout Seirun.

Her voice was heard not only by the hero alliance that had built the defense line but also by civilians within Seirun and the waiting junior students.

"My name is Silatuna, loyal subordinate to the Great Calamity Erebus."

The colossal voice held the power to instill fear in people.

"I have personally descended to hunt you, so consider it an honor…"

"Shut up! You filthy demon!"

At that moment, Virius shouted.

"How dare you invade this place! This is Seirun! Today, we will exterminate you and avenge our progenitor… *cough*!"

"Presumptuous maggot."

Roar-!

Crimson-black demonic energy enveloped Virius's body.

Those around him frantically tried to dispel the crimson-black demonic energy to save Virius.

Virius also increased his resistance to counter Silatuna's power.

However, he could not resist Silatuna's curse.

"Did I say you could interrupt me?"

Silatuna sneered, not even looking at Virius.

"What does it mean to conquer a few hero worlds? Are you acting like a great hero?"

"Gasp-!"

Virius let out a choking sound.

At the same time, his body began to swell.

*FWOOSH-*!

His body was enveloped in crimson flames.

*THUD!*

"Huff! Huff! Thank… you, Ellen-nim."

Ellen, who had ignited the Phoenix's flames, burned away Silatuna's power.

Virius, who had barely escaped with his life, expressed his gratitude.

"Don't provoke the enemy rashly."

Ellen warned Virius in a cold voice.

At this, Virius bowed his head low.

"You talk too much, Monster Queen."

"Sword Saint."

Kalian stepped forward, and Silatuna narrowed her eyes.

"Did you like my gift?"

"Yes. I had quite a bit of trouble because of your rude gift."

Kalian chuckled and nodded at Silatuna's provocative words.

"In the end, I was able to eliminate all the spies you planted inside the school. It's fortunate that you're a foolish monster queen. If it were the Lich King or the Giant King, they wouldn't have plotted so clumsily."

Silatuna smiled with murderous intent as she watched Kalian laugh heartily.

"This damned old man."

"So, is this your revenge for that reason, coming to Seirun?"

"If so?"

"It's a good thing for us."

Kalian smiled with murderous intent.

Roar-!

The hero alliance flinched at the Sword Saint's immense murderous intent.

Roar-?

Screech-?

The monster queen's army began to stir.

"Your notorious reputation, known as the 'most terrifying,' will now become a 'legend'."

At that, Silatuna burst into maniacal laughter.

Rumble- Rumble- Rumble-!

The wall built by Sedgen began to shake from her laughter alone.

The hero alliance felt a shiver from that overwhelming power.

Silatuna's maddening laughter suddenly stopped.

"What a pipe dream."

Silatuna raised her hand.

"I'm tired of talking. Shall we begin?"

At this, Kalian also drew his sword.

"Try to struggle. Just like your predecessors did."

Silatuna wiggled her fingers.

Roar- Roar- Roar- Roar-!

Thump-! Thump-! Thump-!

The monster queen's army began to charge all at once.

"Everyone, prepare for battle."

At Kalian's low words, the hero alliance gripped their weapons.

"Attack!"

At Kalian's cry, the mages' spells adorned the air.

CRASH-!

Brilliant magic erupted on the ground.

Numerous monsters began to explode from the magic.

The demonic magic shot by the demons struck the wall, causing explosions.

Watching the scene, Silatuna rested her chin on her hand and smiled.

"It's about time, isn't it."

***

Whoosh- Whoosh- Whoosh-

It was raining.

Leo, who realized this, opened his eyes.

"…Black rain…?"

He muttered blankly.

Black rain, a symbol of the Age of Calamity.

'Right, I've entered the Hero's World.'

The moment he realized this, Leo found himself lying sprawled out and sat up.

Then he looked around.

The surroundings were ruins.

A ruined castle.

It looked familiar.

'Battle of Zerdiak.'

Poison King Zerdiak.

A corps commander who wielded terrifying poison.

The most dangerous monster among the corps commanders successfully exterminated by the great heroes.

The Battle of Zerdiak was the one that exterminated Zerdiak.

'History says that other great heroes fought Zerdiak's army, and Luna alone exterminated him…'

The reality is different.

'Luna and I exterminated him together.'

Recalling that time, Leo looked around.

'The Hero Record I touched back then must be the record from this time. But why did it activate now?'

Leo felt a question.

'And… why isn't the battle happening?'

In the battle against Zerdiak, Kyle and Luna fought without rest.

This was the castle ruins where Zerdiak was exterminated.

Originally, a fierce battle should have been underway.

But there was no sign of that anywhere.

'What on earth is going on? Could Tartarus's guys be pulling strings here too?'

Previously, Luna's world was clearly different from actual history.

There was no reason why this time should be any different.

'Unlike Lumen, which expelled all the traitors, Seirun still has traitors. If so, Tartarus might have invaded Luna's world again…'

"You…?"

Leo was lost in thought when he heard a voice that sounded a little surprised.

He quickly turned his head and saw a familiar elf woman standing there.

A mature figure, not the girl he had seen before.

As she looked at him in surprise, Leo involuntarily called her name.

"Luna."

Leo, who had called Luna's name instinctively, fell into thought.

From Luna's perspective, it must have felt like a boy she had never seen before calling her name.

But her worries were in vain as Luna smiled and responded to Leo's call.

"Yes, Kyle."