Book 1 Chapter 292

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Lysinas, the King of Wisdom.

The leader of the great heroes.

A dragon of wisdom who guided the world to salvation with her keen insight.

The one who selected heroes and gathered them into one.

Lysinas, with countless epithets, was the most celebrated great hero, regardless of race.

Her existence was that special.

But, above all, there was one thing that was most special about her.

'The beginning of everything.'

Everyone in the world had given up and accepted the destruction of the world.

It was a time when all they could do was pray for each day to continue.

Even the gods had given up on the world.

She believed in the salvation of that world without a doubt and drew a grand blueprint.

She silently moved forward, one step at a time, even when ridiculed as foolish.

That way, she gathered the great heroes and created hope, presenting it to the world.

That is why everyone regarded Lysinas as special, even among the great heroes.

She was truly the symbol of salvation.

Leo reached out his hand toward the door of Lysinas's mansion.

Thump- Creak-!

The door opened with the sound of old hinges.

As Leo opened the door and stepped inside, the scenery of Lysinas's mansion appeared once again.

As soon as he opened the door and entered, he was returned to his original spot.

Those who are not invited cannot enter Lysinas's mansion.

The same was true for even the great heroes.

There was only one way to enter.

To break Lysinas's illusion magic.

However, with Leo's current mana, it was impossible to dispel the magic.

But Leo opened the door again to enter Lysinas's mansion once more.

Leo knew.

The way to break this illusion magic protecting the mansion.

Lysinas had taught Kyle the spell to dispel it.

'It wasn't Luna, who was as close as a best friend, so why did she only tell me?'

Leo stopped walking as a question that had long bothered him resurfaced.

Lysinas's gaze, which sometimes openly expressed contempt, flashed through his mind.

Naturally, Dveno's genuinely pitiful look also came to mind.

Lysinas's mansion, where no one could enter without her permission.

He realized he could enter that mansion whenever he wanted.

'No. She said she'd kill me if I entered without permission.'

Recalling his extremely violent friend, Leo opened the mansion door again.

As soon as the magic was activated, he used the dispelling spell.

Wooong-!

Creak- Thud-!

The door closed, and the interior of the mansion appeared.

'It's been a long time here too.'

Leo, who had briefly looked at the calm atmosphere of Lysinas's house, started walking.

His destination was set.

'Lysinas's study.'

The repository of knowledge held by the King of Wisdom.

In the distant future, 5000 years later.

It was a space passed down through generations of Dragon Lords, reaching Melina.

Of course, Lysinas's study was much larger than this small mansion.

However, the study itself was a space created by Lysinas.

Leo walked through the mansion with familiar steps and reached the library.

Click-!

The door opened, revealing the study's space.

Thud-

Leo closed the door.

This study contained not only documents and materials collected by Lysinas.

'Lysinas stored one of the Spirit Orbs here.'

Spirit Orbs.

They were a type of token held by the Great Spirits, who could be called the kings of spirits of each attribute.

Among them, the Orb of Light and the Orb of Darkness did not exist in this world.

The Orb of Darkness was annihilated during the Age of Calamity.

The Orb of Light was the Great Spirit of Light, Luminus, who faced annihilation long ago when Kyle and Lysinas fought against the Legion Commander, the Gluttony King Jörmungandr.

It was sealed with Luminus and then obtained by Kyle.

But the orbs of the other Great Spirits have been passed down to this day.

The orbs themselves had no special power.

However, their historical value and symbolism were extremely important.

And during the Age of Calamity.

The owner of that orb was Lysinas, not a Great Spirit.

'More precisely, the Great Spirits entrusted it to Lysinas.'

During the Age of Calamity.

The Great Spirits handed over the orbs to Lysinas as a symbol of their covenant.

And Lysinas sealed the Great Spirits within those orbs.

Of course, they weren't imprisoned; the Great Spirits were enshrined within the orbs.

Sealing Great Spirits in orbs created significant risks.

First, the Great Spirits' range of action was drastically reduced.

Their range of action was at best Gadslon.

Second, even Lysinas, the contractor, could not use the Great Spirits' power without the orbs.

Lastly, no one other than Lysinas could form a contract with a Great Spirit.

Literally, no matter how outstanding a spirit-wielding talent one possessed in this era, a contract with a Great Spirit was impossible.

The reason for taking such risks to seal the Great Spirits in the orbs was none other than to protect Gadslon.

During the Age of Calamity.

Gadslon served as the world's last bastion, welcoming many.

While Reisar was called a refugee city, Gadslon's population was far greater than Reisar's.

And to maintain such a Gadslon, light, water, fertile land, and clean air were necessary.

'The Spirit Lake where Kal, Arr, and Eiran are missing. The Realm of Fire where Lunia and Dryana went. All are crucial to maintaining Gadslon.'

And at the center of all of them, Spirit Orbs were stored.

Orbs that only Lysinas could touch.

'And these orbs are the core of this Hero's World攻略.'

The Spirit Orbs were Lysinas's spiritual power and the very power of the Great Spirits.

If one could use them, they could use Lysinas's power.

Of course, since no one other than Lysinas could use them, in a way, they could be called Lysinas's exclusive artifacts.

However…

'I inherited Lysinas's power.'

Although the power had long disappeared.

The symbol of the covenant Lysinas had made still existed within Leo.

'If I can summon Kataliu… it means I can also use the Spirit Orbs.'

Step-

Leo stopped walking.

In the middle of the study.

A small, circular, silver-colored jewel, the size of a thumbnail, was carefully preserved.

'The Orb of Wind.'

The orb in which Sylesta, the Great Spirit of Wind, was sealed.

Leo approached the orb and reached out his hand.

Wooong-!

As Leo's hand touched it, the orb reacted.

But the sleeping Sylesta did not open her eyes.

'Three more to go.'

Leo carefully tucked the orb into his pocket.

'The Giant King will invade in a week.'

Leo took a deep breath, checking his past memories and the current timeline.

'The Orb of Wind was easy to get, but the other orbs won't be.'

The Spirit Lake and the Realm of Fire.

And the Temple of Earth were heavily guarded.

Breaking through them to retrieve the orbs would not be easy for the current Leo.

'Still, I have to do it.'

Leo stopped as he was leaving the study.

He had found a desk not far from the entrance.

Approaching the desk, Leo reached for a familiar book.

'Lysinas's Diary.'

Leo looked at the diary for a moment and then burst out laughing.

***

Lunia, Dryana, and Kal looked around with extremely tense eyes.

The room was filled with all sorts of artifacts.

'This is the workshop of the God of Blacksmiths… Lord Dveno.'

'These are all divine artifacts, aren't they?'

Just thinking that made them swallow dryly.

The three calmed their trembling bodies and sat at the table, watching Dveno, who was drawing something.

"Um… Lord Dveno."

Lunia cautiously opened her mouth.

Dveno, who had stopped his hand movements, looked at Lunia.

"Why do you call?"

"Um… you said you would teach us something…"

"Indeed. I have something to teach you."

Dveno stopped his hand.

Seeing Dveno, Dryana asked with a curious voice.

"What are you drawing?"

Lunia and Kal looked at Dryana with bewildered eyes.

"Why do you look at me like that?"

Dryana furrowed her brows.

"Hey, could you just use one speech pattern? It's really hard to adapt when you go from a solemn tone to a cute girl's tone all of a sudden."

Dryana crossed her arms at Kal's question.

"My speech pattern is also a sign of respect for Lord Dveno. Therefore, I can never change it!"

"Why do you need to imitate the outdated speech of an old dwarf? Use your original speech."

"Yes! I understand!"

"She really has no convictions."

"I know."

Lunia shook her head, and Kal agreed, watching Dryana immediately use a speech pattern suitable for her age.

Dveno smiled at them and said.

"What I'm drawing is the design for the artifact I'm going to make."

Flap-

Dveno lifted the paper and said.

"Would you like to see it?"

At Dveno's question, the three's eyes lit up as they approached Dveno's desk.

"Wow- it's beautiful."

"This is a work of art, isn't it?"

"As expected of Lord Dveno!"

Dveno chuckled, seeing the three's admiration.

"Beauty is indeed like the truth of this world."

"That's right! I believe art is the driving force that sustains this world."

"Oh, you are a dwarf who knows something."

Dveno nodded with satisfaction.

"In that sense, I must say."

Dveno glanced at Lunia.

"Was your name Lunia? I have a request for you."

"Me? What for?"

Lunia showed a nervous expression.

"You are a very beautiful elf. As beautiful as Luna."

"Me? How could someone like me be compared to Lady Luna? Oh, my."

Lunia blushed, not knowing what to do.

Even so, with Dveno, a great hero, directly saying she was as beautiful as Luna, a smile naturally bloomed on her face.

"Her temper seems completely different from Lady Luna's, though."

"Would you like to repeat that?"

"So, just because you quit being an honor student doesn't mean you have to become a delinquent! Why are you so extreme!"

Kal screamed, looking at Lunia, who was grabbing his collar and clenching her fist.

Dveno laughed heartily at the sight.

"It's good to see such brightness."

Dveno, who had been laughing merrily, looked at Lunia.

"Anyway, my request for you is this."

Lunia showed a nervous expression.

"Would you be willing to be a model for my work?"

"A model for your work?"

Lunia smiled shyly.

"Of course, it would be an honor if you used me…"

"To pass on your beauty to future generations as a nude model."

Lunia's face turned crimson at the added words.

"N-nude model?"

Dryana said, looking at Lunia, who was covering her body with her arms in embarrassment.

"Shall I undress her?"

"Undress what! You pervert!"

Lunia, her eyes wide, slapped Dryana on the back of the head.

Kal laughed mischievously.

"I'm in favor."

"What did you say?"

"It was a slip of the tongue. I'm against it."

Kal quickly said, seeing Lunia's eyes turn so murderous it made his flesh crawl.

"Well, I can't force you if you don't want to."

Dveno clicked his tongue slightly.

Lunia breathed a sigh of relief at the sight.

"Then, let's get to the main point."

Dveno adopted a serious expression.

"Kal. I will pass on my alchemy to you."

"Me?"

Kal looked surprised.

"Dryana. I will teach you how to make artifacts."

Dryana looked bewildered.

"And Lunia, for you."

Bang-!

"What is it, you perverted dwarf. If you utter rude words like 'nude model' again, I will truly burn you to ashes this time."

A woman with white hair and a flamboyant dress entered.

'Phoenix…?'

Lunia, whose family had contracted with Phoenixes for generations, immediately recognized the identity of the being who appeared before her.

And she felt herself trembling.

'Royal bloodline…!'

"Hmm? An elf who wields the flames of a Phoenix. Interesting."

Kataliu looked at Lunia with amusement.

Seeing her, Dveno said.

"I will teach you the essence of flames."