Book 1 Chapter 356

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Leo reached out his hand.

At that, the broken Kometes floated in the air.

The Kometes, touched by Leo's hand, emitted a bright light and regained its original form.

Whoosh-!

That wasn't all.

A brilliant light burst forth from Leo's center.

Along with it, the burning world was reconstructed.

A miracle, literally.

The moment Leo affirmed Seirun.

Everything was restored to its original state.

Powerful magic surged from the Kometes held in Leo's hand.

This Kometes was not a reward obtained by Seirun conquering Luna's world, but a fake that only existed in Seirun's world.

However, even so, within this world, it possessed the exact same power as reality.

Therefore, it only exhibited its power in the hands of someone worthy.

Before Seirun entered the hero's world to stop Erebus.

He left a portion of his magic and his legacy to his younger sibling.

Perhaps in the present day, only the descendants of his younger sibling would be worthy to use Kometes' power.

Such a Kometes was shining brightly just by being held in Leo's hand.

Even in Seirun's hand, it wouldn't glow like that just by being held, unless he was casting a spell.

Leo looked at the brilliantly shining Kometes as if longing for it, then handed it to Seirun.

Seirun took it and stood up.

And asked, as if disbelieving,

"Are you really… Lord Kyle?"

"That's right."

"Just… what happened? How do you know me? And what about that appearance…?"

Seirun asked, seemingly confused.

Kyle, the Hero of Beginnings.

One of the Great Heroes and the last Great Hero, who ultimately vanquished the primordial evil and restored peace to the world, a great person.

Seirun, who had conquered the Hero Records of the Great Heroes countless times, had met Kyle many times.

But those were only encounters within the hero's world.

No matter how real it felt, it was ultimately an illusion.

For Seirun, Kyle was a figure from 2000 years ago.

Such a Kyle knew him.

Moreover, he looked completely different from what Seirun knew.

Leo chuckled, looking at Seirun's confused expression.

"It's reincarnation."

At that answer, Seirun's eyes widened.

"I heard your story from Melina."

"Melina…"

Seirun's eyes widened.

The Dragon Lord who last challenged the world of Creation.

"She's doing well, you said?"

At Leo's words, Seirun bowed his head.

He was only doing his best.

It was a situation where all they could do was buy time.

Seirun also knew.

The Heroes of Creation, including himself, were probably the first and last to fully conquer the Hero Records of the Great Heroes.

In the process of imprisoning Erebus within the Hero Records, the Hero Records were divided to perfectly seal him.

During that process, the records of many heroes, including the Great Heroes, were damaged and scattered throughout the world.

Even though they had properly inherited the power of the great Great Heroes, they couldn't properly stop Erebus.

Knowing that fact, Seirun couldn't bring himself to raise his head.

Looking at Seirun, who was clenching his teeth and bowing his head with a guilty expression, Leo reached out his hand.

And he placed his hand on Seirun's head, saying,

"Thank you."

"…!"

Seirun was surprised and raised his head.

"Thank you for protecting the world we protected. Thank you so much for not making our efforts meaningless."

Tears streamed down Seirun's cheeks as he watched Leo express his sincere gratitude.

Those words were a reward and a salvation for Seirun's desperate thousands of years.

A ray of light in an endless, pitch-black darkness.

"I know it's a shameless thing to say."

Leo said with an apologetic smile.

"Could you bear with it just a little longer?"

"…Of course!"

Seirun smiled brightly.

Hope was visible.

He had a premonition that the long-awaited decision would finally come true.

The Kometes in Seirun's hand shone brilliantly.

The magic of the Comet Wizard surged.

'I can do it.'

Seirun tightened his grip.

Goooooo-!

The surrounding mana stirred.

The beginning of all things.

The origin of all existing heroes.

A word from the Hero of Beginnings who saved the world.

Could there be any words more empowering than this?

'I am the Comet Wizard, Seirun Tingle.'

"Stella Chain."

As a giant magic circle was created, bundles of starlight chains sprang from it.

'The progenitor of the nebula, the one who inherits Luna's will!'

Seirun's eyes gleamed.

Chaarara-rang-!

With a loud clatter of chains, the chains pierced the air.

There was no longer a crumbling world.

The world rewritten by Leo had regained its original form.

And the revitalized world was the strongest prison to confine the darkness trapped within it.

Kiiiiiiing-!

Space opened, and black flames flowed out.

At that sight, Leo narrowed his eyes.

'Erebus.'

It was different from the fragments or thoughts he had seen until now since his reincarnation.

A piece of Erebus he had sealed long ago.

It was, literally, a pure flame of evil that could destroy the world.

Kwagarararagang-!

[Astonishing.]

Erebus, who had come out to escape to the outer world, narrowed his eyes at the world that had regained its original form.

[How dare the prison of those detestable gods regain its original form, what trick did you use, mortal?]

"The true owner of this world has simply arrived."

[True owner?]

Goooooo-!

Erebus's flames surged even more intensely.

He didn't feel any doubt.

As a being comparable to a god, Erebus understood Seirun's words at once.

Erebus's dark crimson eyes turned towards the human next to Seirun.

Hwalreureureuk-!

[I see.]

Erebus's eyes glinted.

"Long time no see."

Killing intent dwelled in Leo's eyes.

"Though I'm sure neither of us wanted to meet again."

Kwagararararagang-!

Black flames that burned everything engulfed Leo.

But before the black flames could reach Leo.

Seirun's magic deflected the black flames.

Leo, not even glancing at the black flames burning in the surrounding area, glared at Erebus.

[Surviving hero. How did you gain a new body and live in the present world?]

"Isn't it the will of the gods to completely end you?"

[You speak well. It wasn't your strength alone that defeated me in your previous life, was it?]

"Of course not."

Leo chuckled.

"But even after 5000 years, the ties with them aren't broken."

Leo reached out his hand.

"Because the ties continue through generations."

Leo summoned Folium, looking at the message that appeared before him.

"Just like now."

[The magic of 'Progenitor of the Nebula' inherited by Seirun is being inherited.]

Folium's magic, which had lost its power, reacted to Luna's magic and emitted a brilliant light.

'I understand, the true power of the Hero Records.'

The Hero Records are a power that connects generations.

A system that inherits the power of previous heroes.

But Leo, the owner of the Hero Records, was special.

The world of Seirun, where Leo was currently, was a newly rewritten, complete Hero Record.

A complete world, like the Book of Shadows, where Erebus's power could not reach.

Here, Leo automatically gained the rewards Seirun had obtained while conquering Luna's world.

'Thinking about it, it's strange. Isn't it odd for the owner to have a reward?'

Hero Records.

Phibva, the god he met in Luna's world, said that the record system literally embodies the power of the one recorded.

'The owner of the record could freely use the power of the one recorded in the record.'

It was, literally, a miraculous cheat left by the gods.

That was why Leo gained Luna's power, which Seirun had obtained.

Erebus's eyes trembled as he looked at Leo, who was shining brilliantly with starlight.

[That guy…]

Leo looked at Erebus and said.

"Just wait a little longer."

Leo raised Folium.

"Because I'll come to finish you off soon."

Woong-!

A giant magic circle was generated in the air.

Seirun's eyes widened as he looked at the intricately embroidered runes.

'Doomsday? No… this is…!'

Even Seirun had never seen it in person.

"Innocent."

A pure white light shone brilliantly.

Erebus's body, exposed to the light, distorted.

[It's ultimately just a struggle.]

Erebus said.

[Because you are alone in the end.]

Whoosh-!

Erebus, swallowed by the pure white light, disappeared.

Seirun said with wonder.

"As expected… it's Lord Kyle."

"It's just the power of the Hero Records."

Leo clicked his tongue, feeling Luna's magic surging within his body.

"This page of the hero must ultimately be destroyed. It can always be used as a passage."

If this Hero Record is destroyed, the magic of Luna he just gained will also disappear.

At Leo's words, Seirun said.

"Still… thanks to Lord Kyle's reincarnation, we can gather more strength."

Seirun looked at the spot where Erebus had disappeared and said forcefully.

"I will wait, for the day Lord Kyle comes."

Leo, who had been silently watching Seirun steeling his resolve, lifted his foot.

Thwack-!

"Kyaak?"

Seirun screamed.

With a thoroughly flustered face, he rubbed his bottom and asked,

"W-why did you suddenly hit me?"

"Hey. You. You wrote that weird novel about me liking Luna, didn't you?"

Seirun's expression became flustered.

"And you wrote that I'm an idiot, didn't you?"

Seirun, who had been gauging Leo's mood as he asked in a fierce voice, soon said,

"B-but! Lady Luna expressed her feelings so clearly, and you didn't know! How much Lady Luna loved Lord Kyle!"

"That kid never showed it, not once?"

"She showed it a lot!"

Seirun, who had spoken emotionally, narrowed his eyes.

"Wait! Then, did you pretend not to know Lady Luna's feelings even though you did? You're heartless!"

"I found out after I reincarnated. Thanks to Luna confessing through the Hero Records."

Seirun grumbled after hearing Leo's words.

"He really is an idiot."

Clack- Clack- Clack-

"O-ouch!"

Leo used the Folium in his hand to repeatedly hit Seirun's head.

Even amidst his screams, Seirun never apologized for calling his esteemed senior an idiot.

If future generations had seen the childish fight between the great hero who saved the world and the hero of creation who upheld that great hero's will, they would have been heartbroken.

"For a junior to be so lacking in cuteness."

"Lady Luna said I was cute."

"You don't need to resemble Luna even in your shamelessness."

Seirun chuckled at Leo's words.

Leo, who was looking at Seirun, said,

"Could you extend your hand?"

At that, Seirun made a puzzled expression and extended his hand.

"I'm not Luna, but."

Leo gave Seirun the Folium he was holding.

Seirun's eyes widened.

"If Luna were alive, she would surely have acknowledged you as her successor."

A wizard handing a staff to another wizard was a special ritual.

It signified acknowledging them as one's successor.

Seirun, who received the Folium, which had disappeared thousands of years ago, directly from Leo, had tears well up in his eyes.

"Lord Kyle. Did I… did we do well?"

Leo, who thought for a moment at Seirun's question as he clutched the Folium to his chest, said,

"…Could you step outside for a moment?"