Book 1 Chapter 388

The era of heroes began, and knights, warriors, and mages who wielded aura advanced.

So did the summoners.

Due to the influence of Hero Records, more powerful beings were born than in the age of gods.

"Compared to the past, in this era, it is definitely easier to learn aura, easier to encounter magic, and easier to summon familiars."

The world had certainly progressed.

However, in a sense, summoners had regressed.

"After two of the leaders of the three great mythical beasts disappeared, their vacancies could not be filled."

The Flame Emperor and the Pure White King.

In the struggle against Erebo, Lisinas and Kyle lost Kata-riu and Albus, who were their sworn allies.

Neither Kata-riu nor Albus left heirs, and as a result, by this era, only the Fairy King remained among the mythical beast kings.

"Even that has become nominal, as Silode is known to have not formed a contract with anyone for 5,000 years."

Seirune had once succeeded in summoning Silode.

However, Silode could not leave the Fairy Land, so the summoning was not officially known.

With three of the strongest mythical beasts that a summoner could summon having perished.

It was literally a regression.

Leo was walking through the streets of Gardsron.

"Kyle-nim!"

Someone called out to Kyle and approached.

"Did you sleep well last night?"

"So-so. Did you find a place to sleep? It must be difficult to find accommodation in Gardsron at this time."

"That's easy. Do you know how many times I've tried to conquer this world?"

Rodia's words made Leo chuckle.

"By the way, I thought you'd be moving with Lisinas-nim, but you're moving separately?"

Rodia, who had attempted to conquer it several times, knew well that Lisinas had gone to meet the allies who would accompany him on his journey.

"In the original history, I didn't move with Lisinas at this time."

"I always moved with Lisinas-nim to help him."

Rodia crossed her arms and wore a puzzled expression.

"Lisinas-nim didn't really like it, though."

"Given his personality, if I helped him, he would have liked it, not disliked it?"

Leo narrowed his eyes.

"You didn't do anything weird in front of Lisinas in my appearance, did you?"

"……"

Rodia fell silent at the question.

Seeing his evasive demeanor, Leo popped his knuckles, and Rodia hastily shouted.

"B-but! It's Lisinas-nim! The King of Wisdom, Lisinas-nim! Kyle-nim, you know very well what kind of being Lisinas-nim is to dragons!"

"Do I care? Do you think you'll be forgiven for doing strange things with my body for such a reason?"

"I didn't do anything strange! Just."

"Just?"

"I just twisted my body a bit, approached him familiarly, and talked to him actively."

Leo's face turned menacing.

Seeing that, Rodia added.

"So, Lisinas-nim scolded me a lot!"

"How did he scold you?"

"He hit me."

From Rodia's perspective, she was simply expressing her joy at meeting the King of Wisdom she admired most in the world.

From Lisinas's perspective, it was natural to be startled when someone who had been defiant until yesterday suddenly changed their attitude and clung to him.

"He hit me especially hard when I looked at him with blushing cheeks."

"He deserved to be hit hard."

Watching Leo speak mercilessly, Rodia said as if she was wronged.

"This is all Kyle-nim's fault."

"Why are you blaming me?"

"Kyle-nim cruelly failed to realize Lisinas-nim's feelings until the very end! I felt so sorry for Lisinas-nim that I just… "

"… We just became allies, why would Lisinas have such feelings for me? And."

Leo let out a deep sigh.

"I knew Lisinas's feelings."

"What?"

"But at this time, saving the world came first. Knowing that, Lisinas didn't directly reveal his feelings to me either. I had no choice but to ignore it, even though I knew."

"Kyle-nim…"

Seeing Leo's bittersweet smile, Rodia's face crumpled.

"Don't tell me those ridiculous lies."

"This damn lizard has nothing it can't say?"

"I clearly respect Kyle-nim, but the person I respect most is Lisinas-nim. I can be disrespectful to Kyle-nim, who hurt his heart."

"Oh, really? So you called me an idiot?"

"Even so, do I look like a dragon who would say something so rude?"

"You absolutely do, you damn lizard."

Leo, growling fiercely, grabbed Rodia and continued to hit him on the head.

The great hero who ended the age of disaster and the heroes of genesis who prevented the return of disaster.

They are the objects of research for countless heroologists and historians across all races, receiving the admiration of everyone in the world.

Their meeting, which could never have happened because they had to live in different eras.

However, the heroes of genesis are evaluated as successors to the great hero, transcending the wall of time through Hero Records.

Many scholars have imagined it at least once.

What if the great hero and the heroes of genesis met in the real world, not in the world of heroes?

A thrilling thought just to imagine.

Something that can never happen.

But if that miracle were to happen, tears would surely flow.

*Crrunch-!*

"H-hand! Hand! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

Rodia, held in a headlock by Leo, desperately cried out in pain.

"Why would you do something wrong in the first place?"

Leo tightened his grip.

Unable to bear it any longer, Rodia furiously pinched the back of Leo's hand.

A scene that scholars could not even imagine.

They would surely weep for a different reason if they saw this scene.

***

"So? Where were you going?"

"I'm going to find Albus."

"Albus, the last king of the Pegasus?"

Rodia asked with a surprised expression.

"That's right. I'm going to form a pact with him."

"Kyle-nim forming a contract with Albus happened after Deweno-nim joined, didn't it?"

"Right. The reason I formed a contract with Albus was after I heard about my mana characteristics from Lisinas."

"…Pure."

Rodia whispered Leo's mana characteristics.

Mana that belongs to none of them.

Mana that maintains absolute purity does not lose its mana characteristics even when awakened as aura, and does not lose them even when converted into magical power.

Even when sublimated into spiritual power, it returns to pure mana.

Mana that is not bound by anything.

Therefore, it is the only mana characteristic that can counter the immortal flame.

The reason why Kyle, the hero of the beginning, Leo Flob, is the natural enemy of primordial evil.

'The reason why… we failed to subjugate Erebo.'

Rodia's eyes darkened.

Leo ruffled Rodia's hair.

"…?"

"Don't blame yourself. You have achieved great feats. I acknowledge that."

"That's a most honorable remark."

Rodia, with an expression of gratitude, said.

"So, is there a Pegasus King within Gardsron?"

"Yes. Led by him, the Pegasus have created their own territory within Gardsron."

"I had no idea."

"I didn't know until Lisinas told me."

'In fact, although I can summon him right now without the hassle of going to find Albus.'

Leo brushed the back of his left hand.

The mark of the contract was engraved there.

A pact made by Kyle, not Leo Flob.

A pact made with the soul, not the body, was revived in the present from the past.

However, Leo did not summon Albus.

From Albus's perspective, it is a contract that has not been made.

If such a contract were to be forcibly executed, the relationship could be strained if handled incorrectly.

'To defeat Jormungandr, Albus's power is essential.'

It was an opponent that I barely defeated even in my previous life.

'I haven't regained my strength from this era yet.'

Of course, there is Rodia, but that alone is not enough.

'What I have now, and what I didn't have in this era.'

It is knowing what will happen and having overwhelming experience.

'I must use everything I have to even approach my past self.'

"Kyle-nim, I have a question."

"What is it?"

"Lisinas-nim was the strongest summoner in history, wasn't he?"

"Yes."

"Then why didn't he form a contract with the Pegasus?"

Leo answered, looking at Rodia who asked with a puzzled expression.

"Lisinas said that Pegasus do not respond to his call."

"Why is that?"

"I don't know the details. It's not like I know everything about Lisinas."

Just as he has a hidden past from his friend.

Lisinas surely has a hidden past from him.

Leo had no intention of delving into that.

'However, I have some guesses.'

Thinking that far, Leo paused, recalling something.

"Speaking of which, you said you left a treasure vault in the land where you were born?"

"It seems that Rarel told you that I bad-mouthed Kyle-nim."

"Yes. We even made a contract. Although I couldn't bring her because I was suddenly brought into the world of heroes."

Originally, Leo intended only to scout and leave, so he didn't bring any familiars.

He left them at the inn because they were too noisy when he brought them along.

"Rarel, that child is soft-hearted and too kind, but she has a strong heart to do what needs to be done. She will surely be of great help."

"Soft-hearted?"

"Yes. When she talks about how beautiful the world is, she's really cute."

Leo recalled Rarel, who muttered "The world is rotten" at any given moment with a twisted smile.

Even though she made a contract with Leo and was influenced by Elsie, her claim that "the world is rotten" remained unchanged.

Kirian was so shocked by Rarel, who exuded a gloomy aura, and Artie even covered Fiore's ears so that Rarel's words could not be heard.

'When you put her next to Elsie, it's hard to tell who is the dark spirit and who is the light spirit.'

Leo clicked his tongue.

'Why are all my familiars so eccentric?'

Shaking his head, Leo decided not to tell Rodia how Rarel had changed.

"What exactly did you leave in that treasure vault?"

To Leo's question, Rodia replied with a slightly stiff expression.

"I sealed Lisinas-nim's power."

"Is it related to Lisinas's unique magic?"

"Yes."

Rodia slightly lowered her head.

"That power was too dark. Although it was Lisinas-nim's power, it felt like I would be consumed by deep darkness just by touching it. Neither I nor Seirune, nor Rulumen, Azonia, or Demian could handle it. It was judged too dangerous to handle carelessly, so it was sealed in the treasure vault, and I told Rarel to inform the one who is qualified of its location."

Hearing Rodia's words, Leo clicked his tongue.

'It's Lisinas's power that I don't even know about.'