Book 1 Chapter 465

465.

Berkia Eisar.

The three great figures of the Elf race, continuing from the Progenitor of Nebulae, the Fairy Knight, and the Comet Sorcerer.

She is hailed as a hero who led the world's reconstruction and the resurgence of her race after the Age of Calamity ended.

'But in this day and age, in terms of recognition, she's even falling behind that Seirun guy.'

Leo rested his chin on his hand, looking at the textbook.

'It can't be helped. There aren't many records of Berkia's heroics left. Besides, although she's classified as a figure from the Age of Heroes, strictly speaking, she's from the same era as us.'

It's been a whopping 5,000 years.

Berkia's anecdotes have been passed down through her descendants, the Eisar family, but they are very old.

Furthermore, the Hero Records were damaged 3,000 years ago during the process of sealing the fragment of Erebus.

3,000 years ago.

Compared to Seirun, who saved the world from Erebus once again, it was natural for her to lag in recognition.

Leo also looked for records of his disciple, Berkia.

But among those many records, he couldn't find specific records related to Berkia's power.

'But Berkia's growth potential was limitless even then. Berkia wouldn't have stopped training.'

Leo gave a slightly bitter smile, thinking of his disciple.

He had no great regrets about his past life.

He lived in an era that reached the brink of the world's destruction, but he had people like family, and in the end, he saved the world.

Although he passed it on to future generations in an incomplete state, he got another chance to end the primordial evil in a new life.

It was sorrowful that friends like family had died.

But not a single one of them regretted their own death.

No one shed tears over a future they couldn't achieve or see.

Therefore, Leo only grieved for the deaths of his comrades.

He did not pity them.

Kyle's life was the same.

It was a life of only being robbed and losing.

But since he achieved something meaningful, he had no regrets.

'If there was any lingering regret or attachment, however,'

It was that he couldn't watch his disciples' growth to the very end.

Bihart's life, in particular, was regrettable.

'Even though he could have lived in the light, he lived in the darkness.'

He too must have walked that path to protect the world inherited by the great heroes, but for Leo, it left a bitter taste.

Berkia was also the same.

Because it was such a distant past, Leo didn't know about his disciple after his own death.

Berkia and Lumiern.

That's why it was difficult to determine which of the two was superior.

How much Berkia had grown.

What level she had reached, Leo couldn't know.

But…

'It was a talent that Luna and Arion recognized. Her sense as a magic swordsman was also exceptional. She must have become incredibly strong, to a degree incomparable to the Berkia I remember.'

Although she couldn't learn Luna's star magic, she completed her own firm magical worldview based on the magical knowledge passed down by her master.

Although she didn't fully inherit Arion's aura skills, she created her own techniques using the skills her master taught her.

'Thinking about it again, the regret is deep.'

Leo closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

'What kind of person did Berkia grow up to be?'

While Leo was thinking of Berkia.

Opinions were divided among the students.

Generally, the atmosphere leaned towards supporting the Knight of Twilight, who was much more familiar to them.

Seeing such students, Mel said.

"As you all know, Lumiern-nim is someone who saved the world once again after the Great Heroes."

Thump- thump-

"Conversely, Berkia-nim is known, as we know, only for having reconstructed the world."

The students nodded.

"But was the reconstruction of the world really easy?"

"Well, it must have been difficult."

"It's natural that it wasn't easy."

"But wasn't Erebus already gone by then?"

Mel nodded at the students' words.

"Yes, but even if Erebus was gone, did the world immediately find peace?"

"That…"

As the students trailed off, Mel wrote the word <Great War> on the blackboard.

"There are hardly any records left, but you've all heard of the Great War, haven't you?"

The Great War.

It was a war started by Tartarus to fulfill Erebus's long-cherished wish after Erebus was subjugated.

"Academics don't pay much attention to this war. It was right after Erebus was subjugated, and since Erebus was gone, Tartarus suffered a devastating blow."

The students nodded at Mel's words.

"But at that time, Tartarus's power was intact. Even if they lost their authority, a Legion Commander is still a Legion Commander. Tartarus's forces were powerful then. According to records, the era when Tartarus was most powerful during the 5,000-year Age of Heroes was precisely then."

The struggle for the fate of the world did not end even after Erebus was subjugated.

"According to records, the Great War lasted for 10 years. It was Berkia-nim who led that war to victory."

At that, one student raised a hand.

"Didn't Gadstron defend against Tartarus's attacks even when Erebus was around?"

"Yes. But just as Tartarus no longer had Erebus, the world had also bid farewell to the Great Heroes."

At those words, the students fell silent.

Mel smiled sweetly.

"What's important in today's class isn't whether the early heroes were great or the later heroes were great. It's not whether Lumiern-nim is stronger or Berkia-nim is stronger. The main content of today's class is for you to understand that the heroes of the early era were as great and strong as the later heroes."

Ding-dong-dang-dong-

Just then, the bell signaling the end of class rang.

Mel smiled sweetly as she tidied up her books.

"For the next class, please write a report on the heroic tales of the early heroes and what we can learn from them. That's all."

Sighs erupted from here and there at Mel's words.

Because information on early era heroes is difficult to find.

"Ugh! We've been assigned a difficult task."

Iliana scratched her head.

"But I think it's necessary class content. At the last summit, the existence of hero records of heroes from before the Age of Calamity was officially confirmed, wasn't it?"

"That's right. Hero records of heroes that hadn't been discovered until now are being found. Perhaps the day will come when we'll be able to tackle their hero records. It's good to prepare for that."

Chen Shia smiled broadly and then looked at Leo.

"Young Master Leo, which hero are you planning to write a report on?"

"Fairy Knight Berkia."

He was planning to write about his disciple and take it easy.

"Oh, in that case, as a magic swordsman, I too would like to write about Berkia-nim…"

"I won't show it to you."

"How unfair!"

Iliana, who was stroking her chin, bristled at Leo's words.

"Hey, everyone! News is out!"

Just then, Carl, who had been talking to a staff member cleaning inside the school, widened his eyes and ran to where Leo was.

"What is it?"

As Iliana's eyes sparkled, Carl said.

"They say a request board has been set up in the common garden of the second-year dormitory!"

At his words, the surrounding students flinched.

The request board.

It was clearly the request for grading the second-semester combat studies assessment that Sedgen had announced this morning.

It was when the students began to rush out.

Whoosh-! Thwack-!

Gah!

A whip that flew in wrapped around Carl's neck.

"Why are you telling students from other dormitories this important information first, Carl Thomas?"

"What's the big deal? It's good if we all know…"

"Have you forgotten you belong to Noble?"

As Eliza spoke coldly, Iliana crossed her arms and let out a 'Hmph!' and laughed.

"Didn't you know? Carl is a spy we planted? Anyway, everyone! Let's hurry too! All the good requests will be snatched up!"

Iliana darted off.

"Hey! If I'm a spy you planted, at least take care of me!"

"You're a Noble student!"

Carl gave a mournful smile, watching Iliana shout heartlessly.

"What a tear-jerking friendship."

As Eliza snorted, Carl said.

"Still, Leo, Chloe, and Chelsea stayed, didn't you? You're the only ones!"

"We just stayed because we don't really care what request we do."

When Chelsea spoke heartlessly, Carl chuckled.

"Then you won't need these, right?"

Carl pulled out a few sheets of paper from his pocket.

Chloe's eyes widened when she saw them.

"Aren't those request forms?"

"Of course. I asked the faculty members to pre-select the best request forms when the request board was made. I told you, popularity is important!"

Carl stroked his chin, a smug expression on his face.

"Indeed, I didn't think Carl would willingly reveal all that good information, did I?"

As Chen Shia smiled broadly, Chelsea asked.

"Then why didn't you give Iliana a heads-up too?"

"It's revenge for abandoning me."

Carl grinned and unfolded the request forms.

"By the way, Leo. I only brought a few request forms, so it's not a violation of school rules, right? There's no problem if I just put them back."

Carl looked at Leo and said.

"I won't report you."

Leo chuckled, and Carl breathed a sigh of relief.

"There really are many good requests."

Among the A-rank requests, there were many good ones with large rewards or easy difficulty but high scores.

"Carl, which request are you going to do?"

"The Northern Magic Tower needs an alchemy assistant. Chloe, you know the Northern Magic Tower Master's daughter, right?"

"Yes. Anais unnie is a half-elf but a good person."

"Oh, alchemy. They need three assistants; would I be able to join?"

Chen Shia showed interest.

Listening to their conversation, Leo recalled Anais Begs.

'Anais? The one whose eyes were messed up?'

Her public identity was the daughter of the Northern Magic Tower Master, but in reality, she was a shadow.

Chen Shia knew that fact, which was why she showed interest.

"Young Master Leo, how about this request?"

"I have a specific request in mind."

"Is that so?"

As Chen Shia showed disappointment, Chloe said.

"Then should I go?"

Chloe showed interest.

"Brother Leo, what request are you going to do? Were you perhaps specially nominated?"

As Chelsea tilted her head and asked, Leo narrowed his eyes.

"No, there's just a request that's a bit bothering me."

***

A week later.

The warp gate was crowded with second-year students.

Starting today, the second-year students were deployed on request missions and dispatched outside the school.

Leo's destination was none other than an remote area in the northeast of the continent.

The request was the [Investigation of the Tomb Robbery of a Hero] request he had seen in the central plaza some time ago.

'The northeast of the continent is where several small kingdoms are vying for supremacy, right?'

It was currently the region with the most chaotic public order and political situation on the continent.

'The requesting kingdom is the viscount family of the Carnell Kingdom.'

It was while Leo was summarizing the request details.

'By the way, there are more students who took on the request besides me?'

Since it was a request with a strong mystery element, he thought he was the only one, but it seemed there was some eccentric who would take on such a request.

'Did someone follow me because I took on the request?'

Knowing that female students had been showing excessive interest in him recently, he also had such a thought.

Because unless they were truly eccentric, they wouldn't take on such a request.

It was while Leo was pondering.

"Oh? Are you Leo, who took on the [Investigation of the Tomb Robbery of a Hero] request?"

A familiar voice spoke to Leo as if greeting him warmly.

Leo turned his head and looked at the student approaching him.

The female student with a disciplined gait was none other than the third-year representative, Lil Luce.

"Are you my partner, senior?"

"You are! Leo! I never thought you'd like mysteries!"

Lil smiled brightly, clasped Leo's hand, and shook it.

"Senior, is there a reason you took on this request?"

"Yes! Because it's a mystery!"

'I knew it, but she's quite eccentric too.'

Leo let out a wry chuckle inwardly.