Book 1 Chapter 494

Chen Xia took a deep breath.

Countless demon corpses were piled around her.

The endless onslaught of demons had also ended at some point.

Sensing that the demonic presences around them had disappeared, Chen Xia opened her mouth.

"Are you alright, Eiran?"

"Yes! I'm perfectly fine! How about you, Chen Xia?"

Seeing Eiran's energetic response, Chen Xia smiled faintly.

"I'm fine too."

After replying, Chen Xia looked down at her palm.

'This training effect from Arion is definitely working.'

Her movements had become much sharper.

She could also react more nimbly to the enemy's movements.

Admiring the results of her training, Chen Xia said,

"Well, let's hurry and catch up to Leo."

"Yes!"

Eiran followed behind Chen Xia.

As Chen Xia chased after the traces Leo had left, she asked,

"Speaking of which, Eiran, you mentioned earlier that Luna-nim slept in this land, didn't you?"

"Yes?"

Eiran was startled.

Chen Xia smiled faintly as she watched Eiran.

"The resting places of great heroes have never been revealed. You and Leo were talking as if you knew that Luna-nim was sleeping here. How did you know that Luna-nim was sleeping here?"

"W-well, that is…"

"And you share other secrets with Leo, don't you?"

As Eiran stood there helplessly, watching Chen Xia ask sharp questions with a smile,

"You're unharmed."

Leo's voice was heard from the opposite direction.

"Ah! Leo-nim! You're unharmed too…?"

Eiran's bright expression froze as she looked towards Leo.

Chen Xia's face also stiffened as she saw the woman standing next to Leo.

There stood someone incredibly familiar.

Eiran and Chen Xia's mouths moved wordlessly.

"Luna… nim?"

"Huh? You know me?"

As Chen Xia asked cautiously, Luna tilted her head.

*Thump*

Eiran, too shocked, collapsed onto the ground.

Seeing Eiran, Luna's eyes widened.

"Hey, are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Luna approached Eiran, knelt down, and asked, tilting her head.

Seeing Luna like that, Chen Xia urgently asked Leo,

"L-Leo! Why is Luna-nim here in the mortal world?"

"Well, it's the same situation as Arion the other day."

As Leo spoke nonchalantly, Chen Xia's mouth moved wordlessly.

"Lu-Luna-nim."

Seeing Eiran looking at her with a touched expression, Luna said to Leo,

"Kyle, why is she like this?"

Luna, not fully aware of her current position in the world, asked cluelessly.

"Kyle?"

Chen Xia's face was once again filled with confusion.

Leo sighed, looking at her expression, and said,

"Let's go back to the village first. It would be better to sort things out there."

***

"Why did Luna-nim call Leo-nim 'Kyle'? You mean the Hero of Beginning, Kyle, right?"

Chen Xia asked with a serious expression.

Leo looked at Chen Xia intently and let out a small sigh.

"I don't think we can hide it anymore."

Chen Xia's expression tensed slightly at Leo's words.

"I am Kyle, the Hero of Beginning."

"What?"

"I was reincarnated."

Chen Xia's expression turned blank.

After a moment of confused expression, Chen Xia suddenly stood up in shock.

"Leo-nim is the Hero of Beginning, Kyle?!"

As Leo nodded, Chen Xia collapsed back into her seat.

Then, she fell into thought.

Recalling Leo's actions, Chen Xia let out a hollow laugh.

"No wonder I thought he was unusual from the moment he entered school."

His constant association with the great heroes and his unbelievably rapid growth.

It was an unbelievable story, but if he was Kyle, the 'Hero of Beginning,' it all made sense.

'He's also excessively mature.'

Shaking her head, Chen Xia then looked disappointed.

"Who else knows Leo-nim's true identity besides me?"

"Dragon Lord Melina, Chelsea, and Eiran, I suppose."

'As for Emperor Shan, he seems to have a vague inkling, though.'

Leo narrowed his eyes, thinking of Emperor Shau of Shan.

"Dragon Lord Melina-nim, I can understand, but… you told Chelsea and Eiran, but not me? I'm a little disappointed."

"Besides Melina, I never intended to tell anyone else."

Leo sighed.

"Arion blabbed the secret to Chelsea first. Eiran overheard me and Chelsea talking."

"Hmm. I see."

Chen Xia opened her eyes halfway and sat down.

Luna, watching her, clapped her hands.

"Now that everything is sorted out, let's introduce ourselves. My name is Luna Luminance."

As Luna introduced herself with a faint smile, Chen Xia said,

"My name is Chen Xia."

"Yes, it's nice to meet you. And you?"

"My name is Eiran Ersar."

"Ersar?"

Luna paused.

Seeing Luna, Eiran smiled shyly and said,

"I am a descendant of Berchia-nim."

"Goodness!"

Luna smiled brightly.

"Berchia got married? I was a little worried because of their strange taste in books!"

Luna approached Eiran, held her face, and examined her closely.

"Now that I think about it, she does look a bit like Berchia!"

"Not at all. He was arrogant, and this one is cute."

Leo said indifferently.

"And this one is also a descendant of Bihar."

"Oh, really?"

Luna's expression turned joyful.

"Yes. Those children left descendants in a peaceful world. That's a relief."

Luna's smiling and relieved expression was very beautiful.

Eiran and Chen Xia stared at her in a daze.

"Yes, you said your name was Eiran, right? Berchia was like a daughter to me. So don't treat me formally, just call me 'older sister'."

"Older sister? More like grandmother."

Luna glared at Leo's retort and kicked him.

Leo, as if used to it, dodged Luna's attack.

Seeing their informal interaction, Chen Xia burst into laughter.

"So that's how the great heroes are. It's a bit strange that they seem so much like us."

She was reminded of classmates bickering.

'This is the first time I've seen Leo-nim so unrestrained.'

Chen Xia rested her chin on her hand and watched Leo and Luna.

'Well, Leo-nim is the Hero of Beginning, after all. A comrade who fought for the fate of this world 5000 years ago.'

In a sense, she was one of the four people who could be considered Leo's equal.

Watching the two bicker, Chen Xia said,

"By the way, what do we do from now on?"

Chen Xia tilted her head.

"It's good that Luna-nim has returned to the mortal world like Arion-nim… but what should we do from now on?"

"I have something I want to do."

"What is it?"

As Luna raised her hand and spoke, Leo looked puzzled.

"I want to go to a place called Lumern Academy."

***

The one-week practical mission period concluded.

And as scheduled, the second-year students returned to Lumern Academy one by one.

Of course, there were students who had not yet completed their missions due to long-term assignments.

The supplementary lesson schedules for those students were all proceeding without a hitch.

"I'm back!"

*Crash!*

Iliana burst through the dormitory door and ran straight to the lounge, then leaped onto the sofa.

*Clatter!*

"As expected, the lounge sofa is the best! Mmm~ this comfort!"

Iliana stretched, feeling the comfort of the sofa.

"You're back, Iliana."

"Hi! Xia!"

Iliana waved cheerfully at Chen Xia, who greeted her, but then suddenly noticed something and her eyes widened.

"Eiran? It's Eiran of Seirun!"

Iliana jumped up from her seat, looking surprised.

"Why are you wearing our school uniform?"

"I'll be studying at Lumern for a while as an exchange student."

"Ah! I see!"

Iliana nodded and looked to the side.

"And this person…?"

It was an elf, also wearing a Lumern uniform.

"My name is Lu. I'm also an exchange student. Nice to meet you."

"Ah. Lu? But I've never heard that name before."

Even though it was a different school, Iliana had interacted with the second-year students of Seirun several times, so she knew the names of students who stood out in their generation.

She had never heard the name Lu before.

"Lu, it's probably because Lu is in a lower grade."

"Oh, I see. Lower grade."

Mmm-hmm! Iliana folded her arms and nodded.

Then she smiled.

"My name is Iliana Raden! Please take care of me for this short time!"

"I'll take care of you too."

"By the way, you look very familiar."

Iliana narrowed her eyes, stroking her chin and looking closely at Lu.

"Many people tell me I have a friendly face."

"Ah, I see!"

Iliana was convinced by Lu's calm reply.

Lu, meaning Luna, smiled faintly at Iliana.

The reason Iliana didn't recognize Luna was simple.

It was because she was using an illusion magic that obscured perception.

Due to the magic, Iliana couldn't properly perceive Luna and thought of her as a 'familiar face.'

'Only Luna could do this.'

A mage who was equal to or superior to the caster of this illusion magic could see through it.

However, there was no mage in this world superior to Luna.

'Melina struggled for a few days.'

Upon hearing the news about Luna, Melina had been busy creating a false identity for several days.

As a result, a student named Lu, unknown to Seirun, was born.

There was no reason to confirm with Lumern about such trivial information.

While it was true that the two schools had interactions, they didn't share such minor details.

As Leo watched Luna chatting and laughing happily with the Glory students, he chuckled.

"Leo."

"You're here? Chloe."

"Yeah. By the way, I heard about exchange students."

To Chloe, who tilted her head, Leo pointed to Luna and Eiran.

"It's Eiran. And the other person is…"

Chloe was amazed.

"She's really pretty. Was there a student like that in Seirun?"

"They say she's in the lower grade."

"I see."

Chloe also accepted it.

Meanwhile, Luna continued to chat and laugh happily with the Glory students.

"You're very sociable."

Chen Xia exclaimed, and Leo chuckled.

"She's naturally good at making friends."

Leo muttered to himself, watching Luna.

'I hope she has a good time.'

***

That afternoon.

The second-year classes resumed.

The first class was Magic Studies.

The second-year Magic Studies students entered the large lecture hall.

And they were speechless at the magic formations covering the enormous blackboard.

"What is that?"

"Is that alien language?"

"No, is that even a magic formation in the first place?"

The Magic Studies students began to murmur.

Chloe's eyes sparkled as she looked at the bizarre magic formations.

Her blue eyes quickly scanned the magic formations.

"Hehehe, welcome, gentlemen."

Ren smiled smugly, looking at the seated students.

"While you were out on your practical missions, I came up with an interesting idea. So I tried to put it into formations. Is there anyone who can vaguely understand what this magic is for by looking at these formations?"

At his words, everyone's attention turned to Chloe.

Abad and Chelsea had not yet returned from their practical missions.

And even if they were present, the students would have looked at Chloe.

It was common knowledge among the second-year Magic Studies students that Chloe was the expert in magic theory.

Under everyone's gaze, Chloe said,

"It seems to be a magic formation related to time."

"Excellent! Excellent! As expected of student Chloe!"

Ren smiled with satisfaction and clapped his hands.

"Now! Let me explain this magic in detail…"

"I think the formation calculation is incorrect, Professor."

At that moment, someone interrupted Ren and raised their hand.

Ren's eyes widened as he looked towards the direction of the voice.

There was Luna, with sparkling eyes, raising her hand.