Book 1 Chapter 516
I cannot know what happened 5000 years ago.
"What's certain is that darkness descended upon Berchia's heart."
So much so that he became corrupted and resurrected as an undead.
It's not just a matter of being twisted.
Berchia came to hate the peaceful world he so desperately desired.
"Will my voice even reach him?"
The dead are imperfect beings.
Even if he revealed himself as Kyle, they might not believe him.
Even if they did believe, there's a high chance it wouldn't solve anything.
Thump- thump-
The reason Berchia, who once saw the world only in bright colors, came to hate it.
"I need to know what that is first."
Leo took a deep breath.
"Still, if he doesn't listen, I'll have to beat some sense into him. For now, I need to sort out Lumeurn's situation and then pursue Berchia."
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"Welcome! Student Leo!"
"I hope I'm not intruding at this late hour."
"Hahaha, of course not. You're always welcome."
Professor Ren greeted Leo enthusiastically as he visited his office.
"So, why are you looking for me at this hour? Have you decided to major in magic?"
"That's not it."
"That's a shame."
Ren shrugged.
Despite his words, Ren didn't seem particularly disappointed.
In fact, Ren had already given up on Leo's choice of major.
Not just Ren.
Ain, who had tried to recruit Leo into his department based on his talent, and even Yura, had stopped arguing about it.
It was as if the biggest concern of the three professors had been resolved.
In the case of typical dual classes, it was rare to achieve high proficiency in both fields.
The two Sword Mages, considered the strongest dual classes since the Age of Heroes.
Except for Berchia the Fairy Knight and Lumeurn the Twilight Knight, there were no other dual classes that had mastered two abilities to the level of a hero.
Most dual classes ended up failing to catch both rabbits, becoming proficient in neither.
Therefore, they usually chose one primary ability and used the secondary ability as a means to enhance it.
Because of this, the three professors inevitably judged that it would be best for Leo, an unprecedented All-Class, to choose one ability as his primary and use the other two as auxiliary.
'In retrospect, it was all unnecessary worry.'
Leo, an All-Class, excelled in all abilities without exception, reaching an extraordinary level.
'And in less than two years, no less.'
Seeing Leo, who had already reached the realm of a hero, was truly breathtaking.
Worrying about Leo's career path now felt absurd.
"So, why did you come to see me? If you want to discuss magic, I'm always open to it."
Ren smiled and waved his hand.
A teapot and teacups flew towards Leo.
Warm tea was poured from thin air.
Leo picked up a teacup in mid-air and said,
"It's about Luna."
"Luna…"
Ren let out a hollow laugh.
"If only I had known it was Luna, it would have been even better."
Ren, who had unintentionally become the only professor to teach the progenitor of constellations magic, felt a great sense of regret.
If he had known it was Luna, he could have had deeper discussions about magic.
'He really is a born mage.'
Leo, who chuckled inwardly at Ren's regret, said,
"Still, Luna spoke a lot about you, Professor Ren."
"Really?"
"Yes. Luna's dream was to be remembered forever in some form."
Leo took a sip of tea and said,
"In that sense, you fulfilled Luna's dream."
"Are you talking about the introductory book on star magic?"
"Yes. She was so happy after reading it. She read your papers multiple times and praised you as a genius incessantly."
"It's the greatest honor, truly, I don't know where to put myself."
Ren said with genuine joy.
What greater honor could there be for a mage than such praise?
"That's why I feel I can trust you with this, Professor Ren."
"Hmm?"
Leo opened a spatial rift and took out four grimoires.
These were grimoires for writing, easily purchased at the school's stationery store.
Ren looked puzzled as Leo presented the thick books and accepted them.
Then he read the title on the cover.
"Iliana Laden?"
Tilting his head, he opened the grimoire and began to read.
Ren's face immediately stiffened.
"This is…"
"It's a magic formula left by Luna."
"Did you create this magic inspired by student Iliana?"
"Yes."
"Indeed."
Ren read the contents of the grimoire with a serious expression.
His eyes moved rapidly from left to right.
After a moment, having read the initial part, Ren read the grimoires titled Chloe Muller, Abad Lewalyn, and Chelsea Lewalyn in succession.
He then organized his thoughts and took a deep breath.
And said in a trembling voice,
"Student Leo, you must know the meaning of these grimoires, right?"
"Yes."
Leo nodded.
"It's a form of advancement."
The grimoires left by Luna were magic created by Luna, inspired by four students.
Each was a unique magic that only they could use.
And the magical concepts used to create these magics were a level above the generally accepted magical concepts of this era.
"Of course, as they are unique magic formulas, commercializing them immediately will be difficult."
Ren said with a serious face.
"And they are not even complete yet."
Even Luna, considered the greatest genius in magical history, could not create magic that would change the history of magic in a short time.
That's why the magic Luna created during her time in the mortal world was still in its unfinished stage.
"Showing me this means you want me to guide these students to complete the magic, right?"
"Yes."
Ren fell into deep thought.
Normally, he would have eagerly accepted.
Ren considered himself a genius superior to anyone else in academia when it came to magic.
Of course, there were many mages more powerful than Ren.
However, in terms of research, Ren was a world-class mage.
But this time, the burden was too great.
'It's about researching magic left behind by Luna herself, not anyone else.'
After contemplating, Ren opened his mouth.
"Why did you choose me?"
"Luna would have chosen you, Professor Ren."
"Me?"
"Yes. She spoke of you often. Besides, you care about your students and are someone who truly thinks only of magic."
"Hmm."
Leo had chosen Ren, but Luna would have chosen Ren as well.
After listening to Leo's words, Ren, who had been contemplating, nodded.
"Alright, I'll take it."
"Thank you."
Knock-knock-
Just then, there was a timely knock on the door.
"Come in."
As Ren finished speaking, the door opened, and Iliana, Chelsea, Abad, and Chloe, including Cal, entered Ren's office.
"Chloe, Abad, Chelsea, Iliana. Please have a seat here."
Ren offered seats to the four students.
As the four sat down with looks of confusion, Leo stood up.
"I'll be going now."
"Alright."
Leo waved to the four and left with Cal.
Creak- click-
The door closed, and as they walked down the corridor, Cal asked,
"Why did Professor Ren want to see those four?"
"To teach them the magic left by Luna."
"Wow? Magic left by Luna? That's amazing!"
"Don't tell anyone."
"Heh, my lips are itching to talk, though."
Cal said playfully.
Of course, Leo knew Cal wouldn't blab such things recklessly, so he chuckled.
"By the way, what kind of magic did she leave?"
"It's still unfinished magic. What form it takes depends on how each person approaches it."
"Still, there must be a general concept for the magic, right?"
Cal asked, full of curiosity.
His reason for asking was simple.
'After all, mages are the wild cards on the battlefield.'
Mages are beings who can turn the tide of battle.
And these are magics left by Luna for the three top students of the magic department, excluding Leo.
Furthermore, Iliana is also an incredible Sword Mage.
'It seems like it could be a trump card later.'
Although Cal aspires to be a supporter, his talent for reading the flow of battle, commanding, and strategizing is the best among the second-year students.
'Even though he downplays it himself.'
Those with great power find it difficult to cooperate with others.
Heroes are individuals with strong personalities, so disharmony is inevitable.
Cal's command resolves this problem on the spot.
'He must have excellent observation skills and flexible thinking. He's the best as a commander.'
Leo saw through Cal's abilities and said,
"In Iliana's case, it's a type of acceleration magic."
"Acceleration? Seems rather ordinary?"
"It is. But if it makes you so fast that ordinary senses can barely perceive it, then it's a different story. The biggest advantage of light magic is speed."
Leo thought of Iliana.
"Iliana is impulsive and rough in personality, so she's not utilizing her strengths."
"Indeed, she's a charging fool. To wield light magic, one needs delicacy, which her personality lacks. In the end, she overuses large-scale magic relying on firepower until her mana runs out."
"Right. That's why she tends to rely on swordsmanship, but from what I've observed, Iliana's magical talent is superior to her aura."
Leo said as they walked down the corridor.
"Then, utilizing that magical ability to maximize her swordsmanship would be one method."
"Indeed."
Cal stroked his chin.
"What about Chloe?"
"It's space domination magic."
"Oh ho. A superior version of the ice world?"
"Yes. Looking at the magic design, it seems to interfere with the elemental realm."
"Huh?"
"It's like magic where you enter a kind of elemental state the moment you cast it."
"Whoa, whoa, wait. Chloe doesn't have talent in elementalism, does she?"
"Right. She enters the realm of elementals through magic."
"Wow… just hearing about it makes my head spin."
"That's when it's completed."
'Of course, she'll complete it.'
Leo believed Chloe had the potential to complete the magic.
"What about Abad?"
"It's incantationless for wind magic."
"What? Incantationless?!"
Cal's jaw dropped.
Incantationless.
The dream realm that no one had achieved.
Even Luna, though fast, still required an incantation process.
"This is insane."
"It is."
"Then Chelsea?"
"In terms of magical effect, it's similar to Chloe's."
"Oh ho?"
"It's magic that allows you to control all the winds in space at will through song."
"They're all extraordinary."
"It's a concept only Luna could conceive and implement."
Leo himself was astonished.
Leo knew Luna was amazing, but he was still taken aback.
"Well, that's assuming they can complete it."
"Wow. If they can use it, it would be truly amazing!"
It was at that moment when Cal was exclaiming in admiration.
"By the way, you guys clashed with past heroes this time, didn't you?"
"We did. Wow, it was terrifying."
Cal shook his head.
"From your perspective, fighting together, how were your classmates' skills?"
"What are you asking? They were naturally monsters."
Cal, shaking his head, continued,
"They were already monsters, but I guess the training camp was a stimulus. In a short period, they've far surpassed the level of second-year students."
"The kids are growing fast, aren't they?"
"Wow! You sound like an old man."
Cal said with pure admiration.
Seeing Cal like that, Leo chuckled.
"However."
"However?"
Leo looked puzzled at Cal's next words.
"There's one person who's made no progress, I'd say."
Cal said with a worried expression.
"Eliza hasn't changed much."