Book 1 Chapter 545

545.

Leo looked at Ullein, who was floating in the sky.

Ullein raised a hand towards Leo.

"You seem to be taking it easy?"

"Because now I can deal with you leisurely."

"Do you think that inferior being can stop Lord Berkia?"

"He's a reliable disciple I've entrusted my back to for a long time. Also, those two have been fighting so much that they're sick of each other, so I have no worries."

"You're spouting nonsense I don't understand again."

Ullein's eyes grew cold.

"Even though I offered goodwill, you refused it, Leo Flobe."

Woong-!

A huge wave of magical power shimmered from his hand.

"I will no longer go easy on you."

Flash-!

Innumerable particles of light were generated in the sky.

Leo let out a chuckle, watching the magic shine like stars in the night sky.

It was then that Ullein's eyes twitched at his reaction.

Boooooom-!

A trumpet sound echoed from the other side of the city.

Ullein frowned and looked towards where the trumpet sound came from.

The place where the sound came from was none other than the entrance to the underground city.

At that reaction, Leo said.

"Looks like something happened."

"It's nothing serious. It seems the slaves have planned some pathetic rebellion."

As the city's council head, he had already noticed that those in the underground city were showing disturbing movements.

"Even if they did, it wouldn't mean much, though."

He took out a grotesque, human-face-sized stone from a sub-dimension.

Innumerable magic circles were carved on the surface of the stone.

"Is it a meteorite?"

"Your insight truly amazes me. As you said. This meteorite is a divine artifact that brought the blessings of the stars to this land."

The meteorite began to emit tremendous magical power.

The sheer magical power distorted the space in the surrounding area.

"You called me a crude, third-rate magician. I wonder if you still hold such an absurd thought."

"I do think that way."

"Insolent."

Ullein gritted his teeth, watching Leo mock him.

But soon, he curled up the corners of his mouth and looked down at Leo with arrogant eyes.

"Unlike you, I have a generous nature. This is my last gift to you, an excellent Star magician. With this great power, I shall grant you your end."

Ullein's lips curved into an arc.

Along with that, innumerable fragments of light floating in the sky poured down on Leo all at once.

It was not a spell meant for individuals.

It was a great general-purpose spell that destroyed vast areas.

That powerful magic poured down on a single person.

For others, it would have been a desperate situation.

But Leo, even in front of that bundle of light, raised his hand with a relaxed expression.

"I'm not particularly generous, but I'll still bestow a favor."

A momentary gray magical power flickered in Leo's red eyes.

"I'll show you what Luna would have done if she were in front of you right now."

Snap-!

He snapped his fingers.

Kwagagagagagagagaga-!

At that moment, the magic flying towards Leo exploded simultaneously in mid-air.

Hwaaaaaak-!

"Kuaaaak!"

The aftermath of the explosion engulfed Ullein.

He had deployed a barrier, so he was able to avoid fatal injuries, but he couldn't avoid crashing straight to the ground.

The meteorite that had been floating above his hand rolled on the floor.

Ullein raised his head and looked up at Leo with horrified eyes.

He accurately understood what had just happened to his magic.

Because of that, his mind was filled with chaos.

'He intervened in another's magic formula and altered the spell! How could that be possible!'

"Just what in the world are you…"

Thud-!

"Gasp?!"

Before Ullein could finish his question, Leo's fist smashed into his face.

Ullein, who had miserably rolled on the floor, shouted with a furious face.

"Such an insult!"

If it were magic, perhaps?

For a magician, getting hit like this was a tremendous disgrace.

"I told you. I'd show you what Luna would have done."

Leo grabbed the enraged Ullein by the collar and lifted him.

"If it were Luna, she would have smashed your face with her fists until she was satisfied, you damn half-baked magician."

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

"Kuaaaak!"

Leo proceeded to turn Ullein's face into a mess.

Ullein, who was continuously being pummeled, let out a scream and then released his magical power.

Leo neutralized the attack without even blinking an eye.

Smash-!

Leo's fist crushed Ullein's nasal bridge.

"Cough!"

Ullein, who was breathing roughly as if struggling to breathe, raised his hand.

'More magical power! If it's more powerful magical power!'

The meteorite that had been rolling on the floor in the distance flew towards Ullein.

Grab-!

Leo snatched the meteorite.

Seeing that, Ullein smiled slyly.

"Foolish!"

Pababababababat!

A huge magical power was released from the meteorite.

Leo, swept away by that magical power, put strength into his hand.

Crackling-!

"……!"

Ullein's eyes widened when he saw cracks appearing on the meteorite.

Crunch-!

The meteorite, shattered into pieces in Leo's hand, fell to the floor.

Seeing that, Ullein's mouth dropped open.

"A, a divine artifact…! The history of the great Elden…!"

Leo spoke, looking at him, who was gasping in shock and uttering slurred words due to his crushed nose.

"This mere pebble is the history of this city?"

Leo, scoffing, crushed the remaining meteorite fragments in his hand and approached Ullein.

"How… how in the world! How could a divine artifact protected by powerful magic…!"

"Because the magic is crude."

Leo curled up the corners of his mouth.

"If we're talking about sophistication, the level of the first-year students at Seyrun would be higher."

Ullein's magic was complex.

But it wasn't sophisticated.

It was magic that forcibly activated complex spells with pure magical power, rather than spells that precisely interlocked and activated.

"Your magic isn't even complex. It's just messy."

Shoddy magic that is only complex but lacks sophistication doesn't work against a magician with an overwhelming difference in skill.

Ullein also knew that fact.

But…

'Is that even possible!'

His body trembled.

'Moreover, this man isn't even a pure magician, but an All-Class…'

Ullein's eyes widened at that thought.

An All-Class, following Kyle, the Hero of Beginnings.

In addition, knowledge of Star magic whose depth was unfathomable.

And…

'This person called Lord Berkia his disciple.'

Ullein's body began to tremble.

"Surely… surely… the Hero of Beginnings… Kyle?"

Leo did not deny the question.

He merely looked down at Ullein with a cold face.

Ullein, accepting that as affirmation, asked as if in a fit of rage.

"Why! Why is this! You who know the progenitor of the nebula! You who learned magic from him! Why do you deny us! Why won't you acknowledge our heritage!"

Leo's head tilted askew as he watched Ullein shout as if having a seizure.

"You Pureblood Society members are truly strange. You've never even met Luna directly, yet you act as if you know Luna better than I do."

The followers of the gods who disappeared 5000 years ago were also like this.

At Leo's muttering, Ullein murmured as if entranced.

"If it were Lord Luna, it would have been different from you. If it were Lord Luna, she would surely…"

"Yes, it would have been different from me. If it were Luna, she would have surely had to smash each of your heads one by one to feel satisfied."

The image of Luna frantically swinging her staff and trying to burst heads was vivid in his mind.

Sliiiiiing-!

Leo drew his sword.

"Since there's no Luna to do that, I have no choice but to take her place."

A chilling murderous intent settled in Leo's eyes.

"Now that I know how you've maintained your power, I will judge you as Luna's proxy."

Ullein, pale at Leo's words, frantically began to flee.

"Templars! Templars!"

And he shouted, looking for the Council Knights.

But despite his desperate cries, his loyal knights did not appear.

Whoosh-!

In Leo's eyes, he saw towering white flames.

'He's overdoing it again.'

He saw Lunia blocking the Templars.

And that was clearly a power far exceeding her limits.

'She's grown a lot.'

Leo smiled faintly.

Lunia was slowly, slowly following in Luna's footsteps.

And not just Lunia.

Even Eiran, who was serving as a shield for Lunia in the distance.

They were growing at an incredible pace.

"No! This can't be…! I still… still! All that I desire…"

Thud-!

"Gasp?!"

Leo's sword plunged into Ullein's neck.

Plop-! Splatter-!

When he pulled out the sword, blood gushed out.

Ullein, whose body was trembling, lowered his head completely.

'The Pureblood Society will end with this, I suppose.'

Through Seyrun's reappearance and collusion with Tartaros, the Pureblood Society's power had collapsed noticeably.

However, because they held such immense power, they still wielded significant influence despite their prestige plummeting.

But this was the end of it.

'I don't know exactly what's underground, but seeing the magic he used, it probably wasn't far off from my prediction.'

The inhumane act of enslaving their own kind and siphoning their life force.

If it became known that they had done to their own kind what would have led to expulsion even if done to other races, this time the Pureblood Society was truly finished.

Leo moved his steps and approached Lunia and Eiran.

In the front, Eiran held back the Templars.

Behind him, Lunia was fully concentrating on casting spells.

Even though they were spellblades and solely focused on learning Star magic, they had superior magical power and aura compared to Eiran, yet they couldn't overcome Eiran.

They were overwhelmed by his swordsmanship.

The mages in the rear had all their magic blocked by Lunia's [Flame Emperor].

Flame Emperor, a spell Luna created envisioning the strongest flames, was special magic.

It was one of the spells Luna herself couldn't complete, and among all of Luna's spells, it was a top-tier magic that could be counted on one hand.

The Star magic learned by the elves of Elden was unstable.

In Seyrun, they pursued their own unique Star magic by incorporating other magical concepts into Star magic.

'Originally, the Star magic formulas passed down to later generations were unstable. No matter how much you develop magic with just those formulas, any magic will ultimately just be an inferior version.'

From the perspective of the Pureblood Society, it might have been traditional and pure Star magic.

But from the perspective of someone using the real thing, it was crude magic.

'So, it was inevitable that they would be swallowed by Lunia's magic.'

No matter what anyone said, Lunia was Luna's official successor.

Because she was an elf who inherited Luna's will.

"You look tired."

"Leo?"

"Should I help?"

At Leo's words, Lunia scoffed.

No matter how absolute her superiority was in terms of compatibility, her opponents were also formidable.

Both Lunia and Eiran had already reached their limits.

"No need."

"Oh? Why?"

"Because I can't always just receive help and be protected."

Lunia looked ahead.

"Just watch, we'll advance. We'll advance and!"

Lunia shouted as if declaring.

"We'll stand behind you!"

Leo's eyes widened slightly.

'Don't worry now! From now on, this Lord Luna will!'

The image of someone proudly declaring in an exultant voice came to mind.

'I'll stand behind you!'

It meant entrusting the front as a magician.

And it also meant performing countless miracles from behind.

"The youngster is saying impudent things."

"You called me a youngster! You old man!"

Lunia shouted indignantly.

Seeing her, Leo burst out laughing.

"I'll be waiting."

"Yes! Just wait!"

Lunia shouted confidently at Leo's words.

Leo then shifted his gaze from Lunia and looked at Berkia, who was fighting against Leo Bihart.

'These children are striving to stand on the battlefield where you couldn't, Berkia.'

Leo clenched his fist, looking directly at his disciple struggling in agony.

'So, snap out of it already and show a good example to the next generation, you damn disciple.'