Book 1 Chapter 549

"What are the hero of beginnings' plans after saving the Fairy Knight?"

"What plans? I'm going to beat up that commander king who did that to Berchia, and then ultimately wipe out all the fragments of Erebus."

Inside the Akashic Records Library.

Leo answered Lian's question calmly after reading all of Berchia's records.

"Speaking of which, when I met God Fiboa in Luna's world, he was very surprised to hear that I was fighting Erebus."

"He had no choice but to be surprised."

Lian poured tea into Leo's teacup and said,

"The gods know best what it means to fight against the primordial evil."

Leo drank his tea calmly.

Lian said to Leo,

"It must have been painful, wasn't it?"

Pity filled Lian's eyes.

The grief of losing companions like family, and the fear of having to face Erebus alone.

Countless things must have brought despair.

But more than those, what would have pained Leo the most would have been the black flames that burned his body.

The flames of catastrophe, which had burned since the moment this world existed.

Erebus's flames, like the embodiment of evil, inflict pain that feels like it could destroy the soul.

If any god, even those who are terrified of those flames, were to see a mere human, ready to fight them once more, any god would be moved.

Even if that person possessed the power of Erebus's natural enemy.

Leo sipped his tea without answering.

Leo wasn't the only one who felt such terrible pain.

'Arion, Deweno, Luna, Lisinas. They all died like that.'

Leo remembered the deaths of his friends and laughed.

Seeing him, Lian made a puzzled expression.

"Why are you laughing?"

"They all laughed, even though it must have been clearly painful."

"The meaning of that laughter… do you not know it?"

"I know it now."

Absolute trust in those who remained.

Even though they couldn't achieve it, they had unwavering faith that Kyle would surely achieve it.

That was why they could laugh even amidst the excruciating pain that crushed their souls.

"Well, in the end, I'm the only one left."

Leo rested his chin on his hand and gently swirled his teacup.

"I wish those guys could have enjoyed this peace too."

The incident with Luna from before came to mind.

He remembered her happy smile, and his mouth turned bitter.

Lian, who had been silently watching Leo, who looked somewhat lonely, conjured two mirrors in her hands and said,

"Hero of Beginnings, do you know about the multiverse interpretation?"

"Multiverse interpretation?"

"If you place mirrors side by side like this."

Lian placed the mirrors side by side, facing each other, and said,

"An infinite space unfolds within."

"Are you talking about parallel worlds?"

"Yes. It's a concept similar to the theory used in magic. More accurately, it's a more advanced concept."

Lian merged the mirrors.

Then, a small tree grew in his hand.

"In the multiverse interpretation, countless branching points occur. If we use a tree as an analogy, those branching points are these branches."

Lian continued to explain, pointing to the branches that grew in multiple directions.

"When an event occurs and a branching point arises, a world where that event happened and a world where it didn't arise. This is the multiverse interpretation theory."

"So, if parallel worlds exist, does that mean there are worlds where those guys are alive?"

"Yes."

Lian smiled and flicked her hand, and the tree disappeared.

"Therefore, you don't need to blame yourself too much about it. In some other world, beyond our reach, other great heroes might have been resurrected and be living in that world."

"Are those parallel worlds real?"

"Even I, who was a god, do not know that. They exist only as possibilities."

"I wish they did."

"Ah, indeed, the Hero of Beginnings is kind. Could you bestow your warm grace upon this humble servant?"

"Gross."

At those words, Lian's shoulders slumped.

"At any rate, due to the Hero of Beginnings, this world has been reborn into a world that no longer needs the care of the gods."

Lian stood up with a "chachacha."

"The gods didn't bestow the title of 'Beginnings' upon you merely because it was the start of a new era. The fate of the world itself has passed from the hands of the gods, who were its caretakers, into the hands of the inhabitants of the lower realms. In a sense, it is a true beginning."

Fiboa must have been surprised for that reason as well.

'In the eyes of a god, it must have been clear. The nobility and conviction of this person's soul.'

How could they not be surprised to see a great hero willing to repeatedly endure the most terrible pain in the world for his friends?

"Before the complete subjugation of Erebus is achieved. There will be things you must do, right?"

"Yes."

"In that sense, may I, your humble servant, dare to offer a word?"

"I refuse such titles."

"Then, your little lamb."

Leo gave up on having a proper conversation with the god before him.

"Do as you wish, and what advice do you intend to give?"

"Heavens! How could I possibly advise you!"

"Stop the nonsense and get to the point quickly."

As Leo growled in a low voice, Lian said,

"First, the truth about the Hero of Genesis must be revealed to the world. Until now, the Dragon Lords have kept this fact a secret, fearing that it would cause great chaos in the world, but…"

"Is it that the Heroes of Genesis are also at their limit now?"

Lian nodded.

If it's a bomb that could explode at any moment, people should be told and prepared.

Especially now, when the world is divided like this.

"Next, your existence, Leo-nim, must be revealed to the world."

"I'm already quite famous."

"That's not enough."

Lian said with seriousness.

"5000 years ago, the world collapsed in vain because it lacked a focal point. Then, the King of Wisdom appeared and united the world with a single purpose. Leo-nim, you also know this. The King of Wisdom did not merely lead heroes."

What Lisinas led was the world itself.

"I know that the reborn Leo-nim is playing Lisinas's role."

Preparing for the battle against Erebus, raising hero candidates.

Making companions and preparing countermeasures.

"But that alone is not enough."

Lian said firmly, looking at Leo.

"Just as she did, the Hero of Beginnings must become the king of this world."

King of the world.

A king who reigns over the entire world, recognized by the gods.

And in the long history of the lower realms.

There has been only one person recognized as king by the gods: Lisinas.

"Only with a single, absolute leader, uniting the will of the world, can the world exert its true power."

"It won't be easy."

During the Age of Calamity, they could unite their will because they faced the despair of the world's destruction, but not now.

So many entangled interests make it too complicated.

"That's why we need the specialness of being a unique existence in this world."

Lian smiled.

"And the sense of crisis that the recurrence of catastrophe is not over. Therefore, I will help you."

Lian placed her hand on her chest.

"Although I am no longer a god… I can imitate a god."

"Why are you going to such lengths?"

Leo narrowed his eyes and asked.

No matter what, the favor of a divine being is a burden.

"Because I want to use them."

Lian spread her hands.

"With these hands… the new legend you will draw."

Lian said with an ecstatic expression.

"The current world needs a king. Therefore, Hero of Beginnings."

Looking up at Leo, Lian said with shining eyes,

"Become the king of this world."

Recalling the previous conversation, Leo let out a small sigh inwardly.

He hadn't revealed that he was Kyle.

The reason was simple.

'If I reveal that I am Kyle, I will continue to rely on the past.'

The moment Leo reveals that he is Kyle.

The world will rely on Kyle unilaterally.

Frankly, the story of Kyle, the Hero of Beginnings, ended 5000 years ago.

If such a precedent is set, where a being from the past is resurrected in modern times and saves the world again?

'That would mean a ghost from the past saved the world. That shouldn't happen.'

Therefore, it was necessary to inform people.

That only the people living in this era can solve the problems of this era.

'Perhaps the only reason the Hero Records have the name Leo Flob attached is because I haven't achieved anything in this era.'

After the special class ended, students poured out of the lecture hall.

"Oh, it's the student council president."

"Ah."

At someone's mumbling, the crowd parted.

Chelsea, who was walking with Leo, looked slightly flustered.

She never expected such a reaction.

For the two of them, who knew Leo's identity, Lian's words about him saving the world were not surprising.

But for others, it was different.

Lian was still an unknown entity, but she was clearly someone unusual.

And such an unknown entity declared to Leo, 'The only savior who will save this world.'

Even up to now, Leo's actions had been unusual.

An unprecedented All-Class.

The youngest student council president in the first year.

An unimaginably fast growth rate, surpassing countless others.

When they witnessed such things, they merely thought of him as a once-in-a-generation talent.

But the moment they heard that he was born with a special power capable of defeating Erebus, his past actions were highlighted even more.

'Perhaps we are now…'

'Witnessing a hero who will fulfill the destiny of the world.'

The world worships great beings that it cannot understand.

But on the other hand, it also rejects them.

What is not understood is feared.

The majority of the student body was unsure what to do with Leo.

All eyes were on Leo, and everyone distanced themselves from him.

But Leo was unfazed.

'I'm used to it.'

He had already experienced such treatment so much during his time as Kyle.

The surviving hero was reliable, but at the same time, he was a troublesome existence they didn't want to associate with.

As Leo calmly tried to walk away.

"Oh? We can go comfortably now."

"Right! Thanks to Leo-nim, we can go comfortably!"

Runia and Eiran approached Leo.

"From now on, every time we go to the cafeteria, if we go with Leo-doryeong, we won't have to wait in line, right?"

"Yeah, that's right."

Chen Xia's words were met with Celia's agreement.

Starting with that, second-year students flocked around Leo.

Then, the surroundings became noisy.

For them, Leo's existence was not that important.

He was simply a goal they had to continue chasing.

"How does it feel to be the savior of the world?"

Duran asked in his characteristic sarcastic tone, and Leo chuckled.

"I hope you can follow well."

At those words, Duran snorted.

'King of the world.'

Leo looked up at the sky.

'You didn't exactly want to be king either, did you?'

It was only because he continued to pursue his foolish convictions.

He remembered his friend, who was carrying a perishing world on those frail shoulders.

Leo had never carried it.

He had merely saved it.

But he realized that was not enough.

'It's surprisingly clear.'

Leo placed his hand on his shoulder.

'It's heavy.'

Just as Leo wore a wry smile.

"Is it heavy? Shall I help you?"

Chelsea, standing beside him, asked with a smile.

Leo looked at Chelsea for a moment and burst into laughter.

"When you get a little older."

"Yeah."

Chelsea nodded.

"We will definitely help you."

Leo smiled as he watched Chelsea move forward without hesitation after answering.

'Maybe you felt this way too.'

Understanding Lisinas, Leo walked ahead.

With his future companions, who would one day face the catastrophe.