Book 1 Chapter 723

723.

The Hero's Tower, standing tall in the center of Rumern.

The Hero Academy, which can be said to be the heart of Rumern, houses the Rumern Student Council Room.

And in the Student Council Room, the Student Council President's office is located in the spot with the best view.

Leo, seated in the Student Council President's chair, was looking at documents.

Knock-knock- click-

Just then, with a knock, the door opened and a girl entered.

A dragon girl with brilliant golden hair and eyes.

It was Enkinia, the successor to Melina, the next Dragon Lord.

Holding a tray, she came to Leo's side and placed a steaming mug on his desk.

Clink-

"Thank you."

Leo expressed his gratitude and took a sip of the coffee in the mug.

"As expected, coffee enjoyed while skipping class is the best."

As Leo mumbled playfully, Enkinia burst into laughter.

Leo was the only student in the Student Council Room at the moment.

Even though the Student Council is important, the primary role of a student is still studying.

Members of the Student Council also attend classes in the morning unless there is a special event.

As a result, Leo was the only student who could be in the Student Council Room at this time.

"But the primary role of a student is studying."

"I'm not exactly a proper student, am I?"

"Why? You're an excellent honor student."

"An honor student. I'm living my second life in my heart."

"You're not slacking off in the first place, are you?"

Leo chuckled at Enkinia's words.

"This is delicious."

"Thank you."

"This is a taste Lissina would love."

"Really?"

Enkinia's face lit up with joy.

'Well, it was hard to drink anything decent back then.'

Compared to then, everything tastes good now.

Of course, even amidst the poor quality of food, Lissina had a mysterious ability to make bad things the worst.

'She surprisingly liked food. She would have enjoyed it if she came to this era.'

Lost in thought, Leo tilted his head as he felt her gaze.

"Why?"

"I was thinking that if the student council members knew that Lord Leo was working so hard, they wouldn't feel so resentful."

In the Student Council, Leo had a notorious reputation for creating work.

And he would slip away, watching the Student Council suffer.

But in reality, Leo was working incredibly hard.

'Well, it's not Rumern's business, but.'

The documents Leo was currently looking at were reports submitted to Melina, the Dragon Lord.

Reports from dragons in various regions observing the state of the world.

And even secret information sent by the shadows.

With Tartarus moving covertly.

Dragonia and the shadows were moving in unseen places to detect suspicious movements occurring around the world.

"It's tiring because it's work I'm not very familiar with."

"But you handle things very quickly and perfectly, don't you?"

"I did similar things to death in my past life."

The enemies Leo fought during the Age of Calamity were not just Tartarus.

He had to grasp the movements of traitors who moved in secret and might stab him in the back at any moment.

Leo was using his experience from that time to understand the world's affairs.

"Well, I didn't do it all by myself back then either."

"Oh?"

"There were people who did it with me."

"Who was that?"

"Who else? The King of Wisdom."

"Ah…"

"It's hard. Trying to do what we did together by myself."

Screech-

Leo turned his chair to look out the window and took a sip of coffee.

Watching Leo, Enkinia cautiously asked,

"What did Lissina-nim do when there was no fighting?"

"She did what befitted the title of King. She was in charge of operating Gardsron."

"Ah."

"It must have been difficult. In terms of administrative work, only Duweno could help Lissina among us."

Gardsron, now buried beneath the ground, was as immense as its epithet, "the last fortress of the world," suggested.

A city as vast as Gardsron would be hard to find even now, 5,000 years later.

It would have been difficult to find even before the Age of Calamity, known as the Age of Gods.

"So, you two managed internal affairs?"

"Absolutely not. Even if Lissina was a monster, it would have been impossible. There were administrators in charge of city affairs even back then."

Talented individuals who had survived until that era, not to mention dragons.

If the great heroes, led by the great heroes, fought against the destruction of the world,

The administrators of that time strived to maintain the world's order, which could collapse at any moment.

"Then, isn't Duweno-nim not the only one who could help with internal affairs?"

"From a business perspective, that would be the case. But all decisions were Lissina's responsibility."

"Ah…"

Enkinia understood those words instantly.

It meant that the fate of the world was decided by a single choice of Lissina's.

It meant that Duweno was the only one she could seek advice from and ponder with in that situation.

'If even one thing had gone wrong then, this world wouldn't exist now.'

Lissina was the leader of Gardsron, not only in combat but also in internal affairs.

The decision-maker who could sway the fate of the world.

She walked on a precarious tightrope, carrying the destiny of the world on her shoulders.

Yet, she never wavered, showing hope to the people.

The gods did not call Lissina the King of the World for no reason.

"I'm surprised that only Duweno-nim could help Lissina-nim with internal affairs. What about Lord Leo and Arion-nim…"

"Arion and I were only good at fighting."

"What about Luna-nim? It seems Luna-nim would have been a great help."

"Didn't you see when that guy came as a heroic spirit? Luna's nickname is 'King of Destruction'."

It would have been better if it were me or Arion.

Among the five great heroes, Luna was the furthest from internal affairs.

"I realize anew how amazing Lissina-nim is."

"Is she just amazing? This world was saved almost entirely by her alone."

"What? Wasn't it Kyle-nim who saved the world as the last one?"

It might be different if records were lost.

Now that the deeds of the hero of the beginning have been revealed by Leo,

It is the established theory that the hero of the beginning saved the world.

However, Leo, the person in question, said that Lissina saved the world alone, so Enkinia was understandably flustered.

"Lissina was the one who reached out to me."

"Ah…"

"Until I took that hand. Lissina was the only one who sincerely believed we could save the world and made plans."

Leo looked at Enkinia.

"Her judgment, her wisdom, led us."

She is the best leader, believed without doubt.

"You, who inherited her will, have now become 'the one who leads heroes' in this era?"

"……."

"Now, I lead everyone. But even this is just me imitating her."

Leo's gaze returned to the documents.

"I can't do everything alone forever. If you claim to be the next Dragon Lord… Lissina's descendant. Know well what Lissina did and what you must do."

"If I truly succeed Lissina-nim, then… do I have to lead Lord Leo as well?"

"Hoho? That's bold! You want to lead me?"

"Ah, no, that's not what I meant. How could I possibly…"

Seeing Leo raise his head again, Enkinia hastily waved her hands.

"Unfortunately, I don't receive guidance from anyone."

Leo chuckled.

"I've already decided on the path I'm going."

If there were anyone who could show him a new path, it would be only one person.

In the past, present, and future.

That fact would never change.

"Speaking of which, you mentioned you would summon Lissina-nim's heroic spirit, right? Do you have anything you want to say if you meet Lissina-nim?"

"I do."

"What is it?"

Enkinia asked, her eyes shining.

'The two of them were married.'

A bond formed according to traditional dragon rituals.

Love between a great hero and a great hero.

And now, 5,000 years later, a miraculous reunion is approaching.

How romantic is this?

"I'm going to confront that swindler lizard and then ask for a divorce."

'I shouldn't have asked.'

It was when Enkinia, who had asked a foolish question, regretted it inwardly.

Leo, with coffee in his mouth, checked his watch.

"Is it about time for the mock battle?"

"If you're curious, why don't you go?"

"I know their skill level, why would I need to?"

"Still, they're at an age where they grow every single day."

These are the students Leo chose as comrades to entrust his future to, not just anyone else.

As Enkinia said, they grow in the blink of an eye.

Leo, though he didn't show it, was sometimes surprised by the growth rate of his classmates.

It's not a master-disciple relationship like Berkiana and Bihard.

However.

As a senior who walked this path first, Leo felt a sense of pride when he saw his juniors following him.

Because of that, he finds himself unconsciously looking forward to it.

'I wonder if Lissina felt this way.'

Recalling Lissina, Leo put down his coffee.

"I can't coddle them forever."

Just by being there, the atmosphere of his classmates changes.

That's not necessarily bad.

But…

"They need to learn how to move forward on their own, without stimulation."

"That's true."

Enkinia nodded in agreement.

Leo looked intently at Enkinia.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"To me, they and you are all the same."

At those words, Enkinia blushed and bowed her head deeply.

Thinking about it, she wasn't in a position to agree with Leo's words.

Leo, finding Enkinia's shyness amusing, turned the pages of the documents.

And focused his gaze on the next report.

"Heavy snow due to abnormal temperatures? Is this the Kingdom of Devian?"

"Yes. A civil war has recently broken out… but the internal atmosphere has been uneasy for a long time."

"Hmm."

Leo stroked his chin.

'Heavy snow…'

***

On the opposite side of the vast training ground, the top students from the Knight and Magic departments faced each other.

A mock battle.

It is literally a practice battle, but the pride of the departments is at stake.

As the representatives of each department finished their preparations in front of the large training ground.

Rumble-rumble-rumble-!

The training ground moved.

Plants began to grow at an incredible speed, and the training ground quickly turned into a small, dense forest.

This was the battlefield environment randomly transmitted during the mock battle.

"The stage is Forest."

A screen created by magic appeared above the training ground, relaying the internal situation.

The representatives entered the forest.

'Perfect.'

Lissina muttered inwardly.

Lissina easily deciphered the magical array on the training ground and exerted influence.

Outside, a fake screen created by Lissina would be broadcast.

It was done discreetly and instantly, so much so that even Renzo, who had dedicated his life to magic, couldn't notice.

The students of the Magic Department established a defensive formation.

If the enemy is from the Knight Department, charging in recklessly is dangerous.

Lissina observed the movements of the Magic Department students.

'Excellent.'

As expected, they received good training.

Looking at the Magic Department students with an appreciative expression, Lissina suddenly raised her head.

After gazing at the bushes for a moment, Lissina summoned Chloe's staff.

As Lissina suddenly took action, the Magic Department students looked bewildered.

Pak-!

Lissina struck the ground with her staff.

Crackling-!

Ice magic enveloped the surrounding area.

Whoosh-!

The forest, which instantly dropped to sub-zero temperatures.

Those who evaded Lissina's freezing magic landed on the ground.

"I'm surprised. When did you learn to chant so quickly? More importantly, how did you know?"

Chen Xia asked, her eyes wide with genuine surprise.

"……."

Lissina stared intently at Chen Xia.

Her appearance was different.

Her aura was also different.

But… Lissina easily saw someone's likeness in Chen Xia.

'Is this child perhaps a descendant of Bihard?'