Book 1 Chapter 734

734.

[The King of Wisdom, Licinas Reborn!]

The Lumen Clock Tower dormitory was in an uproar from the morning due to the newspapers distributed by the press club.

It probably wasn't just Lumen.

The entire world that had heard the news was surely in shock.

"Wow! Amazing! The King of Wisdom! It's Licinas! Licinas!"

"After Arion and Luna, Licinas has been reborn… Everyone except Duveno has come to this world."

Everyone looked at the newspapers, marveling at the era of upheaval where great heroes were appearing.

It was then, as everyone was trembling at the fact.

"Extra! Extra!"

A student from the press club started running frantically.

Seeing him, Elena shook her newspaper.

"Don't make a fuss. I'm already looking."

As Elena said indifferently to the head of the press club, a fifth-year classmate, he panted and said,

"It's not about Licinas! It's about Duveno!"

"Huh?"

Elena took the second newspaper printed that day.

And as she read the headline, her eyes widened.

"Duveno, the Divine Blacksmith, reborn?"

Elena's mouth fell open at the sudden news of two great heroes being reborn.

"Is it true! Elena senpai?"

Lily ran over with her eyes wide open.

The news of Duveno, which once again struck Lumen, quickly made students read the newspapers.

And a moment later.

Exclamations of shock erupted.

"Killed the Giant King?!"

"What is going on!"

"So…! Duveno defeated the Giant King and disappeared?"

"When? When did something like that happen!"

"Why didn't we know at all?"

All the students who read the newspaper had expressions of surprise.

Students holding newspapers gathered around.

"Wait! I haven't seen it yet!"

"Hurry up and turn the page!"

Shouts erupted from here and there.

Celica, who had been reading the newspaper with a serious expression, suddenly realized something and handed the newspaper to the student next to her.

"Oh!"

"Give it to me! Give it to me!"

She then approached two classmates who were busy eating, not paying attention to the newspaper.

"The timing of the Giant King's subjugation overlaps with when you and Leo went on a mission? Do you know anything?"

In response to Celica's question, Iliana crossed her legs, folded her arms, and put on a triumphant expression.

"Know something? A lot! What are you curious about? Duveno's appearance, which wasn't recorded in history? Or the great heroes who, though not recorded in history, dedicated themselves to saving the world? Or maybe my exploits in defeating the Giant King?"

"Huk! What? You met Duveno directly?"

"You fought the Giant King?"

"Tell us the story!"

"If you're curious, then worship me, Iliana Laden!"

Iliana's chest puffed out with pride due to the students gathered around her, tilting her head back.

It wasn't just Iliana.

Students gathered around the students who went on missions with Leo at the time, and the second-year students grabbed Luke and pestered him.

"Luke, say something!"

Juien's words made Luke flustered.

"Ah, no. Aina and Harvey are here too, so why only me?"

"Aina is boring, and Harvey is annoying," Sasha explained with a smile.

Amidst the morning commotion, Duran said briefly,

"It was Leo Flovda who directly fought the Giant King with Duveno."

At those words, the students showed expressions of understanding.

"Indeed. Leo could do that."

"Didn't he fight when Arion and Luna descended?"

"At this point, isn't Leo already a living legend?"

"Based on his achievements so far, it's enough."

"He's the successor of the Hero of Beginning, isn't he?"

In the new generation, following the Great Heroes and the Heroes of Genesis.

Externally, the successors of other Great Heroes had already reached the ranks of heroes, but among them, Leo was exceptionally outstanding.

"But why isn't Leo here?"

They wanted to hear directly from the person involved about what happened then, but he was nowhere to be seen.

"Speaking of which, Chen Xia is also not here?"

As the knights' department students looked puzzled.

Celica answered their question.

"Leo went to Romeria City for student council business. Chen Xia followed to assist."

***

Licinas, who had landed at the Romeria City pier, took a deep breath.

"Refreshing."

Licinas smiled brightly and left the pier.

And as he saw the street unfolding before his eyes, his eyes widened.

The street was bustling with countless people coming and going.

As Romeria City is called the center of the world.

In addition to humans, elves, dwarves, and beastmen were mixed in sporadically.

The scene, at first glance, resembled Gadsron.

Gadsron was also a place where countless people and all races gathered.

However, there was a fundamental difference.

"It's peaceful, isn't it?"

Chen Xia, who approached Licinas, smiled and said.

At her words, Licinas's lips curved into a soft arc.

"Yes. It is."

Even after answering, Licinas gazed at the street scene endlessly.

Leo, watching her, took out his watch and said,

"Stop getting lost in contemplation and let's move."

At his careless remark, Chen Xia looked at Leo with a reprimanding gaze.

"Why is your expression so defiant?"

Leo pinched Chen Xia's nose with his finger.

"Why are you bothering the child?"

Licinas frowned and slapped Leo's hand.

Looking at Licinas, Leo said sullenly,

"There's no time. Hurry up."

Saying that, Leo walked into the crowd.

"He's probably in a bad mood because of yesterday's fight, so Licinas-nim, don't take it too personally."

Chen Xia, rubbing her nose and speaking in a slightly stuffy voice, cautiously looked at Licinas.

Then, with a gentle smile, she looked at Licinas, who was watching Leo's back, with a surprised expression.

"Aren't you upset?"

"Are you worried I'm upset? Who do you take after, being so cute?"

Licinas hugged Chen Xia like a doll.

And rubbing her cheek against Chen Xia's head, she genuinely enjoyed herself.

'Suffocating.'

Chen Xia felt a little distressed by the dragon's strong grip, but she kept smiling as if nothing was wrong.

Licinas, who released Chen Xia, said,

"Even though he looks like that, he's being considerate."

"Yes?"

"He wants to show me more of this world. Even though he looks like that, he's surprisingly kind."

"Indeed."

Chen Xia marveled, recalling Leo's careless consideration.

"You know Lord Leo well."

"How could I not?"

Licinas said as if she was tired.

"He's my oldest partner."

Saying that, Licinas followed Leo.

Chen Xia followed Licinas, muttering to herself.

'Partner.'

Chen Xia looked at Leo's receding back.

'Will I also be able to have that kind of relationship with Lord Leo someday?'

***

Crrack!

"You're so beautiful!"

Chen Xia exclaimed in admiration.

At her words, Licinas, who had opened the curtain, smiled brightly and adjusted her clothes.

The three of them had come to Bresliger, which specializes in making Lumen uniforms.

The reason they came to the uniform shop was none other than to get a uniform for Licinas.

Nera, the tailor of Bresliger, also looked at Licinas with admiration.

"Why didn't I know someone like you was in Lumen?"

Black hair like the night sky and eyes that shimmered like obsidian.

Contrasting with that was skin like white jade.

Nera had been running Bresliger all her life and had seen countless students.

Among them were those who had reached the position of hero.

However, there was no one as beautiful, graceful, and noble as Licinas.

It was as if she were a goddess from the age of gods.

Unaware that Licinas was the King of Wisdom due to an illusion magic, Nera lamented that she hadn't known such a student until now.

"We hope you will visit us again."

Licinas, having had her uniform made, went out into the street humming a tune.

And she examined her clothes here and there.

"I was always envious whenever I heard Luna's school days stories."

Unlike Luna, who attended school when she was young, Licinas learned her qualifications as a black dragon in darkness.

"What do you think?"

Licinas asked, looking at Leo, who smiled brightly.

"It suits you well."

It was as Leo said.

Licinas, whose appearance was set to be in her late teens, around Leo's age, was like an embodiment of beauty.

Chen Xia also marveled.

'Certainly, Luna-nim was also beautiful…'

But the charm was fundamentally different from Luna's.

While Luna felt approachable, Licinas exuded an unapproachable dignity.

Chen Xia glanced at Leo.

The man loved by the King of Wisdom and the Progenitor of the Nebula.

'If he's the man who saved the world, then it makes sense that these people love him.'

As Chen Xia shrank slightly,

"Acting childish and making a fool of yourself."

Leo scoffed coldly, and Licinas unhesitatingly delivered a dropkick to Leo's face.

A beautiful, fluid movement.

But its power was terrifying.

"Let's go, Chen Xia."

Licinas said with a snort and took Chen Xia with her.

Watching them, Chen Xia seriously pondered.

'How do they receive the love of both of them?'

"Why does that idiot like that idiot!"

Grind-

Chen Xia thought at the terrifying sound of Licinas grinding her teeth.

'Ah, they're all thinking the same thing.'

Of course, neither of them knew that Luna had similar thoughts.

Leo got up, brushed himself off, and sighed before following the two.

'They're the same as they were in the past.'

Thinking that they hadn't changed, Leo looked at Licinas, who was talking and laughing with Chen Xia.

Meanwhile, Chen Xia said,

"Licinas-nim."

"Why?"

"Don't be too angry with Lord Leo. Even though he looks like that, he reserved the entire upscale restaurant for Licinas-nim."

"Is that guy rich?"

"Even though he looks like that, he is the king of a country."

"He's made it far."

Licinas snorted.

"Still, to enjoy a quiet meal with Licinas-nim…"

"He didn't reserve the entire restaurant to have a quiet meal."

"Huh?"

At Licinas's words, Chen Xia showed a puzzled expression.

Chen Xia realized Licinas's intention when it was almost time for dinner.

"It was delicious."

Licinas said gracefully, wiping her mouth with a napkin.

Chen Xia stared blankly at the number of stacked plates in front of her.

As the staff cleared the plates, she heard them muttering, 'Lumen students are indeed different.'

'No, Lumen students don't eat this much.'

Licinas had depleted almost all of the restaurant's ingredients by herself.

Leo, as if used to it, sipped his coffee.

"Does it suit your taste?"

"Yes. It was delicious."

Licinas, resting her chin on her hand, smiled brightly.

As a dragon, Licinas was naturally a big eater.

Especially, just as Luna was obsessed with alcohol, Licinas loved delicious food.

Even while eating heartily, she didn't lose her grace.

Looking at the sunset sky, Licinas muttered,

"It feels like a dream."

Licinas closed her eyes slightly.

Such peaceful shopping and delicious meals.

An ordinary daily life.

'No. At least, it wasn't ordinary for me, was it?'

The world she had longed for and admired.

Opening her mouth at this unbelievable reality, Licinas said,

"In the end, I just passed it on."

"What?"

"Saving the world."

'We will save the world.'

The words Licinas had always embraced as her creed.

'Sorry… for making you bear it alone.'

But in the end, at the final moment, she could only say sorry.

"Do you know? When I first reached out to you, I actually wasn't sure if we could save the world."

She had spoken as if they could save the world then.

But looking back, she had only lied to win over Kyle.

"In the end, I couldn't even keep the promise I made at first."

Her promise not to make him a hero who just survives was ultimately not kept.

"In the end, it wasn't us who saved the world. It was you."

Licinas said, looking at the world that had regained peace.

"Thank you, Kyle. It's all thanks to you."

As Licinas said with a smile, Leo said,

"What nonsense are you talking about? Did I do it alone?"

"Huh?"

"As I said then, I didn't do it alone. It was me. You. We did it."

Leo looked at Licinas.

"Was our journey so easy that it could only be successful thanks to just one person? If so, I wouldn't be going through this trouble after being resurrected."

The sunset illuminated Leo's white hair.

"And I knew from the beginning. That you were actually lying, even though you spoke as if you were confident we could save the world."

"What?"

Licinas was genuinely taken aback.

"Then why did you take my hand?"

"I was tricked."

Leo clicked his tongue.

"I knew you were scamming me, but as I listened, at some point, I started to doubt. Eventually, I unconsciously believed that it might actually be true."

Leo replied indifferently.

Licinas stared blankly.

"In the end, you made your lies come true, didn't you? Then it's fine."

Leo shifted his gaze from Licinas and looked at the sunset.

"So, stare at it until you're sick of it. The world you saved with your lies."

A faint smile played on his lips.

A smile of relief that Licinas could see this scenery.

"It was damn hard to turn the lies you uttered into reality."

'Haa, really… this kid…'

Licinas rested her chin on her hand with a slightly grumpy expression.

'I can't hate him even if I try.'