Book 1 Chapter 749

749.

Goooooo-

An unusual amount of mana flowed from Lisinas.

Seeing this, the Seirun students wore tense expressions.

A great figure of the elves.

Setting aside the blasphemy against Luna, the progenitor of the nebula, they sensed that the person before them possessed an unusual power.

"I don't feel any demonic aura," muttered Rhea.

"Don't you see all sorts of demons with dark magic characteristics appearing lately? Maybe it's one of them?" said Yoinia, a classmate in her second year, in a tense voice.

There are demons among the demonic races that do not exhibit dark magic characteristics.

These are the ones whose dark magic characteristics are specialized in stealth.

"It feels a little different from those kinds of demons, though?" Rhea showed a slightly doubtful expression.

"It feels like that person could wipe us out right now!"

Demons who don't emanate the dark and sinister aura of dark magic are mostly deployed for covert missions.

Their mission is to assassinate heroes and important figures.

As such, those who fight on the front lines against demons are well aware of demons with such characteristics.

However, the person before them, as Rhea said, seemed determined to wipe out the elves head-on.

Kukakagak-

As Lisinas moved their hand, the swirling black energy dug into the ground.

Rhea and Yoinia swallowed dryly.

They strongly felt that if they were brushed by it, they wouldn't even have bones left.

Seeing this, the Twin siblings stepped forward.

"Is it our turn?"

"Don't worry, we'll protect the front for you!"

Aris and Garin drew their weapons.

"Eiran! Help us!"

"Let's fight against that demon!"

Seeing the Seirun students so mistaken, Eiran's expression turned flustered.

"Um, excuse me! That person is…"

As Eiran tried to tell the students the truth.

"Wait a moment."

Runia stopped Eiran.

"Don't say anything for now."

"What?"

"Why do you think Lord Lisinas has appeared before us?"

"Huh? Well…"

Everyone has their own idea of the greatest hero.

Most people consider the great heroes of their own race to be the greatest race.

It's only natural, considering that great heroes have been born for each race.

However, scholars who study the deeds of great heroes mostly call the King of Wisdom the greatest hero.

Great heroes all possess mythical combat power.

But even with mythical power, no individual could have ended the age of disaster alone.

However, it was Lisinas who, by combining the power of those five great heroes and drawing out even more than their limits, made that possible.

The Erebus Expeditionary Force.

The Archy Party's consistent victories were possible because of the King of Wisdom's command.

Not only that.

Countless heroes besides the great heroes who stood against Tartarus.

It was Lisinas who united those heroes.

The pinnacle of all heroes who lived in that era.

"The King of Wisdom was also a selector of heroes."

The selector of heroes who led all heroes, including the great heroes.

The reason why Lisinas, such a figure, stood before them was…

"This is a test."

Runia clenched her fist tightly.

A hero selection test.

"While you and I may realize it, I think it only has meaning if we show ourselves to the best of our ability."

Runia clenched her fist tightly.

"I'll make sure Lord Lisinas acknowledges me too."

Runia was already recognized as Luna's successor.

Not just Luna.

Leo also recognized Runia as Luna's successor.

Runia herself took pride in that fact and strived not to bring shame to Luna's name.

Even so…

"To be perfectly acknowledged… I suppose I must be acknowledged by Lord Lisinas as well."

At those words, Eiran also tightened his grip on his sword.

He remembered Luna's appearance.

And even Berchia, Luna's disciple.

Although frightened by Lisinas's menacing demeanor.

They could not back down.

"Yes."

Eiran replied with determination, but seeing Lisinas exuding a fearsome aura, he recoiled again.

"So… you're not angry, right? You're just pretending to be angry, right?"

"…"

At that remark, Runia could not bring herself to answer.

Berchia and Biharu had fought over which great hero of the beginning, Kyle, should marry.

Berchia supported Luna.

Biharu pushed for Lisinas.

Furthermore, Lisinas had deceived Leo and entered into a traditional marriage contract of the dragon race.

From that alone, it could be seen that the King of Wisdom's feelings for the hero of the beginning were no less than those of the progenitor of the nebula.

"You are angry, aren't you?"

"No…!"

Seeing Eiran's frightened expression, Runia said.

"Are we in a position to tell the difference!? As always, please!"

"Ugh…!"

Eiran, with a tearful face, picked up his sword and shield and stepped forward.

Though his face was filled with fear, his steps were unhesitating.

***

Seeing the Seirun students forming formations to attack him, Lisinas raised their hand.

Gooooooo-!

Lisinas's shadow swelled as if it had a will of its own.

Kwagagagagag-!

The shadow attacked the three students who formed the vanguard, Eiran, Aris, and Garin.

An attack with unusual power.

At that moment.

Eiran stepped forward.

Seeing this, Lisinas's eyes twitched.

'They know it's not an attack they can block alone, don't they?'

At that moment.

Silver mana flowed from Eiran's body.

The silver mana took the form of armor.

Once the silver mana completed its armor form, it also materialized as a sword.

Anima Armor.

A unique magic of Berchia passed down in the Ersar family.

And the sword form was the Anima Sword that Luna had made for Berchia.

Armor that protects the body and mind from darkness, and a sword that cuts through darkness.

The dragon tongue magic Lisinas had deployed was now the Shadow Blade.

Though not a magic made of dark magic, it was a magic with dark attributes.

Suga-!

Eiran's sword cut through the shadows.

Not only that.

He blocked the fragments of shadow with his shield.

'They're using Er Quint well.'

A glint appeared in Lisinas's eyes.

'That shield was also made by Dweno.'

Lisinas, who easily discerned the shield's maker, curved their lips upwards.

At that moment.

The Twin siblings instantly approached Lisinas, gripping their weapons.

Star mana swirled from the fingertips of the sword-wielding siblings.

Seeing this, Lisinas swung their hand.

The shadows torn by Eiran turned into blades again and pressed upon the Twin siblings.

"Where do you think you're going!"

Kagagagag-!

Garin protected his younger sister, Aris.

With the opening, Aris closed the distance to Lisinas in an instant with nimble movements.

Lisinas smiled faintly and swung a fist directly at Aris.

Aris flinched and used a protection spell.

'A plain physical attack with no aura! Block and counterattack!'

Kwak-!

However, Lisinas's fist mercilessly broke through Aris's barrier.

Aris's mouth fell open.

'What? Magic?'

Seeing Aris's astonishment, Lisinas said.

"Even with pure physical strength, I can destroy a magic barrier. Remember that."

Saying so, Lisinas drove a fist into Aris's abdomen.

Kwāāng-!

"Aris!"

Garin cried out urgently, seeing Aris being thrown away.

Lisinas closed the distance to Garin.

"Huk?!"

Before Garin could even react, Lisinas struck Garin's chest with the palm of their hand.

Kwāgāgāgāā-!

Garin was also pushed back and rolled on the ground miserably.

The vanguard, left alone.

Eiran's body stiffened.

"Your name is Eiran, right?"

Lisinas smiled faintly.

"You seem to know my identity?"

"It's an honor to meet you."

Eiran greeted with an awkward smile.

"Yes, but Eiran, I have a favor to ask of you."

"Um, what kind of…"

"Will you please stop writing that audacious novel of yours?"

"Huk! How… how did you know…?"

Eiran was startled.

It was at that moment, as Lisinas smiled faintly at Eiran's reaction.

"Combined magic complete!"

Rhea's voice was heard.

The mages in the rear had created powerful magic through the linkage of magic formations.

Kukagagag-!

Lisinas admired the star magic flying towards them.

"Amazing. To complete magic by weaving together magic formations… Luna would have been pleased to see this."

Lisinas smiled faintly and raised a finger upwards.

Suga-!

The shadow spread widely and swallowed the combined magic created by the Seirun students.

"But I don't need it, so I'll give it back."

The star magic that had been absorbed bounced back towards the students who had deployed it from the rear.

"Uaaaaaaah!"

"Get a-away!"

Kwāgāgāgāā-!

The Seirun students, instantly incapacitated, tumbled to the ground.

Only Runia and Eiran were standing.

Seeing Lisinas smiling brightly, Eiran made a tearful face.

"A-are you angry?"

"Oh my? Why would I be angry?"

"Ugh…"

Eiran wore a frightened expression.

It was true that they were provoked.

But they had no intention of taking their anger out on the children before them.

'The one who must be punished is that woman Luna.'

Lisinas gritted their teeth.

'If I ever meet her, I really won't let her get away with it.'

It was at that moment, as Lisinas growled low.

Fwoooosh-!

Flames erupted.

Lisinas's gaze turned to Runia, who was emitting flames.

Runia, whose hair had turned white, held a pure white staff.

A staff named the Essence of White Flames.

It was a dedicated staff that Dweno had gifted to Runia.

Gooooooo-!

Lisinas and Runia's eyes met.

Seeing the white flames, Lisinas remembered someone.

'Katarieu.'

The King of the Last Phoenix.

A sworn ally who sacrificed himself to protect me in his final moments.

'Did they inherit that child's power?'

Gooooooo-!

Lisinas smiled faintly as they looked at Runia, who was glaring at them with gritted teeth.

"I see what kind of child you are."

Thump- Thump-

"Being reckless is exactly like Luna."

As Lisinas approached Runia, Eiran flinched and hurriedly stepped in front of Runia.

And stood in front of Lisinas.

"Indeed…"

Lisinas exclaimed in admiration and smiled faintly.

[Shall we test it?]

Whoooosh-!

Bright light burst from Lisinas's body.

Kwagagagagag-!

A beautiful and majestic black dragon appeared.

Runia and Eiran gasped.

Seeing the two elf girls, Lisinas opened their mouth.

Flash! Kwagagagagag-!

A breath enveloped the two elf girls.

***

Leo clutched his right chest.

Mana was surging.

'They're really going to go all out, aren't they?'

Lisinas is a summoned spirit currently brought forth by Leo's power.

As such, Leo, the summoner, bears the cost of the mana Lisinas uses.

And the amount of mana consumed this much means that Lisinas is genuinely engaging in combat.

'It seems to be beyond what Runia and Eiran expected.'

Thinking this, Leo chuckled.

'Well, it has to be.'

They are Luna's successor, chosen by none other than myself.

If they fail to catch Lisinas's eye, it will be troublesome for me.

With that thought, Leo turned his head and looked at the chaotic army of the Second Prince's faction.

Spirits who were unjustly killed by Lisinas were fighting against knights.

At first, the knights, who were frightened and pushed back, soon realized that the strength of the soldier spirits was only at the level of ordinary soldiers and easily repelled them using Aura.

"Hmph! Even in death, the commoners are still commoners!"

"How dare they attempt to harm us knights by borrowing wicked necromancy!"

The knights sneered and exhaled killing intent towards the soldiers.

"There's no time to stand around like this! While the Seirun students are fighting, we must advance and seize the city!"

Not only did soldier spirits appear, but a dragon also blocked their path.

Their morale had already plummeted.

However, the nobles and knights did not care.

"If any of you have disloyal thoughts, speak now! I will personally sever your heads!"

The captain of the Royal Knights shouted, imbued with Aura.

Most of the soldiers, who were farmers, could only be frightened.

"Advance! Sacrifice your lives for His Highness the Second Prince! Those who do not advance will be considered traitors!"

At the sharp cry of the captain, the soldiers began to advance.

Thump-

Leo blocked their path.

Sreeeng-

Leo drew his sword.

Seeing this, a knight shouted.

"Another enemy!"

"Don't let your guard down just because it's one person! The First Princess's faction is surely in league with the demons!"

"Soldiers, forward! Punish that wicked enemy!"

The knights chattered.

Having already witnessed the formidable enemy named Lisinas, they did not engage directly.

They intended to gauge Leo's strength by sacrificing their soldiers.

The soldiers, unable to defy the knights' orders, gripped their weapons and approached Leo.

Looking at the soldiers, Leo recalled a conversation he had with Arion long ago.

***

"You are too soft, Arion. What will you do if there is a war after peace is regained?"

"Huh? War? Tartarus is gone, so why would there be a war?"

"We fight amongst ourselves, you know."

"You can't…!"

Arion looked as if he couldn't believe it.

During the age of disaster, there was a common enemy, Erebus and Tartarus, so all races had to unite.

For Arion, who was born in the age of disaster, war between races was an unimaginable event.

Arion, flustered, said, "I… I don't want to kill people."

"Is that easy?"

"Surprisingly easy!"

"What?"

At that remark, Arion brought one hundred soldiers guarding Guardsron to the training ground.

And he subdued the soldiers without injury.

He hadn't particularly paid more attention than usual.

Arion moved at his usual speed and used his usual strength.

However, those cut by Arion's sword were temporarily incapacitated, but they were not injured.

It was swordsmanship skill that was close to divine.

"How is it? Easy, isn't it?"

Arion's eyes sparkled as he looked at Kyle.

Kyle looked at Dweno, who had come to watch, with an expression of disbelief and asked.

"Hey, pervert. Can you do that?"

"Do you think I can? That's possible because it's Arion."

That was a realm before it was a technique.

It was a realm created by Arion, who did not want to cut down enemies.

"Kyle can do it too!"

"How can I do something like that?"

"No! You definitely can! I do it too!"

Seeing his friend's boundless faith, Kyle at the time just clicked his tongue.

***

Glancing- Leo looked at the students watching him from afar.

His gaze precisely landed on the area where the knight academy students were.

'I'll show you that such a realm exists in the world.'

Thump-

Leo took a step.

And he recalled Arion, who had sent him boundless faith.

'Yes, as you said, I can do it.'

Leo burst into laughter.

'It's just that getting here was damn difficult.'