Book 1 Chapter 778

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At Luna's words, Lysinas smiled.

Seeing her somehow lonely smile, Luna flinched, then looked down in embarrassment.

"Sorry. My words were harsh."

"No."

Lysinas shook her head.

"Your heart… I completely understand. Luna."

It was none other than Luna who searched for Kyle more desperately than any other Great Hero.

5000 years ago.

She believed that she, more than anyone else, had given Kyle the greatest wound during their final journey.

'If one of us has to live… you know it's right for you, who carries Arion and Dwayno, to remain, right?'

When Luna met her end.

A brutally cruel dilemma.

Herself or Kyle.

In that situation, Luna chose Kyle.

It was an unavoidable choice, and in conclusion, Luna's choice was the right one.

However, unlike her other comrades who were on the verge of death, Luna chose to give up and entrust her burden to Kyle.

Pushing Kyle's back, forcing him to continue, while she herself embraced death in the end.

That incident remained a huge sense of guilt for Luna.

That's why Luna was particularly obsessed with Kyle's Hero Record.

To somehow prove that Kyle actually existed.

Even while hesitating to fight Erebus, she never compromised on that one thing.

Lysinas also understood Luna.

Therefore, she knew that Luna couldn't help but get emotional.

Lysinas smiled wryly, watching Luna, who had lowered her head and let her ears droop.

"When I say let's forget the past, it doesn't mean forgetting Kyle."

"…"

"Just as Kyle did… it means not to be bound by the past and to move forward."

"I know."

Luna nodded.

"Arion… Kar will do well. The Hero Dungeon that appeared this time is highly likely to be Kyle's Hero Dungeon."

Lysinas also wanted to go search for Kyle's Hero Record immediately.

But given the circumstances, it wasn't easy.

Tartaros's legion commander was still going strong.

Luna was the representative of Seirun and the greatest power protecting the northern continent.

If Sylatuna were to pull some trick while Luna was away, the world's political situation would shake drastically.

Protecting world peace.

That was the mission of the Great Heroes that had continued for 5000 years.

"I know. I was just complaining a bit. Sorry for being harsh with my words."

"Heh heh. Don't be so down. It doesn't suit you."

"Tch."

Luna clicked her tongue, looking at Lysinas, who was comforting her.

Then she glanced at Lysinas.

'She's still beautiful.'

How should I put it? She was fundamentally different from herself.

'She has the aura of a true savior who will save the world. I probably couldn't achieve that kind of aura even if I tried my whole life.'

She could be a goddess who could turn the tide of battle in one strike, but that kind of aura was impossible.

"That's a relief."

"Huh? What is?"

"That you, Lysinas, don't like Kyle."

"…"

If there was one thing that the reborn Luna differed most from her past life, it was her honesty with her own feelings.

Of course, the still insensitive Arion didn't know.

It was Luna who regretted most not being honest with her feelings.

"Honestly, I'm confident I can beat anyone else in the world, but if you were my rival, I wouldn't be so sure."

Lysinas smiled faintly.

'It's probably best to bury my feelings forever.'

Anyway, there's no one in the world to convey them to.

And unlike Luna, who was unaware of Lysinas's feelings, Lysinas had known Luna's feelings since their past life.

'That's a relief. That she's an idiot when it comes to things like this.'

Lysinas breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

'If she knew I tricked Kyle into a marriage contract, it would be a huge mess.'

There was nothing good about it being known.

'First, I need to thoroughly control that perverted dwarf's mouth.'

Lysinas smiled, thinking of the only person in this world who knew her feelings for Kyle.

"I think you're more attractive."

"Is that so?"

Luna, with her arms crossed, tilted her head.

And then, a moment later, she nodded.

"Well, I suppose I do have some points where I'm better than you, both in my past life and now."

The presence of a better point was revealed from her crossed chest.

Seeing that, Lysinas smiled faintly.

"Run. This body is still growing."

"Yeah. Of course, it's growing."

Luna nodded, but also gave a slightly pitying smile.

"You'll definitely grow more."

Lysinas's fist trembled slightly as she watched Luna tap her shoulder and comfort her.

Lysinas took a deep breath and forced a smile.

"I'll be going now."

"Okay. See you. Arion… If you get a call from Kar, tell me right away."

"Got it."

Lysinas stepped onto the warp gate.

Flash-!

The warp gate emitted a bright light, and Lysinas immediately returned to Lumen.

Having exited the gate, Lysinas organized the tasks she needed to do.

"First, I'll go to the student council and…"

Lysinas, who had been checking her daily tasks and moving immediately, suddenly stopped.

It was already late at night.

Normally, it should have been dorm curfew.

But Lysinas, busy with student council work, often moved freely within the school even at late hours.

Lysinas stopped walking and looked up at the sky.

'…It's been a long time since I've looked at the night sky like this.'

The starry night sky she had so desperately wanted to regain.

Luna wasn't the only one who loved stars.

It was a landscape Lysinas also loved very much.

Lysinas gazed wistfully at the scene she had never managed to see in her past life before closing her eyes, and smiled bitterly.

'Now I've become so used to it that I'm numb.'

When she was first reborn, she would forget to sleep at night and endlessly gaze up at the night sky.

Thinking that she wasn't the only one reborn into this world.

She imagined reuniting with her friends.

Step- step-

Lysinas carefully sat down on a nearby bench.

And she gazed endlessly at the night sky she saw after a long time.

It was a peaceful era incomparable to her past life.

5000 years ago.

The world had triumphed against Erebus.

Since then, the world prospered and regained its lost brilliance.

No, compared to the Age of Gods, the current era shone even more brilliantly.

Countless heroes inheriting the will and power of their predecessors.

A prosperous era where people did not suffer.

As a king leading the world.

As the leader of Arhi fighting against Tartaros, there could be no more ideal situation than this.

Even if the last piece, Kyle, was missing.

'…We will win.'

Even without Pure Mana.

She would find a way.

Perhaps Luna or Dwayno might create magic and armaments to counter Erebus.

Arion's sword might reach a level where it could cleave Erebus.

This world held infinite possibilities.

But…

"It's hard…"

Lysinas mumbled softly, pulling her legs closer.

She tried hard to act as if she was okay, but the empty space left by one person felt so profoundly hollow.

"I miss you… Kyle."

She repeated words she could never utter in front of others.

***

A sandy beach shimmering with the morning sun.

Ocean water, swept in with the sound of waves, shattered on the sand.

It was a sandy beach that was a tourist attraction, but unfortunately, there were no visitors using it at the moment.

The reason was none other than Azonia had rented the city's sandy beach.

The reason was simple.

"Here I go!"

Thwack-!

Ar, in a swimsuit on the beach, tossed a ball into the air.

At the same time, Borman jumped and spiked the ball with his palm.

CRASH-!

An explosive sound echoed from the ball, and it plunged directly towards Dion on the opposite side.

Dion let out a grunt, "Hup-!", and then punched the aura-infused ball upwards with his fist.

WHAM-!

Fists clashed, scattering sand everywhere.

A deeply dented sandy beach.

But Dion didn't fall.

Dion, who had diffused the power in the ball, shouted to his teammate, Tavon.

"Tavon! It went your way!"

"Don't worry! Prepare yourself!"

Tavon kicked the ball floating in the air as if spiking it down.

It was an Azonian game where they used their hands and feet to drive the ball into the opponent's side.

The problem here was that it was perfectly fine to knock down an opponent, like with Bastera.

It was a rough game, so much so that Bastera would seem gentle in comparison.

If it weren't for desert sand or a sandy beach like this, the damage to the surroundings due to the impact would be enormous.

It was more of a training than a game, so it wasn't very popular outside of beastfolk tribes.

They prevented other visitors from using it for safety, as they could get caught up in it.

Leo, who had spread a parasol on the beach and sat in a chair, glanced at the Azonian students.

"They're lively."

"They're not lively, they're just unnecessarily active. Those muscle-brained fools."

Ruen, holding a stack of newspapers, placed them next to Leo.

"As you said, I brought all the old newspapers too."

"Thanks."

"I did it because Kar Senior asked, but I'm declining such errands in the future."

Ruen snorted and stretched her body.

Leo chuckled, watching Ruen, and then checked the newspapers.

The flow of the parallel world was completely different from the original world.

'Time barely flowed in that world.'

After confirming yesterday that the watch was running slow, he checked it, but the second hand had only moved a few times.

Confirming that the second hand moved consistently rather than erratically, Leo realized that the flow of time in this world and that world was completely different.

'I don't know why, but this watch seems to be the link connecting that world and this world.'

After several experiments, he found that no abilities worked on the watch.

Pure mana, aura, magic, and spiritual power were all rejected.

Considering it was just an ordinary watch given by Raina as an entrance gift, it was strange that no special abilities could affect it.

Leo briefly looked at the watch, then began reading the newspapers Ruen had brought.

"Leo. You're out early."

Just then, Kar approached.

"I wanted to watch the kids train for a bit."

"Ah."

Kar nodded.

"Warm up until I arrive. The main training will start when I get here. You can look forward to it. My juniors are very strong!"

Kar clenched his fist and his eyes sparkled.

Leo chuckled, looking at Kar.

"I'll look forward to it."

The Azonian students in Leo's world and the Azonian students here were a bit different.

That was inevitable.

Didn't these students live with none other than the Hero Arion?

'Ar's movements were also a bit closer to Arion's.'

Leo looked at the newspaper, recalling the fight from yesterday.

"We look forward to it, Senior!"

"Yeah. I look forward to it too. Today, let's train for extrasensory perception."

At those words, Leo nodded.

"Extrasensory perception… If I learn it from him, I'll definitely learn it better…"

"No one has entered the realm of extrasensory perception yet, right?"

"Yes!"

"It's hard."

"…?"

Leo looked up.

"Hmm… is it really difficult with conventional methods?"

Arion, with his arms crossed, fell into thought.

Then he sighed.

"Do I really need a life-threatening, tense crisis?"

"…"

Leo covered his face.

He had forgotten.

'What kind of guy Arion was.'

And he had overlooked one more thing.

What kind of guys the Azonian students were.

"Indeed, to learn Kar Senior's secret techniques, we need desperate resolve!"

Ar clenched his fist.

Simultaneously with that shout.

CRASH-!

Arion's murderous fist devastated the sandy beach.

The screams of the Azonian students echoed.

Azonian students were the type who, if told it was a strong man's training method, would immediately try it without question.

Leo mumbled at the disaster unfolding before his eyes.

"He's going to kill them all."