Book 1 Chapter 819

819.

Just five people captured the attention of everyone on the battlefield.

A silence descended as if time had stopped.

Despite being on the verge of a desperate battle, no one even let out a small breath.

It couldn't be helped.

The legends were before their eyes.

And not just any legends… They were the legends who saved this world 5,000 years ago, beings who commanded the respect and awe of all races.

Great Heroes.

They had appeared, transcending 5,000 years of time.

And even the Hero of Beginnings, once thought to be a mere figment of imagination.

How could this situation be explained?

"Really, Great Heroes?"

"Does this even make sense?"

"What in the world is going on?"

"Is this a dream?"

The heroes, who had been silenced by the overwhelming presence of the Great Heroes, regained their senses.

And they voiced their doubts.

The situation was utterly incomprehensible to their common sense.

'Well… They don't know that they can appear in the present world through the Hero Records.'

As Kyle pondered how to calm the bewildered heroes,

Melina, who was close to the Great Heroes, lightly tapped the floor with her staff.

Thud-!

A light and crisp sound.

But like ripples on a calm lake, the sound spread out in an instant.

Those who hadn't grasped the sudden change in the situation turned their gaze to Melina all at once.

With everyone's attention on her, Melina spoke.

"Silence."

At her words, everyone fell silent.

"You are in the presence of great legends. Do not show such a disgraceful display as heroes of a later age…"

Though called the Dragon of Silence, Melina was the strongest existing hero.

Furthermore, she held the title of Dragon Lord.

As the descendant of the King of Wisdom, the Dragon Lord who always illuminated wisdom, her pronouncement carried immense weight.

"How can the Great Heroes be here?"

Kalian, the Sword Saint, asked in a gentle tone.

Everyone had the same question, but no one dared to approach the Dragon Lord to ask. Only a hero like Kalian, who bore the weight of an era, could stand before the Dragon Lord without being intimidated.

Melina smiled faintly at Kalian's question.

"It is the hidden power of the Hero Records."

"The hidden power of the Hero Records?"

"Yes. Through the world of heroes, we were able to bring the Great Heroes to this land."

Everyone was astonished.

Did such a power lie hidden within the Hero Records?

If anyone else had said this, they would never have believed it.

But the one speaking now was none other than the Dragon Lord.

That gave her words absolute credibility.

"Ohhhh! Oh, Ancestor of the Great Nebula…!"

The elves knelt down in unison and bowed their heads.

Some offered prayers to Luna.

They were from the Pure Blood Faction.

Among them, a few representatives of the Pure Blood Faction approached Luna.

"Great Ancestor. To reappear in this land… this is surely a miracle! We are trembling with joy at the fact that we have greeted you!"

The Pure Blood Faction knelt before Luna with emotional expressions.

Luna narrowed her eyes at the man who appeared to be the representative of the Pure Blood Faction.

It was a man Luna knew well.

"My name is Shirgaon! I dedicate this humble life to spreading the greatness of elves throughout the world. Please grant me the honor of kissing the back of your hand…!"

Shirgaon reached out to grab Luna's hand.

Crack-!

But before that, Luna's kick to Shirgaon's face was faster.

"Huh? You dare to touch me with those dirty hands?"

Luna glared and raised her middle finger at the flying Shirgaon.

"Get lost! I don't need the worship of dirty blood purists like you! And most importantly!"

Luna went to Kyle's side and shouted.

"The only one who can kiss my body is this guy?!"

"Is that something you say while grabbing someone by the collar?"

"Listen up, all of you!"

"Are you ignoring me?"

"Kyle and I are in a loving relationship… Ugh! Ugh?!"

"That's enough."

Lisinas, who had inserted himself between Kyle and Luna, smiled sweetly and covered Luna's mouth.

Of course, while his face was smiling, a vein bulged on his forehead.

Luna tried to shake off Lisinas's hand, but there was no way she could win against him in strength.

Finally, Luna bit Lisinas's hand.

"Ouch! Are you a beast?! Why are you biting me!"

"You were the one who was suffocating me with brute force!"

"It's because you're saying weird things!"

"What's weird about this! You tried to scam Kyle into marriage!"

"Why is that coming up! And I said I *tried* to…!"

"Lisinas is a scammer! A scammer, Do… Ugh, ugh, ugh?!"

"Shut up!"

The present-day heroes, who had witnessed the unimaginable fight between the Great Heroes, gaped.

Arion hunched his neck in embarrassment, and Dwenno looked at the sky in lament.

"They're embarrassing us."

Kyle grumbled irritably, clicking his tongue.

Just then.

-Hahahaha!

A sharp, maniacal laughter echoed.

At the same time, a colossal body appeared in the 검붉은 sky.

Someone's face contorted in shock at the sight.

"The Demon Queen, Silathuna!"

"Ev- Everyone, flee!"

Silathuna's massive body plummeted towards the ground as if to crush all the heroes.

At that moment, Lisinas and Luna, who had been struggling with each other, looked up at the sky with gleaming eyes.

They unleashed their mana with murderous gazes.

"Still so brutish."

"What the hell are you doing! Get lost!"

As Lisinas's cold and Luna's ferocious voices echoed, judgment and doom were unleashed from their hands respectively.

Flash! Roar-!

Magic imbued with immense destructive power struck Silathuna.

Roar-!

Silathuna's body was pulverized without a trace.

"To defeat Silathuna in one blow! As expected, Ancestor…!"

An elf exclaimed with awe.

Then Luna scratched her head.

"Why is she casting a resurrection spell? And did I defeat her alone?"

"It's probably a divine power anyway. Silathuna wouldn't go down this easily, right?"

"Tch."

Luna clicked her tongue at Lisinas's words.

Regardless, with just one spell, those who had doubted were now convinced that these individuals before them were indeed the Great Heroes.

If they are truly Great Heroes!

Even if the Fragment of Erebus has revived, there is hope.

Morale soared.

Seeing this, Kyle said to Melina.

"Melina."

"Ah, yes! Kyle-nim."

"Lead the heroes."

"Yes!"

"Melina, do your best."

Lisinas smiled and stroked her head, and Melina smiled shyly.

"Don't worry! I'll be watching the Great Heroes win from here!"

Lisinas burst into laughter watching Melina speak with such spirit, then looked at Erebus spewing black flames in the distance and said.

"Let's go."

Lisinas led the way, with Kyle following close behind.

Luna walked alongside Kyle, with Arion and Dwenno following them.

"It kind of reminds me of the old days."

Arion mumbled with a nostalgic expression.

"It's the same as then."

The moment they set out for the final battle.

Dwenno said to Arion's remark.

"It's different from then. It shouldn't be the same as then."

Kyle nodded at his firm words.

"That's right, Arion. It's different from then. We will achieve a different outcome."

"Yes, yes."

Luna, with her arms crossed, nodded.

Lisinas, listening to their conversation, said.

"Yes, it's different from then."

5,000 years ago.

The final journey ended in the victory of the Great Heroes.

But it was a victory stained with wounds.

For the Great Heroes, the victory of that time was a deep scar.

A wound that could never be healed due to each other's deaths.

A moment that remained a vivid scar as time passed.

'If only I had been brave.'

'If only I had made slightly stronger artifacts.'

'If only I had created stronger magic.'

'If only I had been wiser.'

'If only I had seen ahead sooner.'

The final journey that saved the world was a time filled with regret for the Great Heroes.

That's why…

"I have no intention of repeating that."

Lisinas said forcefully.

"This time, we will win without anyone dying."

***

Erebus narrowed his eyes as he saw the Great Heroes approaching him.

The anger at the failure of his plan had long since subsided.

-Hell Kaiser.

[Did you call, my great being.]

-Go and eliminate those fools who dare to confront me, leading Tartarus.

[As you command.]

The Lord of the Undead, who bowed his head, disappeared.

Tartarus began to move.

Seeing this, Erebus spread his left palm.

Crack-!

The flesh on his palm tore open, and blood spurted out like a fountain.

The fountain of blood soon poured onto the ground like a waterfall.

Hwah-!

The ground was engulfed in black flames.

From within, grotesque demons appeared with horrific screams.

The power of creation.

Countless hideous monsters, other than Tartarus, emerged endlessly.

At that moment.

A spell incantation began to echo.

Luna, positioned in the rear, began chanting her magic.

A moment later.

Flash-! Roar-!

With a massive explosion, the demons born from Erebus's power were swept away and vanished.

But Erebus was unconcerned.

It was within his expectations.

'I must hold back Luna's magic.'

Only Luna could deal with the endlessly generated demons from the Great Heroes all at once.

And Luna's magic was a fatal threat even to Erebus.

The demons were merely a means to prevent her attack from concentrating on him.

Erebus's gaze turned to Kyle.

'Earlier, he clearly used the power of his prime.'

But he couldn't continue to use that power.

Miracles that transcend common sense do not happen without a price.

The greater the miracle, the greater the price required.

This is the law of this world.

'He must have used divine power to manifest his past strength just now.'

Easily discerning the source of the power, Erebus wore a wicked smile.

'If I can just be careful during that moment. Victory will be mine.'

Although the Great Heroes bore their past appearances, their strength remained in the present.

***

"Kyle."

"Why?"

"You have a plan, don't you?"

Kyle chuckled as he looked at Lisinas, who had come to his side.

"As expected, I can't fool you."

"So, what's the plan?"

"I'm going to be bait."

"Bait?"

"Yes."

Kyle looked down at his palm.

"It's a technique I'm still training."

Kyle raised his head and met Lisinas's eyes.

"If it's you, you can do it well."

Leo smiled, and Lisinas narrowed his brow.

"What kind of absurd thing are you planning now… In any case, you have a trump card, right?"

"Yes. Until then, I'll leave it to you."