Book 1 Chapter 823

823. Everyone looked at Leo, who had become the King of the World, with dazed expressions.

In fact, it was a very strange thing.

The King of the World does not reign over people.

Nor does he ascend the throne and wield absolute power, nor does he dominate others.

To begin with, acknowledging someone who suddenly became the King of the World was against common sense.

But now, this moment is making it possible.

This moment, having defeated the resurrected fragment of Erebus and achieved a miraculous victory.

A place where countless rebel warriors, who risked their lives to fight for the world, watched.

And the succession ceremony conducted by the leader of the great heroes, known as the King of Wisdom.

All of this gave legitimacy to a succession ceremony that defied common sense.

From a distance, Elena, who was watching the scene, narrowed her eyes.

Elena's pink eyes faintly glowed.

With that, those standing around Elena unknowingly cried out.

"Long live the King of Wisdom!"

"Long live the new King of the World! Leo Flob!"

With Elena's captivating charisma, she incited the emotions of those around her.

With that, the atmosphere was ripe.

The emotions that began that way began to spread like an infection.

The presence of the King of the World, which everyone had keenly felt.

Now, as everyone cheered enthusiastically for the birth of the King of the World, the Dragon Lord, Melina, appeared and knelt before Lisinas.

"Oh, great King of Wisdom. I pledge to uphold your will and serve Leo Flob, the King of Beginnings, as the King of the World."

Melina's words became the clincher.

The existence of the new king was recognized here.

Then.

A brilliant pillar of light fell from the sky and enveloped Leo, Lisinas, and Melina.

It was Lisinas's magic.

Seeing that magic, Leo's face stiffened slightly.

"Now… it seems my time is up."

Lisinas smiled faintly.

Her body was fading away.

Her time to exist as a spirit had ended.

It was the after-effect of confronting Nyx, a fragment of Erebus.

Melina's face was tinged with sorrow.

"…I feel good."

"What?"

"That you make such an expression for me."

Looking at Leo, who was staring at her with wavering eyes, Lisinas laughed cheerfully.

And she moved closer to Leo, wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.

"How was it? You said you couldn't do it back then, so I practiced a bit."

"…"

Lisinas, who smiled faintly, took a step back.

And she said.

"Kyle, don't forget."

Lisinas, wearing a mischievous smile, said.

"You're mine. You're the partner I chose."

"Why didn't you announce that fact too?"

"Hmm? Would it have been better if I had…? But…"

Lisinas smiled faintly.

"That would be too cowardly, wouldn't it? Luna would be ridiculed by the world."

Lisinas shook her head.

"To me, Luna is also a very, very precious existence."

Like a real sister.

Back in those days.

Sharing the same time, they became precious beings that couldn't be exchanged for anything.

Literally…

"We're family, aren't we?"

At Lisinas's words, Leo chuckled.

"That family said about you, 'her heart is poor' or something like that?"

"Melina. Let's make one more announcement. That Kyle and I are married."

Seeing Lisinas speak with a serious expression, Melina was about to rush out of the pillar of light, but Leo grabbed her by the scruff of her neck.

"She's just joking."

At his words, Melina showed a disappointed expression.

Leaving Melina behind, Leo stood before Lisinas.

And he extended his hand.

When Lisinas, taking that hand as an offer for a handshake, tried to grab it.

*Whoosh-*

From Leo's hand, with a brilliant light, a flower bloomed.

The magic of blooming flowers.

Lisinas, who was looking at the profusely blooming flowers in Leo's hand, wore a slightly dazed expression.

Looking at such Lisinas, Leo said.

"Now that I think about it… I don't think I've ever given you flowers before."

"Hmm? Does that mean you've given flowers to Luna?"

"It just happened in the heroes' world."

Leo gave a wry smile.

Looking at Leo with a slightly haughty expression, Lisinas said.

"Are you giving me flowers made with Luna's magic?"

"Don't you like them?"

"It's not that I don't like them."

Lisinas, who grumbled slightly, took the bouquet.

"They're pretty."

And she smiled brightly.

At her smile, Leo smiled gently.

"Kyle."

"Yes?"

"We'll meet again."

"…"

"Until then, please take care of the world."

*Vwoom-!*

Lisinas's body, having finished her farewells, floated into the air.

With that, the pillar of light disappeared.

Everyone's gaze watched Lisinas ascending into the sky.

This was literally a show.

A show to create a dramatic effect.

"Everyone."

Lisinas's voice resonated once more.

"Please take good care of this world, our descendants."

As the former King of the World.

As the leader who led the great heroes.

As the King of Wisdom who led the world to salvation.

Her final message conveyed to future generations.

Although it was a performance to adorn a new page of history.

At her words, everyone on the battlefield unknowingly knelt and paid respects to the great legend.

Watching that scene, Lisinas, who smiled gently, met Leo's eyes one last time.

And so, Lisinas, clutching the bouquet tightly in her arms, disappeared with a bright smile.

Melina silently watched Leo's back as he looked up at the sky.

Looking at his somewhat lonely figure, she didn't know what to say.

"Leo!"

"You're awake!"

"Do you know how worried we were?!"

His friends, who live in the present with him, ran towards Leo.

Leo, as if nothing had happened, wore a calm expression.

"Everyone's been through a lot."

Watching Leo act as if nothing was out of the ordinary, Melina murmured to herself.

'Lord Leo… is truly very strong.'

***

The massive incident that occurred in the Kingdom of Debian shook the world.

In the Kingdom of Debian, a powerful nation in the eastern part of the continent, a civil war over the throne seemed insignificant in comparison, such was the massive scale of the event.

The King of Wisdom and the Hero of Beginnings joined forces and stopped the resurrected fragment of Erebus.

And once again, a world-shattering romance of the century.

"No, really, what kind of person was Lord Kyle for Lady Lisinas and Lady Luna to give him their hearts?"

At the magic student's astonished words, Karl calmly said.

"He's incredibly cool, alright."

"Now that you mention it, you saw him up close in Lord Dwenno's world, didn't you? How was he?"

"Just… he was incredibly cool."

Karl shrugged his shoulders.

Then.

"Join the Kyle Cult! The Kyle Cult is waiting for you to join!"

Iliana, inside the dormitory, was scattering promotional leaflets and promoting the club.

Karl, tearing his gaze from the newspaper, watched her and shook his head with a smile.

Then he turned the page of the newspaper and murmured.

"By the way, the King of the World…"

In the newspaper, an article about Leo was prominently written.

A few days after the incident, when a record stating "King of Beginnings" was confirmed in the Hero Records, which previously only had Leo's name, the world was astonished once again.

The hero who received the title of King second only to Lisinas, the King of Wisdom.

From the moment he received recognition from the gods and the Dragon Lord, the fact that Leo was the King of the World became a foregone conclusion.

"Politically, it must be incredibly chaotic."

Juen, a junior in the Magic Department, clicked his tongue in amazement.

"The authorities of each nation are now in a situation where they can't help but pay attention…"

"At this point, among all graduates of our school, isn't he the most successful person ever?"

"He might be even greater than Lord Lumern, you know?"

Even Lumern did not receive the title of King.

As everyone murmured.

*Creak-*

The dormitory door opened, and the students who had been dispatched this time, led by Leo, returned.

Inside the noisy school, silence fell.

"Why is it so quiet?"

Leo asked calmly.

At his question, the students couldn't figure out how to answer.

Even Karl hesitated to answer.

In fact, Karl's hesitation to answer was not because Leo had become the King of the World.

It was because Lisinas had disappeared.

'He must be deeply saddened.'

Such a reaction was the same for his other friends as well.

Chen Sia and Elena, who knew Leo's true identity, couldn't easily approach Leo to talk even after the incident concluded.

Lunya and Eiran, who had returned to Seirun, were also the same.

Because they couldn't gauge how immense Leo's grief would be.

"Brother Leo!"

Then, Chelsea ran up to Leo.

Chelsea, standing before Leo, smiled faintly.

"Welcome back?"

"Yeah."

Leo chuckled and ruffled Chelsea's hair.

"Heeheehee."

As usual, Chelsea, who had been laughing at Leo's touch, had her gaze suddenly turn towards Celia and Avard.

Chelsea, frowning sharply, squeezed between the two of them.

"Get away! How dare you hover around them! Shoo! Shoo!"

"You little shrimp…!"

The awkward atmosphere vanished in an instant.

As Chelsea and Celia snarled at each other, the atmosphere instantly returned to normal.

Leo, with a tired expression, found a spot in a corner of the dormitory lounge and sat down.

Karl went and sat next to him, and said.

"Welcome, Your Majesty, King of the World."

Looking at Karl who was joking playfully, Leo said calmly.

"Just act normal."

At Leo's words, Karl chuckled.

"Class president! Class president!"

Then Iliana rushed over.

"Class president, you quickly join the Kyle Cult too! If the class president, Lord Kyle's successor, joins, our cult will prosper!"

"Yes, yes. Miss Iliana. Young Master Leo is tired, so let's talk later."

Chen Sia smiled faintly and led Iliana away.

"Karl. While I was away, you managed the student council well, didn't you?"

Elena smiled faintly, sat next to Leo and asked.

"Of course."

"As expected, he's a slave."

"Excuse me? A slave, you say?"

*Mm-hmm-* Looking at Elena, who nodded, Karl wore a fed-up expression.

The Lumern students started getting noisy again.

Watching that scene, Leo burst out laughing.

"You seem to be in a good mood."

When Chloe, who had approached, asked with a puzzled expression, Leo nodded.

"Because it feels like I've returned."

Saying that, Leo stroked his chin.

"In that sense, I might conduct a surprise practical exam…"

"Don't."

"Don't."

Chloe and Karl simultaneously shook their heads and said seriously.

Elena smiled faintly and said.

"If you cause trouble here again, I'll bite my tongue and die. You darn old man."

At Elena's words, which carried a hint of resentment, Leo chuckled, and suddenly looked towards a corner of the dormitory lounge.

Towards the place where the portraits of the great heroes were hanging, Leo, who gazed for a moment, smiled gently.