Book 1 Chapter 888

888.

Screech!

Fiora spread her wings wide and let out a roar.

But there was no particular reaction.

Chirp chirp chirp chirp-!

Then, as if angered, she flapped her wings and leaped around in place.

"What's wrong, Fiora?"

Chelsea, holding Fiora on her hand, tilted her head.

Beep beep beep-!

Fiora rolled around on Chelsea's palm, expressing her displeasure.

"Is she hungry?"

Chen Xia, with a puzzled look, gave Fiora a biscuit.

But even after eating all the biscuits, Fiora continued to cry.

Eliza, watching the scene silently, said.

"It seems she's not feeling well after returning to her original form."

Peep!

Fiora nodded.

"You know well?"

When Chelsea looked surprised, Eliza, as usual, said while trimming her nails.

"It's basic."

Having said that much, Eliza glanced at Chelsea and then chuckled.

"By the way, you've returned to your original form as a little kid. That form suits you well."

"Yeah. It's okay. I'll be tall in the future!"

Chelsea wasn't particularly bothered by Eliza's provocation.

Watching her, Eliza clicked her tongue lightly.

'Boring.'

It was then.

Whoosh-

White flames erupted from the top of Fiora's head.

Chelsea's eyes widened as she saw it.

"Huh? White flames?"

"What did you say?!"

Eliza's eyes narrowed, and she came closer.

Just as Chelsea said, white flames were indeed rising from Fiora's head.

"How did that happen?"

Melina asked Leo, her eyes wide.

"Katariou designated Fiora as his successor."

"Then Atiyang too?"

"That's right."

Nodding, Leo recalled the time after Silode's annihilation when the illusions disappeared.

Albus and Katariou stood before Kyle, who had bid farewell to Silode.

"Is the succession finished?"

"Thanks to you."

Kyle asked, and Albus replied with a smile and asked.

"How are you doing?"

"I'm trying."

To Kyle's answer, Albus smiled faintly.

"You saved the world. Even if it's in an incomplete state."

Katariou also spoke to Kyle with a slightly sullen face.

Katariou was originally at odds with Kyle.

He was displeased with Kyle, who had been rude to his contracted party from their first meeting.

"This time, finish it properly."

"I will."

The illusions were gradually shattering.

"Kyle, I have one last request."

Albus said with a serious expression.

Seeing Albus like that, Leo nodded seriously.

"Yes. I'll try my best…"

"Find the next Pegasus King as soon as possible."

"No. The Phoenix King comes first."

Katariou also said with a very serious face.

Seeing the two of them, Leo said.

"I understand how you feel, but they are capable despite their appearance."

"I don't care about that! I only trust you! I heard it's been 5,000 years! To think that the noble Phoenix King, resurrected after 5,000 years, is a phoenix that pecks at fallen food scraps. I absolutely cannot allow it!"

"I agree with Katariou! A holy Pegasus King who likes to lick things! It's unimaginable!"

Katariou grabbed Kyle by the collar and shook him violently, and Albus cried out with a tearful face.

Seeing the two desperate Beast Kings, Leo said.

"I'll try my best."

Only then, with a little relief, the two disappeared.

"Did you say your goodbyes properly?"

Melina's question jolted Leo out of his thoughts.

"Probably."

Leo replied with a strange expression and looked up at the sky.

"What are you thinking?"

"I was thinking that the people left behind must have had a hard time too…"

"……"

At his words, Melina, who had been silently looking at Leo, smiled faintly.

"Shall we go back now?"

"Yes."

Leo turned his gaze to his companions and walked towards them.

Melina followed behind him.

"Oh, and make sure to submit your apology letter."

At Leo's words, Melina's shoulders slumped.

***

"What kind of mission is Leo on that he hasn't come to school even though two weeks have passed since the semester started?"

Nella asked with a puzzled expression.

At Nella's words, Iliana made a tearful face.

"How would I know? If I had known, I would have pestered Kale to let me join the mission too."

"Even if you join the mission, you still have to do all the assignments."

"You can postpone them legally."

Nella shook her head, sighing at Iliana's thoughtless words.

Since entering the second semester of their third year, the third-year students had been suffering from a killer schedule.

Especially Iliana, a dual-class student, was doing assignments for both the Knight and Magic departments simultaneously.

In Lumern, dual-class students, once they choose a major, can take classes in their sub-majors without them affecting their grades.

This is to reduce the burden and allow them to focus on their sub-majors.

However, Iliana always put great effort into the magic department exams as well.

The reason was Leo.

'Finally, I'm free from complicated magic department assignments!'

'If you get a failing grade in the magic department, you'll have to take remedial classes with me every day.'

'Gasp?!'

On the day she chose her major.

Leo said this to Iliana, who was overjoyed.

Nell tilted her head, looking at the struggling Iliana.

"Isn't it a good thing that you have a chance to meet Leo alone after school?"

"Nell is an idiot."

"I don't want to hear that from you."

Nella, for a rare moment, looked genuinely serious.

A fearsome morning star was in her hand.

Seeing it, Iliana quickly distanced herself from Nella.

When Nella put the morning star back, Iliana, who had approached again, said.

"I want to hang out with the class president, not study. Most importantly."

"Most importantly?"

"If the class president decides to give me remedial lessons, it will surely be a terrible time. It'll be a level where I'd feel happy listening to magic class while being scolded by Professor Ren, who is enraged."

Iliana shivered.

At that sight, Nella nodded and muttered, 'Indeed.'

Ren was one of the most popular professors among magic students.

He had a great passion for magic and genuinely loved students who were academically driven.

The problem was that once he got angry, he was relentless.

It was a famous anecdote that some students, having made a mistake during class and angered Ren, became half-dead after taking remedial classes after school.

And Iliana was certain that Leo's private lessons would be no less than that, if not worse.

Just as Iliana sighed.

"Oh! Senior Iliana!"

Five first-year female students walking down the hallway spotted Iliana and rushed towards her.

Iliana smiled softly at the first-years.

"What is it?"

"It's about the light magic術式 you taught us before! There was a part I didn't understand."

"Huh? Where?"

Iliana kindly explained the術式.

"Oh! Thank you!"

"You're welcome. Ask again if you have anything you don't know."

"Yes!"

The first-years bowed their heads several times and left.

A moment later.

"Senior Iliana!"

"Huh? What is it?"

This time, a first-year male student from the Knight department approached Iliana.

"It's about the aura step specialized for evasion that you taught me before. Could you watch me practice the footwork? I fell midway."

"Show me."

At his words, the male student performed the footwork.

"The angle of your legs and the width of your stance are too narrow. Your breathing is also heavy, and overall, it looks too rushed."

Iliana, who had identified the problem, kindly corrected him.

"Ah! Thank you!"

The first-year bowed his head and left.

After that, first-year students continued to greet Iliana regardless of their department.

A moment later.

Iliana stopped and narrowed her brow.

"Something is wrong."

"What is?"

"I'm supposed to be one of the top students among the third-years among the first-years, right?"

"That's right. Thanks to your good act."

Nella nodded.

From the beginning of the first semester, Iliana had been putting on an act in front of the first-years.

Because of that, the first-years didn't know her true nature.

Therefore, she is perceived as a good student, kind-hearted, and a senior with many things to learn from.

In the case of other grades, Iliana's 180-degree change in front of her juniors was so strange that people were watching to see how long she could keep it up.

"I wanted to be an unattainable, perfect senior, like the class president!"

"Hmm?"

"The class president is also kind and a senior with much to learn from, but she has so much charisma that her juniors dare not approach her, right?"

"That's right."

"Why can't I be like that?"

"Because Leo is Leo, and you are you."

No matter how much she imitated, she couldn't replicate his unique charisma.

Leo's charisma was simply innate.

However, Iliana was troubled by the first-years treating her so familiarly.

"Am I too approachable?"

"There's a tendency for that."

"Hmm… Should I try imitating Duran or Warden instead?"

"You'll still be approachable."

"That's too mean!"

Iliana pouted.

"It's a joke. But I think it's a good thing."

"What is?"

"The juniors really like you. And you teach them kindly whatever they ask to learn."

Nella said with a look of envy.

As expected, the first-years were most fond of Iliana among the third-years.

"How about becoming a professor at Lumern later?"

"Oh? A Lumern professor?"

At Nella's words, Iliana's eyes sparkled.

Just then, as Iliana and Nella arrived at the center of the clock tower dormitory.

"Huh?"

A large crowd of students had gathered in front of the dormitory entrance notice board.

Seeing the sight, Iliana and Nella wore tense expressions.

Students gathered at the notice board.

This usually meant bad news rather than good news from a student's perspective.

Therefore, they instinctively tensed up.

The two slowly approached the notice board.

And they spoke to a familiar face.

"Taid, what's going on?"

At Nella's question, Taid replied in a surprised voice.

"The party led by Professor Leo, Professor Melina… and Senior Lil has defeated the fragment of Erebus!"

"What?!"

Iliana and Nella's eyes widened.

"So everyone who went on this mission might have their names on the Hero Records, and everyone's going crazy!"

"Is that true?"

"Yes! To celebrate, the school has even posted a notice for a dance party."

"Dance party?"

If that were true, it would be understandable.

The school rarely held parties unless it was for a special occasion.

As soon as he finished speaking.

The dormitory's main entrance opened, and familiar faces entered.

Seeing the students gathered in front, Lil tilted her head.

"Is something happening?"