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Thump-thump-thump-
The long, long corridor of Shan’s imperial palace.
Leo was walking there.
The person in charge of the guide role was the captain of the imperial palace guard who had come to meet Leo a while ago.
“I am the Guardian.”
A shadow that secretly works in the dark to defend against the invasion of Tartarus.
Of course, if you are the captain of the imperial palace guard, you can be seen as being excessively noticeable.
However, this man’s skills were too poor to be the commander of the imperial palace guard.
‘As strong as the professors of Lumern.’
Most of Lumern’s professors are strong people who have the skills to achieve feats worthy of a hero record.
When I saw that such a person was the leader of the imperial palace guard without making his name known, I thought that he was definitely a country of shadow.
Tup-!
Meanwhile, the guard captain stopped walking.
We arrived in front of a huge door at the end of the hallway.
The door was pitch black.
For a moment, I thought it was a huge hole.
“This is the place.”
As soon as the guard captain spoke, the door opened! It opened.
There was complete darkness beyond the door.
A darkness that makes the living feel uncomfortable.
As the darkness spread, where not even the moonlight could shine, Fritz looked wary.
But Leo took a step forward without the slightest hesitation.
“Leo… … “No, senior.”
Fritz looked embarrassed.
Jane also looked at Leo with surprised eyes.
The pitch-black darkness before our eyes was a deep darkness that made even the two shadow candidates feel fear.
The guard captain looked at Leo’s back with shining eyes.
Fritz quickly tried to follow Leo.
However, the guard commander stretched out his hand and stopped Fritz.
“The only person who can have an audience with His Majesty the Emperor is Leo Plov.”
At those words, Leo looked behind him and said.
“I will be back.”
Thump-thump-thump-
Leo disappeared into the darkness.
Sreuk- Kuuuung!
The door closed with a heavy sound.
In the pitch-black darkness where he could not see, Leo did not hesitate to take a step forward.
My alert senses were not devoured by the darkness.
On the contrary, it has become even sharper.
People are instinctively afraid of the dark.
However, to Leo, who lived in an era of disaster, the darkness was not something to be afraid of.
‘It’s rather familiar.’
Thump-thump-thump-
Footsteps echoed loudly in the silent darkness.
Woe!
At that time, a spark lit up next to Leo.
The candle was lit.
Leo’s red eyes glowed in the darkness.
Hwa-ak- Hwa-ak- Hwa-ak-
From that, the candles in the room began to light one by one.
The darkness cleared and the interior of the room was revealed.
The inside of the room was full of all kinds of luxurious items.
Luxurious furniture decorated with gold and all kinds of jewels.
And all kinds of art lined up throughout the room.
I had a strong feeling that it was heavy heating.
A messy room with no sense of unity.
There were even numerous weapons lined up on one side of the wall.
And in the middle of the room.
He was a middle-aged man with a sturdy physique, lying on his side on a huge bed with his head resting on his hands.
He was scratching his calf with one foot and waving a rope with his free hand.
The man wearing the traditional red Shan attire looked directly at Leo with his dark eyes and said.
“Are you Leo Plov?”
“Are you the Emperor of Shan?”
“My name is Shau, the 74th emperor of Shan.”
Black eyes devoid of emotion look directly at Leo.
With that alone, I felt a sense of coercion that overwhelmed the audience.
Shau’s mere presence was weighing down the air.
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Although he was not a hero, he was stronger than any other hero except the Sword Saint.
“Would you like to come closer?”
At Shau’s call, Leo approached him.
The distance between the two people reached a distance of about 3 meters.
Shau said while fiddling with his handsome beard.
“Not only does he have a pretty face, but he was also the president of the Lumerun student council at a young age… … It must be very popular. you. “Aren’t you already making a lot of women cry?”
Leo calmly answered that unexpected question.
“Unhealthy dating between students is prohibited in Lumern.”
Shau’s eyes widened at those words.
“Where is that? There are kids of a very energetic age in one place and nothing happens! “Aren’t we all going to meet in secret?”
Leo stared blankly at Shau, who was shouting loudly.
If it were anyone else, he would have looked dumbfounded.
Another nickname for the Emperor of Shan, also known as the Land of Shadows, is the Shadow King.
Although his name was not included in the hero record, he is recognized as having skills equal to those of the greatest heroes of his time.
Even though he is the emperor, he is the strongest shadow who rarely shows himself to the public.
A mysterious dark hero who exists but cannot be met.
A being represented by a cruel, powerful, and terrifying charisma.
That was the Emperor of Shan.
Such a being was suddenly asking a boy he met for the first time about love.
Although he could have been embarrassed, Leo didn’t even bat an eye.
“Did you really not date a woman?”
“I just studied hard.”
“You’re a boring honor student. Still, I can say that I passed.”
‘What does it mean to pass?’
Shau smiled meaningfully and shook Seopseon.
“I apologize for asking a difficult question. “Because being Emperor of Shan is a boring position.”
He said calmly.
“It’s rare for guests to come. “Most people are afraid of me.”
Shau stroked his chin and curled the corners of his mouth.
“That’s why it gives me great pleasure to have my daughter’s friend visit me like this.”
Shau looked straight at Leo.
“So you came to pick up Sia?”
“yes.”
“Sia chose to become a shadow of her own accord. Are you trying to persuade Sia like that?”
“If that is Chen Xia’s pure intention, then it is none of my business.”
Leo looked straight into Shau’s black eyes.
“I will take you with me if you choose to do so without burdening me with many burdens.”
“Why do you do that? “I guess there’s nothing special between you and Sia other than just being school friends?”
“Chen Xia will become one of the heroes who will become the cornerstone of destroying Tartarus.”
“There are many hero candidates in the world. And even the great heroes of history were unable to accomplish the feat of destroying Tartarus.”
Shau sneered.
“But you talk so confidently about the destruction of Tartarus. “Don’t you think it’s arrogance?”
“Not at all.”
Shau narrowed his eyes as he looked at Leo, who smiled and accepted it as if it was no big deal.
‘Now that I think about it, did you say that you would completely destroy Erebos?’
He said that when all his classmates gathered together, they talked about goals that were extremely absurd.
‘How is this boy now, about a year later? In just one year, he rose to the position of student council president of Rumern, and is evaluated as a hero candidate who will follow in the footsteps of the Sword Saint and take on the burden of the next generation.’
Shau closed his eyes.
‘They say immature recklessness is the privilege of young people… … In this person’s case, it doesn’t feel like he is being reckless.’
“Are you trying to bring out a child born as a shadow into the outside world?”
“yes. So, will you let me meet Chen Xia? “If you refuse even if I persuade you, I will give up completely.”
“Then I can’t even let you meet Sia.”
Leo’s eyes twitched.
“If he listens to your words now, he will definitely choose the path of a hero.”
Shau sighed and opened his eyes.
“That child has admired heroes since he was young.”
Shau stood up.
“Leo Plov, I have seen many heroes in the dark. Heroes are literally special beings. “They are noble souls who will sacrifice their lives for the world.”
Trup-
Shau got off the bed and came in front of Leo.
Leo looked up at Shau, who seemed to be a head and a half taller than him.
Sigh-
The tip of his huge finger pointed towards Leo.
“I understand now. “Among them, you are very special.”
Liu’s black eyes looked at Leo.
“The world says you are the hero who will succeed Calian… … “I don’t think so.”
Liu’s eyes narrowed.
“Equal to the founders of the Hero Academy 3,000 years ago… or… … Or more. “I might be reborn as a great being, almost like a great hero.”
Leo looked up at Shau in silence.
“That’s why I can’t let you meet Sia. To that child who has lived his entire life in the dark, you must be such a strong light. So you end up going blind.”
dump-!
Shau returned to the bed, sat down and said.
“A hero is a hero, a shadow is a shadow. “Do not violate that boundary.”
“Are you saying the world we live in is different?”
“That’s right.”
Shau grinned.
“Chen Xia is the material that will make Shan’s long-cherished wish come true.”
“Getting your name on the hero record as a shadow?”
“I know. Lina. Is that what she said?”
“Is it that important?”
“It’s important.”
Shau laughed.
“For our clan, not being recognized by the gods is a curse close to a stigma.”
Shadows are necessary in any era.
And the royal family of the Shan Empire has lived as a shadow for thousands of years.
Of course, I didn’t live as a shadow to be recognized.
Someone has to do it, so the clan’s legitimacy has been maintained for thousands of years.
Maybe I want it even more because I have been neglected by God during that time.
God’s approval.
“Isn’t there a way to escape the duties of the shadow?”
“As the proud King of Shadows, a descendant of Bihar, I cannot do that.”
“Bihar?”
Leo paused at the familiar name.
“okay. Active since the era of disaster… … “It is a great shadow whose name has not been left behind in history.”
‘That Bihar?’
Leo was surprised to learn about the origins of the Shan Empire.
“Besides, leaving Sia as a shadow would be good for you in the future, right?”
“What do you mean by that?”
“Sia is the child who will carry Shan in the future.”
Shau looked at Leo slyly.
“And the goal you want to achieve is the same as Shan’s other wish. Sia will follow you as a shadow. “The great country called Shan itself becomes yours.”
“What does Chen Xia following me have to do with the Shan Empire?”
“… … “Are you stupid?”
Shau looked at Leo with wide eyes.
“Did you really not know that Sia had feelings for you?”
“Oh, you did?”
Leo exclaimed as if he was surprised.
Shau’s face became even more distorted as he saw Leo accepting it more indifferently than expected.
“Even though you knew that, why are you so calm? “My daughter is that unattractive!”
“How can you view a child as an object of love?”
“Isn’t Sia older than you?”
Leo shrugged his shoulders as he looked at Shau, who was making a bewildered expression.
What are you supposed to do if you are older on the outside?
‘I’m an old man on the inside.’
Seeing Leo’s perplexed appearance, Shau grabbed the back of his neck for a moment.
‘Why are there all these guys?’
Because she was the daughter who had to carry the family’s aspirations, she could not support her daughter’s dreams.
But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t love his daughter.
This is a girl who doesn’t hurt even if she puts it in her eyes.
But what a reaction!
“Anyway, please let me meet Chen Xia.”
“I refuse.”
Shau looked at Leo and said.
“You will be an honored guest while you are in Shan. “I will treat you with the utmost respect, but you will not be able to meet Sia.”
“What if you were forced to meet me?”
Shau raised the corners of his mouth at Leo’s words.
“Let’s give it a try. “A person who lives in the light will never find someone who lives in the dark.”
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