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Chloe is considered to be the top honors student in the Department of Magic, and Carl has ingenious ideas and creativity regarding alchemy.
And as a shadow, Chen Xia has been receiving constant training on how to handle poison since she was young.
The combination of the three was optimized for the request requested from the Northern Magic Tower.
Thanks to this, I was able to complete the request earlier than other students.
After completing the request, Chloe and Carl from the Department of Magic decided to stay at the Northern Magic Tower for a few more days.
In any case, classes were not held in Lumern during the remaining request period.
Students who completed their requests early were given free time.
Therefore, Chloe and Carl decided to remain in the Northern Magic Tower and conduct various magic experiments.
Unlike those two people, Chen Xia returned to Lumern immediately.
Since I was a knight major, there was nothing to do at the Magic Tower, but hearing the story about Leo from the shadows was crucial.
‘There was such a big problem, but I can’t believe I was of any help to Master Leo.’
While blaming herself, Chen Xia thought that she should help Leo rest by his side as he was alone in the dormitory.
Of course, there were some somewhat calculated thoughts.
‘It’s also an opportunity to be alone.’
Since Lumern itself was a group life, it was rare to have time alone with Leo.
Of course, it’s not a complaint.
On the contrary, school life was very enjoyable.
‘It’s all thanks to Master Leo.’
Until first grade, Chen Xia was unable to fully enjoy life in Lumern.
At the time, Chen Xia wanted to be a hero, but it was a time when she thought she did not deserve to be a hero, so it was natural that her heart was heavy.
Now that I was able to shake off that burden after receiving Leo’s approval, I just enjoyed hanging out with my friends.
It was like having fun with kids my own age for the first time in my life.
But on the other hand, I also had a strong desire to spend more time with Leo.
Chen Xia arrived in Lumern early in the morning, adjusted her school uniform in front of the dormitory and went inside.
Thinking that Leo might be sleeping, I naturally killed him.
‘huh?’
Then, I felt a presence in the lounge and headed there.
And the moment I opened the door.
I froze when I saw the elf girl hugging Leo who was lying on the sofa.
“what?”
“S-sorry! 100 million?!”
Eiran, the elf girl who was standing up in embarrassment, collapsed on top of Leo, who was lying down.
Looking at that, Chen Xia was lost in thought to understand the situation.
‘Why is Ms. Eiran in Rumern?’
There were doubts about the fact that Eiran, the second-year student at Seilun, was in the second-year student dormitory at Lumerun.
Chen Xia slowly turned her head and looked at the table in the break room.
Empty liquor bottles and the smell of alcohol that stimulates the sense of smell.
In addition, Eiran climbed on top of Leo.
‘Yeah, I have no idea what’s going on.’
In the end, Chen Xia failed to grasp the situation.
“sorry! Leo! sorry!”
Leo raised his upper body as he looked at Eiran apologizing in panic.
“omg?!”
As their faces got closer enough to feel their breaths touching, Eiran took a breath.
Leo put his hands in the armpits of Eiran, who was sitting on top of him.
Then, he lightly lifted Eiran and placed him on the floor.
Leo got up and asked Chen Xia.
“You came early? “What about Chloe and Carl?”
“The two decided to stay in the Northern Magic Tower a little longer. By the way, why is Ms. Eiran here? and… … “What on earth were you doing?”
When Chen Xia spoke as if she was a little suspicious, Eiran hurriedly made an excuse.
“Ah, I decided to study in Lumern as an exchange student for the time being.”
“Are you an exchange student?”
“yes.”
“Then what about the situation a moment ago?”
“ah! “That was because I had been tormenting Leo all night so he couldn’t sleep, so I tried to cover him with a blanket.”
“yes? “What are you doing all night?”
Chen Xia’s eyes wavered for a moment.
Leo sighed and said, looking at Eiran who had brilliantly made the situation even more complicated.
“Don’t get me wrong. “I just told you little stories about old heroes all night long.”
“ah.”
“What on earth were you imagining?”
“The postures of the two of you were so manly that I was just wondering.”
At Chen Xia’s words, Eiran blushed even to his ears and lowered his head.
Chen Xia, looking at Eiran like that, covered her mouth and laughed.
“Welcome to Lumern, Miss Eiran.”
***
“Miss Runia didn’t come as an exchange student?”
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That morning.
The three people who decided to have breakfast in front of the restaurant in the center of Hero’s Tower arrived at the cafe.
Chen Xia asked with a puzzled look while waiting for the food she ordered.
“Yes, Miss Runia became the student council president this time. “We are very busy with the handover.”
“Miss Runia is sincere. “Captain Leo left all practical work to his seniors.”
“Isn’t it strange that I, a second-year student, am running the school when there are talented seniors?”
Leo said calmly.
“Anyway, I think I’m lucky. “I was able to come to Rumern as an exchange student during the Twilight Festival.”
Eiran smiled brightly and said.
“Now that I think about it, it was the Twilight Festival, right?”
Leo rested his chin and said awkwardly.
Twilight Festival.
It was a festival held in Lumeria City once every five years to honor Lumern, the Knight of Dusk.
The reason the festival cycle was 5 years was because it took 5 years for Lumeria City and Lumern Academy to be completed.
During this festival, the rule that students could only go out on weekends unless it was a special event was lifted, allowing students to freely travel to and from Lumeria City.
Therefore, it was also one of the festivals that Lumern students looked forward to.
There were even students who stayed in Lumeria City and went to and from school just to have fun.
Anyway, classes are held even during the festival period.
“There are many students who cause accidents. They say that professors also have a hard time during the festival period because of that. “There are many students who are actually caught and disciplined.”
It was when Chen Xia and Eiran were talking about the Twilight Festival.
“Oh, student Leo, student Chen Xia. and… … A-ran is a student, right?”
Someone smiled and spoke to the three people.
When Leo turned his head, Mel was standing there.
“Mr. Mel, hello.”
“Oh, hello!”
When Chen Xia stood up and bowed her head, Eiran also stood up and bowed her head in a hurry.
Mel, who waved lightly at the two people, looked at Leo and said.
“Student Leo before dinner. “Can we talk for a moment?”
“yes.”
Leo nodded and stood up.
“I’ll be back in a bit.”
So Leo followed Mel to a quiet place.
***
Eiran and Chen Xia.
There was an awkward silence as the two people remained.
Although the two people knew each other, they did not have a deep friendship.
Chen Xia rested her chin and waited for the food and Leo.
Eiran continued to glance sideways at Chen Xia.
Chen Xia noticed this and asked curiously.
“Is there something on my face?”
“yes?! Oh no! Well, that’s not it… … .”
Eiran was embarrassed, but then smiled shyly and said.
“Because Miss Chen Xia is as pretty as a doll. It’s like a princess doll she received as a gift when she was young. Of course, Miss Chen Xia is a real princess.”
“thank you. “But isn’t Ms. Eiran more like a doll than me?”
Chen Xia burst out laughing and answered.
Eiran spoke cautiously.
“Miss Chen Xia. “Will you be my friend?”
“I like it.”
“and!”
Eiran smiled brightly and was happy.
Chen Xia smiled involuntarily at that innocent look.
“By the way, Ms. Eiran, you follow Master Leo very much, right?”
“yes. I was captivated from the moment I first saw it. “Leo seemed like a hero straight out of a storybook.”
Eiran smiled as he recalled the first time he met Leo.
“Same as me.”
“As expected, Miss Chen Xia also likes Leo a lot, right?”
“yes. “I like it a lot.”
“As expected, Miss Chen Xia looks a lot like me.”
Eiran was purely happy.
“Do we look alike?”
Chen Xia, who thought she was a very different type of person from the other person, felt puzzled by Eiran’s words.
“Yes, I like Leo as well. “It is also true that all of our ancestors were disciples of Kyle, the hero of the beginning.”
“… … “I never told you that my ancestor was Kyle’s disciple.”
Chen Xia tilted her head.
Then Eiran was slightly embarrassed and spoke in a panic.
“Leo, Leo told me. I saw a story about Bihar included in the Book of Shadows! Just like Berkia, Vihar was also Kyle’s disciple!”
“Aha, I see.”
Chen Xia smiled and nodded.
‘There is definitely a deep connection between Miss Eiran and I.’
Chen Xia nodded.
It’s not an ordinary relationship.
5000 years have passed.
Because it is the bloodline of those related to the only great heroes left in this world.
but… … .
‘Master Leo is not the kind of person who would carelessly share his personal history with others.’
The person Chen Xia knew named Leo was not the kind of person who would tell others about his personal history without asking Chen Xia for any reason.
No matter how special the relationship is and how deep the relationship is.
After thinking about it, Chen Xia quickly came to one conclusion.
‘Miss Eiran knows more about Master Leo than I do.’
Chen Xia was able to keenly infer the relationship between Leo and Eiran.
‘It seems like he knows some important secret about Master Leo that I don’t know about.’
***
“why? “Has something happened?”
“No, nothing serious happened. but.”
Mel hesitated for a moment and then spoke cautiously.
“Something strange is happening in the eastern part of the continent.”
“Strange thing?”
Leo gave a puzzled look.
“yes. An unusual weather event suddenly occurred. “Even though it is still late fall, there are places where severe cold has arrived and heavy snow has fallen.”
Leo narrowed his eyes at those words.
“There are also reports that trees and grass throughout the forest have withered.”
“Are you the Demon King?”
“I say that’s not the case. It is said that the characteristic deathly energy emitted by the Four Spirits King and his minions was not found at all. “They say it suddenly withered away, as if it had lost its vitality.”
Mel said with a serious expression.
“finally… … “It is said that there is a place where flowers bloom throughout the forest as if it were spring.”
“flower?”
Leo made a puzzled expression at the word flower.
‘A flower? Did someone use magic to make flowers bloom?’
Leo restored the magic formula that made flowers bloom, created by Luna.
‘But I guess no one knows how to use that magic properly now?’
Leo, who had a puzzled expression on his face, suddenly asked.
“East?”
“yes.”
“Do you have a world map now?”
In response to Leo’s question, Mel took out a world map from subspace and unfolded it.
“Where is the forest where that flower bloomed?”
“This is the place.”
Mel pointed to the center of the eastern continent.
It was one of the territories of the Shan Empire.
A perfect remote area with no cities nearby.
Leo looked at the area closely.
‘… … ‘It’s probably about here.’
5000 years ago.
Before the great heroes leave on their final expedition to subdue Erebos.
No map was needed.
In a world on the verge of destruction, a pillar of black fire rose that seemed to pierce the sky.
The pillar of fire that began to be seen everywhere in the world was literally a symbol of destruction.
The great heroes set out on their final journey towards the pillar of fire.
Therefore, Leo could not know where the graves of his colleagues were.
It only knows the approximate location by predicting the travel route and time.
‘Now, 5,000 years later, there is no way their graves remain.’
Even for Leo, it was impossible to find a tomb from 5,000 years ago based only on its approximate location.
However, the location where the abnormal situation occurred and the fact that one of them was a ‘flower’ was also revealed.
A strange situation is currently occurring in the eastern part of the country.
‘Luna passed away around here.’
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