562.
“All I can say is that it’s amazing.”
Driana let out an exclamation and sketched the scenery of Dragonia’s mainland unfolding before her eyes.
The place where representatives of the Hero Academy are currently gathered is a high tower in the very center of Dragonia Castle.
This place, called the Tower of Wisdom, overlooked the entire Dragonia landscape.
Runia muttered as she watched Driana absorbed in the beautiful scenery and engrossed in sketching.
“Does that have any meaning?”
“what do you mean?”
When Leo asked with a puzzled look, Runia said.
“As a Smith, I know that Drianna is amazing. “Because all of the equipment she received from Driana after signing the exclusive Smith contract was amazing.”
Equipment is inevitably a consumable item.
Even weapons made by great smiths.
Even the legendary weapons used by heroes quickly lose their functionality if not maintained.
Moreover, no matter how carefully you take care of it, it will eventually break down as you use it.
Therefore, most heirlooms from famous heroic families with a long history are often stored away without being used.
There is no change in the fact that it is a powerful weapon with enormous power, but if you use it recklessly, no heirlooms will remain.
The great thing about Dweno, who is called the blacksmith of God and the creator of modern-day miracles, is that he transcended common sense.
As long as you take care of Dweno’s armor, it will quickly return to like-new condition.
As long as it is not completely damaged, it will quickly regain its original appearance even if it is chipped and tattered.
Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s absolutely immortal.
Blacksmiths who could manage sacred weapons were very rare, and counterfeit items obtained as rewards for completing Hero Records did not have the same restoration power as the real items.
Therefore, even though Runia, Eiran, and Ar obtained Dweno’s sacred energy as a reward for conquering the world of Dweno, they could not use it carelessly.
It is literally a decisive weapon used in important battles.
It’s the same for everyone else.
‘If it weren’t for the indomitable Damian, the weapons left behind by Dweno would have been much rarer than they are now.’
Damian restored many of Dweno’s weapons to like new condition and passed them on to future generations.
It was thanks to him that a large number of magical powers still remained.
Even the users of Shingi are in this situation.
That’s why the students of the Hero Academy signed a contract with Damian’s Smiths and maintained a relationship.
The lives of hero candidates can be determined by whether or not they meet a great Smith here.
In that sense, Driana was a grateful being.
The necessary equipment was being supplied with excellent performance.
If nothing else, as a Smith, Driana was a genius.
but.
“He’s not good as an artist.”
“I never thought I would say this. I definitely have to do it. Don’t call that guy an artist. “It’s an insult to art.”
If Dweno had heard, he might have gone berserk.
‘art? Did you just look at something like that and call it art? Come here. Come here and put your head on the anvil. I will personally hit it with a hammer and break it. And I will heal what is inside.’
The sight of him raising his eyes and swinging the hammer wildly is pleasing to the eye.
The party’s strong shield and oldest member.
And as an advisor, Dweno is always calm, but when it comes to art, he has no answers.
Right now, he calls himself the greatest artist and admirer of beauty.
‘Well, he was definitely great as an artist.’
Leo doesn’t know much about art.
In my previous life, I lived a life far from that, and although I was born into a noble family after my reincarnation, I still didn’t pay much attention to it.
But I could tell that Deweno was amazing as an artist.
Although they made fun of him for being a pervert, when Leo and Aron saw them, Dweno’s works were definitely beautiful.
It was the same for Lisinas and Luna.
Even in today’s era when culture has developed and become richer, I have never seen anything as beautiful as the work that Deweno created at the time.
‘It’s definitely a shame.’
What Deweno truly wanted to leave to future generations were beautiful works of art, not life-stealing weapons.
‘In this day and age, weapons are more important than anything else. Because we have to fight against the enemy. It is true that we need strong weapons to protect ourselves.’
The image of Dweno carving a stone by striking it with a hammer came to mind.
‘But if we regain the world, the weapon I left behind will soon become a weapon to harm us. I have no intention of deploring that. Because that is the fate of martial arts. So, I want to let future generations know that even in these desperate times, there was beauty. Isn’t it too hard to leave only weapons behind in the rush to survive in these dark times? It is more valuable to pass on to future generations the fact that beauty existed.’
Among the great heroes, the one who most regrets the current era is probably Dweno.
Risinas, who led the world to salvation.
Luna used magic to turn countless hopeless situations into hope.
Aron, who created countless miracles with his enormous courage.
Kyle announces that he is now the last man standing and has opened a new era.
and.
Dweno is known simply as the creator of the miracle that made all of this possible.
The world today is beautiful enough.
But those who sacrificed themselves for that beauty… … No one knew Deweno as an artist.
It was when Leo smiled slightly bitterly.
Ar, who was listening to the conversation between the two, jumped up from his seat.
“Where?”
“I was wondering what kind of terrible picture it was drawing.”
Ar smiled mischievously and crept closer to Driana like a cat.
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“Drianna, can you show me the picture?”
“Oh, ar. Are you interested in art?”
Driana smiled cheerfully.
“Well, it’s just a sketch, so there’s nothing special about it. “It’s good to be interested in beautiful things.”
Mmmmm!
Nodding, Driana showed the sketchbook.
Ar, who saw that, opened his mouth.
“what’s this!”
At those words, Runia and Chelsea approached Are with curious faces.
How terrible can it be to be so surprised?
“Where where? huh?”
“what? “Why did you draw it so well?”
Runia and Chelsea were also surprised.
Driana’s sketch beautifully captured the magnificent scenery of Dragonia.
Looking at the three people in shock, Driana clicked her tongue.
“It’s a pathetic picture with not even an ounce of originality. If I were to reconstruct it by adding my aesthetic sense based on that picture… … Hehehe. “It will be a great work of art!”
The three girls thought seriously.
‘Shouldn’t this guy quit art after all?’
It was when the three people were amazed at Driana’s drawing skills.
“Now I think it would be a good idea to talk about why we were invited here.”
Hardin adjusted his glasses.
Hardin, Seilun’s vice-student council president, glanced at Leo and then looked at Dorbeman and Marigold.
“I still don’t know clearly why we were suddenly invited to Dragonia. Everyone has expectations, right?”
Maybe it’s Leo.
Even though Dorbemann and Marigold are other schools, they are definitely one grade higher than Hardin.
In addition, he is also the student council president.
Therefore, his tone of voice was very polite.
Dorvemann chuckled at Hardin’s words.
“I guess it’s because of the school competition.”
It is an event of unprecedented scale in the history of the Hero Academy.
The Ruse match alone is an event that attracts the world’s attention.
But four hero academies competing against each other?
It’s literally a competition to see who has the best hero academy.
A matter of pride for your species.
Of course, out of all the hero academies, it is Leo who is said to be the best.
He became the student council president in his first year and the status of a hero in his second year.
He is a strong man who transcends being a student.
However, there is a limit to how active an individual can be in a battle against a hero academy with national-scale power.
Having the best students and being the best school are two different things.
Therefore, it could be said that the school competition proposed by Rumerne is of unprecedented interest.
“Azonia will participate. “At our school, where struggle is a virtue, there is no reason not to participate.”
Dorvemann crossed his arms.
From the moment the story came out, there was a clamor within Azonia for unconditional participation.
“I knew it would be like that in Azonia.”
“Of course Seilun will participate, right?”
Hardin adjusted his glasses at Dorbemann’s words.
“Unfortunately, if it is a match against Ruse, or a match involving four schools, Seilun will not participate.”
“what?”
Only Dorbe looked surprised at the unexpected words.
“To be honest, Seirun currently does not have the resources to hold a large event externally.”
Among the four hero military academies, the one that suffered the most upheaval was definitely Seilun.
Last winter.
A massive invasion by the Monster Queen.
In addition to that, the Pureblood Association took over Seirun early this year.
Although historical events such as the progenitor of the nebula and the second coming of the comet wizard occurred, there were major negative events that brought about them, causing confusion within Seirun.
In addition, due to Seilun’s words that only students who had mastered star magic should be accepted as students, the school was experiencing a cataclysmic change in its operating guidelines.
Things are not going well internally.
The Ruse match was held every year, and this year it was held in Lumern, so I was able to participate.
However, the large-scale event that goes beyond the Ruse match, the Hero Academy Competition, is a different story.
“It is difficult to participate in Seirun because the situation is not perfect.”
“Tsk, you’re saying you won’t fight at a disadvantage?”
“I hope you consider this a reasonable decision.”
Hardin said calmly while looking at Dorvemann, who clicked his tongue with a disapproving look on his face.
But Dorvemann did not open his mouth any more.
As the student council president, Azonia would have made the same choice if she were in the same situation as Seilun.
‘It’s just a shame that I didn’t get this opportunity until I was in the 5th grade.’
“Our Damien will not be attending either. Because we also have a department schedule. I know it’s a fun and useful event, but it’s so sudden.
Marigold smiled regretfully.
Chelsea sighed softly.
‘It’s not unexpected, though.’
The Hero Academy is a force that represents the race.
No matter how educational an institution is, it was difficult to suddenly participate in a large-scale event as it is a group that requires national-scale administration.
It was clear that there would be great confusion, even if it wasn’t as big as Rumern’s sudden opening of a confrontation.
Because of this, there was a lot of skepticism even within Lumern.
If you want to do it, you can do it.
The problem is that the process is difficult.
‘Actually, if it doesn’t open, we don’t welcome it either.’
Chelsea sighed.
‘But the person who suggested this competition was Leo.’
Chelsea knows.
Leo is the one who makes something happen if it doesn’t work out.
Glancing at Leo, Chelsea found him smiling and looked at the ceiling.
Runia also looked at Leo’s face and shook her head.
‘I’ll push ahead no matter what.’
Sigh-
The door opened gently, revealing someone.
It was a small girl who entered the room.
Her beautiful silver hair was long and long enough to touch the floor like a cape, mixed with black hair.
Even though it was dragged on the floor, the girl’s hair was as clean as a pure gem.
A face as beautiful as a sculpture.
And the eyes were closed.
Behind it, dragons stood on both sides.
Everyone here knew very well who the dragon in the form of a little girl was.
‘Dragon Lord, Melina.’
A face I saw at a summit a while ago.
But meeting each other directly in the same room like this gave me a special sense of intimidation.
Runia, Ar, and Driana, who had been pointed out by her as the heroes who would lead the era, could not hide their nervous expressions.
“Thank you all for accepting the invitation despite your busy schedule.”
Melina smiled brightly, clasping her hands together.
And he went to the head of the table and sat down.
“Everyone, go see your duties.”
“Yes, Rod.”
The dragons accompanying Melina bowed their heads and left the room.
The students were nervous at that sight.
“Okay then, let’s get started.”
Melina spoke seriously, her eyes still closed.
It was a time when the students swallowed their saliva while looking at Melina like that.
“Shall we have tea time?”
“yes?”
At that moment, Hardin asked back in an uncharacteristically dumb voice.
Melina asked as she saw him not even thinking about fixing his slipping glasses.
“Do you like black tea, Mr. Hardin? Do you like coffee? Or herbal tea? “Can you tell me your favorite car?”
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“It’s good. “Having tea time like this.”
Melina smiled as she poured black tea into her mouth.
“The reason I invited you all is because I wanted to arrange a time to coordinate the opening of the Hero Academy Competition. so? Is coordination complete?”
Marigold answered Melina’s question.
“I have something to tell you about him.”
“What is it?”
“It is true that it is definitely a meaningful and significant event. However, because it is such a sudden story, I think it will be difficult for Seilun and Damian to participate.”
“is that so?”
“yes. There is no point in only Lumern and Azonia attending. So, we are going to talk about adjusting the schedule for the future rather than this year.”
“okay.”
Melina nodded and smiled.
“We will open it this year.”
“yes?”
Marigold looked embarrassed at Melina’s words.
“The world is in chaos right now. The resurrection of the Erebos fragment and the unusual movements of Tartarus continue. God even appeared there and showed us the path we should take.”
Melina put down her teacup.
“The facts about the world of Gaebyeok are also secrets that the Dragon Lords have kept hidden for thousands of years.”
Melina’s eyes suddenly opened.
“For a long time, in order to prevent chaos in the world, the Dragon Lords secretly gathered heroes and challenged the world of Gaebyeok. And it failed.”
The students focused on Melina’s words.
“The reason they created the Hero Academy was because they hoped that future generations would carry on their legacy. The school competition presented by Lumern is not simply about determining superiority or inferiority between schools. A place to evaluate each other’s skills and compete in good faith. I believe that it will be a place of harmony that will continue the founders of each school and create a foundation to conquer the new world. I hope that this will serve as an opportunity for exchanges between the four schools to become more active and become a world festival.”
Whether we know it or not, the world has been building walls by race.
There was no one here who did not know that fact.
“Still, I know it’s difficult for everyone for their own reasons. So, let me tell you.”
Melina smiled brightly.
“If there is a school that refuses to participate, I will personally punish them.”
It was a teacher’s tone that seemed to be reprimanding a young student.
However, if the person who said those words was the pinnacle of world power and officially the most powerful being, it could only be fear.
Leo said while sipping coffee after hearing Melina’s words.
“I think the conversation is over, so let’s start coordinating the schedule.”
Leo laughed shamelessly.
“so? When should the date be?”
fantasy,
