565.
“Leo Plov?”
“huh.”
“But Leo Plov is a student like you, right? Of course, he reached the status of a hero before you. “How can someone who is equal to you be qualified to evaluate your qualities?”
“You deserve it. And who is equal?”
From the first time they saw each other, Ar felt a strong attraction towards Leo.
The fighting spirit to want to fight with strong people is a very natural instinct for beastmen.
Ar has only seen one prisoner since birth who did not have such an instinct.
‘It’s ironic that it’s Aron.’
Aron, the strongest warrior revered by all beastmen.
Although he was an incredibly coward, he was the envy of Ar, who had greater courage than anyone else.
Ar recalled another envy of his own.
‘When I think of a black rabbit, my heart starts pounding.’
It was an amazing feeling, the same as when I thought of Aron, but a little different.
I still retain my strong desire to win against Leo.
But I didn’t think of them as rivals.
‘It definitely felt that way at first.’
But Ar is not stupid.
I can already feel the gap with Leo.
If he looks at Leo as an opponent he must defeat, Ar will never be able to move forward.
‘This is what I have to break.’
Ar glanced at the red-haired elf next to him.
Runia el Lunda.
A rival that Ar must defeat.
For Are, Leo is not a competitor.
That was the goal.
‘As a hero… … Also, a goal to catch up with as a strong player. Yeah, like… … .’
An image of someone’s back appears in Ar’s mind.
That trustworthy back that makes your heart flutter and gives you courage just by looking at it.
‘Aron.’
I don’t know why.
But Ar’s intuition was speaking.
‘At least to me, the Black Rabbit is equal to Aron.’
One day, the moment will come when we will be side by side.
Until then, or even then, Leo was the only leader that Ar acknowledged in his entire life.
Ridden was surprised by Ar’s words.
‘What kind of person is Leo Plov?’
In his eyes, Runia and Ar were special.
Runia became the successor to the progenitor of Nebula by acquiring the nickname [The One Who Follows Nebula].
‘Ar tune is the same too. He hasn’t been given the title as a hero yet… … She inherited Braver from a hero who came to this world some time ago.’
It was clear that he would probably receive a title proving that he was the hero’s successor in the near future.
‘I can’t believe they recognize Leo Plov as their leader.’
Ridden, who was surprised, opened his eyes.
“I really want to meet Leo Plov!”
“What are we going to do when we meet?”
“I want to be his guide.”
“what?”
“Of course, my desire to be your guide remains unchanged.”
Ridden smiled softly.
“For generations, heroes who accomplished great feats had dragons as their partners. Of course, I may be lacking a lot right now. But I will do my best to be your partner in the future.”
Runia looked dumbfounded at those words.
‘You want to be Leo’s guide?’
Not only Melina, the current Dragon Lord, but even Rodia, the dragon of the new era, cannot be his guide.
Leo’s relief is Lisinas, the King of Wisdom.
But what?
‘What kind of expression will Leo make when he hears this story?’
“He seems like a troublesome guy, what should I do?”
Ar whispered softly into Runia’s ear.
“I heard it’s my wish to meet Leo, so I’ll let you meet me, okay?”
Runia made a sour expression.
“If we meet, it will fall apart on its own.”
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The Dragon Lord’s throne room.
Melina was looking up at the beautiful black dragon painted on the ceiling.
The pride and pride of all dragons in this world.
It was the great dragon hero, King of Wisdom, Lisinas.
Melina closed her eyes and put her hands together in prayer.
‘O king of great wisdom. Your friend, the hero who saved the world with you from the beginning, is about to walk a difficult path once again. Please watch over his path as his guide. And please give me strength so that I can help him on his path, even if it is just a little bit of my shortcomings.’
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Melina herself knew that such prayers were meaningless.
Even if you pray, there is no way you can reach Risinas, who is already dead.
Even if I could reach it, I couldn’t gain strength.
This was just a prayer to strengthen myself that I had been praying for 100 years.
Melina’s hands trembled slightly as she thought about what was to come.
‘Soon, a huge battle will begin that will determine the survival of the world. And in that battle, a fight to the death with Erebos will never be avoided.’
Melina bit her lip tightly without realizing it.
100 years ago, Melina took on the challenge of conquering the final chapter of the world of Gaebyeok with the heroes she chose, and the results were disastrous.
The only one who returned with his life saved.
Even he passed away not long after.
Those who died during the final attack could not even leave a proper will.
It was literally a miracle that only Melina was able to return in perfect condition.
‘I’m sorry, Melina. Because of our shortcomings, Gao, we are leaving behind a heavy burden for you. but… … I believe you will try again. That it will defeat that great evil.’
It was the will of Ludvi, the elf magic swordsman who had returned to life together.
Melina tightened her hands.
‘Ludvi, Harlock, Damen, Thiel… … You didn’t fall short. What I lacked was foolish me.’
Elf magic swordsman and dwarf warrior.
Beast mage.
And a human spiritist.
100 years ago, they were heroes who commanded the times and were among the greatest heroes after the second coming of disaster.
However, they had no choice but to close their eyes without fully realizing their potential.
‘because of me… … .’
From childhood, Melina was special.
He was so talented that he was called a descendant of Rhodia, the dragon of the beginning.
However, that talent made Melina arrogant and ultimately resulted in the tragic loss of all her friends who were more precious to her than anyone else.
It was because of that incident that I became cautious enough to be called the silent dragon.
The Silent Dragon was not Melena’s original nickname.
It was more like an insult to Melina, who did nothing for 100 years despite being Lord.
In order not to end up in the same situation as her friends who had to question their possibilities due to their own arrogance, Melina willingly accepted the derogatory name.
The crushing defeat from 100 years ago still remains in Melina’s memory, reminding her of the fear of Erebos.
He succeeded in subduing the third piece of Erebos that had been resurrected a while back, but it was not his doing.
‘I’m just relying on Leo and Aron.’
Erebos was still a fear that made Melina tremble.
‘But I can’t be obsessed with failure forever.’
Melina gritted her teeth as she held on to her trembling hands.
‘Because it’s a promise to everyone.’
Even if it was to apologize to his friends who were driven to death because of him.
‘I must give my all to defeat Erebos.’
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A small knock on the door woke Melina out of her thoughts.
Melina, who instantly returned to her Lorde form, sat in the throne room.
“Come on in.”
The person who opened the door and came in was Encinias, a girl with blonde hair and golden eyes.
As Melina’s successor, she was also a dragon who had been Leo’s assistant since summer vacation.
This time, Leo returned briefly when he came to Dragonia.
“N, what’s going on at this hour?”
En said, lowering his head as he looked at Melina, who was smiling softly.
“It seems that Wisdom’s students came into contact with the hero candidates who visited Dragonia this time.”
Wisdom.
After the end of the Age of Calamity.
It was an educational institution created by dragons to continue the legacy of Lysinas, the King of Wisdom.
Just as most of the countless heroes who left their mark on the world graduated from the Hero Academy, all of the dragons who led those heroes to great feats also graduated from Wisdom.
Not only the great dragon of Gaebyeok, but also Melina learned from Wisdom.
“It would be a great opportunity for Wisdom’s students. “It wouldn’t be easy to meet a hero candidate while still a student.”
Guides select heroes and lead them to great feats.
A partner who helps the hero and shows the way.
As such, it was clear that meeting the hero candidates would be a good study for Wisdom’s students.
Melina, who was smiling softly, read the young worry on Encinias’ face and tilted her head.
“Are you worried about anything?”
“Ah yes. The Wisdom students who went to meet the hero candidates this time are very excellent students. However, as great as they are, they have strong pride and are still emotionally immature.”
“iced coffee. “I understand what you’re worried about.”
Dragons are the strongest race.
To that extent, their pride in their race was strong.
‘In a good way, it means that you have high self-esteem, and in a bad way, it means you are arrogant. Just like I did.’
“It was like that in the old days, Endo, right?”
Encinias blushed as he looked at Melina giggling.
“This is a memory I want to forget.”
“are you okay. So did I. “Children are inherently immature and have at least one memory they want to forget.”
“I can’t imagine.”
“Everyone is like that. Because all dragons who don’t know the world are arrogant. But it also means that knowing the world makes you humble.”
Melina knows.
That humility is the greatest virtue Lisinas possessed.
“During the Age of God, the dragon… … “Because he was a more noble and noble being than he is now.”
The honor of being God’s representative.
It made the dragon people arrogant.
During the Age of God, there was a time when a country was destroyed simply for insulting a dragon.
“At that time, we were beyond proud and arrogant. They took it for granted that they reigned supreme over other races. “It must have been twisted somewhere.”
Among those dragons, Lisinas was special.
In a world that mocked him as a fool, Risinas humbled himself and continued to speak of hope.
Even though the hero at the beginning laughed at him and looked down on him, he never lost his smile and reached the end and held out his hand.
That virtue saved the world.
“A leader is not simply someone who leads heroes.”
Melina said firmly.
“Of course, there are times when a leader stands in front of the heroes and gives orders.”
Just as Lysinas, the King of Wisdom, and Rodia, the dragon of Gaebyeok, were the leaders of the great heroes and heroes of Gaebyeok.
“But you shouldn’t be up high all the time. You must also know how to serve the hero at the lowest level, sometimes leading from the front, and sometimes following behind. And you have to support the hero so he doesn’t fall.”
“This is a very difficult task.”
“Yes, it is a very difficult and difficult task. But remember. “Even during the Age of God, our ancestors simply ruled as guardians, causing a crisis in the world.”
They considered themselves the strongest race and did not believe in the possibility of other races.
All he did was reign and give orders.
It is clearly the fault of the entire world that we have entered an era of disaster.
All races were unable to unite and resolve their internal conflicts, and walked the path of self-destruction.
“Lishinas said that the reason our race is born with strong power is because we have something to do for the world.”
Lisinas took it as the pride and belief of the tribe.
‘Because of that kind of Rishinas, I didn’t give up until the end.’
Melina smiled faintly, remembering what Leo said earlier.
“Remember this. “That’s what a leader is.”
“yes. But can we still allow Wisdom’s students to be rude to Leo?”
“It will be a good experience for those kids. “You might end up in a bit of a bad situation.”
Encinias, who learned of Leo’s identity through Melina, sighed and changed the subject.
“Anyway, it’s strange.”
“huh?”
“Lishinas-sama commanded, served, led, followed, and supported Kyle-nim?”
“huh. “Kyle would have treated Lishinas like that too.”
“Ideal trust relationship… … “They look like a married couple.”
“I’ve never thought about it that way, but it certainly is. Of course, that wouldn’t have happened.”
When Melina looked slightly disappointed, Encinias also nodded.
“Because Kyle has Luna.”
The stories of great heroes are the most famous and popular stories in the world.
That is why, even after thousands of years, children’s books and novels related to great heroes are still coming out.
Popular across all times and races, regardless of race.
And recently, the story that the world was paying the most attention to was the story of the relationship between Kyle and Luna.
A great incident where the progenitor of Nebula, who appeared in this world, shouted that he loved Kyle while countless people were watching.
Thanks to that unprecedented outcry that will never be seen again in history, novels involving Kyle and Luna are still pouring out.
“Lisinas and Kyle. I thought you two got along really well. Are you in a romantic relationship with Luna? … .”
“Have you ever asked anything about it?”
“I didn’t ask because I thought it would be difficult to ask.”
Melina laughed bitterly.
The world now considered it as an established fact that the relationship between the two was a romantic relationship.
In a way, it was only natural that a person as powerful as Luna, the progenitor of the nebula, descended into this world and made such a proud declaration.
Melina, who had never heard anything about Lisinas or Luna from Leo, was thinking the same thing.
“Next time, can you ask me about Luna?”
Mel pondered as she looked at Encinias, who asked with a flushed face and sparkling eyes, and then nodded.
“I’ll ask you carefully. “First, let’s go meet the Wisdom students.”
“You said meeting the hero candidates would be a good experience. Are you planning to mediate?”
“huh. “It’s good to have a good experience, but it shouldn’t remain as a trauma.”
“ah.”
Encinias nodded and followed Melina.
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