614.
“I found out that Hero Slayer was heading to Payon and chased after him, but… … “It was already too late.”
Abad was lost in thought as he watched Anyas bow her head and report to Leo.
‘It’s like a king and a subject.’
Despite her status as the daughter of the Northern Magic Tower lord, Anyas was acting like a subject reporting to her lord.
‘Besides, Hero Slayer?’
Abad also knows well about the hero slayer who terrorized the world long ago.
An era in which great heroes of the past appear.
‘In times like these, it’s not strange for villains from the past to show up.’
However, Anyas chased after the hero slayer.
It is only natural to punish evildoers.
However, it was strange that the daughter of the Northern Magic Tower lord left the northern part of the continent, the territory of the Northern Magic Tower, and came all the way here to chase the Hero Slayer.
‘shadow?’
Abad glanced at Leo, guessing the identity of Anyas.
Leo, listening to the story, was extremely calm.
“That is all.”
“Nonsense. “How could your aunt be kidnapped in the middle of Payon?”
Celia looked shocked.
“I guess that’s how outstanding the hero slayer’s abilities are.”
Celia bit her lip tightly at Leo’s words.
Chelsea looked at Anyas.
‘I heard a while ago that there might be a collaborator within Gerdinger in this case.’
Anyas didn’t mention that.
Chelsea, who was feeling doubtful about that, turned her gaze to Celia.
‘You didn’t do it out of consideration for Celia.’
It was clear that Celia would be even more shocked if she heard that story now.
“Leo? “What are you going to do?”
“First, let’s go to Payon and go to the crime scene.”
“Oppa Leo, are you okay?”
Chelsea asked with a worried look on her face.
Leo nodded, looking at Chelsea.
Leo, smiling faintly, approached the shocked Celia and slapped her on the back.
“Celia, come to your senses too. Why did they have to kidnap her mother as a hostage? “It means there won’t be a threat to your life, at least for a while.”
“ah.”
Celia was startled, bit her lip tightly and nodded.
“I will help Lwalin too.”
“I’m sure you’ll like it at Sjerdinger, right?”
“Before it’s a matter of Gerdinger, it’s a matter of the empire’s prestige.”
A kidnapping occurred in the middle of Jerdinger, known as the two greatest hero families of the Rodren Empire.
There will definitely be problems.
“Besides, my friend’s mother was kidnapped. “I can’t leave her hands alone.”
Chelsea responds to Abad’s words! I nodded.
“Leo. “I will also help the Tyussen Knights.”
Sis, who was listening to the story together, said.
“Leo’s mother is Princess Lena’s daughter. “You can never be considered a stranger to the Tyussen Knights.”
“I guess so. But I don’t think now is the time for the Tyussen Knights to step forward.”
“Why?”
“First of all, the Tyussen Knights are an external force from Gerdinger’s perspective. “It doesn’t look good to bring in outside forces into the Rodren Empire because of family matters.”
The position is different from that of Lwalin, a member of the same Rodren Empire.
If done incorrectly, it could turn into a diplomatic issue.
“Besides, the Tyussen Knights have work to do right now.”
The confusion caused by the collapsed royal palace was resolved.
and… … .
“It’s about Leo’s coronation.”
In terms of administrative procedures, it ended with the Tyussen Knights, who managed the Lesenteng region, crowning Leo as king.
However, in order to officially announce the resurrection of the kingdom, appropriate preparations were needed.
“Please.”
“Please leave it to me. “I will prepare a new throne and await you.”
Sith bowed his head.
“Let’s get ready to go back.”
“Hurry!”
Celia and Abad hurried to prepare to return, taking care of Gerdinger and Lwalin’s vassals.
“I need to do you a favor.”
Leo said as he sat down again.
Seeing Leo like that, Celia paused.
‘Yeah, I guess the one who was most shocked was Leo.’
Celia bit her lip, thinking she needed to compose herself.
“Get some rest, Leo. Chelsea. “You stay with Leo.”
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“huh.”
Celia bought a room with Abad.
Leo, Chelsea, and Anyas remained in the room.
“Oppa Leo, actually… … .”
“Is this incident related to the Presbyterian Church?”
“uh? how did you know?”
Chelsea looked embarrassed.
But Anyas was not embarrassed and bowed her head.
“yes. “You knew it too.”
“Because it’s strange.”
Leo looked out the window at night.
“Hero Slayer can target me. “A guy like that would have been envious of my abilities.”
Leo’s eyes narrowed.
“They will use all kinds of tricks to get me out. “You could have planned enough to kidnap her mother to shake me up and drag me out.”
Leo said, keeping his cool.
“But that incident happened in Payon.”
Leo has prepared many things in case something unexpected happens to his father and mother.
Although Dade and Reyna did not know it, the Plov family was under the protection of Melina, the Dragon Lord.
Unless you are a legionnaire-level demon, you cannot harm the two people in the Plov family.
And the Commander-in-Chief was not a person who would harm Dade and Raina, even at the cost of expending all his power as a corps commander.
‘He knows. Even if something goes wrong with my father and mother, I won’t be upset.’
It’s not that father and mother aren’t important.
Now I heard that Raina was actually kidnapped.
Leo was angrier than ever.
All those involved will be punished.
But I was not buried in that anger.
I kept my cool and calmly assessed the situation.
Thoughtless anger harms the person who is angry, but cool-headed anger harms the person who made the person angry.
‘He’s not the kind of guy who would ever do more harm than good.’
Leo clenched his fists as he thought of the Demon King.
Leo told Melina that there was no need to protect the two while they were in Gerdinger.
Payon was such a safe place that Leo said so.
Gerdinger’s defense was breached.
‘I can’t help but think that there is a helper inside.’
“There was definitely some suspicious activity among Gerdinger’s knights at the time. Of course, it is difficult to judge from that alone that there is a traitor inside. “It’s quite possible.”
And it was not difficult to guess that the likely helper was the Presbyterian Church.
Of course, this is just speculation.
“I am relieved to think that we are on the same side. “I also backed down.”
Leo gave a self-deprecating smile.
Red eyes flashed.
Looking at that, Anyas bowed her head.
“What should I do?”
“Punishment takes place after clear evidence is obtained. “First of all, it is urgent to save my mother.”
“yes.”
“Summon the Shadow Lords to Payon.”
“All right.”
Anyas retreated.
“Mr. Anyas. “It was a shadow.”
Chelsea muttered softly as if she finally understood, then looked at Leo and hesitated.
“why?”
“Leo-oppa… … “Reina has been kidnapped. Are you okay?”
In Chelsea’s eyes, Leo looked surprisingly calm.
Of course, when I first heard the news, it was so scary that even Chelsea was momentarily scared.
But it’s only for a moment.
Afterwards, Leo kept his cool.
Chelsea and Celia heard Reina’s stories from her past and came to respect and follow her.
That’s why I felt like my stomach was burning when I heard the news about Raina.
Abad was also very agitated, worried about Leo.
But Leo was calm.
‘Doesn’t Leo think of Lady Raina as his mother?’
Leo is Kyle, the hero of the beginning.
Her actual age was older than Raina.
But even so, he was very cold.
Chelsea was scared at that sight.
It felt as if Leo and himself were from different worlds.
Leo laughed bitterly at Chelsea’s question.
“It’s not okay. just… … .”
“just?”
“You just get used to losing something.”
Leo looked down at his hands.
“Before I was called the hero of beginning, I was called the hero of survival.”
“A hero who survives?”
“okay. In any battlefield, I was the only one who survived. “Everyone left before me.”
“… … .”
Chelsea held her breath.
This is Leo, whom I have always longed for.
I can’t help but admire it.
From the moment we first met, he was the most heroic person he had ever seen.
Afterwards, after hearing Leo’s secret from Aron, he came to respect Leo even more.
A feat that shines so brightly.
But to achieve that feat.
I had never thought deeply about what Leo had lost until he heard praise like this.
‘I just thought that what Leo was carrying was too heavy.’
So, I thought I would like to be by his side and provide strength and, if possible, carry that burden with him.
‘I’ve never thought about the weight of that burden.’
When did Leo… … Has there ever been a time when he did not treat Lou Merne’s classmates with sincerity?
As future colleagues who will stand together on the battlefield.
As a hero who will fight against the world’s crisis.
Hoping to become such people, Leo treated the children who came into contact with him with sincerity.
‘There’s no way Leo like that doesn’t value Lady Raina.’
Chelsea clenched her fists.
‘I don’t know Leo well.’
The image of Leo that he knows is only a small part.
I hated myself for feeling distant from seeing a side I didn’t know about.
“Chelsea.”
“… … huh.”
It may be foolish to be consumed by anger and make a mistake, but it is certainly a humane aspect.
“You shouldn’t be like this.”
Chelsea bit her lip tightly at Leo’s poignant words.
***
That night.
Leo, who came to Payon via the warp gate, headed straight to the scene of the incident.
The surrounding area was tightly guarded by Gerdinger’s knights.
“Master Leo.”
One of Gerdinger’s knights approached Leo.
“At the scene of the incident… … Marquis Plov is alone. I desperately told you to go in because it was cold, but… … “He doesn’t even think about moving.”
“… … “I’ll go alone.”
Leo said that to Chelsea, Celia, and Abad and entered the scene of the incident.
Leo narrowed his eyes as he approached the scene of the incident.
‘My mother resisted as much as she could.’
Even though Reina is no longer able to use her aurors, it does not mean she cannot use her swordsmanship.
Half-destroyed structures were seen around the area.
And Leo, seeing the scorched marks, stopped walking.
‘… … Jerdinger’s flame?’
Leo knelt down and scanned the burned floor.
From the burned traces, I could feel the lingering scent of mana that I had never seen before.
but… … It was a familiar lingering scent.
‘… … mother?’
After thinking about that, Leo stood up.
And then headed to where Dade was.
“father.”
“… … “It’s Leo.”
Dade looked at Leo with unfocused eyes.
“Because of my incompetent father… … Your mother… … .”
“… … It’s not your fault. “It’s my fault.”
“no… … It’s my fault… … It’s my fault… … .”
Leo said, looking at Dade who was muttering in fascination.
“… … I will definitely save my mother. So take care of her father first. “I don’t know what will happen to me if my father falls too.”
At those words, Dade pursed his lips and nodded.
“I have some more research to do. I’ll follow you when I’m finished.”
“… … i get it.”
Dade nodded and took a hard step.
“Father, could it be on your mother’s right breast… … “Do you have any injuries?”
“okay. “Why do you ask that?”
“… … “I needed confirmation.”
Leo laughed bitterly.
“… … “Don’t push yourself too hard.”
Dade looked at his son worriedly and left.
Whioooooo.
The winter wind blew.
Leo, who was left alone, opened his mouth.
“There is something you need to do.”
That moment.
Countless elves, beastmen, and dwarves appeared from the darkness.
Shadow Lords and the shadows that follow them.
“Please command, Lord of Shadows.”
Northern Magic Tower.
No, when Algren Beggs, the Northern Shadow Lord, knelt, the shadows also knelt in unison and bowed their heads.
Leo glanced – turned his head and looked at the castle in the distance.
“Dig into the darkness of Sjördinger Castle. “Find those involved in this incident.”
“Are you ordering us all to be found and executed?”
In response to Kirin, the Southern Shadow Lord, Leo spoke calmly.
“no.”
Red eyes flashed.
“I kill.”
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