CH 32

The entire first-year class gathered in the auditorium. 

The chatter of teenage students filled the entire space. 

Meanwhile, assistant professors and teaching assistants emerged and prepared for class. 

Once they finished their preparation, one of the assistant professors said, "Everyone, please be quiet. The class will start soon!"

"Yes," the students replied to the teaching assistants. 

The chatter quieted a bit, but didn't completely dissipate. 

Teenagers weren't easily quieted by words, especially when they were socializing with friends. 

The assistant professors were aware of this and didn't push the issue further.

The professor leading today’s class was Professor Artian Nier.

"Hello everyone! I'm sorry I'm late!" Professor Artian entered the auditorium and apologized as she climbed onto the stage.

Clang!

"Ouch!"

She stumbled and fell. 

All the students straightened up and became quiet. 

Professor Artian, with an embarrassed expression, rubbed her knees and made her way to the middle of the stage. 

Artian Nier. The professor that the first-year students feared the most. The reason was simple. If you made noise in her class, you would be subjected to physical punishment. 

Of course, it wasn't Professor Artian's intention, but rather the work of impulsive spirits contracted with her. Thanks to that, the students were nervous just by her appearance.

Artian, who controlled the students just by showing up, clapped her hands and smiled brightly. 

"As expected, our students are wonderful! Being so quiet in front of a professor!" 

Optimistic Artian thought highly of the students. 

"In our last class, we discussed the hero's family, right? Shall we review what we learned before today's lesson?"

Artian began the class. 

"Can anyone explain why the Hero Record led to the creation of the Hero Family?" 

Several hands went up in response to the question. 

Besides being intimidating, she was a good professor. She taught the class in an easy-to-understand manner and was generous in giving grades. 

Considering that some strict professors give low grades or deduct points, it wouldn't hurt to participate actively in Artian's class here. Even Karl actively raised his hand.

"Karl from class 5?" 

"Yes!" 

Karl excitedly jumped up from his seat and answered. 

"To access the world of heroes through the Hero Record, an item that is closely related or has a deep connection to the hero is required. Since the descendants of heroes inherit heirlooms from their ancestors, they can easily access the world of heroes!" 

“Right. I’ll give student Karl 5 points.” 

Karl smiled and sat down. 

“Although it is a political story, it is also for this reason that the connection between Lumeln Academy, which stores hero records, and the famous Heroes Family is deep.” 

Even if you have the key to open the world of heroes, the records of heroes are stored in the Hero Record at Lumeln.

“In the case of heroes who do not have relics left before the appearance of the world of heroes, items related to the heroes can be obtained through the investigation and excavation of ruins.” 

Since hero records have been in existence since the age of disaster before the world of heroes was revealed, there were countless pages of heroes that only exist and cannot open the world of heroes. 

“Since it is not possible to open all the pages with the memento of one person, so excavation is the second most important act after conquering a hero dungeon in the current era. Moreover, hero dungeons created by rampage often result in an unstable transfer of power, although rewards are given. Now, one question here.” 

Artian looked at the students again. 

"Can anyone talk about the importance of hero studies other than what I explained?" 

“Student Duran from class 1.” 

"Because it can be a clue to conquering the world of heroes." 

"That's right. 5 points for Student Duran.” 

Duran calmly sat down. 

“The world of heroes is the ordeal of previous heroes. Even if you know the hero's story, the trials are so difficult that they cannot be easily conquered. Many people die there. So even a small clue or anecdote becomes a key keyword for strategy.” 

This is why students are so focused on the study of heroes. 

“When you reach your final year, you will choose a hero to inherit their power and attack the page of that hero. Until then, you should figure out which hero suits your personality.” 

Illyana clapped lightly.

"Well then, are you ready to start presenting your homework now?"

Last week, Artian gave homework to all the first-year students.

It wasn't a difficult task, but it was important for those who aspired to become heroes. They had to think about what kind of hero they wanted to be and present it in the next Heroic class.

Over the weekend, the first-year students seriously pondered over this homework, as they entered Lumeln with a serious mindset.

"Okay, let's start with Class 1."

The students of Class 1 looked at each other hesitantly. They were embarrassed to talk about their hero goals in front of hundreds of people.

"Class 1, there's nothing to be ashamed of. Your goal is your guide. Saying it in front of people with confidence is something to be proud of... Ugh!"

"Now it's Artian's class. It's not your turn to speak out,"

“Professor Sedzen! Please! Professor Artian is already timid enough!"

Professor Sedzen, who had been enthusiastically cheering for the hesitant Class 1, was restrained by other homeroom teachers.

Then, Celia got up from her seat. Standing tall, she brushed her hair back and spoke confidently.

"I want to become a knight who surpasses the ancestral knights of my family."

A knight who surpasses Gerdinger's predecessors.

There was no weightier goal for a person from a hero family.

"Wow! That's a really cool goal!"

Next was Chloe.

“I want to make a magic book that only consists of my original spells.”

"As a wizard, that's a great ambition."

Starting with Celia, the students spoke about their goals one by one. Initially hesitant, they found it easier once they started talking.

The homeroom teachers listened carefully to their students' presentations, knowing that this was a glimpse into the path their students wanted to take.

Eventually, it was Class 5's turn.

"I want to support the heroes," Karl revealed.

Artian was surprised at first but soon understood the meaning behind Karl's words and smiled. 

"Student Karl seems to want to be the one who supports the hero from behind." 

"Yes." 

While many students didn't understand Karl's decision to pursue the path of a supporter, the professors often evaluated Karl's chosen path positively.

After Karl took his seat, it was Leo's turn to present.

Leo stood up from his chair and spoke calmly.

"My goal is to completely eradicate Erebos."

For a moment, the auditorium fell silent.

Artian was surprised, while the other students looked at Leo with confused expressions.

The complete destruction of Erebos was not just a personal desire; it was a hope that the world had held since the age of disaster. Even the legendary heroes of that time had failed, so it was a foolish aspiration that would be mocked if expressed openly.

It was no wonder that they were taken aback when Leo boldly declared his goal.

"Oh, um...! That's quite an admirable goal!" Artian managed to regain her composure and laughed. "Doesn't that sound more like a dream?"

"Once upon a time, there was a foolish friend who spoke those dream-like words," Leo rubbed his chin and smiled. "At some point, I was also influenced by that foolish statement. That's why I decided to carry on that dream in her place."

Karl looked at Leo, who was speaking with enthusiasm, with an incredulous expression. Then he grinned.

"A person who aims for such a great goal needs a great supporter, right?" 

"I'll be counting on you, Karl."

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"The freshmen representative has extraordinary ambitions," one of the homeroom teachers murmured as he watched the presentations of the first-year students.

"Wasn't the response a bit too playful?"

"But the teacher in charge is Professor Hallind. Would he joke around in a situation like this?"

"But isn't that too much ambition?"

Professors expressed different opinions among themselves.

It was then that Sedzen asked Hallind next to him, "Does it look like a joke to you?"

"No. He is not a student who talks nonsense," Hallind replied with a frown.

"Then it's a bit scary."

Thousands of years have passed since Erebos was subjugated by the Legendary heroes and divided into several pieces, then sealed.

There have been several respawns over the past years.

However, with the resurrection of just one piece, the world would be swept away by a huge disaster.

However, a student was dreaming of the complete annihilation of Erebos.

"Is he just a simple fool? Or is his ambition as great as that?"

It had been a month, but Hallind still couldn't fully gauge Leo. 

It was when Hallind was staring intently in the direction where Leo was sitting.

"Professors." 

Elena, the principal's secretary, approached the professors with a box. 

"This is a page from Hero Records that will be used as a textbook this time." 

"Thank you, Secretary Elena." Professor Sedzen received it and stood up. 

Other homeroom professors also stood up. In this joint class, professors also participate. To be precise, it was to prepare for an emergency.

There have been several incidents where pages recovered from the hero dungeon during class caused havoc.

It doesn't happen often, but it's not uncommon either, so the professors were always there to observe when Hero Records were used as textbooks to protect students.

By the time the professors headed to the podium, the rest of the class had also finished their presentations.

"Everyone. From now on, we are going to use the hero records recovered by the dungeon raiders this time to conduct a hero studies class.”

Professor Artian said as she received the sealed box containing the Hero Record page from Sedzen.

"Finally!"

"This is my first time touching a Hero Record page!"

"I'm nervous!"

The students showed an excited reaction. 

"Today's class will involve reading the Hero Record pages, guessing which major the hero belongs to, and planning strategies for conquering the hero's world." 

This class didn't necessarily need to use Hero Records. However, it was something that they will encounter in real life someday. So, to add pressure to the class, students were allowed to use the hero records of an unknown hero. 

"Each class representative, please come up." 

“I envy you, Leo. To be able to touch a Hero Record page by yourself!” 

Nella laughed at Illyana's words. "You can touch it later during the class, so what?" 

"But it's a privilege to be able to touch it early!" 

Illyana was envious of this kind of privilege as a class representative. 

Just like that, ten class representatives went up on stage. 

"Ohh. The class representative of Class 5 was Young master Leo?” Chen Xia, the class representative of Class 10, greeted him warmly. 

"It was decided by drawing lots today." 

"Drawing lots?" Chen Xia tilted her head. 

A strange airflow was formed when the outstanding students among the freshmen were gathered in one place. 

Artian opened the sealed box. 

“There are two hero records recovered this time. Of course, only one hero record will be used as teaching material. The other is a page fragment... It was brought in to show that there's something like this too." 

Artian lifted the page fragment. And handed it to the nearest Leo. 

Leo reached out without thinking. 

In an instant, the fragment of the page began to emit a faint light. 

And the moment the page touched Leo's hand... 

[Hero Records open. The world of ■■. Chapter: ■■-■■■] 

A message that Leo had seen before appeared before his eyes. 

This surprised not just Artian, but also the other class representatives. 

And the professors who were preparing for the worst looked shocked.

FLASH-!

The stage floor lit up with a bright light.

Incomprehensible language of the gods was visible.

"A rampage?" Professor Sedzen's bewildered voice could be heard as the stage was engulfed in the intense light.

As the light dissipated, the professors and class representatives, including Leo, found themselves in a different space. They were now in the middle of a battlefield, surrounded by the corpses of bizarre monsters.

"Everyone, stay alert! It's a hero dungeon!" shouted Hallind, causing the class representatives to turn pale with fear.

"Hallind! Look at that wall over there!" Sedzen pointed towards the wall that Leo was also staring at with a blank expression.

It was a familiar castle to Leo, one that had disappeared in this era. It was the last line of defense and the final city of the Age of Disaster - the castle walls of Godstone. Monsters, demons, and devils burned and their stench filled the air. Leo could never forget this sight.

‘If this is the right time... if my memory serves me correctly,’

-That's right, Kyle. My wish is too foolish.

“That's Right, ■■■■. My wish is too foolish.”

The professors and class representatives were shocked by the voice they heard from behind.

And then, without realizing it, they took a deep breath.

The person there was someone well-known. 

Leo turned his head in the direction of the voice. 

A woman spoke with the same confident tone.

“But ■■■■. We will save the world.”

A black dragon, who was referred to as the King of Wisdom in this era.

A Legendary and noble hero who radiated the light of hope during the age of despair when the world headed toward destruction.

At the time, she was a close friend of Kyle, who he laughed at for having a foolish dream.

Feeling emotional, Leo called her name.

“Risinas.”

At his call, Risinas smiled.

WOOSH-!

At the same time, the world collapsed. 

In the blink of an eye, they were back in the auditorium.

"What...!"

"Professors, what just happened?"

The students asked with trembling voices, confused and alarmed. 

Hallind made a calm judgment.

“For now, the class is suspended. Everyone, calm down and leave the auditorium."

After that, the associate professors led the students out.

Leo stood blankly and looked down at the page fragment of the Hero Record in his hand.

He could tell whose Hero record this page belonged to.

'Kyle's Page. This is my record.'