Chloe held the black grimoire tightly.

“I wanted to win somehow. But I couldn’t think of a way to win. So… so… I borrowed the strength of someone else instead of my own.”

The unique magic that Chloe was originally preparing was an ice field magic.

But he thought that magic wouldn’t be enough to defeat Leo in the test, so he prepared an unquenchable flame.

That wasn’t a magic spell that Chloe had created.

‘I just implemented it based on the magic formula written in this book.’

Even Chloe didn’t know how the magic worked.

It was just unique magic, so they just glossed over it as something special about it.

That’s why he reacted more sharply than necessary when someone asked him about magic.

The announcement was made on the day of the exam, and the undying flame beat Leo as expected.

At that moment, he was so happy. He thought he had finally caught up. But…

‘There’s no way I can say I’ve caught up with this!’

Chloe, who had been gritting his teeth, burst into laughter.

‘What’s the use of complaining to this person?’

A genius girl who was still talked about 30 years later.

‘He’s different from me. He’ll be special like Leo.’

There was no way he could tell this person what he really felt.

Rather, it would be better if they didn’t laugh at him.

Alia, who had been looking at Chloe without saying anything, smiled.

“As expected, Chloe looks just like me.”

“Yes?”

“To tell the truth, I was incredibly jealous of my brother, too.”

Alia smiled brightly.

“I’ve thought a lot about how unlucky it is to be able to do anything stupid. This is a secret. The basic system of my own magic was actually created by my brother. I’m good at using existing magic, but I’m terrible at creating new ones. In fact, I failed the Lumeren entrance exam twice.”

Alia hugged her knees to her chest.

Chloe looked blank.

It was hard to believe that he was an unfortunate magical genius who was still talked about today.

“There was a time when I really hated my brother. But then I suddenly had that thought. I thought, if there’s someone who makes you hate me out of jealousy, isn’t that worthy of being an object of admiration?”

At those words, Chloe looked down at the black grimoire.

‘The object of… admiration?’


Leo, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them wide.

And then he jumped up from his seat.

“Leo, what’s going on?”

Leo looked to one side of the forest at Bellick’s question.

“Everyone prepare for battle!”

Leo’s super senses caught something.

At that moment, the other person also noticed this.

“Leo, what’s going on?”

“That guy.”

Chloe took a deep breath.

“No way…?”

“Okay.”

Leo drew his sword.

Boom! Boom!

The earth’s axis shook.

After a while, a giant of a different type appeared from the bushes.

Three meters would be about the right height.

Pitch-black skin.

It looked just like in the picture.

“Chubarn…!”

Chloe gritted his teeth.

Chubarn rolled his crimson eyes and looked at Leo.

His mouth fell open.

“I found it. The sprout of a hero with the same qualities as the hated great hero!”

Leo’s eyes widened at those words.

The demons were creatures who prioritized the orders of the higher ranks.

And the order Chubarn received in the Chadmothers incident was to eliminate the buds of heroes.

So Chubarn didn’t pay much attention to the raider.

‘But now this guy is clearly showing his hostility towards me.’

Even though Alia, who could be said to be the biggest goal, was right in front of them, the reaction was strange.

‘Besides, right now, he is clearly the sprout of a great hero…’

“Ku…!”

Chubarn roared and charged at Leo.

Flash-! Boom-!

The vicious axe in Chubarn’s hand struck the floor.

But Leo had already left Chubarn’s attack range early on.

Hwaruk-!

A fiery aura formed on Leo’s sword.

Kagak-!

Leo’s sword cut off Chubarn’s neck.

But it didn’t hurt.

Leo’s eyes twitched.

Shhh-!

Chubarn smiled wickedly when he saw Leo’s face.

“You fool!”

Chubarn reached out and tried to grab Leo.

But Leo just smirked.

“That’s your mistake, you idiot.”

“What…”

Kwak-kwak-!

A powerful gust of wind shot by Chloe hit Chubarn.

Chubarn’s movements became dull in the cold icy wind.

Leo took advantage of the gap and turned his body to avoid Chubarn’s hand.

Whirilirik-! Kwaaaaak!

The aura of flames burned more fiercely.

Kwahak-! Phew!

“I cut it!”

“Good!”

The group cheered.

The sword, which had its power increased by using rotational force, cut off Chubarn’s neck.

But Leo’s face was not bright.

‘I couldn’t cut the bone.’

Demons were different from normal creatures.

A heterogeneous race created by Erebos.

This degree of injury could not be considered fatal.

Leo immediately kicked Chubarn in the head and used the recoil to gain some distance.

‘At least the attack works.’

Leo, who was looking at Chubarn while taking a deep breath, opened his eyes wide.

The blood that had been gushing like a fountain from Chubarn’s wound suddenly stopped.

That wasn’t all.

The blood that had been pouring out suddenly began to be sucked into the wound.

Knock, knock, knock.

“Huh- That’s a pretty good attack.”

Chubarn chuckled, shaking his head from side to side.

Tayard was shocked to see that.

“That’s ridiculous! What kind of healing ability is that…?!”

“That’s not a healing ability.”

“Yes? Then what is it?”

“It’s a curse.”

Curses were one of the special abilities possessed by the demons.

The curses used by the lower-class demons were only capable of weakening the opponent’s strength, but the higher-class curses distorted even the laws of reality.

“[Null]. An annoying curse that renders attacks as if they never happened.”

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Leo slung his sword over his shoulder.

“Huh? You know a lot.”

“Isn’t this curse too much for a level 3 demon to use?”

“Huh—You speak so presumptuously. But you are right. This curse is a favor from the Demon Queen, Silatuna.”

The first-year students trembled in fear at the name of the Demon Queen.

Demon Queen Silatuna.

She was a commander of the Tartarus legions who survived the Age of Calamity and was Erebos’ confidant.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve heard such an unlucky name,” Leo said annoyedly.

“If the attack is nullified… how on earth are we supposed to win?” Alia asked in horror.

“Even the nullifying curse isn’t omnipotent. Besides, he’s not the one who cast the curse. If you use it multiple times, the curse will disappear.”

“Huh—Do you think you can live until the curse is lifted?”

With those words, Chubarn’s men appeared through the bushes.

“Abandon any thought of leaving alive. You, the remnant of a great hero, will die here.”

“The remnant of a great hero?”

Leo chuckled.

“Are you calling me that because I’m an all-class guy like Kyle?”

“Shut up! Stop saying that hateful name!”

Leo could see how Alia’s party had gotten away from Chubarn by watching him react so violently.

‘There were surveillance nets set up by the demons all over the forest. Nana Chloe didn’t pay attention to them because she thought they wouldn’t be targets of attack anyway.’

Leo sighed.

‘This guy knew I was in the All Class through that surveillance network. That’s why he kept following me.’

Leo, who had been avoiding the demons using his super senses, had unintentionally ended up playing tag with Chubarn.

The Daema tribe, like Silatuna, who survived the Age of Calamity, was still alive and well.

If so, the demons would remember Kyle.

Kyle, who killed the creator of Tartarus, must be the greatest enemy of the demons.

‘People have forgotten about me, but the demons remember me. How ironic.’

Leo, who had finished assessing the situation, grabbed his sword and said,

“Get ready.”

“Do you think you mere rascals can take me down?”

“Of course.”

“Huh—That’s quite some confidence. But are your colleagues the same?”

Chubarn pointed behind him with his finger.

When Leo looked back, he saw the group shaking in fear.

“You’re the only one who has the gall. Your colleagues are at their limit, both mentally and physically.”

That wasn’t a wrong statement.

After continued fighting, the entire party was exhausted.

“Ugh.”

But Leo burst into laughter at Chubarn’s words.

“Why are you laughing? Are you crazy or something?”

“No. I just thought you didn’t know much about Lumerun.”

“What?”

“Lumerun is a school for those who dream of becoming heroes.”

The hero candidates’ gazes fell on Leo’s back.

Step. Step.

Leo took a step forward.

The trembling of the hero candidates began to subside.

Willpower slowly returned to their eyes, and aura, magic power, and spiritual power surged forth.

In real history, these people died.

But they were never slaughtered by Chubarn without a fight.

‘Nowhere did it say that Chubarn had a [Null] Curse. That means Chubarn used up all of his [Null] Curses in the first fight.’

It was proof that no one gave up, even if they died.

Just like the great heroes who lost their lives to Erebos long ago.

“That’s why I always remember this.”

A lesson that all Lumerun students keep in their hearts.

The most basic condition for becoming a hero.

“I’m telling you to go beyond your limits.”

Taat-!

As Leo kicked the ground, Tayard and Belak charged together, spear and sword raised.

“You fools! If it were up to you, I’d kill you first!”

Chubarn roared and swung his axe.

“I’ll take care of that guy. You take care of the soldiers.”

“Is it possible?”

“Don’t worry about me. It’s possible!”

Leo charged toward Chubarn.

Bang-!

Chubarn’s axe struck the ground.

Shards of dirt rained down on Leo, turning into black spikes.

‘It would have been better if I could summon Fiora.’

I don’t know. It’s the world of ordinary heroes.

In the Hero Dungeon, which was completely cut off from the outside world due to the rampage, the illusionist could not summon the beast.

If spirit magic was a kind of treaty that borrowed power from all spirits, illusion magic was a 1:1 contract between the summoner and the spirit.

So, when entering the Hero Dungeon, illusionists had to summon the beasts in advance and enter the dungeon together.

‘It’s hard to hit Chubarn with spirit magic. In that case…’

Hwaak-!

Leo’s appearances multiplied.

“No!”

Chubarn was astonished.

Illusion magic—mirage.

Black awls pierced Leo’s illusions in vain.

Meanwhile, additional attacks from Leo continued.

As he shaped his right hand into the form of a gun, particles of light gathered at the tip.

Kiiing-!

“Ah, crap!”

Flash! Flash!

A small ball of light flew out like a bullet.

The most basic attack magic among star magic.

Dani, the swordsman who saw it, was shocked.

“That guy! Was he a magician? And Mirage and Arc Ray? They’re both star magic!”

Bam-!

“Huh?”

Chubarn, who was hit directly by [Arc Ray], opened his eyes wide.

Star Magic was a type of magic created by Luna to subdue the demons.

So, basically, it was magic that was a natural enemy to the demons.

“Are you saying that humans use this hateful magic?”

“I’m sorry, but I’m not the only one who uses Star Magic.”

“Ah, Cray.”

Alia also released the spell.

This time, not one but several orbs of light poured down on Chubarn.

Pubbubububu!

“You bastard!”

Chubarn screamed as the balls of light embedded themselves in his body.

Gooooooo-!

[Nullify]—The curse was activated, and all the wounds on Chubarn’s body disappeared.

“Tsk.”

Chloe screamed as Leo clicked his tongue.

“Leo! Just hold on a little longer!”

“Don’t worry. That’s my job.”

At Leo’s answer, Chloe closed her eyes and began to recite the spell.

Modern wizards fall into three main types:

  1. A combat-oriented magician positioned on the front lines.
  2. An all-rounder wizard who can fit into any line.
  3. A traditional wizard positioned in the back line.

Among them, the type whose shortcomings were most evident was the traditional wizard, like Chloe.

‘Because traditional wizards are defenseless while reciting spells.’

Since their incantations were long, they had to be protected by their colleagues.

But their advantages were also clear.

Their absolute destructive power was incomparable to that of other magicians.

Currently, in the party, Alia was the all-rounder magician.

Although she could use powerful magic in succession, she lacked an absolute one-hit wonder.

‘I’m the only one among us who can deal a fatal blow to Chubarn. I can’t just rely on Leo. I… I have to do something too.’

The curse of Chubarn flashed through Chloe’s mind.

‘If it’s that magic!’

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