Legacy of the Lost Hero: Reborn to Another World
Chapter 8: "Fear, Friendship, and Betrayal in the Jungle"
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Eldergloom Forest — 4:17 PM
A deep, dark forest... an eerie silence... and a strange vibration in the air — as if some unseen catastrophe was hiding behind the trees.
Class B-1 had detected traces of a "rare magical beast" here. What started as a training mission... would soon turn into a battlefield of death.
Iris Valtherion stood with her team near a glowing crystal.
Iris:
"This mana surge... it's abnormal."
Professor Eleanor, their instructor, looked grim.
Eleanor:
"Stay alert. Something's wrong..."
Suddenly, a section of the forest shook violently.
From the shadows emerged a grotesque demon, its body dark like corrupted light — an A-Rank demon. This was no ordinary monster.
Eleanor (shouting):
"Formation!"
The students drew their weapons. But the demon was too fast… too ruthless… too brutal.
In a single slash, Eleanor shielded three students — but her body was torn from shoulder to waist.
Blood sprayed across the trees like red paint.
Iris (screaming):
"MISS ELEANOR!!"
The demon turned to attack Iris — savage and precise. But Klaus, a fellow student, jumped in between.
A sharp, slicing sound — and Klaus's throat was nearly cut open.
Iris (tears in her eyes):
"WHY?!"
Klaus (smiling faintly):
"Because... you're important..."
Those were his final words.
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Meanwhile — A-3 Squad
Hayashi, Reinhardt, and Marianne rode their horses deep into the jungle.
Reinhardt:
"Hayashi, are you sure Iris is here?"
Hayashi (coldly):
"I can feel her energy signature. I know my sister."
Marianne:
"A demon that strong… how did the academy miss it?"
Hayashi (sharp, quiet):
"Someone hid it."
(Voice calm. Eyes calculating. The strategist inside him had awakened.)
As the A-3 students noticed Hayashi, Reinhardt, and Marianne approaching, reactions were mixed — admiration, curiosity, even jealousy.
Prince Avelis Leonhart, already leading the group, turned.
Avelis:
"Hayashi? What are you doing here?"
Hayashi (confident):
"Iris is with B-1. I won't let her die."
Avelis clenched his jaw… then nodded.
Avelis:
"Then let's move."
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Meanwhile — Demon Battle Grows Fierce
Though heavily wounded, Professor Eleanor didn't give up.
She activated a barrier spell.
Eleanor:
"I won't let my students die!"
But the demon was cunning. It grabbed a student… and in mere seconds, infected them.
That student… transformed into a demon — the start of Demon Conversion.
Iris (horrified):
"They… they can multiply?!"
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Then… A Hero Enters
The trees exploded open, shredded by a storm of magic.
Hayashi Leonhart stepped into the chaos — like a divine force.
Hayashi (cold):
"Back off, beast."
His glare was sharp. His aura divine.
Reinhardt unsheathed his sword.
Reinhardt:
"Let's end this."
Marianne summoned her mana shield.
Marianne:
"No more sacrifices."
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Cliffhanger: The Shocking Twist
The demon paused as it looked at Hayashi...
As if it recognized him.
Hayashi (eyes narrowing):
"Why… do you know me?"
Suddenly, the demon's body began vibrating, and a mysterious voice echoed inside their minds:
"We are watching you… Chosen One…"
Everyone froze.
Marianne (terrified):
"Did… did that thing just speak inside our heads?"
Avelis turned pale.
Avelis:
"This isn't a normal demon… it's connected to something bigger."
Hayashi's thoughts raced.
Hayashi (realization dawning):
"This wasn't random. This was a test…
And we've just been dragged into a much larger game."
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To Be Continued...
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Written by: vishnu (ashx07)
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