The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"When you have time, bring me the Lion King's Heart to have it examined."

“Okay. But you didn’t come to me for this, did you?” Jessica.

"I almost forgot! Senior, could you please take a look at this?" Listi hurriedly took out the piece of paper.

“Oh, I thought it was something serious.” Jessica recognized him at a glance.

"Didn't I tell you before that Lady Rhea wanted to see you? Now that I've given you everything, when are you planning to go see her?"

Jessica held up two fingers, pinched the piece of paper between them, and waved it in front of Venus.

"You mean this is the head of the academy—"

"Otherwise, who do you think could do something like that?"

Short-range teleportation and long-range directional teleportation are both abilities granted by Jessica's emblem.

Although she understood the principles behind the seventh-circle spell teleportation, she rarely used it.

The skill of drawing talismans on paper requires decades of practice, and even Jessica is no exception.

"It looks like it was just made last night. Lady Rhea is giving you the choice. Whether you see her or not, and when you see her, is entirely up to you." Jessica placed the piece of paper in front of Vina. "Tear it up whenever you're ready, Vina."

"What do we need to prepare?" Without thinking, Venere tore open the scroll.

........................

"Shh!"

After a slight magical fluctuation, Vener's figure disappeared from the spot as if swallowed by space, and then suddenly reappeared in another completely different space.

Sunlight streamed through the carved window frames, casting dappled shadows and bathing the room in a soft, golden glow. A delicate floral fragrance filled the air, creating a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.

Directional teleportation scrolls are typically teleported using a fixed location or object as a reference point.

However, in order to make it easier for Vena to see her as soon as she was ready, Headmistress Rhea set herself up as the reference point for teleportation.

Wiener assumed the teleportation point would be a meeting room or something similar, but when he saw the spotless bed inside, he suddenly remembered Samif's warning.

Uh, can I prepare it again myself?

"Oh, we have a guest." A slightly surprised yet gentle voice sounded from behind Vina.

Upon hearing this, Wiener turned around, but after vaguely seeing something he shouldn't have, he quickly turned back.

"I'm so sorry, Lady Rhea, I didn't know you were—"

"Hehe, you're such a young person. Turn around, I've already changed."

As she said this, Leia had already taken off her magnificent robes, revealing a finely textured silk shirt.

"Greetings, Lady Rhea," Vena said, turning and bowing.

Before, when we were too far away in the auditorium, I didn’t realize it, but when we got closer, I realized that I needed to look up to see the headmaster’s face.

"You must be Vena, right?"

Lady Rhea seemed to see through the subtle changes in Venus's heart. She gracefully passed by Venus and slowly sat down on the edge of the bed.

This turned the situation into one where Venus was looking down at Rhea.

Venere reacted quickly, realizing that Rhea had sat down to avoid putting pressure on him. In order to avoid remaining in a disrespectful position of looking down on him, he squatted down without hesitation.

Seeing this, Leia smiled.

There are stools over there.

"excuse me."

After Vina brought over a stool and sat down, Rhea continued speaking.

“Jessica and Samif have both mentioned you to me. Even that little girl Anna wrote me a letter. And I’ve also heard that the genius girl from the Cordelia family is very close to you. Just that alone makes you more popular than Arios.”

"I can see that you have a lot of questions. Don't worry, I'll answer them all for you today."

Chapter 212 The Dean's Entrustment

The clock in the room moved silently, its ticking echoing in the quiet air.

Principal Leia sat quietly on the edge of the bed, her gaze gentle and profound, patiently waiting for Venus to speak.

"When did Lady Rhea start paying attention to me?"

If others heard Wiener's question, they would most likely call him shameless.

After all, given Lady Rhea's status, why would she pay attention to an extremely ordinary freshman?

But Wiener knew that the Dean's summons to him was no spur-of-the-moment decision.

"Why don't you guess for yourself, Vena?" Rhea teased.

"From the time I joined the Silver Wolf Class?" Viner asked tentatively.

“It started earlier, probably from the time we found out you were a child from Lumiel Village,” Leia replied.

"Just because Arios and I came from the same village?"

“Because you are the blacksmith of Lumiel Village,” Leia said frankly, “because of all the weapons Arios has used, he likes the ones you made the most.”

Viner clearly did not expect that before he found Felix to be his weapon representative, the position had always been held by the hero Arios.

"This guy is supposed to be a hero, he could have any weapon he wanted, but he's always eyeing a few broken iron swords... really." There was a hint of regret in Viner's tone.

"It seems that Vena doesn't yet understand her own importance." Rhea changed the subject. "Do you know why so many heroes throughout history have only defeated demons instead of completely destroying them?"

"Because you can't do it?"

"That's right. The difference between a demon god and a demon is like the difference between a hero and a human. Humans can defeat demons, but they can hardly kill them, and the same is true for heroes."

The battle between heroes and demons is like an endless cycle.

“Then how can we truly kill the demon god?” Vena asked.

“The Holy Sword,” Leia slowly uttered these two words, “Only the Holy Sword can kill the Demon God.”

"Then why don't we just find it?"

“It’s not that simple,” Leia shook her head slightly, her tone tinged with helplessness. “Although the Holy Sword is hard to find, we can always find some clues through the Prayer spell.”

"Finding the Holy Sword does not mean you can pull it out."

"What do you mean?" Viner frowned.

“To this day, no hero has ever been able to draw the Holy Sword,” Anna replied.

"This is unreasonable. If no one can pull out the Holy Sword, how can it be asserted that the Holy Sword can destroy the Demon God?"

Wiener suddenly stood up, causing the stool to sway slightly with his movement.

"Because someone drew the holy sword and severely injured the demon god."

"who is it?"

"Citrie, nowadays people call her the First Hero."

“But you just said that no hero has ever drawn the Holy Sword,” Vena questioned.

"That's right, Citri was never a hero. She was just called the first hero by later generations."

These words were like a thunderbolt from the blue.

"Hittle, with a mortal body, performed extraordinary deeds, which is why the goddess bestowed a miracle upon her."

"It was only after that that the position of hero came into existence."

A mere mortal, wielding a holy sword, can annihilate demons and severely injure demon gods.

If a hero were to wield the holy sword, surely he could destroy the demon god.

That's what Hitchley hoped for.

So she founded St. Freya Academy, hoping to nurture heroes who would surpass their predecessors through this academy.

The power of a hero should not be underestimated.

Even without the Holy Sword, a grown hero can still easily defeat or even kill the demon.

However, when facing demons, they always fall just short.

Over the years, the most serious injury on the Demon God's body is still the sword scar left by Hitler.

“...So what do you want me to do?” Wiener asked.

"You digested it pretty quickly." Leia was slightly surprised.

"I'm actually quite shocked, but Lady Rhea wouldn't be so idle as to simply tell me a story," Viner analyzed rationally.

After learning of the hero's death, he was no longer moved by news of that magnitude.

Moreover, knowing that the resurgence of the demon god does not equate to the end of the world is a huge boost for Venus.

Hitler's heroic act demonstrates that even without a hero, humanity still has hope of defeating the demon.

“I hope you can forge a new holy sword,” Rhea replied.

Since the old holy sword is no longer usable, then we should just forge a new one.

This is the solution that humans came up with.

"Haven't we tried this method before?" Wiener wasn't blinded by greed.

"I tried, but all of them ended in failure," Leia admitted.

Master craftsmen are hard to find, and finding one who possesses both master-level skills and heraldic abilities is even more difficult.

The divine weapon possesses a spirit; ordinary people cannot even get close to it, let alone try to draw it.

"The closest craftsman was named Tauronio."

Tauronio, a legendary blacksmith hailed as the closest to the god of craftsmanship.

His most noteworthy achievement was leaving behind fourteen S-rank weapons, which led to the deaths of no fewer than a dozen demons.

But few people know that these fourteen weapons are actually just replicas of the Holy Sword.

The Holy Sword is just the most common name; calling it the Holy Lance or the Holy Bow would also be acceptable.

It will automatically adapt to the most suitable posture for the user, provided that you can pull it out.

Tauronio began his quest for the Holy Sword at the age of thirty-seven and continued for fourteen years to complete the forging of these weapons.

“I’m no match for Grandmaster Tauronio,” Vina shook her head.

“You are still young, and I have seen the weapons you have forged,” Leia continued. “I believe that with your talent, you are fully capable of reaching Tauronio’s level, or even surpassing him.”

"Dean, you really know how to put pressure on people," Viner replied with a wry smile, half helpless and half grateful.

“But you won’t refuse, will you?” Leia smiled.

"Ah."

Since it was a forging commission, he naturally wouldn't back down.

“What do I need to do?” Wiener asked.

Since the dean has been paying attention to his activities for a long time, he must have already made plans.

"Hone your skills to the Grandmaster level, and ideally, raise your strength to at least the fifth rank. After that, I will cast a prayer spell for you to locate the Holy Sword," Leia replied. "The academy will then provide all the materials you need to forge the artificial Holy Sword."

"Reaching the Grandmaster level isn't easy. Can't we find the Holy Sword first?"

“Tauronio’s biggest regret was encountering the Holy Sword too early. While the Holy Sword made him the greatest blacksmith in history, it also prevented him from going any further. So I hope you will make all the necessary preparations before you go looking for the Holy Sword,” Leia reminded her.

"...I see."

Chapter 213 Hero's Legacy

"Lady Leia."

"What's wrong? Is there anything else you want to ask?" Rhea looked at Vina encouragingly.