Chapter 274: Chapter 274: The First Hero
The statue depicted Mist, the Western Overlord and also the person who seemed to hold the key for him to unlock his cultivation that was sealed.
She was the woman who Devourer warned him about the most, telling him to stay away from her. At the same time, she was also someone that sent him as a spy, not realizing his real identity.
He was surprised to see that there was another person whose statue was placed right next to Mist\'s statue. No, his statue was one step ahead as if the man was the leader and Mist was just a follower.
He wasn\'t sure if it was because the first statue was that of a man, but it was also made bigger than Mist\'s statue.
Knowing how Mist was, he didn\'t think she would allow someone to get more glory than her.
He stepped closer to the statue after noticing that something appeared to be inscribed at the bottom.
Going past a large group of people, he finally saw a single sentence that was carved at the base of the statue.
The inscription at the base read: "In Honor of the First Hero."
Although it was just a statue, but it was still giving him an overwhelming feeling. He was quite curious about the identity of the person. If even the statue of the man felt so fierce, just how strong was that person when he was alive?
Since the man didn\'t have any weapons that were carved with him, it was clear that he was someone who didn\'t use any weapons.
"Hmm? Is that?"
Eren approached the statue, drawn by his curiosity. However, soon he noticed something that left him stunned.
Around the man\'s neck in the statue, he noticed a pendant that was carved from the stone. It was clearly based on a real pendant.
For most people, it looked like an ordinary accessory that the First Hero used to wear. There was nothing special about that pendant based on its looks alone after all.
At least that was the case for ordinary people. For Eren, that Pendant couldn\'t be more shocking than it already was. The shape of the pendant that the First Hero was shown to wear was something that he wore in the past.
It was the Pendant of Strength, from one of the first pendant series rewards that he had received after he arrived in this world.
\'Why would he have the Pendant of Strength?\' Eren thought to himself, his expressions getting darker with each passing second.
As he stood there, he overheard snippets of conversation from the students around him.
"Did you hear? There\'s a new student with an SSS Rank ability who is taking an exam with us?"
"Yeah. I heard some rumors. It\'s said that he has the same ability as the First Hero?"
"That\'s right. I don\'t know how true that would be. The First Hero died a long time ago before the Era of Overlords even began. Ever since then, many people have awakened a similar ability but none had the ability rank higher than B Rank."
"No wonder so many Professors have gathered here. They must be here to watch him take the test," another student said, looking above.
Standing on the first floor, there were a lot of teachers whose shadows could be seen from behind the glass.
With just the shadow, it was impossible to recognise which Professor was watching, but their auras were very strong.
Eren also looked above, feeling a familiar presence that he felt near the entrance of the Academy.
\'Prophet,\' he thought, not revealing any strange expressions.
He was also able to locate Mist\'s daughter who was standing right next to Prophet. There were also more Professors in the first place, as if half the academy staff had arrived here to watch the tests.
It was big after all. Someone had received the ability of Super Strength that belonged to the first ancestor, especially since that ability was SSS Rank.
"It was rumored that the First Hero could even destroy the mountains with a single punch. I wonder if the student will reach the same level."
"Hah, do you think that is the only thing which made him special? His Super Strength wasn\'t the same as what you know."
"His body also had Anti Magic Properties. With his fists, he could destroy the abilities of other people. That\'s why he was called a Hero who was born with Anti Hero Abilities."
"If he hadn\'t died due to unknown reasons, there wouldn\'t be four Overlords in this world but just one... him!"
"First the Prophet and now someone who has the same abilities as the First Hero? On top of that, we already have an Overlord. Isn\'t it only a matter of time before the Hero Academy unites all four Continents?\'
A lot of students revealed smug expressions, especially those who were already part of the Hero Academy.
They weren\'t allowed on the first floor, but they still didn\'t want to miss the appearance of the person in question. That\'s why all of them had gathered in the Main Hall.
\'Super Strength with anti magic that can even break through the abilities of other people? Isn\'t that the Template of the Main Character?\'
The more Eren heard, the more intrigued he became about the identity of the person. He came here to take Mist\'s daughter, but he hadn\'t expected to find out something just as important.
He finally found the Main Character from \'Rebirth of the SSS Rank Hero\'. There was no doubt about it! The person didn\'t just receive the abilities of the First Hero but he was the First Hero itself who had been reborn.
As Eren came to a conclusion, he also waited for the appearance of the person in question.
A few seconds passed but the person didn\'t arrive yet. Instead, someone else arrived as a heavy aura descended inside the entire area.
\'Mist...\' Eren looked above.