From No Body To Hero
Episode 5's

The offer Hilen gave was tempting. Bern had no intention of accepting it. Yet he was in a predicament that determined his fate in the future.

If she accepts, Bern must be a obedient dog to someone who doesn't even show her kindness. If he refused, he would definitely be suppressed by the power Hilen held as a prince.

Everyone knew the bitterness to reject the third prince. Kleio only looked from a distance. Although he was a crown prince, the power held by the second queen was enough to suppress him.

Bern started to open his mouth.

"No."

Everyone gasped at Bern's short and dense reply.

"Do you demean me? No one can turn down my offer, you know."

Hilen's face turned cold. In the future, Bern will definitely be troubled by it.

"I am a loyal dog, your majesty. I don't intend to demean you."

Bern bowed like an apology. Calling yourself a dog is an easy way out. But their self-esteem would be tarnished because of that. One has to think 2 times before doing that.

"Where is your self-esteem?"

Hilen smiled mockingly.

"Why is it important?"

Hilen flinched and looked at him sharply. Calling yourself a dog, what could be more shameful?

"Self-worth will not lead you to success. Self-esteem will not make you full. Self-esteem can be improved at any time. But once you betray, the word will stick with you forever as a regret."

Everyone felt Bern humbled Hilen subtly. Self-esteem that is too high can make a person fall. That is the meaning of Bern's words.

"From you robbing someone else's dog, why don't you just watch your dog? I am a abandoned child, why should I care about my self-esteem?"

Hilen suddenly felt that Bern's calm gaze could stab him at any time if they became enemies. Sweat flowed from him. He felt his body cold just by looking at Bern's calm gaze was not like he was angry or apapon.

'How can one be so calm?'

Hilen felt that it made no sense. How can a child have such eyes? Eyes ready for battle. That's what Hilen saw.

"Also, isn't it to the dog going to be strong when their master is also strong?"

Hilen.

Hearing that, Kleio stepped up with a satisfied smile.

"I don't think the gifts I've given you are enough to let people know who your owner is. What if I give you another gift?"

Bern is a little wrinkled. But only a second later his calm face returned. Everyone gasped to find out who the person behind Bern was. Although Kleio was the crown prince without power like the other princes, the crown prince arranged everything by order of the king.

Hilen stared intently at Kleio who ignored him. Kleio was not afraid or even worried about Hilen. All she cares about is the queen behind Hilen, her mother.

"Lo."

Everyone gasped Bern called Kleio by a nickname. Who would dare to speak the name of a prince? What else is his nickname.

However Kleio did not seem to be bothered with that.

"Good, fine. I'm not sending you a gift. Don't look at me like that."

Kleio knew that Bern hated receiving gifts. He's someone who will work hard to pay for what he uses. It was Bern in his eyes that he had seen since recognizing him. So Bern must have been a little upset given all those box boxes.

Kleio and Hilen with friendly smiles on their lips started to play the sword under the tongue. Bern stepped back with Anton who had already lost his appetite. Thanks to Bern saying he's Kleio's dog, no one's trying to pull them into their pack.

Zion wants to get close to Bern.

Well, maybe there's one.

But Uen continued to hold his collar every time Zion began to move towards Bern. Zion's good name will be a little tarnished given what just happened.

Zion can only wait for the school to begin to talk to her now.

2 Hours went on and laughter filled the feast. Anton was talking to Bern who was just listening and Kleio who was managing an endless war of tongues near them.

Grrrr!!!

Everyone was shocked by the tremors as if an earthquake had occurred. That just happened.

Bang out! Bang out! Bang out!

The closed door of the banquet hall rang a very loud bang.

Buk up!

"Ohhhh!!!"

Many fell to the floor and screamed in fear.

"A, what is it!!?"

Everyone panicked there. A good banquet hall is fine to arrive at attack? How come?

Most of the students had no experience or even ever killed. They are filled with fear and despair. Their brains are empty. The teacher was not there either. What about their fate?

Bang out! Bang out! Bang out!

Horns like buffalo horns that were one meter large perforated the door of the hall. From the resulting hole, everyone could see red eyes and the body of the buffalo floating in black like a ghost.

"You ghost!!? How could that tier 5 demonic beast be here!!?"

Anton shouted in surprise. The buffalo ghost is a demonic beast that moves in groups. How could they arrive at the banquet hall without knowing?

Kleio who was also panicking, looked at where Bern was.

"Herne?"

But Bern is gone. He turned to look for the whereabouts of someone with a big stick in that panic.

"!!?"

Kleio's eyes widened.

"Bern!!?"

Bern ran towards the entrance of the hall.

'Don't let anyone fall.'

Anton suddenly remembers what Bern said on the way when he saw Bern running forward. He grabbed his spear and grasped it tightly.

'There is still a back door.'

They can't keep panicking. The victim will fall too much if it continues.

"Everything! Take your weapons up! First beginner student! Get out the back door!"

Anton shouted and helped some who fell close to him. He panicked, of course. But if it can help at least some survivors, he must be firm. He was the one who might become a Baron in the future.

Bang out! Bang out! Bang out!

That door is getting smashed.

Bang out!

That door's shattered.

Groooour!!!

The biggest buffalo demon roar was so strong that there were some of them bleeding from their ears. Desperation enveloped them.

Bern raised his wand.

Buk.

Bern stomped his cane to the floor. He stood in front of the 20-tailed demonic beast with a body of 3-4 meters each. He's on the front row.

"Bern!!!?"

Kleio shouted trying to reach Bern in a panicked crowd.

"[Until the blood runs dry, my wand won't fall.]"

A large white shield covered the doors of the ruined hall. Everyone was shocked to see the huge shield.

Bang out! Bang out! Bang out!

The angry demonic beast smashed the shield hard.

Everyone was glued to the white shield. The one who was most amazed at that time was Zion. He wants to do the same. But he clasped his wand and shook his head. He's just a burden if he tries. All he could do was run away and not become a burden. Uen pulled him out of the banquet hall.

Buk.

Anton regained his senses when he saw Bern kneeling. He must have been the great shield that was produced from Bern that exceeded his limits in using mana.

"Wake up! It's time we go!"

"Anton! Go get the teacher right away!"

Kleio shouted and Anton nodded. Some of the senior students started moving their minds and doing what Anton was doing. He quickly walked out the back door.

Cracks.... Cracks......

Bern's shield cracked bit by bit. The crack made quite a violent impact on his body. Blood flowed out of his mouth.

"Bern!!!"

Kleio helped Bern who was kneeling on the floor while holding his big stick.

He didn't care even when his clothes were in Bern's blood.

"Take your periation! You're only hurting yourself!"

Kleio anxiously told Bern to stop. Bern's body shook with pain. Bern is fine.

"It can still be contained."

Bern can hear the cries and cries of children who have not really known the world. How did he, as an adult there let that happen?

"I'm a loyal dog, but I'm not obedient."

Kleio's words were instructions to Bern. Bern prefers to be a loyal but disobedient dog. Kleio frowned.

"You can still joke!? Pull back your shield!"

Kleio said that and drew his sword in a battle-ready position. There are some seniors who do the same.

'How many people will die if I do that?'

If Bern does that, the one who is experienced with weapons and fighting will be safe. But what about beginners or other weak people?

"I can't."

Kleio was getting wrinkled and frustrated.

'Where did this breed get such a trait!?'

Kleio cursed from within.

Bang out! Bang out! Bang out!

Cracks..... Cracks......

Bern is getting down. More cracks on his shield made his pain increase. There's too many of them that Bern's shield won't last until the teacher arrives.

'I have to think of something else.'

Bern glared around with his eyes. He did not raise his head so much given his condition.

Bang out! Bang out! Bang out!

Cracks.... Cracks....

Blood did not stop flowing out of Bern's mouth.

Bang out!

Crash it!

Bern's white shield shattered apart like broken glass.

"Luck!!!"

The broken shield made him vomit blood.

"Bern! Enough's enough!"

Kleio tries to stop Bern who still seems to flow mana to something else.

A grooow!!!!

The furious roar of the ghost buffalo made everyone stiff on the spot.

"Yet....."

Kleio felt very angry hearing that.

"What yet!? You are done! It's finished! You go back!"

Kleio yells. Then Bern grabbed the sword that was in Kleio's hand.

"You....."

Kleio looked at Bern in disbelief. Bern took his sword. Wearing his final mana as a support made him move quickly.

"Bern!!! Shit!!!"

Kleio cursed and grabbed the sword of the person next to him and followed Bern.

But Bern only targets a buffalo ghost. The largest buffalo ghost compared to other buffalo ghosts.

'Chairman?'

Kleio did not believe what he saw. The demonic beasts that formed a group like buffalo ghosts would lose their center if their chief died.

'Maybe.'

Kleio knew what Bern was planning. Bern quickly jumped.

Tusk's!

Awoooooo!!!

The buffalo ghost cried out in pain as his eyes were pierced by a sword in Bern's hand. Kleio who was behind him quickly jumped up also climbed onto the back of the buffalo ghost.

Tusk's!

Oh!!!!

Kleio poked at the nape of the buffalo ghost. Bern who was in front pulled the sword that was in the eyes of the buffalo ghost. The blood of the buffalo ghost sprinkled out. Bern did not stop.

Tusk's!

Bern stabbed the head of a buffalo ghost to damage his brain.

AWOOOOoooooo'S.....

The ghostly cry of the buffalo subsided even more and the light in his eyes disappeared. The buffalo ghost fell to the floor as did Bern.

"Bern!!!"

Kleio greeted the fallen Bern. As Kleio guessed, the buffalo ghost they killed was the chief. The other buffalo ghosts moved in confusion after their chief died.

"Uhuk."

Bern coughed up blood.

"It's enough."

Kleio was bluffing his teeth hearing that.

'This is more than enough! You are overstating!'

Kleio frowned unable to hide his annoyed emotions.

"Yes, this is enough."

But Kleio just said it saw Bern's miserable condition.

"Bern!!? The teacher is here! Everyone calm!"

Anton arrives and the teacher will manage the other buffalo ghosts. Bern calmly closed his eyes.

'Everyone survived, I hope.'

In just a few seconds, Bern lost his consciousness with such thoughts.

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...**Connected**...