Antihero In the Hero Academy: I Can Connect the Past Heroes-Chapter 156: North Pole

Atlas, upon hearing the question, nodded as if he understood and replied without hesitation, "Let’s start with the one in the north. It’s the closest to us. We must prepare and go together."

They had to act quickly... the enemy knew far more than they had anticipated.

With every second they waited, the danger grew greater. Ultimately, those who worshipped the devil had become powerless, and those who worshipped angels had fallen into a helpless situation.

They had to act now, or they would lose everything forever.

It took the entire group only two days to prepare.

Nevertheless, after these two days, it is fair to say that everything was ready. The Sages had sharpened their weapons, new parchments had been drawn up, and all possible preparations had been made, taking Nyx’s warning very seriously.

Cordelia clearly instructed all professors to remain on high alert and emphasised that they must focus all their attention on the academy and its surroundings.

Cassandra had personally ordered her brother Sullivan to protect the Shorekeeper region, which was still under heavy construction.

Although the region, which would become a major city in the future, did not yet have a proper name, it was currently known as Shorekeeper, and Atlas had no intention of changing it.

Talon and Cain had gone all the way to the capital of the Epsilon Empire and explained everything to the trio of Aether, Aelia, and Eva.

Eva had seen Atlas’ memories as much as Cassandra had. Atlas himself had asked the Sages for this. Although he knew that his sister would always be behind him and protect him, Atlas was most concerned about the safety of her, Aether, and Aelia.

Which is why he let them know the real and grave danger that might come in the future.

After two days, the four of them managed to discuss everything through the academy and the palace’s connection. Atlas apologised repeatedly, and the trio not only accepted his apologies but even began to cry when they saw him again.

However, the number of people who knew Atlas’s true identity had increased.

Meanwhile, the two days had passed, and by the third day, everyone was in a state of readiness. Every major city, small town, village, and hamlet across the Epsilon Empire had been fully prepared for defence, and nearly ten million soldiers were waiting in readiness.

Knowing that things would not go exactly as they wanted, the Sages had even summoned the individuals of immense power whom they had previously trained but had not accepted as their students. freeweɓnovel.cøm

Even the other six Aura-Masters in the Epsilon Empire, besides Eva, had sworn to protect the Empire with their lives at Cordelia’s request.

Atlas had done what he had planned from the beginning.

The Epsilon Empire would not fall, even if the entire world did. The Epsilon Empire would be the final point of union for all races in the world.

The High Elf Palace had been alerted, and the High Dwarf Kingdom of Nirdorth, located on the small continent in the north and one of the most powerful regions in the world, had been alerted by Cordelia’s visit there.

There should be no gaps. Neither those who worshipped demons nor those who worshipped angels should reach any region, at least not the point recognised as a friend of the Epsilon Empire.

Everything was fully prepared.

"Then let’s go," Atlas said suddenly.

After two days of preparation, the group had gathered within a teleportation formation.

Cordelia could have teleported the entire group to the North Pole without any difficulty, but even this noble woman wanted to expend as little power as possible. Nyx’s warning had naturally succeeded in worrying everyone from start to finish.

When the teleportation formation activated, each of them closed their eyes. Even though they weren’t affected for more than a few seconds, they managed to feel the cold hitting their bodies.

When the group opened their eyes again and looked around, they realised they were indeed at the North Pole, but... exactly where were they?

"My lady, do you have any information about the dungeon? I mean, where it is?" Atlas asked suddenly.

[No, I only know that it is dangerous. The Life Stones must be kept in a highly secure location.]

Atlas, who had already realised that they were alone in this, relayed Nyx’s message to the others.

He was also aware that they needed to move cautiously, and shortly thereafter, the group dispersed to search for the traces of the secret passage that Atlas could detect.

Each of the Seven Sages had set out to search for the only trace they could see, lost among the massive glaciers and ice mountains of the North Pole.

Atlas was by Cassandra’s side, and the others had already set to work without hesitation.

Despite all hope, there was an unnecessary anxiety in Atlas’s heart. For some unknown reason, everything seemed to have reached a critical point.

Cassandra was also aware of this. She could sense that Atlas was under some strange pressure. This was a bad sign because whenever Atlas acted like this, danger would arise.

The explosion in Cordelia’s room, Kriss nearly killing the triplet sisters, the demon that appeared in the slave market beneath Herria City, and the angel summoned in the Kingdom of Akairon.

Cassandra had begun to keep herself on high alert and continued to fly, protecting Atlas within the existing snowstorm.

After nearly an hour, everyone had finished their search, and the North Pole had been thoroughly searched, but no traces were found. Every ice mountain had been examined, and every glacier had been scanned, but nothing was found.

This was stressing everyone out. The existence of the Life Stones was known. Nyx herself had spoken about these stones, so Azula and Orion couldn’t have been lying. This meant that the Sages and Atlas had missed something.

They had set up a tent right in the middle of the blizzard. A tent surrounded by dozens of spells. Inside, it was warm enough to sleep in for months. A five-star place to rest. It was.