Summoners War: Only I Summoned Divine Beasts

"I ran back as fast as I could to tell you everything I'd found." Leyfon glanced at Flora. "I have to thank Student Council President Flora for helping me keep this a secret because there are too many uncertainties behind it.

"But there's no need to do this anymore." Leyfon took a deep breath. "To put it simply, our situation is very grim."

"!!!" The students' hearts skipped a beat, wondering what was happening.

"The aliens have been mingling with the volcano deep within their territory to send the volcanic ash toward us.

"You don't have to be a scientist to know what will happen if they direct it toward us. You are experiencing it right now.
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"The street is covered in ash. There are a lot of people coughing due to the ash. In the long term, famine and drought.

"They are doing everything they can to weaken humanity."

The students gasped.

Even Flora dropped her jaw, not believing that the principal was coming up with another story.

"The decisive moment is right before us. The aliens will finally launch an all-out attack against us. This attack will have an intensity that no one has ever seen before.

"But what will you do?" Leyfon asked with a solemn tone.

The students had been thinking about going back after knowing what was going on, protecting their family. They were wondering if they could do something, but nothing could be changed.

Leyfon pointed forward while saying, "I've been telling you over and over again. The enemies are right in front of you. Our enemies have finally decided to attack us, so what are you going to do?

"Leave? Run like a coward? Or are you going to pick up your weapon and show that we're not someone who they can kill as they want to?

"Look at the people next to you. You will see your friends, your comrades, your partners, your familiars! With so many people beside you, do you still feel scared?

"Look behind you! You will see your families, innocent people, and all the people who have placed their hopes on you.

"What will happen if the aliens find them because you keep running away? Are you going to let the aliens gouge the heart of your father? Are you going to let the aliens pierce your mother's stomach along with the baby inside it? Are you going to let them encroach on our land, destroy our field, and trample our dignity?"

Leyfon's words felt like swords stabbing right into their hearts. They couldn't help but clench their hands into fists.

Leyfon suddenly slammed the podium so hard that he ended up destroying it.

The crumbling sound startled everyone as Leyfon raised his voice.

"NO! It's normal to be scared, but fear itself is not a weakness. It's the one telling you the path to move forward. If you are scared of your opponent, you just have to get stronger than your opponent.

"Why do you think I left the academy for the past few months? It wasn't because of those clowns from the Divine Hand Organization. It was because even if I was born from a lowly family, I still have the dignity to die as a hero. A hero who can tell my ancestor that I have fought proudly as a summoner.

"Our Frexia Academy has been strong this whole time. Why? Because all of you have extraordinary talents.

"Other people might see this invasion as the aliens trampling our land. However, we won't see it that way. The aliens graciously come to our doorsteps, offering their own lives. We will kill them and use their cores to get stronger, stronger, and stronger.

"We have been fighting the aliens for hundreds of years, yet despite an overwhelming disadvantage, we managed to keep pushing them back. Why? Because of our bravery, wisdom, and strength.

"Just like what has been happening in the last several hundred years, we'll show them who is the boss!

"You might worry about the food and other things, but this is where we show our wisdom. The four kingdoms have found a way to solve the food crisis, so no one has to worry about it.

"The soldiers on the frontline have shown their bravery by continuously fighting the aliens. And where is humanity's strength?"

Leyfon asked out loud, looking at them. All of them knew the answer. The summoners had always been humanity's strength. The other two had shown what they got, so what about them?

"Let's show it again. Just like all their attempts in the last five hundred years, they won't be able to defeat us. With our ancestors watching us, we will win once again! Who is with me?"

"!!!" The students couldn't help but clench their fists. They stood up and roared. "Oohhh!"

"We'll defeat the aliens again!"

"Let's show them!"

Leyfon announced, "We'll post the announcement regarding the situation on the frontline and the role of our summoners. In addition, I will be working with the 4th and 6th academies in the Azilia Kingdom to defeat the aliens.

"Within that time, you may return to your families and tell them that everything is going to be all right. You will witness firsthand that our wisdom has solved the food crisis, and there's nothing for you to worry about."

"Oohh!"

Leyfon managed to raise the students' morale and immediately ended his speech.

Flora couldn't help but approach him, whispering, "Principal… Did you just lie? The ash cloud was not caused by the aliens…"

Leyfon shrugged. "But it's a good weapon to increase their morale. Besides, you told me that the volcano was on land far across the sea, which we hadn't ventured to yet. So, no one could confirm if I was lying or not."

Flora dropped her jaw to the ground, thinking, 'He… Is he a con artist?'

Leyfon added, "Anyway, I will handle the academy. You should go to that little devil. He is not someone who likes to sit around. He might leave you behind if you don't hurry."

Flora became serious. She wondered if Nathan had left or not, considering it had been six days after the eruption.