Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 107

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107.

“There are many spirited ones this year too.”

The beastman with cat ears and tail, Berga, said while checking documents.

Usually, when one thinks of the cat clan, they would be slender and beautiful beastmen.

But Berga was different.

He was nearly 2 meters tall and had a large, burly build.

He was so big that you’d believe he was a bear beastman rather than a cat beastman.

His face was also very fierce, and the scar on his left eye made his appearance even more frightening.

“I-I’ll severely punish those guys right away! Instructor Berga!”

The cat beastman assistant instructor, Aljea, who had come to report about a fight among the admission candidates, shouted with all his might while his ears and tail stood straight up.

Berga was an object of fear not only among students but also among assistant instructors.

“Why should they be punished?”

“Pardon?”

Berga Tune.

He became an instructor three years ago at Ajonia’s request and was a hero whose name was recorded in Hero Record.

He pursued only one value in education.

Strength.

That’s why he was a man respected by countless Ajonia students.

Berga stood up from his seat and approached the window.

Creak-!

Waaaaaaah-!

When he opened the window, the cheers that had been blocked by soundproofing magic poured in.

Listening to it, Berga curled up the corners of his mouth.

“Struggle is the direction our Ajonia should pursue!”

At Berga’s words, Aljea gulped down his dry saliva.

‘As expected of Instructor Berga! The instructor who suits Ajonia the most!’

The Colosseum was packed with spectators.

And in the center, admission candidates were entering.

Shortly after, iron bars opened in the fighting arena, revealing a magical beast from Tartaros, a mammoth.

It was a magical beast captured alive by Ajonia.

The admission candidates saw the mammoth and quickly scattered.

Then they took out their respective weapons and began hunting the mammoth.

They showed off their individual skills while driving the mammoth into a corner.

Every time a flashy technique exploded, the audience erupted in cheers.

Thoom-!

Finally, seeing the mammoth fall, Berga asked.

“How long did it take to bring it down?”

“It took 36 minutes!”

“What are the current grades of those ten in free lectures?”

“They’re all in the upper-middle tier!”

“I’m not satisfied.”

“Huh? 36 minutes is a decent score though?”

“Hmph. That’s only when talking about normal circumstances. Assistant Instructor Aljea. Didn’t you also hear about this year’s Lumern 1st year students?”

At Berga’s words, Aljea closed his mouth.

The fact that Lumern’s 1st year students had succeeded in a Gigantes raid was already a famous issue.

If it hadn’t been an official event, even Lumern wouldn’t have been easily believed.

It was such an absurd major incident.

“Moreover, Seirun is also formidable. Especially that guy Ellen’s daughter, what was her name, Runia? I hear rumors that she’s exceptionally outstanding.”

Thinking of the elf hero from the same generation he had competed with for so long, Berga snorted.

“That’s why this year’s new students should also have many outstanding ones!”

With racial pride at stake, the Hero Academies inevitably had strong competitive spirits toward each other.

Hearing Berga’s words, Aljea nodded.

“Certainly, this generation does have an atmosphere where Lumern is leading! But our candidates are also spectacular! Especially this time!”

Waaaaaaah-!

“Instructor Berga’s daughter is also participating!”

At Aljea’s words, Berga snorted.

“Of course!”

Even from Berga’s perspective, his daughter Ar was a warrior with qualities that surpassed his own.

‘That child should easily become the year representative!’

As Berga was proudly watching his daughter, his eyes caught sight of a rabbit beastman boy with black hair entering last.

The moment he saw that boy, Berga unconsciously drew in his breath.

“Instructor?”

“Aljea. Do you know anything about the mixed-blood boy who entered last?”

“Huh? Um… It’s a face I’m seeing for the first time?”

Aljea looked confused as he searched through the admission candidate list.

He had already identified the faces and names of candidates with some level of skill.

If it was a student Aljea didn’t know, they were either lower-tier who hadn’t received much attention or only had admission recommendations.

While Aljea frantically searched through the list.

Berga narrowed his eyes while looking at the boy.

‘Those eyes resemble Raina!’

His school days.

Thinking of the woman who was Lumern’s year representative and his goal, Berga thought.

‘Come to think of it, Raina had received a recommendation letter for Ajonia admission.’

Berga’s eyes widened as he recalled the forgotten old days.

‘Could he really be Raina’s son?!’

***

“Waaaah!”

“We’ll be looking forward to it!”

“Show us something cool!”

Leo, who entered the fighting arena, looked puzzled at the beastmen cheering.

Leo, leaning against the wall, made a puzzled expression.

‘Is this also part of the entrance ceremony? Wasn’t Ajonia’s entrance ceremony just a desert crossing marathon?’

Looking at the other candidates, they were busy showing off in front of the audience.

Some showed off their weapons and swung them flashily, while others displayed their sharp claws and showed off their strength.

Among them was a familiar face.

‘Those guys who picked a fight with me earlier are also there.’

The three beastmen who had gotten into a conflict earlier were showing off their strength.

Of course, there were other familiar faces too.

It was the cat girl Ar, who was drawing gasps from the audience with her light movements.

Ar, who had been hopping around, spotted Leo leaning against the wall and made a pleased expression.

“How did we end up in the same group?!”

“Is this also Ajonia’s entrance ceremony?”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“Wasn’t the entrance ceremony just a desert crossing marathon?”

Hearing Leo’s words, Ar made an incredulous expression.

“This isn’t the entrance ceremony! It’s called the Magical Beast Carnival!”

“Magical Beast Carnival?”

“You don’t know about the Magical Beast Carnival? Are you really a beastman?”

“I’m mixed-blood, so I mainly lived in human society. That’s why I don’t know much about beastman culture.”

“Ajonia’s entrance ceremony isn’t just a simple entrance ceremony! It’s one of the biggest festivals.”

“Cat sister! I’m looking forward to your amazing performance!”

When the boy cheered energetically, Ar laughed with a “Hoot!” and clenched her fist, throwing it toward the wall.

Crash!

“Waaaah!”

“That girl is no joke!”

“She’s the heir of the Tune Family!”

“As expected!”

Seeing Ar smash the wall with her fist, the audience erupted in even louder cheers.

“Every year, an enormous number of beastmen visit Azrek to watch the entrance ceremony! This is one of the festivals to entertain those visitors!”

Thud thud thud!

“And while it’s a festival for them, it’s also a ritual for us admission candidates!”

“A ritual?”

“That’s right! The threat of Tartaros continues! So we shout to our kinsmen at this entrance ceremony!”

Placing her hands on her hips and puffing out her chest, Ar shouted proudly.

“‘We have arrived!'”

“Oh?”

Leo let out an exclamation of admiration.

Then thump! Thump!

The ground shook.

The candidates who had been showing off to the audience wore tense expressions.

Ar also smiled with a “Hoot!” and took a battle stance.

Rumble rumble rumble! Clank!

Roaaaaar!

The iron bars opened and a 3-meter-tall monster with orange skin burst out.

“A Quiclops! This should be fun!”

Ar, wearing a belligerent smile, pressed Leo’s nose.

“Boop! Don’t get scared like before and try to fight well! Black rabbit!”

Ar winked one eye and charged at the Quiclops.

“We have arrived, huh.”

Leo smiled slightly.

‘I don’t need to stand out, so should I fall back and watch the skills of the Ajonia admission candidates?’

If it weren’t for the entrance ceremony, there would be no need to step forward.

The reason Leo attended Ajonia’s entrance ceremony was because he wanted to see hero candidates from other races with his own eyes.

‘I also need to find someone who can inherit Arron’s techniques.’

Leo’s goal was the complete annihilation of Erebos.

To achieve that goal, he needed companions.

Certainly, Kail had succeeded in subjugating Erebos as the final Great Hero.

But that was only possible because he inherited the essence of power left by his companions.

Even then, the best they could do was divide Erebos into several pieces and seal them.

No matter how much Leo regained his power from his Kail days, it would be difficult to completely annihilate Erebos alone.

‘I need new Great Heroes.’

For that, Leo needed people who could inherit the power of the friends he knew.

In a sense, Leo was the Great Heroes themselves.

Leo quietly watched the nine Ajonia admission candidates battle the Quiclops.

As Leo carefully observed the movements of the Ajonia admission candidates, he tilted his head.

‘Their skills are on par with the Lumern kids.’

These were the ones who survived the free lectures conducted at Ajonia over the past six months.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say they had received education at a similar level to the Lumern 1st year students.

‘And that one is definitely on a different level.’

Leo’s eyes gleamed.

She slashed at the Quiclops with aura concentrated at the tips of her sharp claws.

‘She’s not displaying her true abilities yet.’

Ar was skilled enough to face the Quiclops alone.

With numerical superiority on top of that, it was almost like playing around.

Every time she swung her hand, the Quiclops’s tough skin was torn apart.

Though the bones weren’t cut, if it hadn’t been a high-level monster with tenacious vitality, it might have died long ago.

It was when Leo was leisurely watching the fight.

Whoosh!

Something flew toward Leo.

When he turned his head, jeers poured from among the audience.

“What are you!”

“The other kids are fighting hard, so why are you just watching!”

“You cowardly rabbit bastard!”

With all nine members busy facing the Quiclops while Leo alone stood there blankly staring, the audience’s dissatisfaction exploded.

Beastmen who pursued strength hated cowardice more than anyone else.

It was when Leo scratched his head at their reaction.

Grooooo!

Suddenly the Quiclops charged toward Leo.

The Quiclops that reached Leo raised its thick palm.

Seeing this, Leo lightly sighed and raised his aura.

***

‘That rabbit bastard!’

Glare!

Ar, who was at the front line, glared at Leo who was behind her.

The other admission candidates felt the same way.

In their eyes, Leo’s appearance of calmly watching the fight as if it had nothing to do with him couldn’t look good.

‘Completely disappointing!’

Ar, who had quite liked Leo, drooped her cat ears.

The other candidates also found Leo annoying.

“That cowardly bastard! I don’t like him!”

“Let’s really teach him a lesson!”

Several beastmen wore malicious expressions.

Then they forcibly pushed the Quiclops toward Leo, who was watching defenseless.

The Quiclops, which had been unilaterally hunted by nine people, spotted Leo alone and charged without hesitation.

Grooooo!

Deep killing intent appeared in the eyes of the Quiclops that had only been taking hits.

Whoosh!

The Quiclops that reached Leo raised its hand.

Seeing this, Ar jumped urgently.

‘What? Either dodge or counterattack! Otherwise you’ll get hurt…!’

Splat!

The audience and other admission candidates wore expressions of shock.

When Leo swung his fist, the Quiclops’s arm didn’t just get crushed but exploded.

Leo’s appearance of instantly killing the Quiclops with a single blow was truly thrilling itself.

“Ooooh…!”

“Waaaaaaah!”

Ear-splitting cheers erupted.

Ar also widened her eyes.

Not because Leo had defeated the Quiclops with a single strike.

Ar could do that much too, so there was nothing surprising about it.

The reason she was surprised.

‘Just now…!’

It was because of the change that had occurred in Leo’s body, which only Ar, who was directly facing Leo, could have noticed.

Ar looked at Leo, who was urgently covering his right eye, with an expression of disbelief.

‘I’m certain… That guy just underwent beast transformation!’

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