Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 110

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110.

The next morning.

The area in front of the Colosseum was bustling with people who had come to watch the Ajonia entrance ceremony.

People were being guided and entering one by one in order.

In the middle of the fighting arena, admission candidates were warming up with tense expressions.

The admission candidates starting from here would move along the tracks within Azrek and then advance into the Great Desert.

The reason for touring the city was to show the aspiring heroes to many people.

The people filling the Colosseum spectator stands were sending enthusiastic cheers to the candidates.

Leo was standing in the most secluded spot among the admission candidates.

Leo, who had been fidgeting with the rabbit ears sticking out from behind his beret as if he couldn’t get used to them, pressed the beret down deeply.

Though he had disguised himself as a beastman using polymorph magic and changed his hair color, making his impression different from usual, it was still recognizable enough for someone who knew him.

‘Besides, there’s nothing good about getting my face known.’

“Hey there, young boy! Good luck!”

“Haha! You look so relaxed! I’ll cheer for you!”

However, the people in the spectator stands enthusiastically cheered for Leo in the corner as well.

‘Hero candidates are welcomed wherever they go.’

The age of calamity had ended and the world had found peace.

Nevertheless, the world still yearned for heroes.

Was it because they were beings who had accomplished great deeds?

Or because they were great figures who would transform the world?

‘No, people know it too.’

Leo’s eyes slightly darkened.

‘That the embers of calamity haven’t been completely extinguished yet.’

Though Erebos had been divided into several fragments, it hadn’t completely disappeared.

Tartaros, which could be called Erebos’s army, was still intact, and they were constantly scheming while hoping for the return of calamity.

‘True peace will come after the age of heroes ends.’

An age when many heroes are no longer needed.

That was exactly the peace the Great Heroes had pursued.

It was when he was recalling an old oath.

“Black Rabbit!”

Ar approached with big strides.

“You didn’t forget yesterday’s promise, right? I’ll definitely earn your recognition!”

“Yeah, yeah. But why do you have such dark circles under your eyes?”

Ar smiled meaningfully and widened her eyes.

“I couldn’t sleep a wink from excitement!”

Leo clicked his tongue watching Ar shout proudly.

“Will you be okay?”

“Of course I’ll be okay! So don’t go anywhere during today’s test and just follow me around! Got it?”

“It’s a test, so I can’t just follow you around.”

“Don’t miss even a bit of my performance! Only look at me! Look only at me! Only me!”

Like a whining kitten, Ar chattered beside Leo.

Meanwhile, other admission candidates spotted Ar and approached.

“You’re Ar Tune, right? Nice to meet you! I’m called Liberd, please take care of me in this test.”

“If we happen to get admitted, could you recommend me to study under Instructor Berga?”

“Are you interested in teaming up with me for this entrance ceremony?”

“Huh? Huh?”

As other admission candidates flocked around, Ar showed a flustered expression.

While there were many who looked unfavorably upon recommended candidates, there were also many who acknowledged them.

Moreover, Ar was the successor of the renowned hero family Tune.

There were bound to be many students trying to make a good impression before admission.

As the admission candidates gathered in one place, naturally the spectators’ attention was drawn to them as well.

Sensing this, Leo left his spot.

Ar, who had been surrounded by other admission candidates, noticed this and glared.

“Where are you going! Black Rabbit! I told you to stay by my side!”

The furious Ar apologized to the candidates who were talking to her, then dashed after Leo with a “Wah-da-da-da!”

The faces of the admission candidates who saw this became distorted.

‘What the hell is that rabbit guy!’

‘What’s so special that Ar Tune cares for him like that! Does being a recommended candidate mean everything?’

Unintentionally, Leo had drawn all the jealousy to himself.

***

Yura, sitting in the spectator stands, looked at the list of this year’s Ajonia recommended candidates and said.

“Tune, Den, Rual, and even Vega. Our little ones are legendary level, but this year’s Ajonia recommended candidates are no joke either, are they?”

“That’s certainly true.”

“But Kail? This is the first time I’ve seen a kid using the name of the Beginning Hero. And he doesn’t even have a family name? What kind of kid is he?”

“We’ll find out by watching.”

Every year during Ajonia’s entrance ceremony, educators from each Hero Academy were invited.

Each Hero Academy accepted these invitations to check out the students who would compete with their first-year students in the future.

And this year, the first-year department representative professors from Lumern had come.

Originally Ren should have come too, but he declined, saying he was preparing for second semester classes.

“That arrogant guy! All the seniors are going on business trips, but he’s the only one skipping out!”

“There’s no need for all three of us to come. And we can’t really complain about him being busy with class preparation.”

“Senior Ain is surprisingly lenient in these matters. That’s why that Ren guy fearlessly climbs all over you! Show some dignity as a senior.”

“I don’t think you’re one to talk?”

“Why me?”

“Professor, to be honest, the junior professor who talks back to Professor Ain the most is you, Professor.”

Carlo, sitting next to Yura, said carefully.

Yura, who had been looking at her associate professor for a moment, struck Carlo’s Adam’s apple with the edge of her hand.

“Gack! Cough! Cough!”

Ignoring her suffering associate professor, Yura said.

“Anyway, that Ren guy. He’s really doing something pointless. Whether he prepares for classes diligently or not, Leo will choose the Summoning Department anyway.”

“What are you talking about? Leo Flobe is in the Knight Department though?”

Ain corrected Yura who was making a smug expression, but Yura didn’t listen.

“By the way, Senior. Weren’t you on friendly terms with Instructor Berga from Ajonia? Aren’t you going to meet him?”

“I don’t particularly want to run into that guy this time.”

“Why?”

“Because he’ll annoyingly compare our first-years with his admission candidates one by one.”

“That could happen.”

Yura, who had been nodding, looked up at the sky and frowned.

Even though there was shade in the spectator stands, it was extremely hot.

‘This is why I didn’t want to come.’

Yura, who absolutely hated the heat, brought a drink to her lips for hydration.

Then she spotted something in the fighting arena and widened her eyes.

“Cough? Gack! Gugh! Cough! Cough!”

“Did you choke again?”

Ain looked at Yura as if she was pathetic.

Yura, who had been coughing frantically, suddenly grabbed Ain’s head.

“What are you doing…”

Crack!

And twisted her neck.

Carlo’s face turned white at the ominous sound from Ain’s neck.

“It seems your words about being lenient toward juniors are correct, Yura Marnin.”

Crack- Crack-

Ain cracked her knuckles, trying to punish Yura.

Yura, who had calmed down from choking, urgently shouted.

“Ugh! Cough! Senior! That! Cough! Look over there! Cough! Cough! Leo is there!”

“What kind of nonsense are you spouting….”

Ain, who was glaring with murderous intent, suddenly caught sight of a rabbit beastman.

Ain, who had been silent, spoke.

“Let go for now.”

Ain shook off Yura’s hand, rubbed her eyes several times, and looked at the rabbit beastman.

Except for the hair color and being a beastman, it was a beastman who looked exactly like Leo.

‘What the hell is that guy doing over there?’

Ain, who had been glaring at Leo with a distorted face, stood up from her seat and said.

“I’ll go see Berga for a moment.”

***

“Everyone line up!”

At the shout of Ajonia Instructor standing on the platform, the admission candidates stood in perfect order.

Once the candidates were lined up, the Proceeding Instructor said.

“Recommended candidates, step forward.”

At those words, five admission candidates came forward to the front of the platform.

“You will read the declaration on behalf of the candidates. Come forward in the order written in the declaration and read it.”

The Proceeding Instructor distributed the declarations to the students.

While the other recommended candidates were reading the declaration, Leo asked.

“Do we just need to read it?”

“Yes, as descendants of Lord Arron, we place our hands on Lord Arron’s Hero Record with respect and read the mindset we should have as heroes.”

‘Arron’s Hero Record? To see it in this way.’

Leo was inwardly surprised as he read the declaration.

After the recommended candidates finished checking the declaration content, the Proceeding Instructor checked his watch and spoke into the microphone with amplification magic.

[Now, before proceeding with the entrance ceremony, there will be an oath by the recommended candidates. Recommended candidates, step forward.]

With those words, the audience’s attention focused on the five candidates.

When the Proceeding Instructor gestured, a waiting instructor brought Arron’s page placed on a silk cushion and carefully placed it on the platform.

The audience murmured upon seeing it.

“That’s Lord Arron’s Hero Record.”

“Ooh…!”

The audience who saw the world’s oldest hero’s page showed moved expressions, and some among them were even praying.

This hero’s page was proof that the great hero had saved the world.

[Declaration reading.]

At the Proceeding Instructor’s solemn voice, Ar, who was on the far left, approached the hero’s page, placed her hand on it, and opened her mouth.

[One, I will not act cowardly before the name of the great hero.]

The second was Leo’s turn.

Step-

Leo stepped forward and looked down at the Hero Record.

Arron’s page, labeled “Prologue,” was old and faded, with letters barely visible.

However, he could definitely feel that divine power was imbued in it.

‘It’s safe.’

Thinking of Kail’s fragments that were so damaged they were embarrassing to call hero’s pages, Leo let out a sigh of relief.

Then he placed his hand on Arron’s page and read the declaration.

[Two, before the name of the great hero….]

Whooom-!

“…?”

Suddenly, Arron’s page began to emit light.

“What is this?”

It was when the Proceeding Instructor showed a flustered expression.

[Hero Record Open.]

“What?”

“W-wait!”

Ar and Leo showed shocked expressions at the message that appeared before their eyes.

[Arron’s World. Chapter: Prologue-Beginning]

Whooom- Flash-!

Intense light blocked their vision.

Leo and Ar both squeezed their eyes shut.

And when they opened their eyes….

The two were standing on a street.

People were walking with somehow powerless steps, trudging along.

“It definitely said Hero Record Open just now!”

While Ar was in confusion.

Leo looked up at the sky.

“Look at the sky.”

At those words, Ar raised her head.

And her face hardened.

“Wh-what is that?”

“Why is the sky…!”

For Ar, who had lived in an age of peace, it was a sight she had never seen before.

But for Leo, it was a sky he was sick and tired of seeing.

A depressingly gray sky with no trace of blue anywhere.

Evidence that the world was heading toward destruction.

Leo, who looked at the sky, was certain.

“It seems… this is the Age of Despair.”

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