Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 134

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134.

The day for the first-year mission practice had arrived.

During the week when mission practice was conducted, regular classes were not held.

Therefore, students who finished their mission practice early could return to the Academy and have free time.

Additionally, students who were doing mission practice together with upperclassmen sometimes departed for their mission practice a bit later.

In front of the Warp Gate, first-year students leaving for mission practice were talking among themselves.

“It seems you’re the only one going to the Garan Region.”

“It looks that way.”

“I know you’ll handle it well on your own… but still, I don’t understand why you’re doing a mission practice that doesn’t even give high points.”

Selia made an expression showing she didn’t understand.

Then, when her turn came, she waved her hand.

“Anyway, let’s meet after mission practice is over.”

“Have a safe trip. Be careful.”

“Who do you think I am? Don’t worry.”

Grinning and confidently sweeping back her hair as always, Selia stepped onto the Warp Gate.

One by one, as students stepped onto the Warp Gate.

Leo was the last to step onto the Warp Gate.

Flash-!

His vision changed along with a bright light.

Arriving at the Warp Gate in the Garan Region, Leo could see the desolate interior of the gate.

Wherever you go, Warp Gates tend to be splendid.

However, since the Garan Region itself was a backward area, it seemed that even the Warp Gate wasn’t properly maintained.

“What brings someone to use the Warp Gate in this region?”

An Old Mage made a puzzled expression, then recognized Leo’s attire and let out an exclamation of admiration.

“Oh! Don’t tell me you’re a Lumern student?”

“Yes.”

“What business brings a great hero candidate to such a remote place?”

Looking at the Old Mage who asked with a curious face, Leo smiled.

“I came to resolve a request from the Garan Region.”

“A request? Ah! You mean those bandits!”

The Old Mage’s face brightened.

“Excellent! The local people have been suffering because of those damn bastards!”

The Garan Region, located between the western and southern parts of the continent, was a neutral territory ruled by a lord who didn’t belong to any kingdom.

The Lord of the Garan Region claimed to be a kingdom, but in reality, it was nowhere near the level that could be called a kingdom.

Given the situation, even when large-scale bandits appeared, there was no capability to subjugate them at a national level.

Leo clicked his tongue at the Old Mage’s reaction.

‘It seems the bandits are causing more trouble than I thought.’

The purpose of coming to the Garan Region was to investigate the Ruins of Old Gardstron, but that didn’t mean he planned to be lazy about the request.

‘I’ll just completely wipe out those bandits.’

Leo deeply despised bandits.

In his previous life, while the world was ending, there were those who tried to save and help as many people as possible, but there were also those who didn’t hesitate to trample others for their own sake.

To Leo, bandits were that type of human.

The Old Mage gave Leo detailed directions to the Lord’s Castle.

Receiving his hospitality, Leo left the Warp Gate.

Upon exiting the Warp Gate, the cityscape unfolded before him.

As expected, it was a city that felt very backward, befitting a rural area.

‘In the past, this entire area used to be Gardstron.’

Leo muttered to himself while observing the city scenery.

Since Gardstron was called the last defense line on earth, the scale of the city was unimaginably large.

As Leo headed toward the Lord’s Castle, the gazes of people around him gathered.

Since outsiders were rare, everyone looked at Leo with curious eyes.

When he arrived in front of the Lord’s Castle, the gatekeepers looked at Leo with strange expressions.

“What are you? I’ve never seen your face before.”

“I can see you’re an outsider. What business do you have at the Lord’s Castle?”

“I came to meet the Lord.”

Hearing those words, the gatekeepers looked at each other’s faces and burst into laughter.

“What business does an outsider have wanting to see the Lord?”

“Do you think the Lord is someone you can meet casually?”

At their reaction, Leo took out a request letter from his pocket.

“I came here for a bandit subjugation request.”

“Bandit subjugation? Ha! What kind of brat says he’s going to subjugate bandits.”

“What could this piece of paper possibly be that you’re talking about bandit subjugation…”

The gatekeepers who were snorting while looking at the request letter Leo handed them began to turn pale.

Their bodies trembled as they saw the text written on the request letter.

“Lu, Lumern Academy?”

“Hero candidate?”

Looking at them as they alternately stared wide-eyed at the request letter and Leo, Leo said.

“Could you call the Lord?”

“Pl, please wait!”

One of the gatekeepers hurriedly went inside.

The remaining gatekeeper said with a pale face.

“We, we have committed a discourtesy! Not knowing you were a Lumern student!”

“You don’t need to apologize that much. It’s understandable if you didn’t know. However, please don’t hastily judge people based on their appearance alone in the future.”

Leo spoke calmly.

Meanwhile, someone who appeared to be an Attendant came running hurriedly from inside.

“I greet the great hero candidate!”

At that excessive reaction, Leo sighed inwardly.

‘The title of Lumern student must be quite tremendous indeed.’

Since all the people around Leo were notable figures, he had never directly felt the external status of being a Lumern student.

However, coming out alone for mission practice made it clearly apparent.

Leo was politely guided by the Attendant toward the Lord’s office.

“Oh my~ The great Lumern hero candidate has graced this humble place with your presence! It’s an honor!”

The skinny Lord rubbed his hands together and continuously bowed to Leo.

“Come, come! Lumern student! Please sit here.”

The Lord pointed to the guest sofa by the window in his office.

As he sat there, the Lord quickly sat in front of him and said.

“Aren’t you tired from the long journey? I’ll immediately arrange for you to rest…”

“No. That’s fine. Just tell me where the bandits are.”

At Leo’s words, the Lord of Garan hesitated.

Then he gestured toward the waiting Attendant.

The Attendant hurriedly brought a map and spread it on the table.

Familiar terrain unfolded at a glance.

The massive city that had existed before had disappeared without a trace, but the terrain hadn’t changed.

“The place where the bandits have established themselves is at the Ancient Ruins.”

“Ancient Ruins?”

“Yes. We don’t know from which era the building dates, but there are castle ruins remaining at the eastern edge of the Garon Region. Well, they’re mostly crumbling ruins.”

The Lord pointed to a location at the edge of the map.

Leo’s eyes lit up as he stared intently at that location.

‘This is where Gardstron’s defense line was located.’

The defense line that had been constructed to block Tartaros’s army.

This was the area where Kail had stayed the longest in the past, and it was also outside these city walls where Kail and Risinass had met.

It was when Leo was concentrating on the map.

Crash!

“M-My Lord! This is terrible!”

“What’s the matter! I’m receiving an important guest right now!”

“G-Guests have arrived!”

“Guests? What guests?”

‘What guests could be more important than Lumern students!’

Seeing the Lord’s face contort, the servant who had burst into the office said.

“S-Students from Seirun are asking to see you, My Lord!”

For a moment, the Lord couldn’t understand what the servant was saying.

‘Students from Seirun? The Elf Hero Academy? No way. Why would Seirun come to such a countryside? Then what exactly are Seirun students?’

He pondered for a moment, but couldn’t think of any Seirun other than the Elf Hero Academy.

Leo got up from his seat and looked out the office window next to the sofa.

“It really is Seirun.”

“Pardon?”

The Lord made a dumbfounded sound and looked outside the window.

Then he spotted five elves at the manor entrance and made a gasping expression.

“S-Seirun! Why are they here!”

“Who knows. There must be a reason. My Lord, go greet the guests.”

Leo chuckled as he spoke and tucked the map into his chest.

“I roughly understand where the bandits are located. Well then, I’ll go subjugate them.”

There was no reason to stay at the Lord’s Castle for long anyway.

The reason Leo came to this region was to explore the Gardestrone Ruins.

This region was formerly a base city for Leo and Risinass, a place where ancient heroes once lived and breathed.

He came here with a small hope that he might find something related to those times.

Since the mission practicum had to be completed within a week, Leo wanted to finish the commission as quickly as possible and search for Gardstron’s ruins.

At Leo’s words, the Lord showed a flustered expression.

He desperately wanted to build connections with Leo, a hero candidate.

But seeing Leo go straight to the point without delay, he couldn’t help but be flustered.

‘This young man has no intention of staying here any longer! Hmm!’

The Lord’s eyes darted around.

‘Maybe it would be better to make a good impression on the Seirun students!’

Though they were different races, they were still from a Hero Academy.

Building connections would surely be helpful.

“Understood! Then please take care of the bandit group!”

‘This Lord. His change of stance is incredibly fast.’

Leo let out a hollow laugh.

‘Well, it’s better than having him cling annoyingly?’

Thinking that, Leo left the office.

“Prepare to receive the Seirun students! Hurry!”

Leaving behind the busy sounds from inside, he headed toward the manor entrance.

The gatekeeper who had apologized to Leo earlier was in an even greater panic than when Leo arrived, due to the sudden appearance of Seirun students.

That was understandable, as in such countryside, let alone Seirun students, even ordinary elves were rarely seen.

This was because elves themselves didn’t want to come to human territories.

The city people were also gathering around, murmuring at the appearance of the elves.

In the midst of this, Leo exited the manor door.

“Huh?”

An exclamation burst out from the Seirun students’ side.

Leo turned his head.

And upon discovering a familiar face, Leo made a similar expression to the girl.

“Leo?”

“Runia?”

The first-year representatives of Lumern and Seirun, both showing slightly surprised expressions.

And at Runia’s reaction, the gazes of the other Seirun students also focused on Leo.

“A Lumern student?”

“Miss Runia. Didn’t you just call him Leo?”

Leo Flobe.

Though it hadn’t been officially announced yet, Leo was already famous among Seirun students for interpreting the magic of the Progenitor of the Starry Skies.

The magic of blooming flowers.

Hadin’s cold gaze turned toward Leo.

‘Is this human Leo Flobe?’

“What brings you here?”

Runia asked Leo with a bright smile.

Looking at such Runia, Leo made a strange expression.

And he glanced at Runia’s companions.

There wasn’t a single person who appeared to be a first-year.

‘I guess it’s a situation where she needs to put on an act.’

Leo looked at Runia and smiled.

“Just act normal.”

“I don’t know what you mean, Leo.”

“Holding back your personality will make you sick.”

Crack-!

Seeing Leo tease her, veins instantly bulged on Runia’s forehead.

“Ho ho ho- Leo. I thought this before, but you do have a mischievous side.”

‘Argh! This guy really! There are too many eyes watching, so I can’t grab him by the collar and shake him!’

“So Leo. What business brings you all the way here?”

“I came out for mission practicum. I need to subjugate bandits in this region.”

At those words, Runia’s eyes flashed.

‘This is it!’

Runia shouted inwardly and said.

“Oh my? Bandits? That’s terrible.”

Watching Runia cover her mouth and elegantly exclaim, Leo clicked his tongue.

At that sight, Runia felt another surge of anger but barely held it back.

Then she made a worried expression.

“The residents here must be having such a hard time.”

Watching Runia perform the typical Seirun female student act—appearing pitiful to anyone who saw her, but kind-hearted and upright inside like a single flower… in other words, completely unsuited to her—the city residents exclaimed in admiration.

“Leo. I’ll help you too.”

“Miss Runia. What are you saying?”

“But seniors. The residents here are suffering because of the bandit group, aren’t they? As a Seirun student, I can’t just stand by and watch!”

Runia spoke firmly, then made eye contact with Leo and said.

“Leo! So I’ll help you!”

‘Take me! Take me! Take me! Please take me! Please! Take me!’

Seeing Runia send him an somehow incredibly desperate look, Leo burst into a hollow laugh and said.

“If you want to help, well.”

‘Yes!’

Runia cheered inwardly and looked at her seniors.

‘Goodbye to these suffocating people!’

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