Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 156

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156

“Did you call me here to confirm whether I’m Kail or not?”

“The thought that Leo might be the Hero of the Beginning only occurred to me a few minutes ago. It was when I first met you.”

Mellina answered respectfully.

“The moment I faced you, Risinass’s mana went beyond my control.”

“I see.”

Dragon Lord.

Her attitude, called the king of dragons, was very polite.

Although his outward appearance was that of a fifteen-year-old hero candidate, Leo was a great hero who had once saved the world.

Among them, he was a great figure who had defeated Erebos single-handedly as the final hero.

No matter how great the Dragon Lord was, she couldn’t compare to Kail.

“I still can’t believe it. I never thought I’d have a conversation with a great hero in reality, not in the Heroes’ World.”

Mellina, speaking with an emotional voice, asked Leo various questions.

Most of them were stories related to the great hero.

Like a dragon thirsting for knowledge, Mellina concentrated on every word Leo said.

“Ah. I’d like to keep listening to your stories like this.”

Mellina let out a regretful sigh.

She wanted to continue talking with Leo.

Something she didn’t know.

To hear stories directly from a legend of the distant past, not from records?

‘Could there be greater joy for one who thirsts for knowledge?’

But she couldn’t keep Leo here for a long time.

Today’s meeting was literally arranged suddenly.

‘I can’t trouble Leo with my greed.’

Mellina smiled bitterly and said.

“I’ll explain the reason I brought you here.”

“Go ahead.”

“As you know, Tartaros’s minions have infiltrated the Hero Academy. Among them are traitors too.”

Mellina sighed deeply.

“We’re pursuing them, but it’s not easy.”

‘That would be the case.’

Leo had also carefully observed everyone since noticing Tartaros’s presence within Lumern.

But they were literally in a perfectly hidden state.

‘I can’t even sense suspicious energy, let alone suspicious signs.’

Since his days as Kail, Leo had defeated countless demons of Tartaros, so he was more sensitive to Tartaros’s energy than anyone.

Even such Leo couldn’t find clues.

It wasn’t strange that Lumern couldn’t catch the traitors’ tails either.

“But their purpose is clear.”

“To cut down the buds of those with potential to grow into heroes.”

“Yes. So I wanted to ask you to play the role of bait to root out the traitors.”

To Tartaros, Leo’s current existence would surely be a thorn in their side.

All-class like Kail.

Plus his continued unusual actions.

To them, he was a dangerous element that had to be eliminated by any means necessary.

“Bait, that’s not bad.”

Seeing Leo speak with a smirk, Mellina showed an apologetic expression.

“May I dare ask such a thing of you?”

“It’s fine. Honestly, I wanted to find these guys too, but I couldn’t do it properly because of my student status.”

Leo let out a chuckle.

As a student, his actions were inevitably restricted in various ways.

Moreover, Leo had to hide the fact that he was Kail’s reincarnation.

Lumern had many renowned experts.

If Leo found traitors that even they couldn’t find, it might raise suspicions instead.

‘Being treated as a spy who infiltrated Lumern is out of the question.’

In the midst of this, Mellina, the Dragon Lord, had made contact.

Riben probably arranged this meeting because he judged Leo to be a ‘trustworthy person.’

‘Thanks to that, my identity was unintentionally discovered.’

Leo glanced at Mellina.

When their eyes met, Mellina smiled slightly.

“I’ll play the bait role. But I have one request.”

“Don’t tell others about your identity, right?”

“Right.”

Mellina also guessed why Leo had been hiding his identity.

‘Secrets aren’t good when many people know them.’

Even if they were trustworthy people, the secret Leo carried was one no one could handle.

‘This person is still fighting.’

There were plenty of easy paths.

This was an era of peace anyway.

So even if he closed his eyes and turned away, even if he enjoyed life, no one would point fingers.

Yet the reincarnated great hero chose to struggle.

Mellina touched the area around her left eye.

Long ago, Mellina had fought against Erebos.

‘It was a fake, not the real one.’

A Heroes’ World that hadn’t been conquered for thousands of years.

‘The Return of the Great Calamity.’

Mellina, who inherited Risinass’s power, boldly challenged the Return of the Great Calamity with her companions.

And failed.

Most of her companions, who were praised as great, either died or became unable to recover.

Mellina, who was relatively unharmed, barely managed to recover, but after recovery, she couldn’t muster the courage to challenge again.

Her companions were gone now.

Left alone with no one to acknowledge her.

Despite being in a similar situation, Leo was preparing to fight alone.

‘This is why he’s a great hero.’

The man chosen by the great King of Wisdom.

“Leo.”

“Yeah?”

“Don’t use the word ‘request.’ I am someone living in the era of peace you created. I might not have known if I didn’t know who you were. But now that I know your identity, I will serve you.”

Mellina bowed her head respectfully.

“As the Dragon Lord, as one who carries on the King of Wisdom’s will. I’m prepared to sacrifice this life at any time. So please command me whenever needed. That would be my destiny.”

Mellina spoke solemnly.

“Destiny and such things are burdensome.”

“Pardon?”

“I didn’t save the world for some grand reason. I was just dragged along by Risinass’s hand.”

Leo chuckled.

“So even now, I’m not trying to fight for some grand reason. I’m just fighting because I want to.”

Leo lightly flicked Mellina’s forehead.

“So you should also live as you want to live. That’s enough.”

Mellina looked up at Leo with wide eyes.

Then she smiled faintly.

“Then I’ll do as I want.”

“Right.”

The Great Heroes he heard about directly were different from what he had imagined.

‘But the fact that they’re great people remains unchanged.’

Because they were such people, they were able to save the world.

So the Dragon Lord made a resolution.

‘Let me lighten this person’s burden, even if just a little.’

***

After Leo returned to Lumeria, Mellina sat back on her throne.

“Lord. How was Leo Flobe?”

“He was an amazing young boy. It was just as you said. He was someone worthy of being a Great Hero.”

Initially, Riben had introduced Leo to Mellina as material for a Great Hero.

‘You look pleased.’

Riben smiled slightly as he watched the Lord swinging her legs and humming a tune.

“Sir Riben.”

“Yes.”

“Please take care of Lumern’s first-years.”

“….”

“They will surely grow into magnificent heroes.”

“You don’t need to worry. I’ve already made up my mind.”

Riben smiled.

“Let’s bet on their future. So I’ll do my utmost.”

Watching the old dragon smile passionately, Mellina smiled bitterly.

“Please, Sir Riben.”

***

Leo, who had left the Clock Tower, entered Kurazhu, the main street of Lumeria City.

The atmosphere of Kurazhu Street was a little different from usual.

Peers could be seen here and there throughout the street.

‘Students from other academies.’

Leo made an interested expression as he watched them touring the streets in their uniforms.

Seeing Leo like this, students from the Top 3 Class academies began whispering.

“Lumern uniform?”

“That’s a Lumern Academy student? Doesn’t look particularly impressive.”

“What’s his class? Knight? Mage? Or summoner?”

“Right. I heard Lumern students wear emblems.”

Curious gazes reached Leo.

‘There’s still a little time left until assembly.’

Leo, who checked the time, stroked his chin.

‘Where are the other kids?’

“Hello? You’re a Lumern Academy student, right?”

Someone spoke to him.

When he turned his head, there stood girls wearing white short-sleeved blouses with frills, black skirts, cloaks, and mage hats.

The girls, whose outfits clearly advertised ‘I am a mage,’ were female students from Magic Academy Emerald.

“That’s right.”

“Do you happen to take Magic Studies classes?”

“I do.”

“Perfect! I knew my eye was right! You totally gave off a mage vibe!”

The girl smiled brightly and clapped her hands.

“My name is Sila. I’m a first-year at Emerald.”

“My name is….”

“Introductions can wait! Could you come with me for a moment?”

Sila, who cut off Leo’s introduction, led Leo into a nearby cafe with a bright, friendly smile.

Leo paused as he entered the cafe.

The entire cafe was occupied by Emerald Academy students.

“Our academy students can’t quite control their academic enthusiasm. Once a discussion starts, they have to resolve it before they’re satisfied.”

Sila shrugged and smiled, then pointed to a portable blackboard occupying one side of the cafe.

“We were just discussing magic formulas. But then you, a Lumern student, happened to pass by. So we wanted to hear the opinion of someone like you who takes magic classes at Lumern, which is why we rudely brought you here! Sorry, sorry.”

Sila, who apologized with a hearty laugh, asked Leo.

“What do you think of this formula? It’s currently very popular at our school.”

Leo looked at the formula.

‘It’s an incomplete formula.’

At first glance, he could tell it was a formula that wouldn’t activate.

Moreover, it was unnecessarily complex.

‘What is this. This is a formula made to give viewers a headache, never mind opinions or whatever.’

Leo glanced at Sila and looked around at the Emerald students seated in the cafe.

They all seemed to have serious expressions, but he could see them glancing at Leo’s expression.

Sila was the same.

Leo understood this situation without difficulty.

‘They’re trying to embarrass me.’

It was a famous story that students from the Top 3 prestigious academies admired Lumern while also being jealous of Lumern students.

‘Should I just play along?’

Just as Leo sighed softly and was about to speak.

There was a presence felt from the cafe entrance.

When he turned his head, Yura and Ren were standing at the entrance.

‘They came because of the escort duty.’

The Emerald students hadn’t noticed the two had arrived yet.

Yura also looked inside the cafe, sighed softly, and tried to enter.

But Ren, who was beside her, stopped Yura.

Ren looked at Leo, smiled, pointed at the Emerald students with his finger, made a throat-slitting gesture, then took Yura and left.

‘Destroy them?’

Leo, who let out a hollow laugh, decided to follow Ren’s command.

“Interesting magic. It looks like it could activate with just a little modification.”

“Oh my? Really?”

Sila’s eyes sparkled.

It was like the eyes of a snake eyeing its prey.

“Yeah.”

Leo nodded naturally and approached the blackboard.

Watching this, the Emerald students laughed quietly.

‘How ridiculous. That’s an absolutely impossible formula to activate.’

‘It’s impossible unless you completely rewrite the formula from the beginning.’

‘To fall for such a simple formula error trap. Lumern kids aren’t much either.’

Leo turned the blackboard with his hand and said.

“My interpretation is this.”

***

“Hey! You should have stopped something like that! Emerald Academy is your responsibility, isn’t it?”

Yura struck Ren’s back with her fist – thwack!

“Go stop it! Is there any reason to demoralize the kids before joint classes?”

“Yes. I will demoralize them.”

‘This crazy bastard. Just a moment ago he was talking like he’d take good care of the Emerald kids, why is he suddenly like this?’

“Why?”

“Hehehe. Senior Yura. How can you be so slow-witted.”

“I don’t know if I’m the dull one. But I can tell you want to die.”

Yura, veins bulging on her forehead, tried to grab Ren by the throat.

Ren blocked Yura’s hand and said.

“The Emeral students need to know too. That Student Leo is a human of a completely different caliber from them!”

Ren burst into laughter, “Hehehe-“

“And if they’re mages, they should savor Student Leo’s greatness! Seeing Student Leo’s genius, they too will be amazed and praise Student Leo! I’m not trying to crush them! I’m trying to broaden their horizons! Isn’t there a saying that to break out of an egg, you must first crack the eggshell?”

“….”

Yura blinked her eyes.

She tried for a moment to understand Ren’s words.

But Yura simply couldn’t comprehend it.

“What are you saying, you crazy bastard.”

“Hehe. As expected, Senior Yura with her utterly narrow-minded perspective couldn’t understand my grand intentions. I’ll specially explain it in simple terms so Senior Yura can understand at your level.”

“…So you’re saying you want to die by my hand? If that’s your wish, I’ll kill you.”

Yura pulled out a whip from her bosom and strangled Ren’s neck with it.

Even while this was happening, Ren didn’t stop his speech about Leo’s genius.

While strangling Ren’s neck, Yura thought.

‘Of all people to mess with when there’s no one else to bother, why did they have to mess with Leo. And their supervising professor is this guy. Those kids are pitiful too.’

She made a sympathetic expression thinking of the Emeral students.

Meanwhile, as his neck was being strangled, Ren thought.

‘The Scaun students are pitiful too. Of all people, their supervising professor had to be the ignorant Senior Yura.’

The two professors were thinking exactly the same thing about each other.

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