Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 158

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158

Swoooosh—!

The regular ferry cut through Lake Lumeria, heading toward Lumern.

Students from each academy gathered on the deck, talking amongst themselves.

However, their overall atmosphere was not good.

That was because they had just witnessed a student being expelled on the spot.

“Excuse me.”

An Icote student cautiously approached Chen Xia, one of the students leading their group.

“What is it?”

“What’s the name of the professor who just expelled Sirina?”

“That’s Professor Ain.”

“Gasp!”

At Chen Xia’s words, the Icote students showed shocked expressions.

Ain Elangdude.

They never dreamed that someone renowned as the Knight of the Frozen Sea would come as a mere escort professor.

“Does that mean our academy gets to learn from someone like that?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Amazing! That’s Lumern for you!”

“To think we can learn from the Knight of the Frozen Sea!”

The gloomy atmosphere from just moments ago completely disappeared.

Where else could they receive lessons from a knight like Ain?

Besides Icote, exclamations also poured out from Emeral and Scaun.

They too had heard that the teachers who came to escort them were Ren and Yura.

The students from the three major academies showed excited reactions.

As the tense atmosphere relaxed, the ship gradually approached Lumern.

The thick fog lifted, and the students from the three major academies burst into admiration at the sight of the massive Lumern Academy spread before their eyes.

“That’s Lumern Academy.”

“The place where hero candidates study.”

Several of them gulped nervously.

Among them were some who sent longing gazes for some reason.

These were Lumern’s admission candidates.

After arriving at the dock and disembarking, the students streamed into the academy.

“Nothing special.”

“It’s pretty ordinary, isn’t it?”

“I think our academy is better.”

Amid the voices of several students, they entered the main auditorium of the 1st-year classroom building.

Sedjen stood on the platform of the main auditorium, while Lumern 1st-year students sat by department in their seats.

“Welcome, students from the three major academies. I’m called Sedjen.”

When Professor Sedjen spoke in a low voice, it became noisy again.

“Sedjen? That Sedjen who’s famous as Lumern’s renowned professor?”

“I heard countless heroes have passed through his hands…”

“Amazing… incredible!”

As exclamations burst out from here and there, Sedjen chuckled softly.

“Take your seats. Icote on the left, Emeral in the center, Scaun on the right.”

Hearing Sedjen’s words, students from the other academies sat down with tense expressions.

‘To think I’m sitting in the same place as Lumern students.’

‘I never thought this day would come.’

Just sitting in the same place as students praised as hero candidates made their hearts race.

On the other hand, some had different thoughts.

‘Just how much difference is there between these guys and me?’

Among the students from the three major academies, some were preparing for Lumern admission, but quite a few had repeatedly tried and ultimately failed, enrolling in the 3rd Class academies instead.

Having been called the best among their peers since childhood, quite a few couldn’t accept their current results.

Amid the intersection of admiration and jealousy, Sedjen spoke.

“Welcome, students. I’m very pleased that such a meaningful occasion has been arranged. Though it’s a short time, an opportunity has been created to exchange each other’s values, so I hope you can use this as a chance to leap toward a better path.”

Sedjen said while looking over the students.

“I hope this will be a time where you can gain much. That is all.”

***

Students from Icote, Emeral, and Scaun strictly followed Lumern’s academic schedule.

Though they had invited them as guests, Lumern had absolutely no intention of changing their academic schedule for them.

The first thing they did was mix all 600 students and assign them to classes.

Though they were grouped as the same three major prestigious academies, surprisingly, there was little connection between students from Icote, Emeral, and Scaun.

That was because while Lumern had different departments united through classes despite different majors, students from other academies rarely had opportunities to interact.

Though they had competitive awareness of each other, events like exchange meetings were extremely rare.

As such, when 60 students from other academies gathered in one place, a very awkward atmosphere formed.

“Wow. Look how awkward the atmosphere is.”

In the class classroom, Cal leaned back deeply against his chair as usual, supporting the back of his head with his interlocked hands, and muttered.

Cal, who had been tilting his chair back and forth, grinned.

“I can’t just sit here and watch!”

The sociable Cal suddenly stood up from his seat.

Class 5 students looked at him with expressions like ‘this guy’s about to do something again…’, but students from other academies didn’t understand and focused on Cal’s actions.

Step- step- Cal walked to the front of the platform and spoke.

“Nice to meet you! Everyone. I’m Cal Thomas! I’m 15 years old! My major is Magic Studies!”

Cal grinned.

“It’s a short time, but we’ve become classmates, so please take care of me! So here’s what I’m saying!”

Cal opened his subspace and placed a potion bottle on the teacher’s desk.

Thunk-!

“This is my special fatigue recovery potion! It’s popular not only with 1st-years but also with upperclassmen, you know?”

The fatigue recovery potion, which had been Cal’s popular business item since the beginning of the semester, was already famous for its good effects.

Thanks to that, it became an item that not only 1st-years but also 2nd and 3rd-years came to use regularly.

“It’ll be tough studying for this short time! So I’m going to sell these to you guys at a specially discounted price. This isn’t an opportunity that comes every day, right?”

At Cal’s words, students from other academies showed bewildered expressions.

A person who’s supposed to be a hero candidate suddenly doing business?

However, Class 5 students showed familiar expressions.

“Cal. Then you’ll sell them cheap to us too, right?”

When Iliana asked with sparkling eyes, Cal shook his head.

“No.”

“Hey! How can you discriminate!”

“Boo-!”

“You merchant!”

“Have you lost your original intentions!”

Jeers poured out from Class 5.

Cal laughed good-naturedly, saying “I can’t hear you!” with a hahaha-.

Watching this, students from other academies who had been tense seemed to relax and burst into laughter.

That’s when it happened.

“You said Cal Thomas, right?”

A male student in an Icote uniform sitting in the back snickered as if it was ridiculous.

“Well, I’m scheduled to enter Lumern next year. You’ll be my senior, so I’ll use honorifics with you.”

“That’s an honor, isn’t it? But who are you?”

“I’m Havidon Birsen.”

“The crown prince of Birsen Kingdom?”

Cal made a surprised expression.

Birsen Kingdom.

A powerful nation located in the northern part of the continent, renowned for possessing many prestigious knight orders.

In particular, the leaders of the Winter Knight Order and Snow Knight Order, which could be called Birsen’s two major knight orders, were heroes whose names were recorded in the Hero Record.

Havedon was a crown prince who had served them as masters and had been recognized for his talent as a knight since childhood.

In other words, he was the most prominent student among the current Icote students.

“What a real honor.”

“Yes. Consider it an honor. However.”

Havedon spoke to Cal, who was scratching his cheek and smiling awkwardly.

“I came here to meet Lumern seniors, not to meet a merchant. Moreover, senior. You’re a commoner, aren’t you?”

“Yeah. So what.”

“Ha. A lowly commoner acting up. Are there no proper nobles or royalty in this class?”

“It seems I’ve made His Highness uncomfortable.”

Cal smiled slyly.

At Cal’s attitude, Havedon’s eyes twitched.

“Don’t act arrogant just because you’re a Lumern student. I’ll be a Lumern student next year too.”

“I haven’t particularly acted arrogant though.”

“Ha. A lowly commoner really is acting up.”

Havedon made an expression of disbelief and showed a fierce smile.

Havedon’s attitude was clearly different from Sirina’s earlier.

He had no intention of challenging the professor’s authority, nor did he plan to violate school rules.

Moreover, he had no intention of making enemies with renowned students.

Since he was aiming for Lumern admission, he knew it would be foolish to flaunt his status.

However, he openly looked down on Cal.

‘With that level of magical power, he’s barely hanging on at Lumern. By the time I enroll, he probably won’t even be left. Even if he remains, he’ll be in the Magic Studies Department, so we won’t have any dealings.’

While it would be wisest to avoid causing problems as much as possible, Havedon, who had lived his entire life in a position of ruling over others, had no intention of holding back against Cal, who seemed easy to handle.

“Why don’t you go do your merchant business at some marketplace?”

As Havedon spoke irritably and Cal was about to put away his potion bottles while shrugging his shoulders.

“Hey. If you don’t like it, then you get lost! This is our classroom and you’re not even a student at our school, so why are you acting like the owner?”

Havedon’s eyes twitched.

The one who stood up was a very famous girl.

“Chelsea Rwallin.”

Havedon curled up the corners of his mouth.

Chelsea was of a status he couldn’t dare treat carelessly.

Even though they were from different countries, the difference between royalty and nobility was significant.

However, Chelsea’s homeland, the Rodren Empire, was a vast empire that occupied most of the western continent.

In addition, Rwallin was a direct descendant of the Rwallin family, one of the two great pillars supporting that empire.

Her status was absolutely not inferior to Havedon’s.

Moreover, her individual abilities were also highly renowned.

She was a first-year student receiving worldwide attention.

But Havedon had no intention of backing down.

Havedon also had tremendous confidence in his own abilities.

Furthermore, Chelsea was a mage and the same age as Havedon.

Knowing this fact, Havedon had a competitive spirit toward Chelsea.

“Are you taking sides just because you’re in the same class?”

“Hmph. I’m just annoyed because you’re acting arrogant toward my friend.”

“Friend? A commoner?”

“What does commoner or noble matter for friendship? Ugh! How disgusting.”

Chelsea stuck out her tongue and looked at Havedon as if he were pathetic.

Seeing such Chelsea, Havedon’s eyes twitched.

“Chelsea.”

Cal made a moved expression.

“I’ll give you a 50% discount coupon.”

“Hey! Are you trying to ruin the mood!”

Chelsea screamed and kicked Cal’s butt repeatedly.

“This is ridiculous.”

Just as Havedon was curling up the corners of his mouth.

“If you’re so displeased, why don’t you check his abilities.”

He looked toward where the voice came from.

Leo was there.

Havedon’s eyes twitched.

“Abilities?”

“Yeah. You seem to be underestimating Cal’s abilities.”

Leo curled up the corners of his mouth.

“If you’re so confident, you can see for yourself with your own eyes. Lumern’s abilities.”

“Oho.”

Havedon let out an exclamation.

“That sounds good. But I won’t face Cal senior.”

Havedon glanced at Chelsea and said.

“Instead, I’d like to duel with Chelsea Rwallin.”

“How ridiculous. You can’t even know your place.”

“Do it.”

“Huh? Leo oppa!”

Chelsea opened her eyes wide and looked at Leo.

“Chelsea fighting! Show him Lumern’s abilities!”

“It’s not me who should show them, it’s you! You!”

Chelsea glared and threw punches at Cal.

“Instead, my friend will face Cal senior.”

Havedon glanced at another Icote student sitting beside him.

It was a boy whose build was about a head and a half taller than Cal.

“Fine.”

Leo nodded.

Havedon, who had been staring intently at Leo, curled up the corners of his mouth.

“I’d also like to see Leo Flobe senior’s abilities. Just how amazing that remarkable All Class is.”

At Havedon’s words, Leo burst into laughter.

“Don’t you think it’s excessive for me to move just to deal with someone like you?”

“What do you mean by that…”

“I mean I don’t want to waste time dueling with someone who doesn’t have the skills.”

“Kuk!”

Sparks flew in Havedon’s eyes.

“If I defeat Chelsea Rwallin, you’re next!”

“Oh my. Such big dreams.”

Chelsea stuck out her tongue and shouted sharply.

“Prepare yourself, because I’ll make you regret acting up without knowing your place!”

***

“I don’t think this kind of thing is good. It’s been getting attention lately.”

“I know. So I’ll just get to the point.”

“Speak quickly.”

“Tell me the exact location of the target.”

At the ominous voice, she let out a snickering laugh.

“It seems this tiresome mission will soon be over. How fortunate.”

She spoke in a cold voice while wearing an expression of relief.

“It’s in the innermost core of the Great Library’s Artifact Warehouse. I’ll draw you a map with the exact location soon.”

“Good. May the blessing of the great black flame be with you.”

“May the blessing of the great black flame be with you.”

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