Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 159

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“How did it come to this?”

Cal stood in the middle of the training ground with a disgruntled expression, looking toward the spectator stands.

They say watching fights is the most entertaining thing in the world, right?

At the mention of a duel, students from Class 1 to Class 10 had all flocked over in droves.

“What? It was Cal who’s dueling?”

“Who’s his opponent?”

“Looks like an Icote student?”

“Did he get looked down upon by an Icote student too and end up having to duel?”

Voices of disbelief flowed from here and there.

“Well, it is Cal after all.”

“Right, it’s Cal.”

But soon they wore expressions of understanding.

Seeing them like that, Cal protested with an aggrieved face.

“Hey! You guys! What’s wrong with me!”

“You’re endlessly frivolous.”

“And you’re really easy to pick on.”

“Hey! Let’s make bets!”

“Who do you think will win?”

“Oh, that sounds good!”

Cal grabbed the back of his neck.

Watching the Lumern 1st year students giggling and making bets, the other academy students wore bewildered expressions.

‘This is quite different from what I expected?’

Meanwhile, Cal let out a deep sigh of “Ugh!”

“There’s no point in trying to get along with them, really.”

Grumbling, Cal glanced at the Icote male student standing before him.

“I still don’t know your name?”

“It’s Rikeyd Brick.”

“The Brick family?”

Cal clicked his tongue.

The Bricks were a family that had held the position of Snow Knight Order commander in the Birsen Kingdom for generations.

‘I think the current heir’s name was Rikit, right?’

In other words, the young boy before him was a hero’s son.

While Lumern had many descendants of renowned hero families, actual children of heroes were rare.

“I apologize for the rudeness His Highness committed.”

“You don’t need to apologize. And I’m used to that kind of attitude anyway.”

Cal shrugged his shoulders.

“And even after apologizing, you still intend to duel me, right?”

At Cal’s question, Rikeyd nodded.

“Yes. I understand that Lumern follows a thorough practical combat philosophy. That’s why I’ve been wanting to duel a Lumerne Magic Department student for a long time.”

A competitive spirit flared in Rikeyd’s eyes.

‘The prince ate rudeness for breakfast, but this guy seems like a good person. Well, there are kids like this everywhere.’

Muttering to himself, Cal scratched his head vigorously.

‘But this guy looks pretty formidable too, how should I fight?’

Even at a glance, he was clearly a skilled fighter.

In Cal’s assessment, Rikeyd was skilled enough to pass the Lumern entrance exam without difficulty.

‘Plus he could probably aim for high rankings too.’

Slowly gauging Rikeyd’s abilities, Cal prepared his magic spells.

Watching this, Havedon sneered.

“He’s going to be humiliated in front of everyone.”

Top-class students from the 3 Major Elite Class Academies were superior to Lumern’s mid-to-lower tier students.

However, public perception strongly held that Lumern students were superior to those from the 3 Major Elite Class Academies.

If Cal lost to Rikeyd, an Icote student, in front of hundreds of spectators, there would be no greater humiliation.

“Pushing a classmate toward humiliation like that. Don’t you actually not consider Cal a friend either, Senior Leo?”

“Just watch.”

Leo said with a slight smile.

At that leisurely attitude, Havedon lightly frowned.

Meanwhile, Cal, having finished preparing for the duel, spoke.

“Shall we begin then?”

“Yes.”

Cal pulled out a coin from his pocket.

Ting-! Ping-grrrrrrrr-!

The clear sound of the coin being flipped up could be heard.

Ting-!

The moment the coin hit the training ground floor, Rikeyd drew his weapon from subspace.

Whoosh-!

Watching Rikeyd pull out and swing a long spear taller than himself, Cal grinned.

“Spear techniques. Interesting… Huh?!”

Crackle-!

As ice aura burst forth from the widely swung long spear, Cal gasped and lifted his body into the air.

The ground froze solid.

If he had been even a little slower, his feet would have been trapped and he would have been helplessly caught.

“Your casting speed is different from ordinary mages. Truly worthy of Lumern.”

Rikeyd didn’t mind the floor that had become an ice rink and used aura steps to close the distance with Cal.

Seeing this, Cal hastily deployed his magic.

“Fire Arrow!”

Whoosh-!

A bundle of arrows made of flames materialized in the air.

Seeing this, Rikeyd was impressed.

‘He’s on a different level from the peer mages I’ve faced so far.’

To cast such a considerable number of attack spells while deploying Fly magic.

‘He’s definitely skilled in combat.’

Moreover, his magical abilities were also considerable.

‘I can’t underestimate him just because his mana is lacking. But that’s as far as it goes!’

Fourteen-year-old Rikeyd had been praised by those around him as a boy with exceptional talent from a young age.

Of course, every Lumern student had such experiences.

But Rikeyd was a promising talent with particularly outstanding abilities even among them.

Grip-!

Rikeyd’s eyes flashed as he gripped the long spear tightly with both hands.

“Avalanche!”

Whoosh-!

As he swung the long spear widely, snow aura burst forth.

The snow aura transformed like a wave and struck Cal like an avalanche.

“Gah?!”

Cal let out a scream.

Cal’s pitiful scream echoed as he was buried in snow in the middle of summer.

“Wow… Amazing!”

“A knight with that level of wide-area attack.”

“Icote really isn’t to be taken lightly either.”

Students from other academies looked at Rikeyd with admiration.

Selia, who had been watching the sparring match from Class 1’s side, chuckled softly.

“Not bad. He’ll pass.”

“Yeah. His skills are impressive.”

Chloe looked up from her spellbook, glanced toward the training ground, and nodded.

“Lumern isn’t much after all.”

“If it were me, I think I could have defended against an attack like that at least once.”

Several students from Emerald wore disappointed expressions.

That’s when a commotion broke out behind them.

“Hey! What are we supposed to do if everyone bets on Cal!”

“This won’t make for a proper bet!”

“This is perfect timing! Is there any brave soul who wants to bet on that promising Rikeyd Brick and aim for reverse odds? Anyone?”

Everyone looked flustered at the conversation from the Lumern 1st year students behind them.

Crash—!

“Uhhhhh! C-cold, so cooooold!”

Cal emerged from the snow, clutching his body and shivering violently.

Rikit didn’t panic and maintained his stance.

‘As expected, he won’t fall from just that much.’

Rikit admired him as he readjusted his grip on his spear.

“Sniff— What’s with this snowstorm in summer? Ugh—!”

Cal shook his body once vigorously and looked at Rikit as he spoke.

“Definitely. In a head-on fight, I’m no match for you.”

The difference in their capabilities was significant.

But even so, Cal grinned wickedly.

And he opened a subspace, pouring out weapons.

Rikit, who had been about to charge at Cal, hesitated.

“A mage with weapons?”

“Oh. I’m not particularly talented, but as someone who experienced Lumern before you, let me give you some advice! That kind of rigid thinking is no good!”

Whoooosh—!

Cal activated his mana.

The enchanted weapons then floated up into the air.

Seeing this, Rikit narrowed his eyes.

“Telekinesis magic.”

Thud—!

Rikit readjusted his grip on his spear and lowered his stance.

Whoosh—!

At the same time, he quickly charged toward Cal.

‘Don’t think of it as simple telekinesis magic. This person’s skill level isn’t something to be careless about.’

Thinking to end it quickly before he could do anything, Rikit activated aura throughout his body.

Seeing this, Cal grinned wickedly.

“That’s why I’m telling you not to be stuck in a rigid mindset.”

Whirrrr—!

The color of the weapon Cal had drawn changed.

A longsword that had turned red flew toward Rikit.

Rikit swung his spear to deflect the longsword.

At that moment.

Bang! Whoooosh—!

The longsword spewed forth high-temperature flames.

“A magic sword?!”

Rikit’s eyes widened as he deployed his aura armor and barely managed to block the flames.

“Alchemy is my specialty. That’s why I’m completely hopeless at offensive magic.”

Cal pulled out a one-handed crossbow from his subspace.

“Unlike those monster guys, the moment I allow close combat, it’s game over for me. Plus, I’m not even combat-oriented—I’m a supporter.”

Click—!

Cal aimed the crossbow at Rikit and grinned wickedly.

“I have no choice but to use irregular tactics.”

Thwang—!

When Cal pulled the trigger, the crossbow bolt flew.

Rikit deflected the arrow without much difficulty.

Instantly—!

Thud—! Crash. Splash—!

“…!”

The arrow turned glass-like and its contents spilled out.

Rikit’s face hardened momentarily at the stench that made his skull ring.

“Poison?”

“I know how to use poison, but using it in a sparring match is a bit much.”

Cal chuckled and lowered his crossbow.

“It’s oil.”

“What are you going to do with just oil all of a sudden?”

“That’s what I mean. You can’t be stuck in a rigid mindset, right?”

Cal grinned wickedly.

“It’s a special oil I refined. It’s extremely volatile, but when it reacts to mana, it keeps burning continuously. Plus, the stronger the firepower, the stronger and longer it burns—a very dangerous oil.”

Cal waved his hand.

Whoooosh—!

The enchanted weapons floating around transformed into magic swords.

“They’re disposable cheap magic swords, but combined with that oil, they’ll hurt quite a bit, right?”

“Guh?!”

Rikit gritted his teeth and widened his eyes.

The magic swords created by Cal’s enchantment magic targeted Rikit.

Crash—!

“Ahhhhh!”

Rikit’s screams echoed throughout.

With Rikit behind him, Cal stuck his hand in his pocket and grinned wickedly.

“Finished!”

All the students from other academies gaped in shock.

Meanwhile, Chloe was impressed.

“To develop that magic to such an extent. Cal is amazing too.”

“He’s the guy who uses the most irregular tactics among the current 1st year mages.”

Selia rested her chin on her hand.

“Unless you know about Cal, no matter how much better your skills are than his, if you don’t know him properly, you can be caught off guard and suffer a setback at least once.”

Cal’s enchantment magic.

Ever since Leo praised him during the school trip, Cal had been continuously improving his specialty enchantment magic.

As a result, he succeeded in arbitrarily turning enchanted weapons into magic swords.

In addition, he also completed a technique that allowed him to freely transmute objects he had enchanted.

He had succeeded in using tools to compensate for his shortcomings.

Havedon’s eyes widened.

Cal came down from the training ground and high-fived Chelsea.

“Victory through underhanded tactics!”

“Instead of calling it underhanded, couldn’t you call it strategy?”

Chelsea pondered Cal’s words for a moment, then smiled brightly.

“Victory through cunning!”

“Hey!”

“Buzz Cut! Buzz Cut!”

The Class 5 students chanted “Buzz Cut” as they welcomed Cal.

“Are you guys really going to do this!”

Cal grabbed his head and screamed.

Then he grinned when he saw Leo looking at him with a smile.

“How was it?”

“Excellent.”

“Hehe. It’s the result of trying to keep up somehow. Thanks to you, Leo.”

It was Leo who had constantly given advice and helped Cal perfect his own fighting style.

“Did you see that! This is the skill of Lumern’s weakest! You arrogant bastard!”

Chelsea mocked Havedon, trying to provoke him.

“…Please leave out the ‘weakest’ part.”

While Cal let out a bitter laugh, Havedon snorted.

“Does Lumern say that relying on tools is also skill?”

“Of course.”

Chelsea crossed her arms and spoke confidently.

“Surviving makes you strong.”

Not only during academy life, but even after safely graduating, Lumern students are constantly thrown into competition and combat.

To avoid being weeded out in such an environment, you must mobilize everything you can use, whether tools or strategies.

Chelsea curled up the corners of her mouth.

“We’re next, right? I’ll beat you to a pulp.”

The flames cleared from the training ground and Chelsea went up.

Following behind her, Havedon snorted.

***

“Leo. What do you think will happen?”

“What?”

“This fight.”

Cal, who had plopped down next to Leo, said.

“I can tell that Havedon guy has eaten rudeness for breakfast. But his skills are definitely solid.”

Havedon was famous not only in the Northern Region but throughout the entire continent.

He was originally a young boy who was likely to enter Lumern this year.

“Well, in a real battle, Chelsea would win easily. But I’m a bit worried about a sparring match with restrictions.”

Chelsea is a Battle Mage.

The biggest characteristic of a Battle Mage is that they can be active in the front lines like a knight.

But that’s only in many-versus-many fights.

In one-on-one fights, since you have to focus on each other, it’s harder to be active than in chaotic battles.

Against a knight with excellent capabilities, recklessly engaging in close combat could lead to disaster.

Havedon had the skills to rank high in the Knight Department even if he entered Lumern right now.

The reason Havedon was acting so arrogantly was because he was confident that his skills weren’t much inferior to his seniors who were a year ahead.

Leo chuckled at Cal’s words.

“Chelsea will win.”

“Right. But the problem is how she wins. If it becomes evenly matched for no reason, it could boost his spirits, right?”

Due to the Gigantes subjugation incident, Chelsea gained worldwide fame.

Just by fighting evenly with such a Chelsea, a young boy who hadn’t even entered Lumern could gain considerable reputation.

Havedon had also made that calculation when he tried to spar with Chelsea.

“It’ll be troublesome if that guy ruins the atmosphere of the joint class for no reason.”

Cal scratched his head vigorously.

“Don’t worry. Chelsea will win overwhelmingly.”

“What?”

“In terms of skill, that Havedon guy isn’t to be underestimated either. But overall capability isn’t simply determined by skill alone.”

Leo looked at Chelsea who was warming up, counting one- two- three- four-.

Then Chelsea, whose eyes met with Leo’s, smiled brightly and waved her hand.

Leo waved back at Chelsea and continued speaking.

“Maybe the Knight Department kids should be nervous?”

“Huh?”

Cal’s eyes widened as he looked at Leo, who suddenly mentioned the Knight Department.

“They’re going to be quite shocked.”

***

“To think I’d get to spar with Chelsea Rwallin, who’s famous for subjugating Gigantes. Should I call it an honor?”

“Of course. You can go home and brag to your mom and dad about it.”

Chelsea laughed “hoot-” and readjusted her grip on her staff.

Havedon, who grinned while looking at such Chelsea, manifested his aura.

The moment she saw that, Chelsea’s eyes twitched.

‘Spirit power?’

As soon as she thought that, wind swirled and a wind fairy was summoned.

The wind fairy soon took the form of a horse.

“Hmm.”

Chelsea narrowed her eyes as she watched Havedon mount the wind fairy with an elegant motion.

“You’re using something nice?”

“It’s an artifact passed down from our royal family.”

Havedon curled up the corners of his mouth.

An object that manifests fairies in specific forms.

As it was an object that assisted the difficult art of spirit magic, it was very rare and powerful.

‘A spirit knight. That’s a fact I didn’t know.’

Chelsea, who knew about Havedon, pondered.

“Now then. Shall we see some skill? Chelsea Rwallin?”

Whoosh-!

Havedon charged toward Chelsea at tremendous speed.

Watching Havedon readjust his grip on his spear and perform a charging thrust, Chelsea deployed her mana.

Whoosh-!

Havedon thrust his spear at Chelsea at a speed invisible to the eye.

Suddenly, Chelsea’s body floated in the air like a fallen leaf scattered by the wind.

The attack missed.

Havedon, who reduced his charging speed, grabbed the reins of the wind fairy and smiled as he watched Chelsea descending from the air.

“As expected, quite skilled. But it won’t be easy for a mage to properly respond to this speed.”

Chelsea, who had been watching the confident Havedon, smiled slightly.

Then she said.

“That’s not how you use wind.”

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