Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 163

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163

Murmur- Murmur-

Evening, after all classes had ended.

Leo returned to the male dormitory and asked a passing classmate about the commotion he saw in the dormitory.

“What’s going on?”

“Huh? Leo?”

He looked at Leo with an extremely flustered expression.

He was a student from the Magic Studies Department who usually looked down on Leo’s family background and origins.

Since there were many prestigious families in Lumern, there were quite a lot of students who looked unfavorably upon someone from a frontier kingdom, no matter how great their achievements.

But for some reason, he was sneakily glancing at Leo’s eyes.

Seeing this, Leo easily figured out why the dormitory was in an uproar.

‘The rumors have spread.’

It seemed the fact that Leo’s maternal family was Jerdinger had become known throughout the entire academy.

As Leo entered the dormitory interior, all the male students’ gazes turned toward him at once.

Completely ignoring those stares, Leo went up to his dormitory room.

Leo was in a bad mood because he couldn’t even rest in the evening and had to go out later to give private tutoring to the princess.

Click-

Opening the door and entering, he saw the chaotic state of the room’s interior.

The first thing he saw was Fiora in polymorph form, having set up the bed and hiding behind it.

Looking around the room, at the highest position in the room.

On top of the wardrobe, he could see Kirran who had stacked Leo’s textbooks like a city wall.

Finally, he saw Elsi sitting by the window, watching.

“What are you doing?”

Fiora, who had been raising her head from the bed, turned at Leo’s question.

“Leo! Join me in defeating that wicked fairy…”

Whoosh-! Thwack-!

Kirran quickly revealed himself from atop the wardrobe and threw a pebble, hitting Fiora squarely on the back of her head.

[Wahahahaha! That’s the 89th hit! You’re really pathetic!]

Fiora irritably picked up the pebble to counterattack, but Kirran annoyingly just hid behind the books.

At this, Fiora indignantly puffed up her cheeks and began trembling with anger.

“What on earth is going on?”

At Leo’s question, Elsi scratched her cheek.

[It seems Kirran stole and ate all the snacks Fiora had hidden.]

[No! She first messed up all the works I made!]

“Works, my foot! They’re just pathetic toys you made to torment students on the Isle of the Summoned Beasts!”

[This chick called them pathetic!]

“Stupid fairy!”

Watching the phoenix and fairy childishly bicker, Leo let out a deep sigh.

‘If the summoners outside right now knew that fairies and phoenixes act like this, how much would they wail?’

“Stop fighting and both of you come here.”

At Leo’s words, Fiora and Kirran made sullen expressions and came before Leo.

“You two are great summoned beasts called the Three Great Beasts. Stop fighting over childish things. Shake hands as a sign of reconciliation.”

At Leo’s mediation, Fiora and Kirran clearly showed they didn’t want to.

But soon, Kirran reluctantly extended his hand.

[Hmph! As the elder and leader, I’ll extend my hand first for harmony! Consider it an honor to receive the Fairy Prince’s apology!]

Fiora stared intently at Kirran’s small hand as he made a smug expression, then grasped that hand.

[Hoot-! Be moved by my great magnanimity… Ugh-!]

As soon as she grabbed Kirran’s arm, Fiora spun his arm around frantically.

Kirran, who barely escaped from Fiora’s grasp, shouted venomously.

[I knew I shouldn’t have apologized to a chick who only cares about food! Prepare yourself!]

“That’s what I was hoping for!”

Whoosh-! Whoosh-!

The two of them ran back to their respective fortresses and continued their standoff.

Leo, watching this scene, said.

“Finish this by the time I come back.”

Leaving those words, Leo left the room.

It was to submit an evening outing application.

Elsi waved her hand while watching Leo’s retreating figure.

[Have a safe trip.]

***

“Selia, Chelsea. Was Leo-senpai really the outstanding talent you two said he was?”

Central Lumern.

At a high-end restaurant near the Tower of Heroes, Shasha spoke in an elegant voice.

At those words, Selia and Chelsea, who had been looking at each other with displeasure, looked at Shasha with puzzled faces.

“I heard you were soundly rejected when you made a scouting offer?”

Chelsea asked with a puzzled expression.

Shasha nodded.

“Yeah. It seems Leo-senpai intends to join a force led by someone he acknowledges.”

The three were having a comfortable conversation.

Jerdinger and Rwallin, the right and left arms of Roden.

Unlike typical lord-vassal relationships, the relationship between these three was a bit different.

The founding Jerdinger and Rwallin were close friends before being founding contributors.

That traditional relationship remained even after all this time had passed.

As a result, the relationship between the three girls was closer to friends than a lord-vassal relationship.

They observed formalities in public settings but spoke comfortably in private.

Therefore, hearing Shasha’s words, Selia and Chelsea made strange expressions.

‘That guy would go under someone he acknowledges? That’s not his personality.’

Selia, who knew her cousin’s personality well, fell into thought.

Chelsea seemed to have similar thoughts as she let out a small sigh.

It seemed this delusional princess had interpreted Leo’s words in her own way.

“So I decided to meet Leo-senpai a little later.”

“What? Just the two of you?”

Selia looked shocked.

“Yeah, he said he’d give me advice about summoning magic. Isn’t that a little cute?”

Shasha, resting her chin on her hand, smiled sweetly.

“Giving me advice about summoning magic. Even if he’s an all-class, I’m a member of House of Roden.”

Shasha made a smug expression.

The Roden Imperial House was not only the ruler of the empire but also a world-famous summoner family.

All of Roden’s bloodline are born with the qualities of powerful summoners.

Some evaluated that if they weren’t the imperial house of an empire, they would have become a very powerful prestigious summoner family – their abilities were that genuine.

And Shasha was a summoner who had inherited Roden’s blood very strongly.

“Moreover, making such an excuse to meet me – could he have fallen for me?”

Watching Shasha cover her mouth and laugh “hohoho-“, Selia and Chelsea looked at each other.

Though the two were famous as bitter rivals, right now they were both worried about their childhood friend Shasha.

Moreover, didn’t both of them have experience being ‘severely’ dealt with by Leo when they showed off with swordsmanship and magic in front of him?

“Still, isn’t it a bit much for someone with the status of crown princess to meet a male peer late at night?”

“Right, right. Should we come with you?”

At Selia and Chelsea’s words, Shasha firmly shook her head.

“That won’t do. I promised to study summoning magic alone with Leo-senpai today.”

Once Shasha starts deluding herself, she’s hard to stop.

In the end, the two of them could only give their respective advice.

“Don’t let your pride get the better of you and make some weird bet.”

So said Selia, who had served as a maid for a week.

“And don’t refuse his offer just because of your pride when he’s trying to help.”

So said Chelsea, whose bottom had nearly been burned to a crisp.

Despite her two friends’ advice, Shasha’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.

“Heh- He’ll definitely be shocked by my skills, right?”

Seeing her humming cheerfully, Selia and Chelsea wore anxious expressions.

***

Late at night at the Great Library.

This space open to all students provides individual study rooms not only during the day but also at night for students who want to study.

This is because when preparing complex assignments or needing many reference materials, students must use the Great Library until late.

As a result, some students occasionally abused this for romantic purposes.

‘Though if they get caught, all hell breaks loose.’

Of course, since this was a place used by hot-blooded teenagers, the librarians kept their eyes wide open and were on guard, so there weren’t many students brave enough to engage in romantic activities.

Leo looked at Shasha sitting in front of him and said.

“I think I know why you can’t make a formal contract with Pegasus despite having a preliminary contract.”

“That’s because my abilities are lacking.”

At Shasha’s words, Leo said.

“Haven’t you considered that you have sufficient ability but can’t do it for other reasons?”

Hearing Leo’s words, Shasha narrowed her eyes.

“Leo-senpai. The three great mythical beasts are mighty beings. Without powerful spiritual energy, you can’t even summon them even if you have a covenant.”

“Of course I know that.”

Leo said indifferently.

“I’m just asking if you’ve considered that your effort might be lacking.”

“Leo-senpai. I’m different from other geniuses who rely only on talent and become lazy.” Shasha lifted her chin.

“I’m destined to lead the Rodren Empire, one of the world’s strongest nations. I believe I must always be the best in my field. The reason I deliberately went to Scaun even though I could have entered Lumern at 14 like Chelsea was for that reason. To dominate Scaun for a year.”

From Shasha’s upright posture flowed a domineering aura that didn’t match her young girl’s appearance.

In the eyes of the girl who had been educated to become emperor since childhood, intense ambition swirled.

“At Scaun, there aren’t many summoners among not only the first-years but even the upperclassmen who match me. So my next target is Lumern.”

Shasha’s eyes sparkled.

“I’ll become the year representative, the top student, and then student council president. And I’ll make Lumern the best among the four Hero Academies. Because I can only be satisfied when I’m the best.”

Leo rested his chin on his hand.

“It would have been easier if you had enrolled this year. With Selia and Chelsea here?”

“I have no intention of borrowing Selia and Chelsea’s power. It only has value if I achieve it alone.”

Shasha lifted her chin.

“I’m confident. If we’re talking purely about summoning arts, I could claim the top spot among Lumern’s first-year Summoning Department right now.”

At those words, Leo curled up the corner of his mouth.

“Unfortunately, it’s impossible for two reasons.”

“What?”

“First. You can’t beat Woreden, who’s currently at the top of the Summoning Department. That guy’s a monster.”

Leo thought of Woreden.

In Leo’s view, Woreden, called the monster of the Southern Region, was definitely in the top 3 among all first-years in terms of combat ability alone.

“Second. There are two first-years who could summon Pegasus right now if they only had a preliminary contract.”

Shasha’s eyes twitched.

The reason she had shown such a relaxed attitude until now was because she had absolute confidence in her abilities.

But Leo had refuted that.

Moreover, saying there were students who could summon Pegasus under the same conditions as her couldn’t help but upset her.

“Who are those two people?”

“One is Eliza Herginn. And the other one is me.”

Leo curled up the corner of his mouth.

“If it were me, I could make not just a preliminary contract but a formal contract too.”

Provoked by Leo, Shasha showed an indignant expression.

“Are you saying that Leo-senpai has greater capability as a summoner than me?”

“Why are you asking something so obvious?”

“Pride is good, but I think overconfidence isn’t?”

“You can judge for yourself whether this is pride or overconfidence.”

The moment she heard those words, Shasha realized.

That she wasn’t even in Leo’s consideration.

‘His refusal of my offer wasn’t to test my abilities but because he had no interest at all?’

Realizing this, Shasha felt humiliated.

‘This man really!’

“I have no intention of learning anything from someone whose skills are inferior to mine!”

Unnecessary pride kicked in and she rejected Leo’s offer.

“Really? Then I’m leaving.”

Leo stood up from his seat without a moment’s hesitation.

Seeing this, Shasha became even more indignant.

“Fine! Then prove it! Prove that Leo-senpai is a better summoner than me!”

“How?”

At Leo’s question, Shasha deployed her spiritual energy.

Then a summoning circle was completed in mid-air.

“You said that under the same conditions as me, Leo-senpai could summon Pegasus, right? Go ahead and try.”

The pathway was complete.

A state where anyone qualified could summon.

“If I succeed in summoning, Rodren’s Pegasus might contract with me, you know?”

“Hmph. Then I’ll acknowledge the contract. However.”

Shasha curled up the corner of her mouth.

“If you can’t summon it, please become my attendant during the joint class period.”

Unnecessary pride had kicked in and she ended up making a strange bet with Leo.

Shasha had done everything Chelsea and Selia told her not to do, but she was confident.

‘He absolutely can’t do it. This person’s spiritual energy is far inferior to mine.’

Shasha’s spiritual energy was tremendous.

In terms of pure spiritual energy power alone, she was on par with Eliza.

It was impossible for Leo to summon Pegasus when even Shasha with such power couldn’t summon it.

“If you’re not confident, stop now.”

“Not at all.”

Leo chuckled and was about to place his hand on the summoning circle.

Suddenly-

Whoosh-!

In an instant, their vision went dark.

Flicker- Flicker-

And the magic stone lamps began to flicker.

“Huh?”

Shasha looked up at the ceiling with a puzzled face.

In contrast, Leo’s face hardened.

‘The Curse of Severance? No. It’s a bit different.’

Whatever it was, it was definitely Tartaros.

Leo urgently placed his hand on the summoning circle.

Crackle-!

Along with that, sparks began to fly from the summoning circle.

“…!”

Shasha’s eyes widened in shock.

Crackle! CRASH—!

Massive thunder roared through the air.

Flash—!

CRACK—!

The interior of the study room was thrown into chaos by the powerful light and sparks.

And what emerged was pure white hair and white eyes.

It was a woman armed in pristine white armor.

“This feeling… it’s not Shasha?”

The woman curled up the corners of her mouth and looked at the young boy standing with his arms crossed in front of her.

“It’s surprising enough that someone outside the Roden Bloodline summoned me… but to summon me with such pathetic spiritual power?”

A strange light flickered in Pegasus’s eyes.

“Who are you?”

“Sorry, but before introductions.”

“Huh?”

Crackle—!

Sparks flew from Leo’s body.

In an instant, Pegasus’s body returned to its original form.

[What? You interfered with the contract?]

Looking at the startled Pegasus, Leo spoke.

“I think I need to fight right now. Could you lend me some power?”

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