Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 165

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165

Kalian and Riben, who had heard from Leo about what happened in the Great Library, wore serious expressions.

“From your explanation, that sounds like a ‘Blocking Curse.'”

“Blocking Curse?”

“That’s right.”

Kalian nodded his head.

“It’s a curse that creates blocked spaces. It’s a curse used by high-ranking demons when they invade from Tartaros.”

It was definitely a curse Leo didn’t know about.

‘Those bastards are changing too.’

“Is the reason they targeted the Hall of Heroes an extension of the act of destroying Hero Records like in Luna’s world?”

When Riben muttered with a serious face, Kalian nodded.

“That’s highly likely.”

“Then why the Hall of Heroes? There are no Hero Records in the Hall of Heroes, are there?”

Riben was right.

The place where Hero Records lay dormant was the Forbidden Library.

And the Forbidden Library wasn’t a space that could be breached with curses.

The place protected by all kinds of protection and anti-curse magic wasn’t somewhere Tartaros could dare to invade.

“Even if there are no Hero Records, there are ‘keys’ that can open Hero Records. They must have been targeting those keys.”

At Kalian’s words, Riben nodded.

“They’re certainly being blatant with their schemes.”

When bringing as many as 600 outsiders into the Academy, they had somewhat expected infiltrators.

‘Even if they entered the Hall of Heroes, they wouldn’t have been able to take the heroes’ relics.’

Kalian, who had been muttering to himself, looked at Leo.

‘To notice a Blocking Curse. Are his senses extremely sharp?’

A first-year had stopped a high-ranking demon using a Blocking Curse.

He was always a student who surprised in various ways.

Feeling curious, Kalian propped his chin and asked.

“Student Leo. That demon must have been difficult for you to handle with your current abilities. How exactly did you stop it?”

“It was thanks to Pegasus.”

“Pegasus?”

Kalian’s eyes widened.

He already knew that Leo was a Phoenix contractor.

But this was the first time he was hearing about Pegasus.

While Riben was also very surprised, Leo explained how he came to summon Ati.

“Haha. Amazing.”

Kalian exclaimed in admiration and nodded.

Riben stared intently at Leo and recalled Lord and Mellina’s words.

‘Please help Leo Flobe a lot.’

‘Had Lord seen through such capabilities?’

Watching Leo, who seemed as if he was born to become a hero, Riben said.

“Leo Flobe. You understand, but please keep silent about this incident.”

“Yes.”

“And is there anything you want? You stopped Tartaros, didn’t you? I think a reward is necessary.”

If he had caused a commotion in the Great Library for no reason, that would be one thing.

But if it was to stop demons and he had succeeded, a reward was definitely necessary.

“I can’t really think of anything… Ah.”

“What is it?”

“Could you support our club?”

“Club?”

“Yes.”

“Alright. I’ll arrange for support.”

Riben nodded.

“It’s getting late now, so go on back. We’ll handle the rest.”

At those words, Leo left the Headmaster’s Office.

When the two were left alone, Kalian said.

“I expected it, but they really did make their move.”

At those words, Riben said.

“Should we stop the joint classes like this?”

“No. Even if we send all the other Academy students away, they’ve probably already set their schemes in motion. And if we leave it like this, they’ll try to contact their people inside Lumern somehow.”

Kalian curled up the corners of his mouth.

“Haven’t we already identified the list?”

“That’s true.”

“It would be better to sweep them all away at once with this opportunity.”

***

Leo, who had left the Headmaster’s Office and exited the Tower of Heroes, spotted Shasha sitting on a bench at the entrance waiting.

Shasha saw Leo and stood up from her seat.

“How did it go?”

“I got a warning.”

“Is it because of me?”

“It’s not like that.”

Shasha, who had been wearing a worried expression, let out a small sigh of relief.

“But to actually summon Ati. How exactly did you do it?”

Shasha, who hadn’t expected him to summon Pegasus with insufficient spiritual power, was feeling bewildered.

Looking at such Shasha, Leo raised his hand.

Flash-!

A summoning circle appeared above Leo’s hand.

Seeing that, Shasha’s eyes widened.

“Wait! That’s…!”

None other than Ati’s summoning circle was floating above Leo’s hand.

In the process of Leo summoning Ati and fighting together earlier, Leo had taken the initiative in the contract.

When Leo initiated the summoning, the summoning circle opened and polymorphed Ati poked her head out.

Fluttering her pure white hair, Ati glared at Leo.

“You. You pushed me into the summoning circle without my permission, didn’t you?”

“It was urgent.”

“Isn’t your handling too rough?”

Grumbling, Ati emerged from the summoning circle and crossed her arms.

Unlike before, Ati was wearing a white dress instead of armor.

Ati, who had been glaring at Leo while crossing her arms, waved her hand at Shasha.

“Hello, Shasha.”

“Ati! How did this happen? Why did Leo become the main contractor?”

Looking at Shasha asking with a bewildered face, Ati sighed deeply.

“It’s complicated to explain. This person ended up taking the initiative in the pact with me that you inherited from the previous emperor.”

“Th-that can’t be!”

Shasha’s face turned pale.

Ati was a family legacy that had been passed down through the Roden Imperial House for generations.

But since she was a Pegasus with her own will, they couldn’t bind her.

In the first place, Ati remained as a Pact Maker of the Roden Imperial House because of the first emperor’s request.

Such Ati’s pact had transferred to Leo.

Leo looked at such Shasha and chuckled.

“Didn’t you say you’d acknowledge the contract if I succeeded in summoning Pegasus?”

“Oh my, Shasha. Did you sell me to this man?”

Ati’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Th-that’s…! I-it’s…!”

Shasha’s face turned pale as she looked back and forth between Leo and Ati, tears welling up in her eyes.

“Leo senior! I was wrong! I’ll do everything I can for you, so could you please return Ati?”

“Not necessary.”

As Leo spoke mercilessly and walked away, Shasha grabbed his foot and clung to him.

“Please, I’m begging you! I’ll plead like this!”

The person who would become the Empire’s crown princess was crying and begging!

It was something she couldn’t complain about anywhere.

If this matter became known, not only would the Empire suffer great humiliation, but it would be exposed that Shasha had recklessly gambled with Ati, and she could be stripped of her position as crown princess.

If anyone around had seen this, their eyes would have bulged out, but fortunately it was late at night so there were no people around.

Leo, who had been walking while dragging Shasha clinging to his foot, clicked his tongue and pulled his foot free from her hands.

“Let go.”

After saying that, Leo walked over to a nearby bench and tapped in front of himself with his toe while saying.

“Kneel down here.”

At those words, Shasha didn’t even think to wipe the tears on her cheeks as she came before Leo and knelt down.

The moment she knelt, her body trembled slightly from the tremendous humiliation.

But she couldn’t go against the man before her now.

Shasha was destined to be at the pinnacle of imperial power, but she wasn’t at that pinnacle yet.

Though she was solidifying her position as heir, if she made a big mistake, everything she had built up could crumble like a sandcastle at any time.

And now was precisely the crisis where everything could collapse.

It wasn’t an exaggeration to say her fate was in Leo’s hands.

No matter how much she had studied imperial studies and lived to become an emperor, she was still a 14-year-old girl.

The fear of possibly losing everything was enough to crush her, making her obediently follow orders.

Looking down at Shasha whose shoulders were trembling, Leo crossed his legs and rested his chin on his hand.

“I understand you’re a summoner with outstanding talent. But you should have thought that among your peers, there are plenty who are more impressive than you. Gambling your pact-maker because of arrogance? And you still call yourself a summoner?”

An intimidating aura appeared in Leo’s red eyes.

The moment she met those eyes, Shasha shrank her shoulders.

Ati nodded from the side.

“Being immature should have limits. As a summoner, and as an emperor who will lead a nation. Acting rashly is how you invite disaster. You. You’re close with Selia and Chelsea, right?”

“Y-yes.”

“Didn’t those girls advise you to be careful when dealing with me?”

“…”

Shasha hung her head low.

Seeing that, Leo clicked his tongue.

“Moreover, that bet earlier was extremely rude to your pact-maker too.”

Leo looked at Ati who was watching this way.

“It’s not because she’s a pegasus. The reason summoners call their summons pact-makers is because they’re life companions. Treating them preciously is basic for a summoner.”

Shasha hung her head low.

Even with ten mouths, she had nothing to say.

Seeing such a Shasha, Leo chuckled.

“Well. Since you’re a 14-year-old kid, you can certainly make mistakes. But if you aim to be a hero. And if you want to become an emperor who leads a nation, don’t forget today’s events.”

Whooom-

Leo created Ati’s summoning circle on his palm.

“Take it.”

“What?”

Shasha’s eyes widened greatly.

“A-are you returning her?”

“I don’t steal other people’s summons.”

Seeing Leo speak indifferently, Shasha made a confused expression.

‘To return her so readily like this.’

She wondered if it was to avoid making an enemy of the Rodren Empire, but it didn’t seem like that was the case.

A pegasus was powerful enough military force to influence a nation.

With Leo’s abilities, any faction would be desperate to recruit him.

And if he was also a pegasus summoner on top of that?

There was nothing more to say.

If Leo decided to join a powerful faction in another region, even Rodren, the hegemon of the west, would have almost no measures they could take.

‘Because his maternal family is Jerdinger? No, that’s not it either.’

Even so, he would try to extract what he wanted from her.

But Leo truly wanted nothing and was trying to return the contract’s sovereignty.

‘Even though a pegasus that any summoner wouldn’t mind sacrificing their soul for has come into his hands, he’s returning her so readily.’

Looking up at Leo, Shasha felt a strange emotion.

Leo’s appearance under the moonlight somehow exuded absolute dignity.

It was as if he was looking down at her from a high place.

The gap she had inwardly thought wasn’t that big felt overwhelming.

‘He’s of a different caliber.’

The girl who had received lessons and studied her whole life to become an emperor had developed some ability to judge people.

That’s why she intuited it.

‘He’s a vessel I could never contain.’

Thinking she would come to look up to him, Shasha reached out with a trembling heart toward the summoning circle Leo extended.

If she just got that back, she would regain the contract’s sovereignty.

That’s when it happened.

“Wait.”

Ati interrupted.

“Doesn’t my opinion matter?”

Seeing Ati grumbling with a displeased voice, Shasha made a flustered expression.

Leo spoke in an indifferent voice.

“Your original pact-maker is House Rodren anyway.”

“Right. That thought hasn’t changed even now, but.”

Ati smiled deeply.

“After experiencing you as a summoner once, I don’t want to return to Shasha right away.”

“What? Ati! What do you mean!”

When Shasha was startled, Ati grinned.

“Don’t worry. As I said just before, I’m not thinking of leaving forever. However…”

Ati approached Leo.

Then she put her nose near his head and sniffed, tilting her head curiously.

“It’s fascinating. The more I look, the more drawn I am.”

Ati was instinctively drawn to Leo.

That was unavoidable.

‘Is it because of my mana characteristic?’

Leo’s mana characteristic was purity.

And the pure white magical beast pegasus was a magical beast drawn to purity.

In a way, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say Leo was a naturally born pact-maker of pegasus.

The reason he could easily contract with a pegasus in his previous life was also for that reason.

“I want to watch you from the side a bit longer. Leo Flobe.”

“Just go back. If you stay with me, you’ll face rough situations.”

“Oh my? A contractor who exudes danger? That’s also quite my taste.”

Ati smiled brightly.

“And you said it yourself.”

“…?”

“That if you experience your technique, your body won’t be satisfied with anyone else.”

Ati, covering her face, made an expression of ecstasy.

“You were right. I thought you were just an overeager youngster, but you possessed such skillfulness. You’re the ideal type of summoner I’ve been wanting.”

Ati spoke with a flushed face.

“So I want to follow you for a while until I’m satisfied.”

“Just go.”

“No way, if I return to Shasha without being satisfied, your touch will keep coming to mind every night. You’re the only one in my entire life who could perfectly capture me in your grasp and handle me! A summoner who handles me perfectly! I’ve been waiting for someone who could become my master. Leo Flobe!”

Watching Ati’s strange appearance as she twisted her body, Shasha’s face turned red.

It was clearly about summoning skills, but her words and actions strangely caused odd misunderstandings.

At that sight, Leo pressed his temples.

He thought of his other covenant familiars.

Two immature children and one perverted adult.

‘I refuse to let things become any more of a mess than this.’

“In that sense! Please take good care of me for a while! Master!”

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