Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 18

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18

“Your name was Chen Xia, right?”

“That’s right, nice to meet you. Leo Flobe. Just call me Xia comfortably.”

“You can call me comfortably too.”

“Then I’ll call you Young Master Leo.”

Chen Xia, who curved her eyes gently, spoke in a friendly manner.

“I didn’t know you’d have some knowledge in summoning too? What field are you in, Young Master Leo?”

“I’m aiming for spirit arts for now.”

“Then we’ll see each other often.”

Chen Xia smiled brightly and opened her palm.

Swirl-!

Small water droplets gathered and a low-level water spirit, an undine, appeared.

“What kind of spirit have you contracted with, Young Master Leo?”

“I haven’t made a contract yet.”

Chen Xia nodded her head.

If it were a major, it would be different.

Among students who chose it as a minor, there were quite a few who hadn’t made contracts and only possessed spiritual power and spirit affinity.

Chen Xia thought Leo was also that kind of case.

“If you need advice when summoning spirits later, talk to me. I’ll help you.”

She seemed to have a personality that liked helping others.

“I’ll ask you.”

“Ahem. And how old are you, Young Master Leo?”

“Fifteen.”

“Then I’m older. I’m seventeen.”

‘Seventeen?’

Leo looked at Chen Xia with strange eyes.

Lumern’s admission age was from 14 to 17 years old, so there was nothing strange about it.

However, Chen Xia had a small build and looked too young.

‘I’d believe it if you said she was the same age as Chelsea, but two years older?’

“Young Master Leo, you just had some rude thoughts about me, didn’t you?”

Looking at Chen Xia who narrowed her eyes, Leo answered nonchalantly.

“No.”

“I think you did?”

While Chen Xia didn’t withdraw her suspicious gaze, class time arrived.

Unlike the previous knight studies class, the summoning class definitely had fewer people.

However, even though class time had passed for a while, the professor showed no signs of coming.

“It seems like it’s about time for the professor to come, but they’re not here.”

When Chen Xia made a puzzled expression, Leo looked up at the sky.

“They’re here.”

At those words, Chen Xia also looked up at the sky.

A giant wyvern was flapping its wings and descending.

Whoosh-!

The wyvern that reached the ground flapped its wings and landed on the floor.

“Wow! A Black Wyvern!”

“That’s a completely high-level magical beast!”

Students cheered at the appearance of a rare magical beast that was hard to see in a lifetime.

A person descended from the Black Wyvern’s back.

The female professor, who seemed to be about 170cm tall, had gray hair reaching her back roughly tied together, giving off a wild feeling.

Her tight leather clothing showed off her voluptuous figure, and she had a leather whip hanging from her waist.

“Nice to meet you, first-year chicks! My name is Yura Marnin! I’m the professor who will teach you summoning for the next year!”

“It’s an honor to meet you! Professor Yura!”

All the students greeted in unison.

At that response, Professor Yura crossed her arms and nodded.

As her ample chest bounced, several male students blushed.

“Where did all the associate professors and teaching assistants go!”

At Professor Yura’s shout, one person who appeared to be an associate professor came running hurriedly.

“P-Professor. We’re ready.”

“Why are you so late! Associate Professor!”

“It’s because you suddenly changed the class schedule, Professor!”

“Don’t whine! Has my class schedule been erratic for just a day or two! You should always be prepared!”

“Ugh! What unreasonable logic!”

Associate Professor Carlo made a tearful face.

‘She’s unreasonable.’

Leo and all the students thought so.

Could they really learn anything properly under such a professor?

Of course, several male students were busy grinning foolishly while looking at Professor Yura.

“Anyway, you’re saying the preparations are done?”

“Yes.”

“Good, rookies. Everyone here has talent as a summoner, right?”

Professor Yura made a serious expression.

“If there’s any student who has mediocre summoning talent and wants to take this as a minor, I’ll give you some advice.”

Her eyes glinted dangerously.

“Get out right now.”

Even at those words, no student moved.

Students who passed the entrance exam wouldn’t be scared off by just this much and leave the class.

“None? Then I’ll take it that everyone is prepared. Everyone move.”

Chen Xia raised her hand.

“Where are we moving to?”

“Where else.”

Professor Yura smiled and pointed with her finger to one side.

There, teaching assistants were leading a group of griffons.

“The practice site.”

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Students riding griffons in pairs of two cheered excitedly.

Flying magical beasts were rare.

Since they were that difficult to summon, most students aspiring to summoning had never ridden a griffon.

“I’m glad I came to Lumern!”

“I’ll be able to contract with such magical beasts soon too, right?”

Students were filled with dreams.

“Hey! Switch now! I’m going to control it!”

“Ah! Just a little more!”

After 10 minutes passed, the first-years were bickering over who would hold the griffon’s reins.

“This is quite fun.”

Chen Xia, who was holding the griffon’s reins, also spoke in an excited tone.

“You’d better be careful.”

“Huh?”

“Griffons are magical beasts that are hard for first-time riders to handle.”

“But it’s so docile and obedient?”

“That’s because it’s watching the professor’s mood right now.”

Leo glanced at Professor Yura’s back as she rode the Black Wyvern at the front and said.

“Well, knowing that professor’s personality, I don’t think she’ll keep restraining the griffons for long.”

Screech-!

“Huh?”

As soon as Leo finished speaking, the griffons began to roar.

Not just the griffon that Leo and Chen Xia were riding.

The griffons that had been obedient to the students until now suddenly started acting wild as if they never had been tame.

Chen Xia panicked and pulled on the reins, but there was no sign of them being controlled.

“Ugh! It won’t listen!”

“Why is it suddenly acting like this!”

“Professor! Please save us~!”

The other students also fell into panic.

Professor Yura, riding the Black Wyvern, laughed heartily.

“Can you call yourself a Lumern student if you can’t even handle a griffon properly? Let’s see you control them well!”

“Th-that’s! Kyaah-!”

Chen Xia, who had been making a flustered expression, was pulled along by the griffon’s strength.

Her bottom also lifted halfway off the saddle.

But true to her Knight Department major, she immediately regained her balance.

Chen Xia frowned and put strength into her hands, trying to engage in a proper power struggle.

Leo wrapped his right arm around Chen Xia’s waist and pulled her toward himself.

“Huh? Young Master Leo? How bold of you to…!”

“Griffons have strong pride, so if you try to subdue them with force, they’ll act up even more.”

Leo gently pulled the reins with his left hand.

The griffon, which had been wildly pulling at the reins, hesitated at the familiar touch of someone handling it skillfully.

Then it began to regain its stability.

‘It’s a well-trained one, so it’s easy to handle.’

While it might be difficult for first-time riders, there was no flying magical beast easier to handle than this for experienced people.

Seeing this, Chen Xia made an amazed expression.

“Young Master Leo. Have you handled griffons before?”

“No. This is my first time in this life.”

At those words, Chen Xia turned her head back to stare intently at Leo’s face.

Leo looked at Chen Xia with a “why?” expression.

“It seems to be true.”

Chen Xia turned her gaze forward again and tilted her head.

“But how do you handle griffons so well? Do you have some special secret?”

“I studied mainly from textbooks.”

“Hmm! Indeed, you have the skills worthy of making such a provocation at the entrance ceremony.”

Chen Xia burst into laughter as if pleased.

Leo didn’t mind and pulled Chen Xia closer.

“I’m going to pick up some more speed, so don’t stay apart and stick close.”

“Aren’t you being too forward with an older lady?”

“Older lady? Ah. Sorry.”

“And rude on top of that.”

Chen Xia, who had narrowed her eyes, pinched the back of Leo’s hand that was wrapped around her waist.

But realizing Leo had no ulterior motives, she comfortably leaned her back against Leo’s chest.

Once preparations were complete, Leo shouted.

“Let’s go!”

When Leo pulled the reins, the griffon roared “Piiieeeek-!” and soared high into the air.

“Ooh-!”

Chen Xia let out an exclamation at the clearly different movement from when she had held the reins.

“Oh my?”

Professor Yura’s eyes also lit up.

“For a mere student, he’s incredibly skilled at handling griffons? Who is that kid?”

“Let me see, it’s student Leo Flobe.”

“Leo Flobe? Isn’t he the student representative? I heard he’s aiming for the Knight Department?”

“Actually, in a previous class, he defeated Duran Moira, the top student from the central region.”

“Such a kid handles griffons like that? Does he have a personal griffon or something?”

“No, he’s from a noble family of a small kingdom, but it’s not a family wealthy enough to own griffons.”

Carlo answered diligently while looking at the student roster.

“Then… it’s talent, isn’t it?”

Professor Yura’s eyes sparkled as she licked her lips with her tongue.

“With that level of skill, he could major in Summoning instead of Knight Studies?”

“Professor, I understand your feelings, but the Knight Department professors won’t just sit still, will they?”

“What can they do if they don’t sit still? Students with knight talent are a dime a dozen, but Summoning isn’t, you know? And anyway, he hasn’t even chosen a major yet, right?”

Professor Yura wore a combative smile.

Seeing this, Carlo made an uneasy expression.

‘Ah, I hope nothing happens.’

The place they arrived at by riding the griffons was a large island in Lake Lumeria.

Lake Lumeria was so vast you could mistake it for an ocean, and it had several such islands.

That’s why they were often used as practical training sites.

“Hup.”

Chen Xia dismounted from the griffon with nimble movements.

When Leo got down, the griffon rubbed its beak against his cheek.

Leo, who was reaching for tree fruits to give the griffon something to eat, paused.

A large gray feather on a tree branch caught his eye.

‘This is…?’

“Young Master Leo, what’s wrong?”

“It’s nothing.”

Leo tucked the feather into his clothes.

Meanwhile, the other students also arrived at the island.

“Ugh!”

“Damn, that was tough.”

“I think I’m going to throw… Bleh!”

Most students were exhausted just from riding the griffons.

Of course, there were some who were fine.

A prime example was Woreden Taiden, the top student from the southern exam.

And a female student with a slightly arrogant-looking impression was also fine.

She was grooming her nails while looking at the other students with a pathetic expression.

These two students handled griffons as skillfully as Leo.

‘Woreden, Eliza. These kids will definitely be the aces of this year’s first-year Summoning Department!’

Yura’s eyes sparkled as she looked at the two students.

“There are several students with outstanding taming abilities. How long are you going to lie there! Everyone gather!”

When Professor Yura, who had been smiling with satisfaction, shouted, the students hurriedly assembled.

Looking at the lined-up students, Professor Yura grinned wickedly.

“Today we’ll be having a practical exam!”

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