Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 184

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184

“Th-this is impossible!”

“How is that even possible?”

Shocked voices erupted from among the 3rd and 4th year students.

For the 1st and 2nd year students, just watching the lightning-fast exchange between Leo and Ris was overwhelming enough that they couldn’t understand at all how phenomenal the movements the two had displayed were.

However, the top students of the 1st year Knight Department clenched their fists.

Meanwhile, in the 5th year spectator stands, Jamua was eating popcorn and muttering.

“Was he at that level? That’s not just amazing, it’s disgusting.”

At Jamua’s reaction of clicking his tongue, Torua, who had been writing something beside him, glanced at the dueling arena and said.

“That’s exactly why Ris recommended him as student council president.”

“That’s true. But Torua, what the hell have you been writing for the past few days?”

“Graduation deferral application.”

“…”

At Torua’s words, Jamua made an expression of disbelief.

“I’ve already been rejected ten times.”

When Torua, who had already completed his graduation thesis, submitted an unprecedented application, the Magic Studies Department professors were left scratching their heads in confusion.

The reason was none other than magical research.

“Let me see.”

At Jamua’s words, Torua obediently handed over the graduation deferral application.

“Graduation Deferral Application. I would like to study at Lumern for one more year. Reason: Magical research. Specific research plan: Analysis and research of Leo Flobe’s ‘Bible’ magic formula and intensive observation of Leo Flobe?”

Looking at the graduation deferral application, Jamua said.

“Do you think this will work?”

“Hmm… Maybe I should remove the intensive observation part since it could be considered invasion of privacy?”

Watching the serious Torua, Jamua sighed.

His friend was famous for being the smartest in the school, but when it came to magic, he became an idiot.

Having given up on his friend, Jamua turned his gaze back toward the dueling arena.

‘Now, what will you do, Leo?’

In the technical battle, Leo had surprisingly gained the upper hand.

But combat power isn’t determined by technique alone.

Especially when the opponent Leo was challenging was the strongest student, Ris Jerdinger.

‘That level won’t be enough to hold out against the current Ris.’

***

Leo gripped his sword tighter as he watched the whirlwind of flames flying toward him.

‘This isn’t Jerdinger’s flame.’

Jerdinger’s flame was the Phoenix’s flame.

As such, its power and feel were different from ordinary flames.

‘It’s a technique using a hero skill.’

Leo, who quickly analyzed the attack, smirked.

‘Is he testing me?’

Thinking this, Leo awakened the flame sleeping within his body.

Roooooooar! Whoooooosh-!

The blazing crimson flame appeared on the spear Leo was holding.

Grip-!

Leo adjusted his grip on the spear and took a throwing stance.

Crackle-!

The flame Leo possessed was sucked into the spear.

As all the flames were absorbed, Leo gritted his teeth.

“Hup-!”

Whoosh-!

Leo threw the spear toward the whirlwind of flames that Ris had created.

Swoosh-!

The spear flew toward the whirlwind of flames at tremendous speed.

Crash-!

In an instant, Leo’s spear and Ris’s whirlwind of flames collided.

Roooooar-!

In an instant, Phoenix flames erupted explosively from Leo’s spear and devoured Ris’s flames.

Even among the same flames, there was a difference in class.

The Phoenix’s flame, called the strongest flame, devoured everything.

It wasn’t for nothing that among the renowned hero families that used flames, Jerdinger and Runda were called the strongest.

‘Even so, I didn’t expect him to block it so easily.’

Ris was impressed.

The flame Ris had just used was the flame of Itaran, the great fire fairy that had been extinguished 1000 years ago.

It was a conquest reward obtained through the Heroes’ World, and although it wasn’t the complete flame of a great fairy, it was definitely not a weak flame.

‘To devour that flame.’

Ris smiled as he watched Leo’s spear flying straight toward him.

‘His ability to handle flames is also remarkable.’

Grab-!

Crash! Whoooooosh-!

As soon as Ris caught the spear Leo had thrown, massive flames swept across the dueling arena.

Everyone in the spectator stands showed surprised expressions.

The dueling arena had protective magic spread around it to prevent damage to the spectator stands.

Leo’s flames were so powerful that intense heat that seemed like it would cook flesh penetrated through that protective magic.

But Leo’s attack didn’t end there.

He simultaneously released the magic he had prepared.

Flash! Crackle-!

Like a bombardment pouring down.

Powerful flame magic poured down on the spot where Ris had been.

Literally, Leo poured out the maximum attack he could currently deploy with aura and magic onto Ris.

The upperclassmen showed expressions of shock.

Of course, Ris had allowed Leo to make all his preparations.

But even so, this level was beyond the norm.

No matter how much he was born with Jerdinger’s flames specialized for attack, Leo’s current attack power was at an astonishing level.

Surprisingly, it was the 1st years who remained calm.

As everyone focused on where Ris had been standing.

When Ris emerged through the flames and revealed himself, exclamations burst out.

Despite Leo’s fierce attack, Ris came through the flames looking perfectly fine.

“As expected of Senior Ris.”

“To block that level of attack without much difficulty!”

Exclamations erupted among the students.

Meanwhile, the professors were looking at Ris as if it were natural.

“Even so, not even the hem of his clothes got burned. Amazing.”

When Associate Professor Anna clicked her tongue, Ren crossed his arms.

“Leo’s attack power using magic and aura is certainly at an astonishing level. But his opponent is Ris Jerdinger.”

Ren narrowed his eyes.

“He’s the strongest student called the Phoenix Knight. Not only in Lumern, but among current hero candidates throughout Seirun, Ajonia, and Demian, he’s the top practitioner, and when it comes to flame user capabilities, there probably aren’t many in the entire world who surpass Ris Jerdinger.”

Ris was the heir to the renowned hero family Jerdinger and a man who had reached world-class level in flame abilities as a knight.

“At Leo’s current level, fighting Ris using flames is tantamount to suicide.”

“Didn’t Leo know that?”

“He wouldn’t be unaware of it.”

Ren curled up the corners of his mouth.

“However, it would be a challenge.”

“A challenge?”

“That’s right. He’s challenging to see how much his flames will work against Ris.”

“Even so, isn’t that too reckless?”

“Huhuhuh! Associate Professor Anna! That’s what makes student Leo amazing!”

Ren’s mouth stretched from ear to ear.

“Student Leo is ‘testing’ how amazing student Ris is! What a bold student! That audacity to test the strongest fifth-year! This is proof that he’s a student who belongs in the Magic Studies Department!”

“Ah, yes.”

Anna responded indifferently.

Lately, Ren had been showing a tendency to connect anything related to Leo with the Magic Studies Department.

When she heard that he had successfully implemented Bible before, Anna had to almost knock Ren unconscious by hitting the back of his head with a thick magic tome to calm down his rampage.

‘Should I really quit?’

Anna let out a deep sigh at her superior’s increasingly severe episodes.

‘Indeed.’

Leo exclaimed in admiration as he watched Ris block his attack without significant damage.

‘Even during the Age of Calamity, there was no knight who had built up that level of skill at that age.’

Even with 5000 years of refined and developed techniques and the means called Heroes’ World, it was still a miraculous level.

‘His ability to handle flames is the best throughout my past and present lives.’

Leo gripped his sword firmly.

Of course, Leo could produce flames of equal level to Ris right now.

But those would be flames that Leo could only obtain by being prepared for burns himself.

Moreover, even if he produced flames of equal power, if the force was the same, they definitely wouldn’t reach Ris.

“As you are now, you won’t be able to wound me, Leo.”

“That’s right.”

Leo nodded at Ris’s words.

“I can’t counter Brother Ris’s flames with aura and magic.”

Ris smiled as he watched Leo readily admit it.

“Then what will you do?”

“It’s simple.”

Leo smiled.

“Isn’t countering force with force the most effective method?”

“Force?”

Ris made a puzzled expression.

Just moments ago, Leo had admitted he couldn’t counter Ris’s flames.

‘Even using other attribute forces would be the same. But he says there’s a way?’

Another aura that Leo uses.

Even using Kail’s gray aura, he couldn’t respond to Ris.

It was literally a reckless fight with different weight classes.

But he said he would counter with force.

‘What is he thinking?’

Ris’s eyes narrowed.

Watching such Ris, Leo curled up the corners of his mouth.

***

“It’s over.”

Among the upperclassmen, reactions of “as expected” flowed out.

It was only surprising when Leo first landed an effective hit on Ris, but that was the end.

Ris faced Leo without holding back.

Now the sparring match would definitely end in an instant.

“Still, isn’t that pretty amazing for a first-year?”

“Hmph! ‘For a first-year’! Student council president is out of the question!”

Jeers and complaints flowed from here and there.

The first-years had similar reactions.

“It was interesting, but this is the end.”

Eliza grumbled while arranging her fingertips.

“He should have fought me instead of fighting the student council president.”

“Eliza. Do you know that sometimes you make remarks that seem like you have a crush on the Class 5 representative?”

“Do I?”

“Cough! Cough!”

“Is this the mouth that says such impudent things?”

“Th-this mouth! Cough! The mouth was wrong! Keh! I was wro- gasp- why are you choking my neck when you should hit the mouth… keh!”

Eliza smiled brightly as she wrapped her ever-present whip around her classmate’s neck.

The female student who barely escaped and was clutching her neck while coughing grumbled.

“Anyway, the match is over. A first-year student council president? That’s ridiculous.”

“Right. A first-year student council president is nonsense.”

It was when Eliza was making an indifferent expression.

Swoosh-

Leo raised his hand.

Woong-!

“Summoning magic?”

Eliza made an interested expression.

‘Come to think of it, Leo Flobe has never used summoning magic even once in important battles so far, right? He said he was all-class, but his summoning ability was definitely inferior compared to aura and magic.’

Of course, Leo’s summoning magic wasn’t lacking at all.

He just didn’t have powerful summons. Leo’s skill in handling magical beasts and spirits made even Eliza click her tongue in admiration.

‘But right now, he can’t change the situation with summoning magic.’

Eliza rested her chin on her hand.

‘What you absolutely lack right now is power. With such a difference in strength, you should know that technique becomes useless, right?’

Others had similar thoughts.

On one hand, curiosity arose about what kind of summon Leo would call in this situation.

Flare-!

Flames bloomed in Leo’s palm.

Pop-!

Peep-!

And seeing the small red chick that appeared, everyone momentarily made expressions of disbelief.

The suddenly summoned red chick momentarily made a very bewildered expression at the fact that numerous crowds were paying attention to it.

But soon it gracefully flapped its wings and spread them wide while puffing out its chest on Leo’s palm.

And it raised its head as if it were a magnificent magical beast.

“Cu-cute!”

“What is that! I want it!”

Exclamations arose from here and there at the cuteness that didn’t match the situation.

Meanwhile, the first-year Summoning Department students made bewildered expressions.

“Hey, isn’t that the chick Leo contracted with in the first class?”

“That’s right.”

“Why did he bring that out in this situation?”

While the Summoning Department students were murmuring, Eliza’s face turned slightly red.

‘I-I felt it then too, but what a lovely magical beast! But what is he planning to do with that child?’

The fifth-year audience also showed disbelieving reactions.

“What is he planning to do with that magical beast?”

“Isn’t he trying to weaken Ris’s heart with cuteness?”

It was when Jamua and Torua were showing disbelieving reactions.

“You’d better watch carefully.”

Ulta, who had been quietly watching the match, curled up the corners of his mouth.

Jamua and Torua looked at Ulta with puzzled expressions.

“The real sparring evaluation starts now.”

***

Chirp-

Ris scratched his cheek as he looked at Fiora, who was crying and flapping her wings aggressively while looking at him.

“Um, Leo. No matter what, if you bring out such a cute magical beast, it makes it a bit awkward for me to attack.”

“Don’t worry.”

Leo smiled as he raised his spiritual power.

“…?”

Whoosh-

Fiora’s feathers began to burn one by one.

“In a moment, you won’t find her cute at all.”

Whoooosh-!

Ominous flames began to flicker around Leo.

Ris’s face hardened as he saw this.

Roooooar-!

The flames began to gather around Fiora as the center.

Fiora’s body, transformed into a single flame, began to burn fiercely.

Whoosh-!

In an instant, the blazing flames stopped.

And….

Screeeeeeech-!

Crackle-!

Along with Fiora’s roar, heat spread out in all directions.

“Ugh!”

Ris staggered for a moment, feeling his head ring.

‘Fear?’

Shocked by the fact that he had been overwhelmed by mere fear, Ris straightened his posture.

Then he saw the beautiful firebird that had somehow perched on Leo’s forearm and his jaw dropped.

Ris could immediately recognize the identity of that firebird.

A being that made those who saw it feel awe.

The source of the flames he used.

“Phoenix?”

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