Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 188

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188

Leo headed straight to the Club Building with Chen Xia.

“Come to think of it, didn’t Young Master Leo say he was going to create a Hero Research Club?”

Leo made a lukewarm expression as he watched Chen Xia tilt her head while biting her index finger as if something had just occurred to her.

“I did. But I became student council president before I could make it.”

“That’s a shame. I was thinking of joining the club Young Master Leo would create.”

“You must be very interested in heroes?”

“Is there anyone who dislikes heroic tales?”

Chen Xia’s words were true.

Since it’s called the Age of Heroes, many people admire heroes.

As such, heroic tales are also objects of admiration.

If you grab any Lumern student and ask them, everyone has at least one heroic tale they like.

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Chen Xia nodded with a faint smile and said.

“They’re cool.”

Leo tilted his head at her murmur that somehow seemed to be gazing at a distant ideal.

“You speak as if you could never become one.”

Chen Xia looked at Leo with wide eyes.

“Didn’t you enroll at Lumern because you dreamed of becoming a hero?”

Chen Xia burst into laughter without realizing it as she watched Leo’s back as he walked away, speaking casually.

“Young Master Leo, you know you sometimes really act like an old man?”

“Really?”

“See. You don’t even deny it.”

Chen Xia came to Leo’s side and leaned her upper body forward to look up at Leo.

“Are you really an old man who became young again?”

‘Well, I was reborn.’

Leo chuckled, thinking she was strangely perceptive as always.

Meanwhile, the two who arrived at the Club Building immediately began their student council work.

“Where should we start looking?”

“Hmm. The Horticulture Club is nearby, shall we start there?”

“Let’s do that.”

Leo nodded and headed to where the Horticulture Club was located with Chen Xia.

Leo made an incredulous expression after seeing the surrounding area of the Horticulture Club.

‘This is practically a jungle, isn’t it?’

It was now the time when summer was passing and autumn was approaching.

Students were wearing spring and autumn uniforms, but the surrounding area of the Horticulture Club was creating a humid climate through magic.

Upon entering the Horticulture Club, which wouldn’t be strange to call a small jungle, numerous plants came into view.

Leo’s face changed strangely upon seeing them.

“There are even beast-type carnivorous plants mixed in?”

“Yes. It’s Lumern’s Horticulture Club. They wouldn’t grow ordinary things, would they?”

Leo spoke while looking at Chen Xia, who shrugged her shoulders.

“I know the Art Club and Music Club engage in fairly normal activities.”

“That’s true. But there are quite a few dangerous activities among Lumern’s club activities.”

Chen Xia, being a student council officer, had a good grasp of affairs concerning the entire school.

“And there are also ordinary fruit trees like this.”

Chen Xia reached out while passing by, picked an apple, and ate it with a crunch.

Leo looked at the tree she had reached for.

The tree had various fruits mixed in besides apples.

‘This is practically a chimera.’

Someone with considerable expertise in magical engineering was definitely in the Horticulture Club.

Leo and Chen Xia headed toward where the club room was located.

Then several large flower buds opened their mouths wide and lunged at Leo and Chen Xia.

While ordinary people would have been terrified in this situation, Leo and Chen Xia didn’t bat an eye.

It wasn’t because the two were simply the top students of the first year.

You couldn’t survive at Lumern if you were surprised by something like this.

Leo avoided the lunging flower buds, grabbed their stems, and subdued them, while Chen Xia flicked her fingertip to give the flower buds a flick.

Smack-!

Of course, the carnivorous flower hit by her finger was sent flying.

Peep-

Then a sharp whistle sound was heard.

The rampaging carnivorous flowers immediately calmed down.

“Who came? Visitors rarely come to the Horticulture Club normally?”

A female student appeared, pushing through the thicket.

She had a 4th-year badge and Magic Studies Department emblem, with light green hair and green eyes.

Chen Xia spoke to her.

“We came from the student council.”

“Huh? You’re Chen Xia, aren’t you? Did you come because of Lusejeon? And… Leo Flobe?”

The 4th-year Horticulture Club member was startled upon seeing Leo.

“We came for an inspection…”

“Oh my! Student Council President! What brings you to such a humble place!”

The 4th-year didn’t care in the least that Leo was a first-year and ran over at tremendous speed, rubbing her hands together.

“You must have suffered a lot because of the hot temperature, right? If you were visiting, you should have told us in advance! Come, come! Inside!”

Her attitude was so polite that one would doubt if this was really how a 4th-year should treat a 1st-year.

‘They’re definitely sensitive since budget is involved.’

Club presidents aren’t simply upperclassmen.

Lumern’s club activities tend to delve deeply rather than being mere club activities, often providing tremendous help even after graduation when entering society.

Research beyond the club level is frequently conducted in related fields.

And the most important thing in research is cost.

As a result, club presidents were always hungry for research funds so they could freely conduct the research they wanted.

‘First-year? So what? He’s the student council president! He’s the money source!’

Ninea, the Horticulture Club president, was confident she would bow at a right angle even if the other party were a goblin.

Having guided Leo and Chen Xia to the club room, Ninea kicked open the club door and said.

“Everyone bow your heads and kneel! The money sour… no, no! The next student council president has graced us with his presence!”

“Huh?”

“S-student council president?”

The Horticulture Club members were startled and jumped up from their seats.

And they all crowded around Leo and Chen Xia.

“Welcome!”

“We sincerely congratulate your visit!”

“Placard! Placard!”

The students showed an enthusiastic welcome.

They were all students from the Magic Studies Department and Summoning Department.

“Hmph. An esteemed person has graced this humble place.”

Then Eliza, a first-year who had been in the innermost part of the club room, spoke while trimming her nails as usual.

“You were in the Horticulture Club?”

“Yes. Because I like flowers.”

Eliza blew on her nails and got up from the sofa.

“For someone who likes flowers, there wasn’t a single flower outside.”

“Th-that’s because! The Horticulture Club seniors’ tastes are so bizarre…!”

“Awful? Why would our dear Miss Eliza remain in such an awful place?”

When Ninea spoke mockingly, Eliza snorted.

“Hmph! If I become the president of the Horticulture Club, I’ll get rid of all those bizarre plants and turn it into a beautiful flower garden!”

“Nooooooo!”

Ninea screamed and clung to Eliza.

“Don’t do that! These are children I’ve been raising diligently for 4 years! They’re like my own children! Eliza! Don’t do that! Waaah!”

An elite like Eliza would naturally become the president of the Horticulture Club as time passed.

At the thought that all the plants she had worked so hard to raise might die in the distant future, Ninea cried with genuine sorrow.

“Ah, fine! I won’t do that… Kyaaah?! Stop pulling on my skirt!”

Eliza was horrified and tried to shake off Ninea.

She felt no dignity at all as a 4th year senior or as a president.

But Eliza, who was famous for her usual fiery temperament, couldn’t use any force against Ninea at all.

‘A natural enemy.’

While Leo muttered to himself, Eliza barely managed to calm Ninea down.

And she cleared her throat.

“Ahem! Anyway, if you came here on Student Council business, it must be for inspection and budget assessment, right?”

Eliza’s eyes turned sharp.

“Then shall we have a talk?”

At that question, Leo glanced at Ninea.

“Isn’t there a separate president of the Horticulture Club?”

“I’m the vice president. And I handle all the budget matters too.”

At Eliza’s words, Leo looked at Ninea.

“Yeah. The club’s finances improved tremendously after Eliza joined.”

“The president is someone who would drain the budget to buy any plant that catches her fancy.”

“My goodness, such an irresponsible person…!”

“She’s a senior! A senior!”

“Anyway, Eliza! To prepare for Lusejeon, we need to squeeze out a lot of budget…”

“She’s not helpful, so take her away.”

When Eliza spoke coldly, the 3rd year Horticulture Club members grabbed Ninea’s arms and dragged her away.

“This is insubordination! Hey! Aaaah! Listening to a 1st year! Don’t you have any pride as seniors… Mmph! Mmph! Mmph!!”

“That’s not something a senior should say.”

“Just follow us quietly. Leave the additional budget to Eliza.”

Watching this scene, Chen Xia chuckled and pulled out a memo from her pocket.

Eliza seated the two people on a sofa and table in one corner of the club room and sat across from them.

When she elegantly clapped her hands, another 1st year student brought out refreshments.

“This is expensive tea.”

When Chen Xia sipped the tea and admired it, Eliza smiled while holding her teacup.

“It’s the Horticulture Club after all. We’re also running a tea leaf business in conjunction with the Business Club.”

“I think I heard something like that from Cal.”

In Lumern clubs, as long as you had the ability, you could engage in economic activities as much as you wanted.

Of course, part of the profits had to be paid to Lumern, but the value provided by the Lumern brand was tremendous, so that money wasn’t wasted.

“You know that budget increases are greatly influenced by economic performance, right?”

“I know. But with this level of profit, it seems like you wouldn’t need additional budget?”

“It’s Lusejeon. There’s a lot to prepare.”

“How much do you want?”

“As much as the existing Horticulture Club’s annual budget.”

At those words, Leo looked at Chen Xia.

Chen Xia shook her head.

It meant it was excessively much.

“Make it 1/4.”

“There’s no compromise. We’ve prepared all the supporting documents to justify this much budget.”

Eliza, the heir of the Herginn Family, a famous renowned hero family from the northern continent, had received proper training not only as a summoner but also as a successor to the family head.

As such, she was very skilled in this kind of paperwork and budget matters.

“Hmm.”

Watching Leo review the documents, Eliza curled up the corners of her mouth.

‘Additional budget increases are possible for any amount as long as you submit reasonable data.’

Eliza elegantly crossed her legs.

‘Leo Flobe. You may have secured the student council president position with your skills, but are your administrative abilities just as good?’

Eliza had seen through the fact that Leo, still the student council president, coming out for inspection with his presidential title was the Student Council testing him.

Therefore, she planned to respond with her best effort to meet that expectation.

‘I’ll squeeze out as much as I can.’

“The data is solid.”

Chen Xia, who had done plenty of Student Council work, said with a slightly troubled expression.

Chen Xia was also less capable than Eliza in this area.

“What is the Horticulture Club trying to do at Lusejeon?”

Eliza’s eyes trembled.

“Th-that’s…”

“We’re going to fight against Seirun Horticulture Club’s carnivorous plants! For the past 4 years, our Horticulture Club has been winning…”

“Seniors!”

When Eliza shouted sharply, the other Horticulture Club members dragged Ninea away again.

Pressing her temples firmly, Eliza said.

“A-anyway! Beating Seirun is important, right? We desperately need that budget!”

In truth, they didn’t need that much budget.

She had requested the budget increase simply wanting to spend future club activities more comfortably.

‘You have to secure as much budget as possible when you can get it!’

Eliza lifted her chin.

“We’re demanding our legitimate rights.”

If Leo and Chen Xia were upperclassman Student Council members, they would know club affairs inside and out and could find fault, but the two were inexperienced with club activities.

‘What should I do?’

It was when Chen Xia was scratching her cheek.

Leo raised his palm.

Whoosh-!

Chirp?

Fiora appeared through the summoning circle.

Seeing this, Eliza flinched.

‘A P-Phoenix?’

“Fiora.”

Chirp?

Leo put the approval document for 1/4 of the budget increase Eliza had requested into Fiora’s beak.

“Go get that person’s signature.”

Ptui-!

Thinking she was being given a pointless errand, Fiora spat out the document.

Looking at Fiora, Leo said.

“This is something only you can do.”

At those words, she paused, then Fiora lifted her head proudly and nodded firmly.

Then she took the document in her beak and hopped over to Eliza.

Chirp- Chirp-!

“Ugh…!”

Eliza began to panic with a reddened face.

Since they couldn’t communicate, she had no confidence in winning.

Creak-!

“Let’s go. She’ll get the autograph on her own.”

Leo dragged Chen Xia out of the Horticulture Club.

Watching this, Chen Xia tilted her head.

“Will it be okay?”

“She’ll get the autograph.”

“Eliza seemed quite stubborn though.”

“Summoners go crazy for Phoenix.”

At those words, Chen Xia pondered for a moment, then burst into laughter as if she understood.

“But it seems like you went a bit too far.”

“My friend told me that if negotiations seem unfavorable, grab their weakness and bite down persistently.”

“Hm? You had such a friend? That seems like a rather underhanded idea for a hero to think of.”

Looking at the surprised Chen Xia, Leo thought to himself.

‘That was something Risinass, who’s called the hero among heroes, said.’

Recalling the King of Wisdom, who was also often called a con artist, Leo looked at Chen Xia.

Chen Xia was the most mature among the first years, but it seemed she still had some innocent aspects left.

‘Or is it that the others, excluding Arron, and I are the dirty ones?’

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