Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 196

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196

The intimidating presence of the Seirun students gathered in front of the Seirun Warp Gate after the blizzard had stopped was considerable.

Seirun’s student council president Riennia looked at them with a satisfied expression and said.

“Let’s go to the Daeyeon Parade Ground. The teachers are waiting for our guests.”

At those words, Ris nodded his head.

“Everyone, move out!”

The Lumern students began moving in formation following Ris with tense faces.

Snap! Swoosh-!

Then the Seirun students cleared a path like well-drilled soldiers in formation.

“Ugh- how intimidating~”

Cal shook his head and muttered carelessly at their disciplined appearance.

“Hmph! Hmph! Who do they think will be intimidated by something like this?”

Iliana muttered defiantly.

But she made a slightly intimidated expression as she saw the Seirun students glaring at them as they passed.

The Seirun students carefully examined each and every Lumern student’s face as if they wanted to burn their competition into their eyes.

Among them, the one receiving the most concentrated attention was naturally Leo.

Every time Leo passed by, intense gazes from the Seirun students pierced him.

During the first semester school trip.

The fact that Leo had interpreted Luna’s magic, the ‘flower blooming magic,’ was already known to everyone in Seirun.

Though it hadn’t been announced to the entire world yet, it was a famous fact within Seirun.

When the flower blooming magic was first revealed, most elves’ reaction was that it was just one of countless magics created by the ancestor.

From Seirun’s perspective, their pride was hurt.

The fact that the one who restored and interpreted the ancestor’s magic that had been lost in Seirun’s thousands of years of history was a Seirun student – and not even an elf, but a human.

But during the semester mission practice, Luna herself directly mentioned the flower blooming magic.

Through Runia and Hadin’s report, the importance of the flower blooming magic rose even further.

Naturally, talk about Leo once again became a hot topic within Seirun.

In such circumstances, not long after, rumors came that Leo had been elected as Lumern’s student council president.

From Seirun’s perspective, Leo was one of the top targets to be wary of in this Lusejeon.

Even though all the Seirun students were staring intently at Leo, Leo himself just walked calmly.

“Hey, Leo. The Seirun students are glaring at you menacingly, are you okay?”

“What about it?”

“Doesn’t it feel burdensome?”

“Not at all.”

“Sometimes I envy that boldness of yours.”

Cal said admiringly at Leo’s calm reaction.

Just as Leo chuckled at Cal’s response.

He spotted a familiar girl among the Seirun students.

When Eiran noticed Leo, she smiled brightly and waved her hand.

When Leo saw Eiran and smiled back while waving, Eiran smiled shyly.

At that reaction, other class students nearby urgently crowded around Leo.

“Hey! Leo, who was that just now?”

“Do you know each other?”

“She was incredibly beautiful! Everyone else was glaring menacingly but only she smiled at you!”

Unlike the other Seirun students, Eiran gave the Lumern students a kind smile.

Given her personality, even if told to intimidate students from other schools, she would be incapable of being threatening.

At the other class students’ reaction, Cal laughed, “Hoot-!”

“Want to know about Eiran?”

“Oh! Cal, you know her too!”

“Did you become friends during the school trip?”

The other class students crowded around Cal excitedly.

“Curious?”

“Curious!”

“It’s good to relax, but the seniors are glaring at us.”

When Leo spoke while looking at the male students getting rowdy, the male students scattered in all directions with a “Kheuk!”

Thus the Lumern students arrived at Seirun’s Daeyeon Parade Ground.

The Seirun students who had cleared the path first and followed behind took their positions in formation.

The Lumern students also lined up by grade level with their grade representatives at the front.

In the midst of this, an elf appeared on the platform standing in front of the center of the parade ground.

The seasoned-looking elf looked at the Lumern students with serious eyes and spoke.

-Welcome, young sprouts who will lead humanity’s future. My name is Benite. Though I may be lacking, I hold the position of Seirun’s principal.

When Benite introduced himself, the Lumern students burst into exclamations of admiration.

Benite.

A mage hero called [The Ancestor’s First Star], he was a powerful mage capable of using all known magic of the ancestor.

He was also the man who had actually conquered Luna’s World and inherited that power.

Though they knew he held the position of Seirun’s principal, seeing such a great hero in person naturally drew gasps from the Lumern students.

-I hope everyone achieves satisfactory results in this Lusejeon. The full-scale start of the Lusejeon begins the day after tomorrow. I hope you maintain peak condition until then. That is all.

It was a dry welcome speech.

But it was also the best words he could offer to rival school students.

Clap- Clap- Clap-

The Lumern students applauded.

Benite, who stepped down from the platform, returned straight to the school.

“Now, now. I’ll guide you to your dormitory from here.”

Riennia stood in front of the Lumern students and smiled brightly.

“As the principal said, the full-scale start of the Lusejeon begins the day after tomorrow. So rest well in the prepared dormitory. Oh, you’re free to use the school facilities as you like. And there will be a welcome party for you all this evening, so those who want to attend please join us.”

Led by Riennia who spoke thus, the Seirun student council officers guided them to Lumern’s dormitory.

The dormitory Seirun provided was a co-ed, multi-grade dormitory.

Of course, even though it was co-ed, the sleeping and washing spaces were separated.

What they shared was the lounge.

It seemed they could plan strategies for the next day’s matches here.

The students unpacked in their assigned rooms and gathered in the lounge.

“Our school is incredibly grand too, but Seirun is even more amazing.”

Iliana looked around the dormitory lounge with admiration.

“It’s the richest school among the Hero Academies.”

Nella smiled brightly.

“But a welcome party, huh. Seems like there’ll be intense psychological warfare?”

“Probably? Didn’t you see how the Seirun kids were glaring earlier? Ugh, seriously.”

At Taide’s muttering, Cal shook his head back and forth.

“They’re probably planning to properly establish dominance through the welcome party. But we can’t not go either.”

Chelsea crossed her arms and spoke firmly.

“We should go and establish dominance over them instead!”

The Class 5 students nodded at that assertion.

“Class president! You’re good at that kind of thing. Go and establish dominance in one shot! We already feel like we’re losing from the first meeting~”

“Right! Leo oppa! Show those guys what we’re made of!”

Chelsea and Iliana spoke to Leo, who was sitting leisurely nearby.

“Establish dominance?”

Seeing Leo chuckle, Chelsea and Iliana nodded.

“Then shall we do it properly for once?”

“Oh! As expected of our class president!”

“Leo oppa, fighting!”

The two girls enthusiastically cheered Leo on.

Watching this, Taide spoke with an anxious expression.

“Will it be okay? It seems like he’s going to take too big a hit.”

“That’s true, but in this situation, we need Leo’s fighting spirit.”

Nella replied to Taide’s words with her characteristic languid smile.

“I’m a bit worried.”

Cal looked at Leo, who was sitting in his usual manner, with concerned eyes.

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In response to Seirun’s attempt to seize the initiative from the very beginning, all Lumern students participated in the welcome party.

The welcome party was attended not only by students but also by Lumern’s professors and teachers.

Leo was leisurely enjoying the party in one corner of the party hall.

His other friends had all rushed to the buffet, saying they wanted to try traditional elf cuisine.

Leo was standing in one corner of the party hall, observing the Seirun students.

“Student Leo, there you are!”

A welcome voice was heard.

When he turned his head, he saw Herdium, the homeroom teacher of Seirun’s first-year advanced Class 1 whom he had met during the school trip, approaching.

“It’s been a while, Teacher Herdium.”

Leo greeted him.

Even after the school trip ended, Herdium had consistently shown interest in Leo.

Things like inviting Leo to transfer to Seirun or attempting exchange student programs.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that all of these were carried out under Herdium’s leadership.

Naturally, Herdium coveted Leo’s talent for interpreting the founder’s magic.

‘If only Student Leo were an elf.’

Though he wore a regretful expression, Herdium didn’t show it outwardly.

Leo was only a first-year now.

There would be many more days of exchange with Seirun in the future.

And there was no law saying that Leo wouldn’t develop a desire to study at Seirun as time passed.

‘Even to prepare for such a time, I need to maintain a closer relationship with Student Leo.’

While Herdium was thinking such thoughts to himself.

“Teacher Herdium. Could you introduce me to that young man over there?”

A man approached with a smile.

He was a man with blazing red hair and eyes.

But contrary to his flashy appearance, his eyes were filled with calm composure.

Leo realized that his appearance resembled Runia and nodded.

‘Ellen Runda. Runia’s father and mother’s friend.’

He was also the pact maker of Pirina, Fiora’s mother.

“Ah! Teacher Ellen.”

Herdium welcomed Ellen with a bright expression.

In fact, most of Seirun’s teachers viewed Leo unfavorably.

The only teachers who evaluated Leo positively were Herdium, who had met Leo directly, and Ellen, who had heard about Leo through his daughter and pact maker.

“This is Leo Flobe. Student Leo. This is Teacher Ellen Runda.”

“I’m Leo Flobe.”

“I’m Ellen Runda.”

Ellen smiled gently and extended his hand to Leo.

Leo grasped that hand and shook it.

Ellen spoke to Herdium, who was watching the scene with a pleased expression.

“Teacher Herdium, may I have a moment to talk with Student Leo?”

“Of course. Then Student Leo, I hope you have a pleasant time.”

Herdium left with a smile.

He thought there might be something that phoenix pact makers could relate to with each other.

After Herdium left, Ellen spoke.

“It seems my daughter has been indebted to you many times.”

“Not at all, I’ve received a lot of help too.”

Leo replied with a slight smile.

Seeing such a Leo, Ellen chuckled and said.

“I don’t know if your mother told you about me, but I owe a debt to your mother.”

“I know because I heard it from Pirina.”

“Is that so?”

Ellen smiled slightly.

Then he patted Leo’s shoulder.

“I won’t say I’ll repay the debt through you. The debt I owe her will last a lifetime. However, if you need anything, contact me anytime. I’ll help you as much as I can.”

“Thank you.”

The words of the head of the Runda family, the most prestigious family in elf society, were never light.

In human society terms, Ellen was comparable to the head of the Jerdinger family.

And the offer to help just now was definitely not empty words.

‘He must know that fact, yet he accepts it so calmly.’

Ellen looked at Leo with admiration.

He knew that his daughter was making repeated efforts to defeat this boy.

‘Having a goal to pursue with one’s whole life wouldn’t be bad either.’

Ellen was smiling when.

“Dad… I mean, Teacher Ellen.”

Runia, who had discovered Leo and Ellen talking, hurriedly approached.

Seeing his daughter like this, Ellen chuckled and told Leo ‘Have a good talk’ before leaving.

Glancing at Ellen’s departing figure, Runia asked.

“What did you talk about with dad?”

“Nothing much. By the way, what’s going on?”

“Dance time is about to start. Since dancing with you was fun, I came to ask you to dance.”

Runia said with a smile.

Flash-!

At that moment, the lights in the party hall went out.

While the students were confused.

“Ladies and gentlemen! Are you enjoying the welcome party?”

A Seirun male student with a microphone stepped onto the platform in one corner of the party hall.

He spoke with a playful smile.

“I’m Idin, hosting today’s party.”

The spotlight focused only on him.

Everyone’s attention was fixed on Idin.

“Before the full-scale party begins, I thought we should hear a word of determination from you students about the Lusejeon.”

Idin looked over the students and smiled slightly.

Along with him, fairies appeared on the platform carrying a huge trophy.

It was the Lusejeon championship trophy.

“This trophy has belonged to our Seirun for the past several years! Of course, it will continue to belong to Seirun in the future.”

Seeing Idin smile meaningfully, several Lumern students booed.

“Oh! If you’re upset, take it away with your skills.”

Idin spoke to Riennia with a provocative smile.

“Right? President.”

“Of course! Of course!”

Riennia nodded confidently.

“Now! Then before the Lusejeon, I’d like to hear from the student council presidents of Seirun and Lumern. Shall we first hear from Seirun’s student council president?”

Idin approached Riennia and held out the microphone.

“Please give us a word of determination, President.”

“I’ll do my best as always. And I’ll win to continue the tradition of Seirun winning Seruleon.”

Idin nodded as he watched Riennia smile confidently.

“Now then, Lumern Student Council President.”

“I’ll yield the floor to my successor as student council president.”

At Ris’s words, Idin’s eyes widened in surprise, then he smiled and approached Leo.

“Oh my. The successor student council president. I wonder if it’s appropriate for a first-year, even if they are student council president, to represent the Lumern students.”

Laughter erupted from various parts of Seirun at the playful teasing.

Idin approached Leo.

“Then, Lumern’s next student council president. May I hear a word about your resolve before your first Seruleon?”

Idin said as he handed the microphone to Leo.

Taking it, Leo felt the gaze of the vast party hall focus on him.

Leo gripped the microphone and spoke calmly.

“Seirun students, thank you for keeping the trophy safe until now.”

At Leo’s words, Idin’s eyes widened.

The Seirun students also frowned.

“Take a good look at that trophy now.”

“May I ask why?”

When Idin asked about Leo’s words, Leo answered as if it were obvious.

“Because it’ll be hard to see that trophy for the next five years.”

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