Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 2

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“Ah! How wonderful would it be if the Renowned Hero Families visited our house?”

“Our house has already finished preparing a party for them!”

The Delan students showed excited reactions after class ended.

Starting today, the candidates from Lumern Academy would begin their visit to Delan.

The nobles of the Kingdom of Delaad were desperately trying to host people from the Renowned Hero Families in their homes.

Renowned Hero Families.

It was a glorious title given to the greatest families that had produced heroes for generations.

Naturally, their chances of entering Lumern were also high.

“Gellibun. Which do you think is the most prestigious among the Renowned Hero Families visiting our country this time?”

“Hah, obviously the Jerdingers.”

At Gellibun’s words, his friends began chattering.

“The Jerdingers will obviously visit the Traden Family, right?”

“Of course! Right now in our country, Gellibun is the only talent capable of taking the Lumern entrance exam, isn’t he?”

Gellibun strutted as he watched his friends who were busy flattering him.

“Hah… I’m already excited thinking about discussing heroes with the people from Jerdinger.”

“Wow! Hey! I’m jealous! So jealous!”

“Gellibun! Can I come to your house later?”

“There’s no reason you can’t.”

“Oh! Thanks!”

“Gellibun! What does it mean to have good friends? Me too!”

Gullibun Traden.

As the heir to the Marquis Traden family, he was called the greatest magical genius of Delaad.

At the age of fifteen, he possessed quite outstanding magical abilities.

He was receiving attention from the public as a talent who would enter Lumern.

The last time the Kingdom of Delaad produced a Lumern student was 20 years ago.

Because of this, even the kingdom was paying attention to Gellibun.

While everyone was excited.

A student by the window suddenly shouted in surprise.

“Guys! Isn’t that the Jerdinger Family flag?”

“Huh? Where? Where?”

“They’re here already?”

The students rushed to the window in a crowd.

Meanwhile, Leo left the classroom as if he wasn’t interested.

Then he made eye contact with Gellibun’s gang who were about to leave the classroom.

“Hah! Are you going to make an impression now? The Jerdinger Family people won’t be interested in someone like you.”

Gellibun mocked Leo.

Gellibun was a student evaluated as the top honor student in all areas.

Even so, Gellibun was jealous of Leo.

Because there was one class where he could never beat Leo.

Combat class.

The professors also blatantly favored Gellibun, so they didn’t pit Leo against Gellibun in practical exams, but the result was obvious.

Leo answered indifferently.

“I’m going home.”

“Hah, you know your place well.”

“Yeah. Go and wag your tail to your heart’s content for the Jerdingers.”

“Don’t speak carelessly. I’m just going to check out Selia Jerdinger as a competitor.”

Sparks flew from Gellibun’s eyes.

It was when a murderous atmosphere flowed between the two.

[This is an announcement from the faculty office. All students are to gather in the Banquet Hall now. There are no exceptions.]

A magical broadcast echoed throughout the school.

The reason for the assembly was obvious.

It was to welcome the Jerdinger people.

‘This is why I tried to leave early.’

He grumbled inwardly.

Gellibun snorted and left the classroom.

The other students also rushed toward the Banquet Hall.

Leo scratched his head vigorously and grumbled.

‘Ah, whatever. Let’s skip it.’

“Huh? Leo, aren’t you going?”

“I’m going home.”

“What? It’s a rare opportunity to see people from the Jerdinger Family.”

“I’m not interested.”

A classmate made a dumbfounded expression watching Leo wave his hand and head in the opposite direction of the Banquet Hall.

***

“It’s an honor to have you visit us. Lord Jis Jerdinger!”

Professor Jayden shouted with an excited face.

The other students also looked at Jis with admiring eyes.

“I don’t know where to put myself with such a welcome.”

“This student is Gullibun Traden. He’s a student taking the Lumern Academy entrance exam this time!”

“Is that so? My niece is also taking the entrance exam this time.”

The students’ gazes naturally turned to one place.

A girl standing with the Jerdinger knights.

Selia Jerdinger.

The daughter of the Jerdinger family head.

She was the famous Sword Princess known not only in the Empire but worldwide.

Under the students’ gazes, Selia straightened her shoulders proudly.

Gellibun looked at Selia with a dazed expression.

‘Ah, beautiful!’

Black hair and large ruby-like red eyes.

Her nose was straight and her lips were red.

He had seen many noble daughters, but he had never seen a girl as beautiful as Selia.

“Selia, come here.”

At Jis’s words, Selia walked over with firm steps.

And she smiled brightly at Gellibun.

“You’re taking the entrance exam too? Let’s work hard together.”

“Y-yeah! Let’s have good competition together. Hahaha!”

Gellibun laughed confidently and extended his hand.

Selia stared at that hand quietly.

When Jis nudged her side with his elbow, she finally clasped hands.

Gellibun made a goofy smile.

“We’ll slowly show you around the school. Please say some good words to our students too.”

“Haha. I wonder if my words will be of much help.”

“If it’s words from Lord Jis Jerdinger, they’ll be of great help!”

He, who had the nickname Flame Blade, was one of the top knights in the Empire.

His heroic tales were known not only throughout the Empire but worldwide.

The value of a single word from him, who was evaluated to soon receive the title of hero, was tremendous.

“By the way, about the place to stay…”

“The place to stay has already been decided.”

“I-I see.”

Professor Jayden’s face darkened.

“That’s why I’m asking.”

“Yes!”

“I would like to meet student Leo Flobe.”

“Pardon?”

Jayden looked flustered and Gellibun’s eyes widened.

For a moment, he doubted his ears.

‘How does he know about Leo Flobe?’

Jis seemed unaware of even Gellibun, who was considered the Kingdom of Delaad’s greatest talent.

So how could he know about Leo?

“How do you know student Leo?”

“I heard from someone I know that he’s an outstanding talent.”

“Might Lord Jis Jerdinger be mistaken about something?”

When Leo’s detestable name was mentioned, Gellibun became slightly agitated.

“What am I mistaken about?”

“Leo Flobe is a student in the same class as me. He’s certainly an excellent student, but…”

Gellibun shook his head.

“That guy can’t even properly handle aura.”

“Is that so?”

The Delan Royal School officials admired how Gellibun didn’t shrink back even in front of Jis.

Gellibun himself trembled at his own boldness.

‘Jis Jerdinger is listening to my opinion!’

Thinking Jis’s nod was agreement, Gellibun wore a proud expression.

However, the Jerdinger people sneered at Gellibun.

Jis was responsible for guiding the blood relatives within the family.

Even the family head respected Jis’s opinion when discussing the children’s qualities.

Yet here was a wet-behind-the-ears brat making disparaging remarks under the guise of offering an opinion – it was simply absurd.

“So, where is Leo Flobe?”

Jis asked again, not even glancing at Gellibun.

Gellibun was flustered and Jayden spoke urgently.

“Student Leo Flobe! Please come forward!”

“…”

“Student Leo?”

One student cautiously raised their hand.

“Professor, Leo took a carriage home earlier.”

“What, what did you say?”

Jayden’s mouth fell open.

“I’m sure I told all students to gather.”

“Well… he said he wasn’t interested in the Jerdinger people…”

The students began murmuring.

Selia looked incredulous.

Jis smiled broadly.

‘Truly like sister’s son.’

***

Having finished their schedule at Delan Royal School, Jis and Selia boarded their carriage.

Those who came to see them off were startled when they saw the carriage the two were riding.

‘A, a griffin?’

A carriage pulled by a magical beast!

The carriage departed while people clicked their tongues in amazement.

“Ah, which family will they be staying with?”

“I’m envious, so envious.”

While the students muttered among themselves.

Watching the departing Jerdinger family members, Gellibun clenched his fists tightly.

‘When I enter Lumern, I’ll study alongside such ladies!’

Indeed, it was a place befitting someone of his outstanding talent.

With such conviction, Gellibun’s eyes gleamed.

‘The entrance exam in one week! I’ll definitely pass it!’

Meanwhile.

Inside the griffin carriage, Jis asked.

“How were the Delan Royal School students?”

“They were a mess.”

Selia wore a disappointed expression.

During the brief time, she had listened to the heroic studies content taught at Delan Royal School.

To put it simply, it wasn’t worth listening to.

Regardless of country or race.

Heroic studies, which researches past heroes, is a very important discipline for those who aspire to be heroes.

But the curriculum at Delan Royal School was all nonsense.

“Moreover, that Gellibun? He couldn’t read the situation and dared to argue with uncle’s words.”

“The family we’re visiting now will be a bit different.”

“You said it was the Flobe Family?”

Selia recalled the earlier incident.

Apparently, among the students who left early, there was one who said he wasn’t interested in the Jerdinger family.

‘Hmph. Impudent brat.’

Selia, who had exceptional pride in her family, didn’t like that attitude.

‘Moreover, he’s apparently aspiring for the knight department but can’t even handle aura at that age?’

Selia couldn’t muster any interest in Leo whatsoever.

She had no idea that where they were going was her cousin’s house.

Meanwhile, Jis pulled out a letter from his chest.

‘If she hadn’t left the family, sister would have held an important position.’

The current family head, Seld Jerdinger.

And Jis, Reina.

The three siblings were considered the future of the family.

Though she left the family due to an unexpected incident, Jis knew Reina’s abilities well.

This was the nephew that such a sister had evaluated as a ‘genius.’

Moreover…

‘Can’t handle aura?’

For noble children aspiring to be knights, aura is essential.

That’s why they learn aura from a young age.

But Leo was said to be unable to handle aura.

‘I’m curious what kind of child he’ll be.’

***

Evening time.

Leo, left alone in the training hall, was closing his eyes and concentrating.

Having just finished training, his entire body was drenched in sweat.

“Whew.”

He exhaled deeply.

‘The vessel is complete.’

The reason he hadn’t learned aura until now.

Part of it was to keep pace with his mother’s lessons.

However, the biggest reason was to create a vessel.

In terms of warrior qualities alone, his current body was better than Kail’s body from his previous life.

However, his aptitude for other abilities like magic and summoning was close to zero.

That’s why he hadn’t recklessly learned aura.

In his previous life, Kail was a battle-hardened warrior who wielded powerful magic and had contracts with spirits and magical beasts.

One person, two people.

The reason the subjugation party didn’t collapse even as friends died one by one was because Kail, who had mastered all abilities, was there.

‘I was able to fill their empty spots reasonably well.’

Right before the final battle.

Kail, left alone, still possessed the essence of the power his comrades had held.

The will and hope they had entrusted to him.

‘I couldn’t handle it properly in my previous life, but in this life, I’ll master it perfectly.’

The moment the body accepts aura, it naturally becomes specialized for aura.

When that happens, the opportunity to accumulate mana and spiritual power completely disappears.

That’s why he had been building his foundation.

To carry on his comrades’ will.

Leo clenched his fist tightly.

‘First, let’s start with aura!’

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