Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 200

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200

“A 1st year, and not even a Seirun student at that, using Lampas? What kind of disgusting bastard is that?”

A voice filled with shock could be heard from the spectator stands.

From the highest point of the spectator stands, a woman with silver hair and golden eyes gleamed.

“Indeed, he’s worthy of being the boy that senior chose.”

“Weren’t you also scheming after recognizing Leo Flobe’s value? Nergzia.”

Riben let out a small sigh.

Nergzia.

The vice principal of Seirun dispatched from Dragonnia.

From Riben’s perspective, she was an immeasurably young junior.

“That sword he’s using right now is also something you sent as a gift, isn’t it?”

“Yes. But I was quite surprised at how well he handled it, beyond my expectations.”

The longsword Leo received as a gift was something Nergzia had made.

It was a magic sword that could serve as both a supreme masterpiece blade and a top-grade staff for a magic swordsman who uses Star Magic.

In terms of price, it was an item whose value couldn’t even be estimated.

“Even so, I’m curious about how he constructed the magic formula to cause an overload with just a single incantation.”

Magic staffs produce various effects according to the formulas engraved on them.

Representative examples include shortened spell casting speed, increased power, and so on.

The stronger the effects a staff possesses, the more difficult it is to use, but if one can handle it perfectly, the power of magic shows tremendous differences.

‘Using Lampas isn’t surprising. Runia, the top honor student among 1st years, can also use Lampas sufficiently.’

Lampas.

Among Star Magic, it was one of the spells called fundamental.

Unlike other formulas that were created based on the techniques Luna left behind, this was magic passed down exactly as Luna’s original text.

Since it was magic directly created by the Progenitor, its power was extremely formidable.

Therefore, it was magic that anyone who entered Seirun yearned to learn.

However, along with its great power came clear costs.

That was consuming enormous amounts of mana and having an extremely complex formula structure.

Therefore, it was magic so difficult that 1st and 2nd years couldn’t even dare attempt it.

‘Leo Flobe right now doesn’t seem to possess enough mana to use Lampas, does he?’

His ability to construct magic formulas might be another matter.

With Leo’s current mana capacity, manifesting Lampas would be difficult.

Yet he completed such a powerful spell.

‘That means it wasn’t an ordinary incantation.’

Thanks to that, his sword made from dragon bone experienced momentary overload.

“Senior Riben. Can’t we really send Leo Flobe to our Seirun?”

Nergzia turned to look at Riben as she spoke.

“Senior is at retirement age now. Besides, I heard you’ve been secluding yourself for a while, so wouldn’t it be better for motivated me to take charge rather than senior?”

“If you want Leo Flobe, couldn’t you just come to Lumern?”

“That won’t do. I can’t abandon the children of Seirun.”

Nergzia was a dragon who actively guided students for hero cultivation.

“Then you should try persuading him well.”

‘Though I doubt your words will get through.’

***

After blowing away the cyclops, Leo tried to pursue the first place group.

Until now, even when he wanted to pick up speed, it wasn’t easy due to the tremendous interference from Seirun students pouring down on Leo.

However, with the cyclops’s appearance, gaps appeared in such interference.

Not missing that opportunity, Leo immediately sprinted to chase the first place group.

That’s when it happened.

“That’s far enough, Leo Flobe.”

“We won’t tolerate you going any further.”

Two Seirun students, a man and woman, blocked Leo’s path.

“Who are you guys?”

“Hah. My name is Garin Twina.”

“And my name is Aris Twina. You must have heard our names at least, right?”

The two elves who appeared to be siblings blocked Leo’s path.

“No. This is the first time I’m hearing them.”

“What? You haven’t heard of the Twina siblings?”

“Does it make sense that you haven’t heard the names of us who moved up to advanced Class 1 in the second semester and are ranked 4th and 5th?”

Garin and Aris showed bewildered expressions.

“Yeah.”

Seeing Leo nod naturally, Garin clenched his fist tightly.

“Kuk! Such an arrogant bastard! To not investigate rival school students at all!”

“Prepare yourself! We’ll eliminate you here!”

As Leo let out a light sigh watching the twins with indignant expressions, it happened.

“Leo oppa. What are you doing instead of going?”

“Those guys are interfering.”

Chelsea, who had approached with a puzzled face, heard Leo’s words and swung her staff.

Kwagagagak-!

A tremendous gust of wind blew and struck Garin and Aris.

Instantly, Garin deflected Chelsea’s attack using barrier magic.

Seeing that, Chelsea’s eyes narrowed.

“Not bad?”

Flash!- Kwagagagagak-!

In a split second, Aris used magic.

From high in the sky, fragments of light poured down toward Leo and Chelsea.

Huaaak-!

However, the light fragments were soon blown away by another strong wind that struck.

Thud- Thud-

Avad approached beside Chelsea.

“The Rwallin siblings, I see.”

Garin curled up the corner of his mouth.

“You guys would know about us Twina siblings, right?”

“First time hearing about you.”

When Avad answered with a slight smile, Aris pointed accusingly at Garin.

“This is all because of you! Because of you, I got buried too for no reason! I knew I shouldn’t have teamed up with you!”

“Don’t be ridiculous! Rather, didn’t you think that because of you, the Lumern kids don’t know about me? And you? What kind of way is that to talk to your oppa!”

“Does being born 30 seconds earlier matter that much!”

“Should I tell mom?!”

Watching the Twina siblings showing their harmonious relationship, Chelsea said seriously.

“If we leave them like that, won’t they self-destruct?”

“That probably won’t happen. They’re remarkable skilled fighters.”

Befitting their current ranks as 4th and 5th among Seirun 1st years, the two’s abilities were not to be taken lightly.

“Leo, we’ll handle these siblings, so go ahead first.”

“Leo oppa, fighting!”

“I’m counting on you.”

Leo smiled and entrusted them with the rear.

As Avad expected, Garin reacted quickly, but that interference was blocked by Chelsea.

“Now then, would you like to show us your siblings’ skills?”

When Avad spoke with a gentle smile, Aris suddenly flinched and blushed.

“Y-yes. Please take care of us.”

“Ugh.”

Aris kicked Garin away.

Leo immediately pursued the leading group.

Leo wasn’t the only one who escaped that pandemonium and pursued the leaders.

Flash-! Crackle-!

Leo threw his body to avoid the beams of light shooting out from all directions in an instant.

Leo narrowed his eyes as he looked at the half-elf boy holding a magic staff.

‘Was his name Luka Eneress?’

The 3rd ranked Seirun 1st year following Runia and Eiran, and the grade representative.

Despite the cold weather, Luka’s clothing was very light.

He looked as if he didn’t feel the cold at all.

Crackle-

Suddenly, the ground around Luka began to freeze.

“Sorry, but you can’t go any further. If you chase after her too, it would be too hard on Eiran.”

Crack-!

In an instant, all the ground from where Luka was standing to where Leo stood completely froze over.

It was a moment’s time.

But Leo didn’t miss that brief moment.

Leo jumped and narrowed his eyes as he looked at Luka, who wore a troubled smile.

‘It’s not magic. It’s the power of spirits. But there’s no sign he’s commanding spirits either. I felt this during the school trip too… what exactly is this guy?’

Luka was using the power of spirits.

But it wasn’t power gained from contracting with spirits.

He was literally using the power of spirits directly himself.

[Perhaps he’s receiving the blessing of a greater spirit?]

‘A greater spirit’s blessing?’

[Yes. I’ve heard from other spirits before. There are people who inherited the power of greater spirits. Those people can use the power of spirits.]

‘Come to think of it, I remember reading about that in a book long ago.’

Leo narrowed his eyes as he recalled the contents of a book he’d read in his previous life.

‘So this guy inherited power from an ice-attribute greater spirit?’

‘That seems highly likely.’

Leo clicked his tongue.

The bitterly cold weather of severe winter.

If he truly received power from an ice-attribute greater spirit, this place was like a home ground for Luka.

‘Breaking through won’t be easy.’

Just as Leo was about to click his tongue.

“What are you doing here, Flobe?”

A languid voice was heard.

Turning his head, he saw Woreden, a male student with a massive build, standing there.

“Having a bit of trouble.”

“Hmph.”

Woreden snorted at Leo’s words and summoned a fire spirit.

Whoosh-!

Instantly, the fire spirit was absorbed into Woreden’s fist.

Spirit Armed.

It was an advanced spirit technique that imbued the body with the power of spirits.

Whoosh-!

Woreden charged at Luka without hesitation.

Swoosh-! Boom-!

And he threw his fist toward Luka, who appeared a head shorter than him, without a moment’s hesitation.

With a massive explosion, flames swirled around the area.

It was the spirit explosion, the specialty of Woreden, who was called a monster by Southern Region students.

Crackle-!

Woreden’s strike that even high-year Lumern students would grimace at.

But Luka withstood such an attack and instead froze Woreden’s right arm that had thrown the punch.

“Hmm.”

Woreden exhaled as he looked at his frozen arm.

“Close combat with me is too reckless a fight.”

When Luka said this with a smile, Woreden curled up the corners of his mouth.

Whoosh-!

Then he generated heat and melted his frozen arm.

“Indeed, it might be reckless.”

“Seeing you use Spirit Armed, you seem to be an elementalist specialized in close combat… but our compatibility doesn’t match…”

Whoosh-!

Suddenly, Woreden charged at Luka once again.

“…!”

Woreden, completely ignoring Luka’s freezing, struck Luka’s neck with his thick forearm.

Thwack-! Whoosh-! Splash-!

Crackle-

Woreden melted his arm that was starting to freeze using the fire spirit and said.

“It’s simple. It’s a fight of whether I become unable to fight first from your freezing attacks, or you become unable to fight first from my attacks.”

Woreden curled up the corners of his mouth.

“Get up, Luka Eneress.”

“Cough. Cough. Indeed…”

Luka coughed up blood-mixed breath, wiped the blood flowing from his mouth, and made a troubled expression.

“I seem to have picked the wrong opponent.”

“I’ll handle this guy. Go ahead first, Leo Flobe.”

“Oh, alright. Don’t overdo it.”

“Don’t worry about me, worry about yourself.”

While the sneering Woreden blocked Luka.

Completely freed from the obstacle, Leo began running at tremendous speed to pursue the leading group.

Since there were those who had run well without getting caught up in the earlier pandemonium, quite many students were running ahead of Leo besides the leading group.

The Seirun students persistently interfered with Leo.

Plus the obstacles that continued afterward.

‘Too much time has been delayed. At this rate, the gap with the leading group will be too large.’

Leo, who was breaking through all obstacles and quickly pursuing the leading group, thought of the three in the leading group who had run without any interference.

At their speed, it wouldn’t be strange if they were already approaching the finish line.

‘Did Duran and Eliza overtake Eiran?’

He thought that at their speed, they might have already left Eiran behind and were competing among themselves.

The other two riders from Seirun seemed unable to escape the persistent interference of Lumern students.

Just as Leo was sprinting toward the finish line at tremendous speed.

“Don’t run away!”

“Fight us!”

The angry voices of Duran and Eliza could be heard from afar.

Leo looked with incredulous eyes at Duran and Eliza, who were frantically pursuing Eiran.

‘Why are these guys still here?’

Contrary to expectations, the three hadn’t gone as far as he thought.

Then Eiran, who was being chased by Duran and Eliza, spotted Leo and came running while crying.

“Leo! Please save me!”

The thoroughly frightened Eiran hid behind Leo’s back.

“…What’s this situation?”

“I, I don’t know! The Lumern knights said they wouldn’t leave me alone…!”

Patting the head of Eiran who was sobbing and too frightened to speak properly, Leo asked Duran and Eliza who had come before him.

“Why are you so desperate to devour this kid?”

“Step aside, Leo Flobe. I must have an honorable duel with that guy who clearly disrespected me.”

“I was here first. Duran Moira.”

‘Why are these guys going on about duels again.’

Leo clicked his tongue while looking at his two classmates famous for their hot tempers.

“There seems to be some misunderstanding. This kid isn’t the type to disrespect you guys.”

“Then what’s the reason for not even glancing at us?”

As Eliza crossed her arms and frowned, Leo spoke indifferently.

“You guys must have misunderstood.”

At those words, Duran and Eliza looked at Eiran who was trembling and even hiccupping.

The somehow fragile-looking elf appeared to be a victim to anyone watching.

Nowhere in that appearance did they see any sign of disrespecting them.

Duran and Eliza made embarrassed expressions.

“I must have misunderstood.”

“Sorry. For getting angry for no reason.”

Duran and Eliza hastily apologized.

Seeing that, Eiran, who had been trembling in fear, cautiously emerged from behind Leo’s back.

“N, no. My attitude must have caused you both to misunderstand.”

“A, anyway, let’s compete fair and square from now on.”

Eliza forced a smile to lighten the mood.

At those words, Eiran smiled brightly and nodded.

That bright and pure appearance somehow made Duran and Eliza’s consciences prick them.

Watching that scene, Leo nodded.

“Good, now that the misunderstanding is cleared up.”

“Huh?”

Leo grabbed Eiran and immediately snatched away the headband that symbolized being a knight.

“Ah!”

Eiran screamed in surprise.

“Eliminated.”

Leo smiled and patted Eiran’s shoulder.

“We’re enemies after all.”

“B, but… I trusted you, Leo…”

Eiran looked like she was about to cry with a tearful expression.

“Leo Flobe! How despicable!”

“How could you be so cruel to someone who trusted and asked you for help!”

Duran and Eliza criticized Leo.

“There’s no such thing as despicable in competition.”

Leo smiled indifferently and turned toward the finish line.

“I’m going ahead first. It’ll be troublesome if I get caught and held back by the guys chasing from behind.”

Leo ran toward the finish line without hesitation.

“Wuu… That’s too much, Leo.”

“D, don’t cry.”

“Don’t cry, okay?”

The flustered Duran and Eliza comforted Eiran who had sat down on the ground sniffling.

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