Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 223

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223

“What are you trying to do?”

Ain frowned with his arms crossed.

Aina Beidna.

She was a rising star among this year’s admission candidates, drawing attention for both her reputation and skills.

It wasn’t because of her bloodline as the great-granddaughter of the Sword Saint.

Her skills and talent had long proven to be unquestionably the best.

‘But if Leo is her opponent… that’s too reckless.’

Ain narrowed his eyes.

It had to be reckless.

Her opponent was none other than Leo Flobe.

A student evaluated as one of the greatest monsters in Lumern’s history.

Meanwhile, Aina wasn’t even a Lumern student yet.

Some might say it’s just a one-year difference.

But the gap between someone who spent a year at Lumern and someone who hadn’t was surprisingly vast.

That’s why Lumern was called a Hero Academy.

Hallind was chuckling as he watched the scene on the screen.

Seeing this, Ain asked.

“Professor Hallind. What do you plan to do if Aina Beidna gets beaten by Leo like this?”

“Why ask something so obvious? She fails.”

If Sedjen had been the supervising professor for the exam, he might have passed her considering her potential and future.

Sedjen was a professor who highly valued a challenging spirit.

But Hallind was different.

The situation Hallind had created was an utterly unreasonable test to begin with.

Even Cal, who was among the lowest-ranked students, was skilled enough to hunt examinees.

No matter how skilled an examinee was, challenging Leo, the top student of the 2nd year, was reckless behavior.

Professor Hallind’s reason for giving this test was to see how examinees would respond when faced with an unmanageable situation.

Academic life at Lumern was harsh.

Even talented individuals who passed the entrance exam would see more than half receive withdrawal recommendations and leave the school in their first year.

Especially now, with the Monster Queen’s destruction, it was uncertain what provocations Tartaros might attempt.

Moreover, the current 1st years, called the golden generation, had been exposed to particularly harsh environments.

There was no guarantee this year’s new students wouldn’t face the same.

That’s why he gave high scores for ‘surviving.’

If they lacked the ability to survive, Hallind had no intention of accepting this year’s students in the first place.

In such a situation, challenging Leo Flobe wasn’t courage or a challenging spirit, but mere ‘recklessness.’

‘Of course, if Aina Beidna has means to escape from Leo, that would be different…’

In Ain’s view, one of Leo’s greatest strengths was his maturity that didn’t match his age.

Over the past year, countless students in Knight Department practice matches had tried to catch Leo off guard, but Leo had never once shown signs of panic.

Strangely, Leo’s level of experience was far too different from his peers.

Ain crossed his arms.

‘What will you do, Aina Beidna?’

***

Leo looked down at the girl looking up at him and said.

“Reckless actions won’t receive good evaluations, you know?”

“I don’t care. Getting your recognition is more important to me.”

“Mine?”

Leo couldn’t help but be puzzled when a girl he’d never seen before suddenly said she needed his recognition.

Shing-!

Aina didn’t answer his question and drew her sword.

“Draw your sword, Leo Flobe.”

‘I don’t know the reason, but she’s treating me like some kind of test subject.’

Leo chuckled and said.

“Shouldn’t you make me draw it?”

“That’s true.”

Normally, someone confident in their skills would have been provoked by Leo’s words.

But Aina calmly accepted Leo’s words and lowered her stance.

Whoosh-!

In an instant, a lightning-fast thrust aimed for Leo’s forehead.

Leo leaned back to dodge the attack.

Then he tried to kick Aina’s wrist with his heel for a counterattack.

Aina seemed to have anticipated Leo’s attack, withdrawing her sword and preparing for the next strike.

Whooom-

Golden aura burst from Aina’s body.

Roooar-! Kwagagagagagang-

Leo showed a surprised expression.

‘This level of output?’

Mana capacity and mana output were different things.

Simply put, if mana capacity was stamina, then mana output was power.

Regardless of class, both mana capacity and output needed to increase to use stronger techniques, more powerful magic, and summon stronger creatures.

Even from Leo’s perspective, Aina’s mana output was at an astonishing level.

Among the current 2nd year Knight Department students, it was comparable to Selia and Duran in terms of pure attack power rivaling mages.

Of course, high output didn’t necessarily mean strength, but it was still remarkable.

Domineering sword strikes covered Leo.

Whoosh-!

In an instant, the sword underwent a transformation.

It wasn’t simply a strong sword strike.

It possessed dizzying variations that confused the eyes.

Swords surrounded Leo from all directions.

Leo looked at Aina’s face.

Despite the advantageous situation, her eyes were terribly calm.

‘I see. This girl’s purpose isn’t admission.’

Whooom-!

Gray aura formed in Leo’s hand.

‘I’m her purpose.’

Leo didn’t hesitate and stepped into the whirlwind of sword strikes.

And without hesitation, he reached out his hand.

Grab-!

The sword tip that had been flashing dizzyingly was caught between Leo’s fingers.

Leo and Aina’s eyes met in midair.

“The headmaster’s granddaughter?”

“Great-granddaughter.”

The energy felt from her aura resembled Kalian’s.

Aina answered Leo’s question calmly and released strong aura from her entire body.

In the swirling aura storm, Leo lost his grip on the sword.

And she began to rapidly pressure Leo.

Whoosh! Slash! Sak! Shusasasasak!

Countless sword strikes quickly cut through the air.

Leo dodged or blocked all of Aina’s continuing attacks.

Rooooooo-!

In an instant, massive aura rippled at the sword’s tip.

A sword strike with power on a completely different level than before.

Kwagagak-!

Seeing the sharp golden sword energy, Leo lifted his foot.

Kwaak-! Kwang-!

“…!”

Leo stepped on Aina’s sword.

Aina’s sword was driven into the ground.

She tried to shake off Leo’s foot by putting strength into her hands.

But the sword wouldn’t budge.

Kwagak-!

In an instant, Leo put force into his foot.

Pajijijik! Kwadeuk-!

Aina’s sword shattered.

Seeing this, emotion stirred for the first time on Aina’s face.

“I don’t know what your reason is.”

Leo spoke coldly while looking at Aina, who was now bleeding from the corners of her mouth and eyes.

“This is the Lumern Entrance Exam. If you’re not interested in admission, I’d appreciate it if you didn’t waste any more of my time.”

Leo spoke coldly, having seen through the fact that Aina had no interest in the entrance exam whatsoever.

At this, Aina gritted her teeth.

‘The difference in skill is this great?’

Aina herself knew best that she couldn’t defeat Leo.

Still, she had thought she could at least earn his recognition of her abilities.

But the man before her wasn’t acknowledging her in the slightest.

The gap between Leo and Aina was despairingly vast.

‘Grandfather….’

By the time Aina came of age, her grandparents and parents were already gone.

They had lost their lives in battles against the demons.

That’s why her great-grandfather Kalian was her only blood relative.

Kalian was both Aina’s aspiration and goal.

But a few months ago, Kalian too had lost his life in battle against the demons.

Though his death may have been honorable and noble, it offered no comfort to those left behind.

Everything the Sword Saint had built up was inherited by Aina, his rightful successor.

The fortune left behind by a hero who had dominated an era was enormous.

Tremendous wealth. And countless weapons.

As a descendant of the Sword Saint, she could have lived a comfortable life.

And no one would have pointed fingers at her for it.

But Aina chose to fight.

She vowed revenge against Tartaros, which had taken the lives of all her blood relatives.

But a problem arose.

Kalian’s will was discovered belatedly.

The contents of the will were simple.

[I leave all my fortune to my great-granddaughter Aina Beidna under ‘conditions.’

However, I cannot permit the use of what I have left behind in battles against Tartaros.

If you desire a life of struggle, earn Leo Flobe’s recognition and become the master of Cleshis.]

Before departing for Seirun for the Lusejeon.

The will Kalian left behind took effect.

The symbol of the Sword Saint.

A prohibition was placed on Cleshis.

Due to the powerful magical prohibition, Cleshis became a sword that Aina Beidna could never wield.

The way to lift the prohibition was to earn Leo’s recognition.

It was Kalian’s measure, worried that his beloved great-granddaughter would live the life of a vengeful spirit.

Aina gritted her teeth.

Watching such Aina, Leo raised his hand.

Hwareureuk-!

Flames of aura swirled.

The moment Aina closed her eyes upon seeing this.

Kwagagak-!

Someone charged toward Leo’s back at tremendous speed.

Leo swung his arm toward the back as if he had expected it.

Pueong-!

Jureureureureu-!

Leo’s body, which had collided with the Young Boy who aimed for his back, slid backward with a swoosh.

A glint appeared in Leo’s eyes.

“S-sorry, I’m so sorryyyy!”

The Young Boy let out a panicked scream, grabbed Aina’s wrist, and ran away.

“Hoo?”

He made an amused expression at the considerable impact he felt in his arm.

‘The power is stronger than I expected? Is it an aura characteristic?’

Leo, who had been flexing his hand, looked in the direction the two had fled.

Leo chuckled and launched his body to pursue the two.

***

“Who is that guy?”

When Hallind asked in an expressionless voice, Yura quickly checked the roster.

The situation just now was clearly one that absolutely no one should have intervened in.

Yet the Young Boy had entered the middle of the battle without hesitation and saved Aina.

It was an extremely courageous act, but from an examinee’s perspective, it was a point deduction.

“Let me see, it’s Luke Elda. Just an ordinary country boy. He’s from a commoner family.”

At Yura’s words, Hallind stroked his chin.

“What’s wrong?”

Ren asked in a puzzled voice.

It was because Hallind, who had been indifferent to the examinees, was showing interest for the first time.

Countless scenes from inside the Heroes’ World were being broadcast in the air.

Hallind was checking all of them.

That’s why he had seen Luke Elda several times on various screens.

“That guy helped others several times during the exam.”

“Oh. He’s a good kid.”

Yura said with an exclamation of admiration.

“He’s also a fool.”

Hallind said indifferently.

“But if he just becomes strong, he’ll become the most ideal heroic figure.”

One who can show courage for the sake of others.

It was the most basic mindset for a hero, and also the most difficult mindset to possess.

“Oh, so does he pass?”

Yura asked with admiration, knowing that it was rare for Hallind to evaluate a student so favorably.

At that question, Hallind looked at Yura as if asking what there was to question.

“No, if he can’t survive, he fails.”

Yura shook her head as if she had expected as much.

“For beliefs to have value, one must have the power to act on those beliefs.”

Though it was a cold statement, as an educator, he couldn’t let students pursue only ideals.

“Let’s see if that guy has the power to surpass his limits.”

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