Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 229

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229

Winter passed and spring began to arrive.

Though still cool, the weather had become noticeably warmer compared to winter.

When spring begins, the streets of Lumeria City overflow with vitality more than any other time.

The long winter break was ending and finally tomorrow would be the start of the new semester.

To welcome the new semester, hero candidates who had scattered across the world were returning to Lumeria City.

Street merchants warmly welcomed students wearing Lumern uniforms.

The Lumern students who had returned to Lumeria City for the new semester were all abuzz with one topic.

“Who will end up becoming the principal?”

“Lumern hasn’t made any announcement yet, right?”

“Well, I’ve heard a lot of talk about the candidates.”

The entire student body was in an uproar over talk about Lumern’s new principal.

The news about the principal, which hadn’t even been mentioned yet, was enough to spark curiosity among the students.

“Maybe this semester there won’t be a principal at all? The school can’t keep the principal’s position vacant forever, but even so, whoever it is will be compared to the previous one, right?”

“That could definitely happen.”

Leo nodded at Selia’s words.

This wasn’t just any position – it was the principal of Lumern.

Just anyone absolutely couldn’t take it on.

Moreover, the previous principal was Sword Saint Kalian.

They certainly wouldn’t want to become principal without any preparation.

“By the way.”

Selia opened her eyes drowsily.

“What exactly did you talk about with that Ajonia representative back then?”

No one had witnessed the sparring match between Leo and Ar that had taken place previously.

When Selia arrived, the fight was already over and Ar was deep in serious contemplation.

‘The transfer recommendation was a joke, but from her perspective, she must have a lot to think about.’

Ar herself probably thought she was properly controlling her beast transformation ability.

But Ar’s beast transformation was halfway to going berserk.

She didn’t lose consciousness or get swept away by the power, but she couldn’t properly control her strength either.

It was clearly different from her beast transformation under the full moon.

‘Black Rabbit! You really should come to Ajonia!’

Reaching that conclusion, Ar had once again recommended that Leo transfer, and Leo naturally refused.

From Selia’s perspective, having witnessed that situation, she couldn’t help but be curious about what had happened between Leo and Ar.

“That’s a secret.”

Ar’s beast transformation ability was something even Ajonia kept secret.

Leo couldn’t talk about it without permission.

“How petty.”

Selia grumbled but didn’t dig deeper.

Whoooosh-

Wind blew over them.

Selia, sitting on the deck railing, looked at the Lumern Academy entrance visible in the distance and muttered.

“During the entrance ceremony, a kraken suddenly attacked, and the second semester opening ceremony was also chaotic… but there’s nothing special happening on the first day of second year first semester.”

Inside the regular ship heading to Lumern.

All the second years were heading to school without incident.

“Don’t let your guard down.”

“I know. What kind of school is ours anyway.”

Lumern was the type to drive students into crisis situations if they became careless.

“Leo! Leo!”

Chelsea, who had been talking with friends on the deck, came running over.

“I hope we’re in the same class again this year!”

Leo chuckled at the brightly smiling Chelsea and patted her head.

“Heh, I’ll extract information about class assignments as quickly as possible.”

Cal approached with a chuckle.

Seeing Cal like that, Chelsea teased him.

“What are you going to do now? If we’re in different classes, I won’t show you my homework.”

“If we’re in different classes, was our friendship such cheap stuff that it would change so easily?!”

“Yep.”

“That’s too much, really.”

At Chelsea’s words, Cal grumbled but then grinned mischievously.

“But if you two end up in the same class, that would be interesting in its own way, wouldn’t it?”

As he looked back and forth between Selia and Chelsea while giggling, both of them simultaneously kicked Cal.

The two snorted and quickly left the spot.

“If you knew this would happen, why do you keep teasing them?”

“It’s fun, isn’t it? Ouch-“

Cal got up while dusting himself off and giggling, then said.

“But you know what, Leo? Did you know this?”

“What?”

“Chen Xia. She’s not on this ship.”

“Didn’t you just miss seeing her? All the second years should be on this ship, right?”

“I thought so too, but it’s not the case. I asked all the kids who were close to Chen Xia, but nobody saw her.”

Cal’s information network was reliable.

Having sociably built friendships with students from various classes since the beginning of first year, he was also the fastest student when it came to knowing about his classmates’ movements.

“She missed the entrance exam due to family circumstances, and now she’s absent from the opening ceremony too… doesn’t this smell fishy to you?”

Cal spoke seriously.

“To begin with, almost nothing is known about Chen Xia’s family background, right? She’s definitely a young lady from an aristocratic family though.”

If you had to pick the most secretive student among the first years, it would be Chen Xia.

In fact, overshadowed by Leo, Chen Xia was also a skilled person who had appeared out of nowhere.

The students who took first and second place in the regional entrance exams were all students who had been famous since childhood.

But Chen Xia was an unknown incoming student like Leo.

Not only did such a student take first place in the Eastern entrance exam, but she also achieved impressive results throughout first year.

If Leo hadn’t been there, Chen Xia would definitely have been the most talked-about person.

“Leo, do you know anything? You’re close to Chen Xia.”

“I don’t know much about Chen Xia’s family circumstances either.”

“I see.”

Cal scratched his head vigorously.

While they were talking, the regular ship had already arrived at Lumern.

“Wow, but in the end nothing happened until the very end.”

Cal stroked his chin as he got off the ship.

“Well yeah. We’ve been through all kinds of trials now, so half-hearted tricks won’t work on us. We’ll be seniors in a week too.”

Here and there, people agreed with Cal’s opinion.

It was when everyone was having lively conversations like that.

“Everyone! Congratulations on becoming second years!”

With a bright voice, the beautiful professor Artion appeared.

With her appearance, the lively atmosphere froze cold.

Snap! Snap!

Artion was flustered seeing the students line up in orderly rows.

“Why are you like this? It’s the start of the semester! You’re friends meeting after a long time! You should be talking more joyfully!”

“No ma’am! Professor Artion!”

“We’re sorry for being noisy!”

The second years answered in unison.

At the students’ reaction, Artion made a dejected face.

She was currently a professor who had established herself as an object of fear among the second-years.

She wanted to become a friendly professor, but the spirits contracted with her, a spiritualist, had other ideas.

It was when Artion, who had become a charismatic professor who overwhelmed students just by appearing regardless of her own will, let her shoulders droop.

“Now that you’re second-years, you seem to have matured somewhat.”

A professor incomparably more frightening than Artion appeared.

The second-years tensed up at Hallind’s appearance.

Watching such second-years, Hallind chuckled.

“There’s no need for you all to be so tense.”

He spoke in an uncharacteristically relaxed voice.

“This year too, Associate Professor Artion and I will be in charge of the first-years.”

“It’s such a shame, we had become so close with all of you.”

At Hallind’s words, Artion let her shoulders droop.

“Really?”

“What a shame!”

“Ah! I wanted to take classes with you two…!”

Sighs erupted from here and there.

But contrary to such words, their lips twitched on their own at the thought of being liberated from the professors of terror.

‘No, I can’t smile right now.’

‘If I show that I’m happy, it’s death.’

It was when all students kept their mouths tightly shut, hiding their joy.

“I’m also thinking it’s unfortunate.”

Hallind spoke calmly.

“So I’ve decided to teach second-year classes concurrently, so don’t worry everyone.”

“Yes! Not often, but I’ll be able to meet with all of you.”

At those words, the second-years looked like they were about to cry.

“Professor Hallind. The students look sad?”

“They’re holding back tears of joy that are about to come out.”

“I see!”

Hallind, who spoke calmly to the innocent Artion, said.

“Everyone, move out.”

At those words, the second-years moved with gloomy faces to attend the opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony was conducted very briefly.

The principal, who was the subject of much rumor, did not show himself.

After the brief announcements ended, they headed to the Second-Year Classroom Building.

“I became a second-year but it doesn’t feel real at all. The opening ceremony also ended somewhat anticlimactically.”

When Iliana muttered while slumped in the Second-Year Classroom Building Auditorium, Nella smiled with her characteristic languid expression and said.

“Isn’t it because we haven’t seen the underclassmen yet?”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah. And class assignments are still left too.”

“Class assignments.”

Iliana made a gloomy expression.

“I hope as many of us from Class 5 as possible end up in the same class.”

“Won’t that be difficult? Class assignments are random after all.”

It was when Nella made a bitter smile.

Slam-!

“Greetings! You fine students!”

The auditorium door opened and Sedjen walked in with the professors, step-! step-!

While all students widened their eyes, Sedjen said.

“I am Sedjen, who will be in charge of overseeing the second-years! From now on, you will spend an elegant year under my guidance!”

“Wow! Professor Sedjen!”

“Professor Sedjen is the grade supervisor!”

Cheers poured out from students who had been in Class 1 during their first year.

Other students also made bright expressions.

Sedjen was a very reliable professor, renowned as an excellent teacher.

“Now! Before class assignments…”

Sedjen said while surveying the audience.

At those words, all students made tense expressions.

Indeed, the opening ceremony had ended too anticlimactically compared to their first year.

The Lumern second-years, prepared to respond to any unexpected situation, were confident they wouldn’t panic even if an exam started right now.

Everyone swallowed nervously while focusing on Sedjen.

“I will explain how I managed to beat Hallind and become the professor in charge of guiding you excellent students!”

Sedjen shouted while lifting his chin and spreading his arms wide.

The second-year department professors made flustered expressions at Sedjen’s rampage.

“Professor Sedjen. We need to do class assignments first.”

Yura urgently tried to stop him, but Sedjen didn’t listen.

“Class assignments are important too, but the story of how I defeated Hallind in competition is something the students absolutely need to hear!”

“You’re telling another pointless story.”

Hallind appeared from the back of the auditorium.

Watching Hallind sigh briefly, Sedjen said.

“Oh! Who might this be? Isn’t this my rival Hallind, who lost to me in competition? Huhuhuh. Did you come here unable to give up your attachment to the second-years?”

“The faculty vote simply resulted in me being more suitable to guide the first-years, didn’t it?”

“Huhuh! No! They judged that I was the professor to lead Lumern’s golden generation, which is why this result came about…”

“Drag him out.”

Watching Sedjen whose words were getting unnecessarily long, Hallind spoke mercilessly.

At those words, Ain and Ren, who had become second-year department professors, grabbed Sedjen’s arms and started dragging him away.

“What are you doing! I’m the second-year supervisor! Hallind is the first-year supervisor, so why are you following his orders?! I’m the one who selected you as second-year professors, but to betray me like this…! Ugh! Let go! You lackeys of Hallind! I said let go!”

Sedjen screamed desperately as he was dragged out.

Watching that scene, Cal muttered.

“…Now I really feel like I’m back at Lumern.”

It was when the surrounding students nodded at those words.

Thud- Thud-

Hallind, who had gone up to the auditorium stage, said.

“Then we’ll begin class assignments now.”

At those words, the students made tense expressions.

When Hallind snapped his fingers, the associate professors brought a large bulletin board.

“First, there’s something I need to say. From second year, the concept of classes will change a bit.”

At those words, students began murmuring.

“More accurately, it would be correct to call them dormitories rather than classes.”

At those words, Chelsea raised her hand.

“What exactly does dormitory mean?”

“Exactly what it sounds like. Originally, second-years also determined classes like in first year, and male and female students lived in dormitories.”

Hallind shook his head.

“Originally, from second year onward, department classes rather than homeroom classes were supposed to become more prominent. But starting this year, we’ve decided to change that concept slightly due to the newly appointed principal.”

“Principal?”

“A new principal was appointed?”

“But earlier at the opening ceremony…”

Several students calmed down the murmuring students.

When the students became quiet again, Hallind continued speaking.

“From now on, males and females will live together in dormitories in the same space.”

“Huh? Really?”

“In the same place as the boys?”

“Of course washing and sleeping will be separate. You remember what happens if you get caught doing anything inappropriate, right?”

At those words, several students shuddered.

“Competition will also be conducted by dormitory, not by department. While there will be joint classes between departments, there will often be individual dormitory classes as well.”

Hearing Hallind’s words, Avad smiled slightly.

“The purpose is to strengthen cooperation within each department.”

“That’s right.”

“Then is the dormitory assignment finished?”

“Only nine people are finished.”

At Hallind’s words, everyone looked puzzled.

Seeing the students’ expressions, Hallind approached the bulletin board and removed the cloth.

Whoosh-!

The large bulletin board had three sections.

And at the top of each section, three names were written respectively.

Dormitory 1 – Leo Flobe, Chloe Muller, Chen Xia.

Dormitory 2 – Selia Jerdinger, Chelsea Rwallin, Woreden Taiden

Dormitory 3 – Avad Rwallin, Duran Moira, Eliza Herginn.

“Until the 1st years arrive, I’ll give the 2nd years an assignment.”

Hallind calmly announced to the frozen students.

“The students listed here are the heads of each dormitory. And the dormitory heads will decide the dormitory members themselves. If there’s a dormitory you want to join, negotiate with the dormitory heads. The professors will not be involved in how the dormitory students are decided at all. That’s all.”

Leaving those words behind, Hallind led the professors out of the auditorium.

The frozen students looked at the dormitory heads.

Leo covered his face with his hands.

‘They dropped a bomb on us from the first day of school.’

Just as he was thinking that.

“Aaaah?! Why do I have to be in the same dormitory as Selia Jerdinger!”

“That’s what I should be saying!”

A chemical reaction immediately occurred between Selia and Chelsea.

“Duran Moira! You want me to join forces with you for 2nd year life?! I can’t accept it! I’d rather form a dormitory with Leo Flobe!”

“How interesting. I was just thinking the same thing myself.”

Duran also responded cynically to Eliza’s irritated words.

Selia and Chelsea, famous as bitter rivals.

And they had paired up Duran and Eliza too.

In 1st year, since they were in different departments and classes, there were fewer opportunities to clash.

Even if they did clash, there were students who served as shock absorbers.

For Selia and Chelsea, it was Leo, and for Duran and Eliza, it was Chen Xia.

But now they had to live in dormitories without such students.

It was when Leo was scratching his head vigorously.

“Um, Leo.”

“President!”

“Chloe! Please!”

The 2nd year classmates flocked around Leo and Chloe.

“Please let us into your dormitory!”

The 2nd years had realized it too.

That they needed to avoid Dormitory 2 and Dormitory 3.

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