Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 233

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233

Lumern Dock.

There, Leo was waiting for the new students.

When Leo enrolled last year, Professor Artion had been in charge of escorting them.

However, welcoming new students at Lumern was originally one of the student council president’s duties.

If there was no student council president, the vice president would take on this task.

‘Though professors often handle it due to the student council president and vice president positions frequently requiring external missions.’

In last year’s case, it was Ris and Torua.

Since both of them were out on missions to conquer Hero Dungeons, Artion had come out instead.

Swoooosh—!

The regular ship could be seen from across the lake.

‘What? It’s too quiet?’

Last year’s new students had cheered with excitement the moment they saw Lumern.

That was understandable since they had been tormented by aquatic monsters from their very first day of enrollment.

New students undergoing an initiation before attending the entrance ceremony was a kind of Lumern tradition.

But this time, there were no such signs and it was only quiet.

Soon the ship stopped in front of the dock.

However, unlike last year’s boisterous atmosphere, the ship showed no signs of life.

Leo immediately jumped up onto the ship’s deck.

And he let out a hollow laugh at the scene that unfolded.

The deck was a mess.

There were clear traces of the new students having fought among themselves.

Slash—!

At that moment, a sharp sword strike was swung toward Leo.

Clack—!

“…!”

Leo blocked the sword with his finger.

It was certainly a sharp force, but the sword didn’t contain much power.

Aina, who showed clear signs of exhaustion, slightly widened her eyes upon confirming Leo’s face.

Then she withdrew her sword.

“Ugh…”

“H-help…”

Groans flowed from here and there.

Among them, students with outstanding abilities were barely managing not to collapse, kneeling on the ground.

But Aina was the only one standing.

‘Did they fight each other?’

“What happened?”

Just as Aina was about to open her mouth in response to Leo’s question.

“I’ll explain.”

Step— Step—

From among the fallen students, a beautiful silver-haired woman in neat formal wear appeared with a smile.

“We determined superiority of skills to select a new student representative. And the one who claimed the position of new student representative is Aina Beidna, who’s standing there now.”

Leo’s eyes widened upon seeing the Lumern professor who had revealed herself.

“Hello. I’m Mel, and I’ll be teaching first-year classes at Lumern’s Department of Magic.”

Smiling brightly, Mel snapped her fingers.

Flash—!

Bright light spread across the entire deck.

The new students who had been lying on the ground groaning in pain showed startled expressions as their pain instantly disappeared.

Many of the new students had sustained considerable injuries.

But Mel had simply healed hundreds of injuries in an instant.

This was difficult even for mages who specialized in healing magic.

‘As expected of a Lumern professor…!’

‘Amazing!’

‘To be able to learn magic from someone like that…!’

The Department of Magic students, who well understood how incredible that magic was, looked at Mel with admiring eyes.

“Everyone line up.”

At Leo’s words, the students flinched and began hurriedly forming lines.

There wasn’t a single student here who didn’t know about Leo.

The unprecedented all-class student and Lumern’s youngest student council president in history.

Leo Flobe!

Leo’s achievements from last year were already world-famous.

“I couldn’t see him in person during the entrance exam…!”

“Amazing! He’s so handsome!”

“Haah… I wonder if I could receive guidance from Senior Leo too?”

The female students squealed and whispered among themselves.

“How should I put it, even though there’s not much age difference, his presence is incredible.”

“Is this what Lumern’s greatest genius in history is like…”

“Well, he is the second all-class student since the Hero of Beginnings…”

The male students watched Leo’s back with tense eyes.

While the students were lining up.

A young boy with silver hair and silver eyes showed a surprised expression.

“The Hero of Beginnings actually existed? Kail isn’t a fictional hero?”

At the young boy Luke’s question, the surrounding students showed mocking expressions.

“Wow, how did someone like this get into Lumern?”

“For a hero candidate to be this insensitive to the latest heroic studies news.”

Luke shrank his shoulders at his classmates’ mockery.

“Hmph. You guys aren’t in a position to mock others, are you?”

“What did you say?”

The students who had been mocking Luke bristled and turned their heads.

And they flinched upon discovering Juwen standing there.

“You guys got in through the supplementary exam, right? Unlike you guys, he passed the main exam directly. And he even fought directly with that student council president along with me. Right?”

Juwen grinned and put his arm around Luke’s shoulder.

When one of the biggest figures among the new students came to Luke’s defense, the students who had been mocking Luke frowned and went away.

“Hmph. Pathetic guys.”

“Thank you for helping me.”

“Don’t mention it~ What’s wrong with being a bit insensitive to heroic studies? We’ll learn everything at school anyway.”

“By the way, it’s really surprising that Kail wasn’t a fairy tale character.”

“Yeah. Last year Lumern and Seirun made a joint announcement… During the Lusejeon incident, when the Progenitor of the Starry Skies and the Hero of Beginnings appeared in the present world and defeated the Monster Queen, the fact that they actually existed was completely revealed.”

“The great heroes appeared in the present world? And the Monster Queen was defeated?!”

Seeing Luke’s surprise, Juwen made an incredulous expression.

“Did you really come from some remote place where newspapers aren’t even delivered?”

“Yes. In our village, outside newspapers only come in occasionally, and they’re from several months ago.”

“Wow, a complete backwater.”

Luke scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.

Moreover, since he had returned straight to his hometown after the entrance exam ended, he had no opportunity to hear rumors about Lusejeon.

Juwen, who had been clicking his tongue, grinned.

“Anyway, let me properly introduce myself. My name is Juwen Torbina. I’m 15 years old and from the Southern Region’s Magic Tower~!”

“I’m Luke Elda. I’m 14 years old and from Sirne Village in the Eastern Region.”

“I see, Luke. Please take care of me. Hehehe— You were persistent during the entrance exam, weren’t you? Since I’m a mage, I really need a meat shie… I mean, a companion to handle the front lines.”

At those words, Luke smiled brightly.

“I’m far too lacking. There must be many other outstanding people who could become Juwen’s companions.”

“Why are you refusing? Becoming my companion as a promising talent from the Southern Magic Tower would be incredibly helpful for you too, right?”

“But you just called me a meat shield!”

Luke tried to run away from Juwen with a pale face.

But Juwen grabbed such Luke and smiled wickedly.

“Uhihihihihi, you can’t go.”

“P-please spare me!”

“Be quiet and get in line.”

Then a calm voice was heard.

Juwen smiled deeply.

“Aina Beidna.”

Juwen licked her lips.

“You took the class representative position this time, but I know you had the advantage due to the nature of mages and knights, right? Next time, I’ll steal that position from you.”

“…Do as you please.”

Aina stood at the front as if uninterested.

Before going to the front, she made eye contact with Luke.

Luke smiled awkwardly, but Aina just walked away.

“What! She doesn’t even care about someone like me? She’s really acting so arrogant just because she’s the Sword Saint’s successor! Hmph! I’ll make her pay for that big nose of hers!”

While Juwen was burning with competitive spirit, the new students got off the boat.

And they headed to the Erek Training Ground following their guide Leo.

Walking through the Academy, they continuously poured out admiration.

“Oh my, how fresh they are. Like children, they’re all passionate and full of energy. Hohoho. I can already feel their youth.”

Mel burst into laughter while glancing at that sight.

“I’m only one or two years older than those kids though?”

When Leo spoke indifferently, Mel laughed.

“Even if you look like a boy on the outside, you’re an old man on the inside.”

They conversed so the new students couldn’t hear their conversation.

“By the way, how do you feel? Now everyone in the world believes in Kail’s existence, right?”

“What’s there to feel? It was natural from the beginning.”

Answering curtly, Leo looked at Mel.

“By the way, why suddenly become a professor?”

“…Since it’s this era. I thought we need many new heroes.”

“Do the other dragons know?”

“No. My main body is still in Dragonnia. This is an avatar I created.”

Mel’s true identity was none other than Dragon Lord Mellina.

Looking at her smiling brightly, Leo said.

“That works out well.”

“Do you have something for me to do?”

Hearing Leo’s words, Mel asked politely.

If others had heard this, they would have looked with strange eyes, but right now the two’s conversation couldn’t be heard by the new students.

“Could you look into Chen Xia for me?”

“Understood.”

She didn’t ask for reasons.

The boy before her eyes was a great hero.

Everyone in this world had been saved by him.

Only she alone in this world knew that fact.

Mel thought that to repay the great hero’s achievement, she should follow any command.

***

Following Leo, the new students appeared at Erek.

The new students lined up with tense expressions.

Leo went to sit in the 2nd year section.

“We will now begin the entrance ceremony. First, we will have words from the Headmaster.”

At those words, the current students began to murmur.

The Headmaster, who hadn’t shown himself even during the opening ceremony, was finally revealing himself.

The appearance of the Headmaster, who had only been the subject of rumors, was enough to gather not only the new students’ attention but also the existing students’ interest.

Thud- Thud-

In the midst of this, a woman appeared on the platform.

While all students showed surprised expressions at seeing a Headmaster younger than expected.

Riina opened her mouth.

“Nice to meet you, Lumern students. My name is Riina Plix. I’m the person who has taken on the position of Lumern’s Headmaster.”

“Riina?”

“Have you heard of her?”

“No.”

All students showed surprised expressions.

“Usually renowned heroes become Lumern’s Headmaster… Who exactly is that person?”

Chloe showed a perplexed expression.

All previous Lumern Headmasters had been taken on by the greatest heroes of their time.

But no one knew anything about Riina.

“It’s not strange that you don’t know about me.”

Riina’s golden eyes flashed.

“I’ve lived my whole life in the shadows. It wouldn’t be strange if you didn’t know me.”

The students’ complexions changed.

Shadows.

It means those who root out traitors who betrayed their own kind and went over to Tartaros’ forces.

They too were one pillar protecting world peace.

But they had to live thoroughly in the shadows.

A hero isn’t simply a guardian of the times.

It means a great person who leads world transformation and guides people.

But shadows are not.

They were thoroughly tasked with rooting out and annihilating traitors and forces related to them.

The problem was that their methods were excessively harsh.

“Didn’t the shadows mistakenly kill heroes several times in the past?”

“There are many kingdoms that were destroyed in history.”

“Such a shadow is the Headmaster?”

The students showed perplexed reactions.

Looking at such students, Riina curled up the corners of her mouth.

“Please treat me well from now on. Hero candidates.”

Riina, who looked over not only the new students but also the current students, returned to her seat.

In the midst of such confusion.

“We will have a speech from the new student representative. New student representative, Aina Beidna.”

At the host’s words, the students fell silent.

And they focused on Aina climbing onto the platform.

The Sword Saint’s successor who had been comforting students from that very position just one year ago.

“Respected professors and seniors. Thank you for welcoming us new students like this. We new students will now as proud people of Lumern…”

Aina, who climbed onto the platform, read through her speech.

“New student representative, Aina Beidna.”

Clap clap clap clap-

Applause poured out.

“Welcome! Aina Beidna!”

“You’ll surely become an excellent hero candidate!”

Exceptionally, voices of support and encouragement burst out from among the upperclassmen.

If it hadn’t been for Kalian last year, many of those here would have died.

Moreover, having served as Principal of Lumern for decades, the upperclassmen had been watching Kalian for years.

The existence of the Sword Saint’s successor was bound to be very special to the Lumern students.

Amid such enthusiastic welcome, the Progressing Professor spoke.

“Student Aina. Finally, please say a word as the freshman representative.”

At those words, Aina pondered for a moment before opening her mouth.

“Senior Leo.”

In an instant, everyone’s gaze fixed on Leo.

“I will definitely earn your recognition.”

At that declaration, everyone burst out with exclamations of “Ooh!”

“What! Leo! What’s your relationship with her?”

“Did you meet separately after the entrance exam?”

“What kind of relationship is it that she mentions you in such a public setting?”

The surrounding classmates showed excited reactions.

If Leo’s freshman representative speech last year had been too radical, this freshman representative’s speech was radical in a different sense.

“What happened between you two?”

When Chloe asked with a puzzled face, Leo said indifferently.

“Well, she kept obsessing over me during the entrance ceremony too.”

Leo looked at Aina and muttered.

“I think I’ll need to have a talk with her soon.”

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