Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 252

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252

“Who are you going to ask to be your mentor among the seniors?”

“Well… I’d like to ask a senior who has grades in the top ten of the Magic Studies Department if possible.”

“Should I try asking Senior Selia?”

“Hehe. You don’t stand a chance, do you?”

The next morning.

While eating breakfast, the freshmen couldn’t hide their excited mood.

Just one year above them.

The freshmen regained their confidence after seeing the second-years, called the Golden Generation, personally come to show interest in them.

Among them, the four who received the most attention were, as expected:

Aina and Havedon from the Knight Department.

Juwen from the Magic Studies Department.

And Shasha from the Summoning Department.

However, other freshmen who were from famous renowned hero families or had great reputations in their respective regions were also subjects of attention.

Luke admired his classmates as he watched them.

This was because no second-years showed interest in Luke.

That was understandable, as Luke hadn’t shown any impressive performance during the entrance exam.

He had succeeded in gaining admission by enduring against Leo, who was called the worst obstacle of the entrance exam.

But that was evaluated as only being possible thanks to the help of Aina, Juwen, Havedon, and Shasha.

He had the image of “having grit” for not giving up against Leo, but that was all.

In reality, Luke was the weakest among the freshmen.

From the second-years’ perspective, Luke was literally like a bomb they had to avoid.

‘But where is Miss Aina?’

The beautiful girl of his age who should normally be visible was nowhere to be seen.

It was impossible not to find her.

This was because there were always people crowded around Aina, the Sword Saint’s granddaughter and class representative, making her stand out.

‘Is something wrong?’

Luke felt slightly worried.

Actually, it was strange for Luke to worry about Aina.

The first place and last place of the freshman year.

It wouldn’t be strange to call it a difference between heaven and earth.

Yet Luke was worried about Aina.

This was because of the anxious appearance she had shown during the entrance exam.

It was when Luke was scratching his silver hair.

Murmur-murmur-

A commotion arose at the cafeteria entrance.

The freshmen looked toward the entrance.

And everyone’s eyes widened.

“Aina! What happened to you?”

“Who on earth made you such a mess!”

Aina was a student who was like a model honor student.

The freshmen couldn’t help but be shocked to see her, who always kept her clothes and posture neat, come to the cafeteria in such a disheveled state.

“You don’t need to worry about it. I’m just hungry.”

Aina spoke calmly and sat down with her tray, staggering.

Her usual followers couldn’t approach her carelessly due to the unusual atmosphere.

Thud-

Aina, who had slumped into her seat weakly, suddenly looked ahead.

And upon discovering Luke, her eyes wavered for a moment.

Aina and Luke hadn’t exchanged a single word since enrollment.

Despite being in the same department and having several opportunities to encounter each other, they hadn’t bothered to talk to each other.

It was when Aina, having turned her gaze away from Luke, was about to eat her meal.

“G-good morning, Miss Aina.”

Luke greeted her with an awkward smile.

“Yeah. Good morning.”

Aina also answered calmly.

The conversation ended there.

It was when Luke was scratching his cheek as if embarrassed.

“You got thoroughly beaten, didn’t you? Aina. You were with Senior Leo all night, weren’t you?”

Swoosh-

Then Shasha approached with her fan spread, narrowing her eyes.

Before coming to the cafeteria for breakfast, Shasha had seen the female dormitory supervisor furious about a student who had stayed out without permission.

Seeing Aina’s current state, she could immediately tell who the unauthorized absentee was.

“Obviously you went to Senior Leo and asked him to be your mentor.”

Aina gripped her spoon without answering.

Taking that as confirmation, Shasha smiled slyly.

“You made the first move, Miss Aina.”

“Wow~ When the other seniors came yesterday, you didn’t even glance at them~”

Before long, Juwen also quickly approached and sat next to Aina.

“As expected, you’re quick to act, Aina Beidna.”

Havedon also sat down next to Luke with a thud.

“Um. I’ll go somewhere else.”

Luke thought this wasn’t a place for him and tried to get up with his tray, reading the atmosphere.

“You can stay seated. We’re comrades who fought together with Senior Leo during the entrance exam, aren’t we?”

Shasha, who had folded her fan, smiled and pressed down on Luke’s shoulders with both hands as he tried to get up.

‘No, the level difference was too great to say we fought together, wasn’t it?’

Luke smiled awkwardly and answered inwardly.

The attention of all the freshmen turned to the five people.

‘Why is that country bumpkin mixed in there?’

It was when the gazes toward Luke contained questions.

“So.”

Juwen asked while sipping the iced tea that came with breakfast.

“From your appearance, it doesn’t seem like you became Senior Leo’s mentee. You took some kind of test, right? What kind of test did you take?”

At Juwen’s question, Aina, who had been chewing salad she’d stabbed with her fork, let out a small sigh.

“Senior Leo said he’d accept me as his mentee if I could successfully land even one attack on him.”

At those words, all the freshmen began murmuring.

“Ugh. Isn’t that impossible?”

“If you get counterattacked, you’d be knocked out in one hit, wouldn’t you?”

It was when the freshmen were making troubled expressions.

“No, Senior Leo said he wouldn’t counterattack.”

“What?”

“He said he’d only dodge and block, so I should attack as much as I wanted.”

At those words, the freshmen made hopeful expressions.

“With those conditions…”

“Isn’t it worth trying?”

The freshmen’s eyes lit up.

***

Around lunchtime when morning classes ended.

The 1st Year Magic Department Classroom was bustling with second-years.

“Hey, how about me as your mentor? Ah! Of course my grades are at the bottom, but I may look like this but my know-how for surviving until second year at our school is really the best…”

“Ah! Thank you for the offer, but I’m sorry! I already have someone in mind…”

“Ugh.”

“Senior Chloe!”

A female student from the 1st Year Magic Department ran toward Chloe, who was reading a magic book from a distance.

“Please take me as your mentee!”

At those words, Chloe looked up from her magic book and glanced at the female student.

“You’re an ice attribute mage?”

“Yes! My name is Betty Marste. Our family’s hereditary magic is ice attribute!”

Betty slightly lifted the hem of her uniform skirt and bent her knees in greeting.

Basically, mages tend to have favorable feelings toward mages of the same attribute.

Moreover, the Marste Family was a famous mage family from the Eastern Continent.

Naturally, Chloe had heard of that name as well.

Chloe smiled slightly and opened an extradimensional space to pull out a thick book.

“Would you like to read this?”

“Huh? Whoa?”

Betty, who had been blankly receiving the book, staggered under its weight.

Betty struggled to lift the incredibly heavy book and looked at the title.

[A Philosophical Consideration on Why Ice Mages Must Learn Ice Magic]

‘What? What’s with this weird title?’

Betty made a dumbfounded expression looking at the book with a title that seemed like it would give her a headache just by looking at it.

“Read it and submit a book report by the day before the mentor selection deadline.”

“Huh? No, more than that, my magical abilities…”

“I can tell you’re an excellent mage.”

Chloe smiled slightly.

“But I want to know what kind of mage you are.”

At those words, Betty left with a blank expression.

Cal, who had been watching that scene, spoke to another male student.

“You! Are you thinking of taking me as your mentor…”

“I’m sorry! Senior Chelsea!”

This time the freshman approached Chelsea, who was sitting in the shade of a tree stretching.

“Please take me as your mentee.”

“Yeah. I have no intention of taking anyone as a mentee. I’m busy with my own training.”

“Th-then… what about Senior Avad…”

“Hmm. Would you show me your magic?”

When Avad asked with his characteristic gentle smile, the male student with a bright expression naturally demonstrated his magic.

Seeing him cast wind-type magic, Avad nodded.

“You’re good.”

“Then…”

“You’ll be able to find an excellent mentor.”

At Avad’s response, the male student’s shoulders drooped.

Meanwhile, Cal also walked over with drooping shoulders.

“Finding a mentee is incredibly difficult.”

“Did you think it would be easy to get something for nothing?”

Chelsea covered her mouth and giggled.

“Hey! Getting something for nothing!”

“Honestly, you really want to spend the first semester a bit more comfortably, don’t you?”

“…”

Cal flinched at Chelsea’s pointed remark.

Certainly, having no academic probation until the end of the first semester was a huge merit for lower-ranked students like Cal.

“Still, Cal’s experience would be very useful to the freshmen.”

Avad, leaning against a tree, smiled with his characteristic gentle expression.

“Wow! You’re so different from my nasty younger sister.”

“What!”

Chelsea glared and kicked at Cal.

That’s when it happened.

“A big shot has appeared.”

At the same time as Avad’s murmur, 2nd year Magic Department students flocked to one student.

“Hey, won’t you become my mentee?”

“Juwen! Long time no see! How’s your father? By the way, we studied together at the Magic Tower, didn’t we? How about this time too?”

The freshmen’s grades hadn’t been released yet.

But currently, the practical 1st place in the 1st Year Magic Department was Juwen.

Therefore, the 2nd Year Magic Department students were fiercely competing to accept Juwen as their mentee.

That’s when it happened.

“Juwen Tobidna.”

A male student blocked Juwen’s path.

The Magic Department students flinched.

“Emio.”

“As expected, you’re targeting Juwen.”

Emio, who was among the top five in the 2nd Year Magic Department, crossed his arms.

“Sniper magic is your specialty, right? Then taking me, the heir of the Ruchan Family, as your mentor would be of great help to you.”

The Ruchan Family was a famous military family.

They specialized in war-related magic.

And sniper magic was also frequently used magic in warfare.

Certainly, if sniping was his main specialty, Emio’s guidance could be of great help to Juwen.

“I’ll seriously consider it.”

Juwen bowed his head and spoke politely.

Emio snorted and left.

And after declining the recommendations of each 2nd year student one by one, Juwen approached Cal.

“Senior Cal.”

“You’re going to ask about Leo.”

“How did you know?”

“The top student wouldn’t ask me to become their mentor.”

Cal shrugged his shoulders.

“Come to think of it, Cal, where did Leo go?”

Chelsea tilted her head and asked.

“He went to the Student Council.”

As the Student Council President, it wasn’t strange for Leo to go to the Student Council.

But since Leo hadn’t visited the Student Council since the start of the semester, Chelsea made a curious expression.

“Oh.”

“It’s Senior Leo.”

Then Leo appeared at the 1st Year Magic Department Building.

Hearing that, Juwen’s eyes sparkled.

Several freshmen tried to hurriedly approach Leo.

“Leo!”

But Chelsea was faster in approaching Leo.

Naturally, all the freshmen stopped.

“What did you go to the Student Council for?”

“I went to get permission to make a personal announcement to the freshmen.”

“Personal announcement? Is that allowed?”

“Because I’m the Student Council President.”

“Ooh.”

Chelsea’s eyes sparkled.

“So, what’s this announcement about?”

At that question, Leo went to the bulletin board at the entrance of the 1st Year Magic Department Building and posted a notice.

After reading it, Chelsea’s face turned sour and she distanced herself from Leo.

As Leo moved away from the bulletin board, the freshmen flocked to it.

Juwen, who checked the bulletin board, also looked at Leo with a dismayed expression as he plopped down on a bench.

The freshmen swallowed nervously and gathered around Leo.

Leo chuckled.

“You all heard from Aina, so you know, right?”

Leo gestured toward the bulletin board with his chin.

“The Academy gave permission too.”

Leo looked over his underclassmen.

“So is there any reason to hesitate?”

Silence fell at those words.

A moment later.

“Fire Explosion!”

Boom-!

One freshman suddenly activated magic.

Starting with that, the freshmen began pouring magic attacks toward Leo.

The 2nd years watched this scene with shocked expressions.

“What kind of announcement could it be?”

-Notice-

For the next week, attacks on Leo Flobe by freshmen only are permitted. Any property damage occurring in the process will also be overlooked.

-Lumern Student Council-

The 2nd year students who checked the bulletin board content looked dumbfounded as they watched Leo block and dodge all the freshmen’s magic.

“That looks fun. Should I try deciding my mentee with something like that too?”

When Avad said this with a laugh, Chloe replied coldly.

“Don’t. One person causing a commotion like Leo is enough.”

***

While the Magic Department freshmen were firing magic wildly trying to land an effective hit on Leo.

Golden aura and wind aura came swirling.

Boom-!

Leo raised aura in both hands and deflected the attack.

Thud- Thud-

Two people landed in front of Leo.

“Aina! Havedon!”

“This is Magic Department territory, you know? Why are Knight Department students here!”

When several Magic Department students got angry, Havedon snorted.

“I have no business with the Magic Department. I just came to challenge Senior Leo…”

Whoosh!

“Don’t get a head start! Aina!”

Havedon saw Aina rushing at Leo while he was speaking, got angry, and gripped his sword tighter as he charged in.

Clang-!

Leo, who blocked Aina’s attack, burst into laughter.

“You pushed yourself all night, aren’t you tired?”

“Pushing ourselves all night was mutual.”

Golden light swirled around Aina’s body.

“This time won’t be easy.”

Leo smiled as he looked at Aina emanating powerful aura.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

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