Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 254

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254

“Hey, have you decided on a mentee?”

“Yeah. Yesterday.”

Large Lecture Hall in the 2nd Year Classroom Building.

Today was the day for the joint Hero Studies class.

Before class, the second-years gathered in one place were chatting with their friends.

For the past few days, the topic of conversation was naturally the newly introduced mentee system.

And before they knew it, there was less than a day left to decide on mentees and mentors.

Most of the second-years who were interested in taking on mentees had already accepted first-year underclassmen as their mentees.

“What about you? Didn’t you say they were arrogant and not worth it?”

“I did! But listen! At first I thought they were arrogant! But when I talked with them a bit yesterday, their eyes sparkled and it was quite cute!”

The second-years were busy talking about the underclassmen they had taken on as mentees.

Watching them chat happily, Chelsea said with curiosity.

“The reaction is surprisingly good.”

“It has to be.”

“Huh? What do you mean, Leo?”

“Think about when we were freshmen.”

Cal, who was with them, crossed his arms.

“Were we so scared of the upperclassmen that we couldn’t even make eye contact?”

“Huh? I wasn’t scared at all? They were actually really kind.”

“This is why those from Renowned Hero Families are…”

Cal made a tragic expression.

Chelsea, who had been biting her index finger in thought, nodded her head.

“That’s true. Our classmates were definitely very afraid of the upperclassmen.”

The hierarchy between grades is strictest in the Summoning Department.

But even if not to that extent, students in other departments often couldn’t dare speak to upperclassmen at the beginning of the semester.

“As freshmen, you’re busy trying to adapt to school life and watching the upperclassmen’s reactions. The second-years also don’t feel a reason to get close to first-years who might leave school at any time.”

Cal rested his chin on his hand.

“So even though they’re the people you’ll see together the longest besides your classmates, you don’t get very close. In the worst cases, relationships between grades often turn bad. Just look at the fourth and fifth-year upperclassmen. We can’t really say we have a good relationship with the third-year upperclassmen either.”

At Lumern, relationships between upperclassmen and underclassmen one grade apart were often extremely bad.

The current fifth-years, led by Elena who is called the Queen of Lumern, don’t get along well with the fourth-years who have been threatening their position.

The same goes for the current second and third-years.

While Leo and Lil, the grade representatives, didn’t have a bad relationship, the current third-years had been viewing the current second-years, who are called the so-called golden generation, as a thorn in their side.

Until first year, they trembled and watched the upperclassmen’s reactions, but now that they’re second-years, many students have considerable rebellious feelings toward the third-years.

“We got a chance to become friends with the first-years before it came to that.”

At least until the first semester, there would be no separation.

So it was easy for the second-years to become attached to the first-years.

“Originally, kids are weak to the word ‘upperclassman’ and want to take care of underclassmen.”

When Leo said this with a chuckle, Cal made an incredulous expression.

“Aren’t you a kid too?”

“Sometimes Leo sounds too much like an old man when he talks.”

Chelsea also shrugged her shoulders.

“Class president! You can’t get along well with kids from other dormitories! They might try to steal information from our dormitory!”

Then Iliana quickly ran over and said.

Seeing Iliana like that, Chelsea and Cal made indifferent expressions.

“How would they extract information from Leo?”

“Right, maybe if you’re an idiot like you.”

“Class president! They’re calling me an idiot!”

Iliana made a tearful face and complained to Leo.

“It’s the truth.”

“Taide! Even you’re saying that!”

“Still, it’s lively when everyone gathers.”

Taide approached while making a pointed remark, and Nella, who came with him, wore her characteristic languid smile.

The six core members of first-year Class 5 had gathered in one place after a long time.

“By the way, has everyone decided on mentees?”

When Taide crossed his arms and asked, Iliana made a proud expression.

“Of course! I decided on a kid named Austin!”

“Austin? I’ve never heard that name before.”

“Is he from the Knight Department or Magic Studies Department?”

Nella and Taide tilted their heads.

Since Iliana was among the top second-year students grade-wise, she could pick and choose famous first-years.

So it was puzzling that she had taken an unknown first-year as her mentee.

“He’s a magic swordsman. Heh! Don’t be surprised when you hear this! He’s from Jerdinger training and is a member of the class president’s knight order!”

Iliana made a proud expression.

“If he’s the class president’s subordinate and seems like he’ll get a recommendation to withdraw, wouldn’t the class president grab him by the collar and train him no matter what?”

“How does she usually seem like an idiot but her head works so well in these kinds of situations?”

When Cal expressed admiration, Iliana got angry.

“Hey! I’m smart! I’m quite an honor student!”

“So what? You’re simple-minded and ignorant.”

“How dare you, Cal!”

Iliana got angry and lunged at Cal, but was caught by Nella.

Leo, who was watching this scene, said.

“I’ll warn you, but I won’t give special care just because he’s my knight order member.”

“Huh?!”

Iliana froze with a crack.

“I’ll give advice, but I’ll leave their training to their own discretion. Austin probably wants to survive at Lumern with his own strength too.”

“Uuuuuuuugh!”

Iliana, clutching her head, let out a scream.

The others ignored Iliana and continued their conversation.

“Nella, what about you?”

“I took two people from the Knight Department as underclassmen. What about you, Taide?”

“I took one beast summoner.”

Taide looked at the three of them.

“You guys don’t have anyone yet, right? Cal, no one would want you as a mentor anyway.”

“Don’t say that. It hurts my heart.”

Cal made a dejected expression.

“Come to think of it, the dormitory heads surprisingly aren’t taking mentees either?”

Nella made a curious expression.

“Well, for us, the class president is the center of commotion. Chloe said she would select from students who submitted book report assignments today. I heard Chen Xia took quite a few?”

At Iliana’s answer, Nella tilted her head.

“Chen Xia is surprising. I thought there wouldn’t be any since it was revealed she’s from Shadow, but I guess that’s not the case.”

“Yeah.”

‘Most of them are Shadow candidates too, though.’

Leo muttered to himself.

“Chelsea, what about you guys?”

“I never intended to take any from the start, and Selia is carefully choosing. And as for Woreden.”

Chelsea crossed her arms.

“There are tons of kids who want to become his mentees? Of course, Woreden doesn’t seem to think much about it.”

Woreden’s spirit magic, which activated magical formulas using fairies, was quite groundbreaking.

Of course, it was a result of Woreden’s own talent and sense, but it’s an impossible realm without deep understanding of spirit magic.

That’s why there were many first-year spirit magic majors who wanted to receive Woreden’s guidance.

“What about Noble?”

“Brother already got one.”

“Avad did? Who is it?”

It was Cal who answered Iliana’s question.

“A guy named Fritz.”

“First time hearing that name? Why did he get chosen? Is his skill amazing?”

“His skill is one thing, but the reason Avad took that guy as his mentee is because of his magic.”

Cal explained.

“That guy uses blood as a medium for his magic.”

“Blood? That’s an extremely rare trait, isn’t it?”

“Yeah. Because of that, brother said he wanted to research it and offered to mentor him.”

‘Your trait is interesting. I’d like to research it a bit, would you like to become my mentee?’

‘Sure.’

Seeing Avad’s characteristic gentle smile as he made the offer, Fritz apparently answered with his typical expressionless face while adjusting his glasses.

“Hohoho. How peculiar! What about Duran and Eliza?”

Cal shrugged his shoulders.

“Our prince gets tons of mentor requests. But you know his personality, right? If no one meets his standards, he won’t even give them a second glance. And Eliza is…”

Cal covered his mouth with a “Pfft!” after saying that much.

“Not a single first-year is requesting her as a mentor?”

“Not a single one? She’s not rejecting them?”

Everyone looked surprised.

“It can’t be helped. Her personality is famous, you know?”

“Still, Duran’s personality is just as bad, isn’t it?”

When Chelsea tilted her head as if she couldn’t understand, Cal giggled.

“Duran at least has a reputation as a top student, right? But Eliza only has good grades and is a complete delinquent student. Who would want to be that girl’s mentee? They’re afraid of being treated like servants or maids if they become her mentee, so they don’t even go near her. Puhahahahahaha! She’s in the exact same situation as me…”

Swish! Thwack!

“You… Gack!!”

A whip suddenly flew in and wrapped around Cal’s neck.

Everyone’s gaze turned to the person holding the whip.

There was Eliza with a completely red face, her shoulders trembling violently.

“Follow me.”

“H-help me!”

With her eyes rolled back, Eliza dragged the pale-faced Cal away.

Shortly after, a desperate scream echoed through the air.

“Isn’t Leo going to take anyone as a mentee?”

“Chelsea, you. Aren’t you worried about Cal?”

When Taide asked with an incredulous expression, Chelsea smiled brightly.

“Cal has tenacious vitality. He’ll come back perfectly fine in a little while.”

Everyone nodded at Chelsea’s words.

“The class president’s popularity has really died down, hasn’t it?”

At first, almost all the first-years had rushed to become Leo’s mentee.

But by now, only a few students were challenging to become Leo’s mentee.

They had given up, thinking it was impossible to land an effective hit on Leo.

“Only five persistent kids are left from back then. If you’re thinking of taking a mentee, how about accepting one of them soon?”

Leo responded to Iliana’s words.

“I don’t need a mentee. It’s those guys who need me. What you need, you have to seize for yourself.”

“Right. Right.”

Just as Chelsea was nodding in agreement with Leo’s words.

Creak-

The large lecture hall door opened and someone entered.

The students quickly took their seats.

And turned their heads.

There was an unfamiliar professor entering.

“Who is that professor?”

“Is that a new professor who just arrived?”

She was certainly a great beauty.

Rare silver hair and eyes.

An overall warm impression with an atmosphere that brought peace to the heart.

But what stood out most was the eyepatch over her left eye.

“Isn’t that Professor Mel? Why is she here?”

Cal, who had been trampled by Eliza, widened his eyes.

Eliza paused and asked.

“Do you know her?”

“Yeah. Ow.”

Cal said as he got up and brushed the dust off his clothes.

“I know her as a first-year Magic Studies professor, but why is she coming to a second-year Hero Studies class?”

Mel, standing in front of the podium, smiled brightly.

“Nice to meet you all. I’m Mel, who will be taking charge of first-year magic theory as well as special Hero Studies lectures for all grades.”

Clap clap clap clap-

The second-years applauded Mel’s introduction with curious expressions.

Usually, Lumern professors only handle one subject.

But to be a first-year magic theory professor while also handling special Hero Studies classes for all grades?

‘Just how deep is her knowledge in Hero Studies?’

Everyone looked at Mel with curious eyes.

Hero Studies.

In this current era where Hero Records exist, it’s a more important field of study than any other.

And the place that could be called the holy ground of Hero Studies is the Hero Academy.

If Lumern, one of those Hero Academies, had specially invited her, she must be someone with tremendous knowledge.

Mel smiled brightly and opened an extradimensional space.

Then she placed cookies on the podium.

The savory aroma of the cookies spread throughout the entire lecture hall.

The female students’ eyes sparkled as they focused on the cookie plate Mel had brought out.

Their sense of smell and intuition, refined by Lumern’s desserts, were telling them.

‘Those cookies… must be incredibly delicious.’

Mel pulled over a chair, sat down, and swung her legs back and forth.

“Are there any students curious about me?”

At that question, several students raised their hands simultaneously.

“Yes, student Duran Moira.”

Mel, who had memorized the faces and names of all the second-years, smiled brightly and gave the question to Duran, who had raised his hand first.

“You said you’d be giving special Hero Studies lectures… what heroes will you be lecturing about?”

“I plan to lecture about heroes who were active during the Age of Genesis.”

Mel said matter-of-factly.

But all the second-years were shocked.

The Age of Genesis.

The era after the Great Heroes defeated Erebos is called the Age of Heroes.

But even that Age of Heroes is divided into early and late periods.

And in between.

A very short period of time was called Genesis.

The era when it became known that the Heroes’ World, which could be called the true power of Hero Records, existed.

“W-wait a moment! If you’re going to lecture about the Age of Genesis, could it be…!”

The Age of Heroes saw the birth of countless heroes.

But among them, there were five very special heroes.

Heroes born in the Age of Genesis.

Called the Heroes of Genesis, only five of them exist, just like the Great Heroes.

“That’s right.”

Mel smiled brightly.

“The heroes I’ll be lecturing about are the Dragon of Genesis, the Knight of Twilight, the Comet Mage, the Great Warrior, and the Unyielding.”

The 2nd year students gulped nervously.

Crunch-

Mel took a bite of her cookie and continued speaking.

“For now, the first class should be about the founder of this Academy you’re all attending. The Knight of Twilight, Lumern, would be good, right?”

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