Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 259

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259

After spending the weekend.

All the second-years gathered in front of the Warp Gate.

“Everyone’s excited.”

“Of course they are. It’s the event we’ve been looking forward to.”

Chen Xia smiled brightly at Leo’s words.

Unless in special cases, weapons were bound to be consumables.

No matter how carefully you maintained them, they would eventually break.

Even the longsword Leo received as a gift from Seirun’s headmaster last year became unusable in the fight against Silatuna.

Of course, it wasn’t the sword’s performance that was the problem, but the opponent was too formidable.

“Well, Young Master Leo will probably receive one of Jerdinger’s heirlooms, so he might not be that interested. Still, all Demian students are excellent craftsmen, so having a dedicated smith would be a great help. The Demian students will probably be very interested in Young Master Leo too.”

The Lumern students had gotten somewhat used to Leo, the unprecedented all-class student.

It was still fascinating, but not to the point of being surprised.

But other Hero Academies were different.

Especially in Demian’s case, they were craftsmen who made weapons before being hero candidates.

They would inevitably be even more interested in an all-class student.

“Speaking of which, Young Master Leo. What about the weapon you’ll receive from Jerdinger?”

“I decided to take my time choosing.”

“They say knights get excited when they see good weapons, don’t you feel that way? Of course, you’re not a pure knight. But if it were me, I’d be so happy I’d hurry to choose a weapon.”

Jerdinger’s heirlooms were surely extraordinary items.

Anyone else would have been excited and chosen quickly, but Leo wasn’t in a hurry.

It wasn’t because Leo had no desire for weapons.

‘I’ve gotten so used to weapons made by Dweno.’

During the past subjugation party’s journey, Leo had naturally used Dweno’s weapons.

‘He was an eccentric pervert who called himself an artist, but even I and the others had no disagreement that he was the greatest blacksmith in history.’

Having his standards set by Dweno’s weapons, he didn’t particularly want to possess even extraordinary items he saw.

“You seem quite excited about it?”

At Leo’s question, Chloe nodded.

“Of course! The performance of magic staffs made by dwarf craftsmen is amazing!”

Chloe’s eyes sparkled.

At her side, instead of her usual grimoire, there was a bundle of organized papers.

‘Are those magic formulas to be engraved on the staff?’

Of course, she wouldn’t be able to put all of those in.

Magic staffs also had something called ‘capacity.’

Since dwarves who made magic staffs also had to have tremendous knowledge of magic, she would need to select magic formulas through discussion.

Creating her own magic staff like that was something very exciting from a mage’s perspective.

Watching Chloe clasp her hands together with sparkling eyes, Chen Xia covered her mouth and laughed.

“Miss Chloe, do you know you’re very cute right now?”

Just when the students were all excited with their respective expectations.

“Everyone! What an elegant morning!”

“Good morning! Have a great day! Professor Sedjen!”

“Mm! Indeed!”

At the bright students’ greetings, Sedjen nodded with his arms crossed.

Behind Sedjen stood the professors in charge of leading this external schedule.

Starting with the officer professors in charge of each dormitory, to the professors responsible for all second-year departments.

For the second-years, they were all familiar faces.

Except for one professor.

“Huh, what?”

“Professor Ren is…?”

Confused voices burst out among the Magic Studies Department students.

Students from other departments also looked puzzledly at the professor standing between Ain and Yura.

Standing there was Mel, who was in charge of special Hero Studies classes for all grades.

Just when everyone was feeling puzzled.

“This is unacceptable!”

Ren’s voice echoed.

“Headmaster! Please reconsider! For me to miss such an important departmental schedule!”

The students were stunned by the scene unfolding before their eyes.

Headmaster Riina was walking over, and Ren was being dragged along while clutching Riina’s pant leg.

Having become a spectacle for the students due to this bizarre scene, Riina pressed her temple and said.

“Professor Ren. Sorry. This was decided by the board of directors, so I can’t change it on my own authority.”

“I understand that! But couldn’t you use your authority as headmaster to put me on the list!”

“Then who will conduct the first-year magic theory classes for two weeks?”

“You can have Associate Professor Anna do it!”

Ren pointed to Anna who had followed him.

“These are students I’ve taught for a year! I understand the second-year students better than anyone! My advice will definitely be needed for the smith contracts!”

“Headmaster. Professor Ren certainly understands the second-year Magic Studies students very well.”

“Associate Professor Anna!”

Ren brightened at Anna’s words.

“But I also understand the second-years well, so I can give the same advice that Professor Ren could give.”

“Associate Professor Anna! Are you betraying me!”

Anna, who was Ren’s associate professor, was attending this departmental schedule.

Despite Ren’s anger, Anna didn’t bat an eye.

Finally, unable to watch anymore, Riina said.

“What are you all staring at? Hurry up and drag this leech away!”

At those words, Ain and Yura grabbed Ren and dragged him away.

Ren’s desperate cries could be heard, but soon disappeared.

“Serves him right.”

As Anna muttered quietly, Mel scratched his cheek.

“I feel bad for Professor Ren.”

“It’s the board’s decision, so Professor Mel doesn’t need to worry about it.”

In fact, no professor understood why Mel, a first-year magic professor, suddenly came to replace Ren.

But since it was the board’s decision, they had no choice but to follow it.

After the commotion settled down, Riina stood before the second-years.

“Did you all sleep well? Second-year brats.”

The students showed tense expressions at Riina’s words.

Having revealed herself as being from Shadow, the new headmaster was burdensome for the second-years.

Then Duran raised his hand.

“What are you curious about, Duran Moira.”

“Are you the chief supervisor for this expedition, Headmaster?”

“The chief expedition supervisor is Professor Sedjen. There’s a Hero Academy headmaster meeting at Demian. I’m just going to attend that.”

“So the headmaster meeting is being held at Demian.”

“All the Hero Academy headmasters gathering together. That’s quite something.”

The students murmured.

Looking at such students, Riina said.

“It’s not just the headmasters who are gathering.”

“Pardon?”

“Demian sent an official letter asking us not to announce this until departure, so I’m only telling you now.”

Riina crossed her arms.

“It’s not just Lumern going to Demian this time.”

At those words, the second-years showed expressions of disbelief.

“Seirun and Ajonia will also head to Demian.”

“Why?”

“Don’t schools usually adjust their exclusive smith contract periods so they don’t overlap?”

“Usually, yes.”

Demian students had been crafting weapons for Lumern, Seirun, and Ajonia students for a long time.

In a way, that might look like some kind of volunteer service.

But from Demian’s perspective, it wasn’t a losing proposition at all.

Demian’s students were craftsmen before they were hero candidates.

For dwarf craftsmen, the greatest glory was having the weapons they made decorate a page of history.

To achieve that, they needed someone who could become the greatest hero to use their creations.

Making exclusive smith contracts with candidates from other Hero Academies was also for that reason.

In that sense, exclusive smith contracts weren’t a losing proposition for Demian either.

It was an opportunity to connect with future heroes.

That’s why they formed contracts as equals.

As such, it was customary to meet with Lumern, Seirun, and Ajonia students separately.

The relationship between Demian and other Hero Academies was one of equals after all.

It was never meant to be a place where craftsmen evaluated hero candidates from other schools.

But they had broken that custom.

The 2nd years’ faces hardened.

Being openly compared with students from other Hero Academies couldn’t possibly feel good.

“Well, it feels bad, but I can understand why Demian would think that way.”

Riina clicked her tongue.

“Why do you understand it?”

Emio from Noble Dormitory openly displayed his displeasure.

“Our class is clearly evaluated as being ahead of the 2nd years from other Hero Academies. Surely someone of the Headmaster’s stature wouldn’t be unaware of that fact?”

‘Wow, that little shit.’

‘What’s with him openly looking down on someone from Shadow?’

‘How can he speak so boldly to the headmaster like that?’

‘If Professor Hallind were here, he wouldn’t have let that slide.’

The 2nd years inwardly clicked their tongues.

But on the other hand, they sympathized with his words.

“Of course, you’re evaluated as being ahead compared to 2nd years from other schools.”

At Emio’s words, Riina curled up the corners of her mouth.

“But the reason you’re evaluated as being ahead is entirely because of that out-of-spec monster over there.”

When Riina pointed at Leo, the Lumern students’ complexions changed drastically.

“Gentlemen, you are certainly evaluated as one of Lumern’s most elegant golden generations in history.”

Sedjen stepped forward.

“But you’re not the only elegant ones. Coincidentally, the 2nd years from other schools are also called golden generations.”

“Take Seirun for example. Weren’t they on par during last year’s Lusejeon? Especially Seirun’s 2nd year top student is already being mentioned as a student council president candidate at that strict Seirun. The second-place student is that top student’s rival. The third-place student is no pushover either.”

Riina spoke with a strong tone.

“The five warriors led by Ajonia’s Ar Tune are absolutely not to be underestimated either. As for Demian, well, they’re kids who stay holed up in their workshops so there’s no metric to evaluate them, but they’re not a place that makes empty boasts. The moment they arrogantly said they’d evaluate three schools, it means they’re confident.”

Riina said decisively.

“I’m sure both Seirun and Ajonia think that Lumern is considered the best among the 2nd years of Hero Academies right now. But that’s only because Leo Flobe is here. Without Leo Flobe, they probably think they’re superior to you guys.”

The 2nd years’ faces contorted.

“Of course, I…”

Riina grinned.

“think you guys are the best.”

The students focused on Riina.

“Isn’t it arrogant? Who do they think they are, thinking we’re corpses if you take away Leo Flobe?”

Veins bulged on Riina’s forehead.

“Let’s take this opportunity to clearly engrave in those pointy-ears’, beasts’, and shorties’ heads who’s the best! Got it!”

“Yes! Headmaster!”

The 2nd years answered in unison.

Watching that scene, Yura muttered.

“Wow, her skill at controlling the kids is no joke.”

“She’s someone evaluated as a legend in Shadow after all.”

In the Shadow world, Riina was evaluated as equal to the Shan Empire’s emperor, who was called the King of Shadows.

“It’s not for nothing that Professor Hallind and Professor Sedjen recommended her as headmaster.”

“Alright! Then! Let’s depart for Demian!”

“Yes!”

***

The bitter cold of the northernmost continent knows no seasons.

Despite it being spring, Seirun’s weather was bitterly cold.

Amid the swirling snowstorm, the student who had gathered the 2nd years in front of the Warp Gate spoke coldly.

“Descendants of the Ancestor, listen.”

The voice, colder than Seirun’s bitter cold, was filled with elven superiority complex.

“Other races are foolishly debating who’s the best while leaving us Seirun out. It’s a very unfortunate reality, but since they’re ignorant, it can’t be helped.”

At his speech, more than half of Seirun’s 2nd years nodded their heads.

Seeing that, Herdium let out a deep sigh.

‘To think that Rhagen would become the acting headmaster in place of Benite.’

A few months ago.

After Seirun suffered a massive invasion by the Monster Queen.

There were many personnel changes within Seirun.

The biggest was Headmaster Benite stepping down from the front lines.

Benite, who was already old, had his health deteriorate as a result of overexertion during the Monster Queen’s invasion.

And so he nominated Rune Ersarr as his successor.

But since last year, there had been major changes in elven society.

‘Who would have thought the Ancestor’s descent would bring about such changes.’

Herdium wore a worried expression.

“But. There’s one thing that cannot be tolerated.”

Rhagen’s eyes flashed.

“That is the existence of ignorant fools who spread the word that Leo Flobe is the Ancestor’s successor.”

It was already famous in magical academia that Leo had restored the magic that Luna ultimately pursued.

[Magic that makes flowers bloom.]

Regarding this, academia was jokingly saying that Leo was truly Luna’s successor.

Of course, these were words coming from humans, beastmen, and dwarves, not elves.

For elves with strong racial supremacist tendencies, those words were absolutely intolerable.

Moreover, recently Lumern had published basic techniques in academia that would allow other races to learn Star Magic.

Thanks to that, several elven mages were furious.

“Star Magic is the Ancestor’s legacy. And the Ancestor’s legacy is the elves’ legacy. It’s not a domain that other inferior races can dare invade.”

“That’s right!”

“So go and prove it. That other inferior races cannot invade our great legacy!”

“Yes!”

Watching her classmates shout resolutely, Eiran didn’t know what to do.

‘Leo.’

Eiran wore a worried expression as she thought of the boy she admired.

Meanwhile, Runia let out a deep sigh.

‘I just hope we don’t embarrass ourselves.’

***

In the middle of a desert under the blazing sun.

The tiger beastman swished his tail.

“I’m talking about Leo Flobe. He’s incredibly famous, right? Fine, I’ll acknowledge it. He’s got unprecedented all classes and he’s the 1st year Student Council President. He must be incredibly strong. But.”

Ajonia’s principal, Jepia, flashed his eyes.

“Have we ever lost to students from other schools in simple brawls?!”

“Never!”

“But people in the world say that kid fights better than us! Can you all accept this?!”

“We cannot!”

“I don’t know about all classes or whatever! But in simple hand-to-hand combat, we beastmen are the best! Go prove it!!”

“Uwaaaaaaah!”

The Ajonia 2nd years let out a battle cry.

Originally, their goal would have been to form contracts with the outstanding Smith, but the incredibly simple-minded Ajonia students were aiming for something different this time.

That was to defeat Leo Flobe through martial arts sparring!

Normally, Ar would have joined in shouting together with them, but this time was different.

Ar knew very well just what kind of monster Leo was.

Ar’s white tail swished.

‘Several people are going to end up in the hospital this time.’

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