Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 262

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262

Leo looked down at the dwarf who was staring up at him with an incredulous expression.

‘Nude model?’

It was absurd.

“What nonsense are you talking? Who are you?”

“My name is Driana! The greatest artist born in Dwelonia!”

‘She’s like Dweno.’

From a dwarf’s perspective, being evaluated as identical to Dweno, who saved the world alongside the great hero Kail whose reincarnation Leo was, could be an infinite honor.

But to Leo, the name Dweno was synonymous with pervert.

It couldn’t be helped.

A self-proclaimed praiser of beauty.

An eccentric who was more interested in creating beautiful artworks than making weapons.

This dwarf who introduced herself as Driana was very similar to Dweno’s tendencies.

Driana stretched out both arms and formed a rectangle by extending and touching her index fingers and thumbs together.

Then she looked at Leo through it with only one eye open.

“Pure white hair like snow. Ruby-like eyes to match. A boy with outstanding looks, but somehow I can sense experience within him.”

Driana wore a satisfied expression.

“If I use you as a model to create a work, it would surely become a wonderful piece of art.”

Leo nodded after hearing Driana’s words and left without hesitation.

It was best not to associate with perverts.

Moreover, if she was the same type of dwarf as Dweno, communication would surely be impossible.

At Leo’s merciless reaction, Driana hurriedly approached Leo’s side.

“Wait, hold on. Of course I’m not asking you to do it for free.”

Thanks to the height difference between humans and dwarves, as Leo strode forward, Driana followed with quick steps.

“You’re a student from Lumern, right? You came to Demian for the exclusive smith contract this time.”

Driana grinned.

“I’ll become your exclusive blacksmith! Even though I look like this… Hey! Listen! Stop!”

Driana urgently shouted toward Leo’s back as he ran away at full speed.

But Driana’s cries only echoed futilely.

Leo, who had shaken off Driana, stopped in the middle of the street and looked back.

‘I’ve gotten involved with a strange one.’

Leo clicked his tongue while recalling Driana’s unusual eyes.

‘From what she said, she seems to be a student at Demian?’

Though he questioned what her abilities as a smith who makes things would be like, judging by the aura she gave off, Driana was certainly a tremendous talent.

“She seemed to be around my age too. A dwarf of that age with that level of skill must definitely be a Demian student.”

Leo, who had guessed Driana’s identity, was thinking he would meet her again at Demian when—

“Leo!”

Cal’s urgent voice was heard.

“What’s wrong?”

When Leo made a puzzled expression, Cal shouted with a pale face.

“This is bad! Really bad! Right now our school and Azonia are fighting!”

“What? Why?”

“They kidnapped Chloe!”

At those words, Leo frowned.

“Why would the Azonia guys kidnap Chloe?”

“I don’t know that! Anyway, after hearing the news, Selia, Chen Xia, and Duran immediately stormed into the Azonia kids’ temporary lodging and are going wild!!”

Leo’s eyes narrowed.

Each Hero Academy has school rules that symbolize each school.

Lumern must challenge limits and overcome those limits.

Seirun must be more noble and pure than anyone else.

Demian has an unbreakable will like steel.

Finally, Azonia is…

‘Struggle.’

Obtaining ultimate strength through struggle.

That was Azonia’s school rule.

Ar had once told Leo something like this:

‘Azonia never mocks defeat. Even if you lose, if you fight again, that’s not defeat. You’re praised as a courageous warrior.’

Ar crossed her arms and snorted.

‘On the contrary, if you run away from battle after losing once, you’re criticized as a coward.’

Having said that much, Ar’s eyes sparkled.

‘Lord Arron never ran away even once!’

‘Arron ran away more than anyone else though.’

Having thought that far, Leo said.

“First, it seems we need to find Chloe.”

“Right. But finding Chloe in this vast Dwelonia won’t be easy…”

Crack crack crack crack crack!

At that moment, a giant ice pillar shot up high from a place not far from where Leo and Cal were.

Seeing that, Cal gaped.

“Found her.”

Leo chuckled and headed toward where the ice pillar had risen.

Countless crowds had gathered around.

“What on earth is happening?”

“Isn’t this the inn where beastmen were coming and going earlier?”

The dwarves looked curious.

Even though magic of this scale had been activated in the middle of the city, the onlookers were calm.

“They say this is a place where incidents and accidents never cease due to weapon production.”

Cal, who had rushed to the problem location, was amazed at the calm reaction of the dwarves.

This floating city Dwenoria was also the world’s largest magical tool production site.

Dwarves, who are also evaluated as an artisan race, are always a race that tries new things, so incidents and accidents caused by magic never ceased.

‘It’s not for nothing that Professor Ren begged to come here.’

Cal thought about Ren as he pushed through the crowd of dwarves.

“Excuse me. Pardon me.”

Pushing through the crowd of dwarves who at most only came up to his chest was unexpectedly difficult.

‘No, it’s like passing between boulders.’

Since dwarves had considerable natural strength, Cal’s lower body was starting to ache.

“What are you doing?”

Cal looked up.

And seeing Leo floating with fly magic there, he made a gloomy expression.

“Sometimes I think Chelsea’s words are right, and it makes me sad.”

“What words?”

“She keeps calling me an idiot.”

Cal, who made a bitter expression, used fly magic to head to the front.

Crash- thud- thud-

Crack-

Then the inn door opened and Chloe came out.

“Hmph! Acting up.”

“Can I get my worry back? If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have worried.”

Seeing Cal grumbling at that sight, Chloe grinned.

“Should I turn you into a frozen human like those guys too?”

At Chloe’s question, Cal quickly hid behind Leo.

“I heard you were kidnapped and was worried, but I’m glad you’re safe.”

“Kidnapped, what nonsense. I just went along quietly because I didn’t want to cause a commotion.”

Chloe snorted.

Seeing Chloe like that, Leo smiled slightly.

“Still, I was worried.”

Seeing Leo’s smile, Chloe momentarily looked flustered and turned her head away.

Then she fanned her face.

“Oh? Oh? Has our cold Ice Queen become a shy princess…?”

“Are you asking to be frozen?”

Crackle-

“Uheheheheh! Forgive me!”

As terrifying frost formed on Chloe’s hand, Cal frantically begged for forgiveness.

Looking at the two of them, he said.

“Cal, you go quickly tell our school kids. That Chloe is safe.”

“What about you?”

“I’m going to the Ajonia guys’ dormitory.”

“No way, Leo. I don’t know about others, but you going near Ajonia Academy right now would be big trouble.”

“Why?”

“Ajonia has put a bounty on you.”

“A bounty?”

“Yeah.”

The reason Chloe obediently let herself be caught by Wern wasn’t simply to avoid causing a disturbance in the middle of the street or to infiltrate their base and sweep them out.

‘The Ajonia guys even used bait to try to lure Leo in.’

The simple-minded brutishness of Ajonia students was famous even in Lumern.

Chloe had also heard a lot about Ajonia students from her Magic Studies Department seniors and knew their tendencies well.

No matter how simple-minded they were, trying to catch bait to target the 2nd year representative was no ordinary problem.

A problem that could escalate from a simple student duel to an inter-school issue.

‘The problem has already escalated though.’

Chloe looked at the inn where she had been.

‘I did nothing wrong.’

She had just turned some arrogant beastmen into frozen humans.

‘Yeah. This is clearly self-defense by anyone’s standards.’

Anyway, they had tried to fight Leo even while taking such risks.

And when Chloe lightly prodded Wern, he spilled everything about why the Ajonia students were targeting Leo.

“The Ajonia principal promised to give the privilege of conquering the ‘Hero’s World’ to the student who defeats you first.”

“Hero’s World?”

Cal made a dismayed expression.

“At that point, those guys would be more interested in you than the exclusive smith contract, right?”

“Still, I have to go. Right now three people are having a field day over there. I need to bring them back.”

“Three people?”

Chloe tilted her head.

“Selia, Chen Xia, and Duran stormed into the Ajonia kids’ dormitory to rescue you.”

“Ah…!”

Chloe looked flustered.

“Then I’ll go!”

“No. You show your face to our school kids and calm our people down first.”

“Will you be okay going alone?”

When Cal asked worriedly, Leo chuckled.

“Don’t worry. I know how to handle beastmen well.”

“How to handle beastmen? What’s that?”

At Cal’s question, Leo raised his left hand and clenched his fist.

“Don’t tell me…”

“That’s right.”

Leo smiled coldly.

“Fists.”

***

Crackle-!

Lightning aura swirled around Duran’s body.

A massive beastman with a huge build swung his great sword toward Duran.

Flash-! Crash-!

The lightning bolt that erupted from Duran’s longsword electrocuted the Ajonia student.

“Ho? For a human, you’ve got some spirit! Indeed, the talk about Lumern’s golden generation isn’t just empty words!! Haha! This is getting exciting!”

The tiger beastman, who was about half a head taller than Duran, swished his massive tiger tail.

“But you know what. Too bad. You and I have bad compatibility.”

Ajonia 2nd year rank 5, Borman grinned wickedly.

“My aura characteristic is armament.”

Borman’s body turned to steel.

“If it were fire or water like your friends’ aura characteristics, maybe, but lightning just gets absorbed by me.”

Crackle-

Lightning swirled around Borman’s great sword.

Like a lightning rod.

The lightning flowing through Borman’s body gathered in one place.

Borman sent that attack back at Duran.

Crackle-!

Golden sparks swirled around Duran’s body.

Sizzle-

Smoke rose from Duran’s electrocuted body.

Duran pointed his sword with an expressionless face.

Seeing that, Borman was impressed.

“It’s been a while since my blood boiled.”

Borman, who had his great sword on his shoulder, narrowed his eyes.

“But you’re already at your limit. Plus the compatibility is bad. How about leaving the rest to your friends?”

“Who said they were friends?”

Duran made his characteristic cynical smile.

“What?”

“Those guys are enemies I need to defeat.”

At Duran’s words, Borman looked confused.

“Does Lumern also do ‘fighting’ like us?”

“Hmph. Do you think we’d do something so mindlessly stupid?”

Duran sneered.

An Ajonia female student watching said.

“Shouldn’t we stop them?”

She approached while swishing her fox tail, then used her tail like a chair to sit down and groomed the tip of her tail.

“That idiot is simple-minded and brutish. If he gets excited and attacks seriously, that handsome pretty boy with bad aura compatibility will be in danger, right?”

At those words, Selia swept her hair back.

“Simple-minded idiots found each other well.”

“That pretty boy doesn’t look like a simple-minded person though?”

At Selia’s words, Rwen tilted her head.

At those words, Chen Xia laughed.

“Duran is the most brutish among our Knight Department classmates.”

“If the opponent acts foolishly reckless, you just cut them down and win easily. But to act just as recklessly in return. Pathetic.”

Selia snorted with derision.

At those words, Rwen looked at Duran.

Borman, ranked 5th in Ajonia.

He was a student with an aura ability that turned his entire body into steel through his bloodline trait.

And for Duran, who wielded lightning, he could literally be called a natural enemy.

‘Where’s the recklessness in that?’

Borman also narrowed his eyes.

“Even if he’s a rival, it would be better to accept help, wouldn’t it?”

“Hmph. Chen Xia might meddle and help. That guy acts arrogantly like an elder.”

“Oh my, I’m actually older than Duran, you know.”

Chen Xia muttered quietly.

“But even if it’s truly dangerous, that guy won’t help me.”

Duran smiled coldly.

“Because my pride won’t allow it.”

“How admirable.”

Borman was impressed.

“That makes you even more worth defeating. I’m glad to find a good opponent before facing Leo Flobe.”

“Foolish words.”

“What?”

Borman made an incredulous expression.

“You guys don’t seem to care about anyone except Leo Flobe.”

Borman only thought of Duran as an appetizer before fighting Leo.

Normally, this would have been unpleasant.

But…

“I understand. He’s worth that much.”

Duran felt no displeasure.

Just…

“That’s why I’m looking forward to it.”

With his characteristic arrogant eyes, Duran looked at Borman.

“I’m curious how far into the abyss you’ll fall, not knowing anything about Leo Flobe.”

Duran looked around at the Ajonia students.

“Hmph. If he’s that strong, I welcome it even more. We are descendants of the valiant Arron.”

Borman snorted.

“Overwhelming strength is always welcome. But you seem to have felt despair toward Leo Flobe. I held you in high regard for a moment, Duran Moira. Thinking you might be a warrior like us. But to think you were a coward frightened by overwhelming strength. How pathetic!”

Duran felt no displeasure at Borman’s mockery.

Nor did he get angry.

‘Yes. I despaired.’

Crackle-

‘Because I can see it.’

Crackle crackle-

‘I can see it clearly. The more I struggle.’

Flash-!

‘The gap between him and me keeps widening.’

“You don’t seem to understand what I’m saying.”

Grab-!

“…?”

In response to Borman’s mockery, Duran reached out and grasped his face.

‘I might never be able to surpass him. But.’

Crackle crackle crackle!

‘Do you think I’ll give up?’

“Gaaaaaahhhhh!”

Intense sparks swirled around Duran’s body.

His veins stood out clearly.

But Duran smiled.

“Cutting down someone who became full of openings from arrogance would be quite simple. But do you know why I bothered to face you with ‘aura’?”

Duran spoke to Borman, who had rolled his eyes back and fainted.

“To show you what class means.”

Thud-! Thump-!

Borman collapsed unconscious, foaming at the mouth.

If he had fought properly, he wouldn’t have suffered such humiliation.

But Borman had to pay the price for underestimating his opponent.

“Courage and recklessness are different. Self-proclaimed descendant of a hero.”

Just as Duran was sneering.

“That guy is amazing too. He doesn’t know how to give up. So persistent.”

Selia looked at Duran and snorted.

“Duran won’t give up. Selia, you’re the same, you’ll keep chasing, won’t you?”

“Of course.”

“By chasing, you mean Leo Flobe, right?”

Rwen tilted his head.

“Is he really that amazing?”

“That expression isn’t enough. When you watch from the side, it’s naturally overwhelming. It might be impossible even with a lifetime of effort.”

Chen Xia said with a bright smile.

“Still, not giving up shows incredible will.”

Just looking at Duran, one could tell.

How strong these people were.

‘Leo Flobe must be more of a monster than we can imagine.’

“I thought the hero’s courage was exclusive to beastmen, but seeing all of you, it seems that’s not the case.”

At Rwen’s words, Chen Xia smiled gently.

“Our mindset might be a bit different from courage, don’t you think?”

“Yes.”

“The hero is a great hero of the beastmen. I’ve respected him since childhood and still do, but I think there’s someone else we humans should learn from.”

“Ah.”

Rwen realized who Chen Xia was talking about.

“The Hero of the Beginning.”

“Yes. The Progenitor told us.”

Chen Xia looked at Duran as she spoke.

“When impossible battles began, the one who showed the most courage was Arron, what you could trust until the end in endless fights were Dweno’s weapons, what led impossible battlefields to victory was Risinass’s wisdom, and what turned disadvantageous battlefields around was himself.”

Rwen’s eyes widened greatly.

The Progenitor’s descent.

A major event that still makes the entire continent buzz.

“And.”

Selia glanced back teasingly and said.

“The person who never gave up was Kail. Didn’t you hear that?”

“Luna said that?”

Looking at Leo who suddenly appeared, Rwen showed a surprised expression.

‘When did he…?’

“Yeah. We all heard it. Jealous?”

Selia giggled as she teased Leo.

At that sight, Leo gave a bitter smile.

‘That fool said something like that?’

“If Ajonia’s Hero Candidate inherits Lord Arron’s will, then our Lumern’s Hero Candidate should inherit Lord Kail’s will.”

Chen Xia turned to look at Leo with a bright smile.

“We will never give up. We’ll keep chasing after you, Young Master Leo.”

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