Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 27

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27

Class 5 and Class 1, divided into opposing camps, sat in circles around their respective supervising professors.

“Are there any students who wish to participate?”

“First, I recommend Leo and Chelsea!”

Cal raised his hand and spoke, and the students nodded in agreement.

Leo was not only the grade representative but had also shown impressive performance during the temporary class period, firmly establishing himself as a skilled individual in the students’ minds.

Chelsea was undoubtedly from a prestigious hero family and had the highest entrance exam scores in Class 5.

“Leo Flobe, Chelsea Rwallin. Any objections?”

“None here.”

“I don’t have any either.”

“Good, Cal Thomas who recommended them. You’re going out too.”

“What? I think other friends would be better than me…”

“You don’t have the right to refuse.”

“Yes!”

Cal was forced to participate reluctantly.

“Next?”

“I’ll go!”

“I’ll do it too!”

Iliana and Taide enthusiastically raised their hands.

“Iliana Raden, Taid Markoah. Four more to go.”

“I’ll do it too.”

“Nella Caven.”

When Nella expressed her intention to participate in a languid voice, the male students eagerly raised their hands.

They were motivated by the participation of Nella, one of the class’s greatest beauties.

Thus, eight participants stepped forward.

“It seems Class 5 has decided on their members too, then!”

Sedjen spread both hands.

Whooom-!

Light arose in the training ground and rectangular lines were drawn.

Along with that, goals made of mana lines appeared at the ends of the rectangle.

Players from both teams gathered in the center.

“The game time is 20 minutes. Victory is important, but fair play spirit is more important. I’ll give you some time for strategy meetings.”

Professor Sedjen, who gave them strategy meeting time, went to the referee’s seat.

“You came out without any fear?”

“We’ll crush you.”

Selia and Chloe glared at Cal with sinister smiles.

The frightened Cal hid behind Chelsea.

After finishing their greetings, both teams gathered in the center of their respective camps.

Leo became the captain on Chelsea’s recommendation.

“The top students are one thing, but look at the other Class 1 kids.”

“They’re all from prestigious families.”

“They’re absolutely determined to win.”

“Class 1 had the highest class average, right?”

While everyone was making strategies with tense expressions and putting on blue vests, Leo asked.

“But isn’t the Knight Department unconditionally advantageous when it comes to physical movement?”

“What are you talking about, Leo. Bastera isn’t unconditionally advantageous for the Knight Department. The Magic Studies Department and Summoning Department are also incredibly important!”

Taide answered.

“Why?”

“Why? Obviously…”

Taide, who had been trailing off, asked as if something occurred to him.

“Leo, have you ever played Bastera?”

“No.”

“You’re from the Kingdom of Delaad, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Oh no. The Kingdom of Delaad is a remote region, so you wouldn’t know.”

Taide covered his face.

“In Bastera, you win by getting the ball into the opponent’s goal more times within the time limit. However.”

“However?”

“Strategy meeting time is over. Captains from each team, come forward! We’ll decide who goes first.”

Leo stepped forward as the representative.

Class 1’s representative was Duran.

Sedjen, holding a coin, asked Leo.

“Which will you choose, heads or tails?”

“Heads.”

When Sedjen glanced at Duran, he nodded as if it didn’t matter.

Ting-!

The coin flipped up and landed on the back of Sedjen’s hand.

“Tails. Class 1 goes first.”

Duran, who received the transparent ball, smiled menacingly.

“This time I’ll definitely crush you.”

Leo shrugged off Duran’s provocation.

Seeing this, Duran scowled and returned to his camp, handing the ball to Selia.

“Finish the explanation.”

At Leo’s words, Taide shouted with a tense face.

“No time to explain! Experience it yourself! Here it comes!”

“Huh?”

Whoooosh-!

The transparent ball turned red and was engulfed in flames.

“Here I go!”

Selia threw the ball with all her might.

Flash-!

The ball drew a straight trajectory and flew toward Leo at tremendous speed.

Leo hastily dodged.

Thwack-!

“Gueek?”

The male student behind Leo got hit in the side and screamed as he was sent flying.

Thud! Roll roll roll!

Selia swept her disheveled hair back and high-fived her teammates.

Watching his classmate who had rolled miserably on the ground writhing, Leo asked with a serious face.

“…He’s not going to die, is he?”

“Well, the protective gear does provide some protection… but it hurts like hell.”

Cal answered in a disgusted voice.

Taide gulped nervously.

“This is Bastera! If you hit an opponent with the ball, the attack right transfers over! But if you get hit by the ball and can’t move, you’re out! If a really strong person throws it, you could even lose your life – it’s a dangerous sport!”

Now Leo could understand why the students had been so nervous.

Scoring many points was one method, but you could also win by making all opponents unable to fight.

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“Magnificent! Powerful! Elegant! As expected of a direct descendant of Jerdinger!”

Sedjen clapped and rejoiced.

“Hallind! Your class can never beat our class!”

“The game is still in the early stages though?”

“Huhuhuh! That’s right! But just having Student Selia gives us an absolute advantage! You should know better than anyone that the Jerdinger Family is highly specialized in Bastera!”

“….”

A Class 1 student raised their hand and asked at Sedjen’s words.

“Why does the Jerdinger Family have an advantage in Bastera?”

“Good question! The most efficient thing in Bastera is the fire attribute with high destructive power! And the Jerdinger Family’s flames are evaluated as the strongest flames among humans!”

He pointed at Hallind with a triumphant expression.

“Your legendary senior who is talked about at Lumern Academy! The Empress of Bastera, who was one of the first disciples of me and this friend, was also from Jerdinger!”

Sena, who had been listening to the explanation, smiled.

“We also have a student who handles fire aura on our side.”

Hallind looked at Leo catching the ball.

Flames burst forth from the ball Leo was holding.

***

‘It contains non-attribute mana?’

Leo, who had grasped the ball’s characteristics, lightly rolled the ball wrapped in flame aura on his palm.

The Class 1 students looked at Leo with tense faces.

“Cal.”

“Yeah?”

“Is it okay to attack or grab people with abilities?”

“No. Marking to prevent passage is allowed, but attacks can only be done with the ball.”

‘Then the ball is the only means of attack. The side with the ball would have an absolute advantage.’

“Is that so?”

While Leo was figuring out the rules, Nella approached the male student from her class who had fallen first and activated her aura.

As white aura light burst forth, the male student’s face became much more comfortable.

‘Ho? Healing attribute aura? That’s a rare attribute.’

Aura has various attributes.

Generally, there are many attributes that enhance attack power, but attributes that heal wounds like Nella’s also exist.

“Leo oppa. If you hold the ball too long, it becomes a foul and the attack right transfers.”

“Got it. I have one more question. It doesn’t matter if I kick the ball with my foot instead of my hand, right?”

“It doesn’t matter. But then the accuracy would drop, wouldn’t it?”

“It doesn’t matter.”

Leo threw the ball into the air and then kicked it hard with his foot.

Bang-!

The aura gathered at Leo’s toes exploded and that repulsive force was added to the ball.

The aura that momentarily drew out firepower combined with tremendous physical ability, making the ball fly toward Class 1’s goal faster than what Selia had thrown.

“Block it!”

Selia shouted urgently.

Zzzzzzzt-!

Magic power burst from Chloe’s body and a thick ice wall was generated in front of the goal.

Kwang-! Crack-!

The ball embedded deeply into the thick ice wall.

“As long as I’m here, scoring a goal is impos….”

“Possible, you say?”

Leo, who had rushed into Class 1’s territory, smiled at Chloe and charged toward the goal.

The Class 1 students panicked at this.

“Wh, what…!”

Meanwhile, Leo leaped toward the ice wall.

“Ah!”

Crack-!

He delivered a flying kick to the ball embedded in the ice wall.

Zzzt-! Crash-!

The ice wall shattered and the ball entered Class 1’s goal.

Tweet-!

“Class 5… scores the opening goal.”

Professor Sedjen, who blew the whistle, said in a frustrated voice.

“As expected of the grade representative!”

“His reflexes are incredible!”

Cheers poured out from Class 5.

‘He’s definitely not easy to deal with.’

‘Ugh! I let my guard down.’

‘That bastard!’

Selia, Chloe, and Duran frowned as they looked at Leo.

“Nice! The opening goal is incredibly important!”

Cal gave a thumbs up.

“Good! Let’s defend against Class 1’s attack like this and seize the attack right!”

Iliana, the mood maker, raised her hand and shouted.

“Ooh!”

Class 5’s atmosphere heated up.

“It looked like a reckless attack, but he displayed instant wit to score!”

When Sena exclaimed in admiration, Hallind shook his head.

“No, that was strategy.”

“Pardon?”

‘According to Ain, he took the leader role on the ship during the entrance ceremony, right? Given that, he would have already grasped Chloe Muller’s characteristics.’

Chloe specializes in ice magic and her high-speed casting ability is at the top level among first-years.

In other words, she’s the most specialized player for defending the goal among Class 1 players.

Leo had grasped that beforehand and aimed for the opening.

‘He’s an outstanding strategist, unbecoming of his age.’

Hallind’s eyes gleamed as he stroked his chin.

Meanwhile, Class 1’s counterattack began.

Duran, holding the ball, ran toward Class 5’s territory.

Crackle-!

Golden aura sparks flew from his body.

Whoosh-!

As he sprinted, Chelsea instantly caught up.

Lightning and wind. Both are attributes specialized in speed.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

“Tch!”

As Chelsea persistently stuck to him, Duran clicked his tongue and passed to Selia who was following behind.

“Ah!”

Chelsea panicked.

‘No luck, but the pass is accurate.’

Selia, who received Duran’s pass, charged toward Class 5’s goal without hesitation.

Students blocked her path, but Selia easily dodged them.

Leo appeared in front of such Selia.

“Hello.”

“I knew you’d come.”

Selia smiled brightly.

“But what to do? He may be unlucky, but.”

Crackle-!

“This guy is quite fast in terms of speed, you know?”

“I don’t think someone who’s ignorantly focused only on destructive power should be saying that, Selia Jerdinger?”

Duran, who had somehow outrun Chelsea, was jumping over Selia’s head.

No matter how specialized Chelsea was in speed, there was no way she could beat Duran in a running contest.

Selia and Duran looked at each other and grimaced.

The two naturally had an extremely bad relationship.

However, they wouldn’t ruin their victory for personal feelings.

Whoosh-!

Selia passed to Duran.

Leo didn’t even attempt to intercept.

‘What, did he give up?’

With no attempt to block the pass, Selia looked at Leo with confusion.

And after seeing Leo’s face, she felt something was wrong.

“Duran, wait…”

But by the time Selia’s words reached him, Duran was already throwing the ball.

Crackle!

“This makes it a tie!”

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