Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 277

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277

That evening.

Leo, who had gone to the meeting place early, was pondering what magic to teach Runia.

‘I need to teach Eiran not just return Erquint, but also Star Magic.’

Of course, he had no intention of teaching Conclusion.

‘Eiran doesn’t suit Conclusion.’

He was planning to teach Runia other Star Magic besides Conclusion as well.

Star Magic Conclusion.

As befitting the magic known to symbolize Luna to the outside world, it boasted the strongest power among the magic Luna had used.

‘But there was a different magic that truly symbolized Luna.’

Star Magic Stella Radius.

Though created through the Star Magic system, it was magic that only Luna made for herself alone.

When looking at power alone, the strongest Star Magic was Conclusion, but Stella Radius was far superior in versatility.

As it was magic created optimized for Luna’s mana characteristics, in some sense it was the most Star Magic-like Star Magic.

The reason Stella Radius was special.

It was because she created another unique magic based on Star Magic, which could itself be called unique magic.

It wasn’t simply the concept of applying unique magic to create another magic.

‘If unique magic is magic that symbolizes a mage’s mana characteristics… then Stella Radius is magic that symbolizes the mage themselves.’

Luna wanted to become a great mage who shone like a star.

Stella Radius was magic that embraced beautiful starlight, influenced by Luna’s such wish.

And there was one more magic like Stella Radius.

Star Magic that only Luna couldn’t use, despite being Star Magic.

‘Innocent.’

Kail’s unique magic created by Luna.

It was magic that symbolized Kail himself.

And Luna newly defined and named this type of magic like Stella Radius and Innocent.

‘Origin.’

What one wants to become.

Or magic that represents that person’s essence.

‘And she had created several Origins besides Stella Radius and Innocent.’

Of course, they were never completed.

Luna had only created the basic framework for those magics.

Since there were no users to use them, they hadn’t yet reached the completion stage.

‘Among them was magic created for Berkia.’

Berkia, who was the joint disciple of Luna, Arron, and Kail.

Magic from Luna.

Martial arts from Arron.

And magic swordsman techniques from Kail.

Through their teachings, Berkia completed the unique magic called ‘Animus Armor’ and it was passed down to descendants for thousands of years.

Magic that fused mana and aura.

What Leo would teach Eiran was the Origin magic Luna had created for Berkia.

It was magic that even Leo only knew in theory and formulas but couldn’t use.

‘Because it was magic made only for Berkia.’

The magic’s activation conditions were star mana, fairy mana, and aura.

‘Eiran, being Berkia’s descendant, has the conditions to learn the magic, so learning it should be possible.’

Luna’s heart left behind for a disciple who admired her teachers and wanted to follow in their footsteps.

In the final expedition, all the Great Heroes lost their lives, so the inheritance failed.

But in this era, Leo was here.

From the moment he saw Eiran, Leo had thought he should pass on this magic.

Leo had a duty to leave behind this magic.

Though Luna who created the magic was gone.

Though Berkia who was meant to receive it was already gone.

There was her descendant who inherited Berkia’s will.

‘Conveying that heart, even if late, is probably one of my roles in living this era again.’

It was when Leo was forming a faint smile while thinking of Luna and Berkia.

Creak-

The sound of the Main Auditorium door opening was heard.

Leo turned his head with a puzzled face and discovered Eiran peeking her face through the slightly opened door, making a puzzled expression.

“Eiran?”

“L-Leo-nim. Were you already here?”

There was still time before midnight.

“Yeah. I wanted to prepare a bit. Why did you come so early?”

“I-I also wanted to prepare my heart…!”

“What? Were you that excited?”

“N-not excited exactly! I’m not like that! That…! I mean!”

Eiran, who had been moving her hands around with even her ears turning red, hung her head low and answered.

“I-I was excited.”

Watching Eiran being so embarrassed as if steam would rise from her head, Leo clicked his tongue inwardly.

‘If Berkia had resembled even half of Eiran, I would have found her more adorable.’

Recalling his cheeky disciple who always sent sideways glances and rebelled at every turn, Leo shook his head.

‘She’s not even as good as her own descendant.’

Leo, who had shaken his head while thinking about Berkia, gestured.

“Then let’s start first. Come here.”

At those words, Eiran hesitantly came in front of Leo.

Watching such Eiran, Leo chuckled and said.

“Could you close your eyes?”

“C-close my eyes…?”

‘I-I saw it in novels. While the eyes are closed, the male protagonist kisses the female protagonist’s l-l-l-lips…!’

The former reclusive loner recalled the contents of novels she had read and smoothly built up her misunderstanding.

Eiran, who had been at a loss, soon looked at Leo’s figure illuminated by moonlight.

‘L-Leo-nim has become… even more dignified… and more manly.’

Though he was still a boy with youthful features remaining, his atmosphere was serious.

Mature red eyes beneath white hair.

Below that, the well-structured features of a handsome boy.

‘And his lips…’

Feeling somehow stimulated, Eiran looked up at Leo and gently closed her eyes.

Thump thump- Her heart beat as if it would burst.

When she closed her eyes, it felt like her sense of touch and smell became more sensitive.

Rustle- Rustle-

The sound of taking something out from cloth was heard.

Being conscious of that, it seemed like Leo’s scent was felt even more clearly by Eiran’s sense of smell.

Step-

She could feel Leo approaching closer.

Grab!

“…!”

When Leo grabbed her wrist, Eiran felt as if electricity was running through her entire body.

Leo, who had grabbed Eiran’s wrist, brought it in front of himself and placed Erquint in her small hand.

“Now, open your eyes.”

At those words, Eiran opened her eyes in confusion.

“It’s a gift.”

And Eiran blinked her large eyes as she looked at the sword gripped in her hand.

“From now on, I’ll teach you star magic.”

At Leo’s words, Eiran’s body, which had been silent, trembled.

She realized she had indulged in absurd delusions.

The tutoring Leo had offered wasn’t something secretive, but actual real tutoring.

Overwhelmed by shame, Eiran crouched down trembling and buried her face in her knees.

Looking down at such Eiran, Leo muttered.

‘She must have had strange delusions again.’

Knowing that saying such things to this innocent yet unnecessarily knowledgeable elf girl would be devastating, Leo decided to bury this incident.

***

Having barely recovered, Eiran put on the brightest expression possible.

“To, to learn star magic from Leo-nim! It’s truly an honor!”

Leo looked at Eiran, who was rejoicing excessively, with pity for a moment before speaking.

“Take a close look at the sword I gave you.”

Eiran looked once more at the uniquely shaped sword Leo had given her.

“Th, this is… Erquint?”

Seeing a sword that looked exactly like the one used by her family’s progenitor in the distant past, Eiran was surprised.

The Ersarr Family also had an Erquint passed down through generations.

But that was from the distant past. A conquest reward obtained when an ancestor conquered the Heroes’ World.

It was a replica, not the genuine article.

And since Hero Weapons lose their power when the conqueror dies, it was merely an empty shell.

“That’s the genuine one.”

At Leo’s words, Eiran was even more surprised.

“Th, that can’t be! Erquint was said to have been lost by Berkia-nim during the Age of Calamity!”

“Right. But the Shan Empire’s Imperial Family was keeping it.”

Leo pulled over a chair from nearby and sat down.

“And the Shan Empire’s progenitor was also a disciple of a great hero, like Berkia.”

“What?”

Eiran was startled.

Though it was an unknown fact, Leo decided to tell Eiran this story.

‘Eiran keeps her mouth shut.’

He had already told Chen Xia that he would give Erquint to Eiran and inform her about its origin.

Hearing this, Chen Xia showed no particular reaction.

‘Yes. Please do as Leo-nim wishes.’

‘Are you okay with readily giving away something kept for thousands of years to another family… and even another race?’

‘Leo-nim is a benefactor to both Shan and me. I’ve already sworn to live my entire life for Leo-nim. So please feel free to use Shan and me as Leo-nim sees fit.’

“It seems Shan’s progenitor found and kept the sword that Berkia had lost.”

“I, I see.”

Eiran looked at the Erquint gripped in her hand with trembling eyes.

She could already feel extraordinary magical power emanating from the Erquint in her hand.

Eiran, who inherited Berkia’s blood, instinctively felt it.

That this sword was genuine.

“This is… the Progenitor’s sword.”

Watching Eiran look at Erquint with moved eyes, Leo spoke.

“Right, first you need to learn how to use that sword.”

“How to use the sword?”

“Right. Can you give it back to me?”

Eiran returned Erquint to Leo.

Receiving the sword, Leo channeled mana into Erquint.

Whooom-!

Then Erquint began to emit a sword cry.

Zing-!

Along with that, a silver blade burst forth from Erquint.

Seeing the mana blade extended to longsword size, Eiran was amazed.

‘It’s exactly like what I saw in the literature!’

Seeing the true form of the weapon used by her revered ancestor, Eiran felt great emotion.

Leo returned Erquint to Eiran.

“Now, try using it.”

At those words, Eiran gripped Erquint with both hands.

‘Surely Leo-nim channeled mana like this…’

She channeled mana into Erquint the same way Leo had used mana moments before.

Zing-!

Then a silver blade burst forth.

“Leo-nim! I did it!”

Watching Eiran smile brightly, Leo chuckled.

“Well done. Shall we move on to magic now?”

“Yes!”

Leo extended his hand.

“This might be magic that only people from your family can learn.”

“Magic that only our family can learn?”

Eiran blinked her large eyes and tilted her head.

“Right.”

Leo nodded, and a magic formula appeared above his palm.

Eiran’s eyes widened.

She instinctively realized.

This is…

‘Magic related to the Ersarr Family.’

And it’s not just any family magic.

‘It resembles Animus’s armor.’

“Co, could it be that Leo-nim created this magic?”

At that question, Leo shook his head.

“No. The person who created this magic is probably Luna, the Progenitor of the Starry Skies.”

“What?”

“I also discovered this magic in old ancient texts found in the Shan Empire.”

Eiran’s mouth fell open.

Magic left by Luna, the Progenitor of the Starry Skies, for her disciple Berkia.

Magic created by Luna during her final expedition to support the wishes of Berkia, a small girl who admired and followed the great hero.

Luna’s final work.

“Animus’s Sword.”

Leo stared directly at Eiran.

“It’s the final magic left by the Progenitor of the Starry Skies for your progenitor.”

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