Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 3

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Creak-!

The door of the Flobe Family Mansion opened.

The Jerdinger people entered through it.

The Flobe family servants who came out to greet them swallowed nervously.

They felt an overwhelming sense of intimidation befitting a Renowned Hero Family that discussed continental hegemony.

Flutter- Flutter-

The family banner embroidered with blazing flames fluttered in the wind.

At the front, a carriage led by griffons came to a stop.

The door opened and Jis and Selia stepped out.

‘Why does Uncle want to be indebted to this place?’

In fact, when Selia heard they would be staying at a noble family’s house, she wasn’t pleased.

Selia had no intention of being satisfied with simply entering Lumern.

Her goal was valedictorian.

That’s why she wanted to focus only on the exam until the entrance test.

But coming to a noble house like this would bring many troublesome matters.

Especially a noble house from a small kingdom.

They would surely be desperate to create connections with the Jerdingers somehow.

So she had hoped they would rent out an entire luxury hotel instead.

Since it was Jis’s decision, she didn’t openly complain, but she wasn’t pleased.

Swish-

Selia straightened her back as she swept her black hair that reached her waist behind her ear.

Whether she was displeased or not, she was the family head’s daughter.

External image was important.

As a representative of the family, she needed to show courtesy to the master of this house.

Selia, who had been thinking this way, was suddenly flustered.

“Huh?”

It wasn’t just her.

The other Jerdinger people were also stirring.

The two people, a man and woman, standing at the entrance of the mansion.

Daid and Raina.

To be precise, they were surprised to see Raina.

‘She resembles Father and Uncle.’

And her appearance was similar to her own as well.

“Greet them, Raina. This is Marquis Flobe.”

“I’m Selia Jerdinger. I’ll be in your care for a week.”

“Welcome. Please think of this as your own home and stay comfortably.”

Daid greeted them plainly.

There was no sign of trying to impress them because they were a Renowned Hero Family.

“And this is Marchioness Flobe.”

“Hoho, I’ve heard much about you.”

Raina greeted them with a gentle smile.

Selia looked at Raina with confused eyes.

“Uncle, who is this person?”

“Raina Flobe. She’s your aunt.”

Selia’s eyes widened in surprise.

***

The Jerdinger people unpacked their belongings in the mansion.

Meanwhile, Jis was having a conversation with the Flobe couple in the reception room.

“I’m glad to see you’re living healthily.”

“There’s no reason for me not to be well.”

Click-

Raina elegantly lifted her teacup.

“You’ve become quite pretentious, Sister.”

“Hohoho. Have you grown up a lot, Jis?”

Seeing his sister with veins bulging on her forehead, Jis shook his head.

‘Her personality is still the same.’

His sister who was once called the ‘Flame Witch’ in the past.

The reason the title ‘Witch,’ which was hard to attach to a knight, was given to her was nothing special.

It was purely thanks to her personality.

Jis, who had been smiling while recalling old times, spoke.

“Leo was quite bold.”

“What did my son do?”

At Daid’s question, Jis smiled.

“Before coming to the Flobe family, we visited Delan Royal School for observation. All the students had assembled, but Leo said he wasn’t interested in the Jerdingers and left first.”

“If you were offended, I’ll apologize on my son’s behalf.”

“Jis isn’t the type to get upset over something like that, Daid.”

“Yes. It was quite a refreshing experience.”

Since the Jerdingers always received attention, a reaction like Leo’s was refreshing.

“So what kind of child is Leo?”

“I’m not saying this because he’s my son, but his talent is truly remarkable.”

“If Sister says so, I’m looking forward to it. However.”

Jis’s gentle atmosphere suddenly changed.

“Receiving permission for the family’s aura technique is a separate matter.”

A cold atmosphere that didn’t suit the title Flame Blade.

Jis raised his head.

“Do you truly believe that Leo Flobe is qualified to inherit the Jerdinger flame?”

A sense of pressure flowed from his body.

He wasn’t using any special power.

It was charisma that had naturally become part of his body.

“I believe he’s fully qualified.”

Raina said with the corners of her mouth curled up.

“You’ll understand when you meet him too. That child’s worth.”

***

“Sir Whiten. Do you know anything about my aunt?”

Selia asked Whiten, who had been the family head’s loyal knight since before she was born.

“Lady Raina is the previous owner of the ‘Flame Storm’ that you possess, Miss.”

Flame Storm.

It was one of the family treasures that had the power to maximize the ‘flame aura,’ the symbol of the Jerdingers.

Just being the owner of this Flame Storm was enough to guess what kind of person she had been.

“How did such a person end up abandoning the family name and coming to this remote kingdom?”

“Lady Raina lost her flame in an unfortunate accident. Afterward, she said she wanted to live an ordinary life, abandoned the Jerdinger name, and left the family.”

The moment one abandons the family name, regardless of the reason, their records disappear from the family.

“I never dreamed I would meet Lady Raina again in this place.”

‘Seeing Sir Whiten speak this highly of her, she must have been remarkable. I wonder if I could receive sword instruction from her later?’

While thinking she wanted to witness Raina’s swordsmanship.

Before she knew it, they had arrived at the Flobe Family’s Training Grounds.

Whoosh-! Whoosh-!

“Hm?”

The sound of a wooden sword being swung could be heard.

Someone was swinging a sword in the training ground.

Unfamiliar white hair with familiar red eyes.

“You’re Leo Flobe, right?”

Leo looked at Selia with puzzled eyes.

“So what? Who are you?”

“Ahem.”

Selia cleared her throat, straightened her back, and introduced herself.

“My name is Selia Jerdinger. I’m your cousin.”

Selia thought Leo would be surprised.

A beautiful girl mentioned as the top admission candidate to Lumern, where the world’s greatest talents gather.

Selia was a world-famous figure.

Especially among her peers, she was an object of admiration, literally like an idol.

“Really? Nice to meet you.”

Whoosh-! Whoosh-!

However, Leo’s reaction was dry and indifferent.

He didn’t even stop swinging his sword.

Selia frowned at his obviously disinterested attitude.

Just as she was about to speak again, Leo’s sword stopped.

“Phew.”

As Leo took a deep breath and wiped his sweat, Selia asked.

“How old are you?”

“Fifteen.”

“Same age as me? Since we met like this by fate, I’ll spe-cial-ly give you sword instruction. How about it?”

Selia made the offer with a kind smile.

‘If I’m nice to this guy, maybe aunt will give me special guidance.’

Though it was a proposal with ulterior motives, Leo wasn’t interested.

‘What’s with this kid?’

Sword instruction?

He could tell she was quite skilled, but she had the wrong person entirely.

Leo lost interest in Selia and swung his sword again.

Whoosh-! Whoosh-!

This time Selia watched Leo’s movements carefully.

And she let out an exclamation.

‘Not bad?’

There wasn’t a single unnecessary movement in his sword work.

She could tell it was a sword technique with considerable power.

‘Well, he is our family’s bloodline after all, right? His skills are better than I thought?’

Clank- Clank-

‘But what the hell is that bracelet?’

An annoying sound came out every time the sword moved.

After a while, Leo stopped swinging his sword.

“Now try moving properly. From what I can see, you seem to have potential.”

Selia felt a slight sense of anticipation.

But Leo wiped his sweat and left the training ground.

“Hey, where are you going?”

“I’m done with today’s training.”

“I said I’d watch you?”

“I’ll pass.”

“Why?”

“I don’t really want to receive guidance from someone less skilled than me.”

“What?”

Selia’s face hardened.

“Are you saying you’re stronger than me right now?”

“Right now you’d be stronger. Since I can’t use aura.”

In a real life-or-death fight, he couldn’t beat Selia.

“But in a sword duel, I’d win.”

Watching Leo speak so casually, Selia’s lips twitched.

“What tremendous confidence.”

Her red eyes narrowed.

“Watching you swing your sword, I can tell. You’re the strongest at your school, aren’t you?”

All knight-aspiring students at Delan Royal School handle aura.

But Leo would be much stronger than them.

His basic foundation was too different, regardless of aura.

‘The reason this guy hasn’t learned aura is probably aunt’s intention to have him learn a high-level aura technique, right?’

High-level aura techniques.

For example, aura techniques that only the Jerdinger family bloodline could learn.

‘But what? He’s stronger now? That means he thinks he’ll be stronger than me once he learns aura? What? How arrogant!’

Jerdinger children start competing fiercely from a young age.

Even the family head’s children were no exception.

And Selia had always been the best in that competition.

The foundation of her pride was confidence in herself, not in being a ‘Jerdinger.’

“Fine. If you’re so confident in your skills, let’s spar.”

“Spar?”

“Yes. If I win, you’ll be my servant while you’re staying with the Flobe Family.”

“If I win? Will you become my maid then?”

“Of course. It should be the same conditions to be fair, right? Though that won’t happen.”

Selia brushed back her hair with a scornful smile.

“Ah, Miss.”

Whiten, who had been watching the situation, urgently tried to dissuade her.

“Don’t worry, Sir Whiten. I’ll win anyway.”

Selia looked at Leo with a confident expression and said.

“I’ll show you that you’re a frog in a well.”

The two stood in the center of the training ground.

Leo said to Selia, who was gripping a wooden sword.

“Oh right. You can use aura.”

“What?”

‘This is really!’

“Hmph! Then I’ll also give you two attacks. Go ahead and attack as much as you want.”

A red light enveloped Selia’s body.

It was Aura Armor, a technique that wraps aura around the entire body like armor.

“Really? Then I won’t hold back.”

“Go ahead.”

Selia curled up the corners of her mouth.

She was confident that Leo’s attacks, unable to use aura, wouldn’t work on her.

Leo gripped his sword with both hands and took a deep breath.

“Phew-!”

Veins bulged in his forearms holding the sword.

Leo’s red eyes flashed.

Crash-!

The wooden sword struck Selia’s temple precisely.

Her head snapped back sharply and the impact made her skull ring with a dull thud.

Stiffness and pain shot up from her neck.

Selia’s face turned pale from the unimaginable force.

“Pretty sturdy.”

Leo remarked with admiration.

“Hmph! You think an attack like that could pierce through my aura armor?”

‘Wh-what kind of monstrous strength is this!’

She had almost been done for.

It was such a powerful strike that the reinforced wooden sword had become tattered.

‘Still, this much isn’t unbearable.’

Watching Selia exaggerate her composure with a smile, Leo removed the bracelets from both wrists and threw them aside with a whoosh.

Thud-!

“…!”

“Now then, shall I try swinging properly?”

Leo rolling his shoulders with a smile looked like a demon to Selia.

Bracelets enchanted with weight magic.

Normally, she would have mocked such a brutishly ignorant training method as outdated.

However, she couldn’t laugh at it now.

The scene before her eyes was beyond brutish—it was insane.

“Then here’s one more strike.”

“W-wait a moment…!”

Crash-!

A sound incomparable to before rang out.

A tremendous shock struck her head.

In her fading consciousness, watching Leo discard the shattered reinforced wooden sword, she thought:

‘What kind of….’

Selia’s eyes rolled back.

‘What kind of crazy bastard is this?’

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