Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 306

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306

1st Year Dormitory large bathhouse.

The large bath in the center of that bathhouse is always the place used by the most students.

However, currently only two people were in that bath.

The student council president and vice president, who could be called the highest authorities among Lumern students, were occupying that spot.

From the freshmen’s perspective, it was a nightmare.

Lumern’s student council.

If it were another school, it could be dismissed as mere school authority, but the student council’s power at Hero Academy is tremendous.

Literally the leaders of hero candidates who will grow into heroes to lead the world’s future.

For freshmen who had just enrolled, it was an intimidating combination they couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by.

“Really?”

“I’m telling you it’s true! The professor told me… Huh? Why’s the atmosphere like this? What’s… Gasp?”

“What’s wrong? What… Gack?!”

The students entering the bathhouse were shocked when they discovered Leo and Hark.

“Don’t mind us and just wash up.”

When Leo smiled and spoke, the male students who had shrunk back went to the sides and began washing while being mindful of them.

Watching that scene, Leo spoke.

“Is there really a need to make the freshmen feel uncomfortable?”

“I never made them uncomfortable.”

Hark looked at Leo with a crooked gaze.

“They got scared on their own.”

Hark, who snorted, tilted his head back again and yawned lazily as he asked.

“I heard there was something interesting that happened in Demian?”

The story of Leo’s party conquering Dweno’s Hero Record had already spread throughout all of Lumern.

At Hark’s words, the freshmen who had been being cautious opened their eyes wide and focused on Leo.

“How were they? The Great Heroes.”

“Just as Senior Hark would imagine.”

“Just as I’d imagine, huh.”

As a Hero Dungeon conqueror of Lumern, Hark had conquered many Heroes’ Worlds.

But even he had never experienced a Great Hero’s world.

“I’m envious.”

Hark, who spoke quietly with sincerity, raised his body.

Splash!

“I’m leaving now. I don’t particularly like having freshmen be mindful of me either.”

Hark, who snorted, glared at Leo with wide eyes.

“You, if you’re student council president, act like a president and come to the student council sometimes. Don’t dump all the presidential duties on me.”

Leaving behind Leo who smiled brightly, Hark departed.

‘I suppose I should pay a bit more attention to school affairs while preparing for midterms.’

“Young Master!”

“Congratulations on conquering Master Dweno’s Heroes’ World!”

“As expected of Young Master Leo!”

When none of the freshmen were thinking of approaching Leo.

Three people approached.

They were Leo’s Slayer Knights Austin, Valerie, and Julran.

The three who had been trained by Leo since the Jerdinger family days were freshmen who could speak to Leo without much burden.

“Ohhh! Senior Leo!”

Then someone quickly approached Leo.

“Congratulations! Senior Leo! Of course! Who else but someone like Senior Leo could conquer Master Dweno’s Hero Record…!”

A freshman from the Department of Magic.

Fritz from Shadow had also appeared and was busy praising Leo.

This one was the type who fanatically worshipped Leo and approached without hesitation.

“Have you arrived, Senior Leo.”

The one who greeted Leo after that was Havedon.

Leo, who was receiving polite greetings from his juniors, made a puzzled expression.

“I don’t see Luke.”

At Leo’s words, Fritz spoke.

“If it’s Luke Elda, he’s probably training at the training ground right now.”

“Until this hour?”

“Yes, very diligently.”

***

After finishing his bath, Leo headed to the training ground behind the 1st year male dormitory.

Since it was late, there was only one person at the training ground.

Luke was silently running around the training ground.

Sweat was pouring all over his body and his arms and legs were trembling.

Thud-!

“Ugh!”

Luke, who had been running for a while, collapsed on the spot and covered his mouth, dry heaving.

“Huff! Haah! Hak!”

Leo approached Luke, who seemed to have already far exceeded his physical limits and was breathing roughly.

“You’re working hard.”

At Leo’s words, Luke was startled and raised his head.

“Senior Leo! You’ve returned!”

Luke, who was trying to get up, swayed and sat back down.

His legs were trembling.

Luke’s arms and legs, having already exceeded their limits, weren’t listening to their owner.

On Luke’s wrists and ankles were bracelets made of magic.

They were artifacts that Leo had made himself.

‘More precisely, it was something Luna designed.’

It was something Kail had asked Luna to make for Berkia and Bihar’s training.

After entering Lumern, it was an artifact Leo used when training not only himself but also Selia, Chelsea, and his own knights.

The effect was a kind of sealing device that reduced the user’s physical abilities.

That included not only physical aspects but also mana abilities.

It had the effect of expanding the wearer’s capacity by constantly making them face their limits.

‘Luna and Arron were completely useless at expanding their disciples’ capacity.’

Luna and Arron were born with powerful magic and overwhelming physical abilities.

Therefore, while they were excellent at teaching magic and martial arts, they were clumsy at expanding their disciples’ capacity.

“You’ve never released the sealing device?”

“Yes. You told me, Senior Leo. That releasing it would be fine, but the moment I release it even once, the effect would diminish.”

When wearing Luna’s sealing device properly, the body becomes heavy as if fallen into the deep sea and mana movement becomes sluggish.

One lives constantly in a state of being pushed to their limits.

It’s the best training for completing one’s capacity.

And this method could have maximum effect precisely because it was Luke.

Luke had learned everything by himself.

Therefore, he couldn’t properly grasp his own abilities.

While other new students were strengthening already filled vessels at Lumern.

Luke was filling a completely empty vessel at Lumern.

‘That’s why he’s ignorant about himself.’

A completely empty vessel.

He couldn’t feel how much of what had been filled in his own vessel.

Since he had sealed his abilities before they were filled, how much stronger he had become.

He has no idea what his current limits are.

He’s definitely growing stronger, but Luke himself can’t feel that fact.

What if he releases the sealing sphere in such a situation?

He would learn how strong he’s become and naturally become aware of his limits too.

If he seals it again after that, his body, already aware of its limits, would hinder his growth.

The moment he becomes aware of the unnatural state called sealing, the sealing sphere’s effect is halved.

‘Because he’ll start to feel the seal as a constraint.’

“Isn’t it hard?”

“It’s something I was already prepared for.”

“You must feel like you’re the only one standing still, right?”

The early admission period is when new students grow strongest.

Many rankings get shuffled during this time.

Failing students shoot up to the top ranks while top students sometimes fall.

But Luke was dead last regardless of all that.

In others’ eyes, he would surely appear to have made no progress at all.

Moreover, Luke was also Leo’s mentee.

Leo Flobe, an unprecedented student in Lumern’s history.

Being the mentee of such a Leo was also a factor that made many people pay attention to Luke.

Luke was also being evaluated as an unprecedented student.

Of course, this was mockery.

A Lumern student who couldn’t grow at all.

The greatest dunce in Lumern’s history who was lucky enough to avoid withdrawal.

This was how his classmates looked at Luke.

From Luke’s perspective, it was an inevitably painful situation.

At Leo’s words, Luke clenched his fists tightly.

Then he took a deep breath and said.

“It’s painful.”

Luke’s eyes darkened.

“Others are moving ahead while I’m the only one standing still.”

The failing student who was already behind couldn’t make any progress at all.

And midterms were coming up soon.

He would realize the even wider gap.

Of course, if he released the seal, the story might be different.

But…

“Leo-senpai told me, didn’t you?”

Luke spoke with a voice filled with determination.

“That my goal is to become the year representative.”

The year tops that he had to look up to from far below.

A goal that seemed impossible.

Honestly speaking, he wasn’t confident.

But…

“Leo-senpai said I could do it. So I will.”

It was none other than Leo Flobe’s guarantee.

Luke showed absolute faith in those words.

Seeing such Luke, Leo nodded.

“Right. Then come to the Second-Year Classroom Building after class tomorrow.”

“Huh?”

“I said I’d teach you magic after you came back from Demian.”

Luke’s eyes widened.

“I know someone who can teach you magic.”

“R-really?”

“Yeah. But.”

Leo smiled meaningfully.

“Keep learning magic a secret.”

“Huh? Why, why?”

“Nothing’s better for hitting an opponent’s back of the head than a trump card.”

***

The next day.

Luke hurriedly packed his bag after first-year classes ended.

“Looks like he’s going off to train alone again.”

“Wow, how could a kid like that become the Student Council President’s mentee? No! How did he even get into Lumern?”

“What about Leo-senpai? Won’t he get expelled along with him?”

He could hear his classmates whispering.

Luke sighed at that.

He’d heard such talk enough to be sick of it over the past two weeks.

But he still couldn’t get used to it.

‘I might have to hear this for half a year.’

Just as Luke’s shoulders drooped.

“Do you know something?”

A dignified voice was heard.

“That there’s nothing more lowly than badmouthing others behind their backs? And did you just mock Leo-senpai?

“Ugh? Shasha?”

“No, that, I mean we didn’t mean it like that!”

The class president of Class 1 that Luke belonged to.

Shasha glared at the classmates who had been mocking Luke with cold eyes.

The classmates’ faces turned white at the murderous aura of Shasha, who was the top first-year student and even had the background of being a princess of the Rodren Empire.

“Hmph.”

Shasha snorted and approached Luke.

“Luke. Where are you going in such a hurry?”

“I’m going to meet Leo-senpai.”

“Leo-senpai? May I come along too?”

Shasha asked while elegantly fanning herself.

Shasha was basically a class president who was kind to all the students in the class.

Though still young, Luke thought she had charisma befitting the next emperor.

Since Luke received help in everything, he momentarily wanted to invite her along.

“Keep learning magic a secret.”

But remembering Leo’s words, he scratched his head.

“Sorry. I think I need to go alone.”

“That’s too bad. I wanted to hear about this Heroes’ World story from Leo-senpai.”

Shasha packed her bag while clicking her tongue and gently waving her fan.

Luke left the classroom and hurriedly headed to the Second-Year Classroom Building.

In front of the Second-Year Classroom Building, Luke wore a nervous expression.

A moment later.

Second-years poured out in a rush after classes ended.

“Let’s eat! Food!”

“I heard there’s a new menu at the Heroes’ Tower Restaurant!”

“Let’s go quickly before it gets crowded!”

A group of second-year female students rushed out.

Then they spotted Luke and paused.

“What’s a first-year doing here?”

“How brave. But he looks kind of cute.”

“Isn’t that Leo’s mentee?”

As the 2nd years focused their attention on him, Luke shrank his neck even more.

“Are you Luke Elda?”

“Yes, y-yes? Yes!”

Luke answered with a tense expression at the cold voice.

And when he confirmed the face of his questioner, he was startled.

‘Du, Duran senior!’

Duran, wearing his characteristic arrogant expression, was looking down at Luke with cold eyes.

Seeing Luke’s even more frightened expression, Duran curled up the corners of his mouth.

“Hah, Havedon is more outstanding.”

Watching Duran’s somehow satisfied expression, Luke carefully said.

“We, well. Havedon is one of the best among the 1st year Knight Department students, right?”

“You acknowledge it too? You have good eyes.”

At Luke’s words, Duran showed an even more satisfied reaction.

That’s when it happened.

“How ridiculous. What are you so proud of when you were chosen by Havedon as Leo Flobe’s second choice?”

A sharp voice was heard.

‘E, Eliza senior!’

Duran and Eliza, famous among the 1st years as the scariest duo.

Luke became even more frightened at the combination of those two.

“You talk a lot for someone who wasn’t even chosen by any 1st years.”

Duran sneered and mocked Eliza.

“Hmph. Mentees and such. They’d just be bothersome anyway. I had no intention of accepting whoever it might be.”

Eliza snorted.

Next to such Eliza, Cal said in passing.

“Someone who threw a tantrum the day they were abandoned by Shasha lives where… Kugh?”

“Why are you bringing up that story now?”

Eliza strangled Cal’s neck with her whip.

At that murderous sight, Luke became even more frightened.

“What are you doing over there. Come here.”

Leo called Luke.

“Yes! Seniors! I’ll be going now!”

Luke politely greeted them and followed Leo.

Watching that scene, Duran said.

“I should also give Havedon some advice as a mentor today.”

“Juwen has been making a fuss asking me to talk with him too.”

Cal, who barely escaped, scratched his head vigorously.

The other 2nd years also seemed ready to go see their respective mentees.

Eliza, left alone, snorted and headed toward the dormitory by herself.

Watching such Eliza, Cal said.

“Eliza, want to come along?”

“I’m not even from the Summoning Department, so why should I go when you, a Magic Studies Department student, talk with your mentee?”

Watching Eliza’s sharp response, Cal smiled broadly.

“Juwen asked me to talk about the Phoenix King, so I was thinking of doing that.”

“Hmph, that might be worth listening to.”

Eliza crossed her arms and approached Cal.

***

“Will Leo senior teach me magic?”

“My magic fundamentals are too old-fashioned. I want to ask someone familiar with the latest magic trends. They’ll take interest in you too.”

At Luke’s excited question, Leo answered calmly.

And the place they headed to was the 2nd Year Magic Department Building.

Entering the building, Leo headed to Ren’s Office.

Knock knock-

“Professor Ren. This is Leo Flobe. May I come in?”

Ren, who would normally come out with open arms, was quiet.

When Leo made a puzzled expression and was about to knock again.

“Student Leo has come.”

Anna approached with a somehow haggard voice.

“Associate Professor Anna. Is Professor Ren absent?”

At Leo’s question, Anna looked up at the ceiling and let out a sigh.

As if she hadn’t slept a wink, dark circles hung under her eyes and her face was worn with fatigue.

“See for yourself.”

Anna opened the door.

At the scene inside, Leo made a dismayed expression.

On the desk that was always full of magic theory, bottles of alcohol were rolling around.

Ren was slumped over the desk.

He, who was always neat, looked almost like a wreck.

“Why is he like that again?”

“…Listen to his drunken rambling.”

Anna, with her arms crossed, answered coldly with a face that wanted to smack the back of Ren’s head right away.

Leo approached Ren.

“I’m finished… I’m going to lose my students to a 1st year new professor… *sob sob sob*.”

“…”

“He’s been like that ever since the day Professor Mel led the 2nd years to Demian.”

At Anna’s words, Leo let out a deep sigh.

‘Professor Ren sometimes has incredibly strong mental fortitude, but other times he’s like glass.’

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