Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 313

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313

After breakfast was finished.

Leo and Chelsea left the dormitory cafeteria for Mel’s special Hero Studies class.

“Chelsea. Leo’s with you too?”

“Nella! Let’s go to the lecture hall together!”

Nella, one of the most beautiful girls among the 2nd years, approached with her characteristic languid smile.

“It’s been a while since the three of us went to class together.”

Nella said with a gentle smile.

“That’s right. Back in Class 5 during our 1st year, the six of us often went around together.”

Chelsea made a wistful expression.

Leo, Chelsea, Cal.

They were close friends who had been together since their 1st year.

In addition to them, there were Nella, Iliana, and Taide.

They were the core strength of Class 5.

“Since I thought of it, should we all go hang out in Lumeria City this weekend?”

“Let’s do it! Let’s invite other Class 5 kids who have time too!”

Chelsea smiled brightly with joy.

“Leo, you’re okay with it too, right?”

“I’ll keep my schedule free.”

Nella smiled at Leo’s answer.

“By the way, how are the mock battle preparations going for your dormitory?”

At Leo’s question, Chelsea’s eyes widened, then she grinned and brought her index finger to her lips.

“Are you trying to gather intelligence now? Even if you’re Leo, you’re the enemy during midterms, so I won’t tell you who the King is!”

“I wasn’t asking who the King is, I was just asking about the mock battle preparations in general.”

Chelsea laughed awkwardly and scratched her head.

Seeing this, Nella smiled and answered.

“It’s going well. We’ve already chosen our King. What about Glory?”

“We’ve already decided on our King too.”

They chatted lightly.

“Do you get a lot of questions about who Harmony’s King is?”

“Yeah. The Class 5 kids ask often too.”

Nella gave a languid smile.

Chelsea made an exasperated expression.

“Cal and Taide keep subtly asking all the time. And in Iliana’s case…”

“Oh! Chelsea and Nella! And the class president!”

Iliana came running over, waving her hand with a bright smile.

“Perfect timing! Who’s Harmony’s King?”

Chelsea made a cold expression.

“This idiot asks so blatantly like this.”

“Who are you calling an idiot?”

Iliana lunged at Chelsea.

And poked Chelsea’s soft cheeks repeatedly.

Chelsea, as if used to it, bit Iliana’s finger.

While the noisy atmosphere continued.

“Oh! What brings the four of you together?”

“Let’s go together too.”

Cal and Taide also spotted the four and approached them.

“It’s been a while since we gathered like this.”

When Taide said this with a smile, Chelsea nodded.

“Right, we were just talking about this. Do you guys have time this weekend? We’re thinking of going out with the Class 5 kids.”

“That sounds good?”

“I’ll keep my schedule free.”

The six of them chatted happily.

“By the way.”

Cal said, putting his clasped hands behind his head.

“You’ve all decided on your Kings, right?”

At Cal’s question, Chelsea narrowed her eyes.

“I’m not going to answer even if you ask, you know?”

“What idiot asks that directly? You have to probe subtly.”

Cal chuckled.

Meanwhile, they had arrived at the lecture hall.

“Leo.”

As they settled into their seats, Selia approached.

“Professor Mel is looking for you.”

At Selia’s words, Leo made a puzzled expression and stood up.

“I’ll be back in a moment.”

“See you later~”

Chelsea waved cheerfully with a bright smile.

Seeing Chelsea like this, Selia narrowed her eyes.

“You haven’t told Leo any information about our dormitory, have you?”

“What do you take me for? No matter what, I wouldn’t carelessly talk about dormitory secrets, you know?”

“You tell Avad all sorts of things though.”

“Even so, I don’t spill classified information!”

Chelsea stuck out her tongue.

“Then that’s a relief.”

Selia nodded and returned to her seat.

“What does she take me for, really. I’m a dormitory head too.”

Chelsea grumbled quietly.

Watching Chelsea like this, Iliana rested her chin on her hand and said.

“I understand why Selia worries like that. Chelsea, you’re completely smitten with the class president and Avad, aren’t you?”

“Who’s completely smitten…”

“Plus, how should I put it? You seem like a cute little sister who would tell you things if you coaxed her gently?”

“Right! Right! It feels like you could kidnap her with candy!”

“What do you guys take me for?”

Chelsea punished Cal and Iliana with a cold expression.

Watching Chelsea like this, Taide said.

“Chelsea, you definitely have a different feel from the other dormitory heads.”

“What’s different about me?”

Watching Chelsea tilt her head curiously as she asked, Cal said.

“Even just our dormitory is full of ambition. Well, it’s natural since they’re heirs to great families.”

The Rwallin Family and the Herginn Family.

Renowned Hero Families that everyone knows just by hearing their names.

Since Avad and Eliza were heirs to those families, they inevitably had great pride and ambition.

And Duran.

As the crown prince of Moira, called the small but knight kingdom, his pride was no less than Avad’s and Eliza’s.

Hearing Cal’s words, Iliana said.

“Looking at the three people in our dormitory, they also have clear paths they want to pursue.”

Chloe, whose goal was to complete the world’s greatest grimoire written with her original magic.

Chen Xia, who as a Shadow aimed to rise to the position of hero and change public perception.

“And the class president is… well, he’s someone whose very existence is heroic.”

“That’s right, she boldly declared it in her first year. The complete annihilation of Erebos.”

“The scale itself is different.”

The students shook their heads in amazement.

“What do the Harmony dormitory heads say their goals are?”

“In Woreden’s case, he said ‘the strongest.'”

Nella answered with a slight smile.

At that answer, Taide crossed his arms.

“Hmm, that’s definitely a goal befitting that guy.”

“It’s just that the class president’s achievements are so extraordinary, but Woreden is also a monster.”

Iliana stuck out her tongue.

“I’m curious about something. If those two fought seriously, who would win?”

“Leo would win.”

Woreden’s strength was evaluated as superior to other grade tops.

If Leo hadn’t been there, Woreden would definitely have been the grade representative.

“Selia’s goal is to become a knight who surpasses her predecessors.”

Cal crossed his arms.

“Like this, everyone has solid goals. That’s why everyone dreams of being a hero.”

“…”

Chelsea blinked her eyes.

“Chelsea, why do you want to become a hero?”

“Well… since I enrolled at Lumern. To help my brother and be useful to the family…”

Chelsea, who was rarely flustered and hesitating in her answer, asked back.

“Then do you all have goals? Do you have reasons for wanting to become heroes?”

“Hah! Of course! I’ll become the greatest magic swordsman befitting my family and spread my fame! So that many people will look up to me! Ohohohoho!”

Iliana covered her mouth and burst into laughter.

“I want to make a contract with a fairy.”

Taide grinned.

“I want to become a hero and save many people.”

Nella wore a benevolent smile rather than her characteristic languid smile.

“As for me, I don’t aim as high as being a hero. I just want to endure as long as possible and succeed by performing well as a supporter.”

Cal shrugged his shoulders.

Seeing her friends who each had clear goals, Chelsea became even more flustered.

The reason for enrolling at Lumern?

‘Because I’ve loved heroic tales since I was young.’

It was the same now.

She had talent and ability.

That’s why she vaguely came to Lumern.

The reason she enrolled at the young age of 14 wasn’t for any particular reason either.

‘I just wanted to attend school together with my brother.’

If Chelsea had intended to aim for the top of her grade, she should have enrolled a year later.

‘Why did I enroll at Lumern?’

Chelsea was having doubts for the first time as a second-year that she might have had as a first-year.

In her first year, she had no intention of having such worries.

She was simply happy just following those who were always in front of her.

Avad, the mage she had admired since childhood.

And Leo, the hero she came to admire from the first day she saw him.

Just studying together and overcoming difficulties was enough.

The girl who had never once stood on her own stage was bewildered.

‘Why… do I want to become a hero?’

It was when Chelsea was pondering.

“Cal, where are you going?”

When Cal got up from his seat, Iliana showed a puzzled reaction.

“Bathroom.”

Cal, who answered nonchalantly, headed toward the front where the lecture hall door was.

In doing so, he naturally passed by the desk where Selia was sitting.

Thud-

Selia looked puzzled as she watched Cal drop something on her desk and leave.

But she soon showed no expression and tucked it away.

‘It’s beginning.’

***

Evening, when the day’s classes had ended.

All the second-year students gathered at Lumern’s dock.

Grouped by dormitory, they flew over the lake while strictly watching each other.

In this midterm practical exam, the dormitory competition mock battle, strongholds played a very important role.

Each dormitory was assigned one of the islands in Lumeria City.

“Wow, do we have to conduct espionage from the preparation period?”

Cal scratched his head vigorously with a troubled expression.

Before Cal’s eyes, he could see students constructing defensive towers to protect their stronghold.

Besides this, all kinds of traps for stronghold defense were being installed around the area.

Eliza said while grooming her nails with her legs crossed.

“The other dormitory members are working hard, shouldn’t you help too?”

Looking at Eliza who blew on her breath, Cal said.

“Hey, you’re also just lounging around.”

“Are you telling me, the heir of the Herginn Family, to do such menial work? That’s quite a joke. Besides, I’m not doing nothing.”

Eliza, who made a satisfied expression looking at her groomed nails, glanced at Cal.

“I’m standing guard in case of reconnaissance.”

If trap locations or types were discovered, they would have thought of countermeasures, so surveillance was also an important duty.

Currently, Eliza’s summoned creatures were monitoring throughout the entire island.

“Right. Right. For reference, I’m here with Avad’s permission too.”

“Avad’s?”

Eliza tilted her head.

Currently, Avad was in charge of Noble’s overall command.

“Yeah.”

“It seems Avad has given you some task.”

Eliza curled up the corners of her mouth.

“What mission?”

At those words, Cal said.

“Perfect timing, she’s here.”

At those words, Eliza’s eyes stirred.

“Selia Jerdinger? How did you get here…”

“I called her. I gave her the mark you gave me.”

If Noble students kept coming and going from the island, Eliza’s familiars would surely report to her.

To prevent that, Eliza had distributed marks to the dormitory students.

With those marks, the familiars wouldn’t be on guard, and Cal had passed that to Selia.

“Hmm? Interesting.”

Eliza curled up the corners of her mouth.

The Noble students also discovered Selia and began murmuring.

Duran, who was standing on the barrier protecting the stronghold, spotted Selia and his eyes stirred.

Avad rested his chin on his hand and looked at Selia with a slight smile.

Selia stood before Cal.

“I read the letter well.”

Selia glanced toward the Noble’s Stronghold.

“What are you scheming?”

“There’s no scheme. I’m just proposing an alliance.”

At Cal’s words, Selia crossed her arms.

“You want to attack Glory together? Your dormitory heads won’t agree to that, will they?”

The Duran and Eliza that Selia knew were bundles of pride.

They wouldn’t accept two of the three dormitories allying to attack one dormitory.

No matter how much they wanted to defeat Leo Flobe.

‘Whether they succeed or fail, they’ll only be satisfied if they defeat him with their own hands.’

“Me too.”

Chelsea would oppose it.

Woreden, who was targeting Leo, wouldn’t accept it either.

At Lumern, while sparring between students was allowed, serious battles with full force were not permitted.

Because it would be a big problem if any student got hurt.

But exams were different.

It was an opportunity for anyone to fight Leo seriously.

They wouldn’t want to waste that opportunity.

The same was true for Selia.

At Selia’s words, Cal spoke.

“I’m not talking about joining forces.”

Cal made a serious expression.

“If we openly form an alliance, Glory will notice. Then they’ll focus only on defense. If Glory is determined to defend, breaking through their stronghold will be difficult. Like you said, there are also those who dislike alliances themselves.”

The one-month preparation period they were given.

That preparation period was also time to fortify their strongholds.

If they were determined to defend from such a stronghold, it would be difficult to break through even if two dormitories formed an alliance.

“Then?”

“Let’s make a non-aggression pact.”

Cal spoke seriously.

“The duration will be until Glory’s stronghold falls.”

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