Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 319

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319

Kuguugugugugung-!

The Great Spirit of earth, Titaum, raised its hand.

Seeing this, Leo quickly launched his body forward.

Hwaak-! Kwagagagagagagang! Kuguugugugugung-!

The earth’s axis shook from Titaum’s attack and the entire island trembled.

Other students who had been watching Leo and Woreden’s confrontation from a distance with horrified eyes staggered from the aftershock.

Leo’s eyes narrowed as he escaped from Titaum’s attack range.

‘When did he contract with a Great Spirit?’

Leo clenched and unclenched his fists while looking at Woreden, who was staring at him with Titaum behind him.

Leo was one of the people at Lumern who knew Woreden’s talent and potential best.

In terms of skill alone, he was the strongest among the 2nd years, excluding himself.

In terms of combat power, he was equal to or even surpassed Runia and Ar.

He was a spirit mage with exceptional natural strength and talent… truly fitting the nickname of monster.

However, Woreden never revealed his presence more than necessary.

He wasn’t actively involved in academic activities either.

He didn’t get along well with other students.

He was naturally taciturn and preferred being alone.

Leo knew well what Woreden was aiming for and what he was always looking at.

The person who had reached the position he aimed for.

Woreden was always watching Leo.

And he made blood-sweating efforts to defeat Leo.

Alone and silently.

He walked the path aiming to be the strongest.

Among Lumern’s 2nd years, Woreden was the one who had trained the most since enrollment.

‘So the result of his insane efforts to catch up to me… is a Great Spirit?’

Leo extended his sword while looking at Woreden who was watching him.

Gooooo-!

Flames enveloped Leo’s body.

Hwareureuk-

The shape of flaming wings blazed behind Leo’s back.

Hwaak-

Leo’s body soared into the void.

Kuguugugung-!

Titaum lowered its head and extended its hand, and Woreden climbed onto that hand.

Kuguugung-!

Students from far away looked up at Leo and Woreden.

Gulp-

The students swallowed dry saliva at the confrontation between Phoenix and the Great Spirit of earth.

Woreden, standing on Titaum’s shoulder, raised his head.

And looked up at Leo who was looking down at him with an expressionless face.

Looking at such Woreden, Leo spoke.

“I never thought you’d contract with a Great Spirit.”

Leo smiled slightly.

Seeing such Leo, Woreden opened his mouth.

“Every time I see you, I realize something, Leo Flobe.”

“What?”

“The feeling of looking up at someone else.”

“Are you just going to keep looking up?”

At that question, Woreden curled up the corners of his mouth.

“When I was young, I once read a book about a foolish person.”

Spiritual power swirled around Woreden’s body.

“It was the story of a fool who climbed high to reach the sun but ultimately fell and died.”

Kuguugugung-!

The earth’s axis shook as if an earthquake had occurred.

“Other children laughed at the protagonist in the story, but I didn’t laugh.”

Woreden raised his hand.

Following this, Titaum also raised its arm.

“I have no interest in a life of looking up and not even being able to make proper eye contact.”

Woreden extended his hand toward Leo.

“Even if I ultimately can’t reach it and end up falling…”

Kuguugugung-!

“I won’t stop… betting everything I have and reaching my hand toward my goal!”

With Woreden’s shout, Titaum’s arm swung at tremendous speed.

Following this, Leo shot up into the sky above.

Hwareureuk-!

As Leo raised his sword, flames surged.

Kwagagagagagagak-!

Fire and earth.

In terms of elemental compatibility, Leo was absolutely disadvantaged.

But Leo didn’t care.

Like a blazing sun, Leo’s body burned brilliantly.

Kuwagagagagagak-!

The Phoenix flames extending from Leo’s sword turned Titaum’s arm to ash.

Kuguugugung-!

The arm that had turned to ash lost its form and collapsed to the ground.

Huwak-!

But the arm was instantly restored in no time.

Kwagagagak-

As Titaum extended its hand, ropes made of massive rocks stretched out like spider webs.

Leo’s red eyes quickly traced trajectories.

Hwaak-!

He quickly dodged the numerous rock ropes and charged toward Woreden.

Seeing such Leo, Woreden swung his arm.

Teop-!

Titaum’s arm quickly grabbed Leo.

The moment all students opened their eyes wide.

Titaum drove its fist straight down to the ground.

Kuguugugung! Kugagagagagagagang!

“Uaaaaaaak!”

“Really, there’s no moderation at all!”

Students watching the fight screamed and ran away.

Hwareureuk-!

Despite receiving an unimaginably massive impact, flames blazed from Titaum’s fist.

Woreden, who had driven his fist down to the ground while clenched, felt his grip being forced open by tremendous power and contorted his face.

Currently, Woreden and Titaum were in synchronization, one of the spirit arts skills.

An advanced spirit art that synchronizes oneself with a spirit to control the spirit’s power as desired.

The disadvantage was that the spirit mage receives all the damage that the spirit takes.

“Titaum, Earth Wave.”

With Woreden’s words, the ground began to undulate.

Kwagagagang-!

Woreden slammed Leo, who was gripped in his hand, deep into the ground.

Thick clouds of dust rose up.

The fog had already completely cleared due to the intense flames Fiora breathed out and the earth controlled by Titaum.

-Indeed… You live up to being the monster that’s famous even among spirits.

Titaum admired.

“…”

-But it was reckless. To try to fight by bringing out a Phoenix with poor compatibility.

“Titaum.”

-Hm?

“He’s coming.”

Kukwagagagagagagang-!

Leo, who had been slammed deep into the ground, shot up into the sky.

-No way!

Titaum was shocked and Woreden took a battle stance.

Blood was flowing from Leo’s forehead where he had been injured.

Leo smiled belligerently and said.

“Excellent.”

Gooooooooo-!

Phoenix flames swirled around Leo’s sword.

Woreden tried to move his body urgently.

But Leo was faster in blowing off Titaum’s head.

“Kuk.”

Woreden felt his consciousness become distant for a moment.

Kugugugugung-!

In an instant, Titaum was reverse-summoned.

The massive pile of earth collapsed.

Mixed in with it, Woreden also fell to the ground and was buried among the pile of dirt.

‘That guy Woreden… A monster is indeed a monster.’

Leo, who landed on the ground, took a deep breath from the pain he felt in his body.

‘I never expected he’d hide such a trump card.’

Of course, he couldn’t handle Titaum completely.

He still lacked the capacity to fully draw out a Great Spirit’s power.

But summoning a Great Spirit at the age of 17 itself was proof of what tremendous potential Woreden possessed.

‘…To think an unrefined gem would be this much.’

He clicked his tongue while looking at the pile of dirt.

‘Moreover… he hasn’t fallen yet.’

Though he had taken tremendous damage, Woreden hadn’t received a death judgment yet.

Just as Leo was gripping his sword again.

“I’m first!”

“Don’t be ridiculous! I’m first!”

Familiar voices bickering could be heard.

Leo stuck his sword into the ground like a staff and looked up at the sky.

Duran wrapped in lightning aura and Eliza riding a Wind Wyvern were approaching at tremendous speed.

Other students brightened up seeing this sight.

Duran and Eliza joining the fight.

No matter how great Leo was, he had taken considerable damage from his battle with Woreden.

In such a situation, if these two joined, they thought even Leo would have no choice but to retreat.

Thud-! Tap-!

Duran and Eliza stood before Leo.

Crackle- Leo laughed seeing the two glaring at each other.

“Are you two going to attack together?”

“Don’t be ridiculous, Leo Flobe.”

Eliza pulled out a whip from her bosom.

“Joining hands with Duran Moira to defeat you is something my pride won’t allow.”

“Ho, how unusually right you are, Eliza Herginn. Rather than join hands with you, I’ll defeat you and then fight Leo Flobe.”

“Oh my, you’re the one who’ll be defeated.”

Students internally screamed watching Duran and Eliza growling at each other.

‘Hey! You’re on the same side!’

‘Why are you fighting each other to the death with Leo right in front of you!’

Just as Noble and Harmony students were holding their heads.

Kugugugugung-!

Woreden emerged, pushing through the pile of dirt.

“The fight between me and Leo Flobe isn’t over yet.”

Woreden looked at Duran and Eliza with an expressionless face.

“So both of you get lost.”

“The match seems decided, so you should be the one to step back, Woreden Taiden.”

“Hmph. I’ll defeat you along with him.”

Eliza and Duran sneered coldly.

Leo burst into laughter seeing this.

‘These kids who don’t know the meaning of giving up.’

The three of them would know the difference in power best.

Yet they still struggle desperately.

They hold their heads high and challenge fearlessly.

They should be discouraged by now.

No, even though they’re already discouraged, they recklessly continue their challenge.

‘Teenage spirit is frightening.’

Leo learned how not to give up from his companions.

Risinass taught him how to find light in endless darkness.

Luna showed him how to move toward that light, and he learned from Arron how not to lose courage while doing so.

Finally, Dweno made him realize the fact that he had companions to trust and rely on.

It wasn’t just Woreden, Duran, and Eliza.

‘Selia, Chloe, Avad… and even Chen Xia.’

Though their ideals and destinations differ, their goal of targeting Leo remains unchanged.

They desperately chase after him.

Himself, a Great Hero.

And the budding sprouts of heroes now growing.

Their starting lines were bound to be different.

But from their perspective, when they came to their senses at the same starting line, they would only see Leo’s back already far ahead.

‘They’ll all grow into magnificent heroes.’

Leo closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

‘They’ll grow into companions to fight alongside.’

He thought his classmates at Lumern would someday become companions he could trust his back to.

‘That’s why I tried to walk with the same stride.’

He matched their eye level.

So they wouldn’t despair and break from the vastly different perspective.

As a senior hero from ages past.

He had been considerate of his juniors.

But lately, he wondered if it was okay to keep doing this.

To his classmates who came at him with all their heart.

Is it really right to only show the side of me as Leo Flobe…?

“Trust the future you have chosen.”

Dweno’s advice came to mind.

‘If there’s truly a possibility that you all will stand on the battlefield against Erebos as heroes.’

Leo opened his eyes.

‘That possibility…’

Whether they could stand up when faced with overwhelming despair or not.

‘It wouldn’t be bad to test it now.’

Leo raised his aura.

Duran, Eliza, and Woreden, who had been keeping each other in check, hesitated.

Until now, he had only shown his classmates the side of him as Leo Flobe.

But from now on, it was different.

Leo’s eyes changed.

The three people’s bodies flinched at this.

“Stop fighting.”

If he were Leo Flobe, Student Council President of Lumern Academy’s 2nd Year.

It would be right to back down from this situation.

No matter how skilled Leo Flobe was, against Woreden, Duran, and Eliza.

Fighting these three people would be too reckless.

But…

If it were Kail, the story would be different.

“All three of you, come at me at once.”

“Are you looking down on us? Leo Flo…”

Kwagagagagak-!

“…!”

Eliza hurriedly threw her body aside.

Duran instinctively thrust his sword to deflect the direction of the aura.

But he couldn’t deflect it completely.

If Duran had been even slightly late in parrying the aura Leo unleashed.

If Eliza hadn’t dodged.

They would have received a death verdict right there.

Duran gripped his sword tighter against the chillingly sharp sword energy.

‘…What is this.’

Duran looked at Leo.

“I’m not looking down on you.”

Leo said with an expressionless face.

“Prove it yourselves. Whether you all…”

Killing intent and fighting spirit poured out from Leo’s body.

“Have the qualifications to stand on the same stage as me.”

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