Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 325

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325

Glory’s Stronghold.

Chloe approached Leo, who was sitting on the rampart.

“We gained a huge advantage from the first battle.”

Chloe sat next to Leo and spoke while looking ahead.

“We found out that Harmony’s King is Chelsea and Noble’s King is Cal.”

Chloe swung her legs innocently as she continued.

“On top of that, we earned a lot of points against Harmony and Noble students while defending our stronghold.”

Glory had definitely secured an advantageous position.

“If we continue leading the tournament with a defensive focus and intervene when Harmony and Noble fight each other, we can maintain our advantage. Of course.”

Chloe looked at Leo.

“They won’t just sit there and take it.”

Leo rested his chin on his hand as he watched Chloe speak with a confident tone and a slight smile.

“What do you think Harmony and Noble will do?”

“They’ll probably form an alliance. And Cal will lead that alliance.”

Chloe spoke thoughtfully.

“Cal will probably come up with the best combination to defeat you.”

“The best combination to defeat me.”

Leo rested his chin on his hand.

“Woreden and Chelsea in the front. Avad in the back. And Eliza to cover both front and rear.”

“That’s right.”

Chloe smiled brightly.

“Selia and Duran will target me and Chen Xia since they have the advantage in compatibility.”

Selia who handles flame aura and Chloe who handles ice magic.

In terms of compatibility, Selia has the advantage.

And water aura versus lightning aura.

Duran also has the upper hand in their compatibility.

The first prerequisite for defeating Leo.

That was they absolutely had to prevent Chloe and Chen Xia from joining him.

“You need to be careful. If you get a death judgment, we’ll lose immediately.”

“Do you think I’ll lose?”

“No, but…”

Chloe smiled as she thought of their classmates.

“I don’t think they’ll back down so easily. They’ll definitely come at you with fire in their eyes, ready to bite.”

“I clearly showed them the difference in power. What do you think you’d do if you were in their situation?”

“I would give it my all and fight.”

Chloe smiled shyly.

“There’s someone who taught me to never give up at any moment.”

“Really? Who taught you that?”

When Leo smiled and asked, Chloe made a slightly pouty expression.

“You did.”

Seeing Chloe like that, Leo smiled and patted her head.

“How admirable that you haven’t lost that spirit.”

“Eh?!”

Chloe’s face turned completely red as she opened and closed her mouth.

***

“What are the class president and Chloe talking about?”

Iliana’s eyes sparkled with curiosity.

“They’re probably having a strategy meeting.”

When Chen Xia smiled and replied, a male student from Glory’s Knight Department crossed his arms.

“Aren’t you joining? You’re both dormitory heads.”

“It’s enough for Young Master Leo and Miss Chloe to plan the strategy. Well, actually, Harmony and Noble don’t have many options here, so it’s quite predictable.”

“You can predict that?”

Iliana tilted her head.

But everyone except Iliana nodded.

“Definitely.”

“That’s the only method they have, right?”

As conversations started here and there, Iliana said “What? What?”

“Tell me!”

“Isn’t it obvious unless you’re an idiot?”

When a Magic Studies Department student said teasingly to Iliana, she made a pouty expression and kicked his shin.

“Ugh?”

Watching him hop around clutching his shin, Iliana said.

“There are definitely other kids besides me who can’t predict it! Right?”

But no student responded to Iliana’s words.

“Sia! The kids are looking at me like I’m an idiot!”

Iliana hugged Chen Xia with a tearful expression.

Chen Xia patted Iliana’s head and said.

“In this situation, all Harmony and Noble can do is form an alliance.”

“Ah, I see.”

Iliana nodded, then tilted her head.

“But wouldn’t an alliance actually be more disadvantageous? They can’t fight each other.”

Iliana crossed her arms and fell into thought.

“We already earned tons of points, so we can win just by focusing on defense. Even if the dormitory heads join forces… can they defeat the class president? We also have Chen Xia and Chloe.”

“Honestly, if it were me… I don’t think I’d have the courage to challenge Leo.”

“Right, he’s too strong.”

The Glory students looked at Leo with overwhelmed expressions.

“Is Chloe not bothered at all? She’s so calm.”

When Iliana made a curious expression, Chen Xia smiled.

“She was probably influenced by someone.”

That’s when it happened.

“Everyone! Enemies have appeared in front!”

A Glory student keeping watch from the watchtower shouted urgently.

At that question, Chloe stood up from her seat.

“What’s the scale?!”

“…It looks like… everyone is attacking?”

At the tense voice, Leo stood up from his seat.

Leo looked at the dormitory heads leading the front and curled up the corners of his mouth.

“Shall we go?”

***

Cal looked at Chelsea standing next to him and scratched his head.

“Chelsea.”

“…”

“Hey, Chelsea.”

“Huh?”

Chelsea was startled by Cal’s finger poking her cheek, then covered her cheek and stepped back.

“What?”

“Why are you spacing out like that?”

“…I was just thinking about something.”

Chelsea muttered weakly.

Watching Chelsea like that, Cal grinned wickedly.

“Heh, then I’ll give you something good as a friend!”

Cal pulled out a small potion bottle from his pocket, handed it to Chelsea, and spoke in a sly voice.

“This is a secret elixir I got from Master Dweno’s alchemy book! It’s called a courage potion…”

Cal glanced around furtively.

“Master Arron drank this and gained courage. I’ll give it to you for just 1 gold…”

Pop-!

Chelsea opened the cap of the bottle containing yellow potion and sniffed it.

Then she said.

“…It’s fruit juice.”

“…Ahem. Cough.”

Cal cleared his throat awkwardly.

Chelsea closed the bottle and raised her hand.

“Eek?”

Cal, who naturally thought a punch was coming, flinched and cowered in fear.

But Chelsea did nothing and calmly handed the potion bottle back to Cal before walking away.

Watching her, Cal scratched his head.

She was definitely different from usual.

“What’s wrong? Is something bothering you?”

“…I’m pathetic.”

Chelsea spoke in a dejected voice.

“Whether it’s my brother… or Leo oppa. I’ve been satisfied just watching from afar. I acted all proud about being an honor student, but…”

Chelsea’s shoulders drooped.

“…I’ve just been living without any goals.”

When Avad, who had saved her, collapsed.

When Selia collapsed.

Chelsea ran away.

The natural choice for a King.

But no.

Even if she hadn’t been the King in that situation, Chelsea would have run away.

Because she knew the overwhelming power difference.

Because she didn’t want to fight Leo.

Despite being on different sides, she instinctively reached out to Avad in the moment of crisis.

She couldn’t properly fight against Leo who threatened her.

Chelsea thought she showed such a pathetic appearance because she had been vaguely following someone she admired.

“…My brother must be disappointed in me too. Same with Leo oppa.”

Watching the dejected Chelsea, Cal scratched his head vigorously, then gestured frantically at Avad while moving his mouth silently.

“Don’t call my brother. I’m too pathetic right now to face him.”

Watching Chelsea speak without turning around, Cal scratched his head vigorously.

“Is not having goals a bad thing?”

“What?”

“Look at me. My goal is to somehow stay attached to Lumern for a long time, you know? So I’ll get a job as a supporter with this title, make a big score, then earn lots of money.”

Cal grinned and made a coin shape with his fingers.

“Then with that money, I’ll make things like elixirs to sell and live comfortably without working.”

“…How pathetic.”

“It’s a bit sad when you say it so bluntly. But see, even pathetic goals like this exist, right? Having goals isn’t necessarily good. Of course, not having them isn’t bad either.”

Cal chuckled.

“Leo definitely wasn’t disappointed in you. Rather, he’s probably curious about when you’ll find your own goal.”

Chelsea blinked.

Their social status was different, their families were different, and their positions in the Academy were different.

But Cal had been a friend who maintained an equal relationship with Chelsea since enrollment.

That’s why at this moment.

It resonated more deeply with Chelsea, who was dejected and lost.

“You don’t need to find a goal right away. What’s important now is facing Leo in battle.”

“Aren’t you scared?”

“I’m terrified. I’m in charge of battle command. If I mess up, how much will Eliza nag me?”

Cal shuddered.

It was different from the fear Chelsea felt.

Chelsea’s fear was about the distance between Leo and herself.

But somehow, Cal’s silly appearance made her laugh.

“This is something I’m only telling you, okay? Don’t go telling anyone else.”

“What is it?”

“Hero Arron is actually a huge coward.”

Stomp-!

“Aaaaagh!”

Chelsea mercilessly stepped on Cal’s foot.

Cal collapsed to the ground and rolled around wildly.

“Where are you peddling lies?”

Chelsea snorted, and Cal got up limping.

“It’s true! Ask Leo!”

Cal made an aggrieved expression.

“That’s impossible.”

Chelsea made an incredulous expression.

Watching such Chelsea, Cal said.

“I couldn’t believe it even seeing it. But you know what? In the end, he stepped forward most courageously.”

Cal grinned.

“I realized he’s a hero because he overcomes fear.”

Cal gave the potion bottle in his hand to Chelsea.

“And this is actually fruit juice that Master Arron used to enjoy drinking.”

Chelsea looked down at the potion bottle.

Cal gave her a thumbs up and retreated to the rear.

Then he looked up.

Glory’s Barrier was already visible.

Seeing that barrier, Chelsea took a deep breath.

Slap-!

Then she slapped her own cheek, took a deep breath, and downed the potion bottle.

“Mm! Delicious!”

Her eyes sparkled brightly.

She felt courage welling up.

“Alright! Let’s do our best! Fighting! Fighting! Fighting!”

Whoooosh-!

The moment Chelsea regained her spirits.

A storm struck in front of Chelsea.

“Huh?”

“Looks like you’ve regained your spirit.”

Leo, holding his sword high, had appeared in front of Chelsea before she knew it.

Chelsea hastily took a combat stance.

“Heooooh!”

“It’s Leo’s surprise attack!”

Chaos erupted all around.

Whoosh-!

As Leo swung his sword, Chelsea swung her staff.

Clang-!

The wind blades crossed each other.

Leo burst into laughter.

“Not bad.”

“Someone trained me well.”

Chelsea wore a triumphant expression.

Whoooooo-!

“In close combat using wind… I absolutely won’t lose easily!”

Chelsea injected mana into the long staff gripped in her other hand.

Whoooooooong!

Leo’s body, which had been aiming for Chelsea in a surprise attack, shot high into the sky.

Crackle-!

Lightning aura struck down at Leo.

Flash! Crackle crackle crack!

In an instant, a curtain of water protected Leo.

“Chen Xia.”

“Duran, you have to fight me anyway, right? I’ll be your opponent.”

“Hmph.”

Duran snorted.

Whoosh! Crackle crackle crack!

From the rampart side, flames and ice erupted.

The clash between Selia and Chloe became the signal flare as the attacks of Harmony and Noble students began.

Thud-!

Leo landed on the ground.

Then he looked at the four people standing before him and smiled at Cal who was at the very back.

“Cal, did you prepare well?”

“Of course!”

Cal gave a thumbs up.

Seeing that, Leo smiled.

“Really? Then.”

The expression disappeared from Leo’s face.

“You’re ready to experience the difference?”

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