Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 34

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34

After classes ended.

Leo headed to the Tower of Heroes in the center of the Academy where the Student Council was located.

Arriving in front of the Tower of Heroes, Leo looked up at the towering building.

“It’s damn tall.”

Leo exclaimed in admiration.

“He’s a first-year.”

“What’s he doing here?”

“Oh my, he’s cute.”

Upperclassmen passing by spotted Leo and murmured in surprise.

The Tower of Heroes was a place frequently visited by upperclassmen.

First-years had an instinctive fear typical of underclassmen toward seniors who had been through all kinds of experiences.

So they tended to avoid areas where upperclassmen frequented.

“Oh? Leo?”

When someone called his name, he turned his head.

There stood Torua, a fifth-year from the Magic Studies Department.

“What brings you all the way here?”

“I have business with the Student Council President.”

“With Ris?”

Torua tilted his head and then nodded.

“Want to follow me?”

Torua led Leo inside the Tower of Heroes.

“So Leo. When are you planning to quit your other majors?”

“I have no intention of quitting my other majors.”

“Leo. As I’ve said before, time is limited. I know you’re excelling in other majors too, but in my opinion, you’re most specialized in magic.”

Torua grumbled with dissatisfaction but didn’t say more than that.

He had been called in by the professors earlier and gotten an earful.

Leo looked around the interior of the Tower of Heroes and let out exclamations of admiration.

At the building’s entrance hung countless portraits of heroes.

All of them were graduates of Lumern.

The facilities were incomparably better than the first-year building.

While the first-year building wasn’t lacking in facilities, the Tower of Heroes was literally overwhelming.

Standing with Torua in an elevator that moved by levitation magic, they instantly rose to the upper floors.

They arrived at the floor used by the Student Council.

“Hello, Vice President. Who’s that first-year?”

“This is Leo.”

“Leo? That famous first-year representative?”

A third-year Student Council officer’s eyes lit up.

“Yeah. He came because he has business with the Student Council President.”

“Taking interest in the Student Council from first year? How admirable.”

He smiled brightly and went off with his documents.

Overall, the Student Council had a very busy atmosphere.

“Come to think of it, the first-year midterm assignment was developing original magic, right?”

“Yes.”

“Do you have any ideas in mind?”

“A magic formula system based on non-attribute mana.”

“Non-attribute mana based? That’s a concept I’ve never heard before. Could you explain?”

“Mages have their main magic attributes, right?”

“Right. That’s why opposing elements exist. Even if you can handle all attributes, you can’t use opposing ones simultaneously.”

“Yes. I want to use non-attribute mana to freely handle magic of all attributes and increase utility.”

“That’s an interesting idea. But it’s absurd.”

Torua chuckled.

“There’s a reason people don’t attempt it.”

“I know.”

Leo smiled and nodded.

“But it’s better to do something special if you’re going to do it anyway, right?”

Torua crossed his arms and chuckled.

The junior before him wasn’t just skilled in magic formulas alone, it seemed.

‘New attempts are always important for mages. What a waste.’

To think such a mage-like junior was taking all classes.

‘Promising kids need to have their path set clearly from the start. I should seriously discuss this with Professor Ren.’

Determined to somehow make him choose the Magic Studies Department, Torua stood in front of the Student Council President’s office.

Knock knock-

“Come in.”

Creak-

“Hi, Ris. Leo said he wanted to see you, so I brought him.”

“Leo did?”

Ris, who had been moving his quill pen while sitting in his office, showed a pleased expression and stood up from his seat.

“So, Leo. What business do you have with me?”

“Student Council President.”

“When we’re in private, you can call me hyung.”

When Ris smiled and said this, Leo nodded.

“Then, Ris hyung. I have a favor to ask.”

“What is it?”

“I want to enter the Forbidden Library.”

“I don’t know what reason you have for wanting to enter the Forbidden Library, but students can’t enter it carelessly.”

Torua reached for some snacks in one corner of the Student Council President’s office as he spoke.

“Can’t even the Student Council President enter it carelessly?”

“Unfortunately, that’s beyond my authority as well.”

Ris smiled with his chin resting on his clasped hands.

“Of course, it’s not like there’s absolutely no way for a student to enter.”

“What is it?”

“Conquering a Hero Dungeon.”

“A Hero Dungeon?”

“Right. It’s customary for the conqueror to personally return the pages recovered from conquering a Hero Dungeon to the Hero Record.”

“Of course, even then you can’t read the books in the Forbidden Library carelessly. So give up.”

Torua grumbled.

To summarize, there was no reason to enter as a first-year, and even if you did enter, it would be difficult to obtain the information you wanted.

‘Then I’ll just have to sneak in.’

It’s human psychology to do what you’re told not to do.

Leo reached that conclusion.

Unaware that Leo had reached such a conclusion, Ris and Torua looked at Leo and smiled meaningfully.

“How’s exam preparation going? Aren’t you nervous since it’s your first exam?”

“I’m doing reasonably well.”

Leo answered calmly to Ris’s question.

“Will that be enough? You know that at Lumern, the year representative changes with every exam, right?”

“Yes.”

“There must be quite a lot of kids aiming for your position?”

Torua said while crunching on cookies.

Since it was early in the semester, it hadn’t become very prominent yet, but the position of year representative at Lumern came with many advantages.

Not to mention representing the school at various internal and external events, the benefits that come with it are substantial.

In other words, they’re literally the face of their class year.

Most importantly, the year representative position was also the closest seat to becoming the next student council president.

“You know your class year is receiving a lot of expectations from Lumern’s higher-ups, right? Do you think you can defend the year representative position against such formidable kids?”

“I’m not particularly interested in the year representative position. But.”

Leo grinned.

“I have no intention of giving up the top spot either.”

“That’s quite the confidence? I’ll be looking forward to it.”

Ris smiled with satisfaction.

***

The first year exam after admission was enough to make students nervous.

But on the other hand, all the first-years were also quite excited about this exam.

Chelsea, sitting in the spectator seats of the 1st-Year Classroom Building’s training ground, swung her legs and said.

“Just like Professor Hallind said, they’ve changed beyond recognition in just a few months.”

She spun her staff in the air while muttering quietly.

Runic words imbued with mana spread through the air, and a spell was completed in an instant.

Taide from the same class clicked his tongue watching this.

“Always so fast.”

“High-speed casting is my specialty. Though I’ve gotten incredibly faster.”

As Hallind had predicted, the first-years’ skills had improved rapidly.

Even Chelsea, who had received excellent education from childhood as part of a Renowned Hero Family, had grown noticeably.

Where they now stood with their changed selves.

The freshmen were feeling a strange confidence and excitement.

“Still, I’m worried about Leo.”

When Chelsea said this while looking at the training ground, Taide sighed.

“Well, there are quite a few guys targeting Leo.”

Since it was early in the semester, most major classes focused on theory-based lessons rather than practical application.

And the one who shone brightest in class was none other than Leo.

An honor student recognized by all professors.

But even Leo had aspects that could be considered weaknesses.

“Lumern exams have a heavy practical component, I wonder if he’ll be okay?”

Aura, mana, spiritual power.

Leo was weak in the fundamental forces that form the basis of supernatural abilities.

Especially since Leo was taking all three major subjects simultaneously.

Normally, he would inevitably fall further behind students who focused deeply on just one area.

So quite many students evaluated Leo as someone who was only sharp in theory but would be weak in practice.

“Of course, the mid-upper tier kids wouldn’t stand a chance against Leo, but the top-tier ones might be tough for him.”

“I think it would be good for him to choose one major at this point.”

While Taide was muttering.

Professor Ain in the middle of the training ground spoke.

“We will now begin the first-year Knight Department practical exam.”

His voice, infused with aura, echoed throughout the vast training ground.

Then whistles and applause poured out from here and there.

Though there were still two weeks left until exam period, the Knight Department’s practical exam was starting today.

The 1st-Year Classroom Building’s training ground was packed with students who had gathered to watch the Knight Department practical exam.

Among them were not only first-years but also upperclassmen.

“Is Cal really planning to do business?”

“Where crowds gather, money follows. That’s his philosophy, isn’t it.”

When Chelsea spoke as if incredulous, Taide chuckled.

True to those words, Cal had gone out to sell snacks.

“Professor Sedjen.”

Cal, who had snack stands floating around him with levitation magic, approached Sedjen, the Class 1 homeroom teacher.

“What is it? Student Cal.”

Professor Sedjen looked at Cal with a sour expression.

Since a student from Hallind’s class, whom he considered a rival, was talking to him, his reaction wasn’t very welcoming.

“How about some popcorn and drinks?”

“Hah, do you think I’d buy that? Go sell it to Hallind and your classmates instead.”

When Sedjen sneered, Cal made a dejected expression.

“I thought Professor Sedjen was someone with leadership who knew how to boost class morale, so I thought you’d buy some, but I guess I was mistaken and being rude.”

“Hah. If you think I’d fall for such an obvious trick, you’re greatly mistaken, Student Cal.”

Just when Sedjen was making a ‘not a chance’ expression.

“Professor! Are you buying us popcorn?”

“Wow! That sounds delicious!”

Students from Class 1 cheered enthusiastically.

Sedjen’s ears perked up at their reaction.

“See, I told you the professor has leadership and knows how to boost class morale!”

Currently, Class 1 had all members out cheering under Sedjen’s leadership.

Sedjen’s mouth stretched from ear to ear at his students’ cheers.

“Since the students want it, I have no choice. Hand it over.”

“Yes!”

“The ones with caramel sprinkled on top.”

“Thank you!”

After finishing the transaction, Cal smiled kindly as he handed popcorn and drinks to the Class 1 students.

He even slipped some dried squid to a few students who had responded enthusiastically earlier.

“Now! Everyone! Let’s cheer elegantly! Class 1 fighting!”

“Class 1 fighting!”

The Class 1 students, now pumped up, shouted energetically.

Meanwhile, Cal sighed looking at Chloe, who was sitting alone in a corner reading a black grimoire.

“Chloe.”

“…”

“Hey, Chloe!”

“Huh?”

Chloe looked up.

Cal sighed seeing his friend’s face worn with fatigue.

“Take some breaks while you study. You’re going to collapse at this rate. You should know how to enjoy times like this too.”

“I don’t have time for that.”

Chloe said with a frown.

Seeing Chloe like this, Cal scratched his head vigorously and pulled out a fatigue recovery potion from his pocket.

“I didn’t bring any money though?”

“It’s fine. I’m giving it to you as a friend because I’m worried.”

“Popcorn and drinks over here!”

“Yes! Yes! Coming! Hey, take breaks while you study! Got it?”

After waving to her, Cal quickly ran to the upperclassman who had placed an order.

Chloe smiled slightly watching his retreating figure and sipped the potion.

That’s when it happened.

“First match. Class 1’s Howl Nape, Class 5’s Leo Flobe. Step forward!”

‘Leo.’

Chloe clenched her fist tightly while looking at Leo.

‘You absolutely cannot lose.’

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