Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 341

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341

 

“Currently, all first-year students are in the midst of preparing for midterm exams. Since enrollment, we have adapted to school life under the care of our teachers and seniors, so we will achieve grades that meet those expectations. Thank you.”

 

A clear voice rang out.

 

As the speech ended with her as the first-year representative, applause echoed throughout.

 

The young girl who stepped down from the platform gracefully bowed, then straightened her back and descended.

 

Runia, who had been watching that sight, muttered.

 

“She’s the real deal.”

 

At Runia’s muttering, Eiran, who was with her, widened her eyes and tilted her head.

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“Exactly what I said.”

 

Runia rested her chin on her hand.

 

“I mean she’s truly the honor student that Seirun wants.”

 

The place where Runia and Eiran currently were was Comet’s Sanctum.

 

Located at the center of Seirun, it was where Seirun’s Hero Records were stored.

 

Besides the Hero Records, it was also a place where countless things left behind by the Comet Mage lay dormant.

 

It could literally be called the very history of Seirun itself.

 

And this place was also where student representative meetings were held.

 

A gathering centered around the student council president where representatives from each grade were summoned.

 

It was literally a place where Seirun’s top students gathered to discuss academics.

 

And this meeting had concluded with first-year valedictorian Rea’s speech.

 

“Runia, you’re also an honor student, aren’t you?”

 

“No, I’m a delinquent student, aren’t I?”

 

Runia giggled softly.

 

“Runia, Eiran. Focus on the meeting.”

 

Just then, a male student who was 3rd in the 2nd year pointed this out.

 

“I’m focusing enough.”

 

“Don’t speak so lightly. We’re here as 2nd year representatives.”

 

When the male student, Tebeson, spoke firmly, Eiran smiled awkwardly.

 

“Tebeson. The grade representative meeting isn’t such a rigid occasion. It’s a place for seniors and juniors to build friendships, so you don’t need to be that tense.”

 

Eiran was right.

 

While there was the grand reason of discussing academics, that was only a superficial reason.

 

In reality, it was a social gathering.

 

It wasn’t an occasion that required excessive formality.

 

But despite Eiran’s words, Tebeson didn’t relax his rigid demeanor.

 

‘He’s really desperate to be a grade representative. Well, it’s not like he got there through skill.’

 

Among the 2nd year upper Class 1, there were many skilled students as excellent as Tebeson in terms of grades.

 

In fact, since becoming 2nd years, the grade representatives of Runia’s cohort had been replaced countless times.

 

Runia and Eiran’s rankings remained unchanged.

 

Only 3rd place.

 

Ruka’s position kept changing.

 

Most of their abilities were roughly equal.

 

As a result, students who naturally suited the teachers’ tastes ended up occupying the grade representative positions.

 

After Rea’s presentation ended, it was time for socializing.

 

Tebeson approached the grade representatives from 3rd, 4th, and 5th years, actively introducing himself as a grade representative.

 

The 3rd, 4th, and 5th years showed lukewarm reactions to such behavior from Tebeson.

 

Unlike Tebeson who was trying to build connections somehow, the upper-grade representatives seemed unwilling to engage in deep conversation with him.

 

The reason for their reaction was simple.

 

‘He’s not qualified. Seeing stuff like that, our seniors are quite eccentric for elves.’

 

She hadn’t known when she was a first-year, but there was something she learned after becoming a second-year.

 

People who were grade representatives all had something strange about them somewhere.

 

Even Riennia, who was a graduate from last year and the former student council president, was a pervert with slightly sadistic tendencies.

 

‘She said she wanted to torment us first-years every time she saw us? Come quickly into this big sister’s arms!’

 

Runia let out a hollow laugh, recalling Riennia who would rush over and hug them.

 

‘And Senior Hadin.’

 

Runia looked at Hadin, who was the 4th year valedictorian and current student council president.

 

Originally, Runia didn’t particularly like Hadin.

 

As a typical Seirun honor student, he had constantly criticized Runia about everything.

 

But last year in the 1st year 2nd semester.

 

After conquering Luna’s World together and learning his true feelings, they had built a friendship.

 

He thought Runia was the elf most suited to be the next student council president and had said he would pass the student council president position to Runia when he became a 5th year next year.

 

‘Senior Marven didn’t attend this time either.’

 

Runia clicked her tongue at the absence of Marven, the 5th year valedictorian.

 

Marven was one of the students who openly expressed dissatisfaction with Seirun’s current system.

 

Being the 5th year valedictorian meant he was the strongest among students.

 

Riennia had also tried to pass the student council president position to him.

 

But Marven had refused.

 

The reason was simple.

 

Marven was a student who didn’t fit the current system that emphasized Star Magic.

 

In other words, he was a student whose achievements in Star Magic were lacking.

 

While he might be the school’s strongest, there were countless students who surpassed him in capability as a Star Magic user.

 

However, his external reputation was at a level where it would be strange for him not to become student council president.

 

Especially since Marven had succeeded in recovering Seirun’s Hero Record during the recent Hero Dungeon conquest.

 

Seirun’s Hero Records were in a situation where almost none remained.

 

It was literally an tremendous achievement.

 

Even the extremist Pure Blood Society that now controlled Seirun had no choice but to offer him the student council president position, but Marven himself had refused.

 

‘The Pure Blood Society bastards are saying it’s Marven’s consideration for future generations, but.’

 

It was inevitable that outsiders would send questioning looks.

 

Besides that, most of the grade representatives harbored dissatisfaction with the current system.

 

‘The first-years are important. From the Pure Blood Society’s perspective, we’re already tainted students, but they’re blank slates.’

 

She turned her gaze to the first-years who were fidgeting awkwardly, perhaps because it was their first time participating in a grade representative meeting.

 

Since it was still early in the semester, they were easy to influence.

 

‘Especially that one called Rea Tingel? She’ll be under dedicated surveillance by the Pure Blood Society guys…’

 

Rea’s symbolism was significant.

 

She was actually a descendant of Seirun and had even recently succeeded in communicating with the Fairy King.

 

‘If I show rebellious behavior, they’ll probably blatantly try to make her into Seirun’s symbol, right? Maybe they’ll even talk about making her first-year student council president or something, being conscious of Leo.’

 

Runia clicked her tongue inwardly.

 

Meanwhile, the grade representative meeting had ended.

 

Just as Runia and Eiran were about to return to the 2nd year classroom.

 

In the corridor, Rea blocked Runia and Eiran’s path.

 

Looking at Rea who was gazing at her with not a single aspect out of place, Runia tilted her head.

 

“Do you have something to say to us?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“What is it, Rea?”

 

When Eiran asked with a friendly smile, Rea asked with a serious expression.

 

“What do you think about Seirun right now?”

 

At the sudden question, Runia narrowed her eyes and Eiran showed a flustered expression.

 

‘What do I think about Seirun right now? Of course I think it’s a mess.’

 

But in this current situation.

 

With Rea, who was receiving attention from the Pure Blood Society, asking such a question, Runia naturally couldn’t help but have other thoughts.

 

‘Is she testing me?’

 

Eiran also seemed to think the same way, glancing back and forth between Runia and Rea, reading the situation.

 

“My opinion isn’t particularly important anyway, right? Let’s go, Eiran.”

 

Runia swept her hair back and turned around with a whoosh.

 

Grab—!

 

But Rea grabbed the hem of Runia’s uniform skirt.

 

“Please tell me! It’s homework!”

 

“Hey, let go of this!”

 

Runia raised her voice at Rea, who was tugging at her uniform skirt frantically with a reddened face and whining tone.

 

“It’s homework that Flobe Sunbaenim gave me!”

 

“What?”

 

Runia and Eiran froze.

 

And they looked at each other’s faces.

 

“Leo gave you homework? What do you mean by that?”

 

“Flobe Sunbaenim is currently at Seirun.”

 

Rea puffed out her chest with an “Ahem!”

 

“And I’m going to become Flobe Sunbaenim’s direct disciple.”

 

He had only said he would teach her about magic, but somehow Rea was already referring to herself as Leo’s direct disciple.

 

“…Why is Leo at Seirun? Where is he now?”

 

“Ah! That’s a secret between Flobe Sunbaenim and me! I can’t tell you!”

 

It was when Runia was making an incredulous expression.

 

“Um… could it be that Leo-nim came as an exchange student?”

 

At those words, Rea’s shoulders trembled slightly, and Runia crossed her arms and nodded.

 

“Ah, so that’s what it was.”

 

Runia narrowed her eyes and smiled slyly.

 

“Then Leo must be at the 1st Year Dormitory right now.”

 

“Why did Leo-nim go as an exchange student to the first year?”

 

“Looking at the state of our school now, it’s obvious.”

 

At Runia’s cold words, Rea said.

 

“A-anyway! Please tell me what you think of Seirun right now.”

 

At Rea’s words, Runia answered.

 

“I don’t think it’s in good shape.”

 

“What? Why?”

 

Rea made a flustered expression.

 

Looking at such Rea, Eiran also smiled bitterly.

 

“It has gotten strange lately. The discrimination among students has become too severe.”

 

“Right, compared to last year, Seirun is now a complete shithole school.”

 

“Again with ‘shithole’?!”

 

“Runia-yang.”

 

Eiran scolded her, but Runia just shrugged her shoulders.

 

“I was just telling the truth.”

 

“Even so, such words are a bit…”

 

“Then what should I say?”

 

“Um… um…”

 

Eiran pondered and then said carefully.

 

“A ruined school?”

 

“In some ways, you seem to be going too far.”

 

At the shocking words from the two seniors, Rea muttered with a serious face.

 

“Maybe I should have enrolled in Lumern after all?”

 

Hearing that story, Runia made an astounded expression.

 

She never dreamed that such a statement would come from the mouth of a direct descendant of the Tingel Family.

 

“First, I need to meet Leo.”

 

“What? But meeting him won’t be easy, will it?”

 

“I’ll have to meet him secretly.”

 

Runia said with a sly smile.

 

“How secretly?”

 

“By visiting Leo’s room at night.”

 

“A-at night…”

 

Eiran’s face immediately turned bright red.

 

“…You had strange thoughts again, didn’t you?”

 

“N-no, I didn’t!”

 

Eiran got flustered.

 

Watching that scene, Rea said.

 

“Sunbaenim, I want to go too.”

 

“…Why do you want to go too?”

 

“Because I’m curious about Flobe Sunbaenim’s pajamas.”

 

Looking at Rea answering with a serious face, Runia sighed.

 

‘She looks like she’ll come even if I tell her not to.’

 

Runia, who glimpsed persistence in Rea’s eyes, told her the time to meet at dawn and then sent Rea away.

 

“She’s an energetic junior.”

 

Eiran smiled brightly.

 

“This confirms it.”

 

Runia said while crossing her arms.

 

“Are all the Seirun Student Representatives strange people?”

 

“What? I’m not a strange person though?”

 

“Everyone knows that reading embarrassing novels is your hobby, you know? What was the title of the book you’re reading this time? The Younger Man Who Holds My Leash… mmph?”

 

Eiran covered Runia’s mouth with a tearful expression.

 

After a commotion, while returning to the classroom, Eiran made a worried expression.

 

“By the way, we’ll have to break school rules.”

 

“Is it just a day or two that we’ve been breaking school rules?”

 

At Runia’s words as she shrugged her shoulders, Eiran thought for a moment and then smiled brightly.

 

“That’s true.”

 

Eiran was unknowingly steadily becoming dyed as a delinquent student.

 

***

 

The top floor of Comet’s Sanctum.

 

That place was the highest point in Seirun.

 

There was the Plaza of the Stars, which was only used when important meetings or conferences of Seirun were held.

 

There, the acting principal of Seirun.

 

Rhagen was having a conversation with someone.

 

“This is joyous news. It hasn’t been long since the Progenitor of the Starry Skies descended upon this land again, and now Seirun-nim’s Hero Record has returned.”

 

Rhagen said with a voice full of emotion.

 

At such Rhagen’s words, Tion, who had just arrived at Seirun, let out a deep sigh.

 

“Rhagen-nim. That Hero Record… are you certain it belongs to Seirun-nim?”

 

“That is correct, Tion-nim.”

 

“… Did you call me because you need an object that could serve as a ‘key’ to the Hero Record?”

 

The Tingel Family was the family of Seirun, the Comet Mage.

 

As such, among their family treasures, there would surely be something that could open Seirun’s Hero Record.

 

“Yes. There are almost no Hero Records of Seirun-nim remaining. The remaining Hero Records are also stored in Dragonnia. But finally, Seirun-nim’s Hero Record has officially returned to our Seirun. This means our students can inherit Seirun-nim’s power.”

 

Rhagen smiled slyly.

 

“This is an opportunity. Elven heroes are truly called the most superior heroes…”

 

“Rhagen-nim. Heroes are never superior beings.”

 

Tion said decisively.

 

“A hero is someone who moves forward with the people around them. They’re just a little special, that’s all.”

 

“…. I’ve always thought that your view of heroes doesn’t align with mine, Tion. There’s no point discussing that topic since it would only hurt our feelings.”

 

Rhagen replied curtly with a face that didn’t lose its smile.

 

“What’s important now is the fact that the Comet Mage’s Hero Record has returned to our Seirun.”

 

Tion nodded.

 

“Then the key to open Seirun’s Heroes’ World….”

 

“Before that, Rhagen. Do you know why almost none of Seirun’s Hero Records remain?”

 

“…. I only know that they were lost during the process of dividing the Hero Records 3000 years ago.”

 

“Since then, we’ve succeeded in recovering countless Hero Records of Seirun. Not just Seirun’s Hero Records. The same goes for the Hero Records of other Heroes of the Cataclysm.”

 

Rhagen’s eyes widened greatly.

 

This was a fact that even he didn’t know.

 

“Then why don’t any remain? Did those greedy Dragons take them back?”

 

Watching Rhagen reveal his anger, Tion spoke.

 

“This is the last letter that Seirun left at the Academy.”

 

Tion took out an old letter envelope from his chest.

 

“Oh…. The last letter that Seirun left…!”

 

Rhagen’s face was colored with emotion.

 

After receiving the letter envelope with a respectful attitude, Rhagen checked the letter with a trembling heart.

 

And his eyes widened at the written contents.

 

[To the Elves of future generations. Upon discovering my Hero Record, please destroy it without leaving even a trace. Seirun.]

 

“This is…. What on earth….”

 

“Following this will, all Hero Records of Seirun and other Heroes of the Cataclysm were destroyed immediately upon discovery. That is the reason why the Hero Records of the Heroes of the Cataclysm don’t remain.”

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