Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 342

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342

 

Seirun’s 1st Year Lower Class.

 

They all agreed without hesitation to learn the [Introduction to Star Magic].

 

Since they were exploring a book designated as forbidden by the academy, normally no one would want to take such a dangerous class that could result in the worst outcome of expulsion.

 

However, the Lower Class students’ desire for academic improvement was so desperate that they were willing to use such dangerous means to improve their skills.

 

Leo was also a bit surprised that everyone agreed to learn the [Introduction to Star Magic] despite the risks.

 

‘Well, they used underhanded methods to climb up even when Seirun was in a normal state.’

 

Leo let out a small sigh as he recalled the school trip from around this time last year.

 

Lauta Algra.

 

Last year’s Seirun 2nd Year Upper Class 2.

 

Originally from the Lower Class, he was a student who had rapidly improved and entered the Upper Class.

 

However, the source of his improvement was the power of the demon weapon given by the Overlord King, and he was eventually defeated by Runia.

 

It was an incident where the desire to become a hero became twisted desire.

 

Leo heard there was a major internal investigation at Seirun afterward, but even he didn’t know the detailed internal circumstances.

 

What’s important is that there were students who went down the wrong path because of greed for grades.

 

This isn’t just Seirun’s problem.

 

Whether it’s Lumern, Azonia, or Demian.

 

It’s a situation that could easily happen at other Hero Military Academies too.

 

‘Especially since Hel Kaiser is good at exploiting those kinds of weaknesses.’

 

Leo clicked his tongue as he thought of the legion commander who remained strong despite thousands of years passing.

 

Fanning the flames to spread rotting problems everywhere was the Overlord King’s specialty.

 

‘The growing influence of the racial supremacists at Seirun this time might also be his doing.’

 

Leo narrowed his eyes as he thought of the Overlord King.

 

‘Anyway, the start is going smoothly.’

 

Lora read the [Introduction to Star Magic] that Leo gave her and couldn’t hold back her admiration.

 

Lora’s words that this book should be actively taught even at Seirun were sincere.

 

‘Luna would have been happier than anyone to read this thesis.’

 

Luna wanted the Star Magic she created to be passed down to future generations for a long time.

 

‘Isn’t that obvious? People continuing to learn and master my magic means I’ll continue to be remembered. Heh, it means people will praise this Luna for life.’

 

Leo smiled bitterly as he recalled Luna, who took the time to reinterpret her magic techniques so people could learn them.

 

‘Back then I thought she was just a self-conscious girl… But thinking about it now, she never doubted for a moment that we would save the world.’

 

Luna was steadily preparing what she would leave for future generations.

 

‘Now she’s become a true great hero who can’t be forgotten even if we tried.’

 

But Luna didn’t have enough time, and reinterpreting the techniques so many could learn Star Magic was postponed to future generations.

 

After 2000 years, Seirun accomplished it, and after another 3000 years, Ren and Anna accomplished it.

 

‘Professor Ren and Associate Professor Anna created this thesis simply pursuing possibilities.’

 

Leo had witnessed the moment his friend’s wish came true.

 

And as a result of teaching based on the thesis, the Lower Class students were amazed.

 

The students who were initially skeptical quickly recognized the value of the thesis.

 

‘Being able to enter Seirun in the first place means they have exceptional talent.’

 

They just had lower Star Magic achievements compared to other Upper Class students.

 

Everyone has potential.

 

Especially for 1st years, judging them based only on early semester results is ridiculous.

 

‘Those elf supremacist bastards mistakenly think Star Magic achievement is the realm of overall magical talent… Star Magic isn’t about talent. It’s just a matter of whether your mana affinity matches or not.’

 

It was a mistake made by treating Star Magic as overly special.

 

‘As expected, there were students who stood out from the first day of class.’

 

The most representative was Angr.

 

An aspiring magic knight who excelled in spearmanship and aura skills.

 

In addition, his general magic skills were also excellent.

 

‘Well, since his specialty is spearmanship, he’s not as good as his aura skills.’

 

Anyway, Angr showed dramatic change in just one day.

 

He seemed surprised by his own achievement.

 

‘If the Lower Class kids prove their skills in midterms, they’ll naturally investigate what happened in the Lower Class.’

 

Then they would naturally learn about the [Introduction to Star Magic] that was designated as forbidden.

 

‘It’ll cause waves throughout Seirun. Well, if those supremacist bastards have stronger influence than I expected, they might all get expelled.’

 

Leo made a lukewarm expression.

 

‘If that happens, I can have Mel transfer them to Lumern or other Hero Military Academies they want.’

 

Originally it would be nearly impossible, but Leo could make it happen.

 

‘Seeing Seirun in this state, Mel would probably agree with my opinion too.’

 

She would probably arrange transfers by any means necessary.

 

Mel had a history of completely gutting Dweno’s treasure room from Demian.

 

‘She’s quite the troublemaker too, isn’t she?’

 

Just as Leo was chuckling.

 

Tap! Tap! Tap!

 

There was a knocking sound from the window.

 

Leo got up from his seat with a puzzled expression and opened the window curtains.

 

Then he burst into hollow laughter seeing three girls crouched in front of the window.

 

“Hey! Open the door! I’m freezing to death!”

 

Runia said while shivering with her arms crossed.

 

“Leo, please open the door. It’s so cold.”

 

Eiran said pitifully, and Rea looked at Leo’s outfit and was delighted, saying ‘Pajamas!’

 

When Leo opened the door, the three girls rushed into Leo’s room.

 

“Ugh! So cold!”

 

Runia shook off the snow accumulated all over her body.

 

Eiran was shivering.

 

Rea raised her hand high and said clearly.

 

“Flobe Sunbaenim! I’ve completed the assignment you gave me!”

 

“Really? So what’s your conclusion?”

 

“Seirun is a ruined shithole school! I think I should seriously consider transferring to Lumern!”

 

“…”

 

Leo narrowed his eyes as he looked at Runia and Eiran.

 

“What did you teach this kid? Don’t you have any school spirit?”

 

“We just spoke honestly about Seirun! She interpreted it on her own and came to that conclusion! Hey! And you’re a direct descendant of the Tingel family! How can you evaluate the school founded by Lord Seirun like that!”

 

“Huk?!”

 

Runia glared and put Rea in a chokehold.

 

Rea frantically hit Runia’s arm and shouted.

 

“I, I surrender. Surrender!”

 

Leo gestured with his chin as he watched the friendly physical conversation between the 1st year and 2nd year top students.

 

“At least warm up your bodies first.”

 

Seeing Leo point to the bed, Runia and Eiran were flustered.

 

“What? On Leo’s bed?”

 

“Yeah. Aren’t you cold?”

 

“Flobe Sunbaenim’s bed!”

 

Rea dove into Leo’s bed without hesitation.

 

Eiran hesitated then soon blushed and crawled under the blanket, quietly murmuring ‘Leo’s scent.’

 

“I’m fine.”

 

“Why?”

 

“Father said not to carelessly lie on strange men’s beds.”

 

“That doesn’t seem like something the most brazen of the three should say.”

 

“What did you say?”

 

“And we were lying in the same bed hugging each other around this time last year…”

 

“Are you trying to die! That was force majeure! I told you I’d kill you if you talked about that in front of other people!”

 

Runia grabbed Leo by the collar with a reddened face and shouted.

 

Of course, Leo didn’t even bat an eye.

 

“Eiran Sunbaenim.”

 

“Yes, Rea.”

 

“Is Runia Sunbaenim always this violent?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“These guys really!”

 

Crash-!

 

“I, I surrender! I surrender!”

 

“Runia, I can’t breathe.”

 

She rushed onto the bed and wrapped her arms around Rea and Eiran’s necks, choking them.

 

Rea struggled as if in pain, but Eiran, who was overwhelmingly stronger physically than Runia, remained calm.

 

“Huff! Huff!”

 

“Gasp- Gasp-”

 

After another round of commotion, Runia and Rea lay sprawled on the bed, breathing heavily.

 

And watching Eiran quietly rolling up her blanket, Leo muttered to himself.

 

‘Looking at this, I won’t be bored while I’m at Seirun.’

 

“Rea.”

 

“Yes, Flobe Sunbaenim.”

 

“You don’t seem to have much affection for this school?”

 

At Leo’s question, Rea smiled brightly.

 

“It’s not that I don’t have affection. I truly respect my ancestor. It’s just that I’ve wanted to enroll in Lumern since last year.”

 

“You want to enroll in Lumern. That’s quite unusual.”

 

“Indeed.”

 

Although Runia and Eiran had told Rea that Seirun was a ruined school, they had deep affection for Seirun.

 

“Whether I’m at Seirun or Lumern, I’m still me, right? I’m confident I can be the best anywhere. Then wouldn’t it be better to become the junior of someone I personally respect? Believe in yourself. As my ancestor said, I just need to believe in the path I’m taking.”

 

Smiling brightly, Rea revealed her firm conviction.

 

Leo nodded at that.

 

“By the way, what’s the reason you secretly came to find me this late at night?”

 

Leo looked at Runia and asked.

 

“You’re up to something, aren’t you?”

 

When Runia asked while crossing her arms, Leo nodded.

 

“Yeah.”

 

“What are you planning to do?”

 

“I’m thinking of greatly improving the Lower Class kids’ grades and proving it in the midterm exams.”

 

“What?”

 

“That Seirun’s current methods are wrong.”

 

At Leo’s words, Runia pondered.

 

After thinking while twitching her ears several times, Runia soon nodded.

 

“Certainly, if the Lower Class juniors’ grades improve dramatically now, the Pureblood Society guys’ influence will decrease. But do you have a method?”

 

“Star Magic primer.”

 

“Ah.”

 

Runia exclaimed in admiration.

 

Eiran also clapped her hands.

 

“There was the Star primer that Professor Lumern wrote!”

 

It was a paper that Runia and Eiran had also seen when they learned magic from Leo during the exclusive Smith contract last time.

 

While it wouldn’t have an effect on improving the skills of students like Runia and Eiran who already had overwhelming Star Magic abilities, it would definitely have a clear effect on Lower Class students.

 

“Good, we’ll help too. We just need to teach the Lower Class kids, right?”

 

Runia crossed her arms and smiled brightly.

 

Seirun wouldn’t have any justification to stop them from helping their juniors.

 

“No, if you help, the shock that the Seirun purists will receive will be halved.”

 

“What?”

 

“To sound an alarm to Seirun, the Lower Class’s grade improvement must be achieved solely through the Lower Class kids’ own strength.”

 

Leo looked at Runia and smiled brightly.

 

“Even if you’re a delinquent student, you’re Seirun’s top student in terms of grades, aren’t you?”

 

“That’s true, but… calling me a delinquent student makes me feel subtly bad? I’d be an honor student at any other school, you know?”

 

When Runia narrowed her eyes, Leo said bluntly.

 

“Even at another school, you’d be a thug who’s good at studying.”

 

The agitated Runia threw a punch at Leo, but there was no way it would hit.

 

Leo, who annoyingly dodged the punch, said.

 

“I appreciate the sentiment, but for now, please just watch the juniors work hard.”

 

“Can’t be helped.”

 

Runia sighed softly and smiled brightly.

 

Eiran also clenched both hands tightly and cheered for Leo.

 

“I should get going now.”

 

Runia checked the time and tried to go out through the window.

 

But Eiran and Rea seemed to want to stay longer and turned away from Runia.

 

Just as Runia was about to grab her friend and junior by the scruff of their necks and leave the room.

 

“Rea. You stay for a moment.”

 

“Yes!”

 

“What are you going to do with her?”

 

When Runia asked with a slightly flustered face, Leo answered as if it was nothing.

 

“I have something to do for a moment.”

 

“Got it.”

 

Runia nodded and slipped out through the window.

 

Eiran, who came out with her, covered both cheeks with her reddened face.

 

“L, late at night… a senior and junior alone together in a cramped dormitory room… Hau…!”

 

“Eiran, you’re seriously ill at that level. Leo is kind of like a mister, so he’s not interested in kids.”

 

“If he’s a mister, doesn’t that mean he’s an adult, making it more dangerous?”

 

“…”

 

Looking at Eiran who was making a strangely valid point, Runia hesitated.

 

Then she looked at Leo’s door for a moment and said.

 

“I’ll correct that. He’s kind of like a grandfather.”

 

***

 

Rea looked at Leo with strangely tense eyes.

 

‘Late at night, dormitory room. A man and woman who shouldn’t be together.’

 

She didn’t think anything problematic would happen, but it was still a situation where it would be strange not to be nervous.

 

Meanwhile, Leo took something out from his chest and crouched down on the floor.

 

And asked.

 

“Why do you like Kail?”

 

Looking at Leo who asked in a casual tone, Rea said.

 

“The Tingel family has one of Seirun’s manuscripts passed down.”

 

“Seirun’s manuscript?”

 

“Yes. A manuscript of Seirun that only Tingel’s direct lineage can see… one that’s forbidden to be revealed to the people of the world. Seirun left word not to make it public.”

 

“Is it okay to tell me about such a thing?”

 

“I feel like Flobe Sunbaenim wouldn’t talk about it anywhere. And people probably wouldn’t believe the contents of the manuscript anyway.”

 

Rea smiled.

 

‘…Is it a story related to Erebos?’

 

Leo’s face stiffened slightly.

 

Leo, who knew well how the Heroes of the Cataclysm’s final actions went, became curious about the content related to Erebos.

 

“What kind of content is it?”

 

“A love story.”

 

“….”

 

Leo’s face changed strangely for a moment.

 

“Love?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Rea said excitedly with sparkling eyes.

 

“The tragic and heart-wrenching love story between the Hero of the Beginning and the Progenitor of the Starry Skies! It’s definitely true since Seirun wrote it based on directly conquering the Heroes’ World.”

 

“Did Luna like Kail or something?”

 

“No! Kail passionately loved Luna!”

 

Leo felt his mind becoming roughly dizzy.

 

And something flashed through his head.

 

Among the female students in his Lumern class, there were also students who liked to write.

 

A kind of novel where they imagined stories about their favorite heroes.

 

Ordinary people would never dare imagine that someone who was a Hero of the Cataclysm would write such things.

 

But from Leo’s perspective, he was someone who had seen all sorts of disgraceful and unsightly behavior from the Great Heroes right before his eyes.

 

It naturally came to his imagination that Seirun would have written such things while enjoying them alone.

 

‘What the hell is this damn elf saying? That I liked Luna? Luna was the one who liked me!’

 

Leo was grinding his teeth at Seirun, who had left false rumors to his descendants.

 

“It seems he couldn’t complete the memoir… but on the last page, he wrote that Kail was an idiot who was clumsy at love. It’s the only harsh expression in the memoir, so Seirun must have found Kail frustrating.”

 

“….”

 

Leo grimaced at the sharp evaluation from a distant junior he had never even seen.

 

“Hard to believe, isn’t it?”

 

Leo stood up with a bitter smile while looking at Rea, who was laughing brightly.

 

“By the way, why did you tell me to stay?”

 

Looking at Rea, who asked with a slightly tense face, Leo said.

 

“You said the summoning was cut off and you could barely hear Fairy King Silrod’s voice, right?”

 

“Yes.”

 

At Rea’s answer, Leo grinned.

 

“Would you like to try the summoning once more?”

 

What Leo drew on the ground was none other than a summoning circle needed for the summoning ritual.

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