Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 348

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348

“Arc Ray!”

Countless orbs of light embroidered the void.

Kigigigiging-!

Berus’s magic instantly swept away the rushing horde of orcs.

Seeing this, Berus looked down at his own hand with surprised eyes.

‘This level of power?’

Berus’s family had been a summoner household for generations.

Thanks to that, he showed clear talent in summoning arts, but displayed lacking aspects in magic.

Through the Star Magic primer, he had felt himself change over the past few weeks.

‘I never thought it would be to this extent.’

It wasn’t only Berus who wore a surprised expression.

The speed at which they were subjugating monsters was definitely not falling behind compared to the upper class.

Watching this scene, Angr’s eyes widened in amazement.

“We might actually win?”

Seeing Angr’s surprise, Eclaire beside him wore a serious expression.

“It won’t be easy. Yoinya is there.”

As a fellow upper class student, Eclaire knew Yoinya’s abilities well.

In terms of mana capacity, Yoinya had more than not only Eclaire but even Elric, who ranked second among freshmen.

At Eclaire’s words, all the lower class students including Angr shrank back.

Seeing this, Leo spoke.

“We’ll win.”

Leo smiled broadly while looking at the lower class students.

Ever since entering Seirun, they had continuously been treated as bottom-tier.

Since entering Seirun, expectations turned to disappointment, and disappointment to despair.

Because of this, the lower class students overall lacked confidence and tended to shrink back.

The lower class students looked at Leo.

“That Yoinya kid is indeed a formidable talent, but as long as she’s that kind of half-wit mage, it won’t be easy for her to properly display her abilities.”

“H-half-wit?”

Seeing Leo treat a top performer from upper class 1 as a half-wit, Eclaire wore a bewildered expression.

“Yoinya’s strength is her powerful mana, so the teachers taught her mainly high-level magic that other upper class students couldn’t easily use. Even among upper class 1, she’s a student with fast progress along with Rea. She’s already learning magic that 2nd year seniors would learn in their second semester as freshmen… and you’re calling her a half-wit?”

“Selection and focus, that’s good. But do you think there would be any senior who’s only good at high-level magic but can’t properly use lower-level magic?”

“…”

“If the path you’re aiming for is to become star mages… well, that educational method would be right. But taking exceptional kids and intensively nurturing them is an educational method that can be done sufficiently in other places besides Seirun.”

Leo looked at the upper class 1 students.

“Admiration and respect toward the Progenitor of the Starry Skies and the Comet Mage… certainly the best elements for growth.”

The lower class students looked at Leo.

“But that’s not the answer. What you’re trying to become are heroes, not trying to become a second Progenitor of the Starry Skies or Comet Mage, right?”

Leo smiled broadly while looking at the lower class students.

“Believe in yourselves.”

Leo pointed with his finger to a statue positioned in one area of the training ground.

There was a statue of the Comet Mage that could be found throughout Seirun.

“Isn’t that what none other than this academy’s founder said?”

The lower class students’ eyes widened.

And they wore excited expressions.

“That’s right! We’ve worked hard all this time!”

“Let’s all do our best!”

Everyone clenched their fists tightly.

Seeing this, Angr approached and smiled bitterly.

“It seems like you should be the class president after all, Kail.”

“You’re also suited to be class president, so you keep doing it. I’ve already done it before.”

“What?”

Seeing Angr’s confusion, Leo smiled broadly.

“W-wait! The monsters are charging in! Defend! Defend!”

At that moment, a panicked shout echoed.

Trolls that appeared from the summoning circle charged madly toward each camp.

The upper class students, who had been distracted by attacking, momentarily allowed the monsters to approach.

In an instant, casualties appeared among the upper class students and their attack line became disrupted.

Given the sudden appearance of large-scale trolls, the lower class had similarly allowed their approach.

However, among the lower class students, the knight class students in charge of the front line stepped forward.

The mage students in the rear cast enhancement magic.

Everyone was amazed to see the lower class front line defend against the trolls’ large-scale assault.

“Wait, enhancement magic is usually secret magic of high-ranking families, isn’t it?”

“Why are those lower class guys using something like that?”

The freshmen wore expressions filled with shock.

The upperclassmen also wore surprised expressions but soon stroked their chins as if finding it interesting.

“Interesting. Did those guys develop new star magic?”

“I didn’t have much expectation since they’re lower class… but rather, those guys seem like the upper class?”

“Individual skills as mages are definitely superior among upper class students, but… can you call that kind of thing hero candidates?”

“If aura or summoning arts could be used in this test… would those upper class kids really be able to beat the lower class?”

The upperclassmen cast cold gazes toward the upper class.

Seeing this, the Pure Blood Society teachers wore stern expressions.

Currently in elven society including Seirun, there were many who supported the Pure Blood Society.

Upon hearing news that the Progenitor of the Starry Skies Luna had descended again, Seirun became a kind of holy land.

The pride of elves and the great hero who saved the world.

Elves had respected and admired the Progenitor of the Starry Skies Luna for a long time.

Since such Luna miraculously appeared again, it was inevitable that the influence of the Pure Blood Society, which had been proclaiming elven pride, grew stronger.

However, even so, the Pure Blood Society couldn’t control everything.

There had long been many who held doubts about the Pure Blood Society itself.

No matter how conservative elven society was, there were always those who opposed extremist tendencies.

The same was true for Seirun.

Among the upperclassmen, many viewed the Pure Blood Society itself with unfavorable eyes.

Therefore, this freshman midterm exam was also an occasion to inform upperclassmen about the Pure Blood Society’s methods.

But…

‘To show such disgrace by being pushed back by lower class nobodies!’

Rhagen’s face contorted.

‘That bastard! That bastard must have used some trick!’

Rhagen’s bloodshot gaze turned toward Leo, who was wearing Seirun’s uniform.

For a moment, Leo and Rhagen’s gazes met.

Leo looked at Rhagen and curled up the corners of his mouth.

‘Don’t think this will end here, Leo Flobe!’

Rhagen ground his teeth with a crunching sound.

Piiiiii-!

Meanwhile, the sound announcing the end of the test echoed.

“We won!”

“Hooray!”

The lower class students burst into cheers.

Berus’s team, who had claimed victory, wore expressions of disbelief.

“Everyone! You did really well! Excellent!”

Lora embraced each of her students one by one with tears welling up in her eyes.

As their homeroom teacher, Laura knew well.

How unfairly her students had been treated for the sole reason that they lacked achievement in Star Magic.

How much the children had suffered emotionally.

That’s why she couldn’t help but be moved seeing the Lower Class defeat Upper Class 1.

“We really won! Kail! It’s all thanks to you!”

Berus’s group rushed toward Leo in a crowd.

Seeing this, Leo chuckled softly.

“Don’t push your good work onto me.”

“Still…”

“You weren’t lacking talent to begin with.”

“What?”

“If you had no talent, you wouldn’t have been able to enter Seirun either.”

Leo patted Berus on the shoulder.

“You just didn’t match well with Star Magic. All I did was provide an opportunity. If you’re going to thank anyone, thank Teacher Laura who taught you and Associate Professor Anna from Lumern’s Magic Department who will come in a few days.”

Leo said to the Lower Class students who were staring wide-eyed.

“The reason you won today is because you’ve worked hard without giving up until now.”

The entire Lower Class showed emotional expressions.

“Kail.”

“What.”

“Can we serve you as our big brother?”

“I want to serve you as my elder brother.”

“Big brother!”

“Elder brother!”

The Lower Class students praised Leo.

“Stop talking nonsense and focus on the remaining exams.”

Leo burst into laughter.

“You need to prove it. That Seirun was wrong to turn their backs on you.”

***

The exams that followed were a series of shocking results.

What was deliberately arranged to make the Upper Class stand out by matching them against Lower Class groups backfired fatally.

The Lower Class rebellion.

Watching the Lower Class achieve complete victory against the Upper Class, the Upper Class homeroom teachers’ faces turned pale.

Conversely, not a single student from the Intermediate Class, who had received the same education as the Upper Class, managed to surpass the Upper Class.

This meant only one thing.

It indicated that the educational policies of the Intermediate and Upper Classes were wrong.

‘This is impossible! It can’t be! How can those dropouts beat the Upper Class!’

Geras, the homeroom teacher of Upper Class 1, showed a pale expression.

He kept glancing sideways at Acting Principal Rhagen.

Seeing Rhagen with his cold expression, Geras swallowed nervously and stood before Rea.

“Student Rea! The honor of Upper Class 1 depends on you!”

Looking at Geras who grabbed her shoulders and shouted desperately, Rea said with an expressionless face.

“Teacher, could you please let go?”

At those words, Geras flinched and stepped back.

“Since it’s an exam, I’ll do my best, but not particularly for the honor of Upper Class 1.”

Rea smiled slightly.

“I don’t really like your educational policy either, teacher.”

“R-Rea student…”

Rea headed toward the training ground.

Elric showed overwhelming performance against the Intermediate Class students.

With his exceptional magical skills, he was receiving praise from upperclassmen saying the grade representative was indeed different.

Everyone was watching the Lower Class rebellion with fascinated eyes.

But regardless of what anyone said, all Seirun students’ attention was focused on… none other than Rea.

Click- Click-

Standing on the training ground, Rea waved at the Lower Class group visible in the distance, Angr’s group.

Eclaire, who belonged to Angr’s group, saw Rea and smiled brightly while waving back.

Then Eclaire took a deep breath and said.

“As I said before… Rea is on a different level from us. So it would be better to do as I say.”

“Even so… isn’t it too dangerous?”

When one group member asked with a worried voice, Eclaire gave a bitter smile.

“Once the exam starts, you’ll understand why I said that.”

Beep-!

As soon as the exam started, the summoning circle activated and goblins poured out.

Along with that, enormous magical power swirled.

Flash! Craaaack-!

Swords of light poured down from the sky.

Magic incomparably more powerful than before.

The goblins were swept away by the light swords in an instant.

Everyone admired what happened in the blink of an eye.

“Hmm.”

Runia, resting her chin on her hand, showed an interested expression.

“Indeed, Tingel is different.”

Runia was right.

She was on a different level from other freshmen.

“Ah, this is why I hate geniuses. To do something like that right in her freshman year.”

Marven, the 5th-year top student, burst into hearty laughter.

Marven’s gaze was directed toward Runia and Evertoon.

“Still, that side planned their strategy well too. Since they know it won’t work anyway, they’re conserving mana consumption early on.”

Marven stroked his chin and his eyes gleamed.

Then dozens of magic circles appeared around Eclaire.

“Multiple casting? That’s impressive.”

Marven whistled.

“Grade representative.”

Evertoon crossed his arms.

“Mana amount isn’t the measure of a mage’s skill. Looking at magical ability alone among current freshmen, that kid Eclaire has sufficient qualifications as grade representative.”

Evertoon showed a cold smile.

“I don’t understand why such a kid is in the same group as the Lower Class. Is it because the Lower Class isn’t acting like the Lower Class?”

At Evertoon’s words, veins bulged in Rhagen’s hands.

‘That bastard…!’

“Senior Evertoon seems to look down on everything that doesn’t meet his standards.”

“That’s his charm. Consistently rotten attitude.”

Evertoon’s murderous gaze turned toward Runia and Marven.

It was when Runia was pretending not to notice and Marven was giggling.

But the score was overwhelmingly led by Rea’s group.

It was when everyone was making expressions like ‘of course’ seeing this.

Thud-!

The corpse of a fallen goblin raised its body.

Kekeke- Kikekeke-

Making strange sounds and twitching, the goblin’s neck turned with a crack-.

Illusion magic was cast inside the exam hall so monsters couldn’t perceive the outside.

But the goblin’s face was directed precisely toward Leo, who was outside the exam hall.

Flash-

In an instant, a dark red light flashed.

At the same time, dark red smoke began flowing out from the goblin’s body.

Leo’s eyes twitched at the sight.

‘…Undead?’

“Kikekekekek!”

With the goblin’s cry, the corpses that had been lying down began to rise.

Massive dark magic swirled around.

Leo’s face hardened.

It was dark magic he recognized.

‘Hell Kaiser.’

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