Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 353

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353

 

The Hall of Comets.

 

A building located at the center of Seirun.

 

However, this place didn’t just hold symbolic meaning for being at Seirun’s center.

 

The countless magical legacies left behind by the Comet Mage.

 

And it was where the history that Seirun had built up until now lay dormant.

 

Originally, it was not a space easily permitted to outsiders, let alone students.

 

But today.

 

This place was opened for the academic conference being held at Seirun.

 

Accordingly, the mages who came to attend the conference couldn’t hide their excitement.

 

“The Hall of Comets.”

 

“I never thought I’d get to see the magical legacy left by the Comet Mage with my own eyes.”

 

5000 years ago.

 

The Comet Mage, evaluated as the greatest mage after Luna, the Progenitor of the Starry Skies.

 

She wasn’t simply an idol for elves alone.

 

Just as Luna was an object of respect for all mages.

 

Seirun, who was evaluated as Luna’s successor and reinterpreted Luna’s legacy to pass it down to future generations, was also a deep object of respect for mages.

 

“Opening the Hall of Comets freely during the conference period is the consideration of Acting Principal Rhagen.”

 

Orren spoke calmly to the conference attendees who had entered the Hall of Comets.

 

“Seirun students will be in charge of guiding the Hall of Comets. I hope this becomes a time to appreciate the value of the magical legacy left by the Comet Mage.”

 

At those words, all the conference-attending mages showed surprised expressions.

 

It was a famous story that the current Acting Principal of Seirun, Rhagen, was an elf supremacist.

 

It was quite unexpected that such a Rhagen had opened Seirun’s legacy to outside mages.

 

Seirun students were assigned to the conference-attending mages.

 

In fact, the students were guides in name, but were actually surveillance to prevent any inappropriate behavior.

 

“Hello, I’m Eiran Ersarr, in charge of guidance.”

 

Eiran, standing before Leo and Associate Professor Anna, greeted them politely.

 

‘Eiran Ersarr.’

 

Looking at such an Eiran, Associate Professor Anna fell into thought.

 

‘I heard she’s a magic swordsman with overwhelming skills.’

 

As the second-ranked student of a competing school’s second year, Associate Professor Anna had done a lot of research on Eiran.

 

‘Her performance at last year’s Lusejeon was also impressive. According to Professor Hallind, she has quite a deep connection with Student Leo…’

 

“L-Leo. It’s an honor to be in charge of Leo’s guidance.”

 

Seeing Eiran speaking nervously with her face flushed and head bowed, Associate Professor Anna covered her mouth.

 

‘Oh my. Good heavens.’

 

Seeing Eiran clearly showing favor toward Leo at first glance, Associate Professor Anna exclaimed inwardly.

 

Leo looked at such an Eiran and said.

 

“Please take good care of the guidance.”

 

“Yes!”

 

Eiran, who answered with a bright smile, stepped forward and said.

 

“Where would you like to see first?”

 

“I’d like to see the original magic books written by the Comet Mage first?”

 

“Yes! I’ll guide you to the library!”

 

Eiran began leading the two people, taking the lead.

 

Following behind such an Eiran, Associate Professor Anna tapped Leo’s arm.

 

“How nice for you, Student Leo. You’re having such a fresh school life.”

 

Leo looked at Associate Professor Anna as if asking what she meant.

 

“Student Eiran seems to have feelings for Student Leo?”

 

Associate Professor Anna said with a somehow sinister smile.

 

“Isn’t it the dream of many male students? A beautiful and lovely girl having feelings for them. It’s youth.”

 

“Associate Professor Anna speaks as if you’re not in your youth.”

 

Leo chuckled.

 

Looking at such a Leo, Associate Professor Anna smiled and said.

 

“Tell me. You’re quite popular among female students at Lumern too, aren’t you? Among second-year male students, you receive as many love letters as Student Avad or Student Duran, don’t you?”

 

‘L-love letters?’

 

Eiran, who was walking ahead, perked up her ears.

 

“You’re popular with underclassmen too. And upperclassmen are also very interested in Student Leo, aren’t they?”

 

With a subtle smile, Associate Professor Anna poked Leo’s side.

 

“Haven’t you tried dating at least once?”

 

‘D-dating?!’

 

Eiran’s face turned red as if it would burst at any moment.

 

Seeing that sight, Associate Professor Anna burst into laughter.

 

“The elf young lady is indeed innocent. To be at a loss over just dating.”

 

‘…What’s happening in her head probably isn’t just dating.’

 

Letting out a hollow laugh, Leo said.

 

“I’m busy with studies, where would I find time for dating?”

 

“What a boring honor student thing to say.”

 

Associate Professor Anna made an uninterested expression.

 

At that, Eiran felt relieved.

 

“There are so many pretty female students. Isn’t Student Leo, who’s in the midst of adolescence, at an age to be interested in the opposite sex?”

 

“If I were to date students, it would feel like committing a crime.”

 

“A crime?”

 

Associate Professor Anna made an expression of not understanding, but Leo just smiled.

 

Eiran listened to their conversation with a pounding heart while faithfully guiding the two to the library.

 

“This is the library where the magic books left by Seirun are kept.”

 

“As expected of Seirun.”

 

Associate Professor Anna exclaimed in admiration.

 

As a mage.

 

Seeing the magic records directly written by one of the great heroes of enlightenment who saved the world from crisis was a tremendous honor.

 

“Associate Professor Anna, do you have any questions?”

 

When Eiran asked with a gentle smile, Associate Professor Anna smiled.

 

“I’m fine, so go to Student Leo.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

Associate Professor Anna pushed the confused Eiran’s back.

 

Though confused, Eiran approached Leo who was walking between the library bookshelves.

 

“It’s a good time. I had such times too.”

 

Associate Professor Anna burst into laughter.

 

“Now I’m being worked like a slave by that damn professor…”

 

It was when Associate Professor Anna sighed while thinking of Ren.

 

“Excuse me… You’re Associate Professor Anna from Lumern, right?”

 

Someone cautiously spoke to her.

 

‘Seirun’s freshmen?’

 

Associate Professor Anna made a puzzled expression.

 

It wasn’t only outsiders who were allowed to tour the Hall of Comets this time.

 

Seirun students were also allowed to tour.

 

Students who weren’t assigned to guide conference-attending mages were all touring the Hall of Comets in groups.

 

The same was true for the lower class freshmen students.

 

“I’m Angre Bizan.”

 

Angr, who bowed his head as a representative, raised his head and said.

 

“Senior Leo told us to definitely express our gratitude if we got to meet Associate Professor Anna.”

 

Seeing Angr smiling brightly, Associate Professor Anna let out an exclamation.

 

‘Ah, these must be the students who received guidance from Student Leo this time.’

 

The lower class students who had greatly improved their abilities through the [Star Magic Primer].

 

Anna nodded as she recalled the names from the materials Leo had given her.

 

And she smiled gently.

 

“There’s nothing to thank me for. I merely showed you the path. It was your job to pioneer that path and achieve results.”

 

“But for us, there was only despair. That’s why we wanted to express our gratitude. So we came here…”

 

Angr handed Anna a paper box.

 

Inside the paper box were letters full of gratitude addressed to Anna and of course to Ren.

 

Though they didn’t know their faces, these were sincere feelings sent to the Lumern faculty who had given them opportunity.

 

Receiving it, Associate Professor Anna felt her heart grow warm.

 

“Of course, there’s no guarantee we can continue attending school at Seirun… but we have no regrets.”

 

Seeing Angr speak with a bright smile, Associate Professor Anna patted her shoulder.

 

“Don’t worry, nothing bad will happen to you all. Even if something does go wrong, Professor Ren will probably help you when he receives this letter.”

 

For Professor Ren too, these students were important assets who had opened new possibilities for his thesis.

 

‘He might even make a fuss about admitting them to Lumern.’

 

Anna took a deep breath.

 

‘A lot depends on this conference.’

 

Whether the [Star Magic Primer] was heretical to the elves.

 

Or whether it represented new possibilities would certainly have tremendous impact on the magical world thereafter.

 

‘Let me pull myself together.’

 

Thud-

 

Leo, who had been walking, stopped his steps.

 

And he reached out to pull out one of the magic books from the bookshelf.

 

Seeing this, Eiran said.

 

“Most of the records here are from when Seirun-nim was first entering magic, so few people look for them. It’s surprising that Leo-nim would be interested in these records.”

 

Seeing Eiran blink and make a curious expression, Leo said.

 

“Modern mages tend to refer to later records when understanding a mage’s disposition.”

 

Looking for records after their magical values were established was certainly suitable for grasping that mage’s disposition.

 

“But I’m an old-fashioned mage.”

 

Leo chuckled.

 

“Just as initial intentions are important, I think early actions form that mage’s values.”

 

“Leo-nim is certainly mature. But which era are you talking about?”

 

Eiran’s eyes sparkled like a girl listening to old stories.

 

‘5000 years ago.’

 

Chuckling to himself, Leo flipped through the magic records Seirun had left in her teens.

 

In fact, the records from the Comet Mage’s early to mid-teens didn’t receive much attention even in elven magical academia.

 

This was because most elves focused on the Comet Mage’s greatest achievement, the reinterpretation of Star Magic, when studying Seirun.

 

The knowledge about Star Magic she left behind hadn’t been perfectly interpreted even now, 3000 years later, so it was natural.

 

But Leo wasn’t particularly curious about Seirun as a Star Mage.

 

His curiosity about pure Seirun, uninfluenced by Luna, was greater.

 

Leo clicked his tongue as he read through the magic book.

 

‘She would leave such arrogant records in her own memoir.’

 

Leo gritted his teeth, recalling Seirun who had called him an idiot.

 

It was fortunate she had left instructions that only direct descendants should read her memoir records.

 

If not for that, he would have been recorded as someone who passionately loved Luna.

 

‘If that had happened, I would have strangled her the moment I saw her.’

 

Cursing at a junior he’d never met, Leo turned his attention back to the magic book.

 

Though an All-Class, Leo was also a mage.

 

Much could be seen from records left directly by a mage.

 

‘Completely reckless, indeed.’

 

Seirun’s personality reflected in the records was full of confidence in her magical values.

 

Though no separate notes remained, her disposition could be understood just from the interpreted records.

 

‘This is exactly like Luna, isn’t it?’

 

Though they were youthfully rash records typical of teenagers, they were full of self-belief.

 

‘If she had met Luna directly, they would have fought terribly.’

 

Leo chuckled.

 

‘And then they would have become the best of friends.’

 

Leo, who had returned the book to the bookshelf, thought.

 

‘Worthy of leaving “believe in yourself” as a lesson.’

 

He felt like he had learned even a little about Seirun.

 

‘But why on earth did she leave such lies in her memoir? Even if you’re writing fiction, you should base it on reality, shouldn’t you?’

 

Seirun was the conqueror of Luna’s world.

 

Then she should have understood Luna’s emotions even a little.

 

“Eiran.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“What do you think it would be like if the Progenitor of the Starry Skies liked the Hero of the Beginning?”

 

“…I can’t imagine it.”

 

Eiran, who usually loved to fantasize, shook her head vigorously.

 

“How should I put it, it’s hard to dare imagine the noble Luna-nim liking someone…”

 

“Then what if the Hero of the Beginning liked the Progenitor of the Starry Skies?”

 

“A tragic love story? How wonderful!”

 

‘…These damn elves interpret everything in their own favorable way. She’s not noble! She’s not noble, I tell you!’

 

Leo gritted his teeth inwardly.

 

In the end, Seirun had written fiction as she pleased and left it to her descendants.

 

‘When I meet her, I’ll kick her butt.’

 

***

 

After the tour of Comet’s Sanctum ended.

 

At the time before the conference presentation.

 

Acting Principal Rhagen stepped forward.

 

“I express my gratitude to the distinguished guests who have graced this occasion.”

 

He spoke in Comet’s Sanctum with an expressionless face.

 

On the platform where he stood was ‘Cometes’, the magic staff symbolizing the Comet Mage.

 

The mages admired seeing Cometes in person.

 

“I believe this was a time to newly realize Seirun-nim’s greatness through Comet’s Sanctum.”

 

At Rhagen’s subsequent words, the conference attendee mages made expressions of ‘of course’.

 

But they didn’t particularly speak up.

 

Openly opposing that would only be tiresome, and the fact that the Comet Mage was great was absolutely undeniable.

 

However, any mage already knew about the Comet Mage’s greatness without such emphasis.

 

“In that spirit, before the conference, we Seirun would like to speak about a discovery for an even greater leap forward.”

 

At Rhagen’s words, everyone made puzzled expressions.

 

“I hereby officially declare that the Hero Record of the great Cataclysm hero, Seirun-nim, has been discovered.”

 

Murmur murmur-

 

At those words, not only the conference mages but also the Seirun students attending for the tour showed surprised expressions.

 

Thud thud-

 

In the midst of this, Orren walked onto the platform carrying an elegant wooden box.

 

Rhagen curled up the corners of his mouth.

 

‘The merit of being the first to discover and present Seirun-nim’s Hero Record should be enough to rise to the position of Seirun’s principal.’

 

Though he was currently only acting principal.

 

If the Purebloods’ power grew stronger, he would officially rise to the principal position.

 

Click-

 

When the wooden box was opened, there was a Hero Record fragment inside.

 

“This is exactly the fragment of Seirun, the Comet Mage…”

 

Wooong-!

 

In an instant, the Hero Record glowed.

 

Seeing this, Rhagen hesitated.

 

‘This reaction… could it be that the Heroes’ World is opening?’

 

It was when Rhagen was surprised.

 

Leo, who had been watching the situation, had his face harden.

 

‘This is?’

 

Leo stood up from his seat.

 

“Student Leo?”

 

The moment Anna was flustered.

 

Whoooooosh-!

 

Black flames erupted from Seirun’s Hero Record.

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