Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 377

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377.

 

“Whoa, that’s brutal. Black Rabbit.”

 

Arga clicked his tongue as he watched the figure displayed on the screen through video magic, swishing his white tail back and forth.

 

“The Black Rabbit isn’t Lumern’s student council president, it’s someone like you, isn’t it?”

 

“Who are you calling a rabbit? I’m a cat, you stupid tiger.”

 

Ar glared at Borman who approached her side and linked arms with her.

 

Borman, the tiger beastman ranked 5th among Ajonia’s 2nd years, looked down at Ar and said.

 

“Should I show you a mirror?”

 

At those words, Arga snorted.

 

“Anyway, this is surprising.”

 

“What’s surprising?”

 

“I didn’t expect Lumern’s student council president to be that tough.”

 

Borman pointed at Leo on the screen with admiration.

 

On the screen, Leo was gripping the face of a dwarf warrior armed with a massive battle hammer.

 

It wasn’t simply about having the upper hand in strength and technique alone.

 

“I thought he was far from being a warrior.”

 

“Are you stupid? He’s all-class, you know? If he’s not a warrior, then what is he?”

 

“Hehe, even among warriors, not all warriors are the same.”

 

Borman clenched and unclenched his fists while looking at Ar, who wore an incredulous expression.

 

“There are many unmanly warriors who cowardly rely on magic and spirits while avoiding direct confrontation with their opponents. I thought Leo Flobe might be that type, but I was foolish.”

 

“What is this muscle-brain saying? Why are magic and spirits cowardly?”

 

“A fair frontal battle clashing with only strength and technique is a true fight!”

 

Ar looked at him with a pathetic expression, but Borman didn’t care.

 

Borman Tisser.

 

One of the five beastman countries.

 

He was the son of the beastman hero Botek Tisser, champion of the Steel Colosseum in the Iron Country.

 

In the beastman countries, a race of fighters, no kings exist.

 

Instead, the champions of the colosseums in each country enjoy power equivalent to kings.

 

Of course, not all of the strongest beastmen were colosseum fighters.

 

Ar’s family, the Tune, was also not a family that was active in the colosseum.

 

However, it remained unchanged that many prestigious beastman families were active in the colosseum.

 

The colosseum was the place to display one’s strength and make oneself known.

 

Borman, the champion’s son, had grown up as a fighter since childhood.

 

As such, he possessed an exceptionally outstanding fighting spirit even among the combat-loving Ajonia students.

 

He was a man who felt excitement when he saw new strong opponents.

 

When Borman tensed his hands, his muscles rippled.

 

“Seeing him fight, I can tell. That guy is a true warrior. A man like me or you!”

 

“Yeah, yeah. The Black Rabbit is a true warrior like us and a man…”

 

Ar, who had been nodding her head halfheartedly as if annoyed, suddenly stopped.

 

“Why am I a man!”

 

“Guhek?”

 

And she glared fiercely and kicked Borman in the ribs.

 

Borman, who had fallen to the ground and was writhing, recovered after a moment and got up from his position.

 

“To think an opportunity would come to have a manly showdown with Leo Flobe. Battles using aura are cool too, but fights waged with pure physical strength are also exciting battles.”

 

Borman, genuinely delighted, spoke confidently.

 

“It was good that I got into gambling debt. Ar, don’t interfere. I’m the one who will fight that guy.”

 

“Do as you please.”

 

Ar snorted.

 

As an Ajonia student, Ar also wanted to face Leo, but this time she held back.

 

She wanted to pay off her debt quickly, but on the other hand, she also strongly wanted to let Leo meet Borman.

 

‘…He needs to know there’s a guy who says such idiotic things so the Black Rabbit won’t call me a stupid cat.’

 

***

 

Thud-!

 

The beastman warrior whose face was grabbed by Leo collapsed with his face caved in.

 

Leo pushed aside the beastman warrior who had fainted with his eyes rolled back, as if uninterested.

 

The underground arena, which should normally be filled with cheers, gasps, and jeers, was enveloped only in silence.

 

The only one emanating presence was Leo, flashing his red eyes, just one person.

 

The arena fighters Leo faced were all of poor quality.

 

Starting with prisoners who wouldn’t be strange to receive death sentences, to skilled individuals who had committed crimes in the outside world and flowed into this place.

 

Fights that existed solely to become spectacles, where things like honor didn’t exist.

 

In those fights, Leo showed no emotion whatsoever.

 

He showed neither anger toward the prisoners nor disgust toward those who were enthusiastic about killing people simply for pleasure.

 

He showed no emotion even toward those who fell by his hands.

 

He was simply dry and mechanical, like a janitor cleaning up trash before his eyes.

 

That appearance made those present feel instinctive fear.

 

Leo’s appearance seemed to evoke that of a judge.

 

It was far from righteous.

 

It seemed like he was just emotionlessly slaughtering those who had lived dishonestly.

 

Those who lived committing sins felt fundamental terror at Leo’s appearance.

 

Therefore, they couldn’t dare even open their mouths.

 

Leo lightly loosened his fingers and looked at the commentator.

 

The commentator who met Leo’s red eyes swallowed dry saliva and turned his head away.

 

Watching Leo overwhelm the entire casino with just his atmosphere, Cal clicked his tongue.

 

“Leo’s no joke.”

 

It was an unfamiliar sight even to Cal, who was closest to him at school.

 

“Something… seems very different from the Leo we’ve imagined.”

 

Juwen swallowed dry saliva.

 

Leo Flobe.

 

The one and only youngest 1st year student council president in Lumern’s 3000-year history.

 

The path Leo had walked was so remarkable that it was rare to find even when compared to the countless heroes who had created numerous legends and tales.

 

Right now, the school senior that countless 1st years most admire is none other than Leo.

 

Leo’s appearance in actual combat was different from what they had imagined.

 

They had imagined a righteous figure who would embrace everyone and lead people.

 

And most 1st years had imagined wanting to become like Leo.

 

If they were to become heroes.

 

They thought they should achieve great feats like Leo’s from their 1st year.

 

Juwen felt the same way.

 

But he had never imagined the sight of mechanically disposing of people, even if they were criminals.

 

“Should we… be like that too?”

 

“I’m a knight, so I have no choice but to follow the young master.”

 

When Betty muttered with a confused expression, Austin answered in a dark voice.

 

He thought deeply about that serious atmosphere.

 

‘…It’s shocking, but… that’s not the wrong path.’

 

Heroes are beings who sometimes must become ruthless.

 

In that sense, Leo’s current appearance was also close to a hero’s virtue.

 

‘But something’s different.’

 

Juwen, who had been conflicted, looked at Luke and said.

 

“You’re surprisingly calm?”

 

“Huh?”

 

Luke looked at Juwen with a puzzled face.

 

“You truly respect Senior Leo too. Haven’t you thought about wanting to become like Senior Leo?”

 

“I did. But Senior Leo said something to me recently.”

 

“What did he say?”

 

“He told me not to become like Senior Leo.”

 

“What?”

 

“Don’t become like me.”

 

“Huh?”

 

Luke’s eyes widened as he looked at Leo, who had suddenly said this in the middle of training.

 

“No matter how hard you try, you’ll walk a different path from me.”

 

Leo chuckled as he looked at Luke.

 

“You’re too kind.”

 

“But… Senior Leo is the person closest to being a hero among all Lumern students. Everyone wants to walk the same path as Senior Leo, don’t they?”

 

The younger one is, the more they’re drawn to the closest and most intense light.

 

And for the Lumerne 1st Year Students, the closest and most intense light was none other than Leo.

 

“I’m not as noble a person as you think. The path I’ve walked and will walk isn’t filled with dreams and romance… it’s not such a clean path either.”

 

Luke looked at Leo with bewildered eyes.

 

“Kids your age think the most impressive-looking path is the right answer. But there’s no right answer. There are just individual paths for each person.”

 

“Senior Leo said it. He said we should just take the path we want to go.”

 

At Luke’s words, Juwen, Betty, and Austin’s eyes widened.

 

Hearing that, Cal clicked his tongue.

 

“Sometimes I swear that guy has some life-experienced old man living inside him.”

 

Clicking his tongue, Cal glanced at Chloe and Chelsea.

 

Those two were probably more bewildered by Leo’s appearance than the freshmen.

 

‘Well, I’m a slacker and never really dreamed of being a hero or anything.’

 

More precisely, he knew all too well that he couldn’t become one.

 

Though surpassing limits was Lumern’s teaching.

 

Cal was one of the students who felt those limits to his very bones.

 

That’s why his feelings toward Leo were quite different from Chelsea and Chloe’s.

 

Cal knew Leo’s greatness better than anyone.

 

Though they were friends, he truly respected him and thought he would become a hero who would achieve feats no one else could accomplish.

 

He wanted to be helpful behind Leo’s back, but he had never thought about standing beside him.

 

But Chelsea and Chloe were different.

 

Chelsea, who had made him an object of admiration from the day they first met, and Chloe, who had received help when she was lost and wandering.

 

As two people who had been chasing Leo’s back and striving to walk the same path, they had seen a completely different side of Leo.

 

“Class President has this dangerous man’s aura about him, you know. Isn’t that kind of cool?”

 

Meanwhile, Iliana’s eyes widened as she chattered excitedly.

 

“Lucky you. You don’t have any thoughts.”

 

“What!”

 

Iliana glared at Cal.

 

Cal clicked his tongue and looked at Chelsea and Chloe with a worried expression.

 

The two girls were silently watching Leo’s frightening appearance.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Roooooooooooooar!”

 

A roar that seemed to change the entire atmosphere echoed through the air.

 

Everyone was startled and looked toward the entrance of the Fighting Arena.

 

A tiger beastman with a massive build was walking out with both arms raised.

 

“Huh?”

 

“That guy is…”

 

The 2nd Year students exclaimed in bewildered voices.

 

“Do you know him?”

 

When Betty asked, Chloe nodded.

 

“Yeah, that’s Borman Tisser, 5th in the 2nd year rankings at Ajonia.”

 

At Chloe’s words, the Freshmen’s eyes widened.

 

They couldn’t help but be bewildered by the sudden appearance of a big shot from another school.

 

“Long time no see! Leo Flobe!”

 

“Borman from Ajonia, was it?”

 

Leo, whose atmosphere had completely changed from before, chuckled.

 

Seeing Leo like that, Borman grinned.

 

“You remember my name! What an honor!”

 

Whoosh-!

 

As the atmosphere changed, the casino patrons began cheering.

 

“I was moved by your unrestrained beastly nature, Leo Flobe! I’m truly thrilled by this situation where I can compete with a warrior like you!”

 

“He’s still the same.”

 

Chelsea clicked her tongue.

 

Chloe asked her.

 

“Come to think of it, didn’t you party with Borman in Tarcam during that Smith exclusive contract incident?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“How was he?”

 

“An idiot who only knows how to charge.”

 

“You’re saying such a reckless person is 5th in Ajonia’s 2nd year rankings?”

 

At Chelsea’s words, Betty spoke with an incredulous expression.

 

“Yeah. But he’s strong. That’s why he’s 5th in the rankings.”

 

“Since Leo can’t use aura, he might struggle. Look at that tremendous build.”

 

Beastmen are the strongest race in close combat among all races.

 

Their beastly nature displays terrifying power in battle.

 

In situations where aura couldn’t be used, beastmen were the most powerful race.

 

“I don’t think so.”

 

Chelsea smiled.

 

“I told you, didn’t I? Leo oppa is skilled enough to take down monsters without using aura during the entrance exam.”

 

“Chelsea’s right. Do you know when the most terrible time is during Knight Academy 2nd year classes?”

 

Following up on Chelsea’s words, Iliana pouted.

 

“It’s when sparring with Class President using pure physical strength. Class President is a monster.”

 

Iliana shuddered as if she didn’t even want to imagine it.

 

***

 

Among the crowd, Delean was watching Leo.

 

‘All-class like the Hero of the Beginning? A 2nd year with unprecedented power? What does that matter.’

 

He turned around with a cold expression.

 

‘Isn’t he just like those vulgar Shadows who hunt in the darkness… who can’t even receive recognition from the gods? To make such a guy student council president when we need a more noble hero than anyone else. Lumern has really gone too far.’

 

Delean snorted.

 

‘As expected, Lumern is wrong. It doesn’t fit the times.’

 

Delean clenched his fist and curled up the corners of his mouth.

 

‘I’ll open a new age of heroes.’

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