Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 382

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382.

 

At Leo’s words, Ar covered her face with her hands and the four beastmen’s expressions changed drastically.

 

“Did you just… call us… call Lord Arron a coward?”

 

Dion’s voice sank low.

 

The beastmen were a race that held a strong belief that Arron’s courage had changed the fate of the world.

 

The beastmen had respected such an Arron for 5000 years and took pride in being the same race as him.

 

And they had been striving for thousands of years to inherit his courage.

 

Courage was truly a source of pride and a virtue to be pursued for the beastmen.

 

For such beastmen, the word ‘coward’ was the greatest insult in the world.

 

“…I agree that we look like cowards.”

 

Dion growled fiercely.

 

“Right now we’re trembling in fear of having our shame exposed. It’s also true that we cowered before Ar. You’d certainly see us as cowards.”

 

Killing intent emanated from Dion’s body.

 

“But take back what you said about Lord Arron being a coward, Leo Flobe.”

 

“Sorry, but Arron really was a coward.”

 

Whoosh-!

 

Dion’s fist flew toward Leo.

 

A fist filled with sincerity.

 

But Arga’s counter-punch was faster than that fist.

 

Seeing his childhood friend protecting Leo, Dion made an angry expression.

 

“What are you doing! Ar!”

 

“Calm down, Dion.”

 

“Like hell I’ll calm down! That guy insulted Lord Arron!”

 

At those words, Ar sighed.

 

“The Black Rabbit’s words aren’t wrong.”

 

“What?”

 

“Lord Arron in the Heroes’ World was very fearful.”

 

At those shocking words, the four beastmen made stiff expressions.

 

“I can’t accept it! Lord Arron being fearful!”

 

Borman shouted urgently.

 

Looking at such Borman, Leo said.

 

“Have you ever seen the hero directly?”

 

“…”

 

At Leo’s words, Borman unconsciously closed his mouth.

 

Since the Great Warrior Ajonia, one of the heroes of the Cataclysm 3000 years ago, no one had conquered a complete Hero Record of Arron.

 

Most people who conquered the hero’s world had conquered damaged Hero Records.

 

The remaining records of Arron were all only records of leading battles to victory with overwhelming martial prowess.

 

Only those aspects were passed down and became known to people.

 

Thanks to that, almost nothing was known about what Arron was like in daily life.

 

“That can’t be.”

 

“The hero… was a coward?”

 

“How could that be…”

 

“This is a dream… it has to be a dream.”

 

Looking at his classmates who were shocked and denying reality, Ar looked at Leo with reproachful eyes.

 

“What’s the point of telling them that fact.”

 

“Whether it’s our school kids or kids from other schools. You guys have a tendency to worship the Great Heroes too much.”

 

Leo said calmly.

 

“As you’ve seen, the Great Heroes are cowards, perverts, and chatterboxes.”

 

“…I can guess who the coward and pervert are, but who’s the chatterbox?”

 

“The Progenitor of the Starry Skies.”

 

Hearing that and remembering that Leo was a conqueror of Luna’s World, Ar muttered.

 

“That’s a shocking truth.”

 

“Reality is originally like that. Hurry up and realize that the world isn’t beautiful and become an adult.”

 

“No! The Hero of the Beginning and the King of Wisdom are left!”

 

Ar put her hands over her ears and shook her head vigorously.

 

It seemed she didn’t want to shatter any more illusions about the Great Heroes.

 

‘If I had conquered Risinass’ World too, I could have told her that guy’s a wicked con artist.’

 

Leo clicked his tongue.

 

Risinass was a master at charming opponents with words and stabbing them in the back.

 

‘Looking at it this way, am I the only proper one?’

 

Of course, if his companions had seen this, they would have cursed that Kail also had plenty of problems.

 

Looking at the Ajonia students who were in shock, Leo said.

 

“How long are you going to stay shocked? Is it such a problem that Arron was a coward?”

 

“What?”

 

“Arron was certainly a coward. But that fact doesn’t deny that Arron was a hero.”

 

The four Ajonia students looked at Leo.

 

“He was always frightened and dejected, but when battles broke out, he overcame all of that and was the first to charge forward.”

 

“Right! That’s why Lord Arron is a true hero!”

 

At Leo’s words, Ar puffed out her chest and agreed enthusiastically.

 

At that, Dion smiled bitterly.

 

“Lord Arron is special after all.”

 

“Interesting.”

 

“What?”

 

“That Lord Arron said the exact same thing to me. That he wasn’t special.”

 

“What? Lord Arron said that? When!”

 

“When you weren’t there.”

 

“Ugh! To have such a heartfelt conversation with Lord Arron! Black Rabbit! You lucky bastard!”

 

Ar made a genuinely envious expression and shook Leo vigorously.

 

At that, Leo recalled something that happened in the past.

 

‘I’m not special. I can’t give people hope like Risinass… I’m not a shining existence like Luna. I can’t make weapons like Dweno, and I’m not Erebos’ natural enemy like you, Kail. I feel like I’m just a burden to you all.’

 

‘What kind of nonsense is that.’

 

Hearing those words, Kail had kicked Arron.

 

‘It’s because you’re there fighting on the frontlines that we don’t give up!’

 

“The courage of the hero who said he wasn’t special saved the world.”

 

Leo looked at the Ajonia representatives.

 

“The reason Ajonia students struggle is to let people who are trembling with anxiety know, right.”

 

Ajonia is about struggle from the entrance ceremony.

 

They make that struggle known to many people.

 

That entrance ceremony ritual says only one thing.

 

“We have come.”

 

Beings who give courage.

 

Beings who defeat fear.

 

Symbols of courage.

 

“Perhaps that’s what the hero most wanted to become.”

 

Many people gain the courage to face their fears just by thinking of Arron.

 

The coward who said he wasn’t special became courage itself.

 

“Whether you’re special or not, what does it matter. It’s okay to be scared. It’s fine to be intimidated and pessimistic about yourself. But if you really want to follow in the footsteps of a true hero.”

 

Leo smiled, thinking of his friend.

 

“Don’t break. I think being able to move forward when things are hardest is what’s truly special.”

 

The moment when everyone despaired.

 

He recalled the resolute figure of his friend running ahead.

 

After hearing Leo’s words, Dion looked up at the night sky.

 

“I never thought I’d receive teachings about heroes and courage from a Lumern student.”

 

“That was completely unlike an Ajonia student.”

 

“Right! I was being such an idiot! Getting scared and intimidated for no reason!”

 

“You are an idiot though. You stupid tiger.”

 

Rwen sighed as he watched Dion, Tabon, and Borman regain their spirits.

 

Then he glanced at Leo.

 

“You have excellent speaking skills. Truly befitting of Lumern’s student council president.”

 

“I learned from a certain unscrupulous con artist.”

 

Arga raised his hand as he watched Leo chuckle.

 

“Right! What’s important now is catching and tearing apart those damn beasts who are sullying Lord Arron’s name! Leaving them alone because we’re worried about exposing our shame would be the real insult to Lord Arron!”

 

“Right! Ar is correct!”

 

Borman chimed in agreement.

 

Watching this, Dion nodded his head.

 

“Cooperating with Lumern is definitely the right choice.”

 

Seeing this, Leo rested his chin on his hand.

 

‘I want to catch and tear those bastards apart just as much.’

 

Hero Hunters.

 

The fact that these traitors who turned their backs on the world were using Arron’s power made Leo feel just as much, if not more, rage than the beastmen.

 

However, he wanted to leave correcting this wrong to the Ajonia students who claimed to be Arron’s descendants.

 

‘That would make Arron happier.’

 

Leo smiled as he watched the Ajonia students burning with fighting spirit.

 

‘The back you showed still gives people courage even after 5000 years have passed.’

 

He recalled his friend who used to talk nonsense to him.

 

‘What do you mean you’re not special? You’re more special than anyone, Arron.’

 

***

 

***

 

He discovered the freshmen standing in front of the meeting room with sullen expressions.

 

“What are you doing in front of there?”

 

At Leo’s question, Shasha said.

 

“We wanted to participate in the meeting too, but Senior Duran kicked us out.”

 

‘Do you think you have the qualifications to participate and speak in this meeting? How presumptuous.’

 

‘Hey. The freshmen are pretty impressive too. I’m also attending the meeting, so the kids could join too…’

 

‘Know your place, Cal Thomas. Do you think you and those freshman brats are on the same level?’

 

“That’s so like Duran.”

 

“Do you think the same way, Senior Leo?”

 

Shasha asked, pouting her lips.

 

In one way, it could be said to be just one year, but at Hero Academy, one year during the lower grades is literally an insurmountable wall.

 

Especially for freshmen in their first semester, from the second years’ perspective, they’re still at a level where they can barely walk properly.

 

“If it were even the second semester of freshman year, Duran’s thoughts would have been different.”

 

At Leo’s words, Shasha sighed.

 

“Lumern freshmen?”

 

“They’re cute. We want to have juniors soon too.”

 

The Ajonia students who followed Leo admired the Lumern freshmen.

 

“Where’s Luke?”

 

“Luke is training at the training ground, young master.”

 

Martina answered politely.

 

“He’s working hard.”

 

Leo chuckled and entered the meeting room.

 

Watching this, Juwen said.

 

“Damn it! Really! I’ll definitely show my skills properly in this mission practice!”

 

At Juwen’s words, Shasha nodded with a frustrated expression.

 

“I agree.”

 

Thud- Thud-

 

“Where are you going? Aina.”

 

When Aina, who had been standing still, suddenly moved, Havedon asked.

 

“To train.”

 

Leaving those brief words, Aina left.

 

At those words, the freshmen also glanced at each other and then moved to their respective training spots.

 

Their pride was hurt by Duran’s words, but they thought he wasn’t wrong.

 

That fact hurt their pride even more.

 

‘I’ll definitely show our mentors our skills.’

 

***

 

***

 

Leo headed to Monster Forest.

 

Luke was following behind Leo.

 

“So you’ve decided to work with Ajonia to solve the problem of the Hero Dungeon presumed to be in Monster Forest, and then pursue the Hero Hunters in this country together?”

 

“Right.”

 

“And Senior Leo will go deep inside alone.”

 

“Correct.”

 

At yesterday’s meeting, Lumern and Ajonia concluded to cooperate.

 

During this, Leo said he would explore the deepest part of Monster Forest alone.

 

Initially, several students suggested moving together, but Leo said.

 

‘I’m sufficient by myself.’

 

While it might sound like recklessness, no student vehemently opposed those words.

 

No matter what anyone said, Leo had overwhelming strength among the second years.

 

They had no choice but to agree with Leo’s words that he would explore for reconnaissance purposes for just one day.

 

“Is he the Black Rabbit’s mentee?”

 

Leo met up with Ar, who was waiting at the forest entrance.

 

“Hello, I’m Luke Elda.”

 

“Nice to meet you, I’m Ar Tune.”

 

Ar smiled brightly and waved her hand.

 

“Please take care of him for just one day.”

 

“Leave it to me!”

 

Ar said, thumping her chest.

 

After entrusting Luke to her, Leo immediately entered the forest.

 

After walking for a while, Leo looked at the lush forest.

 

The place that became the stage for the entrance exam.

 

But coming here in person like this brought different emotions.

 

‘The place where I first met Luna.’

 

This was Luna’s homeland.

 

When he came with Risinass to recruit Luna into the subjugation force, Luna was fighting with the elves to reclaim their homeland forest from the Monster Queen.

 

This forest held other memories besides the entrance exam.

 

After briefly looking at the forest, Leo drew his sword and began to move.

 

The deeper he went into the forest, the more monsters blocked his path.

 

But they weren’t monsters that existed in Monster Forest.

 

‘The curse on this land should have disappeared when the Monster Queen was subjugated anyway.’

 

Yet new monsters kept appearing.

 

But new monsters kept appearing.

 

That meant there was something else creating monsters.

 

‘It’s likely a Hero Dungeon that has begun to encroach on reality.’

 

It was a conclusion that his classmates who had come to the Monster Forest earlier had reached without much difficulty.

 

However, there was also a possibility that the curse in this forest had gone berserk due to the Monster Queen’s death.

 

Leo, who had been moving while cutting down so many monsters, stopped walking.

 

The deepest part of the forest.

 

Leo narrowed his eyes and reached out his hand.

 

Woong-!

 

He felt powerful dark magic.

 

The identity of the dark magic that was secretly maintaining its existence even though its master had already disappeared was none other than residual magic left behind by the Monster Queen.

 

Hwak-!

 

Leo instantly dispelled the magic.

 

As the magic was dismantled, a hideous tower revealed itself.

 

Residual dark magic could be felt.

 

However, the power that had been cast on this tower had already disappeared.

 

‘As expected, the curse has been lifted.’

 

He checked just in case to confirm whether the curse existed.

 

But there was no curse.

 

Leo, who was about to retreat while being certain of the Hero Dungeon’s existence in the Monster Forest, hesitated.

 

He saw a ‘piece of paper’ in the middle of the hideous tower.

 

The faint power he felt from there was something Leo recognized.

 

‘Divine power?’

 

Leo was surprised and lifted his body with magic.

 

‘A Hero Record fragment.’

 

Looking at the torn piece of Hero Record, Leo reached out with a surprised expression.

 

[Would you like to open the world of Rodia, the Dragon of Cataclysm?]

 

Leo’s eyes widened at the message that suddenly appeared before him.

 

‘Rodia’s world?’

 

He was momentarily flustered.

 

He had thought this torn fragment was the cause of the Hero Dungeon, but it wasn’t.

 

‘It hasn’t gone berserk.’

 

It was a stabilized Hero Record fragment, not one that had turned into a Hero Dungeon.

 

The message appeared because it was Leo.

 

Leo, the owner of Hero Record, could freely open and close Hero Records even without a key.

 

Leo, who had been staring at the message for a moment, spoke.

 

“Open.”

 

[Hero Record Open. Rodia’s World. Chapter: Prologue – Cataclysm.]

 

Hwak-!

 

A familiar sensation enveloped Leo.

 

The moment the bright light disappeared from his vision.

 

“…Who?”

 

A bewildered voice was heard.

 

Leo looked at the dragon girl in front of him.

 

He could tell who she was.

 

“…Rodia, the Dragon of Cataclysm?”

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