Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 40

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40

Chen Xia and Eliza’s eyes widened.

“That’s strange. I’ve never heard of such a magical beast existing.”

“That’s right. There are no magical beasts of the wyvern lineage.”

Eliza chimed in at Woreden’s words.

“It is a magical beast. A magical beast that was driven to extinction by great heroes during the Age of Calamity. I don’t know why it’s showing itself again in this era.”

Whoooosh—!

Pafnir breathed out its breath attack.

Leo, who lightly dodged the attack, said.

“And that doesn’t look normal, does it?”

“Certainly… It’s similar to the side effects when contracting with a magical beast.”

Eliza stroked her chin.

“Then we’ll need a strategy. Among us, I know the most about dual summoned beasts.”

Eliza said, puffing out her chest.

“Are you telling us to follow your orders?”

“I wasn’t planning to put it that way, but to get to the point, it’s similar.”

“Ridiculous.”

Woreden laughed coldly and rode his Griffin to charge at Riu alone.

Whoosh! Boom—!

A fierce explosive attack using spirits erupted.

Watching this, Eliza clicked her tongue.

“As expected, that person won’t listen to reason. At least you two, please follow my instructions.”

Chen Xia scratched her cheek.

“I agree that Miss Eliza knows the most about summoned beasts among us. But Young Master Leo seems to know well about that magical beast, so I think it’s right to follow Young Master Leo’s instructions.”

“Hmph, even if this person knows information about magical beasts, I can give more proper instructions…”

“What instructions or whatever. In the current state, it’s obvious that coordination won’t work properly.”

Leo grabbed the Griffin’s reins.

“We just need to coordinate according to the situation.”

“Wait a minute! Are you planning to charge in recklessly now? As expected, I can’t entrust instructions to you! As a direct descendant of the Herginn Family, I…!”

Whoosh—!

Before Eliza could finish speaking, Leo charged toward Pafnir.

Following behind him, Chen Xia also gave an apologetic smile before charging.

Left alone, Eliza’s shoulders trembled.

“I’m a direct descendant of the Herginn Family! Don’t ignore what I say!”

Eliza, with fierce eyes, also rode her Griffin and charged.

Whoooosh! Boom!

An intense explosion engulfed Pafnir.

The smoke cleared and Pafnir emerged unharmed.

“Haha… Hahahaha! Amazing as expected! My summoned beast is truly amazing!”

Riu, who had been pale, burst into ecstatic laughter.

“This is it! With this, I can aim for first place in the Summoning Department… No! I can even aim for class representative! Yes! I’m the best! I always have been! There’s no way I’m not the best!”

Watching Riu clench his fists and burst into mad laughter, Woreden clicked his tongue.

“He’s definitely lost it.”

“Seems like you’re struggling?”

At Leo’s words as he flew nearby, Woreden snorted.

Groooooo—!

Behind Woreden, massive earth began to gather.

Leo’s eyes widened.

‘Golem magic formula?’

An artificial giant doll created by magic.

He had combined that formula with earth spirits to create a massive spirit golem.

‘This guy’s a monster too.’

While Leo was impressed.

Seeing the massive earth golem, Riu’s face turned pale.

Whooom—!

With a tremendous sound cutting through the air, the earth golem swung its arm.

“D-dodge! Dodge it!”

Pale-faced from the terrifying mass attack, Riu urgently gave the command.

However, Pafnir didn’t listen to Riu’s command.

Kuaaaaaaaa!

Instead, it let out a fierce roar.

Just before the earth golem’s arm could strike Pafnir, it scattered and fell below.

Woreden’s eyes twitched.

“Fear?”

It was a technique that disrupted mana flow instantly by emitting powerful intimidation.

In that moment, the Griffins trembled with fear.

‘That Pafnir is a juvenile. Fear is a technique only adults should be able to use!’

Leo frowned.

‘To say that the summoner’s ability drew out latent power, that Riu guy’s skills are terrible. How is this possible?’

Chirp! Chirp!

Then Fiora in Leo’s inner pocket cried out irritably.

Grrr!

Instantly, Pafnir’s murderous eyes turned toward Leo.

Kyaaaaa!

It opened its maw wide and charged at Leo.

Leo calmed the trembling Griffin and flew up into the sky.

Woreden caused a spirit explosion.

Bang—! Bang—!

Even though it took direct hits from the explosions, Pafnir didn’t change targets.

As if bearing a grudge, it madly pursued Leo.

‘Did it sense the Phoenix’s aura?’

Phoenix and magical beasts had opposing attributes.

Drawn by that power, Pafnir was showing strong hostility.

“Leo Flobe! Prepare yourself!”

‘The contractor’s thoughts seem to be playing a part too.’

Leo glanced back.

It was closing the distance at tremendous speed.

‘If it’s only targeting me, this might end surprisingly easily.’

Leo glanced at Fiora chirping irritably in his chest and tightened his grip on the Griffin’s reins.

Flap—!

Screeech!

The Griffin roared and accelerated with powerful wingbeats.

Kyaaaaa!

Pafnir shrieked as it pursued Leo.

“Wait! Young Master Leo! If you go off alone…!”

“What kind of summoned beast’s blessing did you receive! And why are you going alone! Even fighting together wouldn’t be enough!”

Chen Xia and Eliza, who were trying to join forces, panicked.

Leo and Riu disappeared from sight at tremendous speed.

***

—Ah! What is happening! Contestant Riu! Suddenly breaking the rules…!

-Hey! You idiot! Is this the time to be doing commentary?!

Yura ran over to the flustered commentator Runba, kicked his butt, and snatched the microphone.

-Summoning Department assistants! Prepare flying familiars right now! This is an emergency! The match is suspended!

She shouted.

While the students murmured, the professors gathered around Yura.

“What’s going on? Yura.”

When Sedjen asked with a furrowed brow, Yura spoke urgently.

“I don’t know how it happened, but Sen Liu has definitely contracted with a demon beast right now!”

“What?”

The professors’ faces immediately changed.

“Don’t you think it’s strange? Sen Liu isn’t the type of student to cause this kind of trouble!”

Yura said as she pulled out a crystal orb from her chest.

The magical screen for spectators was turned off, but the magical crystal orb Yura held continued to transmit images.

At Yura’s words, the Class 3 homeroom teacher spoke in a serious voice.

“He certainly showed signs of inferiority complex as the semester progressed, but… that’s the same for other students. It wasn’t serious enough to reach this level.”

All Lumern freshmen tend to feel inferior at the beginning of the semester.

They had always been the best since childhood, but at Lumern they inevitably encounter students superior to themselves.

There are students who acknowledge this and work hard, students who deny it and grit their teeth, etc.

There are various types of students, and Sen Liu belonged to the latter category.

But as Yura said, he wasn’t a student who would cause trouble to this extent.

“Anger management disorder, paralysis of reason, etc. The behaviors Liu is showing are typical of contracting with a demon beast.”

The professors’ faces immediately hardened.

“But if it’s a demon beast that can influence a summoner to that extent, it would have to be a high-ranking demon beast?”

At Hallind’s question, Sena, who had been staring intently at the screen, spoke cautiously.

“Could that mutant wyvern species that Liu is riding possibly be a demon beast?”

“…!”

“…!”

The professors flinched and trembled.

“No way…”

“If so, wouldn’t it be an unknown new species of demon beast?”

Watching the agitated professors, Yura spoke.

“Anyway, what’s important right now is that we need to stop Liu…”

Just then, Liu began pursuing Leo on the screen.

“Wait! Hey! Leo! It’s dangerous to go alone! Quickly turn the screen back!”

Yura was horrified watching Leo disappear at tremendous speed.

The Magic Department professor took the crystal orb from Yura with a flustered face and operated it.

“It seems they’ve gone to a place beyond the reach of magical range!”

“Aaaahhh! Seriously!”

Yura raised her spiritual power and summoned Black Wyvern.

“Assistants! Let’s go! Find Leo and Liu right now!”

“Yes!”

***

Leo flew at tremendous speed while sharpening his senses.

‘I’ve escaped from the influence range of the video magic.’

Escaping from the magic’s influence range wasn’t by chance.

It was thoroughly Leo’s intention.

“Fiora.”

Chirp?

“It’s time to shine.”

Leo took out his contractor from his chest and grinned while simultaneously raising aura and spiritual power.

Whoosh-!

Fiora’s feathers began to burn.

Whoooosh-!

Each feather of Fiora, who was sitting on Leo’s palm, stood on end.

Fiora seemed bewildered by the changes happening to her body as she spread her wings and looked around.

Soon Fiora’s body began to swell.

Flare!

Fiora’s feathers burned even more fiercely and soon grew to the size of Leo’s torso.

“Now you look more like a phoenix?”

At Leo’s words, Fiora raised her head proudly and gracefully perched on Leo’s forearm.

Fiora had shed her small appearance like a red chick and taken the form of a beautiful firebird.

Though she couldn’t yet be called an adult phoenix, she emanated an incomparably more powerful presence than before.

Screech?

Even Pafnir, who had been showing killing intent, wore a bewildered expression.

“Fly!”

With Leo’s words, Fiora flapped her wings and soared high into the sky.

Kwaaaaa-!

Fiora shot up high into the sky, drawing a trail of flames.

Chirp-! Chirp-!

As if pleased with her completely transformed appearance, Fiora chirped with joy.

‘She still chirps like a chick.’

While Leo chuckled.

Fiora, who had soared high into the sky, spread her wings wide and descended.

Whoosh!

Even more intense flames rippled around Fiora’s body.

Drawing out a familiar’s latent abilities is the summoner’s capability.

But Leo had one more special ability in addition to that.

It was strengthening familiars with aura.

Familiars are creatures that possess spiritual power.

Therefore, they cannot accept aura.

But Kail had made that possible.

‘I was versatile, but I didn’t have the ability to reach the ultimate in any one thing.’

Kail lagged behind Arron and Dweno in aura abilities.

In magic, he couldn’t match Luna, and in summoning arts, he couldn’t follow Risinass.

So what Leo chose was the fusion of abilities.

Aura and mana.

Mana and spiritual power.

Spiritual power and aura.

If he couldn’t reach the ultimate, he had to create something similar.

To end the age of calamity, that was absolutely necessary.

However, everyone who saw it, even his companions, said it was impossible.

‘They said that the moment pure mana loses its form, powers cannot be mixed.’

After endless attempts, he succeeded, and Kail joined the ranks of great heroes with his companions and saved the world.

Gooooo-!

Aura formed on Fiora’s wings.

Fiora’s eyes widened, then she flapped her wings even more excitedly.

“Tsk! What is this bird!”

Liu shouted irritably.

“Get rid of it!”

Kyaaaaa!

Pafnir let out a horrible shriek.

Fiora charged straight at Pafnir with a body slam.

Crash—!

“Gah?”

Pafnir was sent flying and crashed helplessly toward the ground.

Riu also seemed to have fainted from the collision, his eyes rolling back as he fell to the earth.

“…”

Leo watched with a dazed expression as Fiora flew toward him with graceful movements.

“What? Why is she so strong?”

He had used spiritual power to draw out Fiora’s potential abilities and strengthened her with aura.

That alone should have been enough power to defeat Pafnir, who was still just a hatchling.

However, Fiora’s strength just now had far exceeded Leo’s expectations.

As Leo stood bewildered, he noticed his own aura dwelling within Fiora’s body burning even more fiercely.

Leo looked down at his palm.

‘The aura I’ve learned now is the Jerdinger Family’s aura. And the Jerdinger Family’s aura is power derived from the Phoenix.’

A strange light flickered in Leo’s eyes.

‘What if the Phoenix’s flames fused together to strengthen each other?’

This was an effect even Leo hadn’t anticipated.

‘Does this mean there are still parts to refine and strengthen?’

Just as Leo’s lips curved into a smile.

Flash—!

Pafnir’s eyes, who had been unconscious, suddenly gleamed.

Then he flew toward Leo with Riu still on his back.

Leo’s face hardened as his eyes met Pafnir’s.

“You… who are you?”

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