Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 401

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401.

 

Clang-!

 

Chloe showed a slightly surprised expression at the unexpected person’s appearance.

 

The other students felt the same way.

 

It was none other than Luke who had blocked the blade of darkness.

 

Magic circles were floating around Luke’s body.

 

The mana that had been suppressed by Leo’s magic began to stir.

 

‘Swing your sword.’

 

Luke swung his sword.

 

This place would be a stage not permitted to him.

 

He was the weakest student in Lumern.

 

One wrong move and he could lose his life in the blink of an eye.

 

‘Don’t break! Draw up your emotions!’

 

Luke’s mana amplifies through the trembling of emotions.

 

He couldn’t stand on the same stage.

 

But at the very least, he could be of help.

 

The magic circles drawn on Luke’s body emitted an even brighter light.

 

“This looks quite useful.”

 

“I agree with Leo too.”

 

The evaluation Leo and Chelsea gave after seeing his magic.

 

Luke had no talent as a mage who weaves magical formulas.

 

So he thought of magic that suited him.

 

That was physical enhancement.

 

Simple, but he crafted the magical formula based on his mana characteristics.

 

And what was completed was magic that drew out power beyond limits.

 

Strength, speed, reaction, even dynamic vision.

 

He raised everything beyond its limits.

 

Of course, it wasn’t omnipotent.

 

There were equally severe side effects.

 

Overheating that came as aftermath from squeezing the body beyond its limits.

 

Moreover, the magic Luke created became stronger the more intense his emotions became.

 

If his emotions became so intense that he couldn’t control them, his power could go berserk and destroy his body.

 

***

 

“But creating such magic means you were prepared for that, right?”

 

“Yes. This is the only way I can become a hero.”

 

“What’s your reason for wanting to become a hero so badly?”

 

The day he showed his magic to Leo.

 

Leo asked.

 

“You want to become a hero to help many people, right?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“You could help others even without becoming a hero, couldn’t you?”

 

“If I become a hero, I can help more people. I want to make a better world. A world where many people can be a little happier than they are now.”

 

“What’s your reason for going that far?”

 

“The heroes in fairy tales always looked happy when they saved people. I respected them and wanted to become like that.”

 

“Fairy tales are just fairy tales.”

 

“Yes, I know. But there are people who saved the world for no reason at all. Of course, I can’t become like the great heroes.”

 

Luke smiled gently.

 

“If I could make the world they left us even a little better and pass it on to future generations, I think that would be very rewarding.”

 

That was exactly right.

 

Risinass, Luna, Arron, Dweno.

 

They didn’t save the world expecting compensation.

 

They simply saved the world with the heart of wanting to protect the world they loved.

 

Luke was no different.

 

“Alright, if that’s what you want. Whenever you use that magic, always think of what you want to do. Think of what you want to become. Then that magic will.”

 

Leo smiled.

 

“Help you take one step closer to the ideal you aspire to.”

 

***

 

‘Unique Magic, Transcendence.’

 

Whoosh-!

 

Luke’s sword moved swiftly.

 

Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang!

 

Silver flashes blocked the blades of darkness.

 

Everyone showed surprised expressions at the amazing display from the weakest first-year.

 

Aina stared wide-eyed at Luke’s figure.

 

In just a brief moment.

 

Luke’s sword strikes had surpassed Aina’s.

 

“Excellent.”

 

Chloe smiled.

 

The magic was complete.

 

“Fimbulvetr.”

 

Her unique magic.

 

Absolute freezing struck the darkness.

 

Crackle crackle crackle crackle!

 

The darkness was trapped in ice and froze solid.

 

Crack! Thud thud! Thud thud thud thud!

 

Soon the darkness shattered and collapsed.

 

Whoosh-!

 

The main body sank into the ground as if disappearing and hid itself.

 

***

 

“Damn! Damn! Just a bunch of brats!”

 

Delean spat out curses.

 

While the Shadow Lord was away.

 

He had succeeded in infiltrating the Shadow Dungeon and usurping the power there.

 

He had obtained the overwhelming magical power of the dragon race, but was furious that the power was the power of darkness.

 

When he soon realized this power belonged to Risinass, he felt ecstasy.

 

He had inherited the power of the King of Wisdom.

 

And soon he received a telegram that an abnormal situation had occurred in Dovella and came here.

 

He hadn’t yet managed to control Risinass’s rampaging magical power, but it didn’t matter.

 

With this power, he could dispose of all these milk-smelling brats and then take time to control the power.

 

And if he used this power to eliminate the Tartaros Demons he had made deals with.

 

He would officially become the successor to the great hero.

 

He would be able to make the world order that had flowed around Lumern and the Hero Academy for ages flow around himself instead.

 

He had dreamed of such ambitions.

 

But he was defeated by mere second-years.

 

‘It’s because I can’t properly handle the power!’

 

Delean screamed internally as if in agony.

 

From his perspective, it was tremendous humiliation.

 

He, a graduate of Lumern.

 

He, who had already graduated and spent years building his strength, had failed to subdue not even upperclassmen but mere first and second-years and retreated.

 

He had even obtained Risinass’s power.

 

Yet he was defeated.

 

‘No! I wasn’t defeated! It was just a tactical retreat!’

 

It was absolutely unacceptable.

 

‘Lumern is wrong! It’s not right! How could I possibly lose to those brats who grew up in such a way!’

 

He denied the current situation.

 

‘Right! If I could just properly handle this power…’

 

“For someone who’s running away.”

 

Stop-!

 

Delean, who was moving through the alleys of Dovella, stopped at the voice that came from ahead.

 

Thud- Thud-

 

Leo walked out from around the corner.

 

Seeing Leo, Delean curled up the corners of his mouth.

 

“Well, well. Isn’t this the great junior who’s Lumern’s youngest Student Council President. No. Not a junior, is he?”

 

Disgust settled in Delean’s eyes.

 

“Just a dirty shadow pretending to be a hero.”

 

At Delean’s words, Leo chuckled.

 

“At least it’s not something a dirty traitor who latched onto Tartaros should be saying, right?”

 

“Hah, I’m merely using those incomparably stupid Tartaros.”

 

At those words, Leo let out a sigh.

 

“That pathetic excuse is getting tiresome too.”

 

“You speak as if you’ve heard it many times.”

 

“Yeah, I’ve heard it to the point of annoyance since 5000 years ago.”

 

“I don’t know what nonsense you’re spouting… but I’m different.”

 

Delean’s eyes flashed.

 

“I! I was supposed to become a hero originally! I should have graduated from Lumern! Conquered many Heroes’ Worlds and had my name recorded in Hero Record!”

 

Delean shouted excitedly.

 

“But! Lumern didn’t give me the chance to conquer the Heroes’ Worlds!”

 

“Lumern gives graduates opportunities to challenge Hero Record too.”

 

“I have no interest in such low-grade heroes’ records! What I want is the record of the highest-tier heroes!”

 

At those words, Leo narrowed his eyes.

 

“You don’t know your place.”

 

“What did you say?”

 

“Conquering Heroes’ Worlds and inheriting heroes’ power doesn’t mean you can get your name on Hero Record.”

 

Thud- Thud-

 

Leo approached Delean.

 

“Inheriting a mighty hero’s power doesn’t make you as strong as those heroes either. That’s basic of basics, isn’t it?”

 

Killing intent poured out from Leo’s body.

 

“You just can’t surpass your own limits. You’re just a dropout who blames others for it.”

 

Leo’s eyes turned cold.

 

“Who are you to insult heroes who achieved feats recognized by the gods?”

 

“Shut up! Didn’t a dirty shadow like you also enjoy the glory of conquering the Great Heroes’ worlds! What youngest Student Council President? What great hero? You just got lucky and conquered the Great Heroes’ worlds!”

 

Whoosh-!

 

Blades of darkness burst from Delean’s body.

 

It was the unique magic of the Black Dragon that Risinass had sealed.

 

Ferocious and cruel magic.

 

That’s why it wasn’t passed down to later generations.

 

Even Rodia chose to seal this magic, thinking it was dangerous when she encountered it.

 

Stab-!

 

The blade of darkness pierced into Leo’s body.

 

Seeing this, Delean snorted.

 

“Acting arrogant leads to an early death. It would have been better if you knew your place.”

 

“You’re right about that.”

 

“…!”

 

Delean’s eyes widened.

 

Leo, pierced by the blade of darkness, walked toward Delean with a stumble.

 

“If you knew your place, you wouldn’t have suffered such a rough fate.”

 

Slither-!

 

The blade of darkness was absorbed into Leo’s body.

 

Seeing this, Delean made a shocked expression.

 

“How, how! How did you block it!”

 

Crash-!

 

Once again, blades struck Leo.

 

Stab! Stab! Stab stab stab!

 

Blades from all directions pierced Leo.

 

But Leo didn’t even show a scratch.

 

Slither-

 

They were just absorbed into Leo.

 

“What kind of trick are you using!”

 

“Risinass’s power can’t harm me.”

 

Risinass’s power belonged to Risinass.

 

And as long as Risinass didn’t exist, that power belonged to Leo, who had accepted everything of hers.

 

Trying to kill Leo using Risinass’s power was the same as trying to kill Leo with Leo’s own power.

 

“So? Don’t you have anything else?”

 

“Grr!”

 

The moment Delean reached out to draw mana.

 

Grab-! Slash-!

 

“Aaaaaaaah!”

 

The blade of darkness that burst from Delean’s body blew off his wrist.

 

His wrist fell to the ground and blood spurted out.

 

Delean, who was letting out a miserable scream while clutching his wrist, saw Leo approaching him and hurriedly turned around to run.

 

If he stayed here, he would die.

 

The moment Delean thought this and tried to run away.

 

Crack-!

 

“Argh!”

 

Risinass’s power, which Delean thought he controlled, crushed his leg.

 

Thud-!

 

Leo slowly approached Delean, who had fallen to the ground and was struggling.

 

Slither-!

 

Leo exerted his will on Risinass’s magic dwelling in Delean’s power.

 

His body was forcibly made to stand up.

 

“S-spare me! Please!”

 

Fear settled on Delean’s face.

 

Looking at such Delean, Leo said calmly.

 

“Don’t struggle pathetically and just die.”

 

“I’m your senior! A senior from Hero Academy! You’re going to brutally kill such a senior! And you still dream of being a hero as a Hero Candidate!”

 

Delean screamed.

 

Looking at such Delean, Leo burst into laughter.

 

“Sorry, but.”

 

Leo gestured with his hand.

 

The darkness surrounding Delean began to slowly tighten around him.

 

“You called me a shadow just a moment ago.”

 

“Mmph! Mmph mmph!”

 

Craaack! Crack-!

 

The shadow covered Delean’s mouth and squeezed even tighter around him.

 

“It’s a shadow’s job to kill traitors.”

 

Leo smiled calmly and turned around.

 

“And I’ve never had a senior like you.”

 

“Mmmph!”

 

Pop-!

 

His body was crushed and then the sound of it bursting echoed out.

 

Thud thud thud-

 

The sound of bones, flesh, and blood spilling could be heard.

 

Risinass’s magic, which Delean had mistakenly thought he had obtained, was absorbed into Leo’s shadow.

 

Leo leaped to a height where he could look down over all of Dovella.

 

He could see the Hero Candidates who didn’t retreat in the face of danger.

 

Watching them, Leo smiled.

 

‘These kids are truly the future of the World.’

 

The legacy that Risinass left behind in the past still shines in the world.

 

‘Don’t worry too much, Risinass.’

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