Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 412
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412.
Thud- Thud- Thud-
The sound of shoes echoed through the corridor leading to the arena.
Juwen encountered Luke, the victor, in the corridor.
“I watched your match well, it was cool, wasn’t it?”
Juwen winked.
Looking at Juwen like that, Luke smiled slightly.
“I worked hard.”
“It wasn’t just working hard, was it? What’s your secret method?”
“Hell-like training, I suppose.”
Luke gazed off into the distance.
‘I’ve heard many stories about Leo senior’s harsh training… it must be no joke.’
“By the way, how long are you going to keep using formal speech when we’re classmates?”
“Huh? But Juwen, you’re the daughter of the Southern Mage Lord.”
“We’re the same students, so what does that matter?”
Juwen snorted lightly and said “Hmph!”
“We’ve been going to school together anyway, haven’t we? We’ve been close since enrollment, so it’s uncomfortable.”
“Then I’ll speak casually from now on.”
“You should have done that long ago.”
Juwen nodded satisfactorily at Luke’s words.
“Do well.”
“Yeah. It’s obvious, but I plan to win.”
Juwen answered with a grin and walked to the end of the corridor.
A moment later.
Juwen, standing in front of the arena where light was streaming in, took a deep breath.
After taking one deep breath, Juwen slapped both cheeks with a smack-.
‘Don’t be nervous, Juwen Torbina. That’s not like you.’
Since enrollment, Juwen had been the undisputed number one in the Department of Magic.
However, when looking at the entire first year, she had no choice but to give up the first place position.
This was because there was Aina Beidna, the immovable strongest first-year student.
The great-granddaughter of the Sword Saint who had shouldered an era.
Her bloodline itself was extraordinary.
Moreover, Juwen was an orthodox-type mage.
In a 1:1 confrontation, she had poor compatibility against Aina, who was a knight.
In some sense, this was the biggest match of this exam.
However, there were hardly any who predicted Juwen’s victory.
That’s how overwhelming Aina was.
Juwen, who was always confident, felt her palms sweating due to nervousness.
She took a deep breath and walked toward the entrance.
-Juwen Torbina is entering! Please welcome her with cheers!
Waaaaaaah-!
“Young lady, fighting!”
“Juwen, win!”
Cheers poured out from here and there.
Among them, the senior students from the Department of Magic cheered enthusiastically for Juwen.
They were none other than students belonging to the Southern Magic Tower.
Seeing them, Juwen smiled brightly and headed to the arena.
On the arena, Aina was already standing with her eyes closed and her usual expressionless face.
Juwen, heading to the arena, felt her legs trembling.
When Aina was drawn as her first-round opponent, Juwen had confidently said she would win, but in truth, she couldn’t shake off the pressure.
Juwen knew better than anyone that she was at a disadvantage in a 1:1 confrontation.
Somehow, she had put on a brave front and acted confidently.
She had thought she could win as if hypnotizing herself and had prepared thoroughly.
But when it actually came down to it, her heart felt like it would burst from nervousness.
‘You can do it, Juwen Torbina. You can do it.’
Juwen took deep breaths while clenching and unclenching her fists.
It was when cold sweat was flowing down her back.
“Juwen!”
A familiar voice was heard.
When she turned her head, there was Cal selling goods.
Cal, who had come to the very front of the spectator stands, shouted with all his might.
“Don’t be nervous! You can win!”
“…Senior.”
Juwen smiled slightly.
“No! You’re going to win! You must win! I bet all the tournament earnings on you winning in the match prediction! If you lose, I’m completely ruined!”
Juwen’s face, which had been moved, turned cold.
Taking a big breath, Juwen said.
“You know you have to buy something really expensive if I win, right?”
“Of course!”
Cal gave a thumbs up and grinned.
Juwen sharply turned her head away from Cal and went up to the arena.
Her nervousness had disappeared before she knew it.
A faint smile hung on her lips.
‘Right. I can win. I’ve been preparing to win, haven’t I?’
Juwen’s brown eyes sparkled.
Step-
Juwen stood in front of Aina.
Aina, who had been indifferently closing her eyes, looked at Juwen.
The gazes of the two girls intertwined in the air.
-Now! The first-round big match everyone has been waiting for! No! This might be the biggest match of this entire tournament exam!
Runba began commentary in an excited tone.
-First-year Knight Academy’s number one and grade representative! Aina Beidna vs Department of Magic’s number one! It’s a confrontation between Juwen Torbina! Well! Whoever wins, it’s good news for the Summoning Department! Uhahahaha!
-Runba Tes, who said you could do biased commentary by mixing in department issues while commentating?
-Hiiiiiik?!
Hallind’s cold voice was heard.
Then Sedjen, who liked to step forward, quickly grabbed the microphone.
-I cannot leave such vulgar biased commentary alone! It’s not elegant! In that sense, from now on, I will take charge of the commentary. Everyone, listen to my elegant commentary…!
-Drag him out.
-Mmph! Mmph! Mmph!
There was no way Hallind would tolerate a 2nd Year supervising professor stepping forward in a first-year event.
After Sedjen was dragged away by nearby students, Runba received a warning and was barely able to return to commentary.
After the commotion, Mel approached the arena.
“I hope both of you have a match without regrets.”
Mel, who explained the rules, stepped back.
Juwen, with her arms crossed, took a big breath.
“Havidon Birsen! Shasha Sienne Roden! And Luke Elda!”
Her sudden shout made the noisy spectator stands instantly quiet.
“Wait!”
Juwen pointed at Aina with her finger.
“You’re next!”
-Ooooh! Freshman Juwen Torbina! She’s suddenly declared war on her rivals!
Runba shouted excitedly at the sudden turn of events.
“I’ll claim the position of year representative! And I’ll be the next Student Council President too!”
Juwen boldly declared, pointing the tip of his staff at Aina.
Cheers erupted from all around as they watched Juwen make his gutsy declaration.
“Ooooh!”
“Amazing!”
“We’re rooting for you! Juwen!”
At the sudden declaration, Aina looked at Juwen with her characteristic doll-like expression.
Juwen shouted at such an Aina.
“Prepare yourself!”
“Not interested.”
“What?”
“Whether it’s year representative or Student Council President. I have no particular interest.”
Aina drew her sword with a dry voice.
“If you get in my way, I’ll just knock you down. That’s all.”
Watching such an Aina, Juwen gritted his teeth.
“I hate you. Aina Beidna.”
Mel placed a coin on her fingertip.
“That attitude of ignoring what everyone wants!”
Ting-! Spinning round and round!
“That way of speaking as if others don’t matter at all!”
The coin spun through the air.
“I really hate it!”
Ting-!
As soon as the coin hit the arena floor, a golden flash rushed toward Juwen.
At that moment.
Whoosh-!
Juwen’s figure disappeared.
‘Stealth magic.’
Aina’s sharp senses instantly covered the entire arena.
Aina was well aware that one of Juwen’s specialties was stealth magic.
And that this stealth magic was extremely sophisticated and troublesome to deal with.
Even Aina had difficulty finding Juwen when he used stealth magic to hide himself.
‘But that’s only when stealth magic is cast in advance.’
Aina’s golden eyes quickly swept across the entire arena.
There’s a big difference between being aware and not being aware.
Her sharply honed senses instantly located Juwen.
Slash-!
The moment Aina’s sword cut Juwen.
Flash-! Boooooom-!
A tremendous explosion occurred.
***
“What do you think about this match?”
At Chloe’s question, Chen Xia spoke.
“I think it’ll be difficult for Juwen to win?”
Chen Xia said matter-of-factly.
A 1:1 duel between an orthodox mage and a knight.
Under the premise that both have similar skills, the knight class has an overwhelming advantage.
Moreover, Aina was the strongest among the freshmen.
It was an absolutely disadvantageous fight for Juwen.
Chloe watched the freshman underclassman fighting a difficult battle.
Though not her mentee, being just one year below, Chloe had been keeping an eye on Juwen.
‘She even challenged me during the entrance exam.’
Chloe knew that Juwen’s skills were remarkable.
But Chloe also thought it wouldn’t be easy for Juwen to win.
“Leo, what do you think?”
“If we look at objective strength, Aina’s victory is almost certain.”
Leo said calmly.
“But there are various variables in a 1:1 match. Especially since Juwen’s mentor is Cal. He must have prepared countermeasures against Aina.”
“That’s right, Juwen has Cal.”
Though his magic skills might be terrible, Cal was skilled at analyzing opponents and devising strategies.
That was also the driving force behind Cal’s survival until now.
“Cal is specialized in striking at opponents’ weak points.”
Chen Xia also nodded while thinking of Cal.
“Cal isn’t the only variable factor. There’s also Aina’s own problem.”
“Aina’s own problem?”
Chloe tilted her head.
But Chen Xia nodded as if she understood.
“Indeed, Aina’s problem would be the most critical.”
“What do you mean?”
At Chloe’s question, Chen Xia smiled slightly.
“If Juwen had looked at Aina as she really is, Aina might have a hard time winning.”
At Chen Xia’s words, Chloe pondered and then made an “Ah!” expression.
She remembered talking about her best friend Selia and her mentee.
‘She said she pays no attention to other freshmen at all.’
Juwen, who had been preparing to defeat Aina throughout the first semester, versus Aina, who hadn’t.
This difference was certainly significant.
At that moment.
Flash-! Boom-!
A massive flash occurred along with an earth-shaking explosion.
The arena was covered in ice.
Chen Xia made an interested expression.
“What kind of magic is that?”
“Ice magic fused with explosion magic.”
Chloe immediately recognized what kind of magic it was.
‘Ice clone.’
It was one of Chloe’s specialty spells.
‘Three spells. No. Did he fuse four spells together?’
Chloe was amazed.
Magic fusion.
A type of magic enhancement that maximizes effects by fusing multiple spells.
Leo chuckled.
‘Up to two can somehow be managed with effort.’
The problem starts from three.
‘From three onwards, it’s the realm of talent and sense.’
Leo’s limit was also three.
The records of Chloe and Avad, the top students in the 2nd year magic department, were also three.
Chelsea had no aptitude for fusion magic, so she could only manage up to two.
‘Well, in the cases of Chloe, Avad, and Chelsea, there’s potential for development.’
For reference, Luna had fused seven spells.
‘Well, that guy is a magic idiot and a mana monster after all.’
Juwen had managed to do four as a first-year student.
“She must specialize in fusion. I had no idea.”
Chloe’s eyes sparkled with admiration.
‘What will you do, Eid Beid?’
Leo crossed his arms and looked down at the arena.
‘If you don’t look at your opponent properly, you can’t win.’
***
Crack-
Aina brushed off the ice clinging to her body.
Despite being caught in the powerful ice explosion, she didn’t seem to have taken much damage.
Aina’s senses detected the presence of several people.
‘All Juwen Torbina.’
Swish-!
Aina readjusted her grip on her sword.
“Is this all?”
“As if.”
Juwen answered while remaining invisible.
“I’ve prepared a lot to take you down.”
Juwen gritted her teeth.
“This is just part of it! You can look forward to it.”
Juwen shouted with intense fighting spirit.
“I’ll use everything I have to defeat you!”
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