Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 416

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416.

 

Central Lumern.

 

Tower of Heroes.

 

A splendid party was currently being held in the massive plaza in front of it.

 

Since it was an event to welcome external guests visiting Lumern, all students were required to participate without exception.

 

Of course, with renowned heroes and powerful figures who move the world gathering, most students attended without much complaint.

 

The influential people gathered from various places showed deep interest in the promising students within Lumern.

 

Among them, those who naturally drew attention were the 2nd years, called Lumern’s golden generation.

 

“Ho, so you are Miss Chloe Muller. Miss Muller’s thesis is receiving much attention in the magical world right now.”

 

“Prince Duran. The central continental kingdoms have high expectations for you!”

 

“Are you Woreden? Indeed, you have the caliber to contract with a great spirit.”

 

Chelsea, who was watching this scene, smiled brightly.

 

“Everyone’s quite popular~”

 

“You guys aren’t popular?”

 

When Cal, who was enjoying a feast with his plate piled high with buffet food, spoke teasingly, Chelsea said,

 

“We’re from the Rodren Empire.”

 

“Right. No matter how promising they are, they wouldn’t try to do business with people from the Rodren Empire. But seniors, you’re not fighting today.”

 

Cal looked at Niel and Marcell with a puzzled tilt of his head.

 

Among the 2nd years, the relationship between Selia and Chelsea was famous.

 

But there was an even more intense relationship than those two – namely Niel and Marcell, heirs of the vassal families of the two houses.

 

Despite being seniors and juniors with a one-year age gap, the two created tremendous chemistry whenever they met.

 

Those two were unusually quiet today.

 

“Chelsea and Selia are also well-behaved today.”

 

At Cal’s words, Selia swept back her hair.

 

“Do you think I growl at Chelsea regardless of time and place whenever I meet her?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

At Cal’s unhesitating answer, the expression disappeared from Selia’s face.

 

“Anyway, is there a reason?”

 

When Cal, sensing danger, hastily changed the subject, Chelsea answered.

 

“To keep the flies from swarming.”

 

“Flies? Ah.”

 

Cal, who had been tilting his head at Chelsea’s words, nodded as if he understood.

 

Then his gaze turned to Leo, who was sitting alone with a relaxed expression.

 

“Leo isn’t from the Rodren Empire, right?”

 

Leo’s family home was the Flobe Family, and his affiliation was the Kingdom of Delaad.

 

Though recognized as direct bloodline of Jerdinger, it was still his maternal family.

 

As such, there were countless places targeting Leo.

 

Lumern Academy’s youngest student council president.

 

Plus, he had all classes like the Hero of the Beginning.

 

He had even achieved tremendous feats at such a young age.

 

Any influential person would inevitably covet Leo’s existence.

 

Even now, there were many who kept glancing toward Leo, wanting to approach him.

 

But they couldn’t approach carelessly because Selia and Chelsea were glaring with wide eyes.

 

No matter how much they were students, no one would dare make moves on Leo in front of the direct descendants of Jerdinger and Rwallin.

 

‘Personal marking, huh.’

 

Cal nodded in understanding as he enjoyed the feast.

 

‘It’s nice and comfortable though.’

 

Leo chuckled and let the two be.

 

Actually, he had thought this party would be tiresome, but now he didn’t need to worry about that.

 

‘My position in this era has become quite high now.’

 

Being at Lumern had made him insensitive to outsiders’ gazes.

 

But through this event, he had clearly realized it.

 

Leo’s existence had already been deeply imprinted on the world.

 

Everyone knew about Leo and praised the feats he had accomplished.

 

Thinking that far, Leo recalled someone.

 

‘Hel Kaiser, the Commander-in-Chief.’

 

The supreme commander leading Tartaros.

 

And a great demon with power and charisma befitting that position.

 

‘His most frightening aspect is his insight.’

 

The early days of the Age of Calamity.

 

Defeating the countless powerful nations and heroes that existed at the time and vastly expanding Tartaros’s territory was possible because of the Commander-in-Chief’s direct leadership.

 

‘Even after we gained enough power to subjugate legion commanders, he drove us into crisis time and again.’

 

That’s how fearsome Hel Kaiser, the Commander-in-Chief, was.

 

After the Age of Calamity ended.

 

Even as people rebuilt the world once more and the Age of Heroes began, Tartaros ultimately never perished.

 

All of this was possible because the Commander-in-Chief existed.

 

‘What does the current Commander-in-Chief think of me?’

 

Since Leo enrolled at Lumern, countless incidents had occurred.

 

Each one was an event that amazed the world.

 

The Commander-in-Chief must find it puzzling.

 

A young human who appeared out of nowhere was making the impossible possible as if it were natural.

 

The Commander-in-Chief had already experienced a similar situation 5000 years ago.

 

‘The appearance of Risinass and me, and Luna, Arron, and Dweno.’

 

The great heroes who prevented the world’s destruction that had become a foregone conclusion and ultimately saved the world.

 

From the world’s perspective, they were miraculous hope, but from the Commander-in-Chief’s perspective, they must have been like calamity.

 

‘With his insight.’

 

Leo’s eyes narrowed.

 

‘He might have vaguely figured out something about me.’

 

Leo clenched and unclenched his hand.

 

‘From now on, it would be better to move under the assumption that he knows my identity.’

 

Leo’s eyes narrowed.

 

‘5000 years of bitter enmity. Now it’s time to put an end to it.’

 

***

 

“Flobe Sunbaenim!”

 

Rea, who had been clasping her hands together and screaming “Kyaa!”, tried to charge at Leo.

 

Runia held her head and grabbed Rea by the scruff of her neck.

 

“Rea, you’re the top student of Seirun’s 1st year, you know? You’re the face of the school. This is a gathering of countless heroes and influential people from around the world. Shouldn’t you refrain from disgraceful behavior that would damage the school’s honor?”

 

At Runia’s words, Rea opened her eyes drowsily.

 

“Doesn’t Senior Runia feel a bit guilty talking to me about Seirun’s honor?”

 

Runia had already neatly folded away any pretense and thrown it up to the sky.

 

Even so, she didn’t throw tantrums regardless of time and place.

 

“I still consider time and place.”

 

“Do you really?”

 

At her junior’s reaction of blatant disbelief, Runia unhesitatingly grabbed Rea’s neck.

 

Squeeze-!

 

“Yeah, I’ll stop considering time and place just like you want.”

 

“Gack! I, I surrender! Surrender!”

 

“Your speech is too casual?”

 

“I, I surrender!”

 

Rea struggled and tap-tap-tapped Runia’s arm.

 

“Hehehe! You’ve got a junior who’s just like you!”

 

At that moment, a somewhat smug voice could be heard.

 

There stood Arga in a neatly worn Ajonia uniform, arms crossed.

 

“Ohhh! Runia! Ar! How have you been!”

 

Driana, wearing a Demian uniform, also spotted the two and greeted them warmly.

 

Seeing them, Rea’s eyes widened in surprise.

 

Earlier this year.

 

All three people who had conquered Dweno’s World and were evaluated as hero candidates to lead the next generation had gathered.

 

‘Their presence is no joke.’

 

Casting aside the light atmosphere, Rea also looked at the three with tense eyes.

 

In the midst of this, Driana spoke up.

 

“That weird way of talking is still the same?”

 

When Runia said this while crossing her arms, Driana burst into laughter.

 

“I’m always trying my best to act like the respected Dweno.”

 

“You’re nothing alike though.”

 

Arga said coldly, but Driana didn’t listen.

 

“Anyway, since we’ve met like this, it’s commemorative, so let me ask you one favor.”

 

Seeing Driana speak with a serious expression, Rea showed a slightly tense look.

 

A request from a hero candidate who would lead the next generation?

 

‘What could it be? A story about needing to procure materials to make amazing weapons? Or has some big problem occurred within Demian?’

 

It was when Rea was getting nervous, rolling her eyes this way and that.

 

“If you’re asking me to be a nude model again, that’s a hard pass. You perverted dwarf.”

 

Arga said sharply.

 

At those words, Rea doubted her ears.

 

“It’s for the sake of art.”

 

“Dweno told you to quit art.”

 

This time Runia spoke coldly.

 

“What’s important is the heart that doesn’t give up. Dweno surely said that too.”

 

“Even that Dweno would tell you to please give up on art.”

 

“If Dweno were here, he would have said you could give up.”

 

Even at Ar and Runia’s merciless words, Driana didn’t bat an eye.

 

Then she spotted Rea and said.

 

“Ho, what a beautiful girl. You there. Any interest in being a nude model?”

 

“No.”

 

Rea, who had been answering in a disgusted voice, seriously asked Runia.

 

“The conversation is so high-level that I can’t understand it, right?”

 

“You can’t understand because what she’s saying is too lowbrow.”

 

Runia sighed.

 

It was when the three students, evaluated as the future of each race, were having this pathetic conversation.

 

“Hello, everyone.”

 

Someone spoke to them.

 

The four who turned their heads were startled.

 

Standing there was none other than the Dragon Lord, Mellina.

 

“It, it’s an honor to meet you. Great Lord.”

 

When Runia hurriedly bowed, Mellina put her hand under her veil and laughed softly, “Kook kook.”

 

“There’s no need to make such a fuss.”

 

Mellina, who had been smiling brightly, looked at Rea and said.

 

“Miss Lea Tingel.”

 

“Yes, yes!”

 

“How about having a conversation with the Lumern 1st year students? It will surely be of great help to you.”

 

“Yes!”

 

Rea answered crisply and stepped back.

 

She wanted to talk more, but she couldn’t dare object to the Dragon Lord’s words.

 

‘But it should be okay to eavesdrop on their conversation from far away, right?’

 

With strong curiosity, Rea glanced at the four people.

 

And then she let out a puzzled exclamation, “Huh?”

 

The four people who had been there just moments ago were nowhere to be seen.

 

‘What?’

 

She looked around in confusion.

 

Despite being a very conspicuous combination, they were nowhere to be seen.

 

‘Come to think of it, even though the Dragon Lord appeared, people were quiet.’

 

Normally, just the Dragon Lord appearing in the middle of a party should have caused tremendous commotion.

 

But the party atmosphere remained the same.

 

‘Could it be perception-inhibiting magic? Wow, amazing. I didn’t notice it at all.’

 

Rea couldn’t help but be amazed by such precise and secretive magic.

 

***

 

The three people standing before Mellina stood at attention with tense faces.

 

Seeing them like this, Mellina burst into laughter.

 

“Don’t be so nervous. I just came because I wanted to have a conversation with you all.”

 

“It, it’s an honor.”

 

Runia answered with a trembling voice.

 

“But why did you want to talk with us…”

 

When Arga asked with a somewhat puzzled face, Mellina smiled brightly.

 

“Because you are the hero candidates chosen by the era.”

 

At those words, Driana’s eyes widened.

 

“Did the Lord choose us?”

 

Dragons had traditionally chosen heroes to carry an era.

 

Among them, heroes chosen by the Dragon Lord were special.

 

Therefore, Mellina’s mention of “hero candidates chosen by the era” was enough to surprise the three.

 

At the three’s reaction, Mellina smiled brightly.

 

“Rather than me choosing… that person chose you.”

 

“That person?”

 

At Mellina’s honorific, the three showed shocked expressions.

 

Dragon Lord.

 

The head of Dragonnia and king of all dragons.

 

In some sense, she could be called the highest person in the world.

 

For such a person to use honorifics.

 

‘Who on earth could it be?’

 

While everyone was surprised.

 

Mellina glanced at Leo, “that person.”

 

And then she paused for a moment.

 

‘What is that?’

 

In Mellina’s eyes, she felt an alien power from Leo.

 

A very faint power.

 

‘It’s a power I’ve felt somewhere before.’

 

Mel, who had been tilting her head slightly, soon realized the identity of the power Leo was emanating.

 

‘It resembles the power of Hero Record.’

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