Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 469

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469.

 

Leo looked up at the five people gazing down at him from the sky and let out a light breath.

 

“Are you affiliated with the Justice Guild?”

 

At Leo’s question, the mage who appeared to be their leader gripped his staff tighter.

 

“My name is Setian. I am a court mage of the great Petimen Kingdom. I am a mage who executes justice according to the king’s orders.”

 

“For a court mage of a frontier kingdom, you have considerable skill?”

 

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

 

“Well, does it matter?”

 

At Setian’s feigned ignorance, Leo drew his sword.

 

Shing-!

 

“I’ll just capture you and interrogate you.”

 

At those words, the large man standing beside Setian grabbed the massive battle axe from his back with both hands and flew toward Leo.

 

“Hryaah!”

 

With a fierce battle cry, red aura gathered on the battle axe.

 

Seeing this, Lil downed the wine in her hand in one shot, then roughly threw the wine bottle aside.

 

Clang-!

 

As the wine bottle shattered, a battle hammer summoned in Lil’s hand sliced through the air.

 

Whoosh-!

 

Crash-!

 

“Oh? I heard the Lumern 3rd year representative isn’t a knight class.”

 

“That’s correct, I’m a Spirit Mage.”

 

“Heh- Yet you think you can engage in close combat with me, a knight?”

 

“I’m decent enough at close combat.”

 

“Insolent!”

 

The man, who seemed about three heads taller than Lil, unleashed even more powerful aura.

 

Along with it, space distorted.

 

Lil’s body swayed, then she was unable to overcome the man’s force and was sent flying.

 

Crash-!

 

Thick dust clouds rose from where Lil was knocked back.

 

“Ah, youth is wonderful! To think a Spirit Mage would consider fighting a knight! But it’s impossible!”

 

Laughing heartily, he looked at Leo with a grin.

 

“Now then, shall I see the skills of the famous Leo Flobe?”

 

Seeing him display hostility toward himself, Leo pointed behind the knight with his finger.

 

“It doesn’t seem like you’re in a situation to worry about me?”

 

“What?”

 

Boom! Whoosh-!

 

The knight who had charged forward boldly was swept up in a powerful explosion.

 

It was the flames that had engulfed Leo and Lil just moments before.

 

Lil had been controlling them with spirit magic, but now she had released control.

 

Crackle-!

 

Leo brushed off the flames that wrapped around him and protested.

 

“That’s too much.”

 

“I thought Leo wouldn’t take damage from flames of that level.”

 

Lil walked over with a calm expression, her battle hammer slung over her shoulder.

 

Though Leo had been caught up in Lil’s counterattack, her face showed no concern whatsoever.

 

‘Fire attribute attacks certainly don’t work well on me.’

 

After all, Leo wielded Jerdinger’s flame aura and had contracted with Phoenix.

 

But even so, seeing her launch a counterattack without the slightest hesitation showed that Lil was no ordinary person either.

 

‘Does she have exceptional natural combat sense?’

 

Leo already knew Lil was tremendously skilled, but he had never seen her fight in actual combat before.

 

While Leo looked at Lil with interest.

 

“This is impressive.”

 

The knight who had charged forward stood up with a hearty laugh.

 

“You’re still a young girl, but you’re a strong warrior!”

 

The knight shouldered his battle axe and grinned.

 

“My name is Joren! I belong to the Royal Knight Order of Petimen Kingdom! I’ve come to execute justice according to His Majesty the King’s orders!”

 

After shouting boldly, he lifted his battle axe and began spinning it.

 

Whir whir whir whir-!

 

“I hope this becomes a glorious battle that makes my blood boil!”

 

Roar-!

 

Red aura created a massive storm.

 

It was a natural disaster created by overwhelming physical force.

 

Seeing this, Lil’s eyes flickered.

 

She summoned wind spirits to neutralize the wind Joren had created.

 

The Carnel soldiers who had been taking damage from his typhoon felt relieved.

 

“Baron Eshimon.”

 

Lil called to Baron Eshimon with a heavy voice.

 

“Yes.”

 

Eshimon swallowed hard.

 

He had experienced countless battlefields since childhood.

 

Aura, magic, and summoned creatures ran rampant on battlefields.

 

As such, he had witnessed countless times how one overwhelmingly capable person could influence the tide of battle.

 

Even he had never directly witnessed combat between those with transcendent abilities.

 

But seeing the battle just now, he instinctively knew.

 

‘A fight that far transcends the standards of ordinary people.’

 

When the Justice Guild intervened in the war between Carnel and Petimen, the tide turned one-sidedly.

 

Carnel Kingdom had been ravaged by those with overwhelming power.

 

‘But if we get caught up in this battle… we’ll suffer incomparably greater damage than before…!’

 

“Please lead the soldiers in retreat. Leo and I will handle this battlefield.”

 

“Understood.”

 

Baron Eshimon quickly took command of his forces.

 

Watching this, Lil felt relieved inside.

 

‘I’m glad Baron Eshimon is a capable commander.’

 

Having seen many commanders since childhood in a distinguished military family, Lil could tell from just a brief observation that Eshimon was a capable commander.

 

Seeing the forces retreat in perfect order, Joren snorted.

 

“Running away from the battlefield now? What a bunch that knows nothing of honor.”

 

“The one who knows nothing of honor is you.”

 

Lil’s voice turned cold.

 

Just moments ago, Joren had tried to kill the soldiers around him.

 

And having experienced battlefields, Lil immediately saw through Joren’s reason for trying to massacre the soldiers.

 

It wasn’t to gain an advantage in future battles.

 

It was simply arrogance.

 

Massacre meant to make people feel fear and look up to him.

 

Lil had seen this type of human many times on battlefields.

 

And Lil despised and hated this type of human the most.

 

At Lil’s words, Joren nodded as if he understood.

 

“Such pure, student-like values, untainted by the world. How nostalgic. I had such times too.”

 

“What did you say?”

 

“I was also a Lumern student.”

 

“Someone like you?”

 

Lil showed her disbelief.

 

Seeing such Lil, Joren twisted his lips.

 

“Yeah, I couldn’t graduate and was expelled in my 5th year. You know, don’t you? Professor Hallind. That bastard expelled me.”

 

Joren aimed Battle X at Lil.

 

“You said Ril Ruche, right? As the student representative, you should know that heroes are chosen beings. For the world. Those who overcome trials and achieve great deeds to realize justice and receive God’s selection are heroes. They are literally God’s representatives.”

 

“What does that have to do with massacre?”

 

“Do you know the concept of karma?”

 

“Karma?”

 

Lil furrowed her brow.

 

Leo, who heard the story, twitched his eyes.

 

“Karma? You mean retribution? How do you know about that?”

 

“Oh ho, as expected of the youngest Student Council President. You know a concept that only appears in ancient texts.”

 

Karma.

 

That was before the Age of Calamity.

 

It was a concept the gods spoke of during the Age of Gods.

 

Karma accumulates every time you harm life.

 

‘During the Age of Gods, there were those called heroes who accumulated tremendous karma, right?’

 

Leo recalled Risinass’s words.

 

‘Some gods used to say crazy things like killing one’s own kind was also a great deed. That’s why there were many gods who excessively praised war heroes.’

 

Risinass showed disgust.

 

‘In the current era where gods have disappeared, gods are considered beings of absolute good. But the reality isn’t like that.’

 

Leo sighed.

 

There were certainly good gods too.

 

Pibua, whom he met in Luna’s World, was truly a god who cared for the world.

 

But gods weren’t absolutely good beings.

 

‘Rather, there were many whose very nature was close to chaos.’

 

Absolute beings who managed the world.

 

Omnipotent immortals.

 

That’s what gods were.

 

Among the gods who managed the world while living through unimaginable eons, there were many hedonists who pursued extreme stimulation.

 

The deeper pleasure becomes, the more it distorts into bizarre forms.

 

So in the Age of Gods, there were righteous heroes like the Guardians of the Starry Skies who was Arron’s master, and there were also those twisted by their own desires who didn’t seem like heroes at all.

 

And Leo had buried such beings during the Age of Calamity.

 

‘Because there were no standards for heroes in our era.’

 

After the Age of Calamity ended.

 

As the Great Heroes’ deeds were recorded in the Hero Record and passed down to later generations, the standards for heroes also changed to those devoted to the world.

 

But…

 

‘Still, those chosen by the gods are recorded in the Hero Record.’

 

Leo knew that twisted heroes like those from the Age of Gods certainly existed.

 

They were just acting because they didn’t fit the heroic image of the current era.

 

And Leo realized after hearing Joren’s words.

 

‘These guys are that type of heroes.’

 

“Karma, I still don’t understand.”

 

When Lil frowned, Leo explained.

 

“Think of it simply. The gods can see how many lives you’ve taken. The number of murders seen by the gods’ eyes is called karma.”

 

“Amazing. You even know such things?”

 

Setian, who was confronting Leo, admired.

 

“As expected of one who rose to hero status at such a young age. Leo Flobe. Did you also receive God’s teachings?”

 

Setian asked with gleaming eyes.

 

Seeing such Setian, Leo let out a hollow laugh.

 

‘Indeed, now I know what kind of guys the Justice Guild are.’

 

The outline became clear.

 

Even at this moment, he couldn’t feel any malice or killing intent from the humans before him.

 

‘Their words about executing justice are also true. They massacre without a moment’s hesitation, and without any emotion or guilt. Even the craziest murderer would show some emotion, whether pleasure or something else, when killing people.’

 

But these people didn’t even have that.

 

‘What I feel from these bastards is conviction.’

 

Leo let out a hollow laugh.

 

And it was extremely twisted.

 

He had seen something similar in the Elves.

 

Blind praise toward Luna.

 

Racial pride.

 

But the Justice Guild was more blatant than that.

 

He was convinced by their mention of God’s teachings.

 

A group that couldn’t be found in the current era.

 

‘A kind of religious group. And not just any religion, but a cult.’

 

Leo let out a hollow laugh.

 

“You think massacre is some kind of God’s will?”

 

“It’s not God’s will. It’s a trial to become God’s representative.”

 

Setian said.

 

“They are ‘experience points’ to make our vessels into heroes.”

 

“Crazy…”

 

“Bastards.”

 

Leo, who was about to curse, unconsciously looked to the side.

 

Lil, with her head deeply bowed, was trembling with her shoulders.

 

“What do you think human life is? Trash.”

 

Gooooooo-!

 

Unusual spiritual power rose from Lil’s body.

 

Flash-! Lil raised her head and her eyes gleamed.

 

“You crazy psychopath bastards! I’ll blow all your heads off!”

 

Seeing Lil raging and spewing rough curses that didn’t seem like the usually gentle and polite Lil, Leo clicked his tongue.

 

‘A usually quiet kid becomes scary when she snaps.’

 

Even Leo flinched for a moment.

 

But now that he knew exactly what kind of place the Justice Guild was.

 

There was no need to hesitate.

 

Gooooo-

 

Chilling killing intent flowed from Leo’s eyes.

 

Seeing such Leo, not only Setian but other Justice Guild members also flinched and trembled.

 

“You guys will never be able to become heroes.”

 

“Foolish! Won’t you follow God’s will?”

 

“God?”

 

Leo smiled coldly.

 

“Have you ever seen God directly?”

 

“What?”

 

“I know those beings called gods quite well. If those bastards saw the current situation, they would definitely say this:”

 

The expression disappeared from Leo’s face.

 

“You don’t even deserve to breathe, so slit your throats.”

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