Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 488

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488.

 

Chloe, who was evaluated as the top student in the Department of Magic, and Cal, who had brilliant ideas and creativity in alchemy.

 

And Chen Xia, who as a Shadow had consistently received education on handling poisons since childhood.

 

The combination of these three was perfectly optimized for the commission requested by the North Mage Tower.

 

Thanks to this, they were able to complete the commission earlier than other students.

 

After completing the commission, Chloe and Cal from the Department of Magic decided to stay at the North Mage Tower for a few more days.

 

Anyway, classes at Lumern weren’t being held during the remaining commission period.

 

Students who finished their commissions early were essentially given free time.

 

Therefore, Chloe and Cal decided to remain at the North Mage Tower to conduct various magical experiments.

 

Unlike those two, Chen Xia returned to Lumern immediately.

 

Not only was there nothing for her to do at the Magic Tower since she was from the Knight Academy, but hearing about Leo from the Shadows was the decisive factor.

 

‘Such a big incident happened and I couldn’t be of help to Young Master Leo.’

 

Blaming herself, Chen Xia thought she should help Leo rest by staying beside him while he was alone in the dormitory.

 

Of course, there were somewhat calculating thoughts involved as well.

 

‘It’s also an opportunity to be alone together.’

 

Since Lumern itself involved group living, opportunities to be alone with Leo were rare.

 

Of course, she wasn’t complaining.

 

Rather, school life was extremely enjoyable.

 

‘It’s all thanks to Young Master Leo.’

 

Until her first year, Chen Xia couldn’t fully enjoy life at Lumern.

 

At that time, Chen Xia wanted to become a hero but thought she didn’t have the qualifications to be one, so it was natural that her heart felt heavy.

 

Now that Leo had affirmed her and she had shaken off that burden, simply spending time with friends was enjoyable.

 

It was practically the first time in her life she was having fun with peers her age.

 

But on the other hand, she also had a strong desire to spend more intimate time with Leo.

 

Chen Xia, who arrived at Lumern in the early dawn, straightened her uniform in front of the dormitory and went inside.

 

Thinking Leo would be sleeping, she naturally suppressed her presence.

 

‘Hm?’

 

Then she sensed a presence from the lounge and headed there.

 

And the moment she opened the door.

 

She froze upon seeing an Elf Girl embracing Leo who was lying on the sofa.

 

“What?”

 

“S-sorry! Huh?!”

 

The Elf Girl, Eiran, who was getting up in panic, ended up sitting down on top of the lying Leo.

 

Watching this scene, Chen Xia fell into thought to understand the situation.

 

‘Why is Eiran here at Lumern?’

 

It was puzzling from the start that Eiran, who was second in Seirun’s 2nd year, was in Lumern’s 2nd Year Dormitory.

 

Chen Xia quietly turned her head to look at the lounge table.

 

Empty liquor bottles and the smell of alcohol stimulating her sense of smell.

 

On top of that, Eiran straddling Leo.

 

‘Yeah, I have no idea what’s going on.’

 

In the end, Chen Xia failed to understand the situation.

 

“I’m sorry! Leo! I’m sorry!”

 

Leo sat up while watching Eiran apologize in panic.

 

“Gasp?!”

 

Eiran gasped as their faces came close enough to feel each other’s breath.

 

Leo put his hands under Eiran’s armpits as she straddled him.

 

Then he gently lifted Eiran and set her down on the ground.

 

Leo, who had gotten up, asked Chen Xia.

 

“You’re back early? What about Chloe and Cal?”

 

“Those two decided to stay at the North Mage Tower a bit longer. But why is Eiran here? And… what exactly were you two doing?”

 

When Chen Xia spoke with a somewhat suspicious tone, Eiran hurriedly made excuses.

 

“Ah, I’ve decided to study at Lumern as an exchange student for a while.”

 

“An exchange student?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Then what about the situation just now?”

 

“Ah! That was because I kept Leo awake all night bothering him, so I was trying to cover Leo with a blanket.”

 

“What? All night… doing what?”

 

Chen Xia’s eyes wavered for a moment.

 

Leo sighed while looking at Eiran, who had magnificently made the situation more complicated, and said.

 

“Don’t get strange ideas. I just told her some stories about ancient heroes all night.”

 

“Ah.”

 

“What exactly were you imagining?”

 

“Your positions looked so intimate that I wondered if perhaps…”

 

At Chen Xia’s words, Eiran, whose ears had turned red, hung her head low.

 

Chen Xia covered her mouth and laughed while looking at Eiran, then said.

 

“Welcome to Lumern, Eiran.”

 

***

 

“Didn’t Runia come as an exchange student?”

 

That morning.

 

The three people who decided to have breakfast met at a cafe in front of the restaurant district in the center of the Tower of Heroes.

 

While waiting for their ordered food, Chen Xia asked with a puzzled expression.

 

“Yes, Runia became student council president this time. She’s very busy with the handover process.”

 

“Runia is diligent. Young Master Leo dumped all the practical work on the seniors.”

 

“It would be strange for me, a 2nd year, to run the Academy when there are capable seniors, wouldn’t it?”

 

Leo said nonchalantly.

 

“Anyway, I think I’m lucky. I was able to come to Lumern as an exchange student during the Festival of Twilight period.”

 

Eiran said with a bright smile.

 

“Come to think of it, the Festival of Twilight is coming soon, isn’t it?”

 

Leo, resting his chin on his hand, said indifferently.

 

The Festival of Twilight.

 

It was a festival held in Lumeria City once every five years to honor Lumern, the Knight of Twilight.

 

The reason the festival cycle was five years was because it took five years to complete Lumeria City and Lumern Academy.

 

During this festival period, unless there were special circumstances, the regulation that students could only go out on weekends was lifted, allowing students to freely travel between Lumeria City and the Academy.

 

Therefore, it was also one of the festivals that Lumern students eagerly awaited.

 

Some students even went so far as to book accommodations in Lumeria City and commute to school just to have fun.

 

Anyway, classes continued even during the festival period.

 

“Many students cause trouble too. Because of that, professors also have headaches during the festival period. Many students actually get caught and disciplined.”

 

Chen Xia and Eiran were discussing the Festival of Twilight when.

 

“Oh my, Student Leo, Student Chen Xia. And… you’re Student Eiran, right?”

 

Someone approached the three with a bright smile.

 

When Leo turned his head, Mel was standing there.

 

“Hello, Teacher Mel.”

 

“Ah, hello!”

 

When Chen Xia stood up and bowed in greeting, Eiran also stood up and hurriedly bowed.

 

Mel lightly waved at the two and looked at Leo, saying.

 

“Before your meal, Student Leo. Could we have a brief conversation?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Leo nodded and stood up from his seat.

 

“I’ll be back in a moment.”

 

With that, Leo followed Mel to a quiet place.

 

***

 

Eiran and Chen Xia.

 

With just the two of them remaining, an awkward silence settled over them.

 

The two were acquainted, but they didn’t have any particularly deep friendship.

 

Chen Xia rested her chin on her hand and waited for the food and Leo.

 

Eiran kept glancing at Chen Xia out of the corner of her eye.

 

Noticing this, Chen Xia asked with curiosity.

 

“Is there something on my face?”

 

“Huh?! Oh, no! It’s not that…”

 

Eiran panicked, then smiled shyly and said.

 

“You’re as pretty as a doll, Chen Xia. You’re like a princess doll I received as a gift when I was little. Though of course, you’re a real princess.”

 

“Thank you. But I think you look more like a doll than I do, Eiran.”

 

Chen Xia burst into laughter as she replied.

 

At that, Eiran spoke carefully.

 

“Chen Xia. Would you like to be friends with me?”

 

“I’d like that.”

 

“Wow!”

 

Eiran beamed with a bright smile, delighted.

 

At that pure expression, Chen Xia found herself smiling without realizing it.

 

“By the way, you really look up to Leo, don’t you, Eiran?”

 

“Yes. I was completely captivated from the moment I first saw him. Leo seemed like a hero straight out of a fairy tale.”

 

Eiran smiled as she recalled when she first met Leo.

 

“Same as me.”

 

“So you really like Leo a lot too, Chen Xia?”

 

“Yes. I like him very much.”

 

“I knew it, you and I are very similar, Chen Xia.”

 

Eiran was genuinely delighted.

 

“Similar?”

 

Chen Xia, who had thought she and the other girl were quite different types of people, felt puzzled by Eiran’s words.

 

“Yes, the fact that we both like Leo. And also that both our ancestors were disciples of Kail, the Hero of the Beginning.”

 

“…I never mentioned that my ancestor was Kail’s disciple.”

 

Chen Xia tilted her head.

 

Then Eiran looked slightly flustered and said hurriedly.

 

“L-Leo told me! He said he saw a story about Bihar in the Book of Shadows! That Bihar was also Kail’s disciple, just like Berkia!”

 

“Ah, I see.”

 

Chen Xia nodded with a smile.

 

‘Certainly, Eiran and I do have a deep connection.’

 

Chen Xia nodded.

 

It wasn’t an ordinary connection.

 

After 5000 years had passed.

 

They were the bloodlines of those connected to the only remaining Great Heroes in this world.

 

But…

 

‘Leo isn’t the type to carelessly share personal matters with others.’

 

The Leo that Chen Xia knew wasn’t someone who would tell others about personal matters without even asking Chen Xia first, regardless of the reason.

 

No matter how special their connection was or how close they were.

 

After pondering, Chen Xia soon reached a conclusion.

 

‘Eiran knows more about Leo than I do.’

 

Chen Xia could sharply deduce the relationship between Leo and Eiran.

 

‘It seems she knows some important secret about Leo that I don’t know.’

 

***

 

“Why? Did something happen?”

 

“No, nothing serious has occurred. However.”

 

Mel hesitated for a moment, then spoke carefully.

 

“Some strange things are happening in the eastern continent.”

 

“Strange things?”

 

Leo made a puzzled expression.

 

“Yes. Sudden weather anomalies have occurred. Even though it’s still late autumn, severe cold has arrived with heavy snowfall in some places.”

 

At those words, Leo furrowed his brow.

 

“There are also reports of entire forests where all the trees and grass have withered.”

 

“The Overlord King?”

 

“They say it’s not that. The distinctive aura of death that the Overlord King and his subordinates emit wasn’t detected at all. They just suddenly lost their life force and withered.”

 

Mel spoke with a serious expression.

 

“Lastly… there’s a place where an entire forest has bloomed with flowers as if it became spring.”

 

“Flowers?”

 

At the word flowers, Leo made an incredulous expression.

 

‘Flowers? Did someone cast flower-blooming magic?’

 

The flower-blooming magic formula that Luna created had been restored by Leo.

 

‘But there shouldn’t be anyone who can properly use that magic now.’

 

Leo, who had been making a puzzled expression, suddenly asked.

 

“The eastern region?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Do you happen to have a world map?”

 

At Leo’s question, Mel took out a world map from her extradimensional space and spread it out.

 

“Where is that forest where the flowers bloomed?”

 

“This place.”

 

Mel pointed with her finger to the center of the eastern continent.

 

That place was part of the Shan Empire’s territory.

 

Perfect wilderness with no cities nearby.

 

Leo stared intently at that region.

 

‘…It would be roughly around there.’

 

5000 years ago.

 

Before the Great Heroes departed on their final expedition to subjugate Erebos.

 

A map wasn’t necessary.

 

In the world on the brink of destruction, there was a black pillar of fire that seemed to pierce the sky.

 

The pillar of fire that became visible from any region of the world was literally a symbol of doom.

 

The Great Heroes departed on their final journey toward that pillar of fire.

 

That’s why Leo couldn’t know where his comrades’ tombs were located.

 

He only knew the approximate location by predicting the travel route and time.

 

‘After 5000 years have passed, there’s no way their tombs would still remain.’

 

Even for Leo, finding 5000-year-old tombs with only approximate locations was impossible.

 

But the location where the anomalies were occurring, and the fact that one of them involved ‘flowers,’ bothered him.

 

The place where anomalies were currently happening in the eastern region.

 

‘Luna breathed her last somewhere around here.’

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