Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 497

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497.

 

Two days had passed since the commission mission period ended.

 

The returned students were gathering in small groups in the lounge, chatting with each other.

 

“Are you going to book accommodation during this Twilight Festival period?”

 

“Of course! I’ve already made a reservation!”

 

“How did you manage that? The reservation competition must be fierce, right?”

 

The students’ main topic of conversation was about this Twilight Festival.

 

A grand festival held once every five years.

 

As a festival honoring Lumern, the Knight of Twilight, who was one of the heroes of the Cataclysm and the founder of Lumern Academy, it’s famous as a worldwide festival.

 

During this period, it’s a grand festival that attracts not only outsiders but many races as well.

 

“The Twilight Festival!”

 

Just then, a door on one side of the lounge burst open.

 

It was the door connected to the study room.

 

And the student who opened the door and burst out was a student who didn’t suit the study room – Iliana.

 

“Me too! Me too! Can I plan the schedule together!”

 

Iliana enthusiastically tried to join the group of students.

 

But someone grabbing Iliana by the back of her neck was faster than that.

 

“No, you can’t.”

 

It was none other than Chen Xia.

 

“Young Master Leo’s special tutoring isn’t finished yet, so where are you trying to go?”

 

“B-but!”

 

“Young Master Leo is specially making time for Miss Iliana, so are you saying you’ll ignore that sincerity?”

 

“Hieek?!”

 

Iliana was startled by Chen Xia’s cold words.

 

Usually she’s the gentle big sister of the 2nd years, but when she gets angry, she’s the scariest among the 2nd years.

 

“That’s the price for being lazy all the time.”

 

“Study a bit more.”

 

Jeering sounds could be heard from the dormitory lounge.

 

“Hey! You guys are all dead later!”

 

Iliana glared and swung her fists.

 

Chen Xia dragged such Iliana into the study room.

 

Inside the study room, there were six students including Iliana.

 

Leo was standing at the front, and in front of him sat Chloe, Eiran, and Iliana.

 

Chen Xia was standing by the door, and Luna was sitting next to her with her arms crossed and legs crossed.

 

Leo spoke.

 

“Then shall we start again?”

 

Leo said while pointing at the simple blackboard.

 

“As you can see, Iliana, your magic is focused on destructive power.”

 

“As I said before, overwhelming power for instant annihilation! That’s the Raden family motto!”

 

“Wow, that’s cool!”

 

“Hmph!”

 

When Eiran admired and clapped, Chloe said coldly.

 

“Don’t think it’s cool. She’s a charging idiot.”

 

“Class President! Chloe called me a charging idiot!”

 

Iliana complained with a tearful expression.

 

“Well, I agree with Chloe’s opinion.”

 

At Leo’s words, Iliana’s shoulders drooped.

 

Iliana is one of the top-ranked skilled students even among the 2nd years.

 

An absolute, unshakeable strongest.

 

Eight students who are mentioned when discussing the strongest of the 2nd years, excluding Leo.

 

From the Knight Academy: Selia, Chen Xia, Duran.

 

From the Department of Magic: Chloe, Avad, Chelsea.

 

From the Summoning Department: Eliza, Woreden.

 

Of course, there are rankings among them too, but considering each one’s specialty field and development potential, they’re evaluated as being evenly matched.

 

Even excluding the anomaly that is Leo, it’s a golden generation unprecedented in Lumern’s history.

 

Literally, their development potential was limitless.

 

And one of the people counted right behind this strongest tier was Iliana.

 

However, she was also undervalued compared to her actual skills.

 

Iliana’s personality was the biggest factor in that.

 

“You’re impatient.”

 

“Kheuk?!”

 

“Simple-minded and foolish.”

 

“Kek!”

 

“So regardless of what kind of opponent it is, you charge in and get your head smashed first.”

 

“Uheuk!”

 

At Leo’s words, Iliana rolled off her chair.

 

Eiran, who was startled seeing Iliana twitching as if the blow was severe, took care of her.

 

But Chloe let out a deep sigh.

 

Certainly, if those points were fixed, Iliana could develop much more than now.

 

“The professors and I have tried hard to fix those points until now. Because you can definitely become much more amazing.”

 

“Class President!”

 

Iliana’s eyes welled up with tears with a moved expression.

 

“But someone said this. People aren’t meant to be fixed and reused.”

 

“Puheuk!”

 

At Leo’s following words, Iliana completely sank.

 

“Hukhuk, I’m someone abandoned by the Class President.”

 

“Stop saying weird things and listen to the rest.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“I changed my mind.”

 

“If that tendency can’t be fixed, I thought we could strengthen the benefits that can be gained from that charging.”

 

“Huh?”

 

Leo glanced at Luna.

 

Luna, who made eye contact with Leo, smiled brightly.

 

***

 

“Did you two perhaps receive training from Arron?”

 

After returning from Fairy Land.

 

Luna asked while watching Eiran and Chen Xia sparring in the training ground.

 

At that question, Eiran and Chen Xia, who had been sparring with each other, widened their eyes.

 

“Did Leo tell you?”

 

“I only heard from Kail that Arron had crossed over to the present world. Also the story about defeating one of Erebos’s fragments together.”

 

Luna closed her eyes with her arms crossed.

 

She had heard the story about Arron that Leo had told her.

 

When she heard about what thoughts Arron had when he sacrificed himself, her heart ached.

 

On the other hand, hearing the story of Arron who ultimately overcame everything and grew made her heart feel proud.

 

‘That’s just like Arron.’

 

Luna smiled slightly while recalling that back figure that always gave courage.

 

Eiran and Chen Xia thought that smile somehow resembled Leo’s.

 

“Anyway.”

 

Luna, who opened her eyes, spoke.

 

“I could tell you two received training from Arron by watching your movements. I caught glimpses of Arron’s movements in you two.”

 

“Wow, you can notice that?”

 

“Heh, what do you think I am? I’m Luna, the Progenitor of the Starry Skies.”

 

Luna swept her hair back with a smug expression.

 

Certainly, Luna’s specialty was undoubtedly magic.

 

Of course, as a summoner, her qualifications were so outstanding that she formed a pact with Silorod, who was the successor to the Fairy King.

 

In addition to that, Luna’s close combat abilities were also overwhelming, enough for her to be active on the front lines when necessary.

 

Although she couldn’t handle aura, her combat abilities were top-notch.

 

That’s why she could glimpse Arron’s shadow in the two of them.

 

“Most importantly, Arron is a genius-type idiot.”

 

“A genius-type idiot?”

 

Seeing Eiran’s bewildered expression, Luna made a dumbfounded face.

 

“He’s terrible at teaching others. Since he does everything as if it’s natural, he can’t explain anything at all.”

 

“Ah…”

 

“I understand what you mean.”

 

Eiran and Chen Xia recalled Arron’s figure who would smile brightly and ask ‘How about it? Pretty easy, right?’

 

“So he teaches through actual combat. That way, you naturally learn Arron’s movements.”

 

“That’s certainly true.”

 

“It was incredibly difficult, but there was a feeling that he was adjusting to match our level.”

 

Chen Xia and Eiran nodded at Luna’s words.

 

At those words, Luna smiled sadly.

 

“That’s all thanks to this big sister’s sacrifice.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

Chen Xia and Eiran looked bewildered at Luna’s sudden reaction, but Luna gazed at the distant mountains.

 

In the past, she had sparred one-on-one with Arron, saying she wanted to practice close combat like real battle.

 

And at that time, she suffered terribly at the hands of Arron, who didn’t know how to control his strength.

 

‘Don’t hold back and come at me!’

 

At Luna’s confident shout, Arron hesitated before completely overwhelming Luna.

 

‘If Risinass had been even a little later, I would have gotten trauma.’

 

She recalled how behind Risinass, who was advising Arron to control his strength, that damn human and dwarf were holding their stomachs and laughing.

 

‘Yeah. I need to hit them one more time later.’

 

“Arron helped the children who handle aura grow, right?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“I can’t be losing to him.”

 

Luna laughed, “Hehe!”

 

“Therefore! This Luna will teach you magic! That’s what I’m saying!”

 

“It’s such an honor!”

 

Eiran said with a bright smile.

 

“But Luna, I’m a knight though?”

 

“Yeah. But you can also use summoning, right?”

 

Luna smiled with her eyes.

 

“I’m excellent at summoning too. Unlike that idiot, I can give reliable and systematic help! So, what kind of magical beast do you handle?”

 

“Ah, my specialty is water spirits.”

 

Chen Xia said with a bright smile.

 

Learning from Luna, a great hero, was welcome no matter what it was.

 

Moreover, to receive spirit magic guidance from an elf, the race most skilled in spirit magic.

 

Although Luna was famous for magic, it was well known that she was also a powerful summoner.

 

At Chen Xia’s words, Luna stared intently at Chen Xia and then nodded.

 

“Yeah. From today, you’ll switch from being an elementalist to a summoner.”

 

“Huh?”

 

Chen Xia looked bewildered.

 

Of course, Chen Xia also had contracts with lower-grade magical beasts.

 

But for Chen Xia, who had always thought she had more talent in spirit magic, the sudden recommendation to change her specialty was bewildering.

 

“You have more talent as a summoner than as an elementalist.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Yeah. You didn’t know at all, did you? Don’t worry. This big sister will…”

 

“Where are you trying to scam people?”

 

Leo appeared with a frown.

 

“Are you trying to convert an elementalist to a summoner just because you can’t teach spirit magic?”

 

“Tch!”

 

Luna clicked her tongue at Leo’s words.

 

At that reaction, Chen Xia looked puzzled.

 

“Can’t Luna use spirit magic?”

 

“She can’t. She has no spirit affinity.”

 

“Usually elves who use summoning are good at handling spirit magic… that’s unexpected.”

 

Seeing Chen Xia’s bewildered expression, Leo chuckled.

 

“This one has a nature-destructive personality, so spirits absolutely refuse to approach her.”

 

“Who has a nature-destructive personality? Who has a nature-destructive personality!”

 

Luna, with her eyes wide, grabbed Leo’s collar and shook him vigorously.

 

Ignoring Luna, Leo said,

 

“So? You want to teach the kids magic?”

 

At that question, Luna nodded.

 

“Arron also left various things behind while staying in the present world.”

 

Luna crossed her arms.

 

“I want to be of some help too.”

 

Luna made a serious expression.

 

“Do you have any kids you’ve got your eye on?”

 

“The one that caught my eye the most is a child named Chloe.”

 

Luna thought of Chloe.

 

From the perspective of a senior mage from way back, Chloe was admirable.

 

Moreover…

 

“That child seems to have talent she hasn’t realized yet.”

 

“Talent she hasn’t realized?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

Luna smiled broadly.

 

“Looking at that child gave me inspiration.”

 

“Gave you inspiration.”

 

Regarding magic, Leo and Luna had different perspectives.

 

Then Chloe must certainly have talent that not only Leo but even she herself hadn’t realized.

 

“In addition to that, there’s a child named Iliana. She’s a magic swordsman, right? That child also doesn’t properly understand her mana characteristics.”

 

“Iliana seems to be making good use of her talents already.”

 

“Certainly, light attribute magic is flashy and powerful. But I think that child needs to develop her magic in a different direction.”

 

“What direction?”

 

At Leo’s question, Luna smiled broadly.

 

“Speed.”

 

***

 

“I’m fast enough though?”

 

At the suggestion to enhance speed, Iliana looked puzzled.

 

“Your light mana characteristics seem more suited for speed than destructive power.”

 

“Hmm?”

 

“If you do it right, your instantaneous speed might even become faster than Duran’s, don’t you think?”

 

“What?!”

 

Iliana’s eyes widened in surprise.

 

The Leo she knew was absolutely not someone who would speak empty words.

 

“Light-speed Swift Sword Iliana-sama!”

 

Watching Iliana’s eyes sparkle as she breathed excitedly, Chen Xia muttered.

 

“Iliana is quite simple-minded.”

 

“Hm? I think she’s childlike and cute though?”

 

Luna smiled.

 

Leo taught Iliana the magical formula that Luna had created.

 

‘Luna is different from Arron.’

 

Magic is a realm of research and exploration.

 

It’s a discipline where you must understand 100% of what you’re using.

 

In that sense, Luna’s genius displayed excellence not only in personal strength but also in teaching others.

 

Particularly, her ability to see through others’ magical talents and create magic was exceptionally outstanding.

 

“How did you even think of this?”

 

It was when Chloe was expressing her admiration.

 

“Chloe.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“Ruga says she wants to have a conversation with you.”

 

At those words, Chloe’s eyes widened as she turned to look at Luna.

 

Luna waved her hand at Chloe.

 

‘I wanted to have a discussion about magic with that child, so this worked out perfectly.’

 

Chloe also approached Luna with sparkling eyes.

 

Leo stared intently at that scene.

 

“Luna-sama looks happy.”

 

“She would be. For Luna, having such enthusiastic magical discussions is one of her greatest pleasures.”

 

Leo muttered while staring intently at Luna’s appearance.

 

“Leo-sama?”

 

‘…What exactly is Luna’s lingering attachment?’

 

Looking at Luna happily laughing and conversing with Chloe, Leo looked down at his hands.

 

Luna isn’t staying in this world through divine power.

 

She’s staying through Luna’s magic power remaining in Cometes.

 

The amount of Luna’s magic power contained in Cometes is not small.

 

Additionally, the amount of magic power used to manifest Luna is extremely small.

 

‘Continuing to exist as a spirit with a physical body is an extraordinary thing in itself.’

 

Probably just Luna’s existence alone would advance the magic of this era.

 

But…

 

‘Is it right to keep Luna in this world?’

 

Leo’s eyes grew dim.

 

Spirits.

 

The manifestation of echoes of mana left by powerful souls with lingering attachments, materialized through a spiritualist’s spiritual power.

 

But it’s absolutely not a natural state.

 

5000 years ago.

 

The reason Risinass helped spirits find peace instead of keeping them bound was also for this reason.

 

‘The echoes remaining in spirits grow fainter as time passes. After all, they remain because of attachments to this world. The attachments of old spirits gradually become obsessions. And they begin to forget themselves.’

 

Risinass smiled bitterly.

 

‘Spirits are beings with egos strong enough to remain in the world with attachments. Because of that, spirits have strong self-love. There’s nothing more miserable than losing oneself. That’s why spiritualists honor the souls of spirits and comfort their hearts. Spirits can never be truly happy.’

 

Recalling Risinass’s words, Leo opened his eyes.

 

In that moment, his eyes met Luna’s.

 

Luna looked at Leo and smiled brightly as if she was happy.

 

Seeing that smile, Leo smiled back.

 

‘For now, being together would be enjoyable for Luna too.’

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