Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 5

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5

Early the next morning.

Knock knock-

I was reading a book in my room when I heard knocking.

“Come in.”

Creak-

The door opened and in came Selia, wearing the modest maid outfit that the servants of the moderate Flobe Family wore.

“I’m Selia, who will be serving as Young Master Leo’s maid for one week. Please treat me well.”

Leo looked up from his book, watching Selia greet him with dead fish eyes.

“Quite serious about this, aren’t you?”

“Take responsibility for the words you speak. It’s one of our family’s mottos.”

Though she had dead fish-like eyes, her posture was proper.

It was the ideal appearance of a maid.

With her naturally good figure, the maid outfit with its harmonious dark blue fabric and white frills suited her very well.

Her black hair glistened as it reflected the sunlight.

As he was staring at her intently, Selia spoke.

“I understand being amazed by my beautiful appearance, but if you’re looking at me with lecherous eyes, I’ll blow you away.”

“I’ll apologize if I made you uncomfortable.”

Leo clicked his tongue.

“I had a friend who called himself an artist. He was a guy who praised beautiful things to an excessive degree, and it seems I’ve been influenced by him without realizing it.”

‘Beauty is always supreme. It’s eternal and immortal. When peace comes to the world, I plan to spend my life spreading beauty throughout the world!’

Dweno, the dwarf hero who is now praised as the [Divine Blacksmith].

He looked much happier when creating art pieces than when making weapons.

Even while embarking on the journey to subjugate Erebos, he never stopped his artistic activities.

“He sounds like a good friend who knows how to truly praise beauty.”

As someone born into the Jerdinger family, one needs the qualities to lead people.

Being charming is one of those qualities.

Leo rested his chin on his hand, watching Selia preen at the compliment.

‘He was so truly devoted that he was a fanatic pervert, asking Risinass and Luna to be nude models for inspiration, which was the problem.’

Old memories naturally came to mind.

‘Risinass, Luna. Though your personalities are filthy, your figures are more outstanding than anyone’s. So please become nude models for the sake of art.’

Of course, there was no way Risinass and Luna would grant that request.

‘Even that kind of pervert is revered as a great hero, so what the hell am I.’

Hahaha- He laughed soullessly while looking out the window.

Meanwhile, Selia was observing Leo carefully.

She had definitely lost yesterday.

‘Thinking “I would have won if I hadn’t let my guard down…” would be stupid.’

Last night’s defeat was the result of her own foolishness.

If the fact that she worked as a maid for a week became known to the main family, she would surely become an object of ridicule.

‘But it’s something I have to endure.’

Turning away would only bring greater shame.

‘Besides, there’s something I’m curious about.’

She was curious about how one could imbue a sword with such power without learning aura.

“You read books in the morning. I thought you would be doing sword training.”

Selia had intended to observe his training methods.

‘Could that book be some kind of special training manual?’

“Mornings should be spent leisurely.”

Saying that, he closed the book.

Selia made a puzzled expression when she saw the book’s title.

‘It’s a great heroes’ fairy tale book.’

Selia glanced at Leo’s bookshelf.

‘They’re all books related to the great heroes.’

Not just fairy tale books.

History books and research papers, among others.

Considerable materials were gathered there.

“You seem very interested in the great heroes? Well, it is fundamental knowledge.”

Selia was also very interested in the great heroes.

“May I look at your bookshelf?”

“Sure.”

Standing in front of the bookshelf, Selia was amazed.

“This is incredible. Most scholars who research the great heroes couldn’t even present their business cards here.”

Research on the great heroes is still one of the most actively pursued fields today.

“There are many books about Kail.”

“Reference materials.”

“Right. Even if we don’t know whether Kail was a real person, there are quite a few opinions that his achievements are real.”

“Do you think so too?”

“Of course.”

Among the great deeds accomplished by the great heroes, those whose exact attribution is unknown are mostly Kail’s achievements.

‘Even if I disappeared from history, I haven’t been completely forgotten.’

He felt proud.

“Some later fraud probably tried to steal the ambiguous achievements of the great heroes.”

Leo’s eyes twitched.

“Are you saying Kail is a fraud?”

“There’s a high probability of that.”

Selia shrugged her shoulders.

This was the general academic view.

“I see. So that’s what you think.”

“Pardon?”

“Well then, shall we eat breakfast and do some training?”

Selia’s eyes sparkled.

“If you’ll allow it, could I train together with you?”

Selia was curious about the secret behind Leo’s strength.

“My training will be hard to follow.”

“Hah, I’m someone who easily overcame Jerdinger’s training.”

Leo made a twisted smile while looking at Selia’s confident expression.

“Is that so?”

Later, she would think.

She should have run away then.

***

Whoosh-!

Thwack-!

“Ugh?”

“Your reaction is slow.”

Leo’s wooden sword knocked away Selia’s wooden sword.

Selia hurriedly tried to correct her collapsed stance.

But Leo’s movement was faster.

Whoosh-

Thud-

“Guh-!”

“That’s why you’re exposing your back like this.”

Selia, struck on the shoulder from behind by a wooden sword, rolled on the ground in pain.

After breakfast, Leo’s training continued without rest.

Once the pain subsided, Selia flared up.

“Young Master Leo! Is this really training?”

To Selia, Leo’s training method seemed closer to abuse than conditioning.

He forced her to squeeze out strength beyond her limits and keep moving continuously.

Naturally, she wasn’t allowed to borrow the power of Orus during this process.

She had never heard of such a training method before.

Watching Selia protest, Leo muttered.

“Kids these days are so weak.”

“What did you say!”

“I told you. My training is tough. Well, if it’s too hard, how about giving up now?”

“Don’t be ridiculous! This kind of training! I can handle it easily!”

Selia flared up, her pride wounded.

“Really? Then shall we start again?”

“Fine!”

‘Huh, wait? This isn’t right?’

Selia, who had rashly resumed training out of false bravado, was soon struck by the wooden sword again and rolling on the ground.

Without using Orus, the difference in their capabilities was enormous.

‘Why! Can’t I win!’

She couldn’t beat him in swordsmanship, let alone physical strength.

Yesterday, today.

Her pride was being thoroughly trampled.

‘Certainly, compared to 5000 years ago, Orus training methods have developed tremendously.’

Leo admired as he looked down at Selia collapsed and panting on the ground.

In the current era, the techniques for handling Orus had clearly advanced compared to 5000 years ago.

Thanks to this, the average skill of knights was much higher now.

However, the standard for absolute strength hadn’t changed much.

‘Actually, 5000 years ago seems stronger?’

In this era, as Orus training had developed, physical conditioning was being neglected.

Orus was the power that maximized the body’s strength.

Ultimately, training the body also strengthened Orus.

‘As Orus Martial Arts develops, these problems arise too.’

“Still, you’re impressive. I didn’t expect you to keep up this far?”

“Don’t underestimate me.”

“Then shall we end the afternoon training here? We’ll do more in the evening.”

Selia, who had reached her limit, gritted her teeth.

‘I may not know about physical strength, but I absolutely won’t lose in swordsmanship! I’ll definitely win!’

***

“Don’t underestimate me. Damn white-haired bastard.”

After evening training ended.

Selia returned to the manor, dragging her trembling arms and legs.

Leo had already returned to his room first.

‘Ugh… Is that guy a monster?’

Selia shuddered as she recalled Leo endlessly swinging his sword without getting tired.

Moving like this every single day, it was natural in a way that his body was so well-trained.

‘Hehe… But I didn’t fall behind in swordsmanship during evening training!’

Thanks to using every technique at her disposal, she hadn’t been pathetically overwhelmed during evening training.

‘If I continue this kind of training, could I become like that guy?’

But she couldn’t bring herself to do it.

She had thrown up five times just today.

‘Come to think of it, that’s incredibly embarrassing!’

Selia sighed with a reddened face, fuming.

‘I want to wash up and sleep quickly.’

But before that, she had to prepare Leo’s bed.

For now, her position was Leo’s maid, so she had to be faithful to that role too.

‘I’ll quickly make his bed, wash up, and sleep.’

Arriving in front of Leo’s room, Selia took a deep breath.

She calmed her trembling limbs and feigned composure.

It was due to her rebellious spirit of not wanting to show any sign of weakness.

Knock knock-

“Come in.”

Creak-

“You’re in better shape than I thought.”

“Hmph- That much is nothing to me.”

Selia put on a confident expression.

“Didn’t you throw up five times?”

“I’ll arrange your bedding.”

Selia completely ignored Leo’s point and tidied up the bed.

“Then, Young Master. I’ll see you tomorrow morning.”

“Wait, come here. I have a gift.”

‘A gift?’

At the sudden words, Selia approached Leo.

“Thank you for working hard today.”

Leo smiled and handed her a gift box.

‘At least he’s grateful.’

Selia felt the knot in her chest loosen a little.

‘Right, the daughter of the Jerdinger family head is serving him, so he should be grateful.’

Feeling triumphant, Selia opened the box.

Inside was a simple silver bracelet in chain form.

She felt an ominous feeling from the magical power emanating from the bracelet.

“It’s a bracelet with weight magic cast on it. Wear it during training starting tomorrow.”

Leo smiled.

Crack- Selia’s face hardened.

“I’m fine without it.”

“It wouldn’t be proper for a maid to refuse something her master gave her, would it?”

“Hey! You’re honestly doing this to torment me, aren’t you?! That’s it! If I wear this and move like today, that’s not training! It’s abuse!”

Selia finally exploded, showing strong resistance.

“How weak.”

Selia flared up.

“Who’s weak!”

“I originally train while wearing one too. Well, if you can’t do it, it can’t be helped.”

“Who says I can’t do it? I’ll wear this thing gladly!”

Selia, easily provoked again, made that declaration and stormed out of Leo’s room.

And in front of Leo’s door, she clutched her head and cursed her own foolishness.

‘How simple.’

Leo chuckled.

‘Who’s the con artist?’

Leo had been holding onto what Selia said about Kail being a con artist that morning.

A pettiness unworthy of the great hero who saved the world.

However, Leo felt not a shred of shame about his emotions.

‘If it had been the other guys, they would have made her into something far more terrible than I did.’

His friends were even worse character defects than himself.

‘I’ll make it a bloody week for you.’

Thinking of Selia trembling in pain for a week, Leo smiled viciously.

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