Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 519

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519.

 

Thud- Thud-

 

Dry, monotonous footsteps echoed through the large lecture hall used by the 2nd year students.

 

It was none other than Hallind, known as the Lumern Wall of Lamentations.

 

At his appearance, all the 2nd year students wore tense expressions.

 

Today was the day for a special Hero Studies class.

 

The person conducting that class was Professor Hallind.

 

After advancing to 2nd year, the 2nd year students certainly had fewer occasions to encounter Hallind.

 

But even so, Hallind was still an object of terror for the 2nd year students.

 

It was when all the 2nd year students were wearing tense expressions.

 

“Cal Thomas.”

 

“Yes, yes sir!”

 

Jump-!

 

At Hallind’s quiet words, Cal jumped up from his seat.

 

“Wake up Eliza Herginn next to you.”

 

At those words, Cal flinched and looked to his side.

 

There, Eliza was nodding her head like a sick chick.

 

Usually, if it were other professors’ classes, Eliza would openly sleep or not come to class at all if she was tired, but she attended Hallind’s classes diligently.

 

Because even Eliza feared Hallind.

 

“Eliza. Wake up.”

 

Cal spoke carefully to Eliza.

 

But Eliza showed no signs of waking up.

 

“I’ll give you 3 seconds.”

 

At Hallind’s words, Cal flinched and placed his hands on both of Eliza’s shoulders, shaking her.

 

“Eliza! Wake up!”

 

At those words, Eliza flinched and opened her eyes.

 

And when her eyes met Hallind’s, her face turned pale.

 

Hallind looked at such Eliza and smiled coldly.

 

“What exactly are you doing at night that makes you doze off during class time?”

 

“Th, that’s…”

 

“There won’t be a next time.”

 

“Yes, yes sir!”

 

Watching Eliza jump up from her seat to answer, Hallind stood in the center of the platform.

 

Eliza, who had sat back down, covered her face with her hands.

 

‘I can’t keep my mind clear when I haven’t been able to sleep properly at dawn for several days.’

 

Five days had passed since Leo’s training began.

 

Since then, Eliza hadn’t been able to sleep properly at all.

 

She endured the power of the Lightning Essence throughout dawn.

 

After training ended, she refined her spiritual power through meditation.

 

After that, she trained her body.

 

She also couldn’t skip classes.

 

Openly sleeping was one thing once or twice, but she couldn’t keep not attending classes forever.

 

No matter how tired her body was from training, using that as an excuse for her grades to drop was something Eliza’s personality could never tolerate.

 

If it were simply not sleeping and combining study with training, Eliza wouldn’t be driven to such fatigue.

 

But accepting the Lightning Essence was something that consumed tremendous spiritual power and stamina.

 

Literally a situation where she was being driven to mental and physical extremes.

 

In that situation, Leo didn’t offer a single word of advice, but Eliza didn’t mind.

 

It was what she wanted to do, and she intended to do as she pleased.

 

When Eliza was pressing around her eyes trying to somehow chase away the fatigue, Cal handed her a fatigue recovery potion.

 

“Drink this. It’s specially made. It should wake you up a little.”

 

“Thank you. I’ll pay you later.”

 

“It’s fine, it’s on the house.”

 

Cal smiled brightly.

 

“You’re my regular customer. And you’re also a friend. I should help when you’re having a hard time.”

 

“Friend?”

 

Eliza narrowed her brow.

 

“You think of me as a friend?”

 

“Same school, same year, same dormitory makes us friends. And a future premium customer!”

 

When Cal gave a thumbs up, Eliza snorted.

 

“Cal Thomas, I see you want to die since you’re chatting.”

 

“N, no sir!”

 

At Hallind’s pointed remark, Cal’s face turned pale.

 

Eliza, who had been glancing at such Cal, fiddled with the potion bottle in her hand and then snorted with a ‘Hmph!’

 

Meanwhile, only silence filled the interior of the large lecture hall.

 

All the students focused on Hallind.

 

Today’s special Hero Studies class was a suddenly announced class.

 

All major classes as well as minor and liberal arts classes were canceled, and all 2nd year students gathered in the large lecture hall.

 

Because it was such a sudden situation, curiosity was also great.

 

With everyone’s attention, Hallind opened his mouth.

 

“Recently, what’s been happening in the world…”

 

Bang-!

 

“Everyone must know about the situation! Everyone’s keeping quiet about it, but a serious situation has occurred!”

 

The lecture hall door opened roughly and Sedjen interrupted Hallind’s words.

 

Looking at such Sedjen, Hallind said.

 

“This is my class though? Professor Sedjen.”

 

“The 2nd years are my responsibility! Shouldn’t I be the one conducting the class! You go conduct the 1st year class!”

 

“I understand that this class is my responsibility regardless of grade level though?”

 

“I formally protested about that!”

 

“Come back when the results come out from the faculty meeting. Selia Jerdinger, Duran Moira.”

 

Hallind called the names of two people from the Knight Department who were in the front row like good students.

 

“Drag him out.”

 

“Professor Sedjen. You can’t do this.”

 

“We’ll escort you outside.”

 

Selia and Duran politely greeted Sedjen and grabbed him to drag him out.

 

“What kind of behavior is this! Weren’t you my beloved disciples! Now you’re going to act as Hallind’s lackeys! Ugh! Let go! Let go of meee! How can you do this to me!”

 

The 2nd year students weren’t flustered by what was now a familiar scene.

 

After Sedjen left and the lecture hall became quiet, Hallind continued the class.

 

“What’s the most serious thing in the current situation?”

 

At Hallind’s question, students raised their hands.

 

“Cal Thomas.”

 

“Sedjen sir barging in again.”

 

“Come out and bow down with your head on the ground.”

 

“I’m sorry.”

 

“Come out.”

 

Cal made a tearful face as he received punishment beside Hallind.

 

“Cal is really funny.”

 

When Eiran laughed and spoke to Chelsea, Chelsea’s eyes widened.

 

“Cal? Who’s that? I don’t know any kid like that.”

 

Chelsea blatantly treated Cal like someone she didn’t know.

 

Meanwhile, Hallind called on the student who raised their hand fastest after Cal.

 

“Nella Caven.”

 

“It’s about the former heroes being resurrected as undead.”

 

“Right. Do you also know why this is such a serious matter?”

 

“Because it could shake the very foundation of the Age of Heroes that has continued for the past 5,000 years.”

 

Watching Nella answer with a heavy voice, Hallind nodded.

 

“That’s correct.”

 

Hallind narrowed his eyes.

 

“5,000 years ago, after the great heroes defeated Erebos and ended the Age of Calamity, the world was finally able to achieve peace. In that process, the gods who left the earthly realm gifted the world with the Hero Record. Since then, those who accomplished feats recognized by the gods became heroes and maintained the world’s peace and order.”

 

All the students nodded at those words.

 

Because that was something everyone knew.

 

“Heroes are noble beings recognized by the gods. Is there anyone who would deny this?”

 

At Hallind’s question, all the 2nd year students shook their heads.

 

That was an absolute fact.

 

“Then why are the heroes of the past being resurrected as the dead by the Overlord King’s power and pointing their blades at us?”

 

“…”

 

Everyone fell silent at those words.

 

Those recognized as noble by the gods fall to become weapons of the Overlord King who seeks to destroy the world.

 

If so, are they truly noble?

 

The foundation of the Age of Heroes is ‘heroes.’

 

Heroes are God’s representatives chosen by God.

 

After preventing the return of calamity, such sentiment became even more prevalent.

 

Those who lead the world.

 

But what if such people were actually unqualified to be God’s representatives?

 

The current era may seem brilliant at first glance.

 

The appearance of Hero Arron and Luna, Progenitor of the Starry Skies.

 

The defeat of Erebos fragments and victory over the Overlord King.

 

The world’s attention is focused on the new miracles of the Hero Record.

 

But behind that, it’s also true that doubts are sprouting: ‘Are heroes really God’s representatives?’

 

The seeds of doubt create cracks in faith.

 

And cracks lead to collapse.

 

“The reason for this special heroics class is connected to those events.”

 

At Hallind’s words, the students wore serious expressions.

 

Then Avad raised his hand.

 

“Ask your question, Avad Rwallin.”

 

“What does Professor Hallind think about the current situation?”

 

“You all know this too. Just because someone is a hero doesn’t mean they’re absolutely good and righteous.”

 

Hallind clicked his tongue.

 

“But most people have thought that even so, heroes possess noble ‘convictions’ worthy of God’s recognition.”

 

“That’s why they received God’s selection.”

 

“Right. But having worked as a professor at Lumern for many years, I’ve felt doubts.”

 

Hallind said while looking over the students.

 

“Is God’s selection truly right?”

 

“What?”

 

“Students who seemed unlikely to become heroes became heroes. Students who shouldn’t have become heroes also rose to heroic positions.”

 

“…”

 

It was an extremely dangerous statement for a Lumern professor.

 

Though they say it’s an age without gods, gods certainly exist.

 

Also, while there may be no followers of gods, it’s an age where heroes exist as beings who represent God’s will.

 

Blasphemy.

 

That was tantamount to insulting ‘heroes,’ who are the leaders of the world.

 

Even if he was a professor at the Hero Academy.

 

Even if he was Hallind who had raised countless disciples, it was a statement dangerous enough to threaten his professorship if it leaked outside.

 

It was when the students were gulping nervously.

 

“There are also idiots who babble that if they became undead, that too is God’s will.”

 

Hallind said coldly.

 

“But recently there have been changes in the Hero Record.”

 

“What kind?”

 

“It’s been revealed that recently there have been those whose records were erased from the Hero Record and had their hero qualifications revoked.”

 

“…!”

 

“…!”

 

Everyone wore expressions of shock.

 

Record erasure from the Hero Record.

 

It was an unprecedented major event.

 

“Is there any student who can discuss what this means?”

 

At those words, the students glanced at each other.

 

It was too shocking an event.

 

Then someone raised their hand.

 

“Leo Flobe.”

 

At Hallind’s call, all the students’ gazes focused on Leo.

 

“The rights they could enjoy because they were heroes. The sins that weren’t questioned because they were heroes. The responsibilities they didn’t bear because they were heroes – they’ll have to bear them now.”

 

Leo spoke as if making a declaration.

 

“Since the gods’ selection has been overturned, more people will lose faith in their choices. The existing system could collapse and a new order might emerge. And.”

 

“And?”

 

“Only the ‘real’ heroes will remain.”

 

At Leo’s answer, Hallind curled up the corners of his mouth.

 

“You seem confident, Leo Flobe.”

 

“I wasn’t particularly interested in God’s selection to begin with.”

 

***

 

Scratch- Scratch-

 

In the dark underground.

 

A beautiful being in pure white ornate clothes, difficult to distinguish as boy or girl, was earnestly writing something in a large book.

 

They filled the large margins one by one.

 

Eventually, the child who finished recording stepped back one step.

 

Whoooosh-!

 

Then the letters written in the book disappeared from the book as if evaporating.

 

The child scratched their gray hair.

 

“I don’t understand. Why do the records keep getting erased?”

 

They wore an expression of incomprehension.

 

Then soon contorted their face.

 

“Stop nagging because my ears are ringing! What? Why do I only listen to Pibua’s requests? That I arbitrarily recorded someone as the successor to the Progenitor of the Starry Skies? Runia El Runda! I didn’t record her! It was automatically written in the Record system! You know too! That damn monstrosity is causing the Record system to go haywire!”

 

The child shouted at the empty air.

 

“What? Leo Flobe? Who’s that again? I don’t know any hero with that name!”

 

The child irritably closed the book and walked step by step.

 

The space where the child was located was strange.

 

It was like a massive library.

 

“Really! If you’re that frustrated, why don’t you be the librarian of the Record system yourselves!”

 

The child’s steps stopped as they were about to leave the library.

 

The very first bookshelf of the Record system.

 

On the bookshelf that had definitely burned away, several books had somehow appeared.

 

“Huh?”

 

Child made a shocked expression.

 

“How is Kail’s story continuing?”

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