Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 535

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535.

 

“Lackeys of the Pureblood Society!”

 

“Unforgivable!”

 

Runia frowned as she watched the elves closing in on her while shouting.

 

“Right now.”

 

Veins bulged on Runia’s forehead.

 

“Who are you calling.”

 

Her tightly clenched fist swung fiercely.

 

“Part of the Pureblood Society?!”

 

Crack-!

 

“Gah?!”

 

The elf who had charged at Runia from the front took a hit to the jaw and collapsed.

 

At the same time, the knights surrounding Runia pointed their swords and tightened the encirclement.

 

Seeing this, Runia snorted and snapped her fingers.

 

Snap-!

 

Whoosh-!

 

The elves who had been rushing to subdue Runia were startled and retreated.

 

Seeing their reaction, Runia narrowed her eyes.

 

‘There’s no killing intent.’

 

The opponents clearly held hostility toward them, but they didn’t intend to kill.

 

If they had, Runia wouldn’t have stopped at just threatening them either.

 

‘Even so.’

 

Runia’s eyes narrowed.

 

‘These people aren’t mages.’

 

This was surprising.

 

This Elder could only be accessed by those who had learned Star Magic.

 

Yet here were people who weren’t mages.

 

Moreover, they clearly held hostility toward the Pureblood Society.

 

‘What exactly is this situation?’

 

Just as Runia was lightly frowning.

 

Eiran swung her sword.

 

A gentle breeze blew from the smoothly swung blade.

 

But that wind soon became a fierce blizzard that struck the attackers.

 

“Dodge!”

 

“A, a Mage Knight!”

 

Bewildered voices echoed.

 

“Damn it!”

 

“To think someone so young has such skill!”

 

“A, as expected, we can’t match the Pureblood Society…!”

 

“Don’t give up! If we’re caught like this, we’re dead anyway! We don’t matter! But think of the other people waiting for us!”

 

As despairing voices could be heard from everywhere, a woman’s voice urging them on was heard.

 

“What people are waiting?”

 

“Gasp!”

 

The Elven Knight was startled to see Eiran, who had somehow approached right in front of her, and reflexively swung her sword.

 

Clang-!

 

Eiran blocked the quickly swung sword and let out a small “Hup!” before deflecting it.

 

Using her wrist strength, she instantly pushed away the opponent’s sword.

 

Overwhelmed by the unimaginably brutal force, the Elven Knight ended up dropping her sword.

 

“Eek!”

 

The Elven Knight hastily drew up her mana and began chanting a spell.

 

‘Wind attribute Star Magic.’

 

Listening to the chanting, Eiran quickly identified the type and range of the magic.

 

Rumble-!

 

A storm raged.

 

Eiran quickly escaped from the magic’s range.

 

Using that brief moment, the knight grabbed her dropped sword and took a combat stance.

 

Seeing the opponent’s ready position, Eiran’s eyes widened greatly.

 

“You… where exactly did you learn that?”

 

At Eiran’s voice filled with bewilderment, the knight shouted.

 

“Hmph! Are you surprised that traitors can use Star Magic?!”

 

“No, that’s not particularly…”

 

“You probably think you’re righteous! But you are absolutely not justice!”

 

“That’s why…”

 

“Prepare yourself!”

 

“Ugh.”

 

Seeing the opponent who had no intention of listening to her, Eiran made a tearful face and shrank her neck.

 

But she soon gathered courage and spoke.

 

“Could you tell me why you attacked this place?”

 

“Because people are starving!”

 

At those words, Eiran’s eyes widened slightly as she turned her head.

 

She confirmed the storehouse they had attacked and looked at the knight once more.

 

As all elves were beautiful, she too was quite a beauty.

 

But there was a sword scar on her cheek.

 

Just from that, it wasn’t difficult to tell she was a knight who had been active on battlefields.

 

Her tightly pressed lips showed stubbornness.

 

Her wide-open eyes revealed unwavering conviction and responsibility.

 

‘She’s not lying.’

 

She could tell that fact immediately.

 

And Eiran knew.

 

That the Pureblood Society these people opposed was twisted.

 

In this land where those who cannot learn Star Magic cannot set foot.

 

Those who couldn’t use magic, let alone Star Magic, had attacked the council like bandits.

 

And for the purpose of stealing food at that.

 

Eiran knew.

 

That the world she wanted to protect wasn’t entirely beautiful.

 

So seeing these people, she could realize there were difficult circumstances she could hardly imagine.

 

‘Decisively… that stance resembles the swordsmanship passed down in the Ersarr Family.’

 

That was also why Eiran was surprised to see the knight.

 

Could this really be a coincidence?

 

“Miss Runia!”

 

“What?”

 

“Let’s surrender.”

 

“What?!”

 

At Eiran’s words, Runia’s eyes widened.

 

The elves who had surrounded Runia and Eiran also showed surprised expressions at those words.

 

“You…”

 

As the knight looked at Eiran with surprised eyes, Eiran planted her sword in the ground.

 

“We’re not the Pureblood Society.”

 

Eiran looked straight into the knight’s eyes and spoke.

 

“We’re not even people from this city. We’re students from Seirun.”

 

“A student from Seirun?”

 

“That school where all the high and mighty attend?”

 

‘High and mighty?’

 

Runia furrowed her brow as she watched the murmuring elves.

 

“We know all about the Pure Blood Society’s true nature and this city’s corruption. So won’t you teach us?”

 

Eiran spoke with an unwavering demeanor.

 

“The reason why you have to do this.”

 

At those words, Runia scratched her head vigorously.

 

Then she soon let out a sigh and stood beside Eiran, crossing her arms.

 

“Uh, what should we do?”

 

“…Time has been delayed. So let’s take those two and escape from this place.”

 

The elves nodded at those words.

 

They surrounded Runia and Eiran without lowering their guard.

 

Eiran asked the Female Knight walking beside her.

 

“That swordsmanship from earlier, who did you learn it from? It seemed like you haven’t been practicing it for very long.”

 

“…I recently learned it from someone who’s been helping us.”

 

“…”

 

Hearing the Female Knight’s answer, Eiran’s eyes darkened.

 

‘Perhaps… that person might be where these people are heading.’

 

***

 

Boom-!

 

Leo narrowed his eyes upon hearing the explosion sound from the direction of the Council Palace.

 

‘Runia and Eiran should be there right now, shouldn’t they?’

 

He could feel the entire city becoming chaotic due to the explosion sound.

 

‘I should stop for today.’

 

Leo deployed his super senses to find Chen Xia.

 

Leo’s eyes twitched as he had thought she would be far away since they had separated just a while ago.

 

He couldn’t sense Chen Xia’s presence.

 

Leo expanded the range of his senses even further.

 

But he still couldn’t sense Chen Xia’s presence.

 

If Chen Xia had intentionally hidden her presence, even Leo with his super senses deployed would find it difficult to pinpoint Chen Xia’s presence from far away.

 

But there was no reason for Chen Xia to hide her presence.

 

‘She couldn’t have gone far in such a short time, so the most likely possibility is that someone took her.’

 

Chen Xia was definitely not weak.

 

In Leo’s view, she would certainly grow into a strong warrior worthy of the name Hero in the near future.

 

Kidnapping such a Chen Xia without a sound would be impossible even for Heroes.

 

‘That person could do it though.’

 

Berkia, whom Leo and Chen Xia were currently pursuing.

 

If it were her, she would be capable of taking Chen Xia while avoiding Leo’s senses.

 

‘If Berkia is the culprit, then why?’

 

Why would she have taken Chen Xia?

 

Because she’s human?

 

Or perhaps…

 

‘Did she figure out that she’s Bihar’s descendant?’

 

Ever since Chen Xia learned about Leo’s identity, she had been learning the swordsmanship and aura breathing techniques that Bihar used from Leo.

 

Berkia would have seen through that at a glance.

 

‘I should join up with Runia and Eiran first.’

 

Leo returned to the dormitory.

 

***

 

Runia and Eiran showed surprised expressions.

 

“Where on earth is this place?”

 

“As you can see, this place is underground.”

 

“Ah, no. I understand that… but why is there a city like this beneath Eldon?”

 

Runia asked urgently.

 

At Runia’s question, the Female Knight let out a small sigh.

 

“You must be well aware that Eldon is the greatest magical nation among the elves.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“And you also know well why Eldon was able to become the greatest magical nation, right?”

 

“Because this land holds the power of stars.”

 

“That’s right.”

 

The Female Knight sighed deeply.

 

“First, let me introduce myself. My name is Rel Konea.”

 

“Konea? Are you from the Konea family?”

 

“That Konea family famous for being scoundrels?”

 

“Miss Runia.”

 

Eiran, who had been surprised, scolded Runia for her harsh words.

 

But Rel only smiled bitterly.

 

“It’s not wrong, so it’s fine. Besides, I don’t particularly have any pride in my family. I’m treated as a failure by the family anyway.”

 

The Konea family.

 

A prestigious family with influence ranking in the top five within the elf race.

 

Having produced Council leaders of Eldon for generations, they were famous as users of powerful Star Magic second only to the Tingel family.

 

The reason they could have prestige comparable to Tingel, the family of Seirun.

 

It was because of the special nature of ‘Eldon’, the country they founded.

 

The land where Eldon was established was imbued with powerful star power.

 

1000 years ago.

 

A meteor fell on this land and naturally the power of stars seeped into the earth.

 

The source of Star Magic is star mana.

 

As a result, they naturally produced many Star Magic users and Star Magic also achieved remarkable development.

 

And accordingly, the Pure Blood Society naturally established itself.

 

Born as the chosen ones in the chosen land.

 

It must have been the sweetest words possible for the pure blood supremacists.

 

“But contrary to what’s publicly known, the star power flowing through this land was depleted long ago.”

 

“What? But doesn’t Tingel still produce many Star Magic users?”

 

“Yes. Because star power still flows through this land.”

 

“What? What do you mean…”

 

“Because of that thing.”

 

Rel pointed at the tower rising in the center of the underground city with disgusted eyes.

 

And that place was covered with all kinds of magic circles.

 

“That is…”

 

“Everyone living in this underground city are those who cannot use Star Magic.”

 

Rel’s face contorted.

 

“And that tower sucks their life force to make star power flow throughout Eldon like before.”

 

Runia and Eiran showed shocked expressions at this shocking fact that far exceeded their expectations.

 

“…At first, they imprisoned criminals here.”

 

“Ah…”

 

Runia showed a surprised expression as if remembering something.

 

At one time, Eldon had actively accepted criminals from within Elven Society.

 

“But soon that alone became insufficient. So the Council of Eldon came to think. Let’s create a class that won’t be known outside the country.”

 

Rel’s face contorted with disgust.

 

“Those without the aptitude to use Star Magic… let’s confine them underground and turn them into livestock that supply star power.”

 

Runia felt her mind becoming dizzy.

 

What expression would Luna have made if she had seen this situation?

 

Eiran also trembled with her hands, her face pale as a sheet.

 

“Haven’t you thought about overthrowing this system?”

 

When Runia asked urgently, Rel bit her lips.

 

“The elves sent here have accepted their lives, they say. They’ve grown accustomed to life here since they came of age. It’s not like they lacked anything in their daily lives. They just didn’t know about the outside world.”

 

Rel’s face darkened.

 

Living in acceptance of reality.

 

From their perspective, they might be living in relative satisfaction.

 

But from Rel’s standpoint, it was a miserable life beyond compare, unable to enjoy their own lives and having everything controlled.

 

“But recently, as food has become scarce, the atmosphere here has started to become tense.”

 

“Is the cause of the food shortage perhaps because the Pureblood Society’s position in elven society has weakened?”

 

“That’s correct.”

 

The Northern Continent is winter land.

 

As such, they have no choice but to depend on external sources for most of their food.

 

Originally, since the Pureblood Society’s power was strong, they could have used that power to allocate much food to Eldon.

 

But recently, as the Pureblood Society’s status has fallen, difficulties in securing food have arisen.

 

In Rel’s case, she had realized the existence of this city long ago, was shocked, and had severed ties with her family.

 

And she said she had voluntarily come here to take care of the people in this place.

 

“How… how could they do such a thing to their own kind…!”

 

Anger surged in Eiran’s eyes.

 

“If they’re suffering from food shortages, can’t they escape from this place?”

 

“A barrier is spread throughout the underground city. Unless you’ve learned Star Magic, you cannot go outside.”

 

“But those who went to get food earlier couldn’t use Star Magic, could they?”

 

“Regarding that, an outsider who recently found this underground city has resolved it for us.”

 

“An outsider who found the underground city?”

 

“Yes. We’re going to where that person is staying now. Currently, that person is the one responsible for this city.”

 

At Rel’s words, Runia made an expression of not understanding.

 

‘They came to the city recently but became the city’s leader?’

 

While she was making a puzzled expression, Rel arrived at a building.

 

And knocked.

 

“Come in.”

 

At the voice heard from inside, Rel opened the door and entered.

 

As soon as they entered the small house, the living room was visible.

 

And at the scene visible in the living room, Runia and Eiran’s mouths fell wide open.

 

Rel also made a bewildered expression.

 

On the table was a scene that didn’t match this underground city where food was said to be precious.

 

Plates were densely arranged on the table, and delicious-looking food was piled up like mountains on top of them.

 

And Chen Xia, sitting at one side of the table, was forcibly stuffing food into her mouth with trembling hands.

 

“Ru, Runia? Eiran?”

 

Chen Xia opened her eyes wide and called out to the two.

 

“Sa, save me…”

 

“Who’s here?”

 

A beautiful woman with an expressionless face appeared in the living room, holding a pot in her hands.

 

Seeing the woman, Runia and Eiran’s eyes widened.

 

“You must be the friends Sia mentioned?”

 

Berkia smiled faintly.

 

“Teacher… what is this…?”

 

When Rel carefully called out to Berkia, Berkia answered.

 

“Ah, she’s like my friend’s granddaughter… or something like that, but she seems to eat poorly and looks too thin, so I was making food for her. Sia, you have to eat it all?”

 

“I can’t eat it all…”

 

“You can’t be picky with food.”

 

Chen Xia’s face turned pale.

 

Soon, Berkia’s gaze turned to Runia and Eiran.

 

“You two are quite thin too?”

 

The two girls felt an inexplicable fear at those warm words that were beyond their expectations.

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