Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 59

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59

[Hot!]

Deep dawn.

Kirran jolted awake in shock.

“You’re awake?”

[Ah, you wicked human!]

Kirran recoiled in horror, dragging his bottom as he backed away.

Watching Kirran like that, Leo rested his chin on his hand.

“I’ll acknowledge that you’re the Fairy King’s successor for now.”

[What, what did you say?]

“The pact was forcibly enacted.”

Leo furrowed his brow as he looked down at the back of his right hand.

There, a silver summoning circle was glowing.

Seeing that sight, Kirran was shocked.

[Im, impossible! Are you saying you’re the Pact Maker that Father spoke of!]

‘The Pact Maker that Silorod mentioned? So that seal was designed to be released the moment he met the Pact Maker.’

In Leo’s case, he had obtained the pact through a completely different route regardless of Silorod’s will, but it was true that the contract was forcibly enacted by the pact.

“That would be right.”

[I can’t believe it! Father would never make a lowly human into a Pact Maker!]

Kirran, who had been pointing angrily, saw Leo picking up his summoning textbook and hurriedly said.

[Co, come to think of it, contracting with a human doesn’t seem too bad!]

“How did Silorod end up with a son like you?”

[Hmph! What gives you, a mere human, the right to speak as if you’re close with Father?]

“I probably know more about Silorod than you do.”

During the Age of Calamity, Leo and Silorod had fought through countless battlefields together.

Although Silorod was Luna’s contractor, his bond with Leo was equally strong.

“Silorod has a very gentle personality. He doesn’t have racist tendencies like you either.”

Leo rested his chin on his hand.

“In the first place, you. You committed a great sin and were sealed by Silorod, right?”

Kirran flinched and trembled.

“Royal Fairies have six wings. Only the Fairy King can strip away those wings. It’s obvious you committed a grave mistake and were banished from Fairy Land.”

[Ho, how does a human like you know such detailed facts!]

“I told you. I know more about Silorod than you do.”

Seeing Leo’s meaningful smile, Kirran wore a dumbfounded expression.

[Are, are you really the Fairy King’s Pact Maker? You’ve actually met Father?]

“Yes.”

To be precise, he had met him in his previous life, but he wasn’t lying.

[Un, unbelievable.]

“So. How did you end up getting banished?”

[Since you are the Pact Maker, there’s no need to hide it.]

Kirran looked out the window with a melancholy expression.

[That day too was a starlit night like now.]

Kirran said he was loved by all the fairies in Fairy Land as the Fairy King’s eldest son.

Having lived getting whatever he wanted since childhood, Kirran said he had engaged in all sorts of mischief.

[That day, those who envied me slandered me, and in the end, I earned Father’s hatred.]

“So. You caused all sorts of trouble and made Silorod angry? You were kicked out for troubling your father, yet where do you get off acting all wronged?”

[Hieek?]

Seeing Leo swinging his summoning textbook, Kirran fled in terror.

Knowing his friend’s personality well, Leo wondered just how bad it must have been for Silorod to take such drastic measures against his son.

“Tsk. Anyway, since the seal is broken, you can return to Fairy Land anytime, right? Go and call Silorod for me.”

[I cannot do that.]

“Why?”

[I cannot return to Fairy Land. I can only return once I find all six wings.]

“….”

[It seems you won’t be able to meet Father again. Well, that’s how all humans are.]

Kirran looked down on Leo with a snicker and crossed his arms.

[Well, I don’t like that you’re human, but since you’re a human acknowledged by Father, I’ll endure it! I shall grant you the honor of helping me reclaim my wings! I know the first wing is in Fairy Forest, which was once our fairy territory. I expect you to guide me there quickly.]

A black shadow loomed over Kirran, who was making a smug expression.

‘Silorod, it seems your son coming to me was fate.’

Thwack-! Thwack-! Thwack-! Thwack-!

[Kuhek! Sp, spare me…! Kuhek!]

‘I’ll educate him well and send him back.’

Thinking of his friend who must have suffered because of his son, Leo smiled warmly.

***

“It’s cold!”

The next morning.

Class 5, who had arrived at the open field at the entrance of Fairy Forest, screamed.

Even though they had changed into winter uniforms and dressed as warmly as possible, the cold of Fairy Forest was beyond imagination.

Even students from the Northern Region were shivering from the cold.

Even within the same north, the elves’ territory was much further north, making it colder than where humans lived.

While all the students were shivering, Hallind spoke.

“From now on, I’ll tell you about your shortcomings.”

Sena distributed papers she had prepared in advance to the class students.

The faces of the class students who received them naturally hardened.

“Lack of harmony between swordsmanship and magic? Me?”

Iliana made an incredulous expression.

“Insufficient ability to utilize summoned creatures?”

Taide also made an unconvinced expression.

“Chelsea. What does it say is your problem?”

“Insufficient understanding of wind magic. What about you, Cal?”

“Huh? Mine says insufficient mana, which I understand, but is that really your problem?”

Cal was shocked by Chelsea’s words.

Most students expressed doubt about the tasks given to them.

Chelsea raised her hand.

“Professor! I don’t understand! My wind magic is the best in our class, even in our year, so why is my weakness insufficient understanding of wind magic?”

“You think so?”

“Yes! I’m confident that my understanding of wind magic is as high as my brother’s!”

As someone from a Renowned Hero Family whose main attribute was wind, this was an unacceptable point.

It wasn’t just Chelsea.

The areas Hallind pointed out as lacking were all parts that each Class 5 student considered their ‘strengths.’

Areas they were confident they excelled in compared to other students.

Since he concluded they lacked skill in those very areas, they naturally had to show resistance.

Seeing everyone’s reaction, Hallind said.

“You can’t acknowledge the fact that you’re not properly utilizing your strengths?”

“That’s right!”

Chelsea answered with a slightly sulky expression.

“So you think that way.”

Hallind curled up the corners of his mouth.

“Chelsea Rwallin. Step forward.”

At the sudden call, Chelsea came forward with a puzzled expression.

“Leo Flobe. Step forward.”

Next, Leo was called.

“From now on, you two will engage in a duel using only wind magic.”

“…!”

“If you’re confident you’re at the top level of your year, prove your skills here and now.”

“Professor. No matter how amazing Leo oppa is, if we duel using only wind magic, it’s obvious I’ll win.”

The other students thought the same.

“If Chelsea Rwallin wins, then my judgment was wrong. In that case, you can spend your free time however you want during the school trip.”

At Hallind’s words, all the Class 5 students’ eyes widened.

‘That means….’

‘We won’t have to come out in the cold morning and suffer like this?’

‘If Chelsea just beats the class president!’

“However, if Leo Flobe wins, you’ll follow my words without complaint.”

“Yes!”

“Go Chelsea!”

“Crush the class president!”

“Chelsea! We’re counting on you!”

As the entire class suddenly turned against him, Leo let out a hollow laugh.

“Not a single person cheering for me?”

“Sorry, Leo! Just this once, we can’t cheer for you!”

At Cal’s words, Leo shook his head and walked to the center of the open field.

Step- Step-

“Come to think of it, this is the first time we’re fighting with magic?”

“Yeah, it is.”

Though he helped with Chelsea’s training every week and sparred with her, that was purely physical combat training.

They had never had a magical duel like this before.

‘I don’t think I’d lose to Leo oppa in a duel using only wind magic.’

Chelsea glanced back and forth between Leo and Hallind.

‘Professor Hallind wouldn’t have said that for no reason.’

Chelsea bounced in place, warming up her body.

“No matter how amazing Leo is, this is pushing it.”

“Right.”

“Professor Hallind seems to be overreaching.”

Everyone looked relaxed, but Cal was tense.

‘Objectively speaking, Chelsea has too much of an advantage. But Leo has always exceeded expectations. He might have a secret weapon.’

“Begin.”

As soon as Hallind’s command fell, Chelsea began her incantation.

“Wind Breaker!”

“Wind Breaker.”

Simultaneously with Chelsea’s incantation, Leo also cast his spell.

Chelsea, who had expected him to dodge, looked surprised.

Kwagagagak!

The wind blades clashed against each other and canceled out.

Paat-!

Of course, fragments of Chelsea’s Wind Breaker that couldn’t be completely canceled struck Leo.

“Wind Shield!”

Peobeobeobeong-!

The intense storm blade blew away the wind barrier Leo created and scratched his body.

“…!”

“Th-that’s impossible!”

Taide looked confused as he watched Iliana shout in disbelief.

“What? Why? Isn’t Chelsea at an advantage?”

“You idiot! Chelsea’s rapid casting is the best level among first-years! But Leo countered with the exact same spell! What do you think that means!”

‘Leo oppa’s casting speed is… faster than mine.’

Leo had shown weakness in activation techniques, which could be considered the latest magical trend.

‘It wouldn’t be strange if Leo oppa quickly overcame that weakness. But his wind magic casting speed being faster than mine—does that make sense?’

Chelsea’s rapid casting ability was undoubtedly the best among first-years.

Even Chloe and Avad fell behind Chelsea in this area.

Chelsea’s rapid casting spells were overwhelmingly more powerful than Leo’s rapid casting spells.

Even so, being slower in speed was something that hurt Chelsea’s pride.

‘Casting speed won’t change the outcome of battle!’

Even if he was faster, it was only slightly faster!

There wasn’t a big difference.

‘Besides, I can use much more diverse magic with rapid casting than Leo oppa!’

“Wind Chain!”

Chareuruk-!

While Wind Breaker was magic that swept away enemies in a straight line, Wind Chain was magic that subdued enemies using chains of wind.

As Chelsea’s magic targeted him, Leo completed his spell.

“Wind.”

‘As expected, Leo oppa lacks variety in his spells!’

Chelsea shouted with a triumphant smile.

“You can never beat me with just wind magic!”

At those words, Leo smiled.

“Do you remember what I said the first day I met you, Chelsea?”

“What?”

“That’s not how you use wind magic.”

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