Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 592

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592.

 

The flames of calamity that appeared during the Hero Festival.

 

A massive incident that occurred when the eyes of the entire world were focused on them.

 

But the calamity soon turned into a miracle.

 

The appearance of the Hero of the Beginning, Kail.

 

The world soon went wild over Kail’s figure as he defeated the flames of calamity and disappeared.

 

After the chaos was settled, the Hero Festival was also resumed.

 

Though there was a crisis, there were no casualties.

 

“Phew~ At one point I really thought we were done for.”

 

Cal, who was preparing his street stall, chuckled while joking around.

 

“You look like you’re in a good mood.”

 

“Of course! Do you know how hard I worked preparing for the Hero Festival! I would have been so upset if it got canceled just like that!”

 

After the incident was resolved, there was discussion about whether to continue the Hero Festival.

 

But due to the wishes of countless people who had been waiting for the Hero Festival, it was decided to continue until the end.

 

“Rather, that incident made interest even higher. This is all thanks to the Hero of the Beginning appearing at just the right time.”

 

Three days had already passed since the Hero Festival began.

 

Currently, all four Hero Academies were maintaining similar scores while engaging in fierce competition.

 

The enthusiasm of the spectators watching the hero candidates’ activities was also gradually building up.

 

Before they knew it, it had become a festival that everyone enjoyed, just as Leo had hoped.

 

“But what are you preparing?”

 

When Leo asked with a puzzled expression, Cal grinned.

 

“This is my last big score I can make in Lumern.”

 

Cal struck a triumphant pose and stuck his thumb up.

 

“The finale should be spectacular, don’t you think?”

 

“What are you planning to do?”

 

At Leo’s question, Cal showed him the sign.

 

“A lottery?”

 

“Yeah, when you think of festivals, it’s got to be lotteries, right? I decided to open a shop in cooperation with Driana.”

 

“Why Driana?”

 

“She’s going to run a different shop next to mine.”

 

Cal hummed a tune.

 

Watching Cal like that, Leo said.

 

“What about advancing to third year?”

 

“It would be nice if I could. But there’s no hope, right?”

 

Cal shrugged his shoulders.

 

“That doesn’t mean I’m going back home or giving up though.”

 

“Then?”

 

“I bought a small building in Lumeria City this time.”

 

“When? With what money?”

 

“Recently. As for money, I’ve been working hard at business since enrollment, haven’t I?”

 

Cal made a circle with his index finger and thumb and grinned.

 

“Our noble customers are quite generous. I saved up quite nicely. I bought a building with that money.”

 

While preparing his stall, Cal said.

 

“Starting next year, I plan to make Lumeria City my base and expand my business with what I learned in Lumern.”

 

“Business?”

 

“Not only items needed for combat, but also information. I want to build a system that can immediately check incidents and accidents happening around the world and report them to Lumern. I also want to build an independent warp gate using the connections I made in Lumern.”

 

Cal looked at Leo.

 

“You guys will have to be active all over the world from now on. Before you graduate, I need to prepare thoroughly so I can support you.”

 

“Are you satisfied with that?”

 

“I was originally aiming to be a supporter. So I just need to do my best to support you guys, right?”

 

Cal cleared his throat with an “Ahem!”

 

“And honestly. Even if I could advance to third year, I’d be scared to do it.”

 

Cal grabbed his head with both hands and trembled.

 

“That witch… How much more thoroughly would she work me to death next year? No… I don’t want to!”

 

Watching Cal shudder, Leo shook his head.

 

‘It was pretty harsh.’

 

When things seem to be resolving well, Elina doesn’t finish the work but creates more work.

 

What’s even more vicious is that she assigns exactly the amount of work that can be done right up to the limit.

 

“So I’ll go outside first, prepare thoroughly, and wait.”

 

***

 

Lumern’s headmaster Riina was discussing the Hero Festival schedule in the headmaster’s office with vice student council president Elena and Professor Sedjen.

 

“How is the security in Lumeria City?”

 

“It’s good. Due to the influence of the first day’s incident, people are actually maintaining tension, so the crime rate feels like it’s decreased.”

 

“So we actually benefited from that damn incident?”

 

Riina scratched her head vigorously.

 

Certainly, if not for the appearance of the Hero of the Beginning, Kail, there would have been tremendous casualties.

 

“How is the search for the perpetrator of the incident going?”

 

“Dragon Lord is personally tracking them down.”

 

“They’ll be caught soon then.”

 

“Right.”

 

It doesn’t make sense that this incident happened suddenly.

 

A fragment of Lumern’s Hero Record suddenly went berserk in the middle of Erek Training Ground.

 

That means an outsider brought the Hero Record inside.

 

“Just as Seirun has the Purebloods, we have plenty of traitors inside too.”

 

Riina’s eyes turned cold.

 

Even though they had withdrawn from the front lines, the Shadow.

 

Her principle was that traitors must be hunted down and eliminated.

 

“First, we need to properly finish the Hero Festival.”

 

Sedjen said to Riina.

 

Just as Riina was nodding her head.

 

Knock- Knock-

 

With the sound of knocking, the door opened and Hallind entered.

 

Hallind, holding documents in his hand, approached Riina and handed her the papers.

 

“These are the documents you mentioned.”

 

“You’ve prepared everything. Impressive even in the midst of being busy.”

 

Riina exclaimed in admiration as she received and checked the documents.

 

Watching this, Elena made a puzzled expression.

 

“What documents are those?”

 

“Documents regarding Cal Thomas’s advancement.”

 

At Hallind’s matter-of-fact words, Elena’s eyes widened.

 

Hallind’s nickname was Lumerne Wall of Lamentations.

 

Among upperclassmen, he was an object of terror itself.

 

That’s because Hallind was famous for mercilessly expelling students who didn’t meet standards.

 

Last year and this year.

 

Since he became in charge of freshmen, such tendencies had decreased, but that was only because the evaluation targets had become freshmen.

 

Elena had seen countless seniors pack their bags because of Hallind.

 

For such a Hallind to prepare documents for a student’s advancement rather than expulsion was surprising.

 

Moreover, Cal didn’t even have the grades to advance.

 

“That’s unexpected. I never thought Professor Hallind would prepare documents to advance a student who doesn’t even have the grades to the next year.”

 

“I simply thought that Lumern’s current evaluation method cannot fully assess Cal Thomas’s potential.”

 

Hallind said calmly.

 

“He’s been attending Lumern as a supporter since enrollment. He actually showed strengths in assisting others from behind rather than stepping forward.”

 

Elena nodded at those words.

 

“I thought that was all there was to it. But watching him closely, he seemed a bit different.”

 

Since Hallind had been in charge of Cal during his first year and observed him carefully, he was able to understand Cal’s abilities.

 

“Drawing out others’ potential and gathering strength to exert even greater power. I came to think that’s Cal Thomas’s true ability.”

 

Hallind said while looking at the report about Cal Thomas in Riina’s hands.

 

“That was a new ability we hadn’t known about until now. I thought such aspects were also heroic potential. That’s why I prepared the documents.”

 

Elena nodded at those words.

 

“The intention is good. But convincing the board of directors won’t be easy.”

 

Sedjen, who had been listening to the conversation, clicked his tongue.

 

He also agreed with Hallind’s opinion.

 

But special cases weren’t easily created.

 

Even though Hallind and Sedjen had served as Lumern professors for many years and had great influence, the authority to create exceptions ultimately belonged to the board of directors.

 

And the conservative board was more likely to not recognize Cal’s existence.

 

“I’ll just do my best for the student.”

 

Elena nodded at Hallind’s calm words.

 

“You’re truly befitting of the Academy’s greatest professor.”

 

“What nonsense! Lumern’s greatest professor is me! Sedjen!”

 

Sedjen shouted while having a fit.

 

“Yes, yes. Sedjen is also the greatest professor.”

 

Elena smiled brightly and looked at the documents in Riina’s hands with sparkling eyes.

 

***

 

Several more days passed.

 

When the Festival of Heroes was nearing its end.

 

“…What is this.”

 

Eliza looked at the long line spread out before her with a displeased expression.

 

What she held in her hand was the victory medal from the beast race.

 

After winning the match and having some free time, she remembered hearing that Cal was doing business with the spectators and came to visit, only to find a terrifying crowd lined up in front of Cal’s stall.

 

“Come on! This isn’t an opportunity that comes every day! Knights! Mages! Summoners! Here! The exclusive smith of that Leo Flobe! A chance to draw weapons made by Miss Driana of Demian as prizes! Don’t miss out!”

 

Cal was on stage holding a megaphone, soliciting customers.

 

Around Cal, knights, mages, and summoners had gathered like clouds to obtain weapons, magic staffs, and summoning catalysts respectively.

 

Then someone who appeared to be a knight climbed onto the stage with a tense face.

 

“Everyone! A knight from Del Kingdom in the southern continent is challenging the 10-consecutive draw!”

 

When Cal shouted enthusiastically with the megaphone, the crowd roared “Ooooooh!”

 

Colorful magical lighting turned on the stage, illuminating a giant glass container on the stage ceiling.

 

Inside the glass container, fist-sized orbs of various colors were shining like jewels.

 

Rattle rattle rattle-!

 

The orbs inside began mixing frantically, then the glass container’s opening opened and ten orbs fell out.

 

Seeing a crystal-shaped orb among them, the Del Kingdom knight let out a roar.

 

“Diamooooond!”

 

He even knelt down, holding the crystal orb with both hands and raising it high, while sighs poured out from everywhere.

 

“Ahhhhh! Diamond grade! I was aiming for that!”

 

The knight opened the crystal orb with trembling hands, and upon seeing the small note inside, the knight despaired.

 

“Ahhhhhhh! Magic staff!”

 

“Yes! You’ve drawn a diamond-grade magic staff! Congratulations!”

 

Though he had drawn something very good, the knight who had drawn something he couldn’t use screamed in anguish.

 

Then mages rushed toward the stage.

 

“Sell that to me!”

 

“No! To me…!”

 

“I’ll take it!”

 

Eliza’s mouth fell open at the pandemonium that felt almost manic.

 

“What on earth is this?”

 

“They call it addictive paid gacha.”

 

“Leo Flobe?”

 

Eliza looked at Leo with surprised eyes.

 

“I’m currently pondering whether to impose sanctions as the student council.”

 

The prizes Cal had prepared were literally gacha tickets.

 

They were subtly expensive, but compared to the price of the prizes given out, it wasn’t an expensive amount.

 

The problem was the extremely low probability.

 

With flashy presentations that captivated people’s souls, he continued selling gacha tickets.

 

Thinking they could get their hands on weapons made by Driana if they were just lucky, people were frantically opening their wallets.

 

Of course, even if they were lucky enough to successfully draw what they wanted, it didn’t end there.

 

“Got it!”

 

A beastman mage raised the magic staff that had just been drawn with both hands and let out a cheer.

 

And he headed toward the gacha stall with bloodshot eyes.

 

Driana was there holding a hammer.

 

“I’m here for enhancement.”

 

“This is your third attempt. I recommend just taking that and leaving.”

 

“Hah. I am a beastman.”

 

The mage laughed as if it were ridiculous.

 

“The heart of a beast beats in my chest.”

 

“Such admirable courage following in Arron’s footsteps.”

 

“Hah.”

 

Driana took the magic staff the mage handed over.

 

Then she placed it on the anvil and began hammering.

 

Clang- Clang- Clang-!

 

Not only the beastman mages but everyone around swallowed their dry saliva while watching.

 

As they watched with anxious hearts.

 

Crack-!

 

“Oh dear. My hand slipped.”

 

Driana’s tongue-clicking sound could be heard.

 

“Noooooooo!”

 

The beastman mage who had attempted enhancement clutched his head and screamed in anguish.

 

“Try challenging again next time.”

 

Driana patted the beastman mage’s shoulder.

 

“…”

 

“It seems if you break through the low probability and succeed in enhancement, they’ll exchange it for a more powerful weapon.”

 

Of course, they weren’t actually enhancing on the spot, but just performing with replicas that withstand hammering at a certain probability.

 

But for some unknown reason, the effect was more intense than necessary for people, creating mixed emotions of joy and sorrow.

 

People who were further stimulated by this became obsessed with enhancement.

 

“I have no idea how he comes up with such thoughts.”

 

Leo was looking at Cal, who was soliciting customers, with an amazed expression when.

 

“Leo oppaaaaaa!”

 

From far away, Chelsea called out to Leo while running at tremendous speed.

 

“Huff-! Huff-!”

 

Leo looked puzzled seeing Chelsea gasping for breath while even supporting herself on her knees.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

“Cal! Where’s Cal?”

 

Leo pointed toward the stage with his hand, seeing Chelsea asking while breathing heavily.

 

“Cal!”

 

Chelsea called out to Cal like that.

 

Thanks to her voice becoming tremendously loud through wind magic, everyone’s attention was instantly focused on Chelsea.

 

“Chelsea? What’s wrong?”

 

When Cal asked in a bewildered voice, Chelsea spoke in a confused tone.

 

“It was just confirmed! Your name has been registered in the Hero Record!”

 

“Huh?”

 

“What?”

 

Murmur murmur murmur-

 

At Chelsea’s shout, Cal made a blank expression and Eliza’s eyes widened.

 

Everyone around them also began murmuring.

 

“Hooh?”

 

Leo’s eyes gleamed as he stroked his chin.

 

Chelsea looked at Cal, who still couldn’t grasp the situation and was making a stupid expression, and stamped her feet in frustration.

 

“I mean! You’ve become a Hero!”

 

“Whaaaat?!”

 

Cal let out an incredulous scream.

 

Then Elena appeared from behind Chelsea.

 

“Oh my, you came to deliver the news already? How fast.”

 

Elena smiled brightly and looked at Cal as she spoke.

 

“Cal. The Board of Directors has been convened right now. They’re holding an emergency meeting about your advancement to third year… From the atmosphere, it looks like you’ll become a third year.”

 

At Elena’s grinning words, Chelsea made a bright expression.

 

Eliza also couldn’t hide her joy despite being surprised, which was unlike her.

 

“Ooooh!”

 

The audience also didn’t fully grasp the situation, but began cheering at the mention of a new Hero’s birth.

 

The only one frozen in place right now was Cal alone, opening and closing his mouth.

 

Elena smiled at Cal like that and said.

 

“So please take care of me next year too. Acting Student Council President.”

 

At the sinister smile that only he could see, Cal grabbed his head.

 

“Nooooooooo!”

 

Watching Cal’s anguished cry, Leo muttered.

 

“The advancement reinforcement was successful.”

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