Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 603

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603.

 

Leo looked at those who had been paired up and said.

 

“It was decided fairly by drawing lots, so no one has any objections, right?”

 

“Young Master Leo! I object! Being in the same team as this scrawny man! I cannot accept it!”

 

“I also agree with this tomboy’s words for once!”

 

A man and woman who rebelled as soon as the words ended.

 

Leo made a disinterested expression while looking at Niel and Marcell.

 

“Think of it as fate.”

 

The lottery was conducted a total of three times.

 

This was because Niel and Marcell, who became teammates in the first lottery, strongly objected.

 

In the subsequent lottery, they became teammates again, and in the third one, they inevitably ended up on the same team.

 

At this point, it would be embarrassing to reorganize teams again because of these two people.

 

“There’s a saying: first time is coincidence, second time is inevitable, third time is fate, right?”

 

“Miss Chelsea! Don’t say such horrible things!”

 

When Chelsea giggled and muttered, Marcell showed tremendous rejection.

 

Niel felt the same way.

 

“Young Master Leo! Please change it! Or let’s do it just one more time!”

 

Looking at Marcell and Niel who were making tearful faces and showing reactions close to fits, Chelsea said.

 

“No way. I won’t change it. Go back.”

 

In Chelsea’s case, she ended up on the same team as Leo after three draws.

 

When Leo didn’t budge, Niel looked at Selia.

 

Selia was looking at Avad standing next to her with displeased eyes.

 

Niel spoke to Selia, who had been teamed up with Avad.

 

“Miss Selia! You want to change teams too, don’t you?”

 

Looking at Niel trying to drag her in, Selia let out a small sigh.

 

“Sister Niel, we’ve already drawn three times. And I’m fine with this.”

 

Since becoming a 2nd year, Selia had become quite close with Avad.

 

They had crossed countless lines of death together, and in that process, they had joined forces every time, so it was impossible not to build friendship.

 

When Niel failed to drag Selia in and was trying to somehow ask others for help.

 

“How annoying, all this whining.”

 

“Y-Young Master Leo?”

 

Looking at Leo muttering quietly, Niel’s body trembled with a start.

 

“You two.”

 

“Yes!”

 

“Yes!”

 

At Leo’s cold gaze, Niel and Marcell unconsciously stood at attention.

 

Though Leo had been treating the two with respect as their school senior, there was none of that now.

 

“Are your families mortal enemies?”

 

“Since the Roda Family is a vassal family of Jerdinger, naturally with Rwallin’s vassal families…”

 

“Are Jerdinger and Rwallin mortal enemies? Do they kill each other?”

 

“That’s… no.”

 

“Did the Roda Family and Rujia Family ancestors kill each other or something?”

 

“…No…”

 

“Then why are you so eager to devour each other? What? Are you going to fight like this even in front of those Tartaros Demon bastards? Huh? Tell me you won’t. Go ahead and try. You brats who aren’t even dry behind the ears growling at each other like you’ve met real enemies every time you meet? What? Have you actually met real enemies? Huh? Have you?!”

 

At Leo’s ominous momentum, those around slowly avoided Leo.

 

Niel and Marcell couldn’t make a peep in front of Leo and hung their heads low.

 

Though he was their junior at school, they knew that Leo’s skills had long surpassed their own.

 

They also felt that he seemed more mature than them in every aspect, and now they had nothing to say even with ten mouths.

 

It was natural to be scolded for causing trouble and making those around them uncomfortable due to their personal feelings.

 

However, Niel and Marcell couldn’t help but shudder at this familiar yet alien feeling.

 

‘What, what is this? Young Master Leo is definitely younger than us.’

 

‘Why does it feel like being scolded by someone much older?’

 

To the two who were breaking out in cold sweat and becoming frightened, Leo said.

 

“Back in my day!”

 

“Leo oppa.”

 

Then Chelsea carefully called Leo.

 

“I think that’s enough now?”

 

Leo looked at Niel and Marcell and smiled brightly.

 

“Since you’ve ended up on the same team, use this opportunity to become friends.”

 

Looking at Leo, who had returned to his original self with the terrifying atmosphere from just before completely gone, Niel and Marcell nodded blankly.

 

“You’re both adults who’ve had your coming-of-age ceremonies, so don’t act like children anymore.”

 

Seeing Leo’s eyes narrow for a moment, the two nodded frantically.

 

Seeing that, Leo made a satisfied expression and looked at the other attendants.

 

“Well then, everyone have a good time and let’s meet tomorrow.”

 

At those words, Jerdinger’s knights and Rwallin’s mages looked at each other with complex expressions.

 

***

 

Leo and Chelsea walked down the street.

 

Chelsea, who had been following behind Leo, suddenly felt the difference in stride and muttered to herself.

 

‘Come to think of it, when we entered school, the height difference wasn’t this much, but now it’s quite significant.’

 

Since Chelsea was also in her growth period, she had grown quite a bit compared to when she first enrolled.

 

However, Leo had grown much taller than Chelsea, so there was a clear difference.

 

Chelsea increased her walking speed to match Leo’s pace.

 

Leo, who didn’t pay attention to stride length, could have been somewhat disappointing, but Chelsea didn’t mind such things.

 

She knows now.

 

‘During the past 2 years attending Lumern together, Leo oppa has continuously looked after me.’

 

So that Chelsea wouldn’t give up on moving forward.

 

‘Like someone teaching how to run.’

 

She can’t be looked after like that forever.

 

‘I don’t want to hold Leo oppa back.’

 

What Chelsea wants now isn’t to look at the back of someone she admires.

 

It’s to stand together and see the scenery that the person she admires is looking at.

 

Leo, who had been walking through the crowd, stopped.

 

Chelsea, standing slightly behind Leo, stared up at Leo’s back.

 

‘What kind of scenery does Leo oppa see?’

 

Having such thoughts, Chelsea stood on her tiptoes, trying to raise her height as much as possible to Leo’s eye level.

 

After struggling for a moment, Chelsea unconsciously let out a small laugh.

 

‘I’m really being foolish. Just because I get similar height like this doesn’t mean I can understand what Leo oppa sees.’

 

It was an action she had unconsciously done, wanting to get a little closer to the person she admired.

 

“What are you doing?”

 

“Nothing.”

 

Chelsea shook her head at Leo, who asked with a puzzled face, and came down from her tiptoes.

 

“By the way, where should we decide on lodging?”

 

“Well, since we’re penniless, shouldn’t we get money first?”

 

“I’m curious about something. Why did you specifically pair up Jerdinger people with Rwallin people in teams of two for penniless tourism?”

 

What Leo had proposed wasn’t simple tourism.

 

He had randomly paired people from feuding families through lottery and told them to spend a day without money.

 

“I understand that Leo oppa wants to create an opportunity for Jerdinger and Rwallin to become closer, but is it necessary to go this far?”

 

“For people who don’t get along well to become friends, they need to go through hardships together.”

 

“That being penniless travel?”

 

“It’s not simply being penniless, is it?”

 

Leo chuckled softly.

 

Before they each went their separate ways.

 

Leo established the rules for the day.

 

First. Start sightseeing without carrying a single penny.

 

Second. The use of aura and magic is prohibited.

 

Third. Absolutely no sleeping outdoors.

 

Fourth. No fighting.

 

At Leo’s words that breaking even one of these instructions would result in an interesting experience, the attendants from both families couldn’t help but shudder.

 

Chelsea was a bit doubtful whether such a thing could create an opportunity for them to become closer.

 

“It’s surprisingly effective. It’s also a method Risinass used.”

 

“Lord Risinass?”

 

Chelsea’s eyes widened at Leo’s words.

 

“Wait, does that mean the Great Heroes didn’t get along at first either? How bad was it that such drastic measures were taken?”

 

Leo chuckled at Chelsea, whose eyes sparkled with intrigue.

 

“Luna and I.”

 

“Huh? You and Lady Luna?”

 

Chelsea looked flustered.

 

When Luna was in Lumern last time.

 

Leo and Luna were perfectly in sync.

 

It seemed like they could tell what each other wanted just by exchanging glances.

 

Chelsea couldn’t help but be bewildered to hear that these two people, who had shown such perfect coordination, had once been on bad terms.

 

“Luna and I had completely opposite personalities from the moment we first met.”

 

The relationship between Luna of that time, who boasted that she could do anything and was overflowing with confidence in everything, and Kail, who viewed everything with cynicism, was bound to be rocky from the start.

 

Moreover, Kail at that time had a very cynical side.

 

So he didn’t hesitate to hurl harsh words at Luna.

 

‘Risinass has a personality that holds back and then explodes, but Luna would immediately clash back.’

 

If Kail’s personality was twisted, Luna’s was eccentric.

 

Seeing the two clash almost daily, Risinass, who couldn’t stand it anymore, finally took drastic measures.

 

“So that’s what happened. How should I put it… If those words had come from your mouth, I would never have believed them.”

 

Chelsea giggled.

 

“You and Selia being like you and Lady Luna. I can’t imagine it.”

 

‘You and Selia don’t even compare.’

 

Leo muttered inwardly with a quiet laugh.

 

But for the sake of his and Luna’s honor, he didn’t bother sharing that story.

 

“So did you wander the city penniless with Lady Luna like we are now?”

 

“No, there’s no way.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“That guy Risinass sealed Luna’s and my mana and threw us into the middle of a forest crawling with monsters.”

 

Chelsea looked shocked at Leo’s words.

 

“Even if it’s Lord Risinass, is that possible?”

 

To simultaneously seal the strongest mage in history and someone with comparable power.

 

“Since Risinass specializes in summoning magic, he was also good at writing fraudulent contracts.”

 

“F-fraudulent contracts?”

 

Leo spoke indifferently while looking at Chelsea’s dismayed expression.

 

“Yeah. That lizard’s specialty is committing fraud. You saw how he marriage-scammed me, right?”

 

“…”

 

At Leo’s words, Chelsea was at a loss for how to react.

 

“Well anyway. If they struggle a bit, they’ll develop some teamwork.”

 

“Will they struggle?”

 

Chelsea still had her doubts.

 

The attendants on this trip were all composed of young people with little worldly experience.

 

But no matter how much they couldn’t use aura and magic, they were attendants supporting Jerdinger and Rwallin.

 

All of them had been evaluated as outstanding talents since childhood.

 

Chelsea didn’t think such people would struggle.

 

“They’ll struggle more than expected.”

 

“Huh? Why?”

 

“They’re guys who’ve walked the elite path from noble houses. Using aura and magic is more natural to them than breathing. In a situation where their status, wealth, and abilities are all restricted. They’ll suffer terribly.”

 

Though they were vassals, they were all from aristocratic families.

 

When they actually tried to do something, they would inevitably be flustered.

 

“Will they really?”

 

Even at Leo’s words, Chelsea kept tilting her head as if she couldn’t understand.

 

Leo chuckled at such Chelsea.

 

“We’ll find out starting now.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“How about we start by finding a place to stay for today?”

 

“Me alone?”

 

Chelsea pointed at herself with her hand, eyes wide.

 

“If I step in, it’ll be solved simply. Then it wouldn’t be struggling, would it?”

 

“That’s true.”

 

“So try your best on your own.”

 

“Somehow it feels like I’m supporting you, Leo.”

 

“Don’t like it?”

 

“No, it seems like it’ll be fun.”

 

Chelsea spoke confidently.

 

“Anyway, these are all things Cal always handled easily, right?”

 

Ahem! Chelsea puffed out her chest and spoke triumphantly.

 

“Just watch, I’ll give you a luxurious tour today!”

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