Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 604

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604.

 

About half a day had passed since they started sightseeing.

 

“Leo oppa.”

 

“What?”

 

“Today is the first time I’ve ever felt respect for Cal.”

 

Leo burst into laughter at Chelsea’s words.

 

“No, how does he manage to get things or secure lodging when he doesn’t even have money?”

 

During their first year as classmates.

 

And after advancing to second year, though their dormitories were different, they were in the same department.

 

Chelsea and Cal had formed parties to carry out missions or conquer the Heroes’ World together several times.

 

Cal’s abilities particularly shone when conquering the Heroes’ World.

 

The Heroes’ World presents various situations.

 

Those from prestigious families or noble houses experience the hardships of being without money during such times.

 

Having Cal in the party makes things easier then.

 

With his characteristic boldness and affability, Cal quickly befriended people and easily obtained what he wanted in exchange for doing simple odd jobs.

 

Most students who ended up in the same group as Cal simply thought ‘how convenient’ when they saw this.

 

Few were impressed by Cal’s negotiation skills.

 

This was the same even for Chelsea, who was Cal’s close friend.

 

But now.

 

Chelsea was newly realizing just how amazing Cal’s abilities were.

 

“Everything looks easy when you’re watching from the sidelines.”

 

“Ugh.”

 

Chelsea made a sheepish expression.

 

Leo said to such Chelsea.

 

“First of all, you’re different from birth.”

 

There was no way Chelsea, a direct descendant of a renowned hero family who had been pampered and lacking nothing since childhood, could easily imitate Cal, who came from a commoner alchemist family and was accustomed to shop work.

 

‘In Cal’s case, it seems like he was born naturally specialized in that direction, beyond just being familiar with it.’

 

Even Leo, who had experienced everything while working as a mercenary in his previous life, was impressed enough by Cal’s skills to say it all.

 

‘I took it too lightly.’

 

Not being able to reveal their identities or use magic was a much bigger penalty than he had thought.

 

Moreover, before they scattered.

 

Leo had confiscated all accessories that could be worth money.

 

He also made them change into clothes made of ordinary materials that could be easily obtained anywhere.

 

Of course, it wasn’t that there was no one willing to help at all.

 

But those were all people with ulterior motives.

 

Chelsea had punished all those who approached with lecherous gazes.

 

Grumble—

 

A sound came from her stomach.

 

Mealtime had already passed long ago.

 

When Leo glanced over after hearing the sound, Chelsea’s face turned slightly red.

 

‘What should I do?’

 

First, what Chelsea wanted to secure was lodging.

 

But it wasn’t going well.

 

Since Retin itself was a tourist city, accommodation fees were basically expensive everywhere.

 

She asked to be allowed to stay in exchange for doing odd jobs like Cal had done, but no place accepted.

 

‘Labor alone isn’t enough. What would Cal have done?’

 

Chelsea recalled the things Cal had done.

 

‘How did he get food from shops without any money?’

 

‘He acted pitiful.’

 

‘Acted pitiful?’

 

‘Yeah. He said his sister had been starving for days because they had no money.’

 

‘He lies so well without even batting an eye.’

 

‘The starving part was true though.’

 

She remembered a conversation she’d had with Cal in the Heroes’ World before.

 

‘I’m not good at lying like that.’

 

Maybe if it was for a prank.

 

But she wasn’t confident about acting pitiful.

 

Atmosphere was important for such things, and it wasn’t easy for Chelsea to create the same atmosphere as Cal.

 

It was while Chelsea was struggling like this.

 

“I’m telling you we need to go that way!”

 

“Don’t be ridiculous! We need to go over there!”

 

Familiar voices could be heard from the middle of the street.

 

Murmur—murmur—

 

A crowd gathered around due to the sudden commotion.

 

When Leo and Chelsea approached, Niel and Marcell were arguing again.

 

“Oh my, again.”

 

Chelsea covered her face with her hands.

 

Chelsea glanced at Leo while watching the two growling at each other over something trivial again.

 

Leo had clearly said he wouldn’t let it slide if they fought.

 

“That’s just a difference of opinion.”

 

Chelsea felt slightly relieved at those words.

 

Marcell had taken care of Avad and Chelsea since they were young.

 

As such, Chelsea didn’t feel pleasant about Marcell getting into trouble either.

 

Chelsea let out a small sigh while watching the two people bickering with each other.

 

“Sigh, seeing them like that makes me feel bad because it seems like they’re acting that way because of us.”

 

“Why? It’s natural for them to have a bad relationship since they’re vassal families of Jerdinger and Rwallin.”

 

“Yeah. That’s right. But… Marcell oppa’s first love is probably Niel senior?”

 

“What?”

 

At the completely unexpected words, Leo momentarily showed an expression of not understanding.

 

“They actually dated before entering Lumern.”

 

At those words, Leo looked at Niel and Marcell with incredulous eyes.

 

“Those two were lovers?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“How?”

 

“Marcell oppa attended the Royal Academy of Rodren before entering Lumern.”

 

Although there was Lumern, the supreme academy, human society had various other prestigious academies besides Lumern.

 

Representative examples were the three major class prestigious academies: Knight Academy Icote, Magic Academy Emerald, and Summoning Academy Scaun.

 

Usually, students expelled from Lumern would transfer to each academy, or new students preparing for Lumern transfer would pass through these places.

 

Right now, Princess Shasha of the Rodren Empire had also attended Scaun before transferring to Lumern.

 

And since the Royal Academy of Rodren cultivated the Empire’s top talents, it was a top-tier academy, though not quite on the level of Icote, Emerald, and Scaun.

 

If the three major class prestigious academies specialized in each class, the Royal Academy of Rodren allowed students of all classes to interact like Lumern.

 

Crucially, it had the advantage of allowing commuting.

 

“Although he passed the Emerald entrance exam, Marcell went to the Royal Academy in the capital, saying he had to assist his older brother and me. He was the top student in the magic department there.”

 

Chelsea shook her head while recalling that time.

 

“Back then, Marcell oppa hid his identity because he would definitely receive preferential treatment as a vassal family of Rwallin.”

 

Marcell attended school with the identity of a rural noble.

 

And he rose to the position of class valedictorian through his own power alone.

 

“Then one day he came home and said this. He had a duel with the top student of the knight department in the same year and lost.”

 

Marcell was an orthodox mage.

 

In a 1:1 confrontation, he was bound to be at a disadvantage against a knight.

 

However, even so, when Avad and Chelsea heard that Marcell had lost to someone his own age, they were both shocked at the time.

 

“But he didn’t seem upset about it, rather he looked happy.”

 

‘Miss, Young Master. She too is from a rural provincial noble family and rose to the top of the Knight Department through her own strength. She was an extremely excellent, noble, and spirited woman. It’s only natural that I would lose to her. Of course, I won’t lose next time though.’

 

“Don’t tell me that Knight Department valedictorian was Senior Niel?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

Niel had also enrolled in the Royal Academy of Lordren for the same reason.

 

“I guess they got along well.”

 

Both were apparently looked down upon as country bumpkins from provincial noble families.

 

Because of this, they naturally had many opportunities to spend time together and quickly grew close.

 

Moreover, when they talked, they apparently had many things in common.

 

“They both served people from high-ranking families, so they said they understood each other well. Every other day he would only talk about Senior Niel.”

 

‘Young Master! Miss! She, you see!’

 

‘I really want to introduce her to you both!’

 

‘Young Master! Miss! I’m dating her now!’

 

Niel and Marcell, who were just at the age of becoming interested in the opposite sex, instantly developed into lovers.

 

“I remember him saying back then that he was seriously thinking about the future. That it would be hard to find someone who matched so well with him.”

 

“Well, they fight like crazy, but what they do is exactly the same.”

 

Leo clicked his tongue.

 

“Then they took the Lumern entrance exam, and that’s when they finally learned each other’s true identities.”

 

“So? What happened then?”

 

Seeing Leo ask with an intrigued expression, Chelsea let out a small sigh.

 

“What do you think happened? Of course all hell broke loose.”

 

Both of them passed the entrance exam.

 

But the moment they learned each other’s identities, both were shocked.

 

“In the end, they had a huge fight saying they didn’t want to enroll in the same year, and Senior Niel gave up on enrollment. It seems she had no intention of attending Lumern at all. But the Jerdinger Family spent a year persuading her, and she finally enrolled one year below Marcell.”

 

Both Niel and Marcell had never treated each other lightly.

 

But both had strong senses of responsibility and deep feelings for Jerdinger and Rwallin, which led to their separation.

 

“You’ve been like that since way back! Really!”

 

“That’s what I should be saying!”

 

Seeing the two who had started telling old stories in earnest, the onlookers began to murmur.

 

“Is it a marital fight?”

 

“Seems like it?”

 

“They look like newlyweds. Good times.”

 

Since a young man and woman were fighting over a disagreement on the street, it must have looked like a marital dispute.

 

The onlookers were watching the two with warm expressions when it happened.

 

“If you had been honest from the start, we wouldn’t have gotten involved with each other in the first place!”

 

“Hmph! That’s why we ended up breaking up anyway!”

 

The warm atmosphere disappeared in an instant.

 

Seeing the two becoming increasingly emotional, Leo said.

 

“I don’t think we should leave them alone any longer.”

 

“Ah! I have a good idea!”

 

“Huh?”

 

Leo looked at Chelsea with puzzled eyes.

 

***

 

“So… because of me, the family trip got completely ruined.”

 

Chelsea drooped her shoulders.

 

“Sorry, brother, sister-in-law. For ruining the family trip.”

 

“Oh my… how pitiful.”

 

Seeing Chelsea making a pitiful expression, the inn owner looked sympathetic.

 

The setting Chelsea acted out was simple.

 

A younger sister who came on a trip to reconcile her brother and his wife who were fighting terribly and on the verge of separation, but lost all the travel money.

 

Thanks to Niel and Marcell having a huge fight on the street, the nearby inn owners had also witnessed that scene.

 

Thanks to this, the setting sounded very plausible and the inn owner was completely fooled.

 

As for Leo, he was playing the role of Niel’s younger brother.

 

“You two. Your sibling is apologizing like this, so please forgive each other.”

 

At those words, Marcell, who had been hardening his expression, spoke as if he couldn’t stand it anymore.

 

“I’ll tell you the truth. I…”

 

Marcell, who was about to say they weren’t married, suddenly met eyes with Chelsea who was glaring at him.

 

“Sister-in-law, please cheer up too.”

 

Niel also tried to tell the truth but closed her mouth after hearing Leo’s words.

 

“Madam. Your sibling is right. Please cheer up! The bond between husband and wife is special! It shouldn’t be broken easily! Don’t worry. Stay at our inn for today. We happen to have two rooms available.”

 

When the inn owner spoke as if telling them not to worry, Chelsea said.

 

“Co, could you really do that for us?”

 

Seeing Chelsea’s eyes sparkling brightly, the inn owner smiled happily.

 

“Of course! This mister was moved by the heart of such a devoted little miss who cares for her brother!”

 

“Wow! In return, I’ll do my best to help with the inn work!”

 

“Haha! With such a pretty miss working, business will do well!”

 

“This brother here is really good at cooking!”

 

Chelsea said, pointing at Leo.

 

“We were short on help, so this is reassuring!”

 

Chelsea, who had successfully secured an inn room, received the room key and smiled triumphantly.

 

“Thanks to Marcell and Senior Niel, we got good lodging!”

 

“But wasn’t that setting quite extreme?”

 

A couple on the verge of separation.

 

The setting was quite shocking.

 

“Huh? Is it extreme? Sister Eiran reads books with stories like this a lot, so I tried using it.”

 

At Chelsea’s words, Leo narrowed his eyes.

 

‘Should I give Eiran a warning too?’

 

Thinking that, Leo glanced back.

 

Seeing the two making expressions like they were sick of each other, he said.

 

“I’ll let it slide if you fight here.”

 

“We won’t fight.”

 

“Right! We won’t fight.”

 

At their response, Leo looked at Chelsea.

 

“Think they won’t fight?”

 

“They’ll fight.”

 

If nothing else, when it came to this matter, there was no trust between Niel and Marcell.

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