Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 639

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“Wow, I knew he was strong, but he’s really breathtakingly strong, isn’t he?”

Runba from the Summoning Department, who handles commentary at every Lumern event, made a fed-up expression.

As if agreeing with those words, several students nodded their heads.

“Niel, doesn’t the president have any weaknesses or something?”

A 5th year female student from the Knight Department asked with a frustrated face.

As a vassal family of Jerdinger, Niel knew Leo best among them.

At her classmate’s question, Niel sighed.

“Young Master Leo doesn’t have any weaknesses.”

Dual classes use two abilities to complement each ability’s weaknesses.

But Leo is all-class.

Since he can complement the weaknesses of all classes, he has no distinct weaknesses.

‘Moreover, even if you look at each class separately, he’s at the academy’s strongest level…’

As a knight, as a mage, as a summoner.

Even taking each single class separately, he’s at the strongest level among Lumern students.

No matter how experienced Lumern’s 5th years are, finding such a person’s weaknesses isn’t easy.

It was when the 5th years were making hopeless expressions at Niel’s words.

“You’re a vassal who bows and scrapes to underclassmen, yet you don’t know the weaknesses of the family you serve? Or are you hiding them because you’re a vassal?”

A sarcastic voice was heard.

Niel’s cold gaze turned toward where the voice came from.

Standing there was Takhon from the 5th year Knight Department.

At Takhon’s reaction, Runba smiled and muttered inwardly.

‘Ah, as expected, it’s getting twisted.’

Takhon Segir.

A student who never lost first place in the Knight Department among his classmates.

‘No, a student who had never lost it.’

Takhon, who hadn’t lost first place in the Knight Department for four years.

But in the final exams of the second semester of his 4th year, he ended up giving up first place in the Knight Department to Niel.

Niel had been a student who never left the top ranks since admission, but until becoming a 4th year, she was slightly lacking to compete for first place.

But starting from her 4th year, she began showing tremendous growth, and by the end of the semester, she finally claimed first place.

‘Actually, there’s nothing strange about it.’

Lumern is a place where the greatest talents gather and develop those talents.

‘By the 4th year, they’re people carefully selected even among those.’

That means it wouldn’t be strange for abilities to be overturned at any time.

But from Takhon’s perspective, it would be unacceptable.

‘That damn factional fighting.’

Runba scratched his head vigorously.

Factions exist in every grade.

Broadly, factions form according to departments, continental regions, or the interests of various nations.

Narrowly, even power games within grades.

It can’t be helped.

Many people from quite influential families enroll in Lumern.

But as grades advance, disputes between factions get resolved.

‘Well, hierarchies get established knowingly or unknowingly… anyway, they’re comrades who’ve shared hardships. Though there are occasionally people who remain lifelong enemies.’

Attending school together for a long time, they inevitably end up entrusting their backs to each other.

Even camaraderie that didn’t exist before is bound to develop.

But…

‘Our grade is the opposite.’

The current 5th year was divided in half.

One side was regular students led by Niel, and the other side was Blue Moon.

Those who belonged to Blue Moon, the Hero Dungeon conquest party that Elena had led.

‘The queen’s followers.’

Upon becoming 4th years, the Blue Moon party was disbanded.

More precisely, Elena stopped her abuse of authority.

The chairman’s daughter and acting chairman.

Before that, Elena, who with overwhelming talent could stand shoulder to shoulder with upper-tier 5th year students even as a 2nd year.

Because of that, she used her position as acting chairman to gain all sorts of conveniences.

Literally a spoiled brat.

The queen’s followers enjoyed all sorts of conveniences by Elena’s side.

‘Of course, all the riffraff who just wagged their tails nearby wanting to enjoy privileges were expelled.’

Lumern isn’t lenient enough for such people to survive.

‘The problem is that those remaining are true believers.’

What they want is just one thing.

To be acknowledged by Elena.

Since her 1st year, Elena had never acknowledged any of her classmates as her equal.

More precisely, she had never recognized them as comrades.

She had no choice.

‘Because the level is different.’

She’s not called the queen for nothing.

Elena had thoroughly reigned over others.

That’s why Elena’s followers want to be recognized as comrades.

To others, it’s nothing special.

Elena has never once looked down on her classmates.

Rather, they smile at each other and often joke around.

But that’s exactly where it ends.

She absolutely doesn’t allow anything beyond that.

They can’t stand by her side.

From the perspective of those who’ve been with Elena, it must be maddening.

‘That’s probably why those guys desperately survived at Lumern.’

In such a situation, having his first place in the Knight Department stolen, Takhon reacted sharply.

Even when he was first place, she paid him no attention, so would she acknowledge him now that he’s been pushed to second? This anxiety made him impatient.

The spark that flew between Niel and Takhon was a signal flare.

Students who weren’t Blue Moon couldn’t help but have feelings toward Blue Moon students who were always obsessed with grades and perpetually irritable.

Students not belonging to Blue Moon originally had no interest in factions.

But since the other side always had their guard up, those who didn’t naturally banded together, forming a faction.

“What are you saying?”

One female student from the Magic Studies Department glared.

Then a Blue Moon female student from the Magic Studies Department sneered.

“What? If it’s Niel, she’s someone who would think more about her family in this situation, right? Since she’s a loyal retainer.”

“Like you guys who are Elena’s loyal dogs?”

“What did you just say?”

The atmosphere grew increasingly hostile.

Unable to watch any longer, Runba stepped in to mediate with his usual easygoing manner.

“Hey, hey. Stop fighting. Aren’t you embarrassed with the underclassmen watching?”

“You stay out of it, Runba!”

“We need to settle this today. You’re a third party, so don’t interfere.”

Despite Runba’s attempts to stop them, there was no sign of their anger subsiding.

Seeing this, the smile disappeared from Runba’s lips.

“Are you guys not taking my words seriously right now?”

At the cold voice that was the complete opposite of his usual playful demeanor, not only the 5th years but even the 4th years flinched.

Runba, who had been looking at his classmates with an expressionless face, smiled like a spring day after a moment and said.

“First, dealing with Leo is the priority.”

Who would graduate as the top of the Knight Department would be decided at the end of the semester, but who would graduate second among classmates had already been determined since their first year.

Runba Tes.

He was the undisputed second place, having even surpassed Elena Jeron to claim the position of year representative.

‘Well, it was only possible because Elena skipped an entire semester saying she didn’t want to study.’

“First, Takhon, you take command.”

“…Understood.”

“Strategy is… Eren. I’m counting on you.”

“Yes, senior.”

Runba delegated the staff role to Eren, who had the best strategic planning ability among the 4th years.

No student had any complaints.

‘How could there be complaints? I’ve been doing commentary for years.’

He knew the students inside and out.

Takhon and Eren were the students with the best command and strategic planning abilities among the 4th and 5th years when facing strong opponents.

After organizing things by appointing a commander and staff officer, Runba selected a few more students.

“You guys are the reconnaissance team. Follow me.”

“Yes, senior.”

Runba led the 4th years with good scouting abilities to prepare for Leo’s attack.

Left alone after the juniors scattered, Runba fell into thought.

After a moment, Runba nodded his head.

“I understand the professors’ intention.”

Though the 5th years wouldn’t admit it.

Runba could clearly see what their problem was.

“The problem is that we completely fall apart when Elena isn’t here.”

Runba sighed inwardly.

‘And the 4th years.’

The current 4th years, one year junior, had been pushed around by the 5th years above them for four years.

Elena’s charisma extended beyond the 3rd years to even the 2nd years.

The problem was that the one-year juniors were now proper upperclassmen.

‘They won’t just follow whatever we want to do anymore.’

They had grown up as much as their heads had grown.

Moreover, there would be rebellious feelings about being constantly pushed around.

‘If we’re not careful, the 4th and 5th years will split.’

If Lil were here, things could be organized, but unfortunately Lil was also absent.

Runba scratched his head vigorously.

“Sigh, would it have been a bit better if I had just a little more capacity?”

Though Runba had excellent grades, good personality, and was sociable, unfortunately he didn’t have the capacity to lead others.

The person who knew this fact best was Runba himself.

‘First, I need to share the professors’ intention with the other guys…’

“It would have been a bit better. Of course, the fundamental problem wouldn’t have been solved.”

“Haha, President. When did you arrive?”

“From when senior figured out the professors’ intention.”

Leo smiled deeply.

Seeing that smile, Runba felt goosebumps rising all over his body.

‘There’s no… opening, is there?’

No matter how much Runba was second in the 5th year.

His opponent was Leo.

‘It would have been different if it were Elena or Lil.’

Until two years ago, the 5th year’s second place was Lumern’s second-in-command.

But that formula had been broken since last year.

After all, it was a 2nd year who had claimed the position of Lumern’s strongest.

The appearance of an irregular named Leo Flobe.

But even without Leo, Runba wouldn’t have become Lumern’s second-in-command.

Because there was Lil, who was a year junior.

‘Should I be grateful that it’s less embarrassing thanks to Leo?’

Runba burst into laughter.

Watching such Runba, Leo said.

“Senior, you really lack motivation.”

At Leo’s words, Runba laughed.

He wasn’t particularly offended.

Leo hadn’t said it to him with the intention of being sarcastic.

Literally, he lacked motivation.

What the professors, seniors, and even juniors from the same department all said.

“Thin and long. That’s my life motto.”

That was exactly right.

The reason he didn’t leave a big mark on school life despite being second in his year.

It was because he thoroughly sought the easy path.

Leo nodded his head.

There are all kinds of people.

However.

“For someone like that, you’re making quite an effort.”

At Leo’s deep smile, Runba flinched.

‘I’ve been caught!’

Runba, who had secretly used spirit magic to inform the 5th years of Leo’s appearance, swallowed dry saliva.

“I was planning to crush you head-on anyway, so it doesn’t matter.”

“As expected of the Student Council President. You’re magnanimous.”

Runba laughed good-naturedly.

‘There was a time when I wanted to show such spirit too.’

In his first year, he was frustrated once seeing Elena, but he challenged her with motivation.

But when he saw Lil enter as a 2nd year, he gave up cleanly.

Because he seemed too shabby to achieve what he dreamed of.

‘He’s a junior, but really a cool guy.’

It was when Runba was smiling brightly looking at Leo.

“Laughing?”

“Huh?”

“Is the current situation funny?”

At the sudden words, Runba froze.

This was the pattern when graduated seniors used to harass him in the old days.

“Hey. No matter what, I’m still your senior, you know?”

“Senior or whatever, others want to have such abilities but can’t, yet you have the ability and there are guys more amazing than me, so I should just be a spectator. Do you think it makes sense to be like this? Why did you come to Lumern?”

The atmosphere was not ordinary.

This had gone beyond the level of seniors harassing him.

This was professor level.

Among them, the most fearsome Hallind.

“I wondered why you always drop out of competition and do commentary, and this was it? I’m working hard to help seniors who can’t get their act together to snap out of it. But this is completely rotten mentally? You come here. I’ll fix that rotten mindset of yours.”

“Hiiiiiik?”

“Where are you running!!”

Seeing Leo charging with rolled-up eyes, Runba fled in terror.

He didn’t know why Leo’s eyes suddenly flipped, but this was certain.

If we get caught now, we’re in big trouble.

“It’s Leo!”

“Form up according to the plan!”

“Kuheheheheng!”

Once again, a howling burst forth.

The battle between Leo and the 4th and 5th year students began in earnest.

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