Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 647

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647

The firmly closed gates of Lumern Academy opened with a rumble as the 2nd years came pouring in.

“We, we made it into the academy, right? That’s right, isn’t it?”

“It’s, it’s over! It’s over!”

The 2nd years began letting out cheers of joy.

“It’s finally over.”

“Hiiiiiik!”

The 2nd years who had been hugging each other in celebration realized that Chen Xia was among them and let out screams.

Chen Xia smiled brightly at the terrified 2nd years, holding her neatly arranged shoes and socks in one hand as she walked with light steps toward where the 3rd years were gathered.

Watching Chen Xia, Iliana asked with a disgusted expression.

“What on earth did you do to make the 2nd years tremble like that when they see you?”

“I showed them how wide the world is.”

After the first battle.

Chen Xia had used every means and method at her disposal to relentlessly pursue the 2nd years.

Hidden in the darkness, continuously and persistently exploiting their weaknesses, the 2nd years had no choice but to be constantly manipulated by Chen Xia.

The 2nd years painfully learned how terrifying the geographical advantage of darkness could be for a shadow.

And the being that would target their necks from within that darkness.

They also realized the terror of the Hero Hunters.

After three battles, the 2nd years barely managed to steal the key from Chen Xia, but they made yet another mistake.

Unlike the 4th and 5th years, the 2nd years’ passing criteria wasn’t just stealing the key, but carrying the key and entering Lumern.

The professors had passed the 4th and 5th years because they thought they wouldn’t let Leo steal the key back again, but the 2nd years were different.

As the professors expected, the 2nd years who succeeded in obtaining the key rashly went to Lake Lumeria and ended up falling victim to Chen Xia again.

For Chen Xia, who wielded water aura, the lake was also an advantageous battlefield.

In the end, the 2nd years who were dragged into the water by Chen Xia had their key stolen again, and it was only on the fifth attempt that they succeeded in opening the door with the key.

It was only natural that the 2nd years, who had been tormented by Chen Xia to their limit, would be terrified at the mere sight of her.

Watching the brightly smiling Chen Xia, Iliana shook her head.

“I can clearly imagine what kind of ordeal they went through.”

“How did it go for all of you?”

At Chen Xia’s question, Iliana’s expression darkened.

Seeing that expression, Chen Xia’s gaze naturally shifted to her classmates.

She noticed the faces of her classmates, who somehow looked frustrated.

‘It didn’t go well, I suppose.’

“We succeeded after three attempts.”

Iliana’s shoulders drooped.

“It was a complete frontal confrontation. We were defeated twice.”

At those words, Chen Xia glanced toward one spot.

Lil was sitting at a table with a serious expression, writing something in a notebook.

‘Where is Elena?’

“Hello?”

Elena appeared from behind Chen Xia, smiled brightly, then whispered softly in Chen Xia’s ear.

“Come now, final bosses should sit separately with other final bosses.”

“I’d like to comfort my friends though.”

“That’s a good mindset, but it’s better to leave them alone for now. If you had been there, the results would have been different, and they know that too. If they receive comfort from you now, they might feel even more self-loathing, don’t you think?”

“Would the results really have been different if I had been there instead of Cal?”

“Of course they would have been different. Because the experience is different.”

Though in a different field, Chen Xia had already been active on the front lines as a shadow even before entering Lumern.

While the other 3rd years weren’t lacking in experience, there was certainly no one whose experience surpassed Chen Xia’s.

Thinking about the reasons why her classmates had struggled, Chen Xia nodded lightly.

When she obediently sat down at the table, Lil looked up.

“Chen Xia! I heard your performance was amazing!”

“Who did you hear that from?”

“I heard it from the darkness spirits and water spirits! Ah! It’s really reassuring to have such amazing juniors, but on the other hand, it’s quite a burden. You might surpass me by far next year. I can’t let my dignity as a senior be lacking.”

Watching Lil hold her head in anguish, Chen Xia made a strange expression.

“What are you doing right now?”

“I was organizing the mistakes I made and areas where I was lacking in this test.”

Lil showed her the notebook and spoke with an infinitely serious expression.

“I learned a lot from the 3rd years this time! I think I’ll be able to work even harder based on today’s experience!”

Chen Xia glanced at Lil’s appearance.

Her uniform was a mess.

Not just her uniform.

Her hair was disheveled, and there were small wounds and bruises here and there on her face and body.

She looked like someone who had just returned from a battlefield.

In contrast, Elena looked as neat and tidy as usual.

Just from that appearance, she could tell.

‘Elena focused entirely on magic.’

All attempts by the 3rd years to stop Elena before she could complete her spell were blocked by Lil.

While Elena was the one who annihilated the 3rd years, if asked who had the more terrifying performance between the two, it would undoubtedly be Lil.

Yet she wasn’t satisfied and was desperately trying to find areas for improvement.

A word naturally flashed through Chen Xia’s mind.

“Monster girl…”

“…!”

Lil’s eyes widened, then she grabbed Chen Xia with a tearful expression and shook her.

“You shouldn’t say such things to your senior!”

“Ah, I’m sorry.”

“Right. You shouldn’t say such things. Even if it happens to be true.”

“Elena!”

Lil looked at Elena with resentful eyes, but Elena only smiled sweetly.

“By the way, where is Lord Leo?”

If the 4th and 5th years had passed the test first, then Leo should definitely be here too.

“Were you looking for me?”

“Welcome back, Leo.”

“Big brother!”

Elena and Lil welcomed Leo.

“You’re late?”

At Chen Xia’s question, Leo replied calmly.

“I had some business to take care of. Where are the freshmen?”

The reason all the students were at the school gate was simple.

Today was the entrance ceremony.

Since the freshmen could be said to be the protagonists of this event, they were waiting for the new students.

“Big brother! Big brother! Thanks to you, I was able to hold out during this test!”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“After completing all the training assignments you gave me before winter break, my spirit magic skills improved unbelievably.”

“You finished all of that?”

“Yes!”

The assignment Leo had given Lil was the introductory course of the spirit magic that Risinass used.

And it was absolutely not training that could be completed during the vacation period.

“…You really are a monster girl, aren’t you?”

“Even big brother!”

“Wow! Lil is now a monster acknowledged by Leo!”

“Congratulations.”

Elena and Chen Xia looked at Lil with admiration.

“Please don’t tease me!”

“I’m not teasing you. It’s a compliment.”

Elena smiled brightly.

“You might not realize it, but it’s really amazing.”

It was certainly amazing since even Hero of the Beginning Kail was surprised.

“Oh, really. I’m itching to tell Leo’s secret.”

“Brother’s… secret?”

When Lil showed interest, Elena asked in a subtle voice.

“Curious?”

At those words, Lil, who had been showing a slightly tempted expression, suddenly made eye contact with Leo and shook her head vigorously.

“N-no. As a disciple… I cannot pry into Teacher’s affairs!”

Elena looked disappointed as she watched Lil speak firmly.

Then she approached Leo and her eyes lit up.

“Leo… no.”

Elena, standing in front of Leo, stood on her tiptoes and brought her mouth close to Leo’s ear, whispering.

“What do you think, Kail?”

Elena stepped back after leaving those words.

She looked up at Kail with eyes that had discovered an interesting toy.

“Should I tell? Or not? It seems like it would be very interesting.”

Chen Xia looked troubled at that mischievous attitude.

‘Lord Leo doesn’t seem to have any intention of revealing his identity yet.’

Elena wasn’t unaware of that fact either.

But this selfish troublemaker young lady was someone who would reveal that fact for her own amusement.

Even now, she looked delighted as if she had caught Leo’s weakness.

“If you want to reveal it, go ahead.”

Elena tilted her head.

“Oh my? Coming on strong. Should I really reveal it then?”

Looking at Leo coming on strong, Elena pouted her lips.

She really seemed ready to speak.

Looking at such Elena, Leo said.

“Go ahead and tell. But what happens next?”

“What happens next?”

“Can you handle me?”

Elena, who had been staring at Leo whose tone had suddenly changed, turned around abruptly.

“If you’re an adult, you should know how to lose gracefully. You never give in even once. Damn mister.”

Leo chuckled softly as he watched Elena grumbling quietly.

Half a day passed like that.

As the sun was already setting, Iliana suddenly stood up from her seat.

“No way! When are the freshmen going to come!”

They needed to hold the entrance ceremony, but there was no sign of the freshmen coming.

“I never imagined Cal would hold out this long?”

Taide, who had been close friends with Cal since freshman year, also muttered in a surprised voice.

Creeeeak-!

The tightly closed door opened.

The freshmen could be seen trudging into Lumern.

Seeing that sight, all the students fell silent.

On entrance ceremony day.

New students getting roughed up was a kind of Lumern tradition.

Everyone here had experienced that.

And laughing heartily at the sight of the wretched new students was also a traditional event.

An annual event every year.

But not a single person burst into laughter looking at the freshmen here.

The freshmen’s appearance was that wretched.

They looked like defeated soldiers returning from a battlefield.

Thud- Thud-

There wasn’t even a speck of the pride typical of new students who had become Lumern students.

The gaze of all students watching their appearance of being trapped in terrible defeat turned to the last person who entered.

Cal scratched his cheek and said.

“Was I… a bit too harsh?”

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