Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 653

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653.

“What? What’s going on?”

“Why are Leo-senpai and Sia-senpai in the middle of the training ground…?”

“Are they perhaps going to spar?”

The freshmen rushed toward the training ground with excited voices.

It was because of the anticipation that they might witness Leo Flobe fighting with their own eyes.

Leo, who had already become student council president of Lumern in his first year and achieved hero status in his second year, was already a legendary figure.

Literally a being of different dimensions even among sky-high seniors.

The freshmen were already extremely excited just at the possibility of seeing such a person in action.

Meanwhile, the second-years looked back and forth between Leo and Chen Xia with slightly surprised eyes.

These second-years had already felt Chen Xia’s terrifying presence to their bones during yesterday’s test.

“I had nightmares about Sia-senpai last night.”

“Ugh… I was so scared of walking down dark corridors.”

The second-years shuddered as they recalled the unforgotten terror from the darkness.

At the same time, they naturally felt curious.

“But can Sia-senpai really face Leo-senpai one-on-one?”

Even the second-years knew that Leo’s skills were on a different level.

Moreover, this wasn’t in darkness like yesterday, but broad daylight.

While the first and second-years felt puzzled.

Those feeling the most bewildered were naturally the third-years.

“Why are Leo and Sia suddenly sparring?”

Chloe approached Selia and Duran with a puzzled expression.

“They say they’re giving us a lesson.”

“A lesson?”

Chloe’s head tilted slightly at Duran’s words.

The outcome of the spar was as obvious as fire.

But if Chen Xia specifically mentioned giving a lesson, she must be planning to show something the third-years hadn’t learned yet.

“Huh? What’s going on?”

Chelsea, returning from behind the storehouse, widened her eyes at the noisy atmosphere of the training ground.

“Oh! It looks like Leo and Sia are going to spar! We can’t miss such a big event!”

As Cal busily prepared something, Eliza asked with a puzzled expression.

“Are you planning to analyze it or something?”

“You’ve shared a dormitory with Cal for a whole year and still haven’t figured out what kind of person Cal is.”

“What did you say?”

Just as Eliza frowned at Chelsea’s words.

“Popcorn for sale! Cold juice available too!”

Eliza staggered as she watched Cal prepare a stand from extradimensional space and rush among the spectators.

“Oh! Cal! I want popcorn!”

“I want juice!”

The third-years began placing orders as if they’d been waiting.

“Do you have buttered grilled squid?”

“Of course!”

“Your preparation is always thorough!”

The third-years gave thumbs up.

“Senpai! Please help us too.”

“Hey~ Can’t you give us a little discount?”

The second-years also purchased popcorn and drinks from Cal as if it were routine.

The freshmen gaped in shock at this sight.

“Someone who’s the acting student council president… running a street stall?”

“Th-that’s Cal-senpai from yesterday!”

“Ahhh! My fantasy is shattered!”

“Where did that cool appearance from yesterday go…!”

Several freshmen clutched their heads and screamed.

“Huh? Gasp! Milliya?!”

“What are you going to do?”

While the freshmen were just watching cautiously.

Milliya, the top student among freshman knights, approached Cal.

“Hello, senpai. One set menu please.”

“Yes, understood~”

Cal handed Milliya a cup of popcorn with a face full of business smiles.

“Could you give me a catalog of items handled by Cal Trading as a service?”

“Eh? That’s only given to subscription members though?”

“I’m your first freshman customer, aren’t I? Thanks to me, the freshmen’s resistance to buying Cal-senpai’s items must have decreased, right?”

Watching Milliya wink, Cal burst into a hollow laugh and nodded.

Milliya hummed as she received the catalog and opened it.

“What are you going to do with that?”

When a fellow freshman knight student asked with an incomprehensible expression, Milliya smiled sweetly.

“I’m curious as a merchant.”

Saying that, Milliya opened Cal’s catalog.

‘Cal-senpai has been selling necessary items to students since his first year, right?’

As the heir to the Rolla Trading Company that controlled the southern trading routes, Milliya had a thorough understanding of the continent’s money and material flows.

Before entering Lumern, she had also investigated the commercial districts of Lumern and Lumeria City in detail.

And she was able to identify changes in the distribution of potions and magical tools within Lumern starting two years ago.

Cal was at the center of it all.

In two years, potions, magical tools, materials, and everything else consumed by students.

Cal had taken control of the commercial district within Lumern.

‘The items must have been good, but his business acumen was excellent too.’

In a sense, he had established himself with no capital.

‘The fact that students preferred them means Cal-senpai’s items were that useful for surviving at Lumern. Understanding just the items he sells means I can predict Lumern’s curriculum to some extent.’

Although unexpected situations occurred frequently at Lumern, that didn’t mean the overall framework of the school schedule changed.

Given the variety of potion types and effects, Milliya thought that understanding the items Cal sold, especially the popular ones, would allow her to prepare somewhat for future academic schedules.

‘Of course, it might be completely useless… but there’s a saying about being prepared for any contingency.’

Small differences can change academic success or failure.

This was especially true for top-tier students like Milliya.

Milliya lifted her head after taking her eyes off the catalog.

“Hah… that effort for money… it’s really admirable.”

“Acting cute toward underclassmen for money! Sister, what exactly is there to learn from that worthless human?!”

“Huh?”

“Huh?!”

Milliya looked at Perena, the top student in Summoning Department and class valedictorian, who was saying the opposite beside her.

Sparks seemed to fly between them for a moment, then they both snorted simultaneously.

Meanwhile, on the Magic Department side, Vito, the top Magic Department student, was seriously savoring popcorn and drinks while concentrating on taking notes.

“Vito, what are you doing?”

“I’m figuring out the secret recipe for Cal-senpai’s popcorn and drinks.”

“What are you going to do with that?”

“Cal-senpai is a master of alchemy. This popcorn must surely contain that expertise.”

The freshman Magic Department student recalled what he’d heard from the third-year seniors earlier.

‘I heard he just gets stuff from anywhere and sells it…’

“I got it! This has 5% fruit juice!”

The freshman Magic Department student said nothing as he looked pitifully at Vito, who was analyzing with a very serious expression.

For some reason, he didn’t want to make his friend miserable.

Aina, who had been watching the freshmen from afar, muttered.

“It seems like some strange underclassmen have entered.”

“I agree with that. Especially that Milliya girl. She definitely looks strange. Her personality seems bad too.”

“Perena Hergin is the same way. She definitely seemed nice during the entrance ceremony though.”

“What’s that Vito guy drinking his beverage with such a serious face for? He’s a peculiar one.”

Havedon, Shasha, and Juwen also chimed in with Aina’s words.

Luke, who had been watching from behind, scratched his cheek.

“I don’t think you guys are ones to talk.”

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“Is this the first time we’ve properly fought since the Inter-Department Competition when we were freshmen?”

“Hehe. It’s nostalgic.”

“It was when you were struggling over whether you were a hero or a shadow.”

Chen Xia nodded at Leo’s words.

“You didn’t suggest we fight just to feel the gap between us.”

Though he had agreed to the sparring match, Leo was curious about Chen Xia’s intention for suddenly requesting a duel.

Seeing such Leo, Chen Xia smiled.

“Lord Leo is definitely good at teaching someone.”

After the Age of Calamity came to an end.

Even after the Age of Heroes began, the world’s threats had not ended.

The full-scale war with Tartaros.

Only after achieving victory in that great war did the true age of peace begin.

And Berkia, who shouldered that era, and Bihar, who supported Berkia from the shadows.

The two could be called the legacy left by Kail, the Hero of the Beginning.

Berkia was also a disciple of Luna and Arron.

But it was Kail who guided them to completely make their teachings their own.

‘Arron wasn’t exactly outstanding as a teacher.’

Chen Xia shook her head, recalling Arron who would smile brightly saying “How’s that? Pretty easy, right?”

Sometimes leading from the front, sometimes pushing from behind.

The reason Lumern’s golden generation, the current third-years, perfectly bloomed their talents was because Leo stimulated the third-years from unseen places.

But even such Leo couldn’t match the third-years’ eye level equally.

Much less could he show them what real combat fighting was like.

“As an older sister, and as a senior. I want to teach my friends.”

The skills of the top third-year students and Chen Xia were equal.

In fact, Chen Xia couldn’t guarantee victory in sparring matches against Selia and Duran.

But Chen Xia’s true skills were displayed not in sparring but in real combat.

Chen Xia, who was born to stand at the pinnacle of shadows, was different from ordinary hero candidates.

That’s why Chen Xia had been fighting in real combat even before entering Lumern.

The experience itself was different.

In real combat, she could defeat not only Selia and Duran but even Woreden.

Even in broad daylight rather than darkness.

That’s what the difference in experience meant.

‘Lord Leo’s experience is at a level that others absolutely cannot understand.’

A great hero.

Moreover, the experience of the Hero of the Beginning who had buried traitors in darkness was like an unfathomable abyss.

It would be difficult for other students to understand Leo’s movements that even Chen Xia couldn’t gauge.

So Chen Xia wanted to show them how she fought.

“I want to show them what real combat is.”

‘Surely the other friends will take different paths from me.’

Chen Xia’s wish to aim for being a hero remained unchanged.

But that didn’t mean she intended to walk the same path as other heroes.

If there is light, there must be darkness.

Like her ancestor Bihar had done.

Like Leo, the Hero of the Beginning, had done.

Chen Xia had also decided to take the path they intended to go.

Because that too was a heroic path.

‘Lord Leo taught me.’

That being in darkness doesn’t mean being completely shunned by light.

The opposite was also true.

Being in light doesn’t mean you should be ignorant of darkness.

At some point, there would surely come a day when you’d step into darkness.

Whether it be Hero Hunters who hunt heroes.

Or those with different thoughts from oneself.

‘Originally, these would be things they’d naturally learn.’

What real combat is.

What fighting to kill or be killed is.

They would learn it whether they liked it or not.

But…

“We… need to become heroes a little earlier, don’t we?”

Leo is waiting.

To reach that place even a little sooner.

Chen Xia thought it was necessary to know in advance even things they would gradually learn.

“So that was your thinking.”

“Yes. So I’m going to fight seriously.”

Clack- Clack-!

“Huh?”

“Wait… what Chen Xia is holding in her hands…”

“Daggers?”

Bewildered voices could be heard from here and there.

Sharp daggers were held in both of Chen Xia’s hands.

‘…Those are Bihar’s daggers.’

Whoooosh-!

Leo let out a small sigh at the killing intent flowing from Chen Xia’s body.

“Even so, isn’t actually trying to kill me going too far?”

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