Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 698

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698.

Lumern Clock Tower Dormitory Central Hall.

This place had now become a meeting square where all students gathered.

Students who had grown accustomed to the Clock Tower Dormitory would exchange information or trade items here.

And so the Lumern students were starting another vibrant day.

Juwen and Betty, carrying textbooks under their arms as they headed to the cafeteria, were having a conversation.

“I never want to go to a place like a mine again.”

“Yeah. That exclusive Smith contract was truly terrible.”

Cal squeezed between the two conversing students.

“Was it that bad?”

“Of course! Being stuck in a mine with pickaxes and shoveling! Ugh! Mages are supposed to use their heads, so why should we do manual labor!”

“Hmm. So? Did you find a decent Smith?”

“Of course! With one of the students that Cal-senpai recommended…”

Juwen stopped walking and opened his eyes wide.

Betty also made a surprised expression, and soon both female students turned their heads sharply at the same time.

“Cal-senpai! When did you get back?”

“This morning.”

Cal patted his shoulders and let out a deep sigh.

Originally, Cal had gone to Demian to escort the 2nd years for their exclusive Smith contracts, but was drafted for the Hero Dungeon conquest and joined Leo’s party.

As a result, he returned to Lumern several days later than the 2nd years.

“Did the Hero Dungeon conquest go well?”

“Yeah. You have no idea how hectic it was writing reports in Demian.”

Cal shook his head back and forth.

Even after conquering a Hero Dungeon, there’s a lot of cleanup work.

There are report writings and various paperwork that remain.

Especially since it was Dweno’s World that Leo’s party had conquered.

More precisely, the recently confirmed Legion’s World.

‘On top of that, the subjugation of Gias the Giant King.’

Being such a major incident, writing the reports was more difficult than usual.

Officially, no announcement had been made yet.

The Lumern students only knew that Leo’s party had officially gone on an exploration mission at Demian’s request, which then changed to a Hero Dungeon conquest.

“Whose Hero Dungeon was it?”

When Juwen asked with sparkling eyes, Cal shrugged his shoulders.

“It’s classified. Right? Leo?”

“Ah! Leo-senpai.”

“Hello.”

Juwen and Betty hurriedly greeted him.

“Oh! It’s the Student Council President!”

“The Student Council Vice President is with him too.”

Other students also noticed Leo and Cal’s presence and opened their eyes wide.

When they discovered the other party members as well, 2nd years from all departments hurriedly approached.

“Duran-senpai! Thank you for your hard work!”

“Thank you for your hard work!”

The 2nd year Knight Department students politely greeted Duran.

“Wow, it’s like some kind of military. Are your juniors strict?”

When Chelsea rolled her eyes, Iliana shook her head.

“Not at all. The kids just naturally respect us. Want to see?”

Iliana, who had been crossing her arms with a triumphant expression, waved her hand at the 2nd year Knight Department students.

“Hey kids. Hello.”

“Ah. Hello, Iliana-senpai.”

“Did you have a good trip?”

The 2nd year Knight Department students looked happy to see Iliana.

They were friendly, but somehow.

It didn’t feel like they were revering her.

“There’s a temperature difference compared to Duran?”

“Ugh! That’s because Duran usually acts unnecessarily dignified! I, Iliana, am a friendly senpai! It’s not just me! Sia and Selia aren’t revered like Duran either!”

“Ah! Selia-senpai! Sia-senpai!”

“Did you sleep well!”

“Did you sleep well!”

The 2nd years discovered Selia and Sia and greeted them with discipline.

“…”

Iliana fell silent.

“Eliza-senpai. Let me carry your luggage.”

“Hmph. No need.”

“Shall I massage your shoulders?”

“I said no need?”

Eliza frowned at the 2nd years’ excessive kindness.

“Chelsea-senpai!”

“New cookies came out so I bought some, please try them!”

“Wow, senpai. Look how rough your skin has gotten.”

The 2nd year Department of Magic students also gathered around Chelsea making a fuss.

“…”

When Chelsea stared blankly at Iliana, Iliana made a tearful face and complained to Leo.

“Leo! I want to be respected by my juniors too!”

“You’re endlessly frivolous, so you’re far from being respected. Like Cal.”

“Don’t put me on the same level as Cal!”

Iliana got angry at Leo’s words, and Cal burst into giggles.

Iliana, who had been looking at Cal with a sullen face, said.

“Hmph! But Class President, the juniors don’t approach you either! Then aren’t you in a similar situation to us?”

“No. That’s a bit different.”

Cal shook his head.

The 3rd year department tops are popular among juniors due to their overwhelming skills and charisma.

As such, the 2nd years always treat the 3rd year department tops respectfully, but they don’t do so with Leo.

The reason was simple.

‘They find it extremely burdensome.’

Leo’s presence is too overwhelming to approach carelessly.

As a result, they become intimidated in front of Leo.

So there are hardly any juniors who approach Leo first.

Even Iliana wasn’t unaware of this.

“I don’t know, I don’t know. I can’t hear you. Class President is on my side.”

She just needed an ally.

Watching such Iliana, Cal shook his head.

Seeing that, Leo said.

“Anyway, everyone worked hard. You don’t have to attend classes today and there won’t be any attendance problems, so don’t push yourselves and rest.”

“Nothing’s as special as legally resting when everyone else is attending classes.”

Cal giggled.

Leo chuckled at Cal and said.

“Alright. Now dismiss.”

With Leo’s words, the party members scattered.

Selia and Chen Xia approached Leo, who was left alone.

“Leo. How was the mission?”

“It was tough.”

Leo sighed as he answered Selia’s question.

“Wow, if Lord Leo says it was tough, it must have been really difficult. Ah. Please give me your bag.”

“It’s fine.”

“Come on. Don’t be like that.”

Chen Xia smiled brightly as she took Leo’s bag for him.

“Miss Selia, please go ahead and have breakfast first. I’ll help Lord Leo move his luggage and then come.”

“Okay. Got it.”

Selia, accustomed to Chen Xia taking care of Leo in various ways, nodded and headed to the cafeteria first.

Leo, walking through the Clock Tower Dormitory corridor, confirmed there was no one around and opened any door.

It naturally connected to the top floor of the Clock Tower.

“The student council president’s privileges are really convenient.”

Chen Xia smiled as she followed Leo into the room.

“Thanks for carrying it. I feel bad for no reason.”

“I’m doing this because I want to.”

Chen Xia shook her head at Leo’s words and placed Leo’s luggage bag in one corner of the room.

Leo sat on the sofa in the center of the room and loosened his school uniform tie by pulling it slightly.

Then he tilted his head back and leaned deeply into the sofa.

Watching Leo like this, Chen Xia approached a cabinet on one side of the room.

Shortly after, a fragrant tea aroma filled the air.

Clink- Pour-

Chen Xia, who had placed a teacup in front of Leo, asked carefully.

“Did you meet one of the Great Heroes?”

“You’re quick to notice.”

When Leo chuckled and spoke, Chen Xia said.

“The atmosphere is different from usual. You look very tired.”

Leo had seen this kind of atmosphere before.

It was when he met Arron and Luna, and Leo’s disciples Berkia and Bihar.

From others’ perspective, it would be an honor they wouldn’t know what to do with, but for Leo it wasn’t like that.

“I met Dweno.”

Chen Xia, who knew Leo’s true identity, showed a slightly worried expression.

At that reaction, Leo lifted his teacup and said.

“It’s not something for a little kid like you to worry about.”

“I’m not a little kid, I’m a proper young lady.”

“Saying that itself is proof you’re a child. Nice fragrance. Thanks.”

“How about resting well for the whole day today?”

“That’s what I’m thinking.”

“Would you like to wash up first? Or eat? Or something else?”

Leo, who had put down his teacup, patted the space beside him with his palm.

Chen Xia went and sat next to Leo.

Leo reached out his hand toward Chen Xia.

“Lord Leo, that hurts.”

“It’s supposed to hurt.”

Leo clicked his tongue as he pinched and shook Chen Xia’s cheek.

Chen Xia rubbed her reddened cheek and grumbled quietly.

“Stubborn old man.”

Squeeze-

“I was wrong.”

This time Chen Xia, with both cheeks caught, spoke with an expressionless face.

Leo, who let go of Chen Xia, asked.

“So? Was there anything going on among the students while I was away?”

“It’s the adjustment period, so there wasn’t anything major.”

“How are the freshmen?”

“They’re excellent. There are no major problems with adaptation either.”

“What’s the atmosphere like between dormitories?”

At Leo’s words, Chen Xia smiled slightly.

“It’s intense.”

“Intense?”

“Yes.”

Chen Xia nodded.

“You said there was nothing special among the students.”

“Yes. There was nothing special among the students.”

“The professors then.”

“That’s right. Their competitive spirit has become incredibly strong.”

“Well, the academy has officially set up competition between departments.”

For professors with strong departmental pride, this could be said to be a matter of self-respect.

Moreover, most professors are from Lumern.

As such, there were bound to be many who were united by departmental pride even after graduation.

It seemed that such professors’ competitive spirit was also spreading to the students.

Hearing Chen Xia’s words, Leo curled up the corners of his mouth.

At Leo’s reaction, Chen Xia opened her eyes drowsily.

“What are you thinking about?”

“Something interesting.”

At those unsettling words, Chen Xia let out a small sigh.

***

Not long after Chen Xia returned for classes.

Mellina came to visit Leo’s room.

“Lord Leo. Thank you for your hard work conquering the Legion’s World.”

“What’s that in your hand?”

“Oh, this?”

Mellina showed the small box in her hand with a slight smile, then placed it in front of Leo and opened the lid.

“A crown?”

“Lord Leo’s coronation is being prepared, isn’t it? A crown befitting Lord Leo becoming the king of a nation is essential. Of course, there probably isn’t a crown that would perfectly suit Lord Leo, but still, we did our best…”

“Can’t we just make it roughly? Or not wear one at all.”

“That won’t do. No matter what anyone says, you’re ascending to become a King of the World like Lord Risinass, the King of Wisdom. This is an event that will mark world history.”

“Who said that?”

“Lord Rian.”

Leo clicked his tongue, thinking of a certain god who, despite being a god, acted like a cult follower.

After having such brief small talk.

Leo told Mellina about what happened in Dweno’s World.

“So this time all of Arhee’s party members obtained divine artifacts.”

“That’s right. Though Ar and Duran received gifts of their existing divine artifacts restored by Dweno.”

The weapon Arron used.

The great sword containing the power of Brave and Lightning was an existing item, but it had completely regained its original form.

“Moreover, Miss Driana inherited Dweno’s flames as a conquest reward… This is big.”

“It is big.”

In addition to that, though for a short time, she learned Smith techniques and how to use flames from Dweno.

“If there’s a medium, it should be possible to restore manifested divine artifacts.”

Leo glanced- turned his head to look at the jet-black cloak hanging on one side of the room.

In the case of Duran’s greatsword, it’s an item that came from the Black Cloak.

While it would be impossible for Driana to create a divine-grade item from nothing in her current state, she should be able to restore an item that came from the Black Cloak.

‘Well, it’s not like I can take out whatever I want whenever I want.’

Though he didn’t know the exact principle, the Black Cloak seemed to produce weapons that suited Heroes or Hero Candidates.

Mellina, who had been discussing the raid rewards, was surprised to hear the next topic.

“Lord Risinass’s spirit?”

“Yeah. He’s definitely there.”

Leo narrowed his eyes.

According to Cal, when Dweno went berserk, Risinass briefly appeared by borrowing Artion’s body.

“Ah. Lord Risinass.”

When Mellina made an expression as if she didn’t know where to put herself, Leo grinned wickedly.

“That damn lizard. He pulled a marriage scam on me? I won’t let him off easy when I meet him as a spirit.”

“I think that was Leo’s fault though…”

“What?”

“It’s nothing.”

Mellina, who had been about to take Risinass’s side, shook her head.

“The subjugation of Gias the Giant King. This is really big.”

“It is.”

“The world will definitely be turned upside down.”

“Make sure to prepare thoroughly before announcing it.”

Having roughly finished discussing this mission, Leo leaned back against the sofa and spoke.

“Oh, and about our school’s midterm exams.”

“Yes.”

“I can set the departmental exams for each dormitory, right?”

“Yes.”

Though he was a student, Leo’s authority this semester was equivalent to that of a professor.

Especially the dormitory management authority had been given to the Student Council President.

“Do you have something in mind?”

“Yeah.”

“What kind of thing?”

At Mellina’s words, Leo smiled.

“Departmental war.”

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