Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 7

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7

Keeping each other in check and building friendships.

It was when a strange atmosphere was flowing among the examinees.

[It seems everyone has gathered.]

A voice echoed throughout the area.

Before they knew it, a man was standing on the platform.

Light blonde hair and golden eyes.

And he was a man wearing a carelessly worn uniform.

[I’m called Albi.]

The examinees drew in their breath.

“Could it be Albi, the Magic Eye Mage?”

Selia also showed a shocked expression.

He was a mage hero whose name was recorded in the Hero Record.

‘Is this what people call a hero of the modern era?’

Leo carefully observed Albi.

More precisely, he looked at his left eye.

The power dwelling in his left eye.

‘This mana is?’

While Leo was surprised.

Albi pulled out a paper from his pocket.

[The total number of examinees participating in this year’s western region entrance exam is 569.]

Adjusting his glasses, he continued speaking.

[The types of tests are interpersonal combat and monster subjugation. Two types. Originally, you would take the tests one by one in order. To be honest with you. I find this method…]

Albi burned the paper with magic.

[Bothersome.]

Murmur murmur-

People showed surprised reactions to the sudden declaration.

[It takes too much time and is inefficient. So I thought. How about combining all of this together.]

“What did he say?”

Selia was flustered.

The other examinees were the same.

[Seeing is believing. I’ll start the test right now.]

Albi pulled out an old book from his pocket.

[Hero Record Open. Albi’s World. Chapter: Prologue – Monster Forest.]

Whooom-!

A giant pattern appeared on the floor.

It was the language of gods that the residents of the lower world could not read.

Flash-!

Bright light enveloped the surroundings.

After the light disappeared, the scenery had changed.

A dense forest.

It was as if they had come to another world.

‘It actually is another world.’

[That place is the Monster Forest. The test content is to survive there. Everything else is free. You may cooperate with each other to defeat monsters or defeat competitors, it doesn’t matter. Those who wish to give up on the test should break the orb in your pocket.]

Monster Forest.

A forest that actually exists in the southern continent.

But Leo hadn’t come to that place.

This was a hero’s memory.

More precisely, it was a world materialized from the memory of examiner Albi.

‘That doesn’t mean it’s just an illusion either.’

Though it was a virtual world, everything that happened here was real.

A miracle that the gods gifted to the lower world.

The true value of the Hero Record.

The power to recreate a hero’s trials.

‘Hero’s World.’

This power was revealed 3000 years ago from now.

The day called the Revival of Calamity.

Until then, the Hero Record was nothing more than simple records.

But when the fact that ‘Hero’s World’ could be materialized through the Hero Record was revealed, the world faced transformation.

Some say.

That 3000 years ago was the true beginning of the age of heroes.

When one conquered the trials that past predecessor heroes experienced through Hero’s World, rewards were given.

That was the inheritance of power.

Whether it became weapons or techniques… or even special abilities that only that hero possessed.

If one achieved conquest, they could inherit the power of that world’s owner.

‘It’s an absurd ability.’

It was also the reason why the gods gifted the Hero Record to the lower world.

‘Literally a system that can nurture heroes.’

It was the power to prevent world destruction like 5000 years ago.

It was also the reason why the four hero academies including Lumern were special.

Lumern, the Human Hero Academy.

Seirun, the Elf Hero Academy.

Azonia, the Beastman Hero Academy.

Demian, the Dwarf Hero Academy.

These academies all preserved the Hero Records of each race.

And Leo’s goal was to see the Hero Records of the Four Heroes Academy.

A divine miracle that could recreate past events exactly as they were.

‘If it’s the Hero Record, it should tell me exactly what happened to the sealed Erebos. What happened to Tartaros.’

Leo clenched and unclenched his fist.

‘The test comes first for now.’

He narrowed his eyes and looked around.

Selia, who had been next to him, was nowhere to be seen.

It seemed they had been scattered when entering Hero’s World.

‘Anyway, Monster Forest.’

This was an actually existing terrain and was also a famous place.

The southern continent had vast deserts spread across it.

Monster Forest was a giant forest located in the middle of that desert.

If there was a giant forest in the desert, surrounding countries would naturally covet the forest.

However, Monster Forest still remained as an unexplored territory.

The monsters inhabiting the forest were mostly lower-grade monsters like gnolls, goblins, and orcs.

The strongest individual would be a troll at best.

If an army was dispatched, it was a level that could be sufficiently conquered.

However, people gave up on conquest because of the number of monsters that wouldn’t decrease no matter how many were killed.

‘The curse of this forest still hasn’t been lifted.’

Leo had come to this forest in the past.

This was the hometown forest of Luna, who had been Kail’s companion.

Until 5000 years ago, this place had been the elves’ forest.

However, the forest became corrupted after receiving the curse of Silatuna, the Monster Queen of Tartaros.

5000 years ago.

The subjugation force defeated Silatuna but ultimately failed to kill her.

The queen’s curse continued to persist even now, thousands of years later.

Leo smiled bitterly as he recalled Luna, who believed that someday her descendants would kill Silatuna and save their homeland.

‘That damn woman’s curse seems to have weakened though.’

5000 years ago, this forest was one of the greatest threats on earth.

An endless parade of abyssal monsters that kept appearing.

The monster armies that threatened all living beings were all formed in this forest.

Compared to that time, now was heaven.

‘Let’s think about the exam first. That examiner definitely said it was free, right?’

Whether you defeat competitors or defeat monsters.

Everything was left to the test takers.

‘Anyone with a brain wouldn’t want to fight each other in this forest.’

Even if they were low-grade, you never knew when or where monsters might appear.

Fighting in that situation could put you in danger.

‘Well, there are probably some who wouldn’t care about that.’

A prime example was Selia.

Someone with overwhelming skills who refused comparison with other test takers.

A week ago, Leo had knocked her unconscious with just two strikes.

But that was only possible because she had been off guard.

If they fought seriously with full power, she would be a difficult opponent even for Leo now.

‘In actual combat, I’d be even less likely to win.’

Leo shrugged his shoulders and drew his sword.

‘Anyway, should I look for Selia now?’

Cooperation was also free.

In that case, it would be better to move together for now.

Leo made that judgment and launched his body forward.

Pababaak-!

Wind arrows embedded where Leo had been standing.

When he glanced back, there stood a familiar girl holding a staff.

Avad’s sister, who had been having a confrontation with Selia earlier.

It was Chelsea Rwallin.

“We know each other, right?”

“Yeah. But why did you suddenly attack?”

“We’re competitors, aren’t we? I didn’t expect you to dodge that attack though.”

Chelsea shrugged her shoulders.

“Revealing yourself against a swordsman. Aren’t you being too relaxed?”

“It’s fine. I’ve prepared enough countermeasures.”

Chelsea wore a relaxed expression.

She was certainly prepared.

Wind scythes were swirling around her.

Approaching carelessly would result in being cut.

‘That’s magic that didn’t exist in the old days.’

Leo stroked his chin.

If you had to pick a field that had changed incomparably from the past, it would be magic.

The basic frameworks of aura and summoning hadn’t changed much.

But magic was different.

Magic was scholarship before it was a domain of power.

Every spell had been endlessly researched and improved.

As a result, the magic system of that time and the current magic system were completely different.

Among the spells Leo knew, some were now obsolete and treated as ancient magic.

‘Well, the basics seem unchanged though.’

Chelsea narrowed her eyes as she watched Leo, who was giving off a relaxed atmosphere.

“You’re still relaxed even with me in front of you?”

Chelsea was a skilled practitioner who far exceeded the average level of mages taking the Lumern Entrance Exam.

She was one of the test takers with enough skill to run wild without caring about the situation Leo had mentioned earlier.

“I’ll make you a proposal.”

“A proposal?”

“This exam gives better scores to those who survive longer, right? So how about cooperating? As a mage, wouldn’t it be better to have a vanguard?”

At those words, Chelsea smiled slyly.

“Thanks for the proposal, but I’m fine. I’m a ‘battle mage.’ I don’t need a vanguard.”

Battle mage.

It referred to a mage who participated in combat rather than chanting spells from behind.

“Wind Sickle.”

Chelsea’s eyes gleamed as she activated magic with a short incantation.

“And I have no intention of cooperating with someone from Jerdinger.”

“I’m not really a Jerdinger person though.”

“Still, you seemed close to Selia Jerdinger, sticking by her side, right? So there’s no reason to cooperate. Bleh-!”

Chelsea stuck out her tongue.

As rival families, she seemed to have no intention of cooperating.

“You won’t cooperate?”

“Of course not.”

Chelsea answered firmly and pointed her staff at Leo.

That became the signal for the spell to activate.

Wind scythes flew at tremendous speed.

Leo thrust his sword forward.

Pababaak-! Kwagagagak-!

The sound of metal being ground and sparks flew.

‘He blocked it? There was no sign of him using aura though?’

Chelsea was on guard.

‘It must be aura that’s hard to detect! I need to be careful.’

Chelsea mistakenly thought Leo was using aura.

She had no choice but to think that, since blocking 2nd Circle magic without using aura was impossible.

But Leo hadn’t blocked Wind Sickle.

‘It has power and is flashy, but it’s monotonous.’

He had read the magic trajectory and deflected the attack direction with his sword.

Unless it was overwhelming power, this kind of response was possible against magic with physical force.

Of course, it wasn’t as simple as it sounded.

It was a technique that required perfectly reading the trajectory of mana, but for Leo, a great hero, it wasn’t a particularly difficult technique.

“Wind Sickle! Wind Arrow!”

Gooooooo-!

A whirlwind blew around Chelsea.

With her hair fluttering, Chelsea said,

“How about surrendering before you see blood? It’ll be hard to block this attack, won’t it?”

“I’ll acknowledge the power of your magic.”

Leo shrugged his shoulders.

“But for wind magic, your attacks are too monotonous.”

Chelsea made an indignant expression.

“Are you lecturing me about magic when I’m a direct descendant of the Rwallin Family?”

Annoyed, Chelsea snorted.

“Hmph. I won’t go easy on you anymore. I’ll make you fail by force!”

When she swung her staff, the magic that had been on standby was released.

The rushing wind scythes and arrows.

Wind magic is the most visually stealthy magic.

It’s invisible to the eyes of ordinary people.

That’s why it’s considered a powerful offensive magic along with fire.

However, the magical wind was clearly visible to Leo’s eyes.

Leo curled up the corners of his mouth and tensed his legs.

“I told you it’s simple.”

Whoosh-!

Leo’s body disappeared as if extinguished.

The spells that suddenly lost their target hesitated.

‘Fast! Where?’

Chelsea urgently used mana detection magic.

Her response was quick, befitting a mage who prided herself as a battle magician.

However, there was something Chelsea hadn’t anticipated.

The fact that Leo wasn’t using aura.

Naturally, there was no mana resonance that should flow from aura around Leo either.

As a result, she couldn’t pinpoint Leo’s location and allowed his approach.

“Huh?”

Seeing Leo appear before her eyes, Chelsea tried to respond urgently.

Thud-!

“Gack?”

But Leo’s fist striking her abdomen was faster.

Watching Chelsea lose consciousness and collapse, Leo muttered.

“Well then, shall we try some persuasion?”

Monsters like orcs didn’t matter.

But right now, Leo lacked the firepower to face large monsters like trolls.

‘A powerful mage with strong offensive capabilities just happened to appear. It would be good to cooperate, wouldn’t it?’

Leo went and cut some vines from the surroundings.

Snap-! He pulled on the vine to test it.

“Hmm. Nice and sturdy.”

Satisfied with the vine’s durability, Leo looked down at the unconscious Chelsea and smiled wickedly.

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