Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 74

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74.

“Leo! What the hell is that thing!”

Runia and Eiran rushed urgently toward Leo.

“Skeleton King.”

At those words, Runia and Eiran drew in sharp breaths.

Skeleton King.

One of the strongest undead that a necromancer could control.

“We, we should run…!”

Looking at Eiran speaking with a pale face, Leo shook his head.

“No. That wouldn’t be a good idea.”

“Eiran’s right, we should retreat now! This isn’t the time to be stubborn!”

No matter how much they were considered the top level of first-years at Lumern and Seirun, they were no match for a Skeleton King.

Runia and Eiran’s opinion was perfectly reasonable.

“If we run carelessly, it’ll be even more dangerous.”

Leo looked toward Kargor and Lauta.

“They have no intention of just watching us retreat quietly.”

Runia gritted her teeth and Eiran showed a terrified expression.

Indeed, fleeing with the highest-grade undead Skeleton King behind them was a dangerous choice.

“Then what do we do?”

“What do we do?”

Leo stepped forward.

“We have to take it down.”

Looking at Leo speaking as if it were obvious, Runia’s eyes widened.

“That’s impossible!”

“Under normal circumstances it might be impossible, but.”

Leo looked at the Skeleton King and curled up the corner of his mouth.

“That Skeleton King wasn’t summoned through normal methods.”

“What?”

“Lauta made a contract with Hel Kaiser through death and gained power. He seems to have somehow summoned the Skeleton King by combining that power with the curse of the dead spread throughout this place.”

Leo gripped his sword.

“He barely met the summoning conditions. That Skeleton King won’t be maintained for long.”

The most basic condition of summoning magic.

That was having the spiritual power to maintain the summoned target.

Since necromancer’s death magic was also in the realm of summoning, it was natural that the summoning would be canceled if the maintaining spiritual power dropped.

“Then we just need to hold out until the mana maintaining the Skeleton King’s summoning runs out!”

“But over there, it’s not just the Skeleton King, there’s also Lauta and the Death Knight. Can we really hold out?”

“We have to try. Runia, you take Lauta. Eiran will face the Death Knight.”

“What?”

“You’re planning to face the Skeleton King alone?”

Looking at the two surprised girls, Leo nodded.

“Yeah, that’s what I’m thinking.”

Looking at Leo speaking in a light tone, Runia shouted.

“That’s reckless!”

“Even if it’s reckless, that’s the only way right now. Trust me. If that Skeleton King is a highest-grade undead.”

Leo pulled something from his chest.

Peep?

“I have the strongest familiar.”

At those words, Runia gritted her teeth.

‘Certainly, for now this is the only way…’

Runia took a deep breath.

“You! If you die, I won’t let it slide.”

“Pfft.”

“What? Why are you laughing?”

“Nothing, I just heard the exact same words before.”

Leo ruffled the flustered Runia’s hair and grinned.

“Don’t worry. There’s no way I’d die to some skull like that.”

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“Huhahaha! Power! Power is overflowing!”

Unable to control his rampaging power, Lauta shouted.

“Skeleton King! Destroy the barrier in front of us right now!”

Uoooooooo-!

Following Lauta’s command, the Skeleton King placed its massive hand on the ground.

Kwahahak-!

With gray light, a massive worn sword revealed itself.

Gooooooo-!

The Skeleton King raised its hand to swing the sword imbued with a chilling black aura.

Hwaaaak-!

Just that alone created a powerful gust that sent surrounding snow flying in all directions.

“This is amazing!”

In Lauta’s ecstatic eyes, Leo’s figure came into view.

“You! How dare you kill me!”

Lauta’s eyes blazing with fury as he chanted a spell.

Hwaleuluk-! Kwagagak-!

Black flame arrows flew aiming for Leo’s back.

Kwagagak! Pueong-!

But a wall of red flames was created, blocking the attack.

Lauta’s face contorted.

“Your opponent is me.”

Runia stood in front of Lauta.

“How dare! You’re blocking me, your senior?”

“Senior? Don’t make me laugh. You’re nothing but a traitor who sullied Seirun’s name!”

Looking at Runia with contempt in her eyes, Lauta’s complexion changed completely.

“It seems you need to learn how to respect your seniors.”

Lauta summoned his staff.

And struck the ground with that staff.

Kung-! Gooooo!

A magic circle was created on the ground.

At the same time, undead began to reveal themselves.

Seeing this, Runia snorted and raised her spiritual power.

Hwaleueleuluk-!

Numerous flame familiars revealed themselves.

The battle between summoner vs necromancer began in earnest.

“Hehe- There’s no enemy easier to deal with than one paralyzed with fear.”

Kargor readjusted his grip on his sword and let out a chilling laugh.

Looking at such Kargor, Eiran stepped backward.

“Ugh.”

The reason Eiran had been able to muster courage since entering the forest was because Leo and Runia were behind her.

But now Eiran had to face the Death Knight completely alone.

‘Can I do this.’

Eiran’s hands trembled.

Eiran, who hated fighting, wanted to run away.

Eiran, who had been backing away, looked at Leo and Runia.

‘If I can’t do this, both Leo and Runia will be in danger.’

Eiran’s eyes, which had been shaking with anxiety, gradually regained their composure.

Watching Leo fight against the Skeleton King with a smile, she thought he looked like a hero from a story.

Runia, who was cheering for Leo in her own way, looked more radiant than ever.

‘I’ve never thought about wanting to become a hero. But… but…’

The girl who loved heroic tales had enrolled in Seirun with the wish to watch those heroic tales unfold beside her.

‘At the very least, I can’t hold back these two people!’

Gooooo-!

Fighting spirit began to swirl in Eiran’s eyes.

‘This girl… her atmosphere has changed?’

Watching Eiran stop trembling and take her stance, Kargor’s face hardened.

Leo, who had been charging toward the Skeleton King, smiled.

‘Having grand dreams doesn’t make you a hero.’

Aura flames wrapped around Leo’s body.

‘Sometimes small dreams gather one by one to create a great hero. Though your personalities are different, in that aspect you’re more like Berkia than anyone else, Eiran.’

Just as Eiran’s ancestor Berkia had been.

Recalling the small elf girl who had admired the footsteps of the great heroes, Leo clenched his fist.

“Fiora!”

Powerful flame aura wrapped around Fiora’s body.

Whoosh-!

Grwaaaaaaaar-!

The Skeleton King’s roar echoed long and loud.

Upon hearing the sound, dark energy swirled around Leo’s body.

“A cry of the dead.”

A type of fear-based curse used by Undead.

A curse where living beings who hear the cry have their defense reduced while the dead have their attack power increased!

In the current situation, it was the worst possible curse.

But Leo grinned wickedly.

“Fiora. Cry out!”

Piyaaaaaaaak-!

Fiora’s clear and cute cry echoed throughout the entire forest.

The moment they heard that sound, red energy swirled around Leo, Runia, and Eiran’s bodies.

The power possessed by the Phoenix, the cry of flames that never extinguish.

It was a blessing with the exact opposite effect of the cry of the dead used by Undead.

“Just how long are you going to keep chirping?”

Leo burst into laughter and charged toward the Skeleton King’s sword that was being swung toward the barrier created by the previous Fairy King.

Flutterrrr-!

Fiora, transforming from a small cute baby bird into the beautiful form of a Phoenix, gracefully perched on Leo’s sword.

‘Summoning Art – Manifestation.’

Flutterrrr-!

Fiora transformed into flames and dwelt within Leo’s sword.

It was a technique that made magical beasts or spirits dwell in one’s body or weapon to draw out their power.

Flutterr-!

Flame wings formed at the tip of Leo’s sword, then a flame blade was generated.

The fiercely burning flame sword instantly grew to match the size of the Skeleton King’s sword.

Everyone looked at Leo with surprised eyes.

Leo’s red eyes flashed as he swung toward the Skeleton King’s sword.

Kwaaaaa! Kwang!

Kwaaaaa!

Grwaaaaaaaar-!

With a tremendous explosion, the Skeleton King’s arm shot up into the sky.

The Skeleton King, staggering from the impact, collapsed as he was.

Rumble rumble rumble! Kwang-!

Several trees fell, swept away by the massive body.

Leo used magic to float his body in the air.

Whoosh-!

Fiora, who had emerged from the sword, gracefully flapped her wings and perched on Leo’s head.

[Wow! Leo! You can even use manifestation?]

Kirran, who had been watching the situation, clicked his tongue.

Manifestation was a technique that even experienced summoners found difficult to use.

[You’re still just a kid but you’re pretty good?]

At Kirran’s words, Fiora cried “Pyak-!” and haughtily lifted her chin.

[Hmph. That’s enough to be my subordinate. From now on I’ll make you my subordinate number 1… Ack! You chick bastard! I’m not food!]

Kirran, whose head was swallowed by Fiora’s beak, struggled frantically.

“Stop fooling around.”

At Leo’s words, Fiora spat out Kirran with a “Ptui-!”

Thud-! Rumble rumble rumble!

The Skeleton King raised his body.

Though he had been knocked back by Leo, it wasn’t a significant blow.

Thud! Thud!

The risen Skeleton King’s gaze fell upon Leo.

Whoosh-! Kwaaaak!

The Skeleton King’s sword was swung at tremendous speed.

Kwagagagagagang-!

The spot where Leo had been standing was instantly devastated.

The Skeleton King’s gaze turned toward the tip of his sword.

Leo, whose eyes met the Skeleton King’s red glowing eyes at the sword tip, pointed at the Skeleton King with his fingertip.

“Kirran.”

[Huh? Oh?]

Whoosh-!

A gentle silver light flowed from Kirran’s body.

“Support me.”

[Got it!]

Runic letters appeared at Leo’s fingertips.

It was none other than fairy magic.

“Luminous Ray!”

Flash-!

A star magic circle formed at Leo’s fingertips and fired an intense light bullet.

Kwang-!

Grwaaaaar!

The Skeleton King, struck directly in the right eye, let out a horrible scream.

Whoosh-!

As the Skeleton King swung his sword frantically, Leo quickly disengaged from the sword.

‘The mana consumption is severe.’

Leo sighed.

The magic he had just used was a high-level spell that Leo currently couldn’t use.

Yet Leo was able to use it because of Kirran’s help.

He had used spiritual power to draw out Kirran’s latent abilities.

Fairies were also powerful wielders of magic.

It was magic computation that would normally be impossible to implement, but it was assisted by Kirran’s power.

‘If Kirran’s power had been intact, I could have used it without much difficulty.’

While it was true that he had dealt damage with that magic, Leo’s mana was also overloaded.

Thud-!

Leo landed on the ground.

Grrrrrrrr!

The destroyed Skeleton King’s eye sockets recovered their glow.

‘The difference in our weight class is too great.’

Leo wiped the cold sweat flowing down his forehead.

Those two attacks were also beyond what the current Leo was permitted to use.

‘But I just need to buy time.’

Leo’s purpose was, after all, to stop the Skeleton King.

As Leo lowered his stance and prepared for the next attack.

Swoosh-!

The Skeleton King raised its sword again.

‘No matter how powerful an Undead is, it’s impossible to draw out proper strength without the assistance of a proper Necromancer.’

Undead were also like familiars.

Just as Leo couldn’t properly draw out Fiora’s power right now, the Skeleton King summoned by Lauta also couldn’t exert its proper strength.

‘If I just buy time, I can block it…’

Whooom-!

Suddenly, the Skeleton King’s sword glowed a dark red color.

Seeing that, something flashed through Leo’s mind.

At the same time, Leo instinctively swung his sword toward the side.

Swish-! Clang-!

“…!”

Leo gasped at the pressure he felt from the side.

As if it had teleported through space, the skeleton’s sword was suddenly beside Leo.

Leo gritted his teeth, having instinctively blocked it before even recognizing what happened.

Krrrrrrrrrng-!

Leo’s body was sent flying from that spot.

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