Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 755

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755.

The back mountain of Deang, the capital of Debiang, where a cold wave had struck.

Here stood a massive hot spring that was usually open to commoners as well.

Under normal circumstances, it would have been bustling with many people for short family trips or vacations.

However, with the civil war breaking out and a sudden cold wave striking, all the hot springs had turned to ice water, cutting off the flow of visitors.

It was there that the students from Lumern and Seirun, dispatched to Debiang, had set up camp.

Leo was looking out the window from his room.

Outside, students gathered in the external garden were each devoted to their training.

Besides training, the Lumern and Seirun students were actively conversing with each other.

Perhaps because human culture was trending in elven society?

Seirun was particularly earnest about exchanging with the Lumern students.

The number of Seirun students was significantly higher than Lumern’s side, with most being 1st and 2nd year students.

This was in contrast to Lumern, which had brought only elites excluding the 1st years.

‘Well, we came here to find fragments of Erebos after all.’

Unlike Lumern, which prepared for potential situations, Seirun seemed to regard this civil war intervention as a kind of field study.

‘In a way, this might be what Luna hoped for too.’

Interacting with various races and understanding the world.

For mages, this was a more important virtue than anything else.

Considering the elves’ closed-off nature, the trend of human culture wasn’t necessarily something to view negatively.

‘Well, the fact that there’s no such thing as moderation is definitely a problem though.’

Thinking this, Leo looked toward where several Seirun female students had gathered.

There, Avad was talking with the elf students while wearing his characteristic troubled smile.

Avad was still mentioned as a top candidate for Lumern’s most handsome.

Even in the past, during exchange competitions like Lusejeon, there were often cases where Seirun students would blush.

Back then, due to the elves’ characteristic pride, no students actively approached him, but now they were openly showing their interest.

It wasn’t just Seirun.

Avad had always been popular during exchange events with other schools too.

“Must be nice being popular.”

Leo chuckled softly.

Knock knock-

“Come in.”

As soon as Leo finished speaking, the door opened slightly.

The one who peeked her face out from behind it was Eiran.

“E-excuse me.”

As she carefully entered the room, Chen Xia and Chloe followed behind her.

These were the members who often hung out together when Eiran came to Lumern as an exchange student and stayed in the same dormitory.

“What’s the matter? All of you together.”

“Eiran lost something and said she might need your help.”

At Chloe’s explanation, Leo made a puzzled expression.

“What did you lose?”

“We haven’t heard that yet. Eiran, what did you lose?”

At Chloe’s question, Eiran fidgeted with her fingers and said.

“Well… it’s a very important book… so…”

“An important book? Is it perhaps a grimoire?”

At the mention of a book, Chloe’s blue eyes lit up with her characteristic intellectual curiosity.

In contrast, Chen Xia’s black pupils were colored with suspicion.

“Miss Eiran. You’re not asking us to find some novel you enjoyed reading, are you?”

“N-no! It is a novel, but…! A-anyway, there’s no way I’d ask Leo to find something like that!”

Eiran was startled and got flustered.

“A novel? What kind of novel?”

When Chloe looked confused, Chen Xia said.

“An erotic novel.”

“What?”

Chloe made a dumbfounded expression while Eiran made a tearful face and tried to cover Chen Xia’s mouth.

But unlike Runia, whose physical abilities were inferior to Eiran’s.

Covering Chen Xia’s mouth was very difficult.

Instead, Eiran was caught and subdued by Chen Xia grabbing her wrist.

“His rough palm caressed my soft belly…”

“Aaah! Aaah! Aaah!”

Eiran let out screams close to agony, drowning out Chen Xia’s voice.

‘Berkia and Bihar used to tease each other like that often too. Back then, Berkia was usually the one getting picked on though.’

“Chen Xia. Stop teasing her.”

“Yes~”

At Leo’s words, Chen Xia obediently replied and let go of Eiran’s hand.

Eiran, red up to her ears, trembled with her shoulders.

“So? What exactly do you want me to find?”

“Well… I tried doing some creative writing… and the novel I was writing disappeared.”

“Disappeared? How?”

“Well… I guess you could say it was confiscated…”

Watching Eiran speak while rolling her eyes around, Leo could tell who had confiscated it.

“That guy?”

“…Yes.”

The guy Leo was referring to was Risinass.

“Why did that guy confiscate it?”

“…”

“I need to know to help you find it.”

At Leo’s words, Eiran rolled her eyes around and then squeezed them shut.

“Well… I wrote a story about Kail and Luna as a novel…”

“What? Eiran! Don’t tell me you wrote some weird novel using Kail and Luna?!”

“You’ll get divine punishment if you’re too faithful to your own desires.”

Chloe was shocked and Chen Xia spoke seriously, making Eiran look tearful.

“It’s not like that! It’s not a weird novel, just a regular romance novel!”

Watching this, Leo clicked his tongue.

‘No matter how strange Eiran’s reading tastes are, she wouldn’t write that kind of novel.’

Then it would just be an ordinary romance novel.

‘Was that guy paying attention to such things?’

Woom-! Woom-!

Just then, the magical communication crystal in one corner of the room began to vibrate.

When Leo approached and touched the crystal, the face of a middle-aged man appeared.

[It has been a long time. Are you well, Your Majesty?]

“It’s been a while.”

[I am now Your Majesty’s retainer. Please drop the formal speech.]

It was Sis Zigma, the leader of the Tusen Knights, who had been the knight order of the now historically vanished Tungkon Kingdom and had practically managed the Lesentung region.

During the previous winter break, when Leo inherited the Lesentung region, Sis Zigma naturally came to follow Leo, who was of Tungkon royal bloodline.

Leo nodded at Sis Zigma’s request not to use formal speech and asked.

“How are the coronation preparations going?”

[Yes. They are proceeding steadily. When you come here after Lumern’s summer vacation ends, Your Majesty will become the rightful owner of Lesentung.]

“That’s fast.”

[Fast, you say.]

Sis looked serious.

[Originally, you should have ascended to the throne last winter break and proclaimed the Kingdom of Arhi! This is far too late!]

Leo clicked his tongue as he watched Jis make a genuinely frustrated expression.

Chen Xia, who had been listening to their conversation, spoke up.

“Wow, so after summer break ends, we’ll have to call Lord Leo ‘Your Majesty’?”

“Hmm… King. That’s going to feel really awkward.”

“That’s amazing! Leo! Um… when you become king, it won’t become hard to talk to you casually or anything like that, right?”

Chloe tilted her head while Eiran wore an anxious expression.

Leo made an indifferent face as he looked at them.

“That doesn’t seem like something the future emperor of Shan, the future Northern Mage Tower Lord, and the future council president of Elsalvechia should be saying.”

The Resenting Region was certainly good land.

But even so, compared to Shan who ruled the Eastern Region, one of only five Magic Towers on the continent in the world.

And the three people who would become the supreme rulers of Elsalvechia, the massive elven territory, the newly founded Kingdom of Arhi would be on the smaller side.

Jis smiled brightly as he looked at the three female students through the crystal orb.

[Oh. These must be His Majesty’s friends.]

“Hello, Crimson Wave, Sir Jis. It’s an honor to meet you.”

Chloe greeted him as their representative.

The commander of the Tusen Knight Order, famous even in the Western Continent, and a knight hero whose name was recorded in the Hero Record.

“I’ve heard many stories about Sir Jis as well. It’s an honor to meet you.”

Eiran also bowed her head politely.

Though he had the appearance of a middle-aged man due to his aura power, Jis was old enough to be called an elder without question.

The reason for the Tungkon Kingdom’s destruction was the war with Tartaros.

Even as the country was falling, Jis had protected the Resenting Region, so the achievements he had built up were tremendous.

The achievements he had built deserved respect regardless of race.

[Rather, I’m the one who’s honored. To be able to speak with such beautiful and promising hero candidates.]

Jis smiled joyfully.

[This meeting brings me such relief.]

“Relief?”

Chen Xia made a puzzled expression.

She couldn’t quite understand why a hero she was meeting for the first time would feel relieved upon seeing them.

“Why?”

At Chen Xia’s question, Jis smiled broadly.

[His Majesty will soon ascend to the throne of the Kingdom of Arhi.]

“That’s right.”

[To solidify a new kingdom, the matter of succession is indeed important.]

Leo clicked his tongue.

The three girls’ faces changed subtly.

[Though humble, I compiled and recommended those who would be suitable as mistresses of Arhi… but His Majesty showed no interest whatsoever. I consulted with Princess Raina, His Majesty’s mother, but she just smiled and said he would handle things well on his own. It’s an old man’s unnecessary worry, but I couldn’t help being concerned about succession.]

Jis smiled brightly.

[But seeing that you have so many beautiful friends, it was needless worry!]

“Let’s keep the embarrassing talk between just the two of us.”

[Oh my! What rudeness! This old man was being presumptuous in front of the ladies.]

“…”

“…”

Chen Xia and Chloe’s eyes shook mercilessly.

“Um… well…”

Then Eiran asked cautiously.

“Can… can half-bloods also become heirs?”

Leo looked at Eiran with an incredulous expression, while Chen Xia and Chloe whipped their heads around and gaped.

[Oh! If the heir of Ershar were to bear His Majesty’s successor, it would be a great blessing for our kingdom!]

“N-no! It’s just curiosity! Curiosity! I don’t know human culture well so I got curious! I wasn’t saying I would bear one!”

“Get her out of here.”

“Leo! Don’t misunderstand! It’s just curiosity! I didn’t have any strange thoughts!”

“Don’t make the situation weird and come out!”

“I told you to stop reading those strange novels, didn’t I?”

With both arms grabbed by Chloe and Chen Xia, Eiran was dragged away screaming.

Leo scratched his head vigorously.

[It really seems I was worrying needlessly. Well, you are at a very vigorous age…]

“Stop with that topic. Tell me why you contacted me.”

At Leo’s words, Jis made a serious expression.

[Recently, strange incidents have been occurring throughout Retin.]

“Strange incidents?”

[Yes. The hot springs are cooling down.]

Retin.

The most developed city in the Resenting Region, the former capital of Tungkon and also the capital of the newly founded kingdom, Arhi.

Its characteristic feature was being a tourist city famous for its hot springs.

“…”

Leo’s face became serious at the mention of hot springs cooling down.

“Are they freezing or anything? Like a sudden cold wave hitting?”

The Resenting Region was a cold area, being close to the Northern Continent.

[There’s been no major change in weather. However, according to the mages’ diagnosis, the geothermal heat deep underground is rapidly cooling.]

Leo fell into thought at Jis’s report.

Something came to mind from the mention of geothermal heat rapidly cooling.

“I’ll come soon.”

[Pardon? There’s no need for Your Majesty to come during your studies. I merely reported it because it was a strange incident…]

“No.”

Leo stood up from his seat.

“I think I need to check it out.”

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