Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 767

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767.

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“This damn weather, really.”

Selia shook her head as she looked at the snow piled up thickly.

Due to some strange climate anomaly, Debiang had unintentionally become deep winter.

‘Leo seems to have some idea about what’s going on.’

Thinking of her cousin, Selia slightly pouted her lips.

Her annoying cousin didn’t seem like he would tell her even if she asked.

Meanwhile, Selia was heading toward Deang, the capital.

‘Why did you call me? Garin?’

‘Selia. Do you have anything to do this afternoon?’

‘Not really?’

‘Then would you like to go to Deang with me?’

‘Huh? Alright.’

‘R-really? Then let’s meet at the entrance to Deang later!’

Around lunchtime.

Recalling Garin who had called her out to make plans, Selia shook her head in bewilderment.

“Elves are really strange too. Before, they showed no interest in human culture, but now they’re desperate to learn about it.”

Selia thought Garin had called her because he needed a tour guide.

That made sense since Selia had been acquainted with Garin since the Lusejeon.

During early 2nd year, things were awkward because Seirun itself was in chaos due to the Pure Blood Society, but they became quite close during the Festival of Heroes.

A friend from another school with whom she had friendly competition.

That’s why she simply thought he had asked her to guide him around Deang.

As Selia thought about Garin, the image of an elf naturally came to her mind.

It was Aris, Garin’s twin sister.

Garin was more specialized in swordsmanship than magic, while Aris specialized in magic.

She wasn’t weak in swordsmanship either, but she interacted more deeply with the Department of Magic students than with Lumern’s Knight Academy students.

As such, for Selia, Aris was someone she had little connection with other than being Garin’s sister.

But lately, Selia found herself strangely concerned about Aris.

‘Does that girl like Avad?’

Because she had been noticing her sticking close to Avad recently.

‘Stop that and just admit it honestly. Miss Selia. That you have feelings for Avad.’

Suddenly recalling what Chen Xia had said a few days ago, Selia instinctively bristled.

‘Who has feelings for that butter, who…!’

But soon she stopped walking abruptly.

‘What kind of relationship do I have with Avad in the first place?’

Childhood friends who had known each other since they were young.

Selia and Avad’s relationship could be defined like this.

For as long as she could remember, she had known Avad.

That made sense since Jerdinger and Rwallin were families that tried to outdo each other, but fundamentally they were houses that served the Rodren imperial family.

As the pinnacle of knights and mages within the Empire, they competed for supremacy but weren’t mortal enemies.

In fact, Selia and Avad had also been competing endlessly.

‘Well, to be precise, it seems like I’ve always been competing only with that little mouse.’

She had never fought with Avad like she did with Chelsea.

It was only Selia who burned with fierce competitive spirit.

‘Well, Avad also tried really hard not to lose to me though.’

Looking at it this way, they were good rivals.

Avad would someday become the head of the Rwallin family, and she would help her brother Ris to make Jerdinger an even greater family.

Before… and in the future, friends who would advance while stimulating each other.

‘That’s definitely how it should have been.’

At some point, the time they spent together had increased.

If you were to pick the pair with the best coordination among the 3rd years, it would be Selia and Avad.

Selia’s flame aura became stronger and sharper when combined with Avad’s wind magic.

It was the result of studying each other extensively since childhood in order to beat one another.

It was in contrast to Chelsea, with whom she had no compatibility at all.

Unlike Avad, she didn’t match with Chelsea even in personality.

‘In the first place, it’s unimaginable for either me or Chelsea to accommodate each other.’

She had known since the entrance exam that she could have such good coordination with Avad.

It was none other than Leo who had made her realize this fact.

That period when they were aiming for first place and clashing most sharply became an opportunity for Selia and Avad to grow closer.

Pondering her relationship with Avad, Selia headed toward Deang.

“Selia!”

“You were here first? Did you wait long?”

“Not at all! I just arrived too. But…”

Garin looked Selia over.

She wasn’t wearing her usual school uniform.

It was the white uniform of the Jerdinger family that Selia usually wore.

Selia placed her hand on her chest and stood properly.

“I don’t know Deang very well either, but since it’s a human city, I’ll escort you well.”

“What? No, I should be the one escorting…”

“No. If there’s anything you don’t know, ask me anything.”

Selia smiled brightly and walked ahead.

Her appearance looked somewhat like a guard knight at first glance.

Garin followed behind Selia in confusion.

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Selia and Garin walking down Deang’s main street.

Chen Xia and Chloe poked their faces out from an alley where they could see the two.

“The two of them met.”

“Why is her date outfit like that?”

“She might not think of it as a date herself.”

Eiran made a flustered expression at their conversation.

“Um… isn’t it rude to secretly follow them? And what’s the reason for watching like this?”

“It’s interesting.”

“In-interesting? This is peeping.”

Eiran didn’t know what to do at Runia’s answer.

Aris sneakily poked her face out from the alley, looked at Garin’s face, then covered her mouth.

“Pfft! Seeing him trying so hard to look cool with that stupid face is really funny! Pukukhhhup!”

Elves were fundamentally a beautiful race, so Garin was also a very handsome man at first glance.

But in Aris’s eyes, he was just a lump of enemy itself, so it was only amusing.

“Why did you follow along?”

“That idiot is going on a date! And his partner is none other than Selia Jerdinger! He’ll 100% get rejected, so would I miss such good entertainment?”

Aris made an expression of anticipation just thinking about it.

Watching such Aris, Eiran tilted her head.

“How can you think Garin will 100% get rejected?”

“Isn’t it obvious? When it’s clear that Avad has feelings for Selia Jerdinger, there’s no way my stupid brother has a chance, right?”

“Avad has feelings for Selia?”

Chloe’s eyes widened as she listened to the story.

“How do you know that? Did you hear it directly from Avad?”

When Runia crossed her arms and asked with a puzzled expression, Aris shrugged her shoulders.

“No. You can just tell by looking, right?”

“That’s right. You can tell just by looking.”

Chen Xia also made an expression of agreement.

Chloe, who was closest to Selia, was flustered.

“Why didn’t I know?”

“Hmm… Maybe because Chloe is clueless about romance?”

At those words, Chloe poked Chen Xia’s side with a displeased expression.

“Try broadening your reading preferences.”

“What should I read?”

“Something like those lewd books that Eiran reads?”

Hearing that, this time Eiran frantically poked Chen Xia’s side.

Runia, who was watching this scene, spoke up.

“But Aris. Didn’t you also have feelings for Avad? You’ve been approaching him quite openly recently.”

“Huh? I don’t particularly have romantic feelings. I’m not shameless enough to pursue someone who’s attracted to another person.”

“Then why did you get close to him?”

“Well! Because he’s handsome!”

Aris declared boldly.

“He’s a handsome man you can’t see among elves! Same with Duran from Lumern! It’s natural to want to become friends!”

Watching Aris boldly state her utterly selfish reasoning, Runia covered her face with her hands.

“To think this is one of Seirun’s top students.”

“I think I’m more normal than you, a thug, or Eiran with her strange reading preferences.”

“What? What did you just say?”

“Uwaaaah!”

“Gack gack gack!”

Runia grabbed Aris by the collar with a grin, while Eiran choked Aris from behind with a tearful expression.

Watching this scene, Chloe muttered.

“Looking at them, the Seirun kids are quite peculiar too.”

“They’re as weird as us. Anyway, we’re going to lose them at this rate. Everyone, let’s move!”

Chen Xia, who spoke curtly without even giving them a glance, said urgently.

Meanwhile.

Leo, who had come to Deang with Avad, sat at a cafe near the entrance watching the scene while resting his chin on his hand.

Seeing Runia’s group was literally by chance.

“Are they all that free? Should I increase their training load?”

Watching Leo mutter with a serious expression, Avad, who was sitting across from him drinking coffee, burst into laughter.

“If you increase the training intensity any more here, there might really be a revolt.”

A revolt by none other than the top students of Lumern and Seirun.

It would be a major force capable of overthrowing a small kingdom.

“Let them try.”

Of course, their opponent would be none other than Leo.

A man who would ruthlessly suppress any revolt.

“I’m doing it all for their own good, so if they can’t appreciate that sentiment, they deserve to be punished.”

“…Sometimes I wonder if you’re really the same age as me.”

Watching Leo laugh as if it were ridiculous, Avad shook his head.

It wasn’t about the power he possessed.

His thinking was strangely like a meddlesome adult.

Leo chuckled at Avad’s words and asked.

“So? What’s the reason you wanted to see me alone?”

At Leo’s words, Avad put down his coffee cup.

Then he looked Leo in the eyes and said seriously.

“Leo, in your opinion, am I a man who suits Selia?”

“Hmm.”

Leo let out a light breath.

“Why are you asking me that?”

“Selia said before that her ideal type was you.”

“Why did she say something like that?”

-Right. What’s so cool about an idiot like you?

‘What about you, who fell for that idiot?’

When Risinass, who was watching the situation in spirit form, made a comment, Leo immediately retorted.

“What does suiting each other matter?”

Leo said calmly.

“If you two like each other, then you date.”

“I have no intention of dating casually. I’m thinking about this seriously. I hope this could be an opportunity for Rwallin and Jerdinger, who have competed for so long, to become more harmonious.”

As the heir to Rwallin, Avad was considering various things.

If the two families were bound by blood, there would be more opportunities to join forces than now.

“The times are chaotic. As you know… If Jerdinger, which handles fire aura, and Rwallin, which handles wind magic, join forces, we can obtain even greater power.”

Not all members of Jerdinger and Rwallin could fuse Jerdinger’s fire and Rwallin’s wind like Selia and Avad.

It would be difficult without regular training.

“If that happens, the Rodren Empire will become more solid.”

“If that’s your goal, then just confess to Selia.”

“I will. But I need your help.”

“Why do you need my help?”

“As you know, a marriage between the direct line of Rwallin and the direct line of Jerdinger is hard to even imagine.”

That was certainly true.

The younger generation might be different.

But those sitting in key positions in the families, even if they didn’t consider each other enemies, saw each other as opponents that must be defeated.

Unless Rodren fell into crisis, joining forces would be a distant prospect.

‘Even during winter break, it was like that.’

When confronting the council of elders over inheritance issues, Raina had once turned the council upside down with the threat, or rather ultimatum, of marrying Leo to Chelsea.

And Rwallin wouldn’t be any different.

If the heir Avad said he would marry Selia, they would immediately flip out.

“I don’t think there’s much I can help with.”

Leo had already turned the Jerdinger council of elders upside down.

But the Rwallin side was beyond Leo’s capabilities.

“If Selia accepts me, there’s a way to soften the family’s opposition.”

“What’s that?”

At Leo’s question, Avad fell silent.

Seeing this, Leo made a puzzled expression and took a sip of coffee.

“We just need a similar case to happen once. So Leo, marry Chelsea.”

“Pfft!”

At the sudden words, Leo spat out his coffee.

***

“How ugly.”

The third saint, Pyuri, clicked her tongue while looking at the city’s scenery.

“This city is ugly. Phlegethon. It would be better to purify all those worthless things.”

“Don’t forget that Nix has taken interest in the hero candidates, Pyuri.”

“Do those who beg for recognition from vulgar gods truly deserve the goddess’s grace?”

“Remember that no one is beautiful from the beginning. And our goal this time isn’t to burn everything.”

Phlegethon curled up the corners of his mouth.

“It’s a joyous day to inform humans that their master has returned… a blessed day announcing the goddess’s advent.”

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