Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 79

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79.

The next day, when the excitement and fatigue from the school trip had not yet subsided.

Lumern’s academic schedule proceeded without fail.

Most first-years attended classes in a dazed state, unable to adapt to the atmosphere.

Around the time when the last class before lunch was ending.

“Everyone, pay attention. I have an announcement to make.”

History Professor Draygon drew the students’ attention.

When the students focused, Professor Draygon opened his mouth.

“This afternoon’s class schedule has been changed. There will be a joint departmental class, so gather at the Grand Hall of the Tower of Heroes after lunch. No exceptions.”

After Professor Draygon left, the students began murmuring.

“Joint departmental class? We’ve never had departmental classes conducted jointly before, have we?”

Cal stroked his chin.

“Doesn’t this smell like a new academy event?”

Looking at Cal’s grinning face, Leo said.

“Probably. Our school never leaves students alone.”

“Leo! Let’s have lunch at a cafe near the Tower of Heroes today!”

“Shall we?”

“Chelsea! Avad came looking for you.”

“Huh?”

At the voice coming from the back door of the classroom, Chelsea approached Avad.

Chelsea returned shortly after and said apologetically.

“Sorry, it looks like I’ll have to have lunch with my brother.”

“Got it. Have a nice intimate time together as siblings.”

“Enjoy your lunch.”

When Chelsea went to have lunch with Avad, Cal said.

“Well then, shall we also head toward the Tower of Heroes? That area has a lot of upperclassmen, which is quite burdensome.”

The two left the classroom building and headed toward the Tower of Heroes.

On the Lumern School campus, there were various cafes, shops, and restaurants in addition to the student cafeteria.

Of course, unlike the student cafeteria, you had to pay, but there were no bad places and students frequently used them to enjoy various cuisines.

“I heard that the competition to open a store at our school is incredibly fierce.”

Cal said while looking at the restaurants around the Tower of Heroes.

“Leo, how about Southern cuisine today?”

“Let’s do that.”

“Great! Actually, I heard there’s an incredibly delicious Southern restaurant around the Tower of Heroes that I wanted to try!”

Leo followed Cal toward the famous restaurant.

Indeed, as Cal said, it was packed with customers.

There happened to be one seat available, so Leo and Cal tried to go there.

“Excuse me.”

“Huh?”

Just then, a group of students cut in line and quickly sat down.

“Excuse me. We were going to sit there first.”

“Huh?”

At Leo’s words, the students’ eyes widened and they began to burst into laughter.

“What is this guy saying when he’s just a first-year?”

“Is he trying to talk back to us now? How cute.”

“Wait, white hair and red eyes… isn’t this guy Leo Flobe?”

The ones who had cut in line were none other than second-year Summoning Department students.

The second-year Summoning Department students, who had a stronger hierarchical culture between classes compared to other departments, had been looking unfavorably at Leo, who didn’t even show his face to upperclassmen while attending Summoning Studies.

Of course, Leo wasn’t the type to bat an eye at how upperclassmen viewed him.

“He’s as arrogant as the rumors say.”

“What? Does he think he’s something special because he’s class representative?”

Looking at the second-years emanating a menacing atmosphere, Cal smiled awkwardly.

“Haha. No, we’ll just go eat somewhere else. Let’s go, Leo.”

“Anyway, this is why country bumpkins and commoners are no good. They have no manners. No manners.”

“Haha.”

Cal gave a good-natured laugh.

“Leo, let’s just go. There’s nothing good about having trouble with upperclassmen…”

Thud-!

“Ugh?”

Crash-!

A second-year from the Summoning Department tripped Cal.

Having obviously tripped him on purpose, he poured water from a pitcher on the table over Cal’s head.

“You better watch yourself too. So you can be like your friend.”

“Hey, that was too much. He’s from a different department.”

“Would the Magic Studies Department kids care about some nameless commoner like that? He’s going to get a withdrawal recommendation before he can even last a semester anyway.”

They giggled among themselves.

“Excuse me.”

Leo approached the server who had stopped serving and was hesitating, gave an apologetic smile, then picked up a bowl of soup from the tray the server was holding.

Splat-!

“Gah?”

And without hesitation, he smashed the hot soup bowl into the face of the second-year who had tripped Cal.

“Oh, sorry. My hand slipped.”

Leo said with a face that wasn’t sorry at all as he ground the soup bowl against the second-year’s face.

“Aaaahhh!”

The second-year who had suddenly been doused with hot soup clutched his face and screamed.

“Are you crazy!”

“How dare a first-year commit insubordination?”

The other second-years’ eyes flashed with anger.

“Insubordination isn’t exactly against school rules.”

Leo said with a menacing smile.

For a moment, the second-years flinched at Leo’s intimidating presence.

But soon their faces reddened, apparently hurt in their pride.

“Follow us outside. We’ll make you pay dearly for daring to pick a fight with second-years!”

Just when the atmosphere was getting dangerous.

“That’s enough.”

Everyone’s gaze turned toward a corner of the restaurant.

The second-year students who had been picking on Leo hurriedly stood at attention.

“U-Ulta senior!”

He was a pale fifth-year male student with pale skin and light blonde hair.

Wiping the corner of his mouth with a napkin, he looked at the second-years and said.

“You guys started the trouble first, didn’t you? If you cause any more commotion, I can’t stand by as a departmental senior. So couldn’t you stop here?”

“Gasp! Yes, yes! Of course!”

“Understood!”

“Sorry about that. Let’s call it here.”

The Summoning Department second-years who had changed their stance quickly apologized and hurriedly left the restaurant.

Ulta got up from his seat and approached Cal to help him up.

“I apologize on behalf of the Summoning Department. I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine.”

Cal smiled sheepishly and shook his head.

Ulta finally looked at Leo.

“Sorry for butting in. No matter how pathetic they are, it would break my heart to see my juniors getting beaten to a pulp by a first-year, so I had to interfere.”

Ulta gave a meaningful smile and left the cafeteria just like that.

“Who was that?”

“You don’t know Ulta Regdition? He’s the 5th-year runner-up, right? The man who’s been rivals with Ris Jerdinger for five whole years! I heard he was out on a mission, but when did he come back?”

Cal spoke in an excited tone.

Hearing those words, Leo chuckled softly.

‘I see. It certainly makes sense that the 5th-year runner-up would be a contractor of Pegasus.’

Ulta was a contractor of Pegasus, which was called one of the three great divine beasts along with Phoenix and Fairies.

***

After lunch, as Leo was heading to the Grand Hall of the Tower of Heroes, Selia approached him.

“Leo.”

“Hi, Selia. How was your field trip?”

“Of course it went well.”

At Leo’s question, Selia swept back her hair and laughed with a “hmph.”

“I swept away those bandit scum who were committing crimes in the Elf Territory.”

Selia, who had been speaking proudly with her chest puffed out, narrowed her eyes.

“Well, it was pretty minor compared to what you Class 5 did.”

When it became known that Class 5 had joint classes with Seirun during their field trip, they became the object of envy for all first-years.

“I heard you met the Seirun 1st-year representative too? How was it?”

Knowing that Runia, Seirun’s first-year representative, was from the Runda Family who wielded the power of Phoenix, Selia showed great curiosity.

“She was fierce.”

Cal answered with a giggle from the side.

“An elf being fierce? I can’t picture that image.”

Selia made an expression of wonder.

While they were sharing stories about the field trip like this.

Assistants entered the auditorium.

“Alright! Everyone! Please gather by department.”

The students looked puzzled at the assistants’ words.

“We’re gathering by department, not by class?”

“Yes. Starting today, preparations for the interdepartmental competition will begin.”

“…!”

“…!”

The first-years’ expressions changed dramatically.

Interdepartmental competition!

Every year, Lumern selected the best department for each grade level.

With departmental pride at stake, the interdepartmental competitions were always fiercely contested regardless of grade level.

“Leo! Come here!”

Selia grabbed Leo’s hand and pulled him along.

“Hey! Wait! Why are you taking Leo away?”

Cal urgently grabbed onto Leo.

“Why am I taking him? Leo’s in the Knight Department, isn’t he?”

“Why would Leo be in the Knight Department? Strictly speaking, he’s closer to the Magic Studies Department! You heard that Leo interpreted the Progenitor of the Starry Skies’ magic on this field trip, didn’t you?”

“What do you know?”

Just then, Chelsea came running over.

“Why are you taking Leo away without permission!”

“You know where Leo’s maternal family is from, right?”

“That doesn’t mean Leo is a Jerdinger, does it?”

Sparks flew between Selia and Chelsea for the first time in a while.

Meanwhile, everyone’s attention focused on Leo.

‘Leo Flobe….’

‘A strategic asset who displays top-level skills in Knight Studies, Magic Studies, and Summoning….’

‘We have to recruit him somehow!’

A war of nerves was breaking out between departments over Leo’s allegiance.

“Anyone can see that Leo is Knight Department material, right?”

“That’s just the Knight Department’s claim.”

When Chen Xia spoke with a smile, Chloe shook her head.

“Leo Flobe. If you’re my rival, then act like a rival and join the Knight Department.”

“Since when did Leo become your rival?”

When Duran spoke in an authoritative voice, Chelsea snorted.

“None of that matters, Leo is in the same department as me.”

“The Knight Department already has three entrance exam top scorers including you, Chen Xia, and Duran, doesn’t it? I think it would be unfair to add the grade representative on top of that.”

“I don’t think that’s something the Magic Studies Department, which has two entrance exam top scorers, should be saying. Woreden! You say something too!”

Selia looked irritably at Woreden, who was watching with disinterest along with Avad and Eliza.

“Leo! Choose! Which department will you go to!”

Finally, Selia left the choice to Leo.

Hearing this, Leo spoke indifferently.

“The solution is simple.”

***

The first-years finished gathering by department.

Amid the commotion in the auditorium, three people appeared on the platform.

“Wait, isn’t that Senior Torua?”

“That’s Senior Jamua?”

“Ah! It’s Senior Ulta!”

The top students from each 5th-year department.

They were truly hero candidates in the genuine sense, approaching the level of heroes.

The entire first-year class was swept up in excitement at the appearance of these big shots who were rarely seen.

Meanwhile, Torua noticed something.

The first-years were currently divided into four large sections.

Knight Department, Magic Studies Department, Summoning Department, and one person emptily occupying a wide area all by himself….

“Hey, Leo. Why are you being ostracized all alone?”

“Please correct that, Senior Torua.”

Leo chuckled.

“I’m the one ostracizing the entire grade.”

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