Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 83

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83.

“Does that even make sense?”

“Aura amplification or whatever… that’s not on that level, is it?”

All the students looked at Leo with expressions of being fed up.

‘Leo Flobe…!’

Duran ground his teeth while Selia felt goosebumps rising all over her body.

‘That’s Leo’s flame?’

Everyone was surprised, but the most surprised was Leo himself.

‘This effect is way too good!’

Leo had been using Arron’s breathing technique freely, but since it was originally a beastman technique, there were parts that didn’t match Leo.

Thanks to that, the actual aura amplification effect had been lacking compared to Arron’s.

In such a situation, this was the result of adjusting the breathing technique to suit himself based on what Ain had taught him.

Hissssss-!

Smoke rose from his hand as if it were cooling down.

Even before, when he drew out firepower beyond his limits, he had suffered burns.

‘This is at the level of my arm being completely burned.’

Leo endured the pain and sheathed his sword.

“Awesome!”

“Hey! Leo, how did you do that? Is there some trick to it?”

“Teach me too!”

It was when the Knight Department students were excitedly competing to ask questions.

Thud- Thud-

Ain, who had hurriedly approached, checked Leo’s arm and furrowed his brow.

“Nella. Come here and treat Leo’s hand.”

“Huh? Ah! Yes!”

Nella, who possessed healing aura, rushed over urgently.

“I’ll take him to the infirmary, so you all continue practicing on your own.”

***

“The effect is much better than I thought.”

“Your arm is in this state and you can laugh?”

When Leo let out a hollow laugh in the infirmary, Nella rolled her eyes.

Nella used her healing aura to treat the burns on Leo’s arm.

“Thanks, Nella. Your skills have improved.”

“It’s not completely healed. I just gave first aid, so make sure to get proper treatment at the infirmary.”

“Good work, Nella.”

“Not at all. This is part of my job too.”

Nella shook her head and gave her characteristic languid smile.

“Leo.”

“Yes, Professor.”

“Did you know [Hero’s Breath] from the beginning?”

At the sharp question, Nella was surprised and Leo smiled meaningfully to himself.

‘He saw through it after seeing it just once?’

“Yes.”

“Where did you learn it?”

“I saw it in a book when I was young.”

“Did you learn it through self-study?”

“Yes.”

“And you arbitrarily modified the technique based on what I taught you today?”

“That’s right.”

Looking at Leo speaking calmly, Ain felt cold sweat running down his back.

‘Really, this guy has no limits. It’s already amazing that he learned Hero’s Breath through self-study when humans originally can’t use it, but to modify it again to suit himself.’

“Was the backlash from aura amplification an existing problem?”

“Yes. Though it wasn’t to this extent.”

The newly modified breathing technique was so effective that the backlash had also increased.

“Didn’t aura manifest with the method I taught you?”

“That’s correct.”

“It seems your aura operation method is similar to that of beastmen. That’s why what was adjusted for humans didn’t suit you instead.”

As Ain said, the first person to teach aura during Kail’s time was a beastman mercenary.

Normally it would have been impossible to learn properly, but thanks to Kail’s talent and sense, he was able to learn it without much difficulty.

‘As expected of a Lumern professor. He quickly grasps the problem.’

“Leo.”

“Yes.”

“You’d better not use [Hero’s Breath] from this time on.”

“Is it because of the side effects?”

“That’s right. Using power while injuring yourself isn’t good for you.”

Ain let out a deep sigh.

“I know someone who lost their power from overexertion.”

Looking at Ain muttering bitterly, Leo said.

“I’ll exercise restraint, but I can’t guarantee it.”

Leo grinned.

“Surpass your limits. That’s our school’s motto, isn’t it?”

Ain looked into Leo’s eyes.

‘It’s not simple recklessness.’

Leo’s eyes were like those of someone who had overcome all kinds of hardships.

Ain burst into laughter as if he couldn’t stop him and said.

“If you’re that confident, I hope you’ll show it through results.”

***

After the Knight Department class ended.

Leo immediately headed to his Magic Studies Department class.

Since today was a practical class day, he headed to the Magic Practice Grounds instead of the classroom building.

After leaving the training ground and walking, Leo encountered a female student.

“Chloe? What brings you to the classroom building at this time?”

“I left something in the classroom, so I stopped by briefly.”

Chloe, who was holding two thick magic books in her arms as always, approached.

“Did your Knight Department class just end?”

“Yeah. Perfect timing. Let’s go together.”

“Sh-shall we?”

‘Wow! It’s been a while since I walked alone with Leo!’

Feeling somewhat nervous for some reason, Chloe took a deep breath.

‘Chloe! Don’t be nervous! What’s so special about walking with Leo that you’d get nervous?’

As the calmed Chloe was walking, Leo asked.

“Isn’t it heavy carrying two books? Give me one, I’ll carry it for you.”

“Are you sure it’s okay even though they’re heavy?”

“How heavy could they be.”

“Then I won’t refuse.”

The moment she handed over one magic book with a smile, her hand touched Leo’s.

‘Ah! Our hands touched!’

Chloe’s face turned red as she panicked and quickly turned her head away.

‘Ugh! Really! Why am I acting like such an idiot! I’m getting more flustered because I’m being conscious of it!’

Chloe, who had been groaning, clenched her fist tightly.

‘Right! I’ll lighten this awkward atmosphere by having a casual conversation!’

“The weather’s really nice today, isn’t it?”

“No, it’s quite hot though.”

“….”

When Leo frowned and looked up at the sky under the blazing sun, Chloe smacked her own forehead with her grimoire.

‘Why did I bring up the weather!’

Just as Chloe was floundering, feeling the atmosphere had become even more awkward.

“Nice atmosphere, you underclassmen.”

Chloe jumped in surprise at the voice from behind and turned around.

There was Torua lying prone on a flying carpet floating in the air.

“To, Torua-senpai?”

“Hello, Chloe.”

“You know me?”

“Of course, Chloe Muller! This senior remembers the names of excellent underclassmen.”

“I’m honored!”

“Mm-hmm! As I thought, you’re a good underclassman.”

Torua smiled brightly and reached out to pat Chloe’s head.

“Compared to such a cute underclassman like Chloe, you, Leo…”

Torua made a very displeased expression.

‘What? Does she dislike Leo?’

Chloe tensed slightly at the ominous atmosphere.

“When exactly are you planning to come to the Magic Studies Department? You keep getting ostracized because you’re neither here nor there.”

“I’m the one who ostracized the entire grade.”

“You don’t have friends, do you?”

“No, I have many. I’m friends with Chloe right here.”

Chloe smiled awkwardly watching the two bicker.

“Torua-senpai. You seem close with Leo?”

“Yeah. Of course, he’s a Magic Department underclassman, right?”

“Who said I’m in the Magic Department?”

“You.”

“Isn’t forcing department choice against school rules? Our homeroom professor happens to be Professor Hallind.”

“Tch. Cunning brat.”

Torua clicked her tongue.

Even the bold Torua was just a fragile student before Hallind.

“By the way, I heard you interpreted the Progenitor of the Starry Skies’ magic? How did you do it? I tried to interpret it too, but gave up halfway.”

“I want to hear about that too. It’s a famous magical formula that the Magic Tower has been researching for a long time.”

“Chloe is from the North Mage Tower, right? I saw the Northern magic interpretation, and it was interesting how different it was from the Southern one. Want to have a discussion about it?”

“I’d love to!”

“Yes, yes. That’s how a mage should be. Come, get on here.”

Torua gladly offered her carpet, and she and Chloe excitedly chatted about magic.

Both had tremendous intellectual curiosity, so they communicated well.

‘Mages never change, then or now.’

The two who had been chatting frantically realized they had almost reached the class location.

“Hmm. We arrived without time to hear Leo’s interpretation. So what kind of magic was it? Seirun Academy hasn’t announced it yet, so this senior is dying of curiosity, underclassman.”

Torua poked his side with her magic staff.

Chloe also looked at Leo with sparkling eyes, seemingly curious.

Seeing this, Leo summoned mana in his hand.

Torua and Chloe blinked blankly at the single flower that bloomed from Leo’s hand.

“It was magic that creates flowers.”

Leo smiled as he handed the flower and grimoire to Chloe and entered the practice grounds.

“He has an unexpectedly bold side, doesn’t he?”

Torua burst into giggles and winked at Chloe, whose ears had turned red.

“Fighting, cute underclassman.”

***

The Magic Studies Department students gathered in the practice grounds all had tense expressions.

The reason was none other than Torua, who could be called their great senior.

“Leo oppa. Did Jamua-senpai come to Knight Department class?”

“No. He didn’t come today.”

While Chelsea made a puzzled expression.

“It’s quite hot today. Like Southern weather.”

Torua, who was on her magic carpet, grumbled quietly.

As soon as he heard those words, Cal quickly stepped forward.

“Here’s a parasol! Senpai!”

“Huh?”

“And here, please have some orange juice.”

Cal, who had created shade with the parasol, pulled out orange juice from his pocket and handed it to Torua.

“You’re thoroughly prepared?”

Torua brought her mouth to the straw with an impressed expression.

Then Cal rubbed his hands together and said.

“That’ll be 5 silver.”

“Here.”

Torua chuckled as if she expected this and obediently paid for the paid service.

“Sometimes I really envy Cal’s shamelessness.”

When Chelsea crossed her arms and spoke, Leo chuckled, and Torua tilted her head.

“Hmm. But something’s still lacking? Chelsea, could you come here for a moment?”

“Me?”

Chelsea approached Torua.

“Could you create a cool breeze?”

“Huh?”

“Here, 5 silver.”

Ting~

Chelsea caught the 5 silver flying toward her palm with a reluctant expression.

“Errand fee. Now hurry and create a cool breeze.”

Chelsea had no choice but to create a cool breeze.

After that, Torua began freely spending 5 silver and making the underclassmen do various tasks.

“I couldn’t freely boss around the first-years because of guilt, but now that I’m paying errand fees, I can boss them around without hesitation.”

Everyone glared daggers at Cal at Torua’s words as she smiled with satisfaction.

‘This happened because you did something unnecessary!’

Suffering under the blazing sun while consuming mana was unacceptable for magic students.

Cal made a sheepish expression and turned his head away.

Torua’s demands became increasingly bizarre.

Drawing incomprehensible magic circles on the ground or making strange-shaped statues.

Just as Torua’s rampage, who was considered one of the most unique students in the entire grade, was reaching its peak.

“What is this behavior, Torua Yan.”

Everyone flinched and looked toward where the voice came from.

And everyone looked surprised.

The professor who appeared at the training site wasn’t Ren.

Torua also widened her eyes at the unexpected person’s appearance.

The person who appeared for class.

It was none other than Professor Albi.

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