Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 89

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89.

“I don’t know why you came all the way here, but you’re unlucky. You’re going to die here. Kekeke-“

The sneering Demon Summoner raised his hand.

At the same time, Leo released the spell he had completed in his mind.

“Lightning Storm!”

The most powerful lightning spell Leo could currently use struck the lake’s surface.

Flash-! Crackle-!

Golden currents swirled violently.

“What a crude attack.”

Squelch-!

Tentacles extending from the Demon Summoner’s sleeves wrapped around his body protectively.

Crackle-crackle-crackle-!

The storm of electricity engulfed the Demon Summoner.

Squelch-!

The Demon Summoner emerged from the tentacles that had wrapped around his body, curling up the corners of his mouth.

“Let me return the favor.”

Crackle-!

Lightning Storm burst forth from the tips of the tentacles.

Seeing this, Leo hurriedly threw his body aside.

‘Not only does it have excellent magic resistance, but it can also absorb, store, and release? Was there such a demon beast?’

As his face hardened, the Demon Summoner reached toward Leo.

Squelch-squelch-squelch-!

The tentacles stretched out and struck at Leo.

Leo leaned back.

The tentacle that cut through the air embedded itself in the massive tree behind Leo.

Crack-crack-crack-! Squelch! Snap-!

“I’ll crush you like this.”

The Demon Summoner who uprooted the tree with the tentacle’s power smiled coldly.

Whoosh-!

The moment the massive tree reached right in front of him, aura rippled from Leo’s body.

Crack-crack-crack-!

Leo, who had turned the tree to ash, tried to counterattack.

But faster than that, tentacles that burst through the ground wrapped around Leo’s ankle.

‘Had he hidden a demon beast underground? I couldn’t sense its presence? And this feeling is…!’

The tentacle wrapped around his ankle lifted Leo into the air and slammed him to the ground.

Thud-!

Leo, who protected his body with aura armor, released all the aura in his body.

Crack-crack-crack-!

The explosive storm of aura tore the tentacle demon beast to shreds.

Leo, who barely escaped, put some distance between them.

Squelch-!

The flesh of the tentacle-type demon beast swelled up and was restored to its original state.

‘Its recovery ability is incredible too.’

“I’ll kill you here.”

At the Demon Summoner’s words, Leo activated his spiritual power.

“Sorry, but just taking hits doesn’t suit my temperament.”

Whoosh-!

Fiora, whose entire body was engulfed in flames, returned to her original form.

Flap-!

As she spread her wings, her body grew.

Leo’s spiritual power had drawn out her latent abilities.

Roar-!

As Fiora charged forward, the Demon Summoner’s tentacle demon beast wrapped around his body as if it were armor.

Crash-!

The moment Fiora’s body rammed into the Demon Summoner, massive flames erupted and the Demon Summoner flew at tremendous speed, crashing into the lakeside.

Splash-!

Water shot up high.

As Fiora flew near the lake, the water boiled and steam rose.

Fiora, who returned to Leo with elegant wing beats, opened her mouth.

“Peep.”

[Hah, now that you’re back to your original form, you’re peeping again. You really are a chick after all… Gah?!]

Fiora pecked Kirran’s head with her beak for mocking her.

“Indeed, the contractor of a Phoenix is different! You’re on a completely different level from other first-year brats!”

Roar-!

The Demon Summoner who had sunk into the water rose to the surface.

Terrifying dark magic power poured from his body.

‘This isn’t good.’

Leo grimaced at the pain he felt in his right side.

The impact from the attack he had taken earlier hadn’t fully subsided.

Moreover, Leo recalled something upon seeing the demon beast the Demon Summoner controlled.

“Earth Snake?”

“You’re quick to notice. Yes. This is a Chimera Monster I created.”

Chimera Monster.

It was an artificial demon beast created by extracting the advantages of monsters and demon beasts to birth an even more powerful creature.

‘The feeling of hiding its presence underground was exactly like an Earth Snake, so I had a suspicion… This bastard. He made a chimera from spirit beasts!’

As the Demon Summoner looked at Leo glaring at him and coldly smiled while reaching out his hand.

“What are you doing to my lovely junior? Demon Summoner?”

An elegant voice was heard from the air.

Rumble! Boom-

Thunder roared from the clear sky.

Flash-!

Crack-crack-crack-!

Powerful lightning struck down toward the Demon Summoner.

The demon beast reacted to the attack and wrapped around the Demon Summoner’s body again.

But as if mocking that effort, the lightning mercilessly tore apart the tentacle demon beast.

“To think demon beast armor would be torn apart like this.”

The Demon Summoner looked up at the air.

“Indeed, worthy of being the strongest in Lumern’s Summoning Department.”

[What’s that winged colt saying?]

“Pegasus.”

Leo answered Kirran’s muttering.

“It’s a spirit beast of the same class as you guys.”

The Demon Summoner dipped his hand into the lake.

Bubble- Bubble- Bubble-

The lake water began to bubble and boil.

Not only that, but the crystal-clear lake began to emit strong toxicity and foul odors.

Hiss-!

“Come forth, Death Slime.”

Crack-crack-crack-!

The polluted lake water swirled violently.

A massive dark gray slime burst out from the lake.

It was known as the most powerful demon beast among the slime species.

“Peep! Peep!”

[The smell!]

Kirran and Fiora were terrified.

Even though a supreme Death Slime that could poison and kill people with its mere presence had been summoned, Ulta remained calm.

“Demon beasts are never lovely creatures to behold. Eirya. Let us dispose of that pitiful monstrosity.”

Rumble! Crash-! Flash-!

Lightning struck from the sky at the same time as Ulta’s words.

The lightning fell upon the horn of the Pegasus that Ulta rode.

Crackle-!

The Pegasus’s body glowed golden.

‘Indeed…’

Leo was impressed.

‘What a monster.’

It wasn’t because Pegasus was one of the strongest spirit beasts that such power emerged.

It was the unfathomable spiritual power that Ulta possessed.

Flash-! Crash!

A storm of lightning raged.

With just one attack, the Death Slime vanished without a trace.

The Demon Summoner who had quickly retreated to the waterside to avoid Ulta’s attack shouted.

“Interesting! Well then, how about this!”

“Hmm? Do you think you’ll still be able to spout such nonsense when you’re dead?”

At that moment, Yura appeared beside Leo and spoke in a murderous voice.

“How dare you create chimeras from spirit beasts?”

Whoosh-!

As Yura activated her spiritual power, a massive summoning circle spread across the ground.

Seeing the enormous summoning circle that covered the entire surrounding area, the Demon Summoner hastily summoned his next demon beast.

“Come forth, Cyclops.”

Grooooar!

A massive one-eyed demon beast revealed itself.

The terrifying demon giant, standing 4 meters tall, was one of the demon beasts that had established itself as a terror on the front lines of Tartaros.

“Hahaha! I don’t know what you’ll summon, but my Cyclops won’t be easy to handle, Professor Yura! What spirit beast did you summon?”

Squeak.

A single rat poked its head out from the summoning circle.

[You drew such a huge summoning circle just to summon one rat?]

Kirran spoke with an incredulous expression, but Leo immediately recognized the rat’s identity.

“Devourer Rat.”

It was the most vicious spirit beast among those Leo knew.

“Oh ho? As expected of a top student from the Summoning Department! You recognized it right away?”

“I’m not from the Summoning Department though.”

“You little brat!”

Yura put Leo in a headlock.

Squeak- Squeak- Squeak squeak squeak-!

An enormous number of Devourer Rats began to be summoned at a terrifying speed.

“Don’t leave even a bone fragment behind and devour everything!”

At Yura’s command, the Devourer Rats began rushing toward the Cyclops.

Grooooooar!

The Cyclops, classified as one of the most vicious demon beasts, let out a scream.

The Devourer Rats began mercilessly gnawing at the Cyclops’s flesh.

“Urgh!”

The enormous number of Devourer Rats eventually climbed up to the Cyclops’s head and rushed toward the Demon Summoner.

The Demon Summoner hastily pulled out a teleport scroll from his chest.

“I can’t let that happen.”

Ulta took a javelin throwing stance.

Crackle-!

The Pegasus’s lightning swirled in his hand.

Whoosh-!

“Aaaaah!”

The lightning spear pierced through the Demon Summoner.

Even while screaming, the Demon Summoner barely managed to tear the scroll.

“Did he escape.”

Ulta clicked his tongue and flew toward where Leo and Yura were.

The Cyclops’s summoning was also canceled, and the Devourer Rats, having lost their target, returned to where they came from following Yura’s command.

“Now then.”

Yura glared at Leo.

“You brat! Why did you enter the restricted area?”

It was fine to go anywhere on the island, but there had been an announcement that the restricted areas were absolutely off-limits.

“Because of Fiora.”

“Fiora?”

Yura looked at the phoenix sitting on Leo’s head.

“Peep.”

“How can she be so small and dignified! Right! If Fiora wanted it, then it can’t be helped!”

Watching Yura forgive him so easily, Ulta spoke in a cold voice different from before.

“Professor Yura. To forgive a student who broke school rules for such a reason.”

Ulta looked at Leo with cold eyes.

“To try to escape a crisis by selling out your summoned creature. You should be ashamed, Leo Flobe.”

Unlike before, Ulta properly displayed his dignity as a fifth-year student.

“Tell me the truth. What was your reason for breaking the school rules?”

Leo sighed at those words and added lies to the truth.

“Fiora really wanted to eat magic stones.”

“You broke school rules for just that reason?”

“Yes.”

In fact, Fiora had devoured all the magic stones in two days.

Ulta placed his hand on Leo’s shoulder with a dignified expression and said.

“Leo, you truly care for your summoned creature. This senior is moved. Right. When it’s for your summoned creature, what do school rules matter? I’ll specially forgive you just this once.”

Leo let out a hollow laugh watching Ulta forgive him while even giving a thumbs up.

[Leo.]

‘What.’

[Are there only idiots among Lumern summoners?]

Kirran, who was hiding his body, asked in a serious voice.

At that question, Leo made a pitying expression as he thought of the Summoning Department students.

‘But they’re the most respected professor and senior.’

“Well. Let’s stop joking around here.”

Yura crossed her arms.

“Leo. What was the Demon Summoner doing here?”

Seeing Yura’s suddenly changed atmosphere, Leo spoke seriously.

“He was after the magic stones.”

“Magic stones? He invaded Lumern just for that?”

While magic stones were precious, there was nothing more foolish than invading Lumern just to steal some magic stones.

Leo said seriously.

“Maybe they were trying to contaminate the magic stones?”

“Contaminate the magic stones?”

“Yes. Expecting the familiars to eat them.”

“…!”

Yura’s face hardened at Leo’s words.

“Come to think of it, that bastard! He used familiars to create chimeras.”

Familiars that eat magic stones contaminated with dark magic either die or fall into becoming demon beasts.

“This is more serious than I thought, isn’t it?”

If the familiars in the Forest of Familiars ate contaminated magic stones, something terrible would happen.

This place was also where the summoned creatures of Lumern-affiliated summoners stayed.

If things went wrong, they could lose significant power.

“I need to go see the headmaster. Ulta! Keep an eye on the kids until I get back!”

Yura summoned her Black Wyvern and quickly flew up.

Leo looked at the spot where the demon summoner had been and narrowed his eyes.

‘As expected, there was a traitor among Lumern’s leadership too.’

They had acted at the perfect timing when Pirina was absent.

This absolutely couldn’t be called a coincidence.

“By the way, Leo. I didn’t know you were a Pact Maker with a Phoenix. And also….”

Ulta stared into empty air.

It was empty space with nothing there, but Kirran was there.

“I see, so that’s how it was.”

Ulta smiled knowingly as if he had noticed the fairy’s presence, but didn’t pry any further.

Then a Pegasus approached Ulta’s side.

Compared to during the battle earlier, its body had become smaller.

‘It’s not an adult.’

The Pegasus’s appearance from earlier was Ulta drawing out its potential.

The Pegasus with pure white wings hid behind Ulta and looked at Leo.

“Is that your Pegasus, senior?”

“That’s right! Eirya! Won’t you introduce yourself to Leo?”

Even at Ulta’s words, Eirya only observed Leo quietly.

After a moment, Eirya carefully approached Leo.

“I’m called Eirya. Nice to meet you, Pact Maker of the Phoenix.”

‘Pegasus.’

The familiar he had made a contract with during his past life as Kail was precisely a Pegasus.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Leo Flobe.”

Leo smiled and patted Eirya’s head.

Eirya flinched at that touch.

“Leo. Pegasus don’t like being touched by strangers, so you shouldn’t touch them carelessly… Huh?”

Eirya, who had been about to reject Leo’s touch, soon seemed to like it and entrusted her body to Leo’s petting.

Not only that, she rubbed her body against Leo’s hand as if asking him to pet her neck.

“Oh? Leo. Have you ever handled a Pegasus before?”

“No.”

Leo answered with a smile while petting the spots that Pegasus would like.

‘This brings back old memories.’

Leo smiled, recalling his past life’s Pact Maker.

“Eirya is quite shy, but seeing how quickly you two became friends warms my heart! But Leo.”

Ulta’s expression, which had been satisfied and smiling, suddenly changed.

“I can see that you have tremendous skill. You’re not at a first-year level. But this matter seems too big for you to get involved in.”

Ulta approached Leo and patted his shoulder.

“I know you’re concerned, but please leave this matter to the professors.”

“Yes.”

“Then let’s head back to the eastern island for now.”

Leo followed behind Ulta and looked at the lakeside.

‘If that guy from earlier is a traitor within Lumern.’

Leo narrowed his eyes, recalling the demon summoner’s skill from earlier.

‘There’s a high probability it’s a professor, not a student.’

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