The Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 229
Chapter 229
Winter had passed, and spring was beginning to emerge.
The weather was still cool, but noticeably warmer than winter.
As spring arrived, the streets of Lumeria City were livelier than ever.
The long winter vacation was over, and school was finally starting the next day.
Hero candidates from around the world were returning to Lumeria City to celebrate the new school year.
Street vendors greeted the students in Lumene uniforms.
The Lumene students returning to Lumeria City were buzzing about one topic.
“Who will be the new principal?”
“There hasn’t been an announcement from Lumene yet?”
“I’ve heard a lot about the candidates.”
The entire student body was abuzz with speculation about Lumene’s new principal.
Even the lack of an official announcement was enough to spark curiosity.
“Maybe there won’t be a principal this semester? I mean, the school can’t leave the position totally vacant, but whoever it is will have to be really up to the task, right?”
“That could definitely be the case.”
Leo nodded at Celia’s words.
It wasn’t just any position; it was the principal of Lumene.
Only someone exceptional could fill it.
Not to mention, the previous principal was the Swordmaster Kalian.
It was clear that no one would want to step into the role unprepared.
“Anyway,”
Celia’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“What did you talk about with the Azonia representative?”
No one had witnessed Leo and Ar’s earlier duel.
When Celia arrived, the fight had already ended, and Ar was visibly troubled.
‘I was just joking about suggesting a transfer, but she must be feeling bad now.’
Ar must have thought she was handling her transforming skills well.
However, Ar’s transformation was nearly out of control.
She didn’t lose consciousness or get overwhelmed by the power, but she couldn’t control it properly either.
It was clearly different from her transformations during a full moon.
‘Black Rabbit! You really should come to Azonia!’
Ar, who had come to that conclusion, once again suggested Leo transfer, but Leo naturally refused.
From Celia’s perspective, having seen the situation, she couldn’t help but wonder what had transpired between Leo and Ar.
“It’s a secret…” Leo had replied.
Ar’s transforming ability was confidential even in Azonia.
Leo couldn’t discuss it without permission.
“Ah, whatever,” Celia grumbled but didn’t press further.
Whooooo-
The wind blew gently.
Celia, sitting on the deck railing, looked at the entrance to Lumene Academy in the distance and muttered, “During the entrance ceremony, a Kraken attacked us out of nowhere, and during the second semester opening ceremony, we fought like crazy, too… but nothing special has happened yet on the first day of our second year.”
On the very regular ship heading to Lumene.
The entire second year headed back to school without incident.
“Don’t relax.”
“I know. How could we with our school?”
Lumene was known for putting students in dangerous situations if they ever dared let their guard down.
“Leo! Leo!”
Chelsea, chatting with her friends on the deck, came running over.
“I hope we’re in the same class again this year!”
Leo patted her head and chuckled at Chelsea’s bright smile.
“I’ll get the information about class assignments as soon as I can.”
Carr approached with a chuckle.
Chelsea snickered as she watched Carr.
“What should we do now? If we end up in different classes, we can’t share our homework or anything.”
“Do you think our friendship is so fragile that it would fall apart just because we’re in different classes?!”
“Yeah.”
“That’s a bit harsh, really.”
Carr grumbled and smirked playfully at Chelsea’s words.
“But wouldn’t it be fun if you two were in the same class?”
As he looked back and forth between Celia and Chelsea and giggled, the two simultaneously kicked Carr.
The two, snorting with laughter, quickly moved away.
“Why do you keep teasing us when you knew this would happen?”
“It’s fun, isn’t it? Hehe-”
Carr said, getting up while still giggling, “But hey, Leo. Did you notice anything?”
“What?”
“Chen Xia. She’s not on this ship.”
“You haven’t seen her? All the second-years should be on this ship.”
“I thought so too, but it wasn’t the case. I asked everyone who was close to Chen Xia, but no one saw her.”
Carr’s information network was reliable.
He had been friendly with students from many classes since the beginning of the first year, making him the fastest to learn about his peers’ whereabouts.
“She missed the entrance exam and even the opening ceremony due to family circumstances… doesn’t that seem suspicious?” Carr said seriously. “In the first place, nobody knows almost anything about Chen Xia’s family. She’s clearly a noble.”
Among the first years, the most secretive student of all would certainly be Chen Xia.
In fact, Chen Xia might have been overshadowed by Leo, but she was also a talented individual who appeared suddenly out of nowhere.
The students who placed first and second in the regional entrance exams were all highly reputed from a young age.
However, Chen Xia was an unknown student like Leo.
Not only did she place first in the eastern entrance exam, but she also had impressive results during her first year.
If Leo hadn’t been there, Chen Xia might have been the most talked-about student.
“Leo, do you know anything? You’re close to Chen Xia.”
“I don’t know much about Chen Xia’s family either.”
“Right.”
Carr scratched his head.
While they were talking, their ship had already arrived at Lumene.
“Wow, so in the end, nothing happened.”
Carr stroked his chin as he disembarked.
“That’s right. We’ve been through a lot already, so nothing unexpected should happen. We’ll be officially upperclassmen in a week.”
Everyone agreed with Carr’s assessment.
Just then, as everyone was chatting away,
“Everyone! Congratulations on becoming second-year students!”
The beautiful professor Artianne appeared with a bright voice.
The noisy atmosphere froze with her arrival.
Pause.
Artianne looked embarrassed as she observed the students standing neatly.
“Why the silence? It’s the start of the semester, right? We haven’t seen each other in a while. Let’s be friendly! Come on, let’s have a more enjoyable conversation!”
“Sorry! Professor Artianne!”
“I’m sorry for talking!”
The second-year students answered calmly.
Artianne frowned at their reactions.
She was a professor who instilled fear in the second-year students.
She wanted to be a friendly professor, but the spirits she had contracted with were anything but amiable.
Despite Artianne’s attempts to appear approachable, her charismatic presence was overwhelming, causing her shoulders to slump.
“You seem to have matured a bit since becoming second-years.”
A professor far more intimidating than Artianne had now appeared.
The second-year students were visibly anxious at Harrid’s entrance.
Harrid snickered as he observed their nervousness.
“You don’t need to be so nervous.”
He spoke in an unusually relaxed tone.
“This year, Professor Artianne and I will again be in charge of the first-year students.”
“I’m so sad~ I became so close with all of you.”
Artianne’s shoulders dropped further at Harrid’s words.
“Really?”
“Aww, I’m so sad!”
“Ah! I wanted to take your classes again!”
Sighs of relief and frustration mixed among the students.
Despite their complaints, their faces betrayed a hint of satisfaction at the thought of being free from the intimidating professors.
‘No, I can’t smile now.’
‘We can’t show that we’re happy, or else we’ll regret it.’
All the students kept their mouths shut, concealing their joy.
“I am sad too,” Harrid said calmly. “That’s why I’ve decided to teach the second-year classes as well, so don’t worry.”
“Yes! We’ll get to see you all, though not as often.”
At those words, the second-years looked as if they were about to cry.
“Professor Harrid, the students look quite upset.”
“They’re holding back tears of joy.”
“I see!”
Harrid said calmly to the unsuspecting Artianne, “Let’s move along.”
At his words, the second-years, with somber faces, proceeded to the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony was brief.
The much-rumored principal did not appear.
After the short announcements, they headed to the second-year classroom building.
“It doesn’t feel real that I’m a second-year. The opening ceremony was a bit anticlimactic,” Eliana murmured in the second-year classroom hall, while Nella smiled her characteristically languid smile.
“Maybe it’s because we haven’t seen our juniors yet?”
“Maybe?”
“Yeah. And we still need to find our homeroom classes.”
“Our homeroom classes.”
Eliana’s expression turned gloomy.
“If possible, I hope I end up in the same class with as many of the kids from Class 5 as I can.”
“Won’t that be difficult? The class assignments are random.”
Nella smiled bitterly as she spoke.
Bam-!
“Hello, ladies and gentlemen!”
The auditorium door opened, and Sedgen walked in with the professors.
Sedgen spoke as all the students’ eyes widened.
“This time, I, Professor Sedgen, will be in charge of the second years! Starting now, you all will spend one elegant year under my guidance!”
“Wow! Professor Sedgen!”
“Professor Sedgen is overseeing the whole grade!”
The students from Class 1 during their first year cheered.
The other students also wore bright expressions.
Sedgen was a highly trusted professor, known for his renowned status.
“Okay! Then, before announcing the homeroom class assignments…”
Sedgen glanced around the room, and the students tensed.
The opening ceremony had ended rather blandly compared to their first year.
The second-year students of Lumene, prepared for any unexpected situations, felt confident they wouldn’t panic if an exam started immediately.
Everyone swallowed nervously and focused their attention on Sedgen.
“I’ll explain how I became the head second-year professor, beating out Harrid, for the privilege of guiding you excellent students!” Sedgen declared, raising his chin and spreading his arms wide.
The professors responsible for the second-year department looked flustered at Sedgen’s outburst.
“Professor Sedgen. First, we need to assign the homeroom classes.”
Yura attempted to intervene urgently, but Sedgen ignored her.
“Assigning homeroom classes is important, but the students really need to hear how I defeated Harrid in this fierce competition!”
“You’re talking nonsense again.”
Harrid appeared from the back of the auditorium.
Sedgen glanced at Harrid, who was sighing.
“Huh! Could that be Harrid? My rival who lost to me in this competition? Hehe. Did you come here because you’re still attached to the second-years?”
“The faculty vote determined I’m more suited to lead the first-years.”
“Hehe! No! Rather, they judged that I was the best professor to lead the Golden Generation of Lumene…”
“Take him away.”
Seeing the warning signs of Sedgen’s extended speech, Harrid commanded mercilessly.
Ain and Len, now second-year department professors as well, grabbed Sedgen by the arms and began dragging him away.
“What are you doing! I’m the second-year head professor! Harrid is the head first-year professor, so why are you following his orders!? You chose me as the head second-year professor, and you’re betraying me…! Let go! You damned lackeys! Let go!”
Sedgen was dragged away, screaming desperately.
Watching this, Carr muttered, “… Now I feel like I’m back at Lumene.”
The students around him nodded in agreement.
Thump-thump-
Harrid took the stage in the auditorium.
“Then, we’ll start assigning classes now.”
At those words, the students looked tense.
Harrid snapped her fingers, and the assistant professors brought out a large bulletin board.
“First, I have something to say. Starting from your second year, the concept of a homeroom class will change slightly.”
The students began to murmur.
“To be precise, it would be more accurate to call it a homeroom dormitory rather than a class.”
Chelsea raised her hand.
“What exactly does a homeroom dormitory mean?”
“Right. Previously, second-year students were divided into classes like first-year students, and male and female students lived separately in the dormitories.”
Harrid shook his head.
“Originally, second-year classes were supposed to be more focused on departmental subjects. However, this year, the new principal has decided to adjust that concept.”
“The new principal?”
“We have a new principal?”
“But at the opening ceremony earlier…”
A few students quieted the murmurs.
Once silence was restored, Harrid continued.
“From now on, boys and girls will live in the same dormitory.”
“Huh? Really?”
“In the same place as boys?”
“Of course, washing and sleeping areas will be separate. And remember what happens if you get caught doing something inappropriate, right?”
Several students shuddered at the thought.
“Competitions will also be conducted by dormitory, not by department. Department classes will be combined, but there will be many cases where separate classes will be held for each dormitory.”
Abad smiled brightly at Harrid’s words.
“The goal of this shift is to strengthen cooperation between departments.”
“That’s right.”
“So the dormitory assignments are finished?”
“Only nine people have been assigned so far.”
Everyone looked puzzled.
Harrid approached the bulletin board and removed the cloth.
Whoosh-!
The large bulletin board had three sections, each with three names written at the top.
Dormitory 1 – Leo Plov, Chloe Mueller, Chen Xia.
Dormitory 2 – Celia Zerdinger, Chelsea Lewellin, Walden Thaiden.
Dormitory 3 – Abad Lewellin, Duran Moira, Eliza Hergin.
“We are assigning the second-years before the first-years arrive,” Harrid announced indifferently to the frozen students. “The students listed here are the heads of each dorm. The dormitory assignments will be decided by the dorm leaders. If you want to be in a specific dorm, negotiate with the dorm leaders. The professors have no involvement in how dorm students are assigned. That is all.”
With that, Harrid led the professors out of the auditorium.
The frozen students stared at the dorm leaders.
Leo covered his face.
‘They threw another bomb on the first day of school.’
At the same time, he thought that.
“Ahhh?! Why do I have to be in the same dorm as Celia Zerdinger!”
“That’s what I was supposed to say!”
A violent chemical reaction occurred immediately between Celia and Chelsea.
“Duran Moira of all people! They want me to join forces and live with him for the entire second year?! I can’t accept that! It would be better to live in a dorm with Leo Plov!”
“That’s strange. I was thinking about that too.”
Duran reacted cynically to Eliza’s irritated words.
Celia and Chelsea were infamous for their enmity.
Duran and Eliza were now in the same situation.
As first-year students, they had been in different departments and classes, so their chances of clashing had been minimal.
Even if they did clash, there were students who could cushion the blows.
For Celia and Chelsea, it was Leo.
And for Duran and Eliza, it was Chen Xia.
But now, they were told to live in dorms without those buffers.
As Leo scratched his head…
“Hey, Leo.”
“President!”
“Chloe! Please!”
Their second-year classmates gathered around Leo and Chloe.
“Please let us stay in your dorm!”
The second-years quickly realized.
They needed to avoid dorms 2 and 3.