The Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 233
Chapter 233
The Lumene Pier.
Leo waited for the freshmen there.
He had replaced Professor Artianne, who had guided Leo during his entrance last year.
Normally, the student council president welcomed new students.
If the president was absent, the vice president would take on their role and responsibilities.
“Since both the student council president and vice president are often away on external missions, professors frequently handle this duty.”
Last year, Rhys and Torua had been away on a mission to conquer a Hero Dungeon, so Artianne had stepped in.
Waaaaashhhhh—
A ship approached the dock across the lake.
‘What’s going on? It’s so quiet.’
Last year, the freshmen had cheered excitedly upon their arrival at Lumene, having faced an onslaught of underwater monsters from the start of their very first day.
It was a tradition for freshmen to undergo an initiation ceremony before the entrance ceremony.
This time, however, there was no sign of such an event, only an eerie silence.
Soon, the ship docked.
Unlike last year, it was eerily quiet with no visible activity.
Leo jumped onto the deck immediately.
He burst into laughter at the scene before him.
The deck was a chaotic mess.
Clear signs of a fierce struggle among the freshmen littered the ship.
Whoosh-!
Suddenly, a sharp sword strike aimed at Leo.
Whip-!
“…!”
Leo blocked the sword with his fingers.
Though the jab was sharp, it lacked force.
Aina, clearly exhausted, widened her eyes slightly upon seeing Leo’s face.
She then sheathed her sword.
“Ugh…”
“H-Help me…”
Groans echoed from various places across the ship.
Among the skilled students, those who managed to avoid collapsing were now keeled over.
Aina was the only one still standing.
‘Did they fight each other?’
“What happened?” Leo asked, and Aina began to speak.
“I’ll explain.”
Step- step- step-
A beautiful woman with silver hair, dressed in a neat suit, appeared among the fallen students with a smile.
“We had a competition to determine who would be elected as the freshman representative. The student who claimed the position is none other than Aina Beidna, the one standing now.”
Leo’s eyes widened at the sight of the professor.
“Hello. I’m Mel, Lumene’s instructor for the first-year class in the Sorcery Department.”
Mel smiled and snapped her fingers.
Whoosh-!
A bright light spread across the deck.
The freshmen, who had collapsed on the floor and groaned in pain, were startled when the pain vanished instantly.
Many of them had suffered significant injuries, but Mel healed hundreds of wounds in an instant.
Even a sorcerer specializing in healing would have struggled with such a task.
‘As expected of Professor Lumene…!’
‘Incredible!’
‘I can’t believe I’ll be learning sorcery from someone like that…!’
The Sorcery Department students, who had just witnessed the remarkable healing, looked at Mel with admiration.
“Everyone, line up.”
The students flinched at Leo’s command and quickly arranged themselves in line.
No one here was unfamiliar with Leo.
The youngest student council president in Lumene’s history, an unprecedented all-class prodigy.
Leo Plov!
Leo’s achievements last year had gained worldwide fame.
“I didn’t see him in person during the entrance exam…!”
“Wow! He’s so handsome!”
“Haa… Are we going to get guidance from Leo?”
The female students whispered excitedly.
“What should I say? Even though our age difference isn’t that great, the difference between us is immense.”
“Is that really the greatest genius in Lumene’s history…?”
“Well, after the Hero of the Beginning, he is the second most remarkable all-class…”
The boys looked at Leo’s back with nervous anticipation.
As the students lined up, a boy with silver hair and silver eyes expressed surprise.
“The Hero of the Beginning? Isn’t Kyle just a fictional hero?”
The surrounding students laughed at Luke’s question.
“Wow, how did someone like this get into Lumene?”
“A hero candidate is so out of touch with the latest hero news.”
Luke shrugged at his classmates’ laughter.
“Huh. You guys shouldn’t be in a position to make fun of others, right?”
“What?”
The students who had mocked Luke turned angrily toward him.
They flinched when they saw Juen standing nearby.
“You guys got in through the additional exam, right? He passed the actual exam right away, unlike you. And he even fought the student council president with me. Right?”
Juen smiled brightly and placed his arm around Luke’s shoulder.
With one of the most prominent freshmen defending him, the students who had laughed at Luke frowned and walked away.
“Huh. You guys are so different.”
“Thanks for helping me.”
“It’s okay! Even if you’re a bit out of touch with hero news, you’ll learn everything in school anyway.”
“By the way, it’s really surprising that Kyle isn’t just a fairy-tale character.”
“Yeah. Last year during the Lumeiren incident, the Poet of the Stars and the Hero of the Beginning appeared in the present world and defeated the Witch Queen, proving his existence.”
“The Great Hero appeared in the present world? And the Witch Queen was defeated?!”
Juen looked bewildered as he watched Luke’s astonishment.
“Do you have newspapers in your hometown?”
“Yes. But in my town, the only newspapers we receive are a few months outdated.”
“Wow, that sounds so rural.”
Luke scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.
He had returned home immediately after his entrance exams, so he hadn’t heard about the rumors of the Lumeiren incident.
Juen, who had been sticking out his tongue, grinned brightly.
“Anyway, let me introduce myself properly. I’m Juen Torvina, 15 years old, from the Southern Sorcery Tower!”
“My name is Luke Eldar. I’m 14 years old and from Eastern Sirne Village.”
“Nice to meet you, Luke. Please take care of me. Hehehe— You were quite persistent during the entrance exam, weren’t you? As a sorcerer, I could use a meat shield… or a comrade who can take charge of the front line.”
Luke smiled brightly at the compliment.
“I’m lacking in many ways. There are many other excellent people who could be better comrades.”
“Why are you refusing? Being my comrade, a promising young man from the Southern Sorcery Tower, would be a huge benefit for you as well.”
“But you just called me a meat shield!”
Luke tried to escape from Juen, his face pale.
But Juen grabbed him and laughed maniacally.
“Muahahaha you can’t escape.”
“S-save me!”
“Quiet and line up,” a calm voice interrupted.
Juen’s smile deepened.
“Aina Beidna.”
Juen licked his lips.
“Though I lost the class representative position this time, you know you had an advantage due to your sorcerer and knight skills, right? Next time, I’ll take that position from you.”
“…Sure you will.”
Aina stood indifferent, her gaze meeting Luke’s before she walked away.
Luke smiled awkwardly, but Aina continued on without acknowledging him.
“What! You don’t even care about me? Acting all high and mighty as the successor to the Swordmaster! Huh! I’ll make you regret it!”
Juen’s fiery spirit burned as the freshmen disembarked.
They followed Leo, their leader, to the Elecra training ground.
As they walked through the school, they expressed their admiration.
“Oh my, how refreshing. They’re all so passionate and full of energy, just like kids. Hehe. I can already feel the youth.”
Mel laughed as she watched them.
“I’m only one or two years older than them.”
Mel chuckled at Leo’s casual remark.
“Even though you look like a boy on the outside, you’re actually an old soul on the inside.”
They spoke softly so the freshmen wouldn’t overhear.
“By the way, how do you feel? Now that the whole world believes in Kyle’s existence?”
“What do you mean? It was expected.”
Leo answered indifferently, then looked at Mel.
“By the way, why are you suddenly a professor?”
“…It was called for by the times. We need more new heroes.”
“Do the other dragons know?”
“No. My true self is still in Dragonia. This is an avatar I created.”
Mel’s true identity was Dragon Lord Melina.
Leo looked at her smiling brightly.
“Good timing.”
“Is there something you want me to do?” Mel asked politely after hearing Leo’s words.
If others had overheard, they might have been puzzled, but the freshmen could not hear their conversation.
“Would you please tell me something about Chen Xia?”
“Okay.”
She did not question why.
The boy in front of her was a Great Hero.
Everyone in this world had been saved by him.
Mel was the only one who knew this fact.
She felt compelled to follow any order, even if it was just to repay the Great Hero’s achievements.
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The freshmen followed Leo into Elecra.
They lined up with nervous expressions.
Leo took his place among the second-year students.
“The entrance ceremony will now begin. First, the principal will give a speech.”
The current students murmured at these words.
The principal, who had not appeared even during the opening ceremony, finally made an appearance.
The sight of the principal, who was younger than expected, drew the attention of both new and current students.
Thump-thump—
A woman appeared on stage.
All the students were surprised to see that the new principal was younger than anticipated.
Leena began speaking.
“It’s nice to meet you, Lumene students. My name is Leena Flix. I am the new principal of Lumene.”
“Leena?”
“Have you heard of her?”
“No.”
Students exchanged puzzled glances.
“The Lumene principal is usually a renowned hero… What exactly does she do?”
Chloe looked confused.
All previous Lumene principals had been the greatest heroes of their time.
Yet no one knew about Leena.
“It’s not surprising that you don’t know me.”
Leena’s golden eyes flashed.
“I’ve lived my whole life as a Shadow. It’s not unusual that you haven’t heard of me.”
The students’ expressions shifted.
Shadows.
Those who hunted down traitors who had betrayed their own kind and fallen to the power of Tartaros.
They were also key pillars in maintaining world peace.
However, they must live entirely in the shadows.
A hero was not merely a guardian of the era.
The term referred to someone who led world transformation and guided people.
But Shadows were not heroes.
They were tasked with rooting out and eliminating traitors and their associated forces.
The problem was that their actions were often excessive.
“How many times have Shadows accidentally killed heroes in the past?”
“There have been many kingdoms that have fallen throughout history due to their acts.”
“A Shadow as the principal?”
The students reacted with bewilderment.
Leena curled her lips in a subtle smile as she surveyed the students.
“I’ll take good care of you from now on, hero candidates.”
After addressing both the freshmen and the current students, Leena returned to her position amid the chaos.
“There will now be a speech from the freshman representative. Freshman representative, Aina Beidna.”
The students fell silent at the host’s announcement.
They turned their attention to Aina as she approached the podium.
She was the successor to the Swordmaster who had guided the students into their school lives from this very spot until just a year ago.
“Respected professors and upperclassmen. Thank you for welcoming us, the freshmen class. From now on, we freshmen will be proud members of Lumene…”
Aina took the podium and delivered her speech.
“Thank you. From the freshmen representative, Aina Beidna.”
Clap, clap, clap—
Applause erupted.
“Welcome! Aina Beidna!”
“You will definitely become a great hero candidate!”
Unusually, the upperclassmen voiced their support and encouragement.
If it weren’t for Kalian last year, many of them might have died.
Moreover, as he had been the principal of Lumene for decades, the upperclassmen had seen Kalian for years.
The successor to the Swordmaster was already a very special figure to the Lumene students.
Amidst the enthusiastic reception, the hosting professor spoke.
“Thank you, Aina. Lastly, as the representative of the freshmen, please say one more thing.”
Aina hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“Senior Leo.”
In an instant, everyone’s eyes shifted to Leo.
“I will definitely gain your approval.”
At her declaration, everyone exclaimed.
“Wow! Leo! How do you know her?”
“Did you meet her separately after the entrance exam?”
“What’s their relationship that she’s mentioning him so publicly?”
The classmates reacted with excitement.
If Leo’s freshman representative greeting last year was unconventional, this year’s greeting was unusual in a different way.
“What happened with her?”
When Chloe asked with a puzzled look, Leo responded calmly, “Well, it appears that she’s still thinking about me, even at the entrance ceremony.”
Leo glanced at Aina.
“I think we should talk about it soon.”