The Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 235

Chapter 235

As she watched Len praising Leo, Assistant Professor Anna let out a deep sigh.

She recalled the tearful struggles of the last vacation.

Anna opened her subspace and retrieved the thesis written by Len.

It was Len’s latest thesis, unpublished in the academic world.

In reality, working under Len as an assistant professor was incredibly demanding.

‘He really works you to the bone.’

If that were all, it would be one thing.

Sometimes, Len’s enthusiasm for sorcery became so intense it was unmanageable.

Anna had considered quitting her position several times.

The reason she remained was simple.

‘Because this person is truly a genius.’

He was more passionate about sorcery than anyone else and possessed profound talent in the field.

His ability to think and apply sorcery theory could make even the most experienced sorcerers marvel.

Moreover, his theories were not impossibly abstract.

He continuously researched and advanced sorcery theory, making tangible progress in the field.

He was a great theoretical sorcerer who has already reshaped the academic world several times.

The same was true for [Introduction to Sorcery of the Stars] that he wrote over the winter vacation.

Len’s current thesis didn’t just alter the sorcery world; it had such profound effects it changed history.

In the process of helping write this thesis, Anna was introduced to the Sorcery of the Stars.

Though she was an excellent sorcerer herself, she was not suited to learn the Sorcery of the Stars.

Even if introduced to it, she would not match the elves in mastering it.

However, being exposed to the Sorcery of the Stars significantly increased her spell repertoire.

The number of spells a sorcerer could use was a key measure of their skill.

‘This is the kind of person you can’t leave.’

To Anna, Len was a sorcerer who revealed a new world.

Exploration was the essence of being a sorcerer.

That’s why Anna, a true sorcerer at heart, couldn’t help but respect Len.

But…

“Everyone! Please give a round of applause to Leo Plov, the co-author of this great paper!”

‘…Whenever I see this kind of embarrassing display, I really want to quit my job!’

Anna clutched her head in frustration.

Co-author.

Of course, this paper would have been impossible without Leo’s contribution.

Even so, Len announced Leo as a co-author without informing him in advance.

‘At least give me a heads-up!’

Leo, who had been dragged to the front of the classroom by Len, looked at Anna, mentally demanding an explanation.

Leo had been taking Len’s class for the past year.

The fact that Len sometimes became unmanageable with his excitement for sorcery was well known to all students, including Leo.

Whenever Len lost control, they naturally sought Anna.

“It seems that Professor Len listed your name as a co-author of his paper.”

“Why on earth?”

“Because your Bible spell greatly contributed to this paper. In fact, that unique sorcery is the backbone of the theory.”

Flip flip flip—

Anna flipped through the thick paper and opened the last page, revealing the author’s names.

She sighed when she saw Leo’s name as a co-author of the paper.

‘I knew this would happen… Huh? Why is my name listed again?’

Anna looked puzzled when she found her own name among the co-authors.

“Wait a minute, Professor. Why is my name listed as a co-author?”

“Isn’t it obvious, Assistant Professor Anna? Without your assistance and brilliant ideas, completing this paper would have been impossible. Your contributions were crucial to finalizing the theory of sorcery.”

Len wore a proud expression.

“This paper is the result of combining Leo’s sorcery spells and your insights, so it’s accurate to say this is a joint effort between the three of us.”

Leo’s expression shifted to one of understanding.

‘It seems he borrowed the spells from Bible.’

Leo’s unique sorcery system allowed him to access all known spells.

Of course, this sorcery couldn’t be used merely by understanding the system.

Bible itself was a sorcery system that required Leo’s pure mana to activate.

Even so, the spells could be applied to yield different results.

When Leo registered his sorcery with the academy last year, he chose not to patent it, allowing anyone to use it freely.

Though a patent would have granted him incentives for derivative research, Leo opted to forego this in favor of broader access and development of the technique.

However, Len had used Leo’s technique to create a new sorcery theory.

‘This guy is a genius, too.’

While Leo was impressed—

Anna was overwhelmingly touched.

“I don’t know what to do with myself, being valued so highly for my contributions.”

“Your help is far from insignificant. I’m proud to have you as my assistant professor.”

Len smiled brightly and patted Anna on the shoulder.

“So after the paper presentation, you, as a co-author, will attend the conference. I’m busy with research and classes, and Leo is a student, so you’re the only one who can handle this.”

Pause-!

Anna’s face stiffened momentarily.

“Wait a minute. Why should I do that? The person who understands the paper best is you, Professor Len, the actual author.”

“Haha. How humble, Assistant Professor Anna. Don’t you understand the paper well?”

“You! Be honest! Did you list me as a co-author just to offload all the annoying work onto me?! Is that it?!”

“That’s sad. I can’t believe you’re interpreting my show of gratitude like that.”

“Then please remove my name from the author list right now!”

“I refuse.”

“You put me as a co-author just to pass on all the annoying work!”

Anna, overwhelmed by frustration, could no longer contain herself and rushed at Len, grabbing him by the collar and shaking him.

“Huh, what should we do?”

Murmurs arose in the class.

“What should you do? Hurry up and stop her!” Len shouted urgently as Chloe stepped to the front of the lecture room.

“Assistant Professor Anna! Stop it.”

“Calm down, Assistant Professor.”

Chelsea, following Chloe, grabbed Anna’s arms and pulled her away from Len.

“Let go of me! I’m going to deal with that crafty author today! I’m quitting my position as an assistant professor!”

“Hahaha. Even if you quit, you’ll still have to attend the conference. You’re a co-author of this paper.”

“Aaarghh!”

Anna’s eyes rolled back as she began to act irrationally.

When she tried to recite a spell, the female students covered her mouth in shock and dragged her out of the lecture room.

“… What’s the big deal about attending the conference? Isn’t it an honor?” Carr muttered in bewilderment, while Abad chuckled bitterly.

“The issue isn’t attending the conference, but the paper’s content.”

“What do you mean?”

“Attending the conference is indeed an honor, as you said. But Professor Len’s sorcery theory is groundbreaking. It allows anyone, not just elves, to learn the Sorcery of the Stars.”

“Wouldn’t it be even greater of an honor to announce such a theory? It would make a significant mark on sorcery history.”

“That’s true, but… Do you think the conservative elven sorcerers would just let it go?”

“Ah…”

Carr’s expression shifted as he began to understand.

The Sorcery Consortium, where prominent sorcerers from each race gathered, was known for its authoritative and conservative elven members.

Elven sorcerers, in particular, held a deep sense of privilege due to their unique ability to learn the Poet’s sorcery.

Elves saw themselves as a sorcery race because the Poet’s sorcery was optimized for them.

Len’s theory challenged this elven pride directly.

No matter how revolutionary a sorcery theory was, it faced significant opposition and difficulties before being accepted.

Len passed off all conference duties to Anna under the guise of co-authorship.

It was clear that if he attended, he would face severe backlash from the enraged elven elders.

“It’s no wonder Assistant Professor Anna is going mad.”

Carr shook his head in disbelief.

Meanwhile, Leo picked up the paper Anna had discarded.

Flipping through it, he marveled at its contents.

‘This is truly impressive.’

The sorcery theories and techniques devised by Len were impressive even to Leo.

‘So this is how he applied my techniques,’ Leo exclaimed in admiration.

“What do you think, Leo?”

“It’s really amazing, but do I need to be a co-author?”

“Hehe. It’s a sorcery paper that came from your idea. Since you created the basic outline, it’s only fair to say you’re a co-author.”

‘And when you go on to achieve great feats, history will remember Leo Plov as a great sorcerer!’

Len had no intention of denying Leo’s capacity as a knight and summoner.

But he also wanted Leo to be known most as a great sorcerer capable of using Aura and summoning techniques.

‘Hehehe. Stupid seniors. Now, we can’t just call Leo a student of the Knight Studies Department and the Summoning Department for trivial reasons like his bloodline or his Phoenix contract!’

Recalling Ain and Yura, Len smiled with a hint of malice.

‘And we’ll show those rascals who tried to transfer Leo to Seiren! Leo Plov is a student of Lumene’s Sorcery Department!’

Crash-!

“Lennnnnn Horssssssss!”

“Hey! Hey! Stop Assistant Professor Anna!”

Anna, having been dragged out of the lecture room by the female students, kicked open the door and stormed back in.

The students tried to stop Anna, their faces pale with concern.

‘The class seems to be in disarray.’

Leo sighed softly.

‘Once again, a mess right from the first class.’

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“And that’s the end.”

“Anyway, that was impressive! Professor Len might be eccentric, but I can’t help but admire his sorcery skills. How did he come up with that idea?”

“By the way, is Assistant Professor Anna okay? She looked like she’d lost her mind.”

“… The thought of facing elven sorcerers at the Sorcery Academy… Ugh! Just thinking about it makes me sick.”

As the sorcery class ended, students of the Sorcery Department left the classroom.

Excited about the new sorcery theory, they were busy discussing it animatedly.

“You’re really amazing,” Carr remarked, sticking out his tongue at Chloe.

“How did you master Sorcery of the Stars in the first class?”

“I’ve been studying Sorcery of the Stars for a long time. Seeing Professor Len’s theory gave me a sense of what to do.”

Chloe had managed to use Sorcery of the Stars on her own in their very first class.

Len praised Chloe for her achievement.

With this, Chloe became the second student in her second year to master Sorcery of the Stars, following Leo.

“Abad and Chelsea didn’t seem to grasp it.”

“Those two are heavily influenced by the sorcery of their bloodline. But I think they’ll get the hang of it soon.”

“Anyway, what should we have for lunch?”

“Don’t you want to eat together with me?”

Chloe and Carr were contemplating lunch when a voice interrupted them.

They turned in surprise to see a beautiful woman with silver hair and an eye patch standing there with a gentle smile.

“Professor Mel, the first-year sorcery theory professor, right?”

Carr, well-versed in school news, recognized Mel and greeted her with a bow.

“Yes. Nice to meet you, Carr.”

“Oh! Do you know me?”

“Yes, you’re known for being a trickster, right?”

“A trickster… Haha.”

Carr looked slightly embarrassed.

“Leo, Chloe, and Carr.”

Mel smiled warmly.

“I’d like to invite the three of you to lunch.”

Carr and Chloe exchanged glances.

“Okay.”

Leo accepted the invitation, and Chloe and Carr nodded in agreement.