The Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student - Chapter 252
Chapter 252
“Which senior are you going to ask to be your mentor?”
“Well… I’d like to ask one of the top ten in the Sorcery Department.”
“Should I ask Celia?”
“Pfft. She’s so out of your league.”
The next morning.
While eating breakfast, the first-years couldn’t hide their excitement.
They were just one grade above them.
Yet, the first-years regained their confidence after seeing the second-years, known as the Golden Generation, come to them in person and show interest.
Among them, the four who received the most attention were Aina and Haviden from the Knight Studies Department.
Juen from the Sorcery Department.
And Sasha from the Summoning Department.
However, there were also new students from famous hero lineages or with notable reputations from various regions.
Luke was impressed by his classmates.
Especially because no second-years showed interest in Luke.
That was understandable.
Luke hadn’t performed particularly impressively during the entrance exam.
He had successfully entered the school only by enduring Leo, who was considered the toughest obstacle thrown in their paths.
However, he thought this was possible only with the help of Aina, Juen, Haviden, and Sasha.
Luke’s defiance against Leo earned him a reputation for having guts, but that was all.
In reality, Luke was the weakest among the first-year students.
So from the second-year students’ perspective, Luke was a choice to avoid.
‘But where is Aina?’
Normally, the beautiful girl of the same age, who would have been noticeable, was nowhere to be seen.
It was impossible to not spot her.
Aina, the granddaughter of the Swordmaster and the class representative, was always surrounded by people and stood out.
‘What’s going on?’
Luke was a bit worried.
It was unusual for Luke to worry about Aina.
The difference between the first and last place in the first year was like that between heaven and earth.
Yet Luke was concerned about Aina.
Because of the anxious look she had shown during the entrance exam.
As Luke scratched his silver hair.
Whispers and murmurs erupted at the entrance of the cafeteria
The first-years turned to see what was happening.
Their eyes widened in surprise.
“Aina! What’s wrong?”
“Who did this to you!”
Aina was a model student known for her neat appearance and composed demeanor.
She had shocked the first-years by arriving in public looking so disheveled.
“Don’t worry about it. I’m just hungry,” Aina said calmly as she staggered to her seat with her tray.
The followers who usually surrounded her hesitated to approach due to the unusual atmosphere.
Thud—
Aina, who had fallen weakly, suddenly looked up.
When she saw Luke, her eyes flickered momentarily.
Aina and Luke had yet to exchange a word since entering school.
Although they were in the same department and had crossed paths many times, they had never spoken.
Aina glanced away from Luke and began to eat.
“G-good morning, Aina.”
Luke smiled awkwardly and greeted her.
“Yeah. Good morning,” Aina responded indifferently.
That was the end of their conversation.
Luke scratched his cheek, looking embarrassed.
“You’re going through it, aren’t you, Aina? You were with Leo all night, right?”
Thud—
At that moment, Sasha, who had been showing off her skills, approached and narrowed her eyes.
Before coming to the dining hall for breakfast, Sasha had seen the head of the female dormitory angry over a student who had stayed out without permission.
Seeing Aina now, Sasha immediately knew who that student had been.
“I guess you went to Leo and asked him to be your mentor.”
Aina held her spoon without answering.
Sasha smiled brightly, interpreting this as a confirmation.
“You’re the first to do it, Aina.”
“Wow~ You didn’t even look at any of the other seniors yesterday~”
In an instant, Juen appeared and sat down next to Aina.
“As expected, you’re quick to act, Aina Beidna.”
Haviden also took a seat next to Luke.
“Um, I’ll go somewhere else.”
Luke, feeling out of place, tried to move with his tray, glancing around.
“You can sit. We fought against Leo together during the entrance exam, right?”
Sasha, who had been holding back tears, smiled brightly and placed her hands on Luke’s shoulders.
‘No, isn’t the difference between our levels a little too great to say we fought together?’ Luke thought awkwardly with a laugh.
The eyes of all the first-year students turned to the five of them.
‘Why on earth is that country bumpkin with them?’
Their gazes held questions about Luke’s presence.
“So.”
Juen asked, sipping his iced tea, “From the looks of it, you haven’t become Leo’s mentee. Did he give you some kind of test? What kind of test was it?”
Aina, chewing on salad, sighed lightly at Juen’s question.
“Leo said he would accept anyone as a mentee who could successfully land one attack on him.”
The first-year students murmured at her words.
“Ugh, isn’t that impossible?”
“If we get counterattacked, we’ll be knocked out in one blow.”
As the first-years exchanged awkward glances, Aina added, “No, Leo said he wouldn’t counterattack.”
“What?”
“He said he’ll just dodge and block, so we can attack as much as we want.”
The first-year students exchanged determined looks.
“If that’s the case…”
“Isn’t it worth a try?”
Their eyes lit up with renewed hope.
Around lunchtime, after morning classes had ended.
The first-year sorcery department classroom was bustling with second-year students.
“You, how about me as a mentor? Oh! My grades might be at the bottom, but my survival skills until making it to the second year are top-notch…”
“Oh! I appreciate the offer, but I’m sorry! I already have someone in mind…”
“Ugh.”
“Chloe!”
A first-year sorcery student ran up to Chloe, who was reading a sorcery book from afar.
“Please let me be your mentee!”
Chloe looked up from her book and glanced at the student.
“You’re an Ice attribute sorcerer?”
“Yes! My name is Betty Marste. My family’s sorcery centers around ice!”
Betty lifted the hem of her school uniform skirt and bowed slightly.
Sorcerers often bonded with others of the same attribute, and the Marste family was renowned in the Eastern Continent.
Chloe had certainly heard of them.
Chloe smiled and reached into her subspace to retrieve a thick book.
“Would you like to read this?”
“Yes? Huh?”
Betty, momentarily distracted, struggled with the weight of the book.
She lifted the heavy tome and glanced at the title.
[A Philosophical Study on Why Ice sorcerers Must Learn Ice Sorcery]
‘What? What’s this bizarre title?’
Betty stared at the book, bewildered.
“Read it and submit your book report by the day before the mentor selection deadline.”
“Huh? B-but my sorcery skills…”
“I know you’re a talented sorcerer.”
Chloe smiled brightly.
“But I still want to understand what kind of sorcerer you are.”
Betty, still confused, left.
Carr, observing the scene, turned to another male student.
“You! Are you considering taking me as your mentor…”
“I’m sorry! Excuse me, Chelsea!”
The first-year student approached Chelsea, who was stretching in the shade of a tree.
“Please make me your mentee.”
“Yeah. I don’t plan on taking anyone as my mentee. I’m busy practicing on my own.”
“Then, Senior Abad…”
“Hmm. Will you show me your sorcery?” Abad asked with his gentle smile.
The student eagerly demonstrated his wind sorcery.
Abad nodded appreciatively.
“You’re good.”
“Then…”
“I trust you’ll be able to find a great mentor.”
The male student’s shoulders slumped in disappointment.
Meanwhile, Carr also walked over, looking disheartened.
“Finding a mentee is incredibly hard.”
“Wouldn’t it be easier to just chill with me?”
Chelsea covered her mouth and giggled.
“Hey! Just come chill with me!”
“If you’re being honest, can anyone afford to be so comfortable with you as their mentor?”
“…”
Carr winced at Chelsea’s comment.
Certainly, the absence of a recommendation to drop out until the end of the first semester was a significant advantage for a student like Carr, who was at the bottom of the class.
“But Carr, I’m sure your experience will be very useful to the first-years.”
Leaning against the tree, Abad smiled softly.
“Ugh! You’re really so different from your annoying younger sister.”
“What the heck!”
Chelsea, her eyes wide, kicked Carr playfully.
At that moment.
“A big shot has appeared.”
As Abad muttered, second-year sorcery students gathered around one student.
“Won’t you be my mentee?”
“Juen! It’s been a while! How is your father? By the way, you studied together at the Sorcery Tower with me, right? How about we reconnect?”
The first-year grades hadn’t been released yet.
However, Juen was known to currently be the top student in the first-year Sorcery Department.
That’s why the second-year sorcery students were eager to have Juen as their mentee.
Then.
“Juen Torvina.”
A male student blocked Juen’s path.
The Sorcery Department students flinched.
“Emio.”
“As expected, you’re after Juen.”
Emio, one of the top five second-year students, crossed his arms.
“Sniping sorcery is your specialty, right? If so, it would be beneficial to have me, the successor of the Luchan family, as your mentor.”
The Luchan family was a renowned military family specializing in war-related sorcery.
Sniping sorcery was also used in warfare, so Emio’s guidance could be valuable to Juen.
“I’ll seriously think about it.”
Juen bowed his head politely.
Emio snorted and left.
Juen then approached Carr, declining each second-year offer along the way.
“Senior Carr.”
“You want to ask about Leo?”
“How did you know?”
“Well, there’s no way the number one would go out of his way to ask me to be his mentor.”
Carr shrugged.
“By the way, Carr, where did Leo go?” Chelsea asked, tilting her head.
“He went to see the student council.”
It wasn’t unusual for Leo to visit the student council, given that he was the student council president.
However, Chelsea looked surprised since Leo hadn’t been to see the student council since the semester began.
“Huh?”
“It’s Leo.”
At that moment, Leo appeared in the first-year sorcery department building.
Juen’s eyes sparkled at the sight.
Several first-years rushed to approach Leo.
“Leo!”
But Chelsea reached him first.
Naturally, all the first-years stopped.
“What did you go to the student council for?”
“I went to get permission to make a personal announcement to the first-year students.”
“Personal announcement? Is that allowed?”
“Because I’m the student council president.”
“Ohhh.”
Chelsea’s eyes sparkled.
“So, what’s the announcement?”
In response, Leo walked to the bulletin board at the entrance of the first-year sorcery department building and posted a notice.
Chelsea’s face went pale as she read it, and she quickly moved away from Leo.
As Leo stepped back from the bulletin board, the first-year students crowded around it.
Juen, who had checked the notice, also glanced at Leo, who slumped onto a bench, his face flushed.
The first-year students gathered around Leo, their expressions a mix of awe and apprehension.
Leo snickered.
“You all know because you heard from Aina, right?”
Leo gestured towards the bulletin board with a nod.
“The school gave their official permission.”
He looked at his juniors.
“Why hesitate?”
A silence followed his words.
One moment later.
“Fire Explosion!”
Crash-!
One of the first-years unleashed their sorcery.
Following this, the first-years began to bombard Leo with their spells.
The second-years watched in shock.
“What on earth is this announcement?”
-Notice-
For the next week, the first-years are permitted to attack Leo Plov. Any damage to property that occurs during the process will be addressed at a later date.
-Lumene Student Council-
The second-years, who read the notice, watched Leo as he blocked and dodged the first-years’ attacks, their expressions bewildered.
“Wouldn’t that be fun? Should I choose my mentee like that, too?” Abad said with a smile.
Chloe replied coldly, “Don’t do it. Leo alone is enough to cause a commotion.”
As the first-year sorcery students launched their attacks to hit Leo.
A golden Aura and a wind Aura swept in simultaneously.
Crash-!
Leo raised his auras and deflected the assault.
Thump- thump-
Two figures landed in front of Leo.
“Aina! Haviden!”
“This is the Department of Sorcery’s territory! Why are Knights Studies kids here?”
Several sorcery students glared angrily, and Haviden snorted.
“There’s nothing to do in the Department of Sorcery. I just came to challenge Leo…”
Whoooosh-!
“Aina, don’t butt in!”
As Haviden spoke, he saw Aina charging at Leo and grabbed his sword in anger.
Ching-!
Leo laughed heartily as he blocked Aina’s attack.
“You worked so hard all night. Aren’t you tired?”
“I’m used to pushing myself all night.”
A golden light swirled around Aina.
“This time won’t be easy, either.”
Leo smiled as he observed Aina’s powerful Aura.
“Don’t get your hopes up.”