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Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student

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[Proofreader – Ash ]

Chapter 191

The next morning.

Leo stepped out of the dormitory into the crisp autumn air.

Lille was waiting in the first-year dormitory garden.

“Sorry for the early hour, Leo. Shall we head out?”

“Yes.”

Leo and Lille made their way to the dock to catch the first boat to Lumeria City.

Although it wasn't scheduled for that early, the boat had been specially prepared that day for students with limited weekend travel time.

In fact, several people besides Leo and Lille were already waiting at the dock.

After arriving in Lumeria, Lille took Leo to a restaurant near the dock.

She ordered sandwiches and sat down across from Leo, clearing her throat.

“Ahem. Let me explain why I asked you to join me in Lumeria City.”

“What’s the reason?”

“It’s for a mission.”

“A mission?”

At Lumene, students often undertake missions involving mediating global conflicts or solving mysterious incidents.

First-year students also participated in large-scale mission practices.

However, while these practice missions were challenging, they were still designed to be manageable for students.

True missions were reserved for more experienced students, usually starting in their third year.

Yet Lille, the second-year representative, had been entrusted with a mission.

‘That’s impressive.’

“A mission in your second year. Senior Lille, you’re truly remarkable.”

“H-hey! Don’t flatter me! If anything, Leo, you’re far more exceptional! Becoming the student council president in your first year? You’re the first in Lumene’s history!”

Lille blushed at his light praise, chattering in return.

Leo laughed, observing Lille’s reaction.

‘If someone with her kind of talent is so modest, she must truly be remarkable.’

Currently, Lille was undisputedly the top student in Lumene’s second year class.

Even her seniors, acknowledging her nickname of ‘Monster Girl,’ recognized her as an exceptional student who strangely viewed herself as ordinary.

‘If she gains more experience, she’ll become an extraordinary spiritualist.’

Leo pondered Lille’s future and then asked, “So, you’re asking me to join you on this mission?”

“Yes.”

“But there must be other seniors available. Why me?”

“This mission is actually a solo task assigned to me. I invited you to join because I wanted to partner with you at least once.”

At that moment, the waiter arrived with their sandwiches and set them in front of the two.

Lille took a big bite of the sandwich and said, “If you refuse, then there’s nothing I can do.”

“I’ll go with you. I had nothing planned for this weekend, and I’m curious about the mission you were assigned.”

Leo’s words made Lille brighten up.

Lille gulped down the accompanying milk and pulled out the mission listing.

"Thank you, Leo!"

“So, what kind of mission is it?”

“I haven’t reviewed the mission details yet. Since I wanted to ask to complete it with you, I figured I’d wait to review it until I knew whether you would come along or not.”

Leo nodded and leaned toward Lille while finishing his sandwich.

Lille opened the wax seal on the mission book and checked its contents.

[Guiding VIPs at the Zerodia Castle Ruins, east of Lumeria City.]

That was all the page contained.

Lille checked the back with a slightly embarrassed expression but found nothing additional.

“It takes half a day to reach the Zerodia Castle Ruins. That must be why the mission is set for one night and two days. But there’s someone important at those ruins?”

Leo, observing Lille’s puzzled expression, said, “There’s no way the school would make such a peculiar request… Well, let’s get ready and head out.”

“Agreed! Let’s go!”

Lille eagerly took another bite of the sandwich.

She quickly swallowed the sandwich, puffed out her cheeks, and guzzled down the milk.

“Okay! Leo! Let’s go!”

“I haven’t finished eating yet.”

“Oops!”

Lille looked puzzled.

“I-I’m sorry. I was too enthusiastic.”

“That might be true.”

Leo chuckled and finished his sandwich.

He then stood up, packed his things, and left the store, saying, “Senior Lille, you have quite the manly side to you.”

“Well, it must be from my military family background. I’ve played war games with my brother since I was little.”

Lille, standing straight and walking briskly like a disciplined soldier, spoke with a certain formality.

“Thanks to that, people often say my speech and behavior are a bit peculiar.”

“I find it charming.”

“Oh, thank you, Leo.”

Lille smiled brightly and walked out of the store with Leo.

“Hoo.”

Fwip-!

At that moment, a man sitting in the corner of the store folded his newspaper.

He then narrowed his eyes.

“Second-year representative Lille Luche alongsided first-year representative Leo Plov.”

Dreuk- Clang.

“Now isn’t this interesting?”

The man got up from his seat, left a few coins on the table, pulled down his hat, and followed the two.

“Hey, did Leo really go out with Lille Luche at dawn?”

“Isn’t he the first freshman this year to do it? To boldly declare he would stay the night out with a female student?”

From the very break of dawn that morning, the first-year dormitory buzzed with one topic.

The rumor about Leo and Lille.

After hearing the news, many female students gathered around Celia.

“Celia! Celia! Is it true that Lille from the year above us and Leo are dating?”

“No? It’s just a rumor, right?”

Celia looked at her classmates, who were tearfully asking and making heartbroken expressions.

“I don’t know. But why are you all so worked up?”

“Why! We’re Leo’s fan club!”

“… Leo has a fan club? The student council president really is something else.”

Celia looked surprised.

‘You’re here too?’

‘She’s also secretly sensitive to this sort of thing.’

The Class 1 students around her looked at Celia with bewildered expressions.

Meanwhile, Leo’s fan club had formed recently, whereas Celia’s fan club had been established since the start of the semester.

Duran, eating in front of Celia, snorted.

Currently, the Class 1 students were gathered, discussing selection for the various Lumeiren events.

Class 1 had been ranked first in class averages since the beginning of the semester, making it a hotspot in terms of Lumeiren representative team selection.

Duran made his characteristic arrogant expression.

“Huh, is whoever Leo Plov is dating really causing all this commotion? This is a bit much, isn’t it, Chloe?” Duran asked Chloe, the Class 1 president, with a smirk as if seeking her agreement.

“What?”

Chloe’s blue eyes flashed coldly.

The surrounding Class 1 students flinched at the sight.

However, Duran, who didn’t even glance at Chloe, continued with a smirk.

“It doesn’t matter who he dates as long as he doesn’t neglect his training.”

Freeeeeeeze------

“Eeeeek?”

“Chloe? Chloe?”

As the temperature around Chloe plummeted, the Class 1 students were startled and moved away from her.

“Senior Lille is a renowned honor student. If he’s dating her, it would benefit Leo Plov greatly. It seems like a good match. If Lille rises in rank, she’ll be even more worth taking down…”

Crackle--crackle--freeeeeze---

“Hey! Duran, stop it! Read the room!”

When Chloe’s area started to freeze, Celia couldn’t take it anymore and rushed to cover Duran’s mouth.

Duran, his face contorted as he looked at Celia, brushed her hand away.

“What’s all this about?”

“Duran, look over there.”

Howl sighed and pointed towards Chloe.

Duran flinched at Chloe’s expression, as cold as ice.

Even Duran, known for his bad temper, was at a loss for words in the face of Chloe’s serious mood.

“Why are you acting like that?”

“It’s because of you! Because of you!”

“What did I do wrong?”

“Ah! You have no common sense! None!”

Celia’s frustration was evident.

At that moment, Chen Xia entered the restaurant.

“Chen Xia!”

“Today’s the day we recruit you to our club!”

“Chen Xia, hey!”

The knights who spotted Chen Xia rushed over.

The surrounding students watched with amusement.

Chen Xia, the best martial artist among the first-year students, was highly sought after by all of the sports clubs.

Although she wasn’t a member of any clubs due to her role as a student council member, sports clubs were always eyeing her.

When the seniors became increasingly aggressive, Chen Xia made a declaration.

“If anyone in my year can defeat me in martial arts, I’ll join that club. You may challenge me every weekend morning.”

With her characteristic soft smile, she turned the challenge into a regular event in the cafeteria on weekend mornings.

No student had succeeded so far.

Consequently, the first-years enduring grueling training from the club seniors were desperate to defeat Chen Xia.

Flap-

Chen Xia lightly waved her hand.

Crack!

“Kkuek?!”

Thwack-!

“Keuk!”

Thud-!

“Keuk!”

Whack-!

“Kyaaaaak!”

Chen Xia evaded the attacks with nearly miraculous movements and countered mercilessly.

Students getting punched into the air, kicked across the room, and rolling around the floor after having their legs swept from below them.

A first-year student watching Chen Xia’s fierce counterattack with a smile muttered, “Doesn’t it seem like she’s a little more aggressive than usual today?”

“That’s right…”

Thwack-! Crash-!

“…Definitely.”

The onlooker broke out in a cold sweat as he saw another classmate fly past his side and crash down.

“Chen Xia is really scary today.”

Classmates trembled, saying that Chen Xia’s smiling face, which was normally benign, was now terrifying.

“Why are they so hysterical so early in the morning?” Chelsea, calmly eating breakfast with Class 5 students, inquired.

“Are you okay?” Tide asked, puzzled.

“What?”

“Leo and Senior Lille went on a date.”

Chelsea smiled brightly at the question.

“I’ve always been close to Leo, but I’ve never seen Senior Lille show any romantic interest in him.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. But if Leo is dating anyone, then I guess they could be dating.”

“…”

Chelsea shrugged calmly and resumed eating.

Tide turned his gaze to one side.

Carr and Eliana, who had teased Chelsea earlier, lay in a miserable heap on one side of the restaurant.

Nella was healing them with her Aura.

They were paying dearly for teasing Chelsea, who had been irritable all morning.

‘Leo, come back home quickly and explain yourself, please.’

Tide sighed deeply, internally calling out to his classmate.

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Leo and Lille left Lumeria City and arrived at the Zerodia Castle Ruins after half a day.

Leo tilted his head as he surveyed the ruined castle.

‘It certainly doesn’t seem like a place for any distinguished guests.’

This fortress, standing in the middle of the continent, was where Zerodia, Lumene’s headmaster from 300 years ago, single-handedly thwarted the advance of a legion commander.

She was famous for summoning endless spirits to halt the commander’s advance.

This place, a sanctuary for spiritualists, commanded respect.

Lille straightened her uniform before entering the castle, honoring the great heroes of the past.

Leo followed suit, adjusting his clothes, and entered the castle.

“Look at that, Leo. Those are the traces of Zerodia summoning the Great Spirit of Wind to block the dark sorcery of the legion commander!”

Lille, excited, pointed to the scarred wall.

“I hope I can summon the Great Spirit of Wind like Zerodia someday.”

Leo chuckled as he observed Lille, whose eyes sparkled with dreamy aspirations.

Whoooooooooo--

The wind howled.

Leo’s eyes widened.

Lille also halted.

Crash-crash-crash-!

A fierce wind battered Leo and Lille.

Leo quickly evaded the attack, straightened his posture, and focused on the wind taking shape.

The summoned wind spirit emitted a murderous intent toward them.

“I don’t know who you are, but you’re being quite playful.”

Lille frowned and summoned her spiritual power.

“Come out! Spiritualist!”

Whooooooooo-

A powerful wind circled Lille.

Leo observed the wind spirit.

‘It’s not a spirit summoned by a spiritualist.’

Leo summoned his own spiritual power.

‘It’s a spirit receiving orders from a higher spirit.’

The spirit before him was considerably high-ranking.

If a spirit of this level could receive orders…

‘A Great Spirit.’

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