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Legendary Hero is an Academy Honors Student
[Translator – Aine ]
[Proofreader – Ash ]
Chapter 320
Rumble!
Looking at the gray mana spewing from Leo, Duran strengthened his grip on the sword.
‘You want to fight all three of us…?’
Duran's eyes squinted.
‘Prove if we deserve to be on the same stage as you?’
The meaning was unclear.
But one fact was certain.
'Are you testing us, Leo Plov?'
From the moment he entered the academy, Duran had disliked Leo.
It was natural; he had never heard of anyone becoming a grade representative over everyone, including himself.
But it was fleeting for someone he had once viewed as inferior to become his target for advancement.
When Duran came to his senses, he saw Leo's back moving away despite his frantic pace.
Tightening his grip.
Reinforcing his aim.
He wielded his sword with fervor, swinging again and again.
As a result, he achieved remarkable growth but showed no signs of catching up.
His determination and persistence were evident.
Duran had not given up and had stuck to his training to keep up with Leo Plov.
Whoosh-swoosh!
An unusual golden current flowed from Duran's body.
"Walden Thaidin, Eliza Hergin."
Duran looked back at them with golden eyes.
"You stay back."
With that remark, Duran stood in front of Leo.
Crackle-
An unusual electric current swirled around him.
Whooooooooom-!
Leo's sword crackled with gray Aura.
Duran squinted at the sight.
'Leo Plov, I know you sometimes use gray Aura, not the Zerdinger's flame Aura.'
Time and time again, Duran had seen Leo use a gray Aura.
If the Zerdinger's flame was specialized in attack…
His gray Aura wielded an excellent balance in both attack and defense.
His swordsmanship was also much more stable when using gray Aura.
Duran learned this.
Leo's challenge to fight the three of them was neither a bluff nor a joke.
He said it because he was genuinely confident.
Thus, Duran disliked the situation even more.
'Your eyes always bothered me, Leo Plov.'
There was a golden spark in Duran's eyes.
"Your eyes look far away, as if not paying attention to anything."
Duran knew it.
Not only Duran, but everyone who studied Leo's movements knew.
That Leo was looking somewhere far away.
A distant place that the rest of them couldn't see.
Duran had won everything from a young age with his skills.
The Kingdom of Moira.
Though it seemed he lived without envy as the prince of the Kingdom of Moira.
He had to strive hard to win the position of crown prince.
He sought a reputation worthy of his grandfather, who had founded the kingdom.
As the third prince, he acquired the position of crown prince, but he had tried to gain even more by developing stronger skills.
Only the strong were given the right to do so.
That was why Duran acknowledged Leo.
It was natural that as a strong person, he did not care about his peers.
But...
‘I couldn’t help but feel angry.’
In that situation, Leo looked back at them for the first time.
And spoke as if he would test them himself.
Duran didn’t know Leo’s intention.
But...
‘I won’t do as you say.’
Even if he got destroyed in a one-on-one battle right now.
Duran vowed that he would never attack according to Leo's desires.
Leo laughed when he saw Duran's resolve.
Crackle-!
Duran's eyes flared at the moment he saw the gray electric current on Leo's sword.
"You…"
As Duran's face distorted, Leo lowered his stance.
Whoosh-!
At great speed, Leo charged towards Duran.
A gray spark lit up Leo's path.
Ching-!
Crackle-crackle-!
Whoooosh-!
Golden and gray lightning clashed, destroying everything in their wake.
Leo's mana characteristic was pure.
He could freely handle all attributes without being limited to one specific attribute.
Ching-! Ching-!
The clashing swords competed for strength.
Chiiiiing-! Draaaaag-
Leo pushed Duran back, the soles of his feet digging into the floor.
Despite Duran's greater height and size.
The strongest in the second year in pure strength was none other than Leo.
Duran, face hardened, gave the sword strength to shake off Leo.
Crackle-!
At the same time, he summoned his greatsword in his other hand.
Whoosh! Crackle-!
The sword, infused with lightning Aura, was wielded with fierce momentum.
Whoosh-!
The sword sliced through the air with lightning speed.
Duran's eyes focused on Leo, who landed on the blade.
‘Just as I thought!’
Just as Duran expected Leo's movement, he tried to inject Aura into his sword from his other hand.
Crackle-!
"Choke?"
The gray Aura that extended from Leo's hand paralyzed Duran's body for a moment.
"Cough!"
Duran let go of Leo's gray Aura, wrapped around his body, with a shout.
Flash! Crash-crash-crash-!
Lightning raged around Duran for an instant.
Boom!
But Leo was out of Duran's Aura range with incredible speed.
"Leo… Plov!"
Duran tried to chase Leo.
Although the power of Duran’s lightning was greater, Leo's speed surpassed Duran's.
Leo, who effortlessly evaded Duran's grasp, charged towards Walden and Eliza.
"If the two of you don’t want to fight, I'll force you to fight."
Walden summoned his spirit.
Spirit Ahmed, the art of arming one's body with spirits.
Leo, who saw it, reached out.
A lower-level spirit of summoned water formed in Leo's hands.
The same Spirit Armor.
But Walden did not panic.
He didn’t think Leo would be able to do what he could.
Walden posed his fist as if loading a cannon.
Crackle-!
Leo’s gray lightning, amplified by the water, surged wildly.
When Walden threw a punch, Leo did the same.
Boooom-!
The force of their colliding fists devastated the surrounding area.
Walden, armed with the Great Spirit of the Ground, fended off Leo’s attack.
Leo gazed at Walden and raised his sword.
“...!”
The sword struck faster than Walden could backpedal, his face hardening in shock.
Boom!
Leo’s sword cleaved a deep gash into Walden’s body.
Yet, he was not pronounced defeated.
The strong defense of his Spirit Armor protected Walden.
But the blow was enough to push him back.
"Leo Plov!"
Before long, Duran was hot on Leo’s trail.
Glancing at Duran, Leo kicked the ground.
Crackle-!
Leo’s next destination was Eliza.
Eliza’s face hardened as she summoned her spiritual power.
Whoooosh-!
The Wind Wyvern, summoned for a brief moment, lifted Eliza into the air.
"Hmm."
Leo exhaled lightly and swung his sword at Duran, who was aiming for his shoulder.
In no time, Walden was back again, aiming for Leo’s back.
Flash! Crash-crash-crash-!
Leo's sword emitted a gray flash.
Clang clang clang—!
Duran quickly defended with his sword.
Ching-ching-!
However, he couldn’t block all the attacks and was stabbed by his sword.
Duran’s face twisted in shock.
'This swordsmanship...?!'
It was different from Leo’s usual swordsmanship.
These slashes were filled with murderous intent.
Much sharper.
Duran created some distance.
Walden, who had forcefully surged forward, used his heavy body to slam into Leo.
Crash—!
Leo was thrown back with a deafening noise.
The impact felt as if a massive cannonball had struck him.
Boom—! Splash splash splash—!
Leo, now in the water, narrowed his eyes.
He saw a dolphin.
Delfinus.
Eliza's water spirit, known as the top water spirit.
Delphinus began to circle around Leo, gaining speed and forming a whirlpool.
Whooooom—!
A waterspout formed.
"If you want to face all three of us at once, be prepared, Leo Plov!"
Eliza growled fiercely.
Whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing—!
Duran raised his greatsword.
Flash! Boom boom boom—!
Lightning struck Duran’s sword.
A huge golden sword, the size of the waterspout, materialized.
Whoo-whoo-whoosh-!
Walden summoned a water spirit, creating a massive spear.
The Wind Wyvern that Eliza rode opened its mouth wide.
A powerful breath of wind surged from its maw.
Flash—!
Boooom—!
Whooooom—!
The three attacks rained down on Leo, trapped in the waterspout.
Leo summoned his magic.
Flash—!
Boooom—! Crackle crackle—!
In an instant, the waterspout that had swelled up vanished as if it had exploded.
Water from the lake fell around like rain.
The lightning Aura that tried to cut Leo.
The water spear that aimed to pierce him.
The gust of wind that sought to blow him away.
All disappeared as if they had never existed.
Leo wiped the blood from his mouth and raised his head.
His three opponents felt a chill run through their bodies at the sight.
For a brief moment, Leo’s eyes glowed black before turning red.
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“What happened?”
“How did he dispel that attack?”
Murmurs spread through the audience.
The first-years also looked confused.
“Huh, what happened? It was clearly sorcery.”
Juen seemed perplexed, having no idea what was going on.
As they puzzled over the situation, Mel’s face lit up with a smile.
“It’s Word Sorcery.”
Mel smiled brightly and explained to the first-year magic students.
All the students’ eyes widened in surprise.
“Word Sorcery?”
“Word Sorcery is power that can only be wielded by those who understand the language of dragons!”
The students were astonished by the idea of Word Sorcery, a rare and powerful sorcery.
“Yes. You all know that it’s a type of sorcery that requires understanding the language of dragons, right?”
The problem was that understanding the language was not easy.
In some ways, it was as difficult as ‘Sorcery of the Stars.’
While the first-years were astonished, Mel focused on the screen.
‘Lysinas’s unique sorcery, Nihil.’
A defensive spell that nullified all attacks.
‘He’s really fighting seriously against the second-years.’
‘It’ll be hard to use sorcery for a while.’
Leo’s mana circuit was overloaded from using Nihil.
‘Duran and Walden can be handled. But…’
Leo’s gaze slipped to Eliza.
She was the most challenging opponent to face at that moment.
In a one-against-many scenario, Eliza’s skills as a potent summoner made her the greatest threat.
With her powerful summoning skills, her attack strength rivaled that of a sorcerer.
Plus, a summoner like her could support the front-line fighters in battle.
So, in this situation, Eliza was the most dangerous opponent.
Flutter-!
Leo summoned Fiora.
Fiora gracefully settled onto Leo’s back.
"Fiora, keep Eliza in check."
"Cheep."
Whoosh-!
Fiora, with her wings elegantly flapping, darted toward Eliza.
Seeing her approach, Eliza snapped her whip.
'It must be tough facing Walden and Duran without a Phoenix, right?'
Eliza’s narrowed eyes widened slightly.
Whooooom-!
She saw a summoning circle appear on Leo’s palm.
The moment she recognized the symbol of the summoning circle, Eliza’s eyes filled with shock.
As a summoner, she couldn’t help but know that symbol.
The symbol of the summons being called forth…
‘A Fairy…?!’
In an instant, a noble silver light spread across Leo’s palm.
A divine presence appeared.
The fairy, Kiran, emerged.
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