Book 1 Chapter 187
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News of the unprecedented major event, the birth of a first-year student council president, spread throughout the world in an instant.
Leo's prominence was already extraordinary from the start.
The fact that he was an unprecedented all-class student, and his unusual actions, hard to believe for a first-year.
On top of that, he firmly held the position of class representative among the current first-year generation, known as Lumern's Golden Generation.
He was, quite literally, a young hero candidate full of noteworthy qualities.
However, by taking the position of student council president this time, he was, literally, no longer a mere rookie.
Especially, the fact that he was a contractor of the Phoenix became an even more remarkable element.
Furthermore, he even achieved a draw with Lise, the current strongest student.
This first-year sparring evaluation was, literally, becoming an object of global interest.
Lumeria City, known as the center of the world and already bustling with people, saw countless crowds flocking to hear news from Lumern.
The birth of a new hero always excites people.
Especially the heroic tales of a boy like Leo were enough to stir people even more.
At a time when global affairs were turbulent due to various recent incidents, Leo's appearance was literally like sunshine.
People's reactions were enthusiastic, as if a new hero had already been born.
Along with him, the first-year students, who were highly regarded as the Golden Generation, also gained attention.
Already during the first semester, expectations for this year's Lumern first-years had reached their peak due to the Gigantes subjugation.
On top of that, with a student council president emerging from the same first-year class, the very way people viewed their grade level changed.
So, while people outside Lumern were interested in the entire first-year class, including Leo…
Inside Lumern…
“Hah, I burned out… completely!”
Karl, slumped over his desk, pleaded in a trembling voice.
“What kind of test has no multiple-choice questions and is all subjective?!”
Iliana tore at her hair.
“What kind of test is this tough….”
Even Chelsea, one of the top honor students among all first-years, was groaning.
Regardless of the world's reaction, the teenagers were overwhelmed just by dealing with the impending exams.
The difficulty of the written exam was incomparably harder than the first semester's midterms and finals.
No matter how outsiders viewed them, they were literally suffering through their exam schedule.
Despite it being the last day of exams, a day they would normally be overjoyed and energetic, all the first-years were sprawled out.
It was when everyone was sprawled out, as if their souls had left their bodies.
Creak-!
The door opened, and Halind and Sena entered the classroom.
The students reflexively startled and sat up straight.
Step- Step-
Halind calmly walked to the podium, placed down the attendance book, and curled up the corners of his mouth.
“It seems everyone enjoyed the exam.”
'How could it be fun!'
'It was really hard!'
The students screamed internally, making silent protests, but no student was brave enough to voice them aloud.
Without even glancing at the students in charge, Halind spoke.
“Everyone worked hard on the exam. I hope everyone survived this one too.”
At those words, the students showed touched expressions.
“If anyone gets recommended for withdrawal, I'll show them hell before they leave school, so you'd better hope that doesn't happen.”
Of course, their mood plummeted again at Halind's subsequent words.
As the class atmosphere sagged, Halind spoke.
“Anyway, since the exams are over, I have an announcement.”
“An, an announcement?”
“What is it this time?”
The entire Class 5 wore tense expressions.
It couldn't be helped.
The first-years were already accustomed to Lumern.
They knew all too well that the school wouldn't let students relax their guard just because exams were over.
'N-new practical training?'
'Or maybe they're giving us some really tough assignment?'
Everyone held their breath, focusing on Halind's words.
“One month from now. The Luse Games will take place.”
“…….”
“…….”
At those words, everyone's eyes widened like a rabbit's.
A moment later…
“Ooohhh!”
“The Luse Games!”
“It’s finally the Luse Games!”
Cheers erupted from Class 5 as well as other classes.
It couldn't be helped.
The Luse Games were, literally, the biggest event among the year's academic activities.
It was a place to showcase not only academic achievements and skills but everything accumulated during school life.
Students involved in club activities sometimes hold presentations during the Luse Games.
In addition, the school was widely opened, and many external guests visited.
It was, literally, an event best described as a school festival.
Watching the students in charge show excited reactions, Halind curled up the corners of his mouth.
“Of course, that’s only a story you can enjoy if you haven’t been recommended for withdrawal.”
Halind, who once again sent the class atmosphere plummeting, spoke.
“This year's Luse Games will take place in Seiyun, not Lumern.”
The Luse Games are held once a year, alternating between Lumern and Seiyun.
And this year was Seiyun's turn to host the Luse Games.
“As you all know, our school has been losing to Seiyun in the Luse Games for the past few years.”
At those words, the students showed indignant expressions.
“It’s a regrettable situation for the school.”
A slight irritation was visible on Halind's face, which usually showed little emotion.
It was proof that he was significantly displeased.
“Rest well during the weekend. From next week, tryouts for representatives in each event will begin, so prepare well.”
The Luse Games are an event in which all students of the school participate.
However, among them, there are also competitions where representatives are selected to participate.
Going as a representative for the Luse Games is a very proud achievement.
And in some events, representatives are selected regardless of academic performance.
“That is all.”
After finishing the announcement, Halind left the class.
Then the students of Class 5 gathered with their close friends and began to chatter.
“Chelsea, you were in the music club, right? Are you going as a club representative?”
“Yes. I’m taking on the soprano role.”
“A first-year, surpassing her club seniors?”
“That’s amazing, isn't it?”
“You haven't seen her sing, have you? It's no joke.”
Chelsea said she was the ace of the music club.
She said that even though she was a first-year, her voice was beautiful and refined, so she was chosen as the club representative.
“Karl, what does your club do?”
At Teide's question, Karl grinned and made a circle with his fingers.
“The seniors say that profits from the Luse Games are quite good. So I’m brainstorming several business ideas.”
“By the way, any club's presentation or similar event, especially, costs a lot in terms of budget, doesn’t it?”
“Yeah. The music club also says their budget is higher than usual because of stage setup and performance preparation.”
“Even commercial clubs can only operate at the Luse Games if their business report passes.”
“Usually, the student council handles things like that, right?”
The attention of the entire class, who had been chattering about club activities, turned to one side of the classroom.
Leo, who had been reading a book and listening to the conversation as if uninterested because he wasn't involved in club activities, raised his head.
“What are you looking at?”
Before them was the highest authority among students.
Of course, the practical work was entrusted to the vice president, Harke, and his full activities as student council president would begin next year.
But even so, did Leo have no power?
That wasn't the case either.
“Class president! Class president! Listen! Listen!”
Iliana scurried up to Leo, crouched down, and looked up at him, her eyes sparkling.
“If the magic swordsman club just had a liiittle bit of budget, I think we could make and showcase a really cool magic sword?”
The magic swordsman club's presentations primarily involved the creation of magic swords.
Magic swordsmen, who wielded both swords and magic, were all specialized in crafting magic swords.
Sometimes, there were even those who created magic swords superior to those made by alchemists.
Starting with Iliana, the students of Class 5 gathered around Leo.
“Leo! A wyvern's tusk came into Lumeria City this time, you know? I want to research summons with it, but the budget is insufficient!”
“Class president! As for me!”
Seeing his classmates flocking and sparkling their eyes, Leo nodded, then took out a notepad from his pocket.
“Go ahead and speak.”
“Ohhh!”
“Generous! Class president!”
“It’s great to have the student council president in our class!”
Several people cheered.
Chelsea and Karl, watching the scene, clicked their tongues in disapproval.
Nella, the beautiful girl who always wore a languid smile, asked the two of them.
“You two aren't asking Leo for anything?”
“No.”
“It’s already been half a year since they became classmates with Leo, and they still don’t know his personality?”
Leo, who had written down all his classmates' requests in his notepad, stood up and muttered as he walked towards the classroom entrance.
“My first duty as student council president is to punish my classmates for illegal solicitations. This feels really bad, doesn't it? Should I conduct internal investigations into the clubs here, too?”
“Hey! Grab him!”
“Grab him!”
“Aargh! Class president!”
“We were wrong!”
The students of Class 5 clung to Leo's feet.
***
After the exams, Leo headed to the student council president's office in the Hero's Tower.
Even though the handover was entrusted to Harke, Leo, as the student council president, still had to show his face at the student council.
As Leo entered the student council president's office, the student council members were bustling about.
“It’s Leo.”
“Welcome, Leo!”
The fifth-year students smiled brightly as they saw Leo.
To the seniors nearing graduation, Leo was a very cute junior.
“You seem busy.”
“Yeah. We’re busy because of the Luse Games.”
“Take it easy. Have some of these snacks too.”
“Huh? Are these for us?”
“Perhaps because he’s the next student council president, he's looking out for the council members!”
“My blood sugar was low, so this is perfect.”
“Are you already at an age where your blood sugar drops? Well, you have aged a lot in five years.”
“Do you want to die?”
The fifth-years glared at each other and bickered.
In truth, these were expensive snacks that the students of Class 5 had foisted upon Leo to keep him quiet.
Because Leo didn't like snacks, they became the student council officers' snacks, untouched.
Leaving the fifth-year seniors behind, he entered the student council president's inner office.
There, Harke, with a vacant expression, was receiving the student council president's duties from Lise.
“As expected of a Ligard heir. There’s not much I need to teach, is there?”
Lise chuckled and patted Harke on the shoulder.
Harke, rubbing his eyes full of dark circles, as if he lacked sleep, said.
“No. Couldn't I just take over Senior Torua's duties, and he take over Senior Lise's?”
Harke, with a tired-looking face, pointed to Elena, who was taking over the vice president's duties from Torua on one side.
At those words, Elena smiled faintly.
“How could I, a third-year, surpass Senior Harke and become vice president?”
“Hey, you were the one causing a fuss about becoming student council president until the first semester, weren’t you?”
“Elena doesn’t remember things like that~ Harke oppa~”
“Don’t call me by that nickname you used when we were kids. It’s disgusting.”
Harke's face crumpled.
Though the two were usually known for not getting along, at this moment, Harke was unilaterally acting hysterical towards Elena.
In fact, Elena felt immense satisfaction watching Harke struggle.
In the midst of this, Lise spotted Leo.
“You’re here?”
“Yes.”
Nodding, Leo walked to the window side of the student council president's office, looked down outside, and said.
“It's a great honor that two seniors, heirs of Zeon and Ligard, two of Lumern's three great noble families, are helping me, a lacking student, with student council duties.”
“You… when you become a second-year, I’ll immediately challenge you to a duel and dump all the student council work on you!”
“Go ahead.”
At Leo's calm words, Harke clutched the back of his neck, and Elena chuckled softly.
“I understand you’re busy preparing for the Luse Games, is there anything I can help with?”
At Leo's question, Lise said.
“Then, would you mind going on a club inspection?”
“Club inspection?”
“Yes. Around this time, everyone is busy preparing for the Luse Games. They’re busy with things they need or budget applications. Could you take care of that? That’s also part of the student council president's job.”
“Understood.”
Leo nodded.
“It’ll be difficult alone, so I’ll assign a secretary to you.”
With those words, a familiar first-year girl with black hair entered the room.
“Please take good care of me, Young Master Leo.”
It was none other than Chen Sia.
Seeing her smile faintly, Leo tilted his head.
“Come to think of it, you said you were in the student council.”
“Yes.”
“Then have a good trip.”
Lise sent the two first-years on inspection.
Watching their retreating figures, Torua tilted his head.
“Is it alright to send two first-years?”
At those words, Lise rested his chin on his hand and pointed at Harke.
“Wouldn’t it be enough if we just look at this guy?”
Leo, who thought of making Harke, famous for his laziness, work hard as soon as he became student council president, was certainly not ordinary.
At Lise's words, Torua nodded.
“Indeed.”