Book 1 Chapter 30

【30】29

"It seems like a simple welcome spell, but Chloe Muller couldn't handle it?"

"Simple? Did you just say simple? Senior Ain?"

Ren asked in a trembling voice.

"Wasn't it?"

"It is simple! The magic Leo-student used, the spell itself isn't difficult! But that's not human magic, it's elf magic!"

Ren shouted, hugging himself.

"The magic system of other races is fundamentally different from humans! You can't use it just because you understand the spell structure! It's a realm of talent and sense that can't be achieved by effort alone! Leo-student has it! God must have sent Leo-student for the Department of Magic!"

"I don't understand what you're saying. Ren Horst. Leo Flob is aiming for the Knight Department, isn't he?"

"Since your small brain doesn't seem to understand properly, I'll explain it again."

"I understand well. That you want to die."

Ain smiled coldly and grabbed Ren by the collar, but he didn't care and began his speech about Leo's magical talent.

***

The Class 5 students, holding hands, rejoiced.

In terms of objective strength, Class 1 had a clear advantage, and the match was overwhelming.

But the result was a victory for Class 5.

Celia gritted her teeth, and Duran's face was contorted.

Chloe, who had collapsed on her seat, stared blankly, not even thinking of getting up.

"You have to get up, Chloe."

"Professor."

"Once the match is over, you must greet each other, regardless of the outcome."

Sedgen, who gently patted Chloe's shoulder, gathered both teams in the center.

"Everyone did well. Class 5 students, go back to Halind and discuss today's match!"

Professor Sedgen's gaze shifted to the Class 1 students who were bowing their heads.

The Class 1 students tensed up.

Professor Sedgen was a professor famous for his elitism.

The students he took care of were all outstanding and consistently achieved excellent results in various academy events.

Yet, they lost to Class 5, the last-place class.

The Class 1 students thought Professor Sedgen would be angry.

"Elegance! All students who participated in today's match did well! I am so happy you showed such outstanding performances!"

Contrary to expectations, Sedgen praised the students.

"Celia-student, as expected, knew her strengths well! Overwhelming destructive power! That's the strength of one who wields the aura of flame! But you need to build up your stamina a bit more!"

Starting with Celia, Professor Sedgen explained what the Class 1 students did well and what they needed to improve in today's match.

"Duran-student's quick movements were indeed impressive! There was no wasted movement! However, it would be better if you could find a way to increase your instantaneous destructive power! Lightning is also a powerful attribute!"

Sedgen, who sincerely advised each student, finally turned his gaze to Chloe.

Chloe's neck shrunk.

Today's defeat was, without a doubt, caused by her inability to stop Leo.

"Chloe-student was perfect! There was nothing to fault!"

"I… we lost the match because of me?"

"You didn't lose because of Chloe-student. Besides, you didn't lose at all. Although the match result was a defeat, I never thought our Class 1 lost to Class 5."

Professor Sedgen smiled gently.

"Our Class 1 dominated the match. And the match time was only twenty minutes. Class 5 had impressive teamwork, but if we had more time, we would have surely made a comeback!"

Professor Sedgen patted Chloe's shoulder.

"And the reason you couldn't stop Leo in the end was because he perfectly caught us off guard. Any first-year student would not have been able to stop Leo. I guarantee it!"

Having said that, Professor Sedgen pointed his finger at the sky.

"Gentlemen! Lift your heads! And look up! The fact that our Class 1 is the most elegant remains unchanged!"

"Professor!"

"Waaaaah! I respect you!"

The Class 1 students were moved and praised Professor Sedgen.

It was just that the Class 1 students misunderstood Sedgen's reputation and achievements.

He was not a professor who only desired excellent students.

Rather, he was famous for valuing the bond between master and disciple, never giving up on the students he oversaw.

He took charge of Class 1 not because the class's average score was high, but simply because he liked the '1' in Class 1.

As Class 1 created a heartwarming atmosphere.

"Professor Sedgen."

"Leo-student, your strategy in today's match was amazing. By the way, what is it?"

"Professor Halind told me to bring drinks right away. And he said I have to clean the restrooms starting today."

At Leo's words, the atmosphere of Class 1 plummeted again, and Sedgen's lips twitched.

"Huh? Professor Sedgen! Professor Ain and Professor Ren are fighting!"

At that moment, Howl from Class 1, seeing the collision of blizzard aura and magic in the middle of the training ground, was startled.

"Howl-student."

"Yes?"

"Can you go to the cafe with your friends and buy some drinks? Professor Ain and Professor Ren will be handled by Halind."

As he said, Professor Halind was already approaching the two professors.

Howl nodded in confusion and headed to the campus cafe with his close friends.

Leo mischievously placed an additional order for Howl.

"The most expensive one."

"Kuhuk!"

Sedgen felt a pain in the back of his neck.

'I will definitely win next time! Class 5!!!!'

***

A month had passed since the first-years enrolled in Lumern.

That time was enough for the students to adapt to Lumern.

"Hyaam! Good morning."

Karl yawned stretching and sat down.

"Did you work late again yesterday?"

Chelsea asked while eating the spaghetti served for breakfast at the school cafeteria, and Karl scratched his head.

"Tch. The demand for fatigue recovery potions is increasing day by day."

Although Karl's combat-related abilities were definitely in the bottom tier among the first-years, he was in the upper-middle tier in alchemy and support magic.

His homeroom teacher, Halind, had positively evaluated Karl, who had set his career path as a supporter since enrollment.

Moreover, his business was booming.

He had been promoting it since the entrance ceremony, and as the top students occasionally used Karl's fatigue recovery potions, they sold like hotcakes.

Potions are surprisingly labor-intensive, so many students think it's better to buy them than to make them themselves, which is another reason for the boom.

"Tch, I wish they would buy some of my other items too."

Karl looked disappointed, looking at his other business items.

However, he wasn't very dissatisfied as he had established himself faster than he thought.

Leo said, chewing on a steak from the morning.

"By the way, did you hear the rumors?"

"What rumors?"

"The seniors who were dispatched to conquer dungeons are returning?"

At those words, Karl's eyes lit up.

"I heard! I heard! According to rumors, three teams are returning!"

The dungeon conquerors, tasked with conquering hero dungeons and recovering hero pages, often left school.

Especially this time, with three teams dispatched, all the students considered the strongest in the school were absent.

There was a sense of great disappointment among the first-years, as they hadn't met the particularly famous named students in Lumern yet.

Chelsea said, twirling spaghetti on her fork and putting it in her mouth.

"They say they'll use the hero record pages recovered this time as teaching materials in the next Hero Studies class."

"Really? Are we already entering the world of heroes? I thought it would be around the practical exam for the midterm?"

Karl was excited.

"Not exactly. I heard there are some damaged pages mixed in with the pages recovered this time. They'll be doing a class to deduce the heroes of those pages."

"Aw, what?"

"What's with that reaction? Encountering lost hero records is a tremendous thing too!"

Chelsea said, her eyes shining.

She loved hero stories and had a hobby of researching the anecdotes of heroes.

"Speaking of which, the club promotion period is starting soon, right?"

Karl stroked his chin.

Club recruitment was about to begin for the first-years who had become accustomed to school life.

"Do you guys have any clubs in mind? I'm thinking of joining a business club?"

"I'm thinking of joining the music club. I've been taught it as a cultural practice in my family since I was young."

"Kuh~ As expected of a noble lady's hobby, right? Leo, what about you?"

"I'm thinking of starting a club."

"What?"

"Starting a club?"

"Yeah."

When the class representative said he was starting a club, Chelsea and Karl became interested.

"What kind of club are you going to start?"

"Hero Research Society."

"Hero Research Society? It sounds like a club related to academics."

Karl showed a negative reaction.

"Usually, clubs are for relieving stress from school life, but will people want to join a club related to academics?"

Chelsea also shook her head negatively.

"It has nothing to do with academics. We'll be researching forgotten heroes."

Leo smiled gently, and Karl asked,

"For example?"

"Kyle, the Hero of the Beginning."

It was a dark intention to promote his achievements in Lumern.

"Kyle? He's not forgotten, he's a fictional character. If it's too outlandish, it won't be popular."

"It still sounds fun! Kyle isn't registered in the Hero Records, so he's treated as a fictional character! But he's actually such a famous hero! Is it possible to gain that much recognition without being a historical hero? Maybe Kyle's Hero Record hasn't been discovered yet!"

Chelsea, who loved hero stories, chattered excitedly.

"Chelsea."

"Yeah?"

"You're so kind."

Leo, who had never met anyone who thought so positively about him in his life, smiled gently and stroked Chelsea's head.

Chelsea was flustered by Leo's sudden action, not understanding the reason, but then she smiled and surrendered to Leo's touch.

Karl laughed, watching the scene.

"Your dream is too big. Anyway, Kyle is definitely a fake hero, isn't he? How about Drewno instead? A great blacksmith and advisor to the great hero party! Surely, a real hero is better than someone like Kyle… Ugh! Ugh?! Kuhook?"

"Karl, you might choke if you only eat bread."

"Uwoooough! Kuhook! (Who shoves bread into someone's mouth while saying that!)"

"Huh? You want more?"

"Mooouuuuugh! (Moooool!)"

Leo kindly shoved the bread on the table into his friend's mouth.

***

Morning classes ended, and it was lunchtime.

Students poured out of the classrooms.

As Leo was organizing his textbook and about to get up from his seat.

"Leo."

"Yeah?"

Celia entered Class 5 and stood in front of Leo.

"What is it? Celia. Why are you in someone else's class?"

Chelsea asked, narrowing her brow. Celia said indifferently,

"I just have something to talk to Leo about. Do you have any plans for lunch today?"

"No."

"Then, let's eat together."

"Why?"

"The student council president wants to see you."

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