Book 1 Chapter 313

After breakfast.

Leo and Chelsea left the dormitory cafeteria for Mel's Heroics special class.

"Chelsea. Leo's with you?"

"Nella unnie! Let's go to class together!"

Nella, one of the most beautiful girls in the second year, approached with her characteristic languid smile.

"It's been a while since the three of us went to class together."

Nella said with a soft smile.

"That's right. When we were in the first year, class 5, we often went around as six."

Chelsea looked disappointed.

Leo, Chelsea, and Cal.

They were close friends from their first year.

In addition, Nella, Iliana, and Teid.

They were the core of class 5.

"Since I thought of it, shall we go play in Lumeria City this weekend?"

"Let's do it! Let's invite the classmates from class 5 who are free!"

Chelsea smiled brightly and was delighted.

"Leo, is that okay with you?"

"I'll keep my schedule open."

Nella smiled at Leo's reply.

"By the way, is your dormitory's mock combat preparation going well?"

At Leo's question, Chelsea's eyes widened, and she smiled bashfully! putting her index finger to her lips.

"Are you scouting now? Even if it's you, Leo oppa, you're an enemy during the midterms, so I won't tell you who the King is!"

"I wasn't asking who the King is, I was just asking about the mock combat preparations."

Chelsea laughed awkwardly and scratched her head.

Seeing that, Nella replied with a smile.

"It's going well. We've already chosen the King. What about Glory?"

"Our King has also been decided."

They chatted lightly.

"Do you get asked a lot about who Harmony's King is?"

"Yeah. The kids from class 5 ask often too."

Nella smiled languidly.

Chelsea looked disgusted.

"Cal and Teid keep asking subtly all the time. As for Iliana…"

"Ah! Chelsea and Nella! And class president!"

Iliana ran over, waving happily.

"That's great! Who is Harmony's King?"

Chelsea's expression turned cold.

"This idiot is asking so openly."

"Who are you calling an idiot?"

Iliana lunged at Chelsea.

And she poked Chelsea's soft cheeks repeatedly.

Chelsea, as if used to it, bit Iliana's fingers.

Amidst the continued boisterous atmosphere.

"Oh! Why are you four going together?"

"Let's go together too."

Cal and Teid also spotted the four and approached.

"It's been a while since we got together like this."

Teid said with a smile, and Chelsea nodded.

"Right, we were just talking about it. Are you guys free this weekend? We're thinking of going out with the class 5 kids."

"That sounds good!"

"I'll keep my schedule open."

The six of them chatted happily.

"By the way."

Cal said, putting his clasped hands behind his head.

"You all have your Kings decided, right?"

At Cal's question, Chelsea narrowed her eyes.

"Even if you ask, you won't answer, right?"

"What kind of idiot asks that openly? You have to probe subtly."

Cal chuckled.

Meanwhile, they arrived at the lecture hall.

"Leo."

As Leo took his seat in the lecture hall, Celia approached.

"Professor Mel is looking for you."

At Celia's words, Leo stood up with a bewildered expression.

"I'll be back in a moment."

"Go and come back~"

Chelsea smiled brightly and waved.

Seeing Chelsea like that, Celia narrowed her eyes.

"You haven't told Leo any information about our dormitory, have you?"

"What do you take me for? Even so, I wouldn't carelessly reveal dormitory secrets?"

"You tell Abad all sorts of things."

"Even so, I don't spill confidential information!"

Chelsea stuck out her tongue.

"Then I'm relieved."

Celia nodded and returned to her seat.

"What do they take me for? I'm the dormitory leader too."

Chelsea muttered softly.

Seeing Chelsea like that, Iliana, who was resting her chin on her hands, said.

"I understand why Celia would worry. Chelsea, you're completely smitten with class presidents and Abad, aren't you?"

"Who's smitten…"

"Also, it's like you're a cute younger sister, and you'd tell them things if they sweet-talked you a bit?"

"That's right! That's right! It feels like you could kidnap her if you gave her candy!"

"What do you take me for?"

Chelsea glared at Cal and Iliana with a cold expression.

Seeing Chelsea like that, Teid said.

"Indeed, Chelsea, you do feel different from the other dormitory leaders."

"How am I different?"

Seeing Chelsea tilt her head and ask, Cal said.

"Even in our dormitory, it's full of ambition. Well, that's natural since they are the heirs of their families."

The Rwelyn family and the Hergin family.

Heroic families that anyone would know just by hearing their names.

As heirs of those families, Abad and Eliza naturally have great pride and ambition.

And Duran.

As the crown prince of Moira, known as a small knight kingdom, his pride is no less than Abad's and Eliza's.

Iliana said, listening to Cal's words.

"In our dormitory too, the three of them have clear paths they want to take."

Chloe, whose goal is to complete the world's best grimoire written with her original magic.

Chen Xia, who aims to become a hero as a shadow and change public perception.

"And the class president is… someone whose existence itself is heroic."

"That's right, you declared it boldly in your first year. The complete annihilation of Erebus."

"The scale itself is different."

The students shook their heads.

"What do Harmony's dormitory leaders' goals seem to be?"

"As for Warden, they say it's 'the strongest'."

Nella replied with a smile.

At that answer, Teid crossed his arms.

"Hmm, that's certainly a goal befitting that guy."

"It's just that the class president's achievements are so extraordinary, but Warden is also a monster."

Iliana clicked her tongue.

"I'm curious. If those two were to fight properly, who would win?"

"Leo would win."

Warden's strength was evaluated to be superior to the top students of other years.

If Leo hadn't existed, Warden would have been the definite representative of his year.

"Celia's goal is to become a knight who surpasses the previous generation."

Cal crossed his arms.

"Everyone has such firm goals, that's why they all dream of being heroes."

"…"

Chelsea blinked.

"Chelsea, why do you want to be a hero?"

"Well… since I enrolled in Lumern. To help oppa and contribute to the family…"

Chelsea, who answered haltingly, rarely flustered, asked back.

"Then do all of you have goals? Do you have reasons for wanting to be a hero?"

"Hmph! Of course! I'll become the greatest magic swordsman befitting my family and make a name for myself! So that many people will look up to me! Hohohoho!"

Iliana covered her mouth and burst into laughter.

"I want to make a contract with a fairy."

Teid grinned.

"I want to become a hero and save many people."

Nella, not with her usual languid smile but with a benevolent one.

"As for me, I don't ask for being a hero. I just want to hold out as long as possible, work as a supporter, and get promoted."

Cal shrugged his shoulders.

Seeing her friends with their firm goals, Chelsea became even more flustered.

Why did she enroll in Lumern?

'Because I've liked hero stories since I was little.'

It's the same now.

She has talent and skill.

That's why she vaguely came to Lumern.

The reason for enrolling at the young age of 14 was not for any particular reason.

'I just wanted to go to school with my older brother.'

If Chelsea had intended to aim for the top of her year, she would have had to enroll a year later.

'Why did I enroll in Lumern?'

Chelsea, in her second year, was having doubts that she would have in her first year for the first time.

In her first year, she had no intention of worrying about such things.

It was enough to be happy just following those around her.

Abad, the wizard she had admired since she was young.

And Leo, the hero she came to admire the day she first saw him.

It was enough to study together and overcome difficulties.

The girl who had never stepped onto her own stage was bewildered.

'Why do I… want to be a hero?'

It was when Chelsea was contemplating.

"Cal, where are you going?"

Iliana reacted with surprise as Cal got up from his seat.

"The restroom."

Cal, who replied slyly, headed towards the lecture hall door.

And he naturally passed by Celia's desk.

Tap-

Celia looked puzzled as she saw Cal drop something on her desk and leave.

But she didn't show it and put it in her pocket.

'It's starting.'

***

Evening, after a day of classes.

All second-year students gathered at Lumern's pier.

Gathered by dormitory, they warily eyed each other and flew over the lake.

In this mid-term comprehensive practical exam, the mock combat between dormitories, the base played a very important role.

Each dormitory was assigned one of the islands in Lumeria City.

"Wow, do we have to do espionage from the preparation period?"

Cal scratched his head with a troubled expression.

In front of Cal, students were building defense towers to protect their base.

In addition to this, various traps were being installed around the base for defense.

Eliza said, crossing her legs while tidying her nails.

"The other dormitory members are working hard, why don't you help too?"

Cal said, looking at Eliza who blew out a breath.

"No, you're playing too."

"Are you asking me, the heir of the Hergin family, to do such menial work? That's a joke. Besides, I'm not doing nothing."

Eliza, looking satisfied with her tidied nails, glanced at Cal.

"I'm standing guard to prepare for any espionage."

If the trap locations or types were revealed, they would have devised strategies, so guarding was also an important mission.

Currently, Eliza's summoned creatures were patrolling the entire island.

"Right. Right. For your information, I'm here with Abad's permission too."

"Abad?"

Eliza tilted her head.

Currently, Abad was in charge of Noble's overall command.

"Yes."

"It seems Abad has assigned you some task."

Eliza curled the corners of her mouth.

"What is the mission?"

At those words, Cal said.

"You're here at the right time."

At those words, Eliza's eyes twitched.

"Celia Zerdinger? How did you get here…"

"I called you. I gave you the mark you gave me."

If Noble students kept entering and exiting the island, Eliza's summoned creatures would surely inform her.

To prevent that, Eliza had distributed marks to the dormitory students.

With that mark, the summoned creatures wouldn't guard, and Cal had given it to Celia.

"Hmm? Interesting."

Eliza curled the corners of her mouth.

Noble students also started murmuring when they saw Celia.

Duran, who was standing on the defense wall of the base, saw Celia and his eyes twitched.

Abad rested his chin and smiled at Celia.

Celia stood before Cal.

"I read the letter well."

Celia glanced at Noble's base.

"What's your intention?"

"There's no intention. I'm just proposing an alliance."

At Cal's words, Celia crossed her arms.

"Are you proposing a pincer attack on Glory? I don't think your dormitory leaders will agree to that."

Celia knew Duran and Eliza were full of pride.

They wouldn't accept the act of two out of three dormitories forming an alliance to attack one dormitory.

Even if it's to defeat Leo Frolov.

'Whether they succeed or fail, they'll only be satisfied if they defeat him with their own hands.'

"Me neither."

Chelsea would object.

Warden, who is targeting Leo, would also not accept it.

In Lumern, while student duels are allowed, full-force real combat is not.

It would be a big problem if one of the students got hurt.

But exams are different.

It was an opportunity to fight Leo seriously for anyone.

They wouldn't want to miss that opportunity.

Celia was the same.

At Celia's words, Cal said.

"I'm not talking about joining forces."

Cal's expression turned serious.

"If we openly form an alliance, Glory will get suspicious. Then they'll focus solely on defense. If Glory decides to defend to the end, it will be difficult to destroy the base. As you said, some people won't like alliances."

The preparation period given for a month.

That preparation period was also a period for fortifying the base.

If they decide to defend with all their might from such a base, it would be difficult to break through even if two dormitories allied.

"Then?"

"Let's form a non-aggression pact."

Cal said seriously.

"The deadline is until Glory's base is captured."