Book 1 Chapter 345

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Click- clack-

Teacher Laura walked quickly, taking a deep breath.

This morning.

After finishing the faculty meeting, she was on her way to the classroom.

At today's faculty meeting, Teacher Ottren, who was in charge of the top-tier Class 1, resigned from his position as homeroom teacher due to health reasons.

Of course, Laura knew the real reason why Ottren had stepped down from his position as the homeroom teacher for Class 1.

'It's because he was defeated in a duel by student Leo.'

By a mere student.

Furthermore, the Pureblood Society, which now controlled Seirun, would not tolerate the fact that he was defeated in a duel using star magic against a student named Rumern.

The result was his expulsion from the position of Class 1 teacher.

Seirun's Class 1.

It signified the hero candidates with the brightest futures.

Becoming their homeroom teacher was an immense privilege granted only to the chosen among Seirun's teachers.

As soon as the news of Ottren stepping down from the Class 1 teacher position spread, all the teachers attending the faculty meeting had their eyes gleaming.

Laura let out a deep sigh.

'If the homeroom teacher changes suddenly, it won't be good for the students who are about to have their midterms.'

That was Laura's biggest concern.

While it was an opportunity for the teachers, a large-scale personnel reshuffle would inevitably cause confusion for the students.

'For now, I'll just focus on teaching my students diligently!'

With the exams so close.

For written exams, the scope of the test was predetermined.

However, the content of the most important practical exam had been shrouded in mystery until today.

And today, the content of the practical exam was announced at the faculty meeting.

Thinking she needed to inform her students quickly, Laura arrived at the lower grades' classroom.

'First period is Aurorology.'

Of course, it was clear that all students would be practicing on their own, so the entire student body had to be summoned.

Creak-!

As Laura opened the door and entered, her eyes widened.

All the students from the lower grades were seated.

"Hello! Teacher Laura!"

The students greeted her in bright voices.

"Good morning, everyone. But… the first period is an Aurorology lecture?"

It was a time when they would normally be studying individually, yet all the students were in the classroom.

Laura couldn't help but be surprised.

In response to Laura's question, Leo answered.

"We were studying on our own."

"Studying on your own?"

"Yes. The kids had some questions about the duel between me and Teacher Ottren the other day."

Leo looked around at the students.

Not only the students from the Knight department but also those from the Summoner department were looking at the blackboard with gleaming eyes.

They were as motivated as they were when Laura taught star magic.

"We were discussing how knights and summoners should strategize when facing a powerful mage."

It was a lecture that Laura couldn't provide.

"Thank you, student Rail."

Leo smiled at Laura's words and returned to his seat.

Standing at the podium, Laura cleared her throat.

"Everyone, the assignment for the midterm practical exam was decided at today's faculty meeting."

At those words, the entire lower grade class wore tense expressions.

The midterm practical exam.

It could be said to be the most important exam this term.

Seeing the students with tense expressions, Laura said.

"Monster subjugation."

"Monster subjugation?"

The lower grade students' eyes widened.

"Yes. The assignment for this practical exam is to subjugate a powerful monster by working together as students. Ranks will be determined by speed of completion, maximizing strategy, tactics, and teamwork."

At Laura's words, Angre raised his hand.

"Teacher, I have a question!"

"Yes, student Angre."

"That's not all, is it?"

"Yes."

The lower grade students looked as if to say, 'As expected.'

"As you expected, the subjugation must be done using only star magic."

At those words, sighs of lamentation erupted from among the lower grade students.

Seeing the students, Laura said.

"Don't worry too much. You've made up your minds, haven't you? I think of this as an opportunity instead."

Laura spoke in a strong tone.

"It's an opportunity for you to clearly prove that you are not students who belong in the lower grades."

***

"I don't quite understand."

Angre asked with a slightly puzzled tone.

"The exam assignment is to use only star magic, so is there a need for an Aurorology class?"

In the large hall where the lower grade students usually trained, all the students from the lower grades had gathered.

This included students from the Knight, Summoner, and Mage departments.

In response to Angre's question, Leo asked.

"Are you a mage? Are you going to walk the path of magic for the rest of your life?"

"That's not it, but…"

"Then you should also be diligent in your main profession."

Saying so, Leo looked at the Summoner students.

"It's the same for you too."

Berus, who was like the leader of the Summoner students in Leo's lower grade, raised his hand.

"Rail, I understand what you're saying. But will your training method as a Swordmage be helpful to Summoners?"

The Summoner students nodded at Berus's question.

Looking at Berus, Leo said.

"The magic I'm going to teach you from now on will be helpful to all of you."

"What kind of magic is it?"

"Enhancement magic."

At Leo's words, Angre tilted his head.

"Enhancement magic? There are only unique magics passed down among noble families for star magic enhancement magics, aren't there? There's no common magic, so how can you learn enhancement magic?"

Enhancement magic.

It was a type of buff magic.

It was a magic inspired by the fairy's blessing magic, and Luna often used it in close combat.

In fact, Luna had engaged in intense close-quarters combat on the front lines and cast powerful spells more than once.

However, by now, only traces remained as family secret magics passed down through bloodline succession.

There was no common-type enhancement magic that anyone could use.

"There is one?"

At Leo's answer, all the students looked surprised.

"It can enhance not only the body but also familiars and spirits."

Leo brought a small blackboard and wrote the interpreted magic incantation.

It wasn't the original magic Luna used, but magic that Leo had reinterpreted in a modern way and improved so that current elves could use it.

'Well, although its power is less than the original, it's still powerful enough magic.'

"Ooooh!"

"Awesome!"

The lower grade students began to write down the magic incantation in their notebooks.

As Angre watched them, he approached.

"Is it okay to just teach something like this?"

For a mage, magic that only they knew held immense value.

Especially in the star magic category, enhancement magic that anyone could use if they knew the incantation was magic of enormous value.

Angre couldn't help but be bewildered that such magic was readily taught.

Looking at Angre, Leo replied.

"I think they would have been very angry if they saw you."

"Who?"

"Your great seniors."

If they saw the lower grade students being deprived of the opportunity to learn.

Luna would have been incredibly angry.

'She probably would have smashed the heads of all the guys from the Pureblood Society or whatever who did this.'

Leo smiled faintly at Angre.

"Don't think about anything else and work hard. That's all that matters."

Angre, whose eyes widened at Leo's words, soon blushed slightly.

'Even though she's a first-year like us, she's so mature.'

Angre took out his notebook and began to write down the magic incantation written on the blackboard.

"Everyone! Let's work hard! Let's show Seirun that we can do well too!"

Angre, who had been taking on the role of class representative, encouraged the students.

"Okay!"

"Let's do our best!"

The students cheered.

"Hmph, noisy."

Just then, elven students walking in the corridor outside the hall scoffed.

"It seems like a mere lower-grade nobody is getting arrogant because they were lucky enough to beat Teacher Ottren."

"What are you going to do by trying your best?"

The students from Class 1 scoffed.

Watching them, Geras, the new homeroom teacher leading Class 1, said.

"It's when those who are not chosen get caught up in the illusion that they can surpass the chosen through effort."

Geras smiled faintly.

"You just need to prove to them that the illusion of effort is meaningless."

At Geras's words, the students from Class 1 had triumphant expressions.

Screech-

Just then, Eclair, who slightly opened the hall door and saw the warm atmosphere of the lower grades, muttered.

"I envy them."

It was in stark contrast to the atmosphere of Class 1, where they were wary of each other and hid what they studied in order to climb over each other.

The sight of the entire class sharing what they studied and laughing together was exactly the academic life Eclair longed for.

"Student Eclair."

"Yes, yes?!"

"What are you looking at?"

Geras cast a cold gaze at Eclair.

"Student Eclair, your position as class representative is on the line depending on the results of this midterm exam. Please have more tension."

"Yes…"

Receiving Geras's reprimand, Eclair's ears drooped.

The students from Class 1 chuckled, seeing Eclair like that.

Then, they sent hostile glances at Eclair.

'Even if I can't beat Rea, I can definitely beat Eclair.'

'After this midterm exam, I will definitely become the class representative.'

Under the gazes of his peers, Eclair shrank his neck further.

Tap-!

Just then, Elix, the second-ranked first-year, approached and tapped Eclair on the back.

"Don't mind them."

"Yeah, I don't mind."

Smiling brightly, Eclair glanced at the door of the lower grades' grand hall and moved on.

"Now, everyone, please look forward to it. I will give you a class you have never experienced before."

'I'm different from that stupid Ottren. I will prove that I am the teacher befitting Class 1.'

He was originally in charge of Class 2.

'Class 2 was also insufficient for me.'

Geras smiled triumphantly.

***

"What is Leo Flov doing?"

"He's mingling with the lower grade students."

"Hmph. That's fitting."

Rhagen snorted.

"I wish he would at least learn a little of Seirun's educational philosophy."

"Isn't that impossible?"

Orlen curled his lips.

"By the way, Mr. Rhagen. The Hero Records of Seirun… are you really planning to incinerate them?"

Rhagen looked at Orlen, who asked cautiously, with a cold expression.

"Do you think that makes sense?"

At those words, Orlen shrunk his neck.

"We don't know why Seirun left such a letter. However, this is all for the path of our great elven race. Even if it means disobeying Seirun's words, we have a duty to make Seirun's Hero Records public." Rhagen stood up from his seat.

Looking out at the panoramic view of Seirun, Rhagen said.

"This is the era when Luna, the progenitor of the nebulae, descends upon this land beyond the Hero Records."

Rhagen's eyes gleamed.

"Is there any reason why Seirun wouldn't do so? Is there any reason why she wouldn't descend upon this land again?"

"No."

"Exactly! That's why we have a duty to protect Seirun's Hero Records and pass them down to future generations."

Rhagen, with a curled lip, said.

"If they learn of the existence of Seirun's Hero Records, our entire race will rejoice with one heart. If that happens, the Tingel family will have no choice but to help Seirun conquer the world."

Stomp- stomp-

Rhagen stood before Seirun's Hero Records.

"I will present it at this academic conference, so prepare yourselves thoroughly."

"Understood, Mr. Rhagen."