Book 1 Chapter 345

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Teacher Laura was taking deep breaths and quickening her pace.

This morning.

She was on her way to the classroom after a faculty meeting.

At today's faculty meeting, Teacher Otrun, who was in charge of Advanced Class 1, stepped down from her position as homeroom teacher due to health reasons.

Of course, Laura knew the real reason Otrun had to step down from her position as the teacher of Advanced Class 1.

'Because she was defeated in a duel by student Leo.'

By a mere student.

And the fact that she was defeated in a duel using star magic against a Lumen student would not be tolerated by the Pureblood Society, which now controlled Seirun.

The result of that was her dismissal from the Advanced Class 1 teacher position.

Seirun Advanced Class 1.

That meant hero candidates with the brightest futures.

Being their homeroom teacher was a huge privilege granted only to the chosen among Seirun teachers.

As soon as they heard the news that Otrun had stepped down from the Advanced Class 1 teacher position, all the teachers attending the faculty meeting's eyes gleamed.

Laura sighed deeply.

'It wouldn't be good for the students with midterms approaching if their homeroom teacher suddenly changed.'

That was Laura's biggest concern.

It was an opportunity for the teachers, but for the students, a large-scale personnel change inevitably led to confusion.

'First, let's teach my own students diligently!'

With the exam not far off.

For the written exam, the scope was set.

But the most important practical exam content remained veiled until today.

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

Thinking she should quickly inform her students, Laura arrived at the lower class.

'First period is Aura Studies.'

Of course, since all students were surely training individually, she had to call all of them.

Creak-!

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

All the lower class students were sitting at their desks.

"Hello! Teacher Laura!"

The students greeted her with bright voices.

"Good morning, everyone. But… the first period is an Aura Studies lecture, isn't it?"

Normally, this would be a time for individual study, but all the students were in the classroom.

Laura couldn't help but be surprised.

Leo answered Laura's question.

"We were doing self-study."

"Self-study?"

"Yes. A couple of days ago, the kids said they had questions about the duel between me and Teacher Otrun."

Leo looked around at the students.

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

They were all highly motivated, just like 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 give.

"Thank you, student Leo."

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

Laura stood in front of the teacher's desk and cleared her throat, "Ahem-!"

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

At that, the entire lower class took on nervous expressions.

The midterm practical exam.

It could be said to be the most important exam of this test.

Looking at the students with nervous expressions, Laura spoke.

"It's monster subjugation."

"Monster subjugation?"

The lower class students widened their eyes.

"Yes. The assignment for this practical exam is for students to join forces and subjugate powerful monsters. Strategy, tactics, and teamwork will be maximized, and rankings will be determined by the speed of conquest."

At Laura's words, Anr raised her hand.

"Teacher, I have a question!"

"Yes, student Anr."

"That's not all, is it?"

"No."

The lower class students wore expressions that said, "Of course not."

"As you expected, the strategy must also be carried out using only star magic."

At that, a sigh mixed with lament erupted from among the lower class students.

Looking at them, Laura said.

"Don't worry too much. You've already made up your minds, haven't you? I think this is actually an opportunity."

Laura spoke in a strong tone.

"An opportunity to clearly prove that you are students who absolutely do not belong in the lower class."

***

"I don't quite understand."

Anr asked in a slightly puzzled tone.

"The exam assignment only uses star magic, so is there a need for Aura classes?"

The large auditorium where the lower class students usually trained.

All the lower class students were gathered there.

Not only the knight students but also the summoners and mages were all gathered.

To Anr's question, Leo asked.

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

"Not exactly, but…"

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

Having answered that, Leo looked at the summoner students.

"The same goes for you."

Verus, who was the leader of the lower class summoner students, raised his hand.

"Leo, I understand what you're saying. But will your training method as a magic swordsman be helpful to summoners too?"

At Verus's question, the summoner students nodded their heads.

Looking at Verus, Leo said.

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

"What kind of magic?"

"Enhancement magic."

At Leo's words, Anr tilted her head.

"Enhancement magic? Among star magic enhancement spells, there are only unique spells passed down among prestigious families. There's no common magic, so how can we learn enhancement magic?"

Enhancement magic.

It was a type of buff magic.

Inspired by fairy blessing magic, it was a magic Luna favored in close combat.

In fact, Luna often engaged in tremendous close-quarters combat on the front lines, unleashing powerful magic more than once or twice.

However, now, its traces only remained as secret family magic passed down through bloodline succession.

There was no common enhancement magic that anyone could use.

"There is?"

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

"Not only physical enhancement, but you can also enhance mythical beasts and spirits."

Leo brought a portable whiteboard and wrote down the interpreted magic formula.

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, its power is weaker compared to the original, but it's still powerful enough magic.'

"Oooh!"

"Awesome!"

The lower class students began writing the magic formula in their notebooks.

Seeing this, Anr approached.

"Is it okay to just tell us something like this?"

For a mage, magic only they know boasts immense value.

Especially among star magic spells, an enhancement spell that anyone can use just by knowing the formula holds tremendous value.

So, for Leo to readily teach such magic, Anr couldn't help but be flustered.

Looking at Anr, Leo replied.

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

"Who?"

"Your great senior."

If she saw the lower class students deprived of the opportunity to learn.

Luna would have been incredibly furious.

'She probably would have smashed the heads of all those guys, whatever they're called, the Pureblood Society, who did such a thing.'

Leo smiled at Anr.

"Don't think about anything else, just work hard. That's enough."

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

'He's the same first-year as us, but he's so mature.'

Taking out her notebook, Anr wrote down the magic formula on the blackboard.

"Guys! Let's work hard! We're going to show Seirun that we can do well too!"

Anr, who took on the role of class representative, encouraged the students.

"Alright!"

"Let's do this!"

The students cheered.

"Hmph, so noisy."

Just then, elf students walking in the corridor outside the auditorium sneered.

"It seems like one of those lower class scrubs got lucky and beat Teacher Otrun, and now they're getting too big for their britches."

"What are they going to work hard for?"

The Advanced Class 1 students sneered.

Seeing this, Geras, the new homeroom teacher leading the Advanced Class 1 students, said.

"Sometimes the unchosen indulge in the illusion that they can overcome the chosen through effort."

Geras smiled.

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

At Geras's words, the Advanced Class 1 students wore triumphant expressions.

Creak-

Just then, Eclair, who slightly opened the auditorium door and saw the harmonious atmosphere of the lower class, mumbled.

"I'm envious."

It was in stark contrast to the atmosphere of Advanced Class 1, where students were competing to climb over each other, concealing what they had studied.

The sight of the entire class sharing what they had studied and laughing together joyfully was exactly the kind of school life Eclair yearned for.

"Student Eclair."

"Yes, y-yes?!"

"What are you looking at?"

Geras sent a cold gaze towards Eclair.

"Student Eclair, your position as class representative is on the line with the results of this midterm exam. Try to be more vigilant."

"Yes…"

Eclair, who had been reprimanded by Geras, drooped her ears.

Seeing Eclair, the upper-class students snickered.

Then they sent hostile gazes towards Eclair.

'I might not beat Leah, but I can probably beat Eclair.'

'I'll definitely become the class representative after this midterm exam.'

At her classmates' gazes, Eclair hunched her shoulders further.

Tap-!

Just then, Elric, the first-year second-in-command, approached and tapped Eclair's back.

"Don't mind them."

"Yeah. I don't mind."

Eclair smiled brightly, glanced at the door of the lower class auditorium, and walked on.

"Now, everyone, look forward to it. Because I will give you lessons you have never experienced before."

'I am different from that foolish Otrun. I will prove that I am the teacher suitable for Advanced Class 1.'

He was originally in charge of Advanced Class 2.

'Advanced Class 2 was also not enough for me.'

Geras wore a triumphant smile.

***

"How is Leo Flobe doing?"

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

"Hmph. How fitting."

Rhagan scoffed.

"It would be good if he learned even a little of Seirun's educational values, wouldn't it."

"Wouldn't that be impossible?"

Orien curled up the corners of his mouth.

"By the way, Lord Rhagan. Are you really going to burn Seirun's Hero Record?"

Seeing Orien ask cautiously, Rhagan made a cold expression.

"Do you think that makes sense?"

At that, Orien shrank his neck.

"I don't know why Seirun left such a letter. But all of this is for the path of our great elf race. Even if it means going against Seirun's wishes, we have an obligation to reveal Seirun's Hero Record to the world." Rhagan stood up.

Overlooking the panoramic view of Seirun, Rhagan said.

"This is an era where Luna, the progenitor of the nebula, descends upon this land beyond Hero Records."

Rhagan's eyes gleamed.

"Is there any law that says Seirun cannot do the same? Is there any law that says she cannot descend upon this land again?"

"No."

"Exactly! That's why we have an obligation to protect Seirun's Hero Record and pass it on to future generations."

Rhagan, with a curled lip, said.

"If our entire race learns of the existence of Seirun's Hero Record, they will all rejoice with one heart. If that happens, the Tingel family will have no choice but to assist in Seirun's world conquest."

Clomp- Clomp-

Rhagan stood before Seirun's Hero Record.

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

"Understood, Lord Rhagan."