Book 1 Chapter 908

908.

The entire Seirun is bustling with activity.

The reason is simple.

Students from other hero academies will soon arrive through the Warp Gate.

The scale is not that large.

At most, about ten students from other schools will visit Seirun.

The student council presidents from Lumerun, Azonia, and Demian are all coming.

All of them are students who have achieved the feat of becoming heroes.

What's more, they are figures called successors to great heroes.

Among them, Leo has a deep connection with Seirun.

He restored and passed on the magic Luna loved most, the magic of making flowers bloom.

Furthermore, he is a Star Mage directly recognized by Seirun himself, the founder of the school.

Crucially…

"He's Sir Kyle's successor! Sir Kyle, whom Luna loved, his successor!"

The first-year students who entered Seirun this year showed an uproar of reactions.

The current first-year students of Seirun were undoubtedly a unique generation.

That's because, until last year, only those who could use 'Star Magic' could enroll in Seirun.

Although there were many dual-class students with overwhelming skill like Lunia and Eiran, Aura and Summoning were considered less important than magic at the school.

However, due to various incidents, starting from this year's freshmen, students can enroll even if they cannot use magic.

As such, a groundbreaking reorganization, even more drastic than Lumerun's, was achieved.

Lunia, watching the scene from afar, furrowed her brows.

"Senior, I'm a bit worried about something."

Hardin, the vice president of the student council and this year's graduating class, adjusted his glasses and looked at Lunia.

"The first-years this year are all good, but don't you think they lack any fighting spirit towards Lumerun?"

Lumerun and Seirun have a strong sense of rivalry.

As the Seiru War occurs annually to compete for excellence, they were very conscious of the opposing school.

However, this year's first-years, in particular, saw Lumerun not as a rival to be defeated, but only as an object of harmony.

It wasn't that it was bad, but the complete lack of fighting spirit was a concern for Lunia.

Hardin answered Lunia's question nonchalantly.

"It's not that it's not felt, it actually doesn't exist."

"If we have the Seiru War like this, can we win against Lumerun?"

"It'll be a sure defeat."

"Should I try to instill some tenacity in them?"

Hardin chuckled, watching the grumbling Lunia.

"Why are you suddenly laughing so unpleasantly?"

"It's because you're becoming a senior too, and it seems you're having headaches over junior problems."

Hardin lowered his glasses slightly and looked at Lunia.

"I thought you'd feel a bit of what I felt."

"Hardin Senior only had me as a problem child, but my seniors are causing trouble too?"

"I also had Senior Lienia, you know?"

Lunia recalled the graduated senior who was the student council president when she was a first-year.

Certainly, Lienia was very unique for a Seirun student.

A personality that could burst out and explode anywhere.

Unable to refute, Lunia pouted her lips and grumbled.

Watching such Lunia, Hardin said.

"When Leo Flobes comes this time, ask him. He's a third-year student council president, so his advice will be a great help to you."

As Lunia nodded at his words.

Magical energy surged from the Warp Gate, and two beast-kin appeared.

Lunia spotted Ar, the white-haired cat beast-kin at the forefront, and stepped forward.

Whoosh-!

A fierce blizzard was raging.

She thought it must be difficult weather for the Azonia students who lived school life in the scorching heat in the middle of a desert.

'That foolish cat is wearing such thin clothes.'

As Lunia made an exasperated face and prepared thick clothes.

"Oh ho! Refreshing weather!"

Ar perked up his ears and tail! and smiled brightly.

Watching him, Lunia, who was going out to greet him as the student council president, asked with an absurd look.

"Aren't you cold?"

"Not cold? I actually like how cool it is?"

Lunia let out a hollow laugh, watching Ar cross his arms and smile contentedly.

"I prepared clothes for nothing."

Having said that, Lunia examined the student who came with Ar.

Dion Den.

A wolf beast-kin, he is second in command among Azonia's third-year students, succeeding Ar.

And he was also the next vice president of Azonia.

'Did they come just the two of them? Well, that's typical Azonia.'

Beast-kin dislike formalities.

As such, only the necessary personnel seemed to have come.

While they were talking.

Flash-!

A student appeared from the Warp Gate with a flash of light.

"The weather is cold!"

Driana, with her arms crossed, trudged over.

Behind her, five Demian students, appearing to be fourth-years, followed.

"Lunia. Can I borrow those clothes?"

Driana asked, shivering.

Despite being quite thickly dressed, she seemed to be very sensitive to the cold.

Seeing the two of them, Ar said.

"How pathetic! Someone who handles flames looking so helpless in front of the cold!"

"What is it? This foolish cat. Did he mistake the weather for a desert?"

As Driana said with a pathetic expression, Dion clicked his tongue.

"He doesn't listen even when told to dress warmly."

"I like it cool, you see!"

Driana snorted at the triumphantly smiling Ar, then put on the clothes Lunia had prepared to give Ar.

"Hahahaha! It's like a child wearing adult clothes!"

Ar held his stomach and laughed, watching Driana, whose sleeves dangled loosely.

Driana, her expression turning chilly, punched Ar in the side.

"Cough!"

Ar tumbled in the snow.

Driana buried Ar in the snow, then examined the clothes Lunia had given her.

"Why?"

"Lunia, are these your clothes?"

"Yes."

"Hmm. I think I'll know your three sizes perfectly now."

"How do you know such things!"

"Am I not an artist, and you my model?"

"Who's your model!"

"As such, I've always kept a close eye on you. I had a rough idea by eye, but now that I've worn the clothes, I know specifically."

Being able to figure out someone's body measurements by eye and by the clothes they wear was quite an astonishing ability.

Of course, to Lunia, it felt like an utterly useless perverted ability.

Driana fiddled with the chest part of the clothes and muttered.

"I knew it would be ordinary, but it's even more meager than I imagined."

"Hey."

"Don't be too disheartened. It's much better than this foolish cat. It's an average level."

At Driana's words, Ar, who had emerged from the snow, grabbed Driana from behind.

Lunia cracked her knuckles and said.

"Hold him tight. I'm going to punch his stomach."

"Solar plexus. Hit the solar plexus."

"Don't worry. I'll hit the solar plexus too."

"Go on, try. You'll only hurt your hand."

Eiran, who was watching from afar, said to Hardin with a worried face.

"Hardin Senior. That… shouldn't we stop them?"

"Why should we stop them?"

"Well… that… Miss Lunia is the student council president, shouldn't she maintain her dignity?"

"It's fine."

Hardin smiled faintly.

"Because everyone knows Lunia's true nature now."

Watching his composed demeanor, Eiran made a regretful expression.

'Senior Hardin has reached enlightenment.'

For Hardin, who had wished for Lunia to become an excellent honor student since her first year, he had long since let go of many things.

"What if it's a little embarrassing? Isn't she a Seirun student more excellent than anyone else?"

Even so, he looked at Lunia with a gentle smile.

"Ack! You damn dwarf! You just tried to bite me, didn't you?! Are you a foolish cat?!"

Woof-woof-! At the sound of the three fighting, Hardin's face grew stiffer and stiffer.

"Ugh…"

Hardin took out a stomach medicine from his pocket and swallowed it.

"Once I graduate, I won't have to see such sights anymore…!"

Watching Hardin clench his teeth and mutter, Eiran thought to himself.

'He hasn't reached enlightenment after all.'

At that moment.

The Warp Gate reacted again, and Lumerun students arrived.

Leo silently watched his friends rolling around in the snow.

Elena, who arrived with him, watched the situation with interest, as if it was quite amusing.

Lunia and Ar hastily got up.

Driana said nonchalantly.

"I am the victim."

"Really?"

"Yes. In that sense, please be my nude model."

"Hmm."

Elena tilted her head at the sudden request for a nude model.

But, true to herself, she wasn't flustered in the slightest.

Instead, she smiled faintly and said nonchalantly.

"The modeling fee would be very expensive, wouldn't it?"

"How much is it?"

"About a quarter of Demian Academy's shares?"

"Hmm…"

Driana made a serious expression.

At her words, a Demian fourth-year student asked with an anxious face.

"Hey. What are you thinking about right now?"

"Could you perhaps cut it down to 1\/5? With the student council president's authority, that much might be possible…"

"Hey!"

"You crazy lunatic!"

The Demian fourth-year students screamed in horror and rushed at Driana.

"Seniors! For 1\/5 of the academy's shares, we can strip Elena Zereon! It's a cheap deal!"

"Stop talking crazy!"

"Do you think it makes sense to sell off academy shares for such a vulgar act!"

"Vulgar? This is a sublime act! It's art!"

"What kind of art are you talking about!"

The furious voices of the Demian fourth-years echoed.

Watching the scene, Elena smiled faintly.

"These kids are completely disgracing the Great Heroes, aren't they? Leo."

At those words, Lunia and Ar looked like they wanted to crawl into a mouse hole.

Watching them, Leo said.

"Not particularly."

"Oh? Are you sticking up for your friends?"

As Elena asked with wide eyes, Leo chuckled.

"Because there's no honor to disgrace, you see."

"Ah."

Elena made a regretful expression.

"Indeed. It's quite different from what I imagined."

"That's how everyone grows up."

Elena smiled at Leo's words.

Then she placed her hand on Leo's shoulder.

"Get off, you're heavy."

"You're so strong, what's heavy about this?"

Elena, her eyes half-closed, said to Leo.

"By the way, about that story just now."

"Nude model?"

"Yeah, that."

Elena, with an alluring smile, brought her mouth close to Leo's ear and whispered softly.

"Leo… you know, don't you?"

"Know what?"

Elena looked at Leo with a sullen face as he pinched her cheek once.

Leo, letting go of Elena, said to Lunia.

"Lunia. Please guide them."

"Okay. Got it. Everyone! Stop that! Follow me! I'll guide you to your accommodation!"

Lunia sorted out the situation.

Thus, the students from Lumerun, Azonia, and Demian were welcomed by the Seirun students and moved to their accommodation.

***

The small, beautiful boy looked at the man in front of him with trembling eyes.

The man was short.

Being a dwarf, it couldn't be helped.

However, in the boy's eyes, that dwarf appeared impossibly huge.

"Dwe… no-nim."

The boy, with an emotional face, called the name of the great hero he admired.

This was a miracle.

Watching such a boy, Dweeno said with a serious face.

"You."

"Yes! Sir Dweeno!"

"Have you ever thought about becoming a nude model?"

"Aaaaargh!"

The beautiful dwarf, tormented by a terrible nightmare, suddenly stood up.

Demian, panting and clutching his head, looked around.

'Here…?'

He was clearly facing the primal evil.

He was engaged in an endlessly repeating struggle.

But his consciousness awakened somewhere else.

'…It must be somewhere in my records.'

Demian quickly grasped the situation.

His own records, which could be used as a loophole for fragments of Erebus to escape.

'I need to stop it quickly.'

As Demian made a serious expression.

"Unngh."

He sensed a presence beside him.

Demian's face stiffened slightly as he turned his head.

There, a familiar face was sleeping.

"Azo… nia?"

Thinking up to that point, Demian quickly grasped the current situation.

"This rotten…"

A curse word escaped Demian's lips.

At that moment.

Azonia, who had been lying down, opened her eyes.

Her blurry face instantly became clear.

A moment later.

Azonia, whose eyes met Demian's, was silent for a moment, then asked.

"…Just in case, I'm asking."

"Shut up. Don't even start with vulgar words."

"Are we… perhaps in the time when we slept?"

"You goddamn… Wait. Now?"

"Your reaction tells me everything."

Azonia also quickly understood the current situation.

"You're real, not just a record, too?"