152.
“Relationship?”
“Yes. Ever since your enrollment… No, actually, even before your admission, I’ve been investigating you.”
Kalyan smiled faintly.
“You enrolled as a knight aspirant. Given that your maternal family is Zerdinger, it’s only natural.”
The fact that Leo’s maternal family is Zerdinger is not yet publicly known.
However, it’s not that difficult for the principal of Lumeran to uncover a student’s family background.
“But what’s strange is that you didn’t show any abilities as an all-class before entering. Your talents in magic and summoning surfaced only after you entered Lumeran. No, it wasn’t just surfacing; it was something more.”
Leo had reached a level equal or even superior to the top students of each department in theory.
As a knight, he demonstrated overwhelming skills and aura control.
As a wizard, he showed an exceptional understanding of magical symbols, and as a summoner, he even made a contract with a Phoenix on the first day of class.
Even one of those feats would be hard to define as mere genius.
More surprisingly, Leo was an all-class excelling in all these categories.
Meanwhile, evidence has been emerging that the Hero of Beginning, Kyle, was a real figure.
Initially, the academic world believed that the Hero of Beginning and the Hero of Survival were the same person.
However, after Kyle’s name was confirmed to exist historically, and shortly thereafter, evidence of the Hero of Beginning’s existence came to light.
“Among academics, opinions are divided regarding when the statue you witnessed was made and whether it is based on historical fact.”
Only Leo knows that the place was Guardstron.
Luna and Elena, along with Hardin, don’t know the exact location.
“But at the very least, the probability that the Hero of Beginning, Kyle, was a real person has drastically increased.”
Kalyan smiled faintly.
“Which led me to think that you, who possess abilities similar to Kyle, might be connected to him.”
“Connection?”
“Have you, by any chance, ever cleared the Hero of Beginning’s world?”
At Kalyan’s question, Leo showed a surprised expression before laughing.
“No.”
Calmly, Leo lied.
If Leo were to say that he had cleared Kyle’s world, the existence of Kyle would then be confirmed.
There were only two people in history who possessed the abilities of an all-class: Kyle and Leo.
‘Ultimately, it’s both me.’
Leo sighed inwardly.
‘It’s good that my past existence is revealed, but the time isn’t right yet.’
Erebus and Tartarus hate Kyle.
Moreover, it’s known that they are trying to find and destroy the pages of the Great Hero, especially Kyle’s.
If it became known that Leo had inherited Kyle’s power, there’s no telling what might happen if Tartarus actively went after Leo.
‘They must be watching closely. In this situation, if I become a primary target, I wouldn’t be able to handle it right now.’
He’s still not strong enough.
‘At the minimum, I need to recover some of my past life’s power before revealing any connections.’
“Born with the potential of an all-class?”
“Yes.”
“Didn’t you have a deep interest in Kyle? I heard you planned to form a club to study the Hero of Beginning.”
Due to the first semester’s heavy schedule, club activities couldn’t take place, but Leo had officially applied for the club.
Upon Kalyan’s words, Leo shrugged.
“I do. The only historical all-class known is the Hero of Beginning.”
Hearing Leo’s reply, Kalyan sighed.
Looking at Leo for a moment, Kalyan nodded.
“I see. That’s all I wanted to ask.”
Kalyan stood up with a swish.
“You may not be fully recovered yet, but you can’t keep skipping classes. Starting tomorrow, you need to come to class.”
“Understood.”
“Take care of yourself.”
Kalyan exited the hospital ward.
Elena, who remained in the ward, smiled faintly.
“Leo, really no connection with the Hero of Beginning?”
“No.”
Looking at the calm Leo, Elena’s eyes widened slightly.
“You’re somehow related, aren’t you?”
“Why do you think that?”
“A woman’s intuition.”
Elena, leaning back in her chair, said nonchalantly with a smile.
“Well, if you don’t wish to tell me, I won’t press you.”
Saying that, Elena stood up.
“Leo, you mentioned earlier that you needed something from me. What was it?”
“Can you hear me out?”
“Yes.”
Seeing Elena nod easily, Leo tilted his head.
“What about the reward?”
“None.”
Hearing Elena’s response, Leo showed a puzzled expression.
“Really? Why suddenly?”
“I just became curious.”
Elena grinned, crossing her legs and resting her chin on her hand.
“About where you might go next.”
Looking at Leo with bright eyes, this Elena seemed different from the one they usually saw.
There was a certain innocence in her gaze.
A pure admiration for someone.
While not typical of Elena, Leo thought this behavior suited someone her age and smiled faintly.
“You’re starting to seem more your age.”
“And you? Do you know how old you sound?”
Elena furrowed her brows while grumbling and then asked.
“So, what do you want me to do?”
“I want to enter the restricted library.”
“Restricted library?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“I want to learn the history of the Hero Record.”
“Because of this incident?”
“No, I’ve wanted to do this for a while.”
Elena gaze steadily at Leo.
If he had been researching the Hero Record before this incident occurred, was it really just a coincidence? Or…
Elena’s eyes narrowed for a moment.
“I see.”
Elena nodded.
“I can’t decide this alone, but I’ll try my best to get you in.”
“Thank you.”
Upon seeing Leo bow, Elena tilted her head.
‘Leo Flove. What exactly are you?’
The next morning.
After being discharged from the hospital ward, Leo headed to his class.
He was still not physically recovered.
The wounds from Erebus’ flames hadn’t healed easily.
Exhaling a deep sigh as he felt the pain throughout his body, Leo noticed that classes were almost starting, so the hallways were rather empty.
Creak-
As Leo entered Class 5, the classmates’ eyes landed on him.
“Huh? It’s the Class Leader!”
“It’s Leo!”
“Hey! Leo! Did you really clear the Primordial Star’s World?”
Rustle!
Soon, his fellow classmates gathered around him.
Curiosity filled their eyes.
After all, the Great Hero’s World is like a dream that everyone aspires to conquer.
And for someone who’s experienced it, admiration from the first years was inevitable.
“Did you meet Lady Luna?”
“Was she as beautiful as we think?”
“Tell us something!”
Looking at the students who blocked his way, Leo said,
“Can I at least sit down?”
“Hey! The Class Leader’s here!”
“Where? Where?”
“Hey! Leo Flove! Give us a story!”
In no time, students from Classes 4 and 6 also rushed over, filling the hallway.
Many students had been waiting to hear his story ever since the news broke, and with the extended hospital stay, their curiosity only grew.
The information was controlled by Lumeran’s upper management, and none dared to approach Elena, the other explorer, for more details. Clearly, everyone had been waiting for Leo’s discharge.
The 1st-year classrooms descended into chaos.
Sighing at this scene, Leo said,
“Tch! Most of the clearing was done by Senior Elena, right?”
“Getting the credit just because you were lucky enough to be there.”
“If someone like me hangs out with Senior Elena, I can probably clear it too.”
A few voices grumbled in a disgruntled tone.
Before these students could tease and jest further,
“Huh? You’re talking nonsense.”
The cold voice stopped the commotion.
Everyone’s eyes turned to the source.
Through the crowd strode Duran from Class 1, cutting through the throng.
With a mocking gaze, Duran smirked at those who had been belittling Leo.
“You’re the ones who got their asses handed to you at the Gigantes Incident, right? Now you’re spewing nonsense.”
“What?!”
“Did you say something?”
At Duran’s remarks, those making fun of Leo grew angry.
Duran grinned evilly.
“You want to go?”
Zzzt-Zzzt!
A strong spark crackled from Duran’s body.
Seeing this, the taunting students tensed, then hesitantly began dispersing to their own classes.
Duran was infamous for his bad temper. If things went south, a physical altercation in the hallway wasn’t out of the question.
After the crowd parted, Duran stepped in front of Leo, narrowing his eyes.
“Leo Flove. I’ve heard about you clearing the Primordial Star’s World.”
“It just happened.”
Shrugging, Leo responded, causing the surrounding students to hold their breath.
Duran was notoriously known for challenging Leo out of rivalry.
Possessing great power, he also had a strong ego, and he could not tolerate falling behind Leo.
“Is he going to challenge Leo to a duel and demand proof of his skills for clearing the Primordial Star’s World?”
“Duran’s always up for that kind of thing.”
“He’s usually cool and collected, but when it comes to the Class Leader, you never know where he’s going to go.”
“…Iliana, is that your thing?”
“…No, it’s not!”
The Class 5 students were whispering.
In this tense atmosphere, Duran spoke.
“So, how was the Primordial Star?”
“Huh?”
“I asked how it was.”
Duran, who should have been intimidating with his imposing demeanor and voice, was actually curious to hear about Lady Luna from Leo.
The 1st-year students from Class 1 who had been on high alert waiting for a fight visibly deflated.
“Remember when you bought all the elf items related to the Primordial Star during the field trip?”
“He seemed to really fancy her.”
“He probably just acts like a prince; he does what he wants and feels satisfied.”
As the Class 1 students whispered, Duran’s icy gaze turned toward them, causing them to clam up.
As chaos spread throughout the hallways,
“What are you all doing here?”
A cold voice rang out.
The faces of the students froze stiff.
“You have 10 seconds. If you’re not back in your classrooms within that time, today’s going to be a very enjoyable day for me.”
“Aaahh!”
“Move! Move!”
“Don’t leave us, Duran!”
At Hallind’s appearance, panic swept across all the first-years.
Hallind, the symbol of terror famously known as the “Wailing Wall” of Lumeran, still instilled fear, even though no one from this year had been forced to withdraw yet.
Those who had witnessed the consequences for violating school rules never dared to cross him.
Class 5 students scrambled back to their seats, but there was an issue with those who had wandered out of their classrooms and made their way to the front of Class 5.
Due to excessive numbers, there was a bottleneck, preventing them from returning.
Meanwhile, Duran’s swift return to Class 1, leaping off the walls, was as fast as lightning.
As the ten seconds passed, Hallind flicked his hand nonchalantly.
The students’ badges were torn off and flew into Hallind’s hand.
“No-oo-o-oo!”
“Please forgive us one time! Professor Hallind!”
Their cries of despair filled the hall as Hallind entered Class 5 without batting an eye and coldly shut the door behind him.
Bang!
Thump- Thump- Thump-
Amidst the tension among the students of Class 5, Hallind placed the attendance register on the podium and glanced briefly at Leo before addressing the class.
“I have an announcement.”
This caught everyone by surprise.
“There’s an upcoming joint class schedule with students from other schools.”
“Huh? With students from other Hero Academies?”
Shaking his head upon Taed’s question, Hallind corrected,
“No, not other Hero Academies.”
Hallind picked up the chalk.
Tap-Tap!
After finishing writing on the board, he casually put down the chalk.
“Joint classes with students from the three top-tier class academies.”
A murmur erupted in Class 5.
The Three Top-Tier Class Academies:
Knight Academy Icot, Wizard Academy Emerald, and Summoner Academy Skoun – the crème de la crème in their respective categories.
However…
“For most of you, these were your second-choice schools.”
Hallind’s tone turned icy.
“And perhaps the schools you might attend should you withdraw.”
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