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“Hi.”
“Good morning, Leo!”
“Did you have a good weekend?”
On the morning after the weekend had ended.
As Leo entered the classroom, his classmates greeted him.
“Leo, I heard you met the Student Council President over the weekend!”
When Leo sat down, Teid approached him and asked excitedly.
“You seem to be getting close with Celia Zerdinger from Class 1, and even met the Student Council President?”
Iliana, who had approached with her arms crossed, also looked surprised.
“In the class, only Kal and Chelsea know that Leo and Celia are cousins.”
“Are you interested in the Student Council President?”
“Of course! She’s the strongest of Lumeran, ranked number one!”
Teid said enthusiastically.
“Rich family, great skills, excellent grades, and she’s a handsome person too. Leo, did the Student Council President ask you to join?”
Iliana asked with a curious voice.
Leo was someone receiving attention as a notable talent at Lumeran. Initially, many people were curious as to why Leo, not the top student, was chosen as the Freshman Representative, but things are different now.
With his current record of being the only student taking all specialized classes, he is highly coveted by all department professors.
To Iliana’s question, Leo shook his head.
“Not really. Even if asked, I’ve no interest in the student council.”
Upon hearing that, Teid and Iliana’s eyes lit up.
“Leo, won’t you join the Summoning Materials Research Club with me?”
Teid actively recommended the club.
“You’re still weak on the practical side of summoning magic, right? It’ll surely be helpful!”
“Move aside! Leo, join the Swordsmanship Club with me! You’re more than welcome there!”
Teid and Iliana bickered back and forth.
They’d both already temporarily joined their desired clubs before the first year’s club activity period began.
Watching them squabble, Kal clicked his tongue and approached.
“You’re both behind on information. Leo has already decided on his club activities.”
“What? Which one?”
“Leo is going to start his own club.”
“Start his own club?”
“One for first-years?”
Teid and Iliana blinked in surprise.
“What kind of club are you starting?”
Nella, sitting afar, expressed interest in her usual sleepy tone.
“Isn’t heroology enough for studying heroes?”
Iliana’s face turned sour.
“Apparently, he said he’s going to study the forgotten heroes like Kyle.”
Hearing that, both Teid and Iliana wore expressions of “Why would you do something like that?”
However, Nella nodded.
“With Kyle, the sole all-rounded hero being an imaginary hero, it makes sense his interest is piqued.”
Nella nodded.
‘I need to find my Hero Record page fast.’
Without finding the Hero Record, there’s no way to prove his existence.
At that moment, a boy from Class 8 named Elig Tuna came into Class 5.
He approached Leo and asked,
“Hey, Class 5. Who’s your class leader?”
“There’s no official leader yet, but I’m taking on that role for now.”
“If you tell me, I’ll pass it on. We haven’t chosen one yet.”
“Huh? What’s up?”
Not just Teid and Iliana but Chelsea, who was reading a magic book nearby, also looked up and reacted.
“Uh… so who’s the class leader?”
Elig alternated his glance between the three.
Their gazes intertwined in the air.
“Of course it’s me. I’ve been assisting Professor Halind all this time.”
Teid said, crossing his arms.
“What nonsense? I’ve assisted Professor Halind a lot too, and as a member of the well-known Laden family, it should naturally be me, right?”
Iliana said, letting out a haughty snort while puffing out her chest.
“Are you talking about family names in front of LeWalyn? Pathetic. Although we don’t need such favoritism, as the face of the class, the most outstanding should be chosen, right? Who’s the best in the class?”
Chelsea smiled and stood up from her seat.
As the three started arguing, Elig approached Leo.
“Leo Flove, I have something for you.”
He handed Leo a document.
“What’s this?”
“It’s the adjustment for today’s heroology class. After the morning assembly, we’re all meeting in the grand auditorium. Professor Artian will be conducting a combined lecture for ten classes.”
For mandatory subjects like Combat Studies, individual class professors handle them to account for the varied characteristics of each class and guide them accordingly.
However, Heroology has a dedicated professor.
The first-year Heroology professor is Professor Artian from Class 8, who left a strong impression on the first day of school.
“This can be handed in to the class professor during the morning assembly. I’ll be going then.”
Elig left the classroom.
“Let me see.”
Kal took the document from Leo.
“Ah! Is this it? They mentioned studying the hero pages collected this time.”
“Is that right?”
Nella also checked the document contents.
“What kind of hero is it? Leo, didn’t you hear anything from the Student Council President yesterday?”
At Kal’s question, Leo rested his chin.
“She mentioned there was a page so ruined that it made the manifestation of the hero’s world impossible. It might be that one.”
“Gah! Theory class is always tough!”
Kal clutched his head.
“I’m the class captain!”
“No! It’s me!”
“You two are unreasonable! Let’s decide by skills! Both of you, come at me!”
“Do you think we’d back down?”
“I’ll show my results for a month!”
Even as the three argued loudly, they were still vying for the position of class captain.
Seeing this, Nella wore an awkward expression.
“If Professor Halind comes, …….”
“We’ll be in trouble.”
Kal shook his head.
“A combined lecture? Understood.”
During the morning assembly, Halind nodded as Leo handed him the document.
“This combined lesson involves not just Professor Artian but also all the other first-year main teachers observing.”
He threw the document on the teacher’s desk nonchalantly.
“Since it’s the first combined class, do your best to present positive aspects.”
“Yes.”
“Behaving like fools in front of the other classes might have more serious consequences.”
Every student’s gaze turned to three people in the classroom – Chelsea, Teid, and Iliana – who were sitting awkwardly with chairs lifted over their knees on their desks.
Chelsea, Teid, and Iliana lowered their heads in shame.
“Professor! Why haven’t we selected our class captain yet?”
Kal raised his hand and asked.
A month had passed since the beginning of the school term, yet the only class without a captain was Class 5.
“I assumed you guys would sort it out among yourselves without my intervention. Getting involved would only be inefficient.”
Other classes took time from subjects like Combat Studies to choose their captains.
In Class 1’s case, there were three top students, taking double the time other classes needed to decide.
Halind saw this as a waste of time and left it to the students’ autonomy.
However, the Class 5 students were waiting for Halind’s decision.
“If you want me to intervene, I shall. Leo, Nella.”
Halind called Leo at the farthest corner of the back row and Nella at the front row of the class.
“Leo is the class captain, and Nella will be the vice-captain.”
“Yes.”
“Understood.”
“Wait a moment! Professor! Aren’t there voting systems and methods like that? It’s not fair to decide this way!”
“I agree!”
Iliana protested, and Teid joined in.
At this, Halind seemed uninterested.
“Is there any student more suitable for the leadership position than Leo Flove in the class?”
Iliana and Teid shut their mouths.
Indeed, no one in Class 5 could rival Leo’s leadership shown during Combat Studies.
“And Nella is the calmest among us. She is best suited as the vice-captain assisting the captain, don’t you think?”
Of course, it was impossible to argue against that.
Neither Leo nor Nella were particularly interested in the positions, but with Halind pointing them out, there was nothing left to say.
“Is there any objection?”
“No.”
“Good. Everyone, prepare for class and then head to the grand auditorium.”
The movement of all first-year students began.
Since it was rare for students to have combined lessons aside from their specific departmental classes, everyone’s mood was rather excited.
“Hey, Leo?”
“Leo! Want to have lunch together after class?”
A number of girls who had grown somewhat familiar with Leo due to his involvement in all specialized courses giggled and greeted him.
“Wow! Leo, you’re popular? Not surprising considering your good looks.”
Kal elbowed Leo and playfully joked from the side.
As the famous student of the school and a “handsome young man,” Leo was very popular.
“Know anyone I could be introduced to among your friends?”
“Why would you ask me when you already have friends with the girls?”
“To me, they’re all customers.”
Kal leaned back with his hands behind his head and mumbled something.
“Kal.”
“What?”
Someone called Kal from behind.
On turning back, Kal made a strange expression.
“Chloe, you look really tired?”
At Kal’s query, Chloe glanced briefly at Leo and then shook her head.
“Not really. If you have any leftover fatigue recovery potions, can I buy them all from you?”
Kal produced some fatigue recovery potions from the subspace.
After receiving it, Chloe opened a few bottles and drank them in one gulp.
“Aren’t you overdoing it at the start of the term?”
At Leo’s question, Chloe shook her head.
“I’m fine.”
She walked away ahead.
“Wow, fierce. Fierce. She manages to be top in the theory exam and works so hard…”
Currently, Chloe was undoubtedly the top in the Magic Department’s theory exams.
The second place was Abad, third was Chelsea, and Leo was in the fourth place.
At that moment, Chelsea suddenly joined their conversation.
“Chloe must be anxious.”
“Huh? Why?”
“Kal, sometimes I wonder if you’re even in the right department for Magic.”
“Studying just enough not to get expelled!”
Kal raised his thumb proudly.
“Anyway, Chloe’s anxiety stems from the possibility that once Brother Leo catches up with the latest magic trends, he could outperform her in theory scores.”
As Chelsea said, it was true.
Leo was unfamiliar with the latest magic trends compared to any mage from Lumeran.
All classes focus on the latest magical trends.
However, Leo’s magical interpretation ability, emphasized by Lumeran professors, was unparalleled among the students.
“Jeez. Is being top in theory that important?”
“Chloe’s pride as a mage from the magic tower leaves her no other option in this area.”
Chelsea shrugged.
Whereas hereditary noble mage families focus on combat-oriented magic, Magic Tower mages emphasize investigation and study.
Heroic noble mage families, like Chelsea’s, are strong in combat but don’t lead the latest magic trends.
On the contrary, new discoveries and spells were often created within the Magic Tower.
Chloe was feeling a sense of crisis regarding her superiority in an area where she believed she couldn’t afford to lose to Leo.
“Hmm. It’s good that she’s working hard though.”
Leo scratched his cheek while watching Chloe, who was walking ahead.
“Still, pushing herself might lead to trouble.”
Former savior of the world and now the growing youth.
Given the difference in their starting points, it was unavoidable.
“Maybe I should find a way to talk to her.”
“Indeed, Ris.”
Ris was giving a report to Kalyan within the principal’s office regarding the recent mission results.
“Is it true that this hero page reacted?”
Kalyan carefully lifted a small piece of the Hero Record page.
“Yes.”
“Intriguing… Normally, this kind of page should contain no power at all.”
A fragment so damaged that calling it a page was almost embarrassing was usually expected to contain no power.
“Was there a reaction afterward?”
“No.”
“Hmm… Was the reaction due to the approach of the Hero Record?”
Kalyan put down the fragment.
“Nevertheless, good job on the mission, Ris.”
“Yes.”
After sending Ris off, Kalyan turned to his secretary, Eleena.
“Take this to the grand auditorium of the Origin.”
“Yes, Principal.”
As Kalyan handed over the fragment of the Hero Record to Eleena, she stared at it blankly.
“Eleena?”
“Ah, yes. I’ll take it now.”
As Eleena left the principal’s office, Kalyan alone stroked his chin.
Having navigated through countless Hero Realms, he knew the Hero Record well.
“Come to think of it, there have been instances where such fragments reacted.”
While it seemed impossible, Kalyan shook his head.
“The record would only react if the person recorded is nearby.”
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