The Legendary Hero is an Academy Honor Student

Tap, tap.

Leo walked down the hallway, surveying his surroundings.

The bodies had already been cleared away, but the bloodstains everywhere vividly told the story of the massacre that had taken place here.

Leo silently stared at the blood splattered across the floor and walls.

Chen Xia stood behind him.

Normally, outsiders were not allowed in this place.

However, under Melina’s authority, Leo was able to investigate the area without much difficulty.

Having finished his on-site investigation, Leo returned to the entrance.

Shring!

He then drew his sword.

As Chen Xia looked at him with a bewildered expression,

Swish!

Leo slowly swung his sword through the air as he moved forward.

Swoosh! Slash!

Though his movements were slow, the sound of the blade cutting through the air was sharp.

Seeing this, Chen Xia’s expression changed to one of surprise.

'He’s reenacting what happened here.'

Blood was scattered wherever Leo’s sword passed through.

After passing through the hallway and reaching the interior of the meeting room, Leo’s sword came to a sudden halt.

Then, letting his sword hang low, he closed his eyes.

It was only natural, but Leo knew all of Velkia’s swordsmanship.

'Because I was the one who taught her.'

Arron and Luna had created the framework for Velkia’s swordsmanship and magic, but it was none other than Leo himself who had guided her to make that framework her own.

That was why he could tell at once who the culprit behind this massacre was.

'It’s Velkia.'

“Leo-nim, please give the order. Shall I call the Shadows?”

The Shadows were tasked with tracking and eliminating traitors.

As such, they were experts in pursuit.

“No.”

Leo shook his head at Chen Xia’s suggestion.

“They wouldn’t even be able to find her… and even if they did, it would be dangerous.”

At Leo’s words, Chen Xia bit her lip.

Chen Xia also had a faint idea.

Exactly who had caused this tragedy.

“For now, let’s go to the Ersar family and join up with Eiran.”

“To Eiran-yang?”

Chen Xia spoke urgently at Leo’s words.

“Don’t you think we should tell Eiran-yang?”

“……”

At those words, Leo slowly closed his eyes.

Like Lunia, Eiran was also a Hero Candidate chosen by Leo.

A person who would carry on Luna’s legacy and a comrade who would fight alongside him in the future.

He also knew she was a girl with a strong will.

But that only made him hesitate more.

'Eiran resembles Velkia.'

It was not just because they were ancestor and descendant.

In fact, the two did not share many similarities.

As thousands of years had passed, Eiran had not inherited much of Velkia’s physical appearance.

Nor were their personalities similar.

Although she had inherited the swordsmanship and magic passed down through the family, those were merely learned traits.

The only things Eiran and Velkia had in common were that they were Elves and Magic Swordsmen.

Nevertheless, the reason Leo thought of Velkia when he saw Eiran was that she looked at the world with pure, untainted eyes.

Could he really tell someone like Eiran the truth?

'That the ancestor she respects most has been resurrected as a corpse burning with hatred?'

If it had been the Leo of not long ago, he would have told her.

Because he would have believed that Eiran could overcome it.

But after seeing Velkia in that state, even Leo hesitated.

After a moment of silence, Leo spoke.

“Not yet.”

===

Pat-pat-pat-pat!

With a pale face, Eiran ran down the hallway of the Ersar family mansion.

'Grandfather, Grandfather, Grandfather.'

Even as she ran, Eiran’s hands were trembling uncontrollably.

Eiran had lost both her parents to the Demon race long ago.

Lune was her only remaining blood relative.

Furthermore, her grandfather was a kind man who had understood her when she first entered Seiren, then recklessly left school to live as a shut-in at home.

'While I was being thoughtless and only thinking of myself again…!'

Squeezing her eyes shut, Eiran arrived in front of Lune’s room.

The vassals guarding the door bowed their heads.

Eiran barely acknowledged their greeting and roughly threw the door open.

Bang!

“Grandfather!”

The first thing she saw upon opening the door was familiar red hair.

Eiran’s best friend, Lunia, was sitting in front of Lune’s bed, looking flustered.

Seeing Lunia, Eiran’s face went even paler.

“Lu, Lunia. Grandfather is…?”

“Eiran? Is that you, Eiran?”

Lune, who was lying against the headboard of the bed, called for Eiran in a heavy voice.

“Yes! Grandfather! I’m here! How are you feeling? Are you okay…?”

Eiran, who had been rushing to the bed, suddenly froze.

She had spotted several books in Lune’s hands.

“Eiran, I have no intention of interfering with your reading tastes, but these are quite radical…”

“Kyaaaaaakh!”

Her face turning bright red, Eiran let out a scream and lunged at Lune, hurriedly snatching the books away.

Seeing her like that, Lune wore a serious expression.

“This grandfather understands everything. Your mother used to read books like these often, too. Though her tastes were different. Anyway, that is why you were born at such a young age…”

“Aaakh! Aakh! Aakh!”

Eiran screamed like a madwoman, drowning out Lune’s voice.

Lunia looked away, appearing embarrassed.

Relieved, Eiran sank to the floor and spoke.

“W-weren’t you very hurt? I heard you sustained a major injury…”

“That wound was from a while ago. Would it really be a matter of life and death? The wound has healed. But since I am getting on in years, I’m just suffering from the aftereffects. Oof. You should just die when you get old.”

Lune said, thumping his lower back.

Had he been human, it might have been hard to adjust to a man with the appearance of a handsome youth acting that way.

But to Lunia and Eiran, who were Elves, it looked exactly like the grumbling of an old man.

Eiran looked as if her soul were leaving her body at his nonchalant attitude.

“How did you find those books?”

“A grandfather can tidy up his granddaughter’s room, can’t he?”

“Don’t do that! I have a private life too!”

“Don’t worry, I didn’t read your diary.”

“That’s only natural!”

After having a fit at Lune’s words, Eiran took a deep breath to calm down and looked at Lunia.

“Anyway, why is Lunia at our house…?”

“The Principal called me, so we were in the middle of an interview.”

“Ah, I interrupted you.”

“No, it’s fine. We were talking about you too.”

“About me?”

“Yeah, he asked about your unusual reading tastes, so I… Gack? Ga-hack!”

Looking miserable, Eiran impulsively began to choke Lunia.

===

Only after the commotion subsided did a calmed Eiran ask Lune.

“Why didn’t you tell me immediately that something like this happened?! Do you know how worried I was?!”

At Eiran’s words, Lune gave a faint smile.

“Eiran, you know well that my position among the Elves is by no means low.”

Lune Ersar was the Council Chair of Elsalbekia and, although temporary, held the position of Principal of Seiren.

“Currently, Seiren is in a state of internal turmoil. In such a situation, if news broke that I had been attacked, Seiren—no, the entire race—would fall into chaos. Please understand.”

Eiran bit her lip at Lune’s explanation.

Eiran knew that as well.

Not just Seiren, but the whole of Elf society was currently undergoing massive changes in a very short period.

Until last winter, those changes certainly seemed to be heading in a positive direction.

'It started with Lady Luna’s descent.'

It was an unprecedented event that no one could have imagined.

It was only natural.

The descent of the Great Hero who saved the world 5,000 years ago?

Who could have possibly imagined such a thing?

Thanks to that, the Elves, who were already proud of their race, became even more arrogant.

Of all the Great Heroes, why had only Luna returned to the mortal world?

Was it because Elves were special?

Elves who witnessed the miracle naturally came to think that way.

Consequently, the position of the Purebloods, who believed in Elf supremacy, became stronger.

Eiran had witnessed that firsthand at Seiren.

It was around that time.

Introduction to Star Magic, which made Star Magic—previously thought to be the exclusive domain of Elves—easy for anyone to learn, appeared.

As soon as that Magic Tome authored by Len appeared, it was designated as a forbidden book and condemned among Elves.

For thousands of years, Elves were called the race of magic.

The reason for that was precisely the Star Magic left behind by Luna.

And Len’s magic theory was a challenge to the authority the Elves had maintained for millennia.

Most Elves had no intention of acknowledging Introduction to Star Magic.

The Elves, who had always avoided interaction with the outside world, showed signs of building even higher walls against other races.

That was when the second miracle occurred.

The descent of Seiren, the Comet Mage.

That great Elven figure, called the successor to the Founder of the Nebula, had reappeared.

Normally, it was a momentous event that could have bolstered the pride of the Elf supremacists even further.

However, that historical moment was shattered as Seiren denounced the current Elf society.

Instead of the students of Seiren Academy, who could be considered his descendants, he recognized a student of Lumene as his ‘successor.’

Consequently, the upheaval in Elf society turned into chaos.

Those with a broad perspective moved quickly to adapt to the changes.

But many could not.

Shocked that their great ancestor did not recognize them and anxious that they might have been wrong all this time, the Elves lost their way and wandered in confusion.

In the midst of all this, the Founder of the Nebula descended once more.

And as eyewitness accounts of a conflict between Luna and the Pureblood Society spread, Elf society fell into even greater turmoil.

Fortunately, there were heroes who could manage this chaos and lead the race forward.

And one of those people was the elder of the Elf Council, Lune Ersar.

If it became known that such a man had been found in the meeting room of the Pureblood Society, which had become a sea of blood, it was obvious that Elf society would be turned upside down.

Given the circumstances, it had taken a considerable amount of time for the news to reach even Eiran, Lune’s granddaughter.

“Still, you could have told me. I was so worried!”

Resentment lingered in her trembling voice.

But her eyes were brimming with tears because of her concern for Lune.

“So, who is the culprit?”

A rare murderous intent flared in Eiran’s tear-filled eyes.

Seeing that, Lune’s expression hardened.

He knew who the culprit was.

But could he relay that to his granddaughter?

After a moment of hesitation, Lune changed the subject.

“Let’s talk about the culprit later. Did Student Leo not come with you? I believe I asked him to come along.”

“Leo-nim said he had a place to stop by for a moment.”

“A place to stop by?”

Lune tilted his head in confusion.

“Yes, he said he was going to the scene of the incident.”

“The scene of the incident, I see.”

Lune was muttering quietly when,

Knock, knock.

“Patriarch, a guest has arrived.”

“Let them in.”

At Lune’s words, the door opened, and Leo and Chen Xia appeared.

“Leo-nim!”

“Oh, you’re… ah, no. You’re here? Leo-nim?”

Eiran greeted Leo warmly, while Lunia greeted him with an awkward smile.

Lune stared intently at Lunia.

For a moment, Lunia’s eyes met Lune’s, and she hurriedly looked away.

Lune asked Leo.

“Did you get a good look at the scene of the incident?”

“Yes.”

“I see. Regrettably, it was that person’s doing.”

“That person?”

“Grandfather, do you know the culprit?”

At Lune’s sudden remark, Lunia and Eiran’s eyes widened.

Chen Xia also looked surprised and flustered.

Leo just stared at Lune silently.

His expression did not change.

But the elder Elf before him had clearly realized something.

Lune’s eyes, which held deep experience, shone with wisdom.

“I have something to discuss with Student Leo in private, so the rest of you students, please step outside.”

Lune said to the three girls with a gentle smile.

At the sudden request, the three girls looked at each other before leaving the room.

Creak. Thud.

Once the door was closed, Lune stood up.

After standing, Lune used magic to block any sound from leaking out of the room.

Having finished the preparations, Lune knelt before Leo and offered a respectful bow.

“Lune Ersar, the 38th Patriarch of the Ersar family, offers his greetings to the Great Hero of the Beginning.”

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