I Became A Third-Rate Villain In The Hero Academy [On Hiatus]

Chapter 3: Shop (1)

Students in the Hero Department typically use informal speech with their peers, regardless of rank, age, or race.

This tradition has continued for over 200 years since Elinia Academy was established.

Naturally, there was resistance from the nobles at first.

They argued that it was unacceptable for their children to be spoken to so casually by those beneath them.

However, the founder and first headmaster of the academy, Ryuk, dismissed their concerns.

At the time, Ryuk was the continent's only active hero and a figure revered more than any nation.

He told the objecting nobles, "If you don't like it, don't enroll."

Angered, they banded together to create an association and declared they wouldn't attend the academy.

However, the association didn't last long.

The commoner graduates from the academy were simply too strong.

Commoner-born heroes gradually overturned the privileges held by the nobility with their overwhelming power.

The nobles association only realized the severity of the problem after losing a significant amount of power.

They couldn't keep up with the systematic education provided by the academy.

The nobles association eventually pledged long-term cooperation with the academy and officially disbanded.

That's a much-abridged history of the informal speech tradition at the academy.

At first, many newly enrolled students find it awkward to use informal speech, but they adapt after about a month.

The Hero Department is strictly merit-based.

Only strength matters.

Even those from noble families won't be treated well if they lack skill.

That's why,

The heir of a duke's family,

The prince of a beastman tribe,

And the princess of the wood elves,

All communicate casually with commoners within the academy.

Because even if they're commoners now, upon graduation, they'll join the privileged class of "heroes."

However, exceptions always exist.

There are occasionally people who consider it a humiliation to even share the same space with commoners.

One of the most prominent examples is the character, Theo.

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It had been quite some time since I started exercising.

"Ugh, ughhhh!"

It seemed like at least an hour had passed, but Neike and Piel showed no signs of stopping their workout, so I continued as well.

It was painful, but quite rewarding.

Currently, I was doing deadlifts with a weight that would put most professional bodybuilders to shame.

I took occasional sips of water, but barely rested at all.

This level of physical performance would be impossible for a modern human.

My tenacity had long surpassed its limits.

The constant stinging pain was bearable, less painful than when I violated my dignity trait.