"Fight you, you say?" rlin raised an eyebrow. He looked Julian over from head to toe before asking indifferently, "Are you sure?"
The words sounded like a taunt, making Julian’s blood boil. He gritted his teeth and snapped, "Yes, I’m sure! Why? Are you doubting ? Or are you afraid?"
A thin, arrogant smile spread across Julian’s face. He didn’t expect the champion to be such a coward.
If he had known it would turn out like this, he would have acted far more harshly and arrogantly from the start.
Not only rlin and Luna, but all the students in the Thorn & Vine shop fell silent at once. They exchanged glances before bursting into laughter.
"Hahaha! How stupid he is! Challenging the champion with such confidence? Is this the so-called genius from the Magic Kingdom of Arcadia? How ridiculous!" one student mocked loudly.
"Hahaha! That’s right! Such a naive attitude. I don’t understand how soone that stupid managed to enter this academy," another student chid in.
The students from the Magic Kingdom of Arcadia were clearly embarrassed. They all glared at Julian with angry expressions.
"Give up, Julian. Don’t be stupid. You’re just embarrassing our kingdom!" a tall, bald student said with clear dissatisfaction.
He knew Julian well. After all, they ca from the sa kingdom.
Julian’s actions turned their kingdom into a laughingstock and dragged them all down with him.
As soon as the bald student said that, the others imdiately joined in, especially those from the sa kingdom.
"You all..." Julian gritted his teeth in anger.
He couldn’t understand why his compatriots were siding with rlin instead of him.
Had they hit their heads sowhere to get that stupid?
"Pfft! Look at him, rlin—so stupid! It seems the academy’s admission requirents need to be tightened so people like him can’t get in," Luna taunted without hesitation.
Julian’s anger finally exploded. The mana inside his body surged, ready to destroy everything—but rlin moved faster.
His gaze sharpened as he raised a finger into the air. Instantly, Julian felt the flow of mana in his body locked by an invisible force.
"What!? How is that possible?" Julian’s eyes widened.
Before he could understand what was happening, rlin flicked his finger forward.
The next mont, Julian’s body was sent flying, crashing into the students outside Lisa’s food shop.
The sight stunned everyone, especially those sitting close to rlin.
Unconsciously, they turned to look at him and swallowed hard.
"Just now... did he do that?!" a girl asked in a trembling voice.
The two boys beside her nodded stiffly.
"Yes... it was him," they replied softly.
Lisa imdiately ran over to rlin and asked anxiously, "Young Master rlin, are you okay?"
She looked him over from head to toe. Once she was sure he wasn’t injured, she let out a sigh of relief.
rlin chuckled softly and waved his right hand.
"I’m fine, Auntie. By the way, I’m sorry for making a ss in your place," rlin said as he slowly stood up.
Lisa smiled reassuringly. "It’s okay. It didn’t bother at all."
How could she be angry at rlin?
From the beginning, rlin hadn’t done anything wrong. That unfortunate boy had simply brought trouble upon himself.
Moreover, none of the tables or chairs in her shop were damaged, so she felt rlin’s apology was unnecessary.
"Even so, I still feel responsible," rlin said earnestly.
He took out his ID card and placed it on a small, box-shaped magical device in the middle of the table.
Ding!
A notification sound rang out, displaying the number of points rlin had paid for his al and compensation.
Previously, Lisa’s shop could never have afforded such a sophisticated paynt device.
However, since new students had started eating there, she was able to upgrade the tables, chairs, and paynt system to better accommodate them.
rlin put the card back into his pocket and said goodbye, "Well then, we’ll be going now, Auntie. See you later."
Lisa let out a long sigh and replied softly, "See you later, young master."
Luna also stood up and said politely, "See you later, Aunt Lisa."
Lisa turned to her with a smile. "See you later, young lady Luna."
After saying goodbye, the two walked out of the shop’s dining area.
The students who were still eating quickly lowered their heads, as if afraid to et rlin’s gaze.
rlin felt helpless. He never intended to beco soone other students feared.
Unfortunately, his image in their eyes was already set, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Once rlin and Luna completely disappeared from view, the students finally felt relieved and were able to eat more casually.
"Being near rlin Clay really puts pressure on my soul," a male student complained with a long sigh.
Before entering the academy, he had been confident he could defeat the geniuses from other kingdoms. Now, he realized how ridiculous that dream had been.
Above him were still geniuses like Crystal, Luvis, and Luna. And above them all stood rlin.
The students around him nodded in agreent.
"Oh, right. How is Julian? Is he okay?" a girl asked in surprise.
Everyone turned to look where Julian had been thrown but found nothing.
Then, one of them accidentally glanced to the left, near the cafeteria exit.
"Look—there he is!"
Everyone quickly followed his gaze and saw Julian, unconscious, being carried away by several other students.
They couldn’t help laughing and muttered almost in unison, ’What a fool...’
...
rlin and Luna walked side by side out of the cafeteria. The afternoon air felt colder than usual, making them shiver slightly.
"Could winter be coming?" rlin asked hesitantly.
"No way." Luna shook her head. "Autumn hasn’t even arrived yet. This is normal, though. Our academy sits in the middle of the continent, where many winds converge."
Hearing her explanation, rlin nodded slightly. "That makes sense. By the way, do you have any plans?"
Luna hugged his arm and rested her cheek against it affectionately.
"Nothing. I want to spend ti with you. Is that okay?"
Her eyes sparkled with hope.
rlin smiled and pinched her cheek fondly.
"No problem. I don’t have anything planned today either," he said casually.
There were thirteen days left before the general test began. During that ti, rlin didn’t have much to do besides his usual routines from before entering the academy.
"Great! Then let’s—"
Before Luna could finish her sentence, a voice called out from behind them.
"Sorry to interrupt, but may I have a mont of your ti?"
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