Chapter 22: Midterm exam results
Translated by XianPiete
Everyone aside from Guy was shocked as Alicia took the top spot in the exam rankings. The rest of the rankings fell into a predictable order as second place was Guy, third was Madeline. A little further down the list found Olivier at twenty seventh place, Doreen Leon at thirtieth place and then to Claude's amazent he wasn't dead last this ti. He cried out, "I'm not last! I'm not last!"
Sir évreux hid his face and said, "That's only because I am last." He balled his hand into a fist and said, "Swordsmanship! Yes, with my swordsmanship grade, I won't be dead last in the class!" He quickly ran over to the swordsmanship board to find his na on the list. First place was Guy de Montfort. Second was Claude de Rouvroy. Third was Madeline Celeste d'Aumont. Fourth was Alicia de Foix. He moved his finger down the list and found Olivier at thirteenth, Doreen was a little further down and then in the middle of the results his own na. He cried out, "This is impossible! I am one of the knights of this kingdom!"
Olivier walked up and put a hand on Sir évreux's shoulder, "I am guessing they graded you a little harder because of that fact, Sir évreux." He sighed and said, "You'll have to live down on Earth with the rest of us re mortals until you can produce so results."
They turned and looked at the smiling faces of Alicia, Guy and Madeline. Sir évreux said, "They really are incredible, aren't they."
Olivier nodded and said, "They really are, any one of them could be thought of as a once in a generation genius, and our kingdom has all three at once."
Sir évreux looked over and asked, "Which of them is the biggest monster?"
Olivier looked at Sir évreux and gave his trademark goofy smile, "Alicia will take a small territory and grow it into sothing amazing." He pointed at Madeline and Guy who seed to be bickering at the mont, "Those two may very well found their own kingdom together."
They walked over and heard Guy say, "... And it's Montfort."
Claude was standing between the two and Alicia was holding on to Madeline's arm giggling. Olivier asked, "What's the commotion about?"
Madeline said in a very cold tone of voice, "Lord Molester was looking at her chest." Madeline pointed to the low cut top Alicia was wearing.
Guy looked outraged and said, "I was just finding Olivier's na on the list!" Guy thought to himself, 'crap, I really was looking at her chest, but that outfit practically threw them in my face, I have to just keep lying or I am dead here.'
Madeline frowned as she held her arms across her chest not looking at Guy anymore. "Alicia, you should watch yourself around Lord Molester, I hear that he was also know as 'Groping Guy' and 'Guy the Masher'."
Guy stomped his foot and pointed at Madeline, "You just made up that last one!"
Madeline turned red and then spouted back, "Just like you made up that line about looking for Olivier's na!"
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At lunch ti things were back to normal and everyone started talking about what they would be doing over to the winter break. Sir évreux smiled and said, "I have to return to territory, it only has a small village, but I have to make sure that the brigands are cleaned out and that the roads are open."
Claude nodded and said, "My father and I do the sa this ti of year."
Guy smiled and said, "I haven't decided what to do yet."
Olivier nodded and said, "I'd like to have your help with a project if you are available, Madeline, you can co as well if you like."
Alicia said, "I have nothing to do this year, my family can't afford to have ho. Sothing happened with my older sister, so she used our spare money to return ho."
Claude quickly asked, "Would you like to co see the Rouvroy territory with ? My father could use the help of a good sword, that is, I could use your help."
Everyone started to laugh and then Guy said, "Just be honest, you horse's ass. He wants to spend ti with you, Alicia, just go." Alicia blushed but not quite as hard as Claude.
Claude blurted out, "Olivier, just rember to keep 'Groping Guy' away from the lady servants so Madeline doesn't accidentally cut off the Montfort line before they are even married."
Doreen snorted loudly causing everyone else to laugh even harder. Doreen smiled and then said, "I'm going to see Lady Baux's family. She ant a lot to , and I wouldn't feel right if I didn't see her final resting place." Everyone nodded at her words.
The Doctor said, "I plan to spend the break in town."
Guy asked, "Why are you here?"
"Research." The Doctor explained as he took a drink from a bottle that looked like one of the potion bottles from the clinic.
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