Chapter 206: Wit Gold Officially Enters the Fray
Humans are mostly creatures of fleeting enthusiasm.
Under the pressure of the professors’ assignments and the constraints of the final major project at the end of the semester, the craze for the secret passage had long since subsided.
Moreover, it was the day after Christmas morning; unless there was a specific purpose, no one would be idle enough to go to the secret passage for morning exercise.
Robert was following at the back of the team, having learned last night that others would be joining him today.
To unravel the mystery of the treasure, Wit特意 invited a senior male student and a senior female student!
At that moment, Robert wondered where Wit had met these seniors, but the latter kept deflecting with “confidentiality.”
It wasn’t until this morning at the entrance to the secret passage that he saw the so-called seniors, and his face fell instantly!
Even if Robert had several brains, he couldn’t have imagined that the seniors Wit mentioned were Scott from the Heretical Sect and another girl!
It was simply unbelievable!
Wit actually wanted to be a mediator between him and Scott!
Did he know what kind of sorrow and pain he had suffered?
Alright, he seemed to know a little bit.
But it was different!
Robert firmly believed that the suffering he endured was far greater than Wit’s!
Even though both had undergone the same transformation spell, their circumstances were entirely different.
If not for Dark’s proper handling, Robert might have already faced social death!
In the dead of night, every time he thought about that possibility, Robert would be drenched in cold sweat.
But now, his best friend wanted him to reconcile with his most hated enemy??
Impossible!
Don’t use brainwashing as an excuse!
I, Robert, don’t buy it!
…
Walking behind, Robert stepped on Scott’s shadow, his expression dark as water.
If not for worrying about Wit, he would certainly have been excitedly observing the Mana Chess event in Traveler’s Street by now.
But recently, he had also reflected on himself, realizing he had often held Wit back in many aspects, thus feeling guilty whenever making such decisions, and following Wit’s lead somewhat.
However, could Scott really solve the riddles left by Hero Bret?
He had heard that Scott wasn’t an excellent student in the Noble Academy either.
Then, could they only rely on another senior female student?
Betty Murray, it seemed to be her name.
She was said to be a fourth-year student from the Mana Academy and a classmate of Librarian Senior Pandora.
Robert’s gaze shifted.
Fourth-year students in the academy were already considered core members, quite possibly capable of solving the riddle.
But for Wit, her “fourth-year Mana Academy” status might also be a plus point?
They seemed to be getting along quite well.
…
Betty was walking beside Wit.
With the eel skin suit off, she had smooth coffee-colored hair, a slightly flat figure, but attractive features, especially her long legs.
Since the Heretical Sect revealed their identities in the infirmary, they wore the suits out of habit and ceremony during each gathering, rather than necessity.
Compared to the pockmarked Scott beside her, she appeared more like an outstanding student with both talent and grace.
Indeed, she was.
Her ex-boyfriend, Antonio, was one of the top male students in the fourth-year Mana Academy. She wouldn’t have become his girlfriend if they didn’t share the same level of knowledge.
But men are indeed shallow creatures!
Antonio ultimately chose her best friend, Jenny, who was nothing but a mindless bimbo with bigger breasts!
Betty had been depressed for a long time because of this, which was why Mr. Starfish persuaded her.
But after the Moon Goddess incident, she gradually let go.
Because Antonio and Jenny were breaking up!
The reason was that they weren’t chosen as sacrifices by the Moon Goddess.
How funny!
Betty laughed all day after hearing this news.
As for why she was now hanging out with Wit?
That had to go back to that night of the Christmas Ball.
…
That night.
After the Christmas Ball, the Sect had a secondary gathering to deepen relationships and relieve stress.
Well, the latter reason took up most of it.
After all, they joined the Sect due to varying degrees of social issues.
The Christmas Ball might bring smiles to most students, but in the eyes of Sect members, it could only bring sadness!
They had no friends, no lovers, even if their current mental state was better than before, they were still outsiders.
Even the relationships among Sect members were limited to “group huddling” and “venting grievances,” not true friendships.
This was particularly tragic.
But in every school, there were always some people like this.
That night, at the secondary gathering, the new recruit brought by Scott, codenamed “Squid,” surprised and rejected the Sect members.
But when Scott removed the newcomer’s headgear, everyone was speechless due to shock.
Because the newcomer was none other than the victim of the Moon Goddess incident, Hero’s Child, Wit Gold!
…
Scott and Wit clearly had a grudge against each other, so why did he suddenly turn into Wit’s guide?
The Sect members were shocked and puzzled.
Until Scott narrated his past and encounter with Wit in a deep, magnetic voice, the Sect members finally understood and accepted the equally tragic Hero’s Child.
On the same Christmas Eve.
At the same Christmas Ball.
Facing similar fates.
Last year on this very day, Scott was utterly devastated when the girl he had secretly loved responded to a senior’s invitation, becoming someone else’s partner at the grand ball, leading him to accept Mr. Starfish’s persuasion and become the current “Squid.”
This year, during the Christmas Ball, he noticed someone very similar to his younger self—Wit.
They found common ground in their experiences and eventually reconciled.
There was even a sense of mutual understanding.
But unlike Scott, Wit’s relationship hadn’t ended; he still had a theoretical chance.
Scott knew he wanted to learn more about Senior Pandora, so he agreed to introduce him to Betty, a classmate of Senior Pandora’s.
The Sect members were not opposed to accepting someone with a similar experience.
And the identity of the Hero’s Child was like a flag, legitimizing the Sect’s hidden existence.
Wit Gold smoothly replaced Mr. Starfish, becoming the sixteenth member of the Sect.
That night.
Not only did Wit confess his crush on Senior Pandora, but he also poured out the pressures and misfortunes he had endured since the start of the semester.
Emotions ran high, and he almost wept bitterly.
In the midst of sorrow, the Sect members empathized.
Scott even offered to be his support!
