Chapter 309: Only a Duel Can Ease My Sorrow (4k)
“Isn’t this the son of the Hero?”
Mike Owen reached out to take the box of chocolates while clearly seeing Wit’s face.
“Thanks.”
And so, he habitually showed a smile.
Seeing him force a smile, Wit couldn’t help but feel a pang of sorrow. “You don’t have to thank me. Keep going, senior!”
Though Mike didn’t quite understand, he still responded politely, “Yes, you too!”
Wit gave him a fist pump and then continued walking toward the lake with Robert.
The snow outside was very cold.
Just like his heart, it was icy.
Mike Owen muttered to himself as he watched Wit’s back, “No matter what, this is a nice encounter.”
Then he mustered up his spirits again and walked toward Dark’s direction with the chocolates.
But just after taking two steps, he froze, lifting the chocolate box and bitterly smiling. “Why am I even bringing this?”
…
After about half an hour, Mike Owen returned.
He had just knocked on Maggie’s door, but she didn’t answer, so he had to put the chocolates back in his dorm.
Without Maggie, without chocolates, even the seemingly terrible ideas were gone.
Mike needed to come up with new ideas.
He wandered slowly through the snow, deep in thought.
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Room 501 of the Tower of Noble Academy.
Angus Jeffrey, the leader of the Noble History Research Society, looked out the window for a while, still waiting for Mike Owen to act.
He couldn’t help but sip some tea, feeling somewhat agitated.
As Mike Owen said, he wasn’t really trying to get even.
In fact, after the Novice Tournament, he had abandoned the idea of recruiting Dark.
Originally, he recruited Dark Demon to corrupt him, not because he truly valued him.
From Jeffrey’s standpoint, since his father, Count Jeffrey, was part of the Iron Prince faction, he was destined to be at odds with Dark Demon.
This was an unchangeable political situation.
However, Dark Demon’s performance in the Novice Tournament was terrifyingly impressive.
Considering his reputation within the academy, it was easy to conclude that he was a prodigy who combined wisdom, talent, and diligence.
Dealing with such a person was nearly impossible through corruption or influence.
Although their conflict hadn’t surfaced yet, with Dark Demon advancing to second year and the kingdom’s situation intensifying, their relationship was bound to become irreconcilable.
Jeffrey needed to subtly shift the members of the Noble History Research Society to oppose Dark Demon without provoking him.
In other words, bind those members to his side.
Stabilize the base!
The members of the Noble History Research Society were mostly fence-sitters.
Whichever side spoke louder, they would follow suit.
Therefore, he needed to find a way to prevent them from being influenced by Dark Demon, thus avoiding interference in political matters.
Jeffrey was deeply worried.
After a while.
He drained the last drop of tea and turned, muttering, “Let’s go, we should enjoy the snow!”
…
The large-scale appearance of these core members of the Noble History Research Society drew significant attention.
The snowy landscape became even more lively.
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By the lake.
Following Professor Lily’s guidance, Dark actually started building a snowman.
They worked默契地 without using magic, relying solely on their hands to push the snowballs.
Building a snowman was actually a technical task, making sure the snowball didn’t fall apart as it grew larger was a challenge.
Moreover, if the snowball was too big, it would be very dangerous.
So, in the end, Professor Lily secretly cheated.
Of course, without magic, they couldn’t stack a snowball over ten meters in diameter!
When Professor Lily waved her fingers to move a huge snowball onto another larger one, all the people playing in the snow focused their gaze on it.
It was enormous!
Students often acted cautiously within the school, so a giant snowman falling could be disastrous!
Most students made snowmen only a few meters tall, considering it already quite exaggerated.
But here was an unconstrained Imp professor!
“Hahaha!”
The Imp fluttered its wings around the two successfully stacked snowballs, laughing joyfully.
She hadn’t been this happy in a long time.
She froze the center of the two huge snowballs with magic, connecting them with an ice column.
This made them stable and not likely to topple.
After a while of enjoyment, Professor Lily quickly flew down, shouting at Dark and others, “Quick! Eyes, nose, arms, and hat, let’s put them on!”
“Haha.” But Dark stood there, only dryly laughing.
Only when he saw the two massive snowballs did he suddenly realize he couldn’t find suitable eyes, nose, arms, and a hat.
“What do we do, Dark? It’s too big!”
Diana had already joined in, standing next to Dark, looking up at the snowman with a wide grin.
Dark suddenly had an idea. “How about drawing them?”
“Drawing?”
Professor Lily tilted her head and thought for a moment, then clapped her hands. “Great idea!”
She immediately created colorful substances and started painting the snowman.
Gradually…
Not only humans, but the Golems also gathered around, squatting beside Dark and others, watching Professor Lily draw on the snowman.
Her painting skills weren’t great, but her precision was perfect.
As the completion increased, more people were attracted.
Hundreds of students stood at a distance, watching the enormous snowman take shape.
After today.
This snowman would surely leave a lasting impression in their memories!
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In the crowd.
Wit and Robert stood side by side, naturally gathering with the crowd.
Robert’s gaze was completely fixed on the snowman, but Wit’s gaze couldn’t help but drift to Pandora beside Dark.
Pandora stood there, naturally revealing a bright smile, completely different from how she appeared when facing him.
Even though he felt disillusioned with Senior Pandora, seeing her smile now made him feel uncertain.
What he called “love at first sight” was mostly based on shallow appearances.
Yet, he genuinely had a crush on her for half a year and felt deeply disappointed during Christmas.
These experiences and efforts were hard to let go.
He felt himself getting better.
“I still like her.”
“It’s normal for her to ignore me; we’re just acquaintances.”
“The gift I gave her today, she accepted. That’s a start.”
“At least next time, I won’t be a stranger.”
Wit reached into the hidden compartment of his sleeve and pulled out “Forbidden Love.”
He wanted to test how much good will he had with Pandora!
But there were too many people, and it was inconvenient.
He suppressed his urge slightly.
…
Mike Owen hesitantly moved forward.
He had been observing and thinking for a long time but couldn’t find a less terrible way to insert himself.
But surprisingly, Angus Jeffrey came out with people.
Under the leader’s gaze, he had no choice but to approach the troublemaker.
So much time had passed.
Dark hadn’t recalled the Golems, meaning he should have little mana left.
If someone else were in his place, they would probably be drained of mana.
But Mike felt something was off.
He tried to ignore Professor Lily and Pandora by adjusting his gaze, pretending they didn’t exist.
Soon, he arrived near Dark.
Then, as if by chance, he exclaimed, “Isn’t this Dark Demon? Do you remember me?”
Dark was amusing the newly active Trash Slime when he heard this and turned his head.
Mike Owen’s image was quite striking.
His pure-blood noble-standard golden hair curled upward at the ends, and his face was recognizable with large features, making him somewhat handsome.
Dark thought for a moment and exclaimed, “Isn’t this Senior Owen?”
“It is.”
Mike relaxed slightly.
Dark’s good memory reduced his embarrassment.
He sighed dramatically. “I envy you. On Valentine’s Day, surrounded by beauties, Senior me just got dumped by my girlfriend.”
“Oh…”
Dark blinked, unsure how to respond.
Wit, who had approached quietly, thought, So, the senior did break up.
Valentine’s Day breakup, how tragic!
But Mike continued, “Meeting is fate. Junior Demon, can you comfort me?”
How could you say something so illogical?
Dark replied, “I’m not sure how I can help, Senior.”
Mike felt a surge of happiness but still feigned sadness. “Let’s duel! Only a duel can ease my sorrow!”
Dark looked around, hesitating. “Senior, this isn’t appropriate. If I remember correctly, you’re a third-year student?”
Mike quickly added, “Don’t worry, Junior. It’s just a sparring match, and I’ll hold back.”
Dark’s lips twitched.
I’m afraid you’ll suffer a social death when a third-year student gets publicly humiliated by a first-year student!
“Dark, agree to it!” Professor Lily blinked her big, sparkling eyes, eager to cause trouble.
Pandora originally wanted to mock the third-year student, but Professor Lily beat her to it, leaving her speechless.
Diana and Rose also had varied expressions.
Wit and Robert, who were close by, exchanged glances instinctively, sensing mischief from the senior.
Mike added another unbelievable statement, “If possible, please use a duel to wake me up!”
“Then let’s do it your way.”
Dark smiled and stood up, asking, “Right here?”
Mike felt reassured but still looked mournful. “Right here, a street duel.”
New term?
Dark asked curiously, “What’s a street duel?”
Mike explained, “A street duel is a fight with no rules except that you can’t be on the field yourself. Some people love it because it allows free play, and it’s a common form of dueling nowadays.”
“I see.”
Dark understood quickly. “Unrestricted, free play, isn’t that the original form of dueling?”
Mike sadly replied, “Yes, originally, past duels were like my relationship, now in the past.”
Dark consoled him, “Senior Owen, take it easy. I once heard that a breakup is the beginning of a new journey, and the next breakup will be better and faster.”
Mike replied, “Thank you… Wait, what?”
Dark stood up and said, “Then, Senior, allow me to prepare.”
He then put away the excited Golems into Magic Cards and tidied up the snacks and trash on the table.
It was almost time.
After helping the senior ease his sorrow, it was about time to eat.
After all, there was still class later.
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[Combined Chapter 4100 Words]
[With less than three hours left until the end of 2020, there should be another chapter after New Year’s.]
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