Chapter 450: Tears in the Eyes
On the other side, Yuliya had her own agenda.
The long-awaited Feihua No. 2 was finally about to be put to the test in real life!
She threw Kaise a knowing glance, then concocted a reason to sneak out.
Kaise got it. She was all in for Lady Riya!
Yuliya made her way to the assigned Martial Arts Academy classroom.
This class was for second-years, so it was highly unlikely any freshers would crash the party.
Thus, Yuliya once again showcased her brilliant sneaking skills.
With last time’s experience in mind, she didn’t push her luck and left a ten-second buffer.
When she entered the classroom, nearly half the students turned their heads toward her.
Don’t let their upright postures fool you; their attention was glued to the door while their hands were busy doing their own secretive activities under the desks.
They were seasoned pros, know what I mean?
But guess who walked in? Not the instructor, but someone they all recognized.
Isn’t that the new girl everyone’s raving about?
The one called Riya? What’s she doing here?
Wow! It’s Lady Riya! So cute!
But one person in the classroom had his pupils shrink and froze for a moment.
Yuliya caught sight of him—it was Elvin, aka Feihua No. 2.
So she nonchalantly slipped into an empty seat behind him and asked the classmate beside her, “Mind if I sit here?”
“Of course not!”
Yuliya had barely settled in when the instructor entered, signaling the start of class.
Perfect timing; the target was trapped and had no escape route.
Getting up now? That would totally be a slap in the instructor’s face!
Might as well skip class at that point!
So she could see it all too clearly from the back.
Although Elvin was trying to act all calm, his frequent fidgeting betrayed him.
“Hey Elvin, got a moment after class? Want to chat somewhere?”
Elvin’s body momentarily stiffened, then decided to drop the act.
This was not his first rodeo being approached like this.
“Sure thing. How could I refuse Lady Riya’s invitation?”
“Oooooh~~”
Some students whispered, their expressions reminiscent of spectators at a theater.
Is there a romance brewing?!
But those who knew Elvin better understood the situation.
Yeah, there’s definitely a show, but not the kind you think.
Romance? It could get bloody. Is that passionate enough?
The instructor, Locke, cleared his throat, snapping everyone’s attention back.
“Everyone’s read this morning’s urgent report, right? The Magic Academy is something else!”
Some students responded enthusiastically.
“Yeah, especially that Euphilia instructor. She’s phenomenal!”
“I had the chance to see Euphilia in action last time—it was truly breathtaking!”
“Locke instructor, when will you show us some skills of your own?”
“Ahem!” Locke coughed, “What skills do I even have? I bring this up to say that the Magic Academy might be breaking some new ground. Our Martial Arts Academy can’t fall behind!”
“Why don’t you invite Euphilia to come hear our classes? Maybe she’ll have some thoughts?”
“Don’t be ridiculous!” Locke snapped, “She does magic; we do martial arts. Two entirely different realms! Ever heard of the saying, ‘Different fields are like different mountains’? Look at her! With her complete magic-user look, there’s no way she’d handle martial arts.”
“Who knows?”
“Heh! I’m actually quite curious about her opinion on our Martial Arts Academy.”
“She might just say our martial arts aren’t ‘martial’ enough!”
Students chattered, and the classroom buzzed with energy.
The Martial Arts Academy was known for its rowdy students who just couldn’t sit still.
After a brief chitchat, they officially began the lesson.
Locke noticed the new student among them but chose not to comment.
If you want to listen, then listen—he wasn’t stopping anyone.
This was a second-year class, which posed a challenge for freshers.
But Yuliya didn’t care; she was all ears.
As luck would have it, she had some understanding of martial arts, so the class felt pretty relaxed.
Halfway through the lesson, although Yuliya didn’t have a textbook, she grasped the gist of it.
You wanted to know my thoughts on the Martial Arts Academy?
Well, here’s my take: you guys seriously lack the ‘martial’ in martial arts.
For starters, why on earth do you separate martial arts into so many categories based on different weapons?
Bows, spears, swords, guns, axes—so many categories, and each one is a whole system of its own! Isn’t that exhausting? Isn’t it annoying?
Martial arts shouldn’t be such a hassle!
If it were up to Yuliya, she’d just split it into ranged and melee.
Actually, to Yuliya now, ranged and melee didn’t feel all that different anymore.
Can’t melee fighters throw things? Can’t ranged fighters fight up close?
Not knowing melee as an archer or not diving into ranged as a swordsman? Purely inadequate, folks!
But of course, she couldn’t voice these thoughts now—she’d wait until later to get Euphilia to share them.
So she waited patiently for class to end.
Finally, the bell rang.
What?! Locke didn’t dash out on the dot! Instead, he stuck around to help students with their problems—and even casually chatted.
Students kept pushing him to invite Euphilia, but he was firm.
“I’m going, you all can go! I’m definitely not going!”
Got it!
Yuliya silently cheered in her mind and then tapped the desk in front of her.
“Hey, senior, where should we chat?”
“How about my dorm? I’ve got a cat that does backflips!” Elvin shot back playfully.
This line made the nearby spectators exclaim in delight.
No wonder he’s in the news business—his flirting skills are top-notch.
Translation: His ability to dig his own grave is unparalleled.
“Great! If you don’t mind, I’d love to come. But you know, I’m kind of in the spotlight with the instructors. I’m not sure if going to the boys’ dorm would get you into trouble.”
Trouble? More like a guarantee you’d be immediately apprehended.
Even if by some miracle, all the instructors—including the peacekeepers—happened to miss her…
She could still be caught up in a massive summoning spell, pulling Euphilia right into the fray for an instant arrest.
Elvin’s smile froze, “Lady Riya, I retract my statement! Let’s discuss this calmly!”
“Let’s go. You know why I’m looking for you.”
“Okay, okay, let’s talk while we walk.”
Elvin sighed heavily and headed out of the classroom.
Someone leaned in to whisper, “What’s the situation? Got caught again?”
“Don’t worry, it should be fine. I’ve been through this before.”
“Good luck, man. You got this.”
Many watched him depart with sorrowful expressions.
Tears in the eyes…
Once he disappeared completely, someone finally couldn’t hold it and burst into laughter.
Then the others joined in.
Hahahahaha!
