10~I’ve Already Found My Teammate
“Thank you, Master Tutor, for your promotion. I am deeply grateful!”
“Hmph.” Looking at the young student in front of him who was grateful to the point of tears, Fland, the half-elf tutor wielding a chicken feather like an imperial edict, was rather pleased with himself.
The facts were just as Dillin had predicted. The reason the other two teammates, besides Aistride, left his team was undoubtedly due to the scheming of this arrogant half-elf tutor.
Indeed, his superiors had only instructed him to give Dillin a little warning, to teach this human kid some manners, not to entertain any inappropriate thoughts about the princess of the Elf Forest, and to remind him not to harbor any ill intentions of climbing the high branch of the high elves.
Elves were arrogant and did not care to oppress others with their authority.
But when it came to Fland as the executor, the approach had changed drastically.
Being a half-elf, Fland, who did not get recognition from the elves, was in a hurry to show his loyalty to the elves, and insisted on going all the way.
On the other hand, it also originated from his resentment inside.
How dare he, a half-elf who did not dare to touch, and was not even qualified to look at, the elven holy maiden, let you, this reckless human boy, overstep your bounds so much, without a sense of hierarchy?
Thus, he secretly approached the other two teammates of Dillin, using his network to provide them with better resources for their team.
For any other principled goddess, they might not have agreed, but Fland was sure that those who joined the blind Dillin’s team were definitely not principled or capable goddesses; they were more likely illegitimate daughters from godly families of no renown.
Goddesses were all from noble families, and out of politeness, they would generally mention their last names when they met for the first time. As for those who only dared to say their names and not their surnames during the first encounter, there was no doubt that they were bastards who shouldn’t be seen in polite company.
These “wild goddesses” had an awkward position in the academy and were eager for recognition. For them, there was nothing better than joining a promising team to elevate their status and gain legitimacy.
In the land of Caleburn, plenty of “wild goddesses” had founded families or even whole clans. As long as you had enough strength and talent, even if you were a b*stard, you would soon rise to prominence, covering up your imperfect background with achievements and strength.
Fland seized this psychology and arranged for re-employment opportunities for the other two goddesses in Dillin’s team. As he had predicted, they agreed quite quickly, almost abandoning Dillin on the spot. They were just short of kneeling down, bowing their hands, and reciting lines like ‘Having drifted for half a life, I only regret not encountering a wise lord earlier; if you would not disdain me, I would happily call you father!’
There, things went so well that these two wild goddesses even had to show gratitude to him?
“Have you done what I asked you to do?” Fland looked down at the young man with an attitude of superiority.
“You don’t need to worry about this. I’m very good at this kind of thing. Frankly speaking, Dillin is not a very decent person. His mediocre talent is bad enough, and he orders us around as if he’s the captain, not caring about his teammates’ feelings at all. Does someone like this even deserve to have teammates? Honestly, I even don’t understand how he managed to enter this prestigious academy!” The young man, speaking solemnly and with righteous indignation.
“Hmph, very good.” Fland nodded in satisfaction. What he had asked the young man to do was simply to spread rumors behind Dillin’s back about his faults, making the yet-to-join rookies disdain Dillin, so as not to consider his team.
In this way, with no teammates a month later, Dillin would undoubtedly be at the bottom of the rookie Crown Cup.
Wild boy, how dare you call me a cur? Are you really that confident that I can’t deal with you?
“What about the other one?”
“Lane? She might not have realized the truth yet.”
Lane, of course, referred to the other teammate. This young man sold Dillin without hesitation, but the other young goddess, although she agreed to Fland’s conditions after some hesitation, refused Fland’s request to defame Dillin.
Tsk, wanting to keep up appearances after you’ve betrayed your teammate? Since you’re selling your teammate, do it decisively. Hesitating while doing this kind of thing, you deserve to be down and out forever.
Fland despised it infinitely in his heart, but on the surface, he remained calm and gentle.
“This matter is up to you, so go ahead and take care of it. If there’s any trouble, there will be someone to take care of it for you. After all, some students have offended people they shouldn’t have, right?… Do you understand what I mean?” Fland’s point was to remove all concerns from this young goddess, so that she could go ahead and bite Dillin.
“Fland tutor, please rest assured.” The young man immediately replied with a look of “I understand.”
Hah, I said you wouldn’t be able to find any teammates this month, and you won’t.
After the young man left, Fland snorted inwardly.
“Dillin, that guy, probably still doesn’t realize he’s about to be in deep trouble, does he?” However, what Fland didn’t expect was that the person he kept thinking about walked past him just as he was saying these words.
“………Hey, isn’t that Dillin?” As if pretending not to see him, Fland stopped him coldly. “What, didn’t even greet your tutor when you met in the academy?”
“Hmm?” Dillin turned around, and upon seeing Fland, he gave a look of deep annoyance, as if he’d spotted a fly. “Oh, hello tutor, goodbye tutor.”
“Stop.”
“Does the tutor have anything else to say?”
“Dillin, with the Crown Cup just around the corner, how come you haven’t found a single teammate yet? I suggest you get moving quickly, otherwise, you’re bound to make quite a spectacle during the Crown Cup for rookies.” Fland mocked him.
“Hmm, there’s no need for you, tutor, to worry about that. And…” Dillin’s hands were in his pockets, his head tilted, looking at Fland curiously. “Who told you, tutor, that I haven’t found any teammates?”
“Haha, if you can’t find teammates, I suggest you don’t embarrass yourself on the field and quit directly………What did you say?!” Fland’s eyes widened, unable to believe his ears.
