"Other enemies? What do you mean?"
"It's not a coincidence that this monster appeared in the arena. Xavier, he is the mastermind behind all of this. Compared to that monster, you should be more worried about him," the old man said slowly.
"Wait, you mean that the monster was released by Teacher Xavier?" Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air when they heard this. A monster that could split and parasitize and continuously evolve was already terrifying enough. If a seventh grade Great Wizard was added to the mix, wouldn't it mean that the freshmen in the freshmen arena would have no hope of survival?
"But didn't Teacher Xavier fight that monster not long ago? I heard from the people in the camp that both of them were heavily injured. "Luo Luo was skeptical.
"To be precise, it was twice. Just a few days ago, when Hector rescued me, the two of them fought again. That monster improved a lot, but he was still no match for Xavier. The first fight was just an act for the outsiders. In fact, I've been with him for the past few days. His injuries are much lighter than you think." Claire shook her head. "You don't have much time left. During the time I spent with him, I realized that he might still have some conscience in his heart. After all, he has been teaching in Siamos for so long. He knows many of you, so he doesn't want to act against you personally unless it's absolutely necessary. Xavier's original plan was to use that monster to hunt you down, and he would use this' injury 'to watch from the sidelines. But now, everything is different. My escape from that place should have made him very angry, so I'm afraid his next actions will be even more radical."
"But you said before that we aren't even a bargaining chip. It's useless even if he kills all of us." Genji still held a trace of hope.
"Yes, but if he doesn't kill all of you, there's no way to prove that this method won't work. Besides, Xavier knows that I'm different from that guy. I can't watch so many people die because of me, so he's forcing me to show myself," Claire said calmly.
"Is this good news or bad news for us?" Simon smiled bitterly.
"I feel like I'm already a dead man," Genji said in despair.
Even though most of the people in the team were strong-willed, they felt a trace of helplessness after hearing the grievous news of Xavier's betrayal. The only one who remained calm was Rob. In fact, as early as a few months ago, the future Supreme Magus Your Honor already had suspicions about the only seventh grade magus in Siamos.
On the night of the lakeside game, the Man Killer Fiend that appeared at the end fought with him for a brief moment. As a result, it was beaten into a state of near death. At that time, Rob didn't have the time to finish it off. However, the quasi-magus had already determined that with the monster's injuries, it was almost impossible for it to escape from the bottom of the lake without the help of outsiders. So when he heard that Foreman and the others couldn't find any trace of the monster in the lake the next day, he was actually a little surprised.
Rob didn't have the omnipresent information network of the fox masked man in Gudilesi City, but after discovering that the Man Killer Fiend came from the Heresy Tribunal, he still keenly sensed that there were spies planted by the Temple in Siamos. So, Rob spent some time to reconstruct the situation that night. From the time he used the teleportation formation at the bottom of the lake to the time when Foreman and the other teachers arrived, only one person had approached the lakeside. He was also the only one who had the ability and time to take away the heavily injured Man Killer Fiend. However, Xavier had been in Siamos for many years and had hidden himself very well. Without concrete evidence, Rob wasn't completely sure that he was a member of the Temple. Until this year's freshman competition, when Xavier cut off the connection between the arena and the outside world, thinking that he had control of the situation, he finally couldn't help but bare his fangs and claws. Thus, the hunter not far away also lazily raised his head from the snow, ready to begin the long awaited hunt.
"Even if what you said is true, how can we fight against a seventh grade magus with just the few of us?" Lolo frowned.
"No, it's not you, it's you. The key to defeating Xavier lies in you." Claire looked into the girl's eyes. "From now on, the lives of me and Hector, as well as everyone else in the freshmen arena, are in your hands."
"Uh … Isn't it a little too late to give her chicken soup for the soul now?" Simon couldn't help but interrupt.
Lolo was also stunned. "Me? I really want to protect everyone, but with my strength, I can't defeat Teacher Xavier no matter what."
"Don't be so hasty to jump to conclusions, child. There's a great power hidden behind you that even you don't expect," the old man said meaningfully. Then, he turned to the others and said, "Everyone, can you give the two of us some space to be alone?"
Simon shrugged and said to Lolo, "We'll wait for you downstairs." After saying that, he pushed the door open and walked out of the small room. After that, the others, including the little golem, came downstairs one after another.
Rob was the last to leave. When he walked down the stairs, he happened to see Simon standing in front of the stone door that had been split open. The setting sun shone on the young man's profile, making him look a little depressed.
The heir of the Grady Family sighed when he saw the Quasi Magus walking towards him. He raised the bottle in his hand and said, "This was found by that little golem called Hector over there. It's probably the only bottle of red wine left in the freshmen arena. It just gave it to me as an apology for almost killing me with the Reflective Magic Circle. So, I guess we've probably reconciled. Do you want a glass?"
Your Honor, the Quasi Magus, shook his head.
Simon shrugged and said, "That's too bad. I heard that people on a small island in the west have the tradition of drinking a glass of wine before they die. Oh, by the way, you guys are from the north, right? Have you been to Parrot Point? I heard that it has the most fertile land and the most prosperous port in the entire Lionheart Empire. There's also a huge bronze statue more than 20 meters tall on the coastline. That's my ancestor."
Rob raised his eyebrows and said, "I was hoping that your last words would be a little more creative. By the way, the bronze statue of your ancestor is long gone. Now, the one standing on the beach is the bronze statue of Reinhardt II, and that statue is more than 30 meters tall."
"Damn it, brother. Do you have to be so honest? Since we're all going to die soon, can't you just comfort me with a white lie?" Simon's eyes were filled with grief as he uncorked the cork and raised the bottle. "To myself, I'm about to become the most useless successor in the history of the Grady Family.
"To myself. I'm about to become the successor of the Grady Family who died the most useless death in the history of the family. No, the most useless death was an uncle of mine. He was choked to death by a fishbone when he was eating fish. What a pitiful man. Therefore, I, who was killed like a small fish, can only be ranked second. Damn it. When I was young, I dreamed that I could make a name for myself when I grew up, but I didn't expect to die here. If I had a choice, I hope that Xavier would be the last one to kill me. At least I can proudly tell him my identity before I die."
"Why? So that he can use your corpse to claim a reward from the Lionheart Empire?"
"Oh my god, can we still have a pleasant conversation?" Simon was speechless. He was like a deflated balloon, leaning against the wall weakly. "But what you said makes sense. So, I'll choose to die quietly like a weed."
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