Translator: Mr Voltaire Editor: Modlawls123 Escorted by Fatso Shi and Aire, the group returned to the Gold Instructors' Residential District of Dawn Academy. They sent the sleeping Instructor Marlin back to his room and asked Fatso Shi to get the academy's pharmacist on duty to do a detailed physical examination on Bodfinger. After confirming that he was fine, he gave him a potion and bandaged his wounds. Only then did Lollister relax.
Lollister rang the bell that led to the residential district's management office and called Kelly over. He asked her to take care of Bodfinger and his two children for the next three months. Lollister arranged for Bodfinger's family to stay in two guest rooms on the second floor, while Redi took the initiative to find a servant's room downstairs to bring his luggage in. He then went out to take care of the two Zino horses.
When everything was settled, it was already more than an hour later. Lollister ordered Kelly to make something for everyone to eat as supper. Only then did everyone sit down on the sofa in the living room. Yuri found a small clay pot that Lollister had just bought in the study and started the fire in the fireplace in the living room. He placed a metal pot on it and started cooking the food, adding milk and honey crystals continuously. Soon, the rich aroma of milk filled the room, attracting the attention of the two children who were accompanying their father on the second floor.
After pouring two cups of micos for the two children, he asked them to go to the kitchen to see what delicious food Kelly had made. Then, Laurist began to tell his companions about how he was ambushed from start to finish. He believed that the two 1-star Gold-ranked Swordsmen who ambushed him were probably under the orders of the junior they mentioned. That junior asked them to remove one of Laurist's arms. However, Lollister couldn't think of anyone who had such a huge grudge against him.
"No grudge?" Fatso snorted and sneered, "This isn't a matter of grudge. In fact, Locke, you don't even know that you've become a thorn in many people's side. Let's not talk about other things, just the duels and challenges in the academy have already blocked many people's paths. In the past, you only had a bad relationship with the Silver instructors in the academy. Now, you're the nightmare of all the Silver instructors in the academy district. Although it has only been a month, you have already defeated the silver instructors of the thirteen academies in the arena. Perhaps the Silver instructors who failed felt that this was a humiliation and were looking for someone to take revenge. Or perhaps the people from the academies who haven't had their turn to duel yet want to avoid the same fate as the Silver instructors from the thirteen academies and want to end this farce by crippling you. "
"As for external challenges, Locke, do you know how many of those who bet on you have already lost all their money or even their fortune? The total wager on our plates last month was more than eighteen thousand gold fathoms, and you have no idea how many people are waiting for you to stumble, so that they may recover their money. These people are willing to do anything to win or lose. From now on, you have to be careful about your own safety. From today onwards, a team of law enforcers must follow you around just in case. Terman, your swordsmanship club should also send a group of elite members to follow him. The more people there are, the more power there is. At the very least, those people with ill intentions won't be able to find a chance to leave Locke alone. "
"All right," said Terman.
"Don't. If you do this, will I still have freedom in the future? Won't it be tiring to follow so many people around every day? At most, I won't leave the academy. I believe that my safety is still guaranteed in the academy. "Loriste quickly declined. What would it look like if there was a team of law enforcers around him? If he went to relieve himself, he would be surrounded by a large group of people.
"Although the academy is a little safer, there are still opportunities to take advantage of. Don't worry, Locke. Our people will only hide around you and protect you in secret. They won't be following you closely like you think. If the law enforcers don't take the initiative to come up with a plan to protect you this time, when the damn old man finds out that you were attacked tomorrow, he will definitely give us a good scolding. Who asked you to be the academy's cash cow now? The damn old man treats you like a treasure. "Everyone laughed when they heard Fatty Shi's words.
"Why do we have to let the damn old man know? Can't we not spread the news that I was attacked tonight?" Loriste was a little puzzled.
"We have to spread the news. The bigger the commotion, the better. Only then will those who have evil intentions and want to secretly attack you have to worry. If you don't say anything, those people will think that you are afraid and guilty. They will then attack you even more. " Fatty Shi said, "Also, El, tomorrow, you send people to look for the two attackers and secretly deal with them. Tell the public that these two dead people ran away when they saw that there were a lot of people coming to rescue Little Locke. One of them was even injured. Tomorrow, you have to announce and offer a reward for finding the whereabouts of these two people. Don't let people know that they were killed by Locke. "
"Huh?" Aire still didn't understand why Fatty Shi said this.
However, Loriste already knew what Fatty Shi was trying to do. "Damn, the damn fatty is lying again."
Sure enough, Fatty Shi said to Aire, "If you say that these two Gold-rank Swordsmen were killed by Locke instead of attacking, then who would bet on your plate in the future? Think about it, you blockhead. If the Gold-rank Swordsmen were killed, would those Silver-rank Swordsmen still be able to beat Locke in the ring? "
"That's right." Aire slapped his thigh and understood. Then, he rolled his eyes and came up with another idea. "Fatty, do you think people will believe that Locke was attacked by two Gold-rank Swordsmen and came out unscathed?"
Fatty Shi had the same thought as him. He looked at Loriste for a while and ordered Yuri, "Yuri, get me a chicken before dawn. We'll dress Locke up tomorrow morning. Locke, I'll have to trouble you to put on an act with us tomorrow. "
Loriste frowned. "Hey, don't go too far!"
"No, we'll just say that you were attacked by two Gold-rank Swordsmen tonight. Although it's not a big deal, you were still injured. We'll bandage you tomorrow morning and sprinkle some chicken blood on it to make people believe it. By the way, Terman, inform the pharmacist on duty. If anyone asks him tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, don't say anything if he doesn't pay. If he does, he'll transfer Bodefinger's injury to Locke. No matter how hard you perform during the duel in the morning, just make the audience think that you're having a hard time. Hehe, you'll have a lot of money! "Fatty Shi and Aire's eyes shone with excitement.
Although it was a bit shady, Loriste didn't object to it. After all, he'd get a twenty percent share of the bet. The more he bet, the more he'd get. As for those who lost all their money, Loriste didn't sympathize with them. Instead, he thought that they deserved it. It was their fault for betting on the wrong person.
After arranging tomorrow's activities, Fatty Shi poured himself another glass of Micos and continued his analysis as he slowly tasted it. "Actually, I have two suspects for Locke's attack tonight. One is San Marso Academy. Locke's opponent tomorrow morning is Clearwater Academy, so there shouldn't be any risk. However, the fifteenth academy is San Marso Academy. They're our academy's arch-enemy, so I suspect them first. But if San Marso Academy was behind this, then why did it send these two useless idiots over? This doesn't fit San Marso Academy's style. "
Loriste protested, "Hey, hey, hey, those are two 1-star Gold-rank Swordsmen, alright?"
"1-star Gold-rank Swordsmen are also idiots. What are the Gold-rank Swordsmen that were killed by a Steel-rank and a Silver-rank Swordsman if not idiots? If I were here, I might be able to kill one of them too, "Fatty Shi said firmly.
"Uh …" Based on his junior's performance, Loriste felt that Fatty Shi was right. He might really be able to win if he were to fight against him. Other than the fact that he was a little slippery when it came to dodging attacks, the junior didn't leave much of an impression on Loriste.
"There's another suspect." Fatty Shi asked Loriste, "Do you remember that Sandos Erta?"
“？ Loriste shook his head.
"You!" "Didn't I just tell you last time? Did you forget the assistant swordsmanship instructor who instigated the students to attack you three years ago? Did you forget about that assistant swordsmanship instructor who was seriously injured and had to quit school because of that? After he recovered, he became a disciple of the Storm Sword Holy Gate in the Kingdom of Kerry. He's now at the peak of Silver-rank. He came back to Dawn Academy to take revenge on you. I specifically reminded you. How could you forget? "
"Oh, I remember. His name is Iquita," Loriste said.
"It's Sandos Erta, not Iquita." Fatty Shi shook his head. "You can even remember his name wrongly. Looks like you really don't care."
Laurist blushed. He could only blame the soccer goalkeeper named Iquita in his previous life for being too famous. As a fake soccer fan, he had accompanied his friend to watch a World Cup and did not remember the other soccer stars. He only remembered the name of this goalkeeper. Now, when he heard about Iquita, he automatically leaned towards this goalkeeper.
"This guy was vicious when he instigated the students to attack you three years ago. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been so heavy-handed. Although he came back with full confidence, this guy is from a big noble family and is good at scheming and scheming. So far, you've already gone through 12 challenges. You'll meet him in two more. I wouldn't be surprised if this Iquita sent someone to attack you a few days ago. It's very likely that he was the one who ordered it. The only thing I don't understand is the two golden battle aura badges. They're not from the Kingdom of Kerry. You said those two dead people said they were their juniors and asked them to remove one of your arms. But I've seen Iquita's silver badge. That's the standard battle aura badge of the Kingdom of Kerry. It's different from the two golden battle aura badges. "
"Forget it. Don't waste your brain. What's the use of doubting? As long as you're strong, all schemes are useless. Tonight, those two came to die. It's late. Everyone should go back and rest, "Loriste said.
"Damn. You, an Ebon, still have the face to say you're strong? For your safety, I'll have to work hard to keep watch at your house tonight. Do you still have a bed? "Fatty Shi said. Loriste was everyone's money tree now. His safety was guaranteed.
"No. There's still a servant room for Kelly. You can either sleep on the sofa or sleep on the floor, "Loriste said.
Dean Brador of Clearwater Academy heard a piece of good news early in the morning. It was said that the Ebon Locke, who was known to be invincible among the silver ranks, was the Ebon Gold Instructor Loriste of Dawn Academy who initiated the duel. On his way back to the academy last night, he was ambushed by two one star gold swordsmen. Although the two gold swordsmen were able to escape due to the large number of people accompanying them, Locke didn't fare well and seemed to be injured.
This was the good news. The only regret was that Ebon Locke was too lucky. Why didn't he end his life? If that was the case, the awkward problem in front of Clearwater Academy would automatically disappear. What a pity! Dean Brador let out a long sigh. He then sent someone to contact Dawn Academy to see if the duel that was going to be held this morning should be postponed or canceled. Of course, the most important thing was to find out if Ebon Locke was really injured and if it was serious.
Dean Brador made up his mind. If Ebon Locke was really injured, he would definitely not agree to Dawn Academy's suggestion to postpone the date of the duel. He would either admit defeat or fight. There was no other choice. If he didn't take this opportunity to add insult to injury, then Clearwater Academy would become a laughing stock like the other thirteen academies. To be honest, Ebon Locke was really amazing. Thirteen academies and two hundred and sixty silver instructors were all defeated by him. He had been worried that it would be his academy's turn to suffer today. Who would have thought that a pie would fall from the sky and Locke would be injured? It would be best if he won without a fight. However, if Dawn Academy allowed Ebon Locke to fight while injured, then he would have to properly encourage the twenty silver instructors that were fighting today.
If twenty silver instructors couldn't even take down an injured Ebon Locke, then it could only mean that the silver instructors of Clearwater Academy were a bunch of trash. There was nothing he could do even if he became a laughing stock. Dean Brador was determined. If he really lost, then he would fire all the silver instructors when he returned.
Soon, the person who went to inquire about the duel returned. He heard that Dawn Academy asked Ebon Locke if he wanted to postpone the date of the duel, but he refused. He said that his opponent was only a silver instructor, not a Gold-tier swordsman, so there was no need to postpone the date. Although he was injured, he could still deal with a silver instructor …
This news made Dean Brador frown. He wondered if Ebon Locke's injury was fake news released by that old fox from Dawn Academy. However, the person he sent to investigate confirmed that Ebon Locke was really injured. This was the exact information he got from the pharmacist on duty in Dawn Academy at the cost of one gold coin. For Jin Fude's sake, the pharmacist even gave a detailed description of Ebon Locke's injuries. One was a sword slash on his left shoulder, and the other was a stab wound on his right rib. The pharmacist on duty also said that although these two injuries were not life-threatening, they still affected his movements, especially the stab wound on his right rib. His right arm was unable to move, and it would take a month or two for him to recover.
Headmaster Brador excitedly brought the silver instructor of Clearwater Academy to Dawn Academy for the duel, and then came back at noon with a dark and angry face. Today's duel in the academy could be said to be extremely thrilling. The Silver instructors of the academy had given it their all. It could even be said that the performance of the twenty Silver instructors in today's duel was extremely outstanding. Among them, there were a few Silver instructors who had fought with their lives on the line. But why did they always fall short of victory? There were a few times when they were so close to victory. But Ebon Locke's luck was so good. He was clearly injured and unable to move, but he always managed to win at the most critical moment.
Just like in the last duel, even the scabbard he casually threw on the ground could be the key to winning. Who would have thought that the longsword in his hand would be knocked out of his hand, and then he casually picked up the scabbard on the ground and sheathed his opponent's longsword. Then, he pulled out the short sword at his waist and placed it on his opponent's neck, and just like that, he won the duel. Who would be convinced of such a victory! If it wasn't good luck, then what was it?
Apart from Dean Brador, there was another dean who also had a dark face, and that was Dean Levins of Dawn Academy. He was holding an urgent financial report from the finance department in his hand. This is outrageous, this is robbing the academy's money! Preposterous!
According to the financial report, during the duel this morning, Instructor Marlin of the combat instructors bought a lottery ticket worth 100 gold coins, Vice President Terman of the swordsmanship club bought a lottery ticket worth 300 gold coins on behalf of the members of the swordsmanship club, and Director Shredder of the law enforcement department also bought a lottery ticket worth 500 gold coins on behalf of the members of the law enforcement department. It was said that they bought the lottery ticket to show their support for Instructor Locke and their anger at the attack on Instructor Locke last night.
After the duel in the morning, in order to cash in the lottery ticket worth 900 gold coins, the academy's finance department paid 180 gold coins as compensation. The total income from the duel in the morning was 63 gold coins, 11 large silver coins, and 3 small silver coins. Therefore, today's loss was more than 160 gold coins.
In the afternoon, the dean's office of Dawn Academy issued a new notice: From today onwards, the lottery ticket for Instructor Locke's victory will be cancelled for the duels held in the academy and on the day of external challenges. In other words, there was only one kind of lottery ticket in the future, and that was to buy the ticket for the opponent to win against Instructor Locke.
"Tsk, it's obviously giving money to the academy. Only an idiot would buy it." Fatty Shi threw the latest notice into the bin.
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