However, as he listened to the girls' conversation, Baiyi realized that he had not been paying attention to the ranking of his credits. Ever since he had promoted Vidomina, Tisdale and Vidomina had been in charge of the ranking. All he had to do was look at the top three and the top ten and prepare the necklace.
"I wonder which three students will get the necklace this year. I'm really looking forward to it. There's only one exam left, so there's still a lot of suspense. Plus, the defense of Arfin City has earned me some credits," Baiyi muttered to himself as he turned and walked away. He did not want to interrupt the girls' private conversation. They were probably talking about who to confess their love to after graduation, so he decided not to eavesdrop.
The credits were just a small interlude in his plan to make a killing, so he did not really care about it. After confirming the 15 sponsored students, it would be the final exam, the entrance exam, and the entrance ceremony. After that, it would be the once-a-year long vacation. By the time he returned, it would be time for him to make his move against the Church. Time was running out.
One day before the conference, Arfin City was bustling with activity. From morning until night, nobles from all over the country had arrived in the city. The Sorcerer's Association's entrance was lined with luxury cars, and all sorts of important figures and maids could be seen exiting the teleportation portal with their servants and maids in tow.
When night fell, Arfin City, which had yet to fully recover from the trauma of the war, became a scene of celebration and celebration. Many banquets hosted or attended by many important figures were held in many places at the same time. Some of the stakeholders gathered together and made full associations based on the information they had obtained, predicting the future direction of the situation.
Among them, the Dole family's party was the most extravagant. It was not that the Dole family's banquet was extravagant, but the guests were all important people. The nouveau riche and the common nobles were not invited.
The banquet was hosted by Miss Undine Dowler, who was known as the Pearl of the Southern Land. It was a nickname given to her by the Northerners. She still looked as youthful and beautiful as ever, almost like a young girl, but she exuded an air of elegance and grace that little girls would never be able to emulate. Her long, pale blue hair matched with her purple evening gown made her look like a rose that bloomed especially for the night. Naturally, she became the center of attention at the banquet.
She was still unmarried and had no scandals. Logically speaking, there should be many people trying to pursue such a woman. However, none of the men at the banquet dared to have such thoughts, including those rich playboys who came with their fathers. They only dared to secretly look at her with admiration. They were not as open as they would be at an ordinary banquet.
Everyone knew that the young lady had an affair with Hope. The Dole family had relied on Hope's help to open up the Northern Sea Route and enjoyed the protection of Da Xue and the dragon knights. This was an open secret. Even though neither of them had admitted to it, judging from the rumors that leaked out from the Dole family from time to time, it seemed like the two of them had been talking about marriage since ten years ago. Soul Armature was a little weird, but it was not something new. Power, status, and strength were much more important than appearance.
However, it seemed that Principal Hope rarely appeared together with this beautiful lady. He seemed to prefer to bring his female student, Tisdale, to such occasions. Or the current commander of the Dragon Knights, the equally beautiful female dragon, or some other unknown female. In short, Miss Undine looked a little pitiful in the eyes of outsiders.
Still, this did not stop the Dole family from becoming a first-rate noble, even if they had relied on Baiyi's influence to gain their current status.
After a while, the Southern Duke, Link, finally arrived. Although most of his immediate family members were already past the age of schooling, no one was surprised to see him. After all, he was the middleman between the nobles and Da Xue. When the sponsored student system was first introduced, he was the one who helped Baiyi attract the fat sheep to Da Xue.
When Undine noticed the Southern Duke's arrival, she quickly picked up a glass of wine and clinked it with him. The two of them went to the balcony outside. Undine then asked in a slightly dissatisfied tone, "What is that stinking hooligan thinking this time? Why did he suddenly increase the quota by five? My door is about to be trampled by those nouveau riche! "
The fact that she had addressed Baiyi as a scoundrel meant that she had found out about Sven, the Rogue Knight, who had violated her and then saved her. The secret was not leaked by Baiyi, but Attie … Attie's clan, as the most important transit station of the trade route between the North and the South, had become the wealthiest clan in the Steppe. However, the new clan leader was afraid of Attie and her unreasonable master, so she did not dare to proclaim herself as the King of the Steppe.
As a qualified businesswoman, in order to maintain a good relationship with this important transit station, Undine naturally took the initiative to get closer to Attie. Even though she had been bullied and abused by Attie years ago, she was already close to Tisdale, the Big Sister, so naturally, she was able to blend into the circle smoothly. However, due to her busy business, she rarely had the chance to meet up with the others.
After that, Attie accidentally told Undine that other than herself and her master, no one else could snatch the War God's Sword away from her. Only the person who was approved by the War God could do so. That was tantamount to exposing the lie that Baiyi had fabricated at that time. At that time, he had told everyone that he was the one who snatched the War God's Sword from Sven the Rogue Knight.
Now, things were getting lively. Miss Undine, who had been cheated by her love, did not blame Baiyi at all. Instead, she felt that it was the first time that she had someone she liked and the first time that she had met a powerhouse who was very helpful to her family. With these two blessings overlapping, she would definitely get double the happiness. Like a love-struck girl who had fallen in love, she would go to the University every two to three days to pester Baiyi. Even when she was rejected, she was not discouraged at all. Instead, she used all kinds of methods to pursue Baiyi, such as acting coquettishly in front of everyone, waiting for him to get off work by the window, changing into the hottest new lingerie and lying in ambush in his room.
"You've already done that to me! You've seen me, you've touched me, you've lied to me! As a man, don't you think you should take responsibility for yourself?" At that time, Miss Undine was only wearing her winning underwear as she questioned Baiyi in a righteous manner.
What did I see? What did I touch? What did I cheat? Baiyi was speechless. I'm only helping you out because of the Merchant, okay? By the way, you're also my colleague's junior, right? How could you say such things to your elders? Baiyi replied at that time.
"I don't care! If you don't want me, I'll go look for my ancestor! " Undine retorted angrily. The ancestor that she was referring to was none other than the Merchant who was currently the dean of the Faculty of Commerce. The reason why the Dole family had always stood firmly on Baiyi's side and supported all of the Voidwalkers' plans was actually related to the existence of the Merchant.
The Merchant's words were useless anyway. If you have the guts, go look for him! At that time, Baiyi replied nonchalantly.
After that, Miss Undine ran in front of Baiyi with tears all over her face, scolding him for being a liar, a jerk, and a baddie. She cried her heart out and in the end, she ran away while crying her heart out.
After that, the Merchant dragged his half-broken body to Baiyi and asked him to repair it, asking him who had beaten him up. The Merchant was told that the three Hmph Pigs had not only bullied Undine but also taught the Merchant a lesson.
After that, Undine stopped pestering Baiyi. As for whether she had given up or not, only she herself knew. In the past ten years, she had rejected countless marriage proposals and remained single. She had even purposely spread rumors that she had an affair with Baiyi.
The Dole family was still a reliable ally of the Voidwalkers, and Undine had always maintained an ambiguous relationship with Baiyi. She had always carried out every task that Baiyi asked her to do, such as the reception of the sponsors and the service for the negotiation the next day. Undine's family had been responsible for all of the work that Baiyi had asked of her.
"I don't know why he suddenly increased the quota. Perhaps the pressure from the Church is a little too much, and he wants more people to join his ship," the Southern Duke answered Undine's question.
"That bastard is afraid of the Church? I think he just ran out of money, right? "Undine asked in disbelief.
The Southern Duke nodded. "That's the Church we're talking about. It's the biggest organization in the world."
"Perhaps you don't know him well enough, Your Grace. He's never been afraid of anyone. After all, he grew up in a cold and lonely place, and he's already experienced the greatest fear. I don't think there's anything in this world that he should be afraid of," Undine said. Undine seemed to be very confident in Baiyi as she continued to say, "You know, he's the man that I like."
Then, she lowered her head like a young girl in love, as if she was fantasizing about something.
"Is that so? That's great. " The Southern Duke smiled and did not pursue the matter further. In fact, in his opinion, Miss Undine's chances were slim. He had seen all the women around that guy. In comparison, Undine might not lose to any of them in terms of looks, in fact, she might even be slightly better. She also had her own characteristics in terms of personality and was quite proactive. However, the burden on her was a little too heavy.
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