Chapter 93: A troop of problem children (2/2)

“Extremely unusual? Isn’t Belo just a freshman? Why would people think him special?” Gerryn and the others couldn’t resist sharing a look, thinking this kind of thought.

Footsteps at the lounge’s door came to their ears just at this moment.

The moment lounge’s door opened, everyone felt an inexplicable sensation, as if they had goosebumps all over, as if there was a giant beast lurking in the dark, as if an especially vicious and bloodthirsty monster were staring at them.

“What’s going on?”

Ayrin widened his eyes in astonishment. He very quickly saw two familiar figures. The one walking in front was that rather short-statured teacher Rui, while the one following behind teacher Rui, a weak and mild looking boy wearing shiny glasses, was impressively the one who’d disappeared for many days already, Belo.

“Belo!”

But after shouting loudly in excitement and bouncing in front of Belo, he immediately exclaimed in alarm, “What’s up with your body?”

“This guy…” Moss’ expression also froze.

There didn’t seem to be any change in Belo’s stature compared to before, but his exposed skin, hands, and even face, all exposed strip after strip of light red scar that resembled tattoos, making Moss shiver as soon as he looked at him, and not from the cold.

“Nothing, I got them during training.” Belo acted as usual. He pushed his glasses as was his habit, then observed every member of the team with feverish eyes that showed a lot of interest.

“What kind of training would make someone’s aura change like this?”

Chris looked at Belo, a little puzzled. She even felt a thick reek of blood and an aura unique to savage beasts. She suddenly understood somewhat. Respect filtered through her eyes when she looked at Belo.

“What kind of expression is that, why do you keep looking at me!” Stingham suddenly shouted. Because he noticed that after sweeping his eyes around, Belo’s scary eyes never left him.

“Interesting,” Belo pushed his glasses and mumbled.

Stingham blinked, then shouted with goosebumps rising all over his skin, “What’s interesting! What kind of people are you in this team?”

“Moss, don’t make a fuss.” Chris said amiably, “Didn’t you hear teacher Carter telling us to stay low-key just now?”

“I’m Stingham, not Moss!” Stingham was about to cry. “How can you be so face-blind, you can’t even recognize a lame-foot from someone who isn’t lame.”

“Remember, you have to listen to teacher Carter.” All of a sudden, the usually taciturn Rui suddenly spoke and said such a sentence to Stingham. Then he turned around and left the lounge without another word.

“What did he mean?”

Stingham froze, then he shivered all over again. “Who was that! What the hell is going on, why is that guy’s voice and the figure of his back so much like that guy who beat me up on that day! What on earth did he mean just now!”

“Alright now.” Carter smiled and gestured to everyone to quiet down, then said, “It has been a long time since our Holy Dawn Academy last went to the nationals. As long as you win today’s match, many people in Holy Dawn Academy will remember your names.

“I think you guys can also see that many students in our Holy Dawn Academy even forgot the meaning of courage, many people even think that there isn’t much of a difference between battlemasters and other arcane masters, many people even think that there isn’t any particular glory in protecting your family, protecting your friends, and defending this kingdom with your hot blood and your very lives as a battlemaster.

“In the previous match, you guys already started to rouse their still hot-bloodness, made many people find their courage anew. The significance of this surpasses the outcome of the match itself.

“That’s why, no matter today or in the future, go forth and fight for your beliefs and for your dreams.

“I’ll immediately tell you the fighting lineup today. The first one to go out and represent our team is Bora! The second one to fight is Ayrin, Chris is third, Stingham is fourth, Belo is fifth!”

“The purpose is to snatch victory as early as possible, make Stingham and Belo come last in order to hide their strength as much as possible!” As soon as he announced the fighting order, every member of team Holy Dawn immediately understood Carter’s intention without any need for him to explain.

“It’s finally my turn to fight?” Selected for the first time in team Holy Dawn, Bora silently breathed a deep breath in, trembling from nervousness and excitement inside. “Don’t disgrace Holy Dawn’s name, and fight bravely, brave warrior,” he seriously said to himself in his mind.

“What, why am I not the first one to go out!”

“How could you do that, how can my brilliant war god and fascinatingly handsome self not be first! How am I going to make these beautiful girls go crazy about me!” There was only Stingham to shout loudly, depressed, “How could you do that, you left no stone unturned to make me transfer to team Holy Dawn, don’t tell me it’s only to bury me so people can’t see my handsomeness and godly martial prowess! I protest, teacher Carter, hurry up and let me go out first!”

“You don’t listen to teacher Carter, do you want to die?” Belo said with an impetuous face before Carter even said anything.

If not for Ayrin stopping him, maybe he’d already have rushed forward to beat up Stingham.

“What? Are you threatening me? Who are you, do you think you can beat me or what!” Stingham immediately jumped and shouted loudly, utterly exasperated.

“It’s really a group of problem children.” Carter rubbed his temples, but just at this moment, Ayrin shifted against Stingham’s ear and said a few words, then Stingham quieted down all of a sudden and whipped his head around without even looking at Belo, seemingly sulking.

Even Carter became curious and couldn’t stop himself from asking Ayrin, “What did you tell him, why did he go silent all of a sudden?”

“Nothing much, I just told him a fact. I said that in order to dig a hole in the wall of the Beast Training Field, Belo sneaked out every night even while injured and dug it for three months straight. I said that even if he could beat Belo, if Belo took it to heart, there’s no telling whether something would happen at night while he’s sleeping,” Ayrin explained.

“…” Carter glanced at Belo. Even he felt that one might really be unable to sleep at ease at night if Belo took it to heart.