Chapter 322: Gambling Over Strength (2/2)

“Oh, Kelly. What’s up? Is there some mission?” Minlur called out in a warm manner upon seeing Kelly.

“There’s no mission. We were just looking for you,” Kelly smiled back, trying to show sincerity.

“Looking for us?”

A curious light flashed through Minlur’s eyes as he strangely looked at Kelly and the Abel Academy youths behind him and asked, “What is the matter?”

“It is honestly a very simple matter.”

Kelly rubbed his chin as a light flickered through his eyes and he nodded towards Lotner and the others and said, “It’s actually their matter. It’s just a minor issue, a bit of an annoyance. You see, when these guys first met Ayrin and the others, they got along rather well, and in a moment of rashness, they gave the Moon Echo Sabre and Spirit Obstruction Gem to them. But afterwards, they quickly realized how useful these artifacts were to them. These youths have been wanting to ask for them back, but their skin is a little too thin and they are to ashamed to ask.”

“A good relationship… Teacher Kelly sure can lie, his face isn’t even turning red…” the youths of Abel Academy felt sweat emerge atop their foreheads as they watched Kelly’s performance.

Minlur ever so slightly trembled as he asked, “So you are here to help them ask in their stead?”

“I have already reprimanded them. They now know. They know how stupid they were to give things away just because they made some good friends.” Kelly’s face remained normal as he continued, his tone abruptly changing, “I understand that things which have been given away do not need to be given back. Nonetheless, these artifacts are powerful and precious. They must be paired with strong arcane masters. If your children are indeed more powerful than mine, then all is good. However, if your children are actually weaker than mine, they are not worthy and should return the artifacts, for the greater good of Eiche.”

“My children say that they are weaker, but I do not believe it!” Kelly said as he provocatively waved his fist in the air. “I will not believe it until I see it for myself. If Ayrin is truly much stronger than Lotner, if he is truly a genius among genius, then I will even give him some presents to help him achieve more in the future. But if Ayrin is not as strong as Lotner, then I must ask for him to return the items. What do you say, Minlur?”

“Do you take me for a fool, Kelly? You realize that I only look a little rough, right?”

Minlur laughed as he stared at Kelly, “Kelly, you just wish to get your items back. Why waste so much breath on words?”

“This guy, he really is not as stupid as he looks,” Lotner and the others thought to themselves.

Kelly’s expression darkened as he replied, “Great. Since you have already figured it out, then let me say it directly. Let us make a wager! What about it!”

“Perfect! They needed to test just much of a gap has opened up between them and their opponents in the national tournament anyway!” Minlur’s laughter became even more boisterous as he glanced at the still sleeping Ayrin, Stingham, and Rinloran and he replied, “Kelly, I will absolutely accept your offer. But I think you will be regretting it in the future.”

“Regret?” Kelly laughed, “You are so confident in your children, Minlur?”

“When have I not been confident in these children of my Holy Dawn Academy?” Minlur looked at Kelly and revealed a crazed smile as he said, “This kind of challenge is good for them. Feel free to challenge them again after you lose today!”

“Truly not the normal kind of crazy,” Kelly thought to himself. His face turned serious as he turned his gaze towards the still sleeping Ayrin, Stingham, and Rinloran, and asked, “Then can you wake them up so we can start?”

“Of course. I can’t wait any longer either,” Minlur replied. Afterwards, he roared, “Ayrin, Stingham, Rinloran! It is time for you brave warriors to fight!”

Minlur’s thunderous roars were met with complete silence.

A trace of embarrassment emerged on Minlur’s face.

It was because Ayrin, Stingham, and Rinloran were still sleeping as soundly as before.

“Well, if they don’t wake up to that, then I can only wake them up one by one.”

Minlur scratched his head as he shouted, “Ayrin, it’s time to eat!”

Whoosh!

Ayrin immediately sat up as he rubbed his eyes and confusedly asked, “Teacher Minlur, where’s the food?”

“……” Kelly and the youths of Abel Academy speechlessly watched on.

“Stingham, your girlfriend is being stolen away by Rinloran,” Minlur shouted yet again.

“What?!” Stingham immediately jumped up from the ground.

“Rinloran, your body is so dirty!” Minlur immediately followed.

“I need to bathe!” Rinloran shot up from the ground.

“Teacher Minlur, just what is going on?”

“Where is my girlfriend?”

Upon seeing their surroundings, Ayrin, Stingham, and Rinloran confusedly asked Minlur questions.

Minlur put his hands on Stingham’s shoulders as he responded first to Stingham, “Your girlfriend didn’t like the sunlight, so she has hidden herself in a nearby shaded area. Rest assured, you have very special taste. I don’t think anyone will ever steal your girlfriend.” Afterwards, he laughed as he responded to Rinloran’s question, “Those fellows of Abel Academy have come looking again. They wish to make another wager.”