Chapter 126 - Hundred And Twenty Six - Jin Li is not winning either (2/2)
”Hey! Hey, Jin Li!” Turning around, the group saw a first year running towards them, across the arena. The slightly rotund youth was flushed of cheek, but not perspiring and he wasn't out of breath. He paused for a moment and the colour in his face began to deepen as he said; ”There's this girl looking for you.”
”Not interested,” Jin Li said instantly, while Sun sighed. This was not the first time a female had expressed her interest in his roommate and Sun had to avoid the more persistent ones as they chased him in order to get to their target! Lottie was half a foot taller than him and twice his stature, it was frightening to be hunted by that one!
”She said she had a gift for you,” the first year continued as if Jin Li had not spoken, his eyes clearly a little dazed. ”Some pills.”
Just as he spoke these words, said girl stepped out of the shadows into the arena, her shoulders squared back and her demeanour both confident and self assured, though her eyes fell downcast after meeting with Jin Li's. She wore silk robes of pale jade with emerald and purple peonies embroidered upon them.
The first year blushed more brightly as he stared at her for a moment before babbling on; ”She said that she's part of the alchemist's inner school now, so her pills should be much more to your liking than before.”
The youth sneered slightly and turned glance at Sun. ”That girl, do I know of her?”
”Ah, she's the girl Merylin!” Sun recalled, the girl had left an impression on him, but it wasn't a favourable one. ”She's offered you her pills before. Apparently they were quite good. But you turned her down then as well.”
”I did? When was that?”
”Back when Leon lost his glasses and you were helping him.”
”That small alchemist offered no gratitude then either. Bah! This Lord is right to wash ones hands of him.”
The first year opened his mouth to remind them of the waiting girl, but shut it again in the wake of Jin Li's increasingly dark appearance. Pike and Bowyer glanced at each other once more and sighed inwardly. Definitely oblivious.