Chapter 77: None of My Business (2/2)
”I will try to find him and have a rematch with him. But for now, I need to recover from my injuries,” Wang Ben announced and he shoveled a chunk of meat into his mouth.
”I had noticed something was odd in the way you walk. Are you alright? What happened to you?” Hu Yangxuan was still oblivious to what had happened.
”Nothing,” Wang Tong answered abruptly.
”I am not asking you,” Hu Yangxuan cut him short.
”It's nothing. I was just sparing with Wang Tong the other day, and we both get a little bit careless. When I get better, I would love to spar with you,” determination shined in Wang Ben's eyes as he answered candidly, without hiding his defeat.
Wang Ben's answer reminded Hu Yangxuan. He turned his head around to face Wang Tong and asked, ”When is our fight gonna happen? You keep on procrastinating it.”
”Could you please spar with Wang Ben first? Please? I have lots of subject to work on. You can ask Ma Xiaoru, and she can attest that I am failing almost every single one of the subjects: physics, astronomy, math, history, and battle tactics, you name it! You don't want to see me getting expelled from Ayrlarng next month, don't you?”
Hu Yangxuan and Wang Ben looked to Ma Xiaoru for proof of what Wang Tong had just said. But Ma Xiaoru didn't speak for Wang Tong; instead, she added more fuel to the fire: ”It's not as bad as he said. By the way, we still have a fight that we need to finish, when do you think you can do that?”
Wang Tong didn't want to agree to any of the requests because he was afraid that if he couldn't control his power, he might hurt one of his friends again — just like how he did it with Wang Ben — and it would take him a while to learn to control his power. Although Wang Tong was forced into the corner by his friends, he still refrained from telling them his concerns, fearing that it would only exacerbate the situation.
”How about this: I will give Wang Ben some time to recuperate, and then I will fight him first. This would also allow some time for Hu Yangxuan to focus on preparing his Templar's routine test. I will then fight Hu Yangxuan after he finishes his test.” Before anyone had taken in the information, Wang Tong snatched another drumstick and shoveled it down his mouth.
”What about me?” Having noticed that Wang Tong didn't even answer her question, Ma Xiaoru pressed on.
”My lady, haven't we already fought once? AGAIN?”
”That one doesn't count, rematch!” Even Ma Xiaoru was surprised by her persistence. Perhaps in her subconscious, she only wanted to spend more time with the boy she liked so much.
”Fine, fine! As long as you help me with my assignments. Is that all, guys?”
”Yes, let's eat now before it's all gone.” Having seen to it that his goal had been achieved, Hu Yangxuan snatched the food he had given to Wang Tong back.
This is the first time the four of them met each other, and it would be much later when they realized the importance of this day. But for now, they were just innocent college students, living a carefree life.
Wang Tong felt relieved that Wang Ben didn't recognize him. He didn't want to give up the disguise as Einherjar Wannabe that had allowed him to fight in the TPA without consequences of revealing his power. It would be handy when he test the 256 nodes version of the Tactics of the Blade in the TPA.
Without the guidance of a teacher, Wang Tong had to be the trailblazer in his journey of cultivation. He conceded that mistakes would be inevitable; however, he also reckoned that it was what he could learn from these mistakes that would bring him closer to success.
Wang Tong's week had been eventful thanks to Wang Ben's arrival. On the other hand, Wang Ben was apparently still perplexed by Einherjar Wannabe's counterfeit Fist of the Racing Tiger as he kept on switching the topic to the mysterious Einherjar Wannabe.