“Teacher Evane, I am not an Advance Stage Cultivator,”
Nux muttered.
“Huh? What do you mean?” Evane turned around and frowned.
However, her frown only deepened when she saw Nux’s solemn face.
This was the first time she has seen that expression on his even, even while facing Candice Water, he didn’t look like this tensed.
“Teacher Evane, what I am going to tell you right now, I hope you can keep it a secret from others. If not, I would lose my life.”
Nux muttered.
“W-What?”
“Teacher Evane, can I trust you?”
Nux questioned with a solemn look on his face.
Seeing his expression, Evane’s heart skipped a beat and,
Unconsciously, she nodded her head.
“Y-Yes.”
Nux smiled and then, he deactivated [Trickster].
Soon, Evane’s eyebrows rose up and her mouth widened in shock,
“Expert Stage…” .
She muttered inwardly, unable to believe what she was thinking.
“Teacher Arvina is not a fool, Teacher Evane. She knows how strong I am, that is why she wants me to participate in this war.”
Nux muttered.
“S-So Teacher Arvina already knew about it?”
Evane couldn’t help but question.
“She did.” Nux nodded.
“D-didn’t you say that I was your f-favourite teacher?”
Evane face turned red as she questioned.
For some reason, she didn’t like the fact that some other teacher knew more about her student than she did.
Even she was confused and didn’t know why she was feeling something like that.
Many teachers know more about the students in her class than her, however, she had never felt something like this.
However, for some reason, Arvina knowing more about Nux than her… This didn’t sit well with her.
She… she actually felt betrayed.
Nux wasn’t a dense idiot as well, he understood what she was feeling as soon as he saw her face and a playful smile appeared on his face.
“I didn’t tell Teacher Arvina myself, she was the one who found out. That day, I thought it was the end of me, however, Teacher Arvina was generous enough to keep this a secret.”
“W-What?” Evane looked at Nux.
“Yes, Teacher Arvina found out about this when I fought against Candice, she noticed that my movements looked like I was holding back and started observing me.
That was when she found out.
I was not the one who told her.
Teacher Evane, you are the first person in this academy, who I trust enough to share my secret on my own accord.”
Nux nodded.
A small smile appeared on Evane’s face when she heard Nux’s words.
This…
For some reason, this felt good.
“I hope you can keep it a secret, Teacher Evane.
A secret that is between just the two of us.”
Nux smiled.
“A-Alright…” Evane’s face turned red as she nodded and then,
“C-Can I ask you something?” She questioned.
“Of course, you are my favourite teacher, you can ask me anything.”
“W-Why are you keeping this a secret?”
Nux then told her how his life would be at risk if he was exposed, Evane was a princess, so with just a few hints, she was able to understand everything.
She completely agreed with Nux’s thoughts, however, she still couldn’t understand one thing,
“But why send you to the war though, maturity naturally comes with time, all you have to do is wait. Why the rush?”
Nux shook his head,
“With the speed at which my cultivation is growing, teacher Arvina says that by the time I grow up, I would be too strong and would become arrogant.
That would lead to my downfall.
Therefore, my maturity needs to catch up with my cultivation.”
Nux answered and Evane nodded in understanding.
“So since you are so talented, you need to work extra hard. Is that it?” Evane muttered.
“Something like that.”
Nux nodded.
“I still do not approve of this though… it is too risky…” Evane was unsure.
“Don’t worry Teacher Evane, I am strong. There is no way I would get hurt.” Nux smiled.
“I don’t know much, however, in a war, being strong isn’t enough, you have to be on your guard all the time, even your allies might actually be your enemies, you have to be extra careful since you are not the part of their army.
In the end, even a King Stage Cultivator would die if his heart is pierced with a sword.”
Evane muttered.
“Oh ho? Teacher Evane, are you worried about me?” Nux questioned with a playful smile on his face.
“Huh? What kind of question is that? You are my student, of course, I am worried about you.”
Evane answered without hesitation, however, Nux didn’t like that answer.
“Heeh? You are only worried because I am just one of your students?”
Evane frowned.
“Aren’t you worried because I am who I am?” Nux then walked towards Evane, moved his face close to hers and whispered.
“Our relationship is a lot lot closer than that, is it not?”
Evane’s heart skipped a beat when she heard Nux’s words.
She then quickly stepped back and questioned with a red face.
“W-What are you talking about? What special relationship?”
Nux pouted, “I am not just one of your students, I am your favourite student, am I not? I am, right?”
“O-Oh, that’s what you are talking about…” Evane realized.
“Hmm? Of course, what did you think?” Nux questioned.
Evane’s face turned redder and turned her back towards Nux,
“N-Nothing. I wasn’t thinking about anything.”
“Mhm, I understand.”
Nux nodded.
“Also,”
Evane called.
“What is it?”
“You are still not my favourite student.
However, if you come back alive,
I will admit that you are my favourite student.”
Evane muttered and although he couldn’t see, Nux was sure that her face was as red as a tomato right now.
“Then I will make sure to come back alive.”
Nux smiled.
…
The next day, he met Arvina and told her about his plans about participating in the war.
Arvina smiled, and told her to rest for a week.
Nux then spent a blissful week in the Skyfall Kingdom and then,
He and Thyra left for the Woods Dynasty.