“Just what happened last night?” Nicole asked as he looked at Ethan, who was currently seated on the couch. “Are you going to accept the duel?”
All the members of Brynhildr Academy, including Professor Barret, looked at the handsome young man who was casually drinking his cup of coffee.
At exactly eight in the morning, an announcement was heard throughout the entirety of Nightfall Academy.
The contents of the announcement were simple.
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Ethan Gremory has insulted one of the Students of Nightfall Academy and is hereby asked to settle the dispute at three in the afternoon in the Grand Arena of Nightfall Academy.
Failure to comply will automatically disqualify the members of Brynhildr Academy from entering the Legacy Gate that will open in a few days.
Let this be a warning to all our guests in the academy.
We have already been patient enough and endured the incidents of multiple incidents that broke the rules for the past few days. Some of the guests have even openly attacked the students who have been assigned to maintain the peace and stability of the academy.
We will no longer tolerate such actions.
From this moment onwards, anyone who breaks any rule will have their qualifications to enter the Legacy Gate revoked and will be expelled from the academy grounds.
I hope that everyone will uphold the rules of Nightfall Academy or face the consequences!
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Everyone inside the academy heard the announcement, which made the handsome young man the center of attention.
Not only that, the Rule Breaking Academies were also very annoyed with this announcement, and they were trying to gather information about Ethan so that they could teach him a lesson.
In short, this one move had cornered Ethan and made him the target of not only the students of Nightfall Academy but also the other academies who were guilty of attacking some of the students assigned to patrol the academy grounds.
“Ethan, how do you plan to deal with this incident?” Professor Barret asked. “Also, who is the student that you are going to fight in the duel? Do you know his identity?”
He was not the least bit angry about what was happening because he was certain that his student was just being framed and being used as an example to deter the other academies from making a ruckus.
“Originally, I didn’t plan on accepting the duel,” Ethan replied in a calm manner. “However, since not accepting will inconvenience Brynhildr Academy, I have no choice but to accept. As to who is challenging me, it is a Second Year named Cedric.
“Since he is able to make the Headmaster of Nightfall Academy make an announcement like this, it means that he holds a certain backing and influence. Do you know who he is, Professor?”
Professor Barret pondered for a bit.
‘Cedric?’ Professor Barret thought. ‘Could it be he is referring to “THAT” Cedric?’
A minute passed before Professor Barret reluctantly nodded his head.
“I may have an idea of who this Cedric is,” Professor Barret said. “The announcement said that you insulted him. How did that happen?”
“Well, he tried to make his move on Luna,” Ethan replied. “It was glaringly obvious, so I simply told him that what he was doing was inappropriate and that she’s already taken. However, he refused to give up and challenged me last night. Of course, I refused and returned to the residence.”
Rowan frowned when he heard Ethan’s explanation. He still hadn’t accepted the Dud as his sister’s boyfriend. However, now that he knew that the reason behind the duel invite was someone who failed to make a move on his sister, he also got annoyed.
‘I hope both of them end up killing each other,’ Rowan thought. ‘These bastards don’t deserve my sister!’
Of course, Rowan knew that a death match was very unlikely.
If Nightfall Academy were to pull off something like that, they would not only face Brynhildr Academy’s anger, but they would also lose the trust of the people that they had invited.
After all, a guest dying inside their academy was taboo, especially if that guest had been coerced into fighting a Magic Duel.
Luna was also very worried about Ethan. However, he assured her that everything was going to be fine.
The angelic beauty was a very kind and forgiving person.
But the moment Cedric used this high-handed method to force her lover to accept the duel, she felt very disappointed with Lilian’s older brother.
Of course, Cedric knew that Luna would hate him if he made this move, but he also had plans to appease her during the duel.
His plan was to beat Ethan up then offer an olive branch for reconciliation and end the battle in a draw.
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He would then apologize for using such a method to force Ethan into a duel and promise to compensate the handsome young man for his troubles.
Cedric would even go as far as to do anything to win Luna’s forgiveness, and then, from that moment onwards, he would continue to do everything in his power to have a closer relationship with her.
In his mind, this plan was perfect.
But this perfect plan would only work if he beat Ethan in a duel and showed Luna that he was hundreds of times better than her current lover.
Wizard Families were always looking for ways to strengthen their magical bloodlines.
This was why very talented Wizards and Witches were highly sought out by these families, in hopes that they would give birth to powerful children, who would help their families gain more influence and power in the future.
That was how Nobles thought.
The stronger the bloodline, the stronger the next generation would be.
“That boy is strong, Ethan,” Professor Barret. “What do you think your chances are of beating him?”
Ethan shrugged. “This is my first time fighting him, so I don’t know if he is strong or not, but it doesn’t matter.”
The handsome young man placed his cup on the table and held Luna’s hand.
“Since it’s a fight he wants, a fight he will get,” Ethan replied as he lightly squeezed the angelic beauty’s hand. “Tell me, Professor. Should I end the duel in one move?”
Professor Barret thought for a while.
“Partial Resonance?” Professor Barret asked. “That doesn’t sound like a bad plan. But what if you can’t beat him with one move? Wouldn’t that put you at a great disadvantage since you will not be able to use Magic afterward?”
“Don’t worry, Professor,” Ethan replied. “I have my ways.”
Professor Barret thought for a while before shaking his head.
“Don’t show them your Trump Card, Ethan,” Professor Barret said. “Although they might be aware that you can use Partial Resonance, they have no idea about how strong it is. It is best to not use it for now.”
Ethan nodded “Understood. I’ll beat him without using Partial Resonance.”
The members of Brynhildr Academy looked at Ethan with doubtful looks on their faces.
They had been there when Ethan won the Clash of Manors. However, he won all of his battles, with the exception of his battle with Lily, with Partial Resonance.
“Are you sure you can beat him?” Nicole asked in a teasing tone. “He might be more powerful than me, you know? Also, he is a Second Year. He is bound to know a lot of advanced Magic Spells that you may find troublesome.”
Ethan didn’t reply and only smiled.
If Cedric was more troublesome than the Necromancer that he fought in the Lands of Alastor, then perhaps, he might have a chance of beating Ethan.
But that was unlikely, and Ethan was not as helpless as he was in the past.
He hadn’t fought seriously ever since he returned to Brynhildr Academy, even going as far as to ignore Langston’s attempt to taunt him into fighting a duel with him.
But a perfect stage was being prepared for him, so how could he ignore it?
Also, this was a good opportunity for him to teach Cedric a lesson.
Since Lilian’s older brother was very confident in his abilities, Ethan would like to know just where that confidence of his was coming from.