Somewhere in Nightfall Academy…
A few hours after the battle ended, four people gathered in a secluded place in the academy that was not often visited by the students on patrol.
“Every time I recall the battle, I just can’t help but be amazed by the Young Master’s fighting ability,” a beautiful Elf said.
“Indeed.” The pretty Dwarf nodded. “It was a good fight. My blood was boiling the whole time.”
“Well, what can I say? The Young Master inherited his charm from his parents,” a young man commented. “If the Lord was here, I’m sure that he would be very proud.”
“Hahaha! Did you see the look on Cedric’s face after he was sent out of the Arena?” the other young man, who looked exactly like his twin, smirked. “This is what he gets for trying to steal the Young Master’s woman. That fool was courting death.”
His three companions nodded their heads in agreement.
“Still, we can’t lower our guard,” the pretty Dwarf stated. “Now that the Young Master has shown how capable he is, people jealous of his strength will definitely target him. If not now, then they will certainly do it after he enters the Legacy Gate.”
The faces of the other three turned solemn because the Dwarf girl’s words were very likely to happen.
“Isn’t that why we are here?” the beautiful Elf smiled. “If they want to deal with our Young Master, they need to get through us first. If they think that they can easily have their way then they are in for a surprise. Also, have any of you heard any news from the members of the Orpheus Clan, who are supposed to help us guard our Liege?”
The pretty Dwarf shook her head. “The members of that Clan usually move alone. Even if they are already here, they will not reach out to us unless it is important. That is just how the Orpheus Clan operates.”
The two young men nodded their heads in agreement. Their Clan had some dealing with the Orpheus Clan, so they had an idea on how they operate.
“They are our Liege’s hidden weapon,” one of the young men commented. “I’m sure that they are already with our Master, protecting him from the shadows.”
“For the time being, let’s not meet up again until the Legacy Gate opens to avoid suspicion,” the beautiful Elf stated. “Once we enter, we will regroup and move as a team.”
Everyone nodded in understanding.
They were the members of Ethan’s Protector Clans.
As long as they were around, they would do everything in their power to ensure his safety.
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Two days passed, yet the students of Nightfall Academy were still talking about what happened in the duel between Ethan and Cedric.
After finding out the reason for the duel, they were unable to decide whether they should continue admiring the handsome Second Year, whom many witches believed to be the ideal partner in Nightfall Academy, or not.
Whenever they thought of Cedric, they’d subconsciously start comparing him to Ethan.
According to the rumors that were circulating in the academy, Ethan didn’t belong to a noble family.
Those spreading the rumors even said that the Lady, who was the reason why the duel happened, was the daughter of a Baron.
They insisted that the young lady had discovered Ethan’s potential and decided to marry him with the hope of giving birth to a strong child, who would raise their family’s rank and influence in the future.
Some believed this rumor and even envied the daughter of the Baron who managed to win Ethan’s heart.
The witches who belonged to Noble Families were also doing their best to conduct their own investigations.
If they could seduce Ethan, who managed to win against Cedric, and get him to marry into their family, then their future would be secured.
While these rumors were spreading inside the academy, Lilian was busy choosing the right dress to wear when she visited the handsome young man who defeated her brother.
“Should I go for the innocent look and wear white?” Lilian muttered. “Or should I highlight my beauty and wear red?”
The young lady was looking at the two dresses that were lying on her bed.
She had been deliberating which one to wear for nearly an hour, and the carpeted floor was littered with the dresses that she had discarded earlier.
In the end, she decided to wear the white one and asked her subordinate to help her fix her dress.
An hour later, she left her residence and headed to where Ethan and the other members of Brynhildr Academy were staying.
When she neared her destination, she was surprised to see that there were over a dozen young ladies wearing beautiful dresses.
Clearly, their intention was to make a good impression on Ethan, but none of them were brave enough to take the initiative to introduce themselves to the handsome young man.
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Lilian walked past these ladies and went straight to the door of the residence, catching them by surprise.
“What is she doing here?” one of the noble ladies asked. “Is she asking for trouble?”
“Maybe she came to avenge Lord Cedric for his loss?” her friend replied.
“If her brother can’t even defeat Sir Ethan, then there is definitely no chance for her to win,” a pretty witch wearing a pink dress commented. “Maybe she had come to apologize?”
“That’s a possibility. After all, her brother tried to steal Sir Ethan’s lover, right?”
“… I wish Sir Cedric succeeded. That way, we would have an opportunity to make our move.”
“You know what? You’re right! I hope Sir Cedric will not give up.”
Lilian, who could still hear what the ladies were talking about, could feel her cheeks burning in anger and embarrassment.
Even so, she tried her best to retain her calm because she had a reputation to uphold.
After knocking a few more times, the door opened, and Lilian almost stopped breathing when she saw that the one that opened the door was none other than her Fairy Prince, who was looking at her with an amused look on his face.
Ethan looked past Lilian and saw the group of girls, who were now all looking at him with bright smiles on their faces.
Some of the ladies even winked at him, which put a smile on his face.
After giving the girls in the distance a brief nod of acknowledgment, he shifted his attention back to Lilian and invited her to come inside the residence.
Ethan and Cedric were not on good terms, but that didn’t mean that the handsome young man hated Lilian.
On the contrary, he was even impressed that the beautiful young lady was courageous enough to visit him after what happened in the duel.
‘I wonder why she is here,’ Ethan mused as he guided Lilian to the Common Room.
However, just before he was about to invite the young lady to take a seat, Lilian looked at him with a solemn expression on her face.
“Sir Ethan, can we talk in private?” Lilian asked. “There are some personal questions that I would like to ask you.”
The young man pondered for a bit before nodding his head. He then gestured for the young lady to follow him upstairs, where his room was located.
After giving it some thought, he felt that it wasn’t a good idea to let Lilian stay in the Common Room and allow the other students of Brynhildr Academy to listen to their conversation.
Ethan didn’t want to burn bridges with Lilian’s family because the last thing he wanted was to add another High-Ranking Noble to the list of those who bore a grudge against him.
The Kerr Family was already annoying enough, so he didn’t want to continue making enemies out of the Noble families.
There were other students in the Common Room, but none of them said a word and simply looked at Lilian with curiosity.
Emma, who was also in the common room, eyed the young lady with a calm expression on her face.
‘She looks good in white,’ Emma thought. ‘Is she trying to use her innocent looks to try and charm, Master?’
Ethan’s Promised One thought seriously as she watched the two disappear from her sight.
‘Master will definitely need to refill his magical reserves before entering the Legacy Gate,’ Emma mused. ‘I guess that is the perfect opportunity for me to make my move and get a kiss from him.’
A smile appeared on the Assistant Librarian’s lips as the thought of being kissed by the handsome young man crossed her mind.
She had been waiting for that opportunity to come by, and she would make sure that no one, not even the countless Fairies of Nightfall Academy, would stand in her way.