Chapter 132: Waste Hero's Perfect Opportunity
The selection teams of the three major colleges of the kingdom all appeared in this small village together.
There were six teams from the Royal School of Magic, from which two would be selected. The other two colleges each had three teams, with only one team from each college being able to compete.
After all, the remaining schools were either common schools or were lower in standards compared to the Royal College, so they were considered inferior.
Of course, it doesn't mean that there aren't exceptionally talented students in other schools. In history, there were still many brilliant heroes and heroines.
Anyway, the hierarchy of contempt has always existed.
"Sword... Sword Saint, sir."
The teacher leading the group from Graland Academy was a young teacher under thirty years old. When she spoke to Yuki, she stuttered, making her seem less confident.
The two Sword Saints on the mainland, Ilyana from the Meteor Empire and Yuki from the Gualarrap Kingdom, had both been famous for at least twenty to thirty years. Ilyana currently held the top position in the Meteor Empire.
Yuki, as a rising star, was publicly stated to be in her twenties. However, anyone who had the opportunity to witness her abilities would doubt her true level.
Rumor had it that the Sword Saint from the kingdom was actually at least level forty-five or above.
Compared to the title of Sword Saint, Yuki stood out with her unique beauty, Rin's untouchable aura, and her upright, fearless character. Rumors of her strict, aloof, and noble demeanor spread throughout the kingdom.
It was natural to feel nervous in the presence of such a figure who millions admired or envied. Just speaking was already an accomplishment.
By the way, it was rumored that Rayne was a teacher injured by Yuki. After Yuki returned to school, Rayne sought her out once. However, faced with Yuki's icy, almost murderous aura, she left without getting any answers, feeling dejected.
Yuki had a neutral expression, her hand still resting on the sword hilt, "What's the matter?"
"Um... well, I..."
The female teacher leading the group from Chen Guang Academy spoke casually, "Lord Sword Saint, what he means is, our students will soon have a competition together, so they should get to know each other first."
Yuki furrowed her brow, glanced at her brother, then nodded.
"Let the students get to know each other on their own, as teachers leading and hosting the competition, let's first go through the rules together."
"Yes, of course, Lord Sword Saint."
They were the main teachers leading the group, but there were also other teachers and assistants accompanying them, totaling eighteen people, all bustling towards the makeshift meeting room.
The students left on the square looked at each other, and the first to break the silence was Rayne, who warmly and naturally chatted with students from other teams.
Rin, with his arms crossed, still looked extremely proud, glanced around uninterested, and turned to leave.
"Master Fenix!"
Suddenly, there was an excited voice behind. Turning around, it was the captain of one of the teams from Chenguang Academy, with golden spiky hair and a short haircut with a small braid at the back.
"You called me, what's up?"
The spiky-haired person first respectfully bowed, then quickly said, "I'm called Rin Pril, a student sponsored by the noble Fenix Grand Duke. It's truly an honor to meet Master Fenix, so I was a bit rude to stop you just now."
Rin thought for a moment, Duke Orlan did indeed sponsor many talented individuals, who could be considered vassals of the Fenix family.
Ah, I remember the plot now.
It seems this guy wants to get on the villain's good side, to gain favor and training. So, in this selection competition, he has been currying favor and ingratiating himself, also being one of the villain's allies. However, due to being constantly humiliated by the villain and eventually having his spoils of war stolen, he held a grudge... I can't remember what he did next.
Rin waved his hand, still looking disdainful, "Okay, I don't have time to listen to your nonsense."
The way he was swatting at flies made Rin feel a bit awkward, "Master Fenix, could I have a word? It's about the hunting competition selection."
"Not interested, let's prove ourselves during the hunting competition. I don't have time to listen to anyone's chatter."
After saying that, Rin turned around and looked at Waste Hero, gesturing to leave together.
John's face turned uglier, he clenched his fists tightly but eventually released them.
Being a noble young master, he was already arrogant. Hearing that he was also a troublemaker, this behavior was not surprising. But as long as people kept praising him, he would soon see them as confidants.
Just try to endure it for now.
Rin's arrogance and coldness were noticed by others, making students from other academies hesitant to ally with him as they had originally planned.
As dusk approached, teachers asked them to hand over their belongings for inspection.
After handing in items marked with their names and having dinner, all students went back to rest. Before Rin could enter his room, chaos broke out outside. Even the teachers rushed out, and Rin followed to see that the male lead was in an altercation with another team and a fight was about to start.
Instead of stopping the fight, the teachers encouraged the teams to compete for the school's honor. Many students gathered around to watch.
Rin looked around but didn't see the three girls from his team, so he didn't worry about it. He went back to his temporary home and studied hard.
Because he wouldn't be able to study tomorrow, Rin was very serious about studying that night. He suddenly realized it was already past eleven o'clock.
He quickly closed his books, prepared to take a shower, and then go to bed.
This simple home didn't have luxurious private bathrooms like the school, but luckily it had a basic shower with hot water provided for the students in advance.
After taking a shower, Rin suddenly remembered that his space ring had been checked. Because he was used to it, he didn't bring clean clothes to change into.
He had no choice but to wrap a towel around himself, push open the temporary door, and then...
He found Waste Hero, a squint-eyed cat, staring at him.
Miss Hero had snuck back in at some point and was standing blankly at the shower room door, waiting for him to come out. Then she made a cute "meow" sound at him.
Rin was stunned for three seconds, then exploded on the spot, subconsciously shielding himself with his arms, shouting loudly, "Shameless Waste Hero! What are you trying to do sneaking into my room at night! Meow what..."
He hadn't finished speaking when he suddenly remembered that the soundproofing here was very poor, so he quickly lowered his voice and said, "Hurry up and get lost!"
After speaking, he felt lucky that he was still wrapped in a towel.
Waste Hero was unfazed and reached out her hand to him, saying, "Ouch, it hurts."
Rin glanced and saw a long scratch on her palm. Due to Hero's healing ability, the bleeding had stopped and the wound was slowly healing.
"If you're injured, go to Silly Elk for treatment or take medicine yourself. There's no need to come to me."
"Tundere, can I come to you when I'm in pain?"
"Go away, I'm busy now. I need to change clothes. If you have any shame, you'll leave quickly."
As soon as Rin finished speaking, Hero pounced on him, quickly pinning him down on the ground.
"It hurts, I need comfort now."
