Chapter 62

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Chapter 62: Two Brothers

During this welcome ceremony, Karoso and Teresa joined in completely unexpectedly, and they didn’t get involved in what happened afterwards.

Teresa didn’t follow the majority of students from her school, but instead came to the dormitory where Karoso lived.

"Wow, your dormitory looks much nicer than mine," Teresa entered Karoso’s room and commented like this.

Kirmin also followed the two to the dormitory, looking confusedly at Teresa.

One is the son of a Grand Duke, the other is a princess of the Empire. Isn’t that interesting?

Compared to normal nobility, Karoso’s dormitory is not as fancy, but for a single dormitory, it’s not so simple.

Kirmin didn’t find any special decorations in Karoso’s room, not even some nice paintings hanging on the wall, it looked completely basic like a single dormitory with just some books on the shelf.

"Hmm," Karoso nodded in agreement.

"Hey, is studying here fun?" Teresa leaned her elbow on Karoso’s shoulder, "Why not come back with me to Presea Empire?"

"I’m staying here because it’s my father’s wish."

"Okay, okay," Teresa chuckled, "I came all this way just for you, so spend some time with me these days, okay?"

"To be honest, among people my age, you’re the first one I find attractive."

"Your little sister, although not bad, is just average."

"Sure." Karoso didn’t refuse Teresa getting close to him. She was a strong player approved by netizens, so Karoso wanted to talk to her more.

"This time it’s the Card Maker competition. Are you participating with your Card Maker?" Karoso suddenly realized this.

"Why has it become a Card Maker competition?" Teresa said with a wry smile. "Isn’t it supposed to be a normal exchange meeting?"

"Besides Card Maker, there are Warrior exchange, Elemental Mage exchange, Mechanic exchange. I represent the Warriors. So, do you have any third-tier warriors at your school who can spar with me?"

"I don’t know." Karoso shook his head decisively.

"Ha, you should join the Card Maker exchange, right?" Teresa chuckled. "Are you good at that game? If not, you can switch to being a warrior!"

"It’s a pity someone like you doesn’t appear on the battlefield."

"This is my choice," Karoso said. "Even if I’m not a warrior, I can still appear on the battlefield like one."

……

Null and 『』, along with students from other academies, finished the tour. Classes and other activities continued, and Karoso returned to the classroom in the afternoon as usual.

Teresa, despite not liking the people in her school, had to return to her team and couldn’t keep hanging out with Karoso.

"Back already?" 『』 said, showing a slight smile when Karoso returned.

"Yes, teacher," Karoso returned to his seat.

『』 had many questions for Karoso about that card.

When using Greedy Hand, draw two cards, connect to another card group, this involves a lot of knowledge, including space and soul.

Null and 『』 had been researching card drawing all along, and they were almost about to figure it out, but Canglang Province beat them to it, leaving them both a bit speechless.

Little did he know, Canglang Province had exceptional research abilities without making a sound.

『』 couldn’t help but wonder, what kind of Card Maker team does Canglang Province hide?

According to intelligence, Canglang Province only had a seventh-tier Card Maker, which was not very powerful.

However, these were probably not things Karoso, as a child, knew or could understand.

"After class, choose a card maker assistant, and we’ll attend the Card Maker exchange event," said 『』.

"Okay," Karoso nodded.

"In this class, we will discuss the Attendant Card," 『』 focused on Rayne, "Rayne, can you explain how the Attendant Card is made?"

"The Attendant Card is different from other cards because it requires an additional material: a soul," Rayne stood up, "After someone dies, their Soul Fragment drifts in the world. We need those without any thoughts."

"Exactly," 『』 nodded, "In the past, many believed they needed to kill for souls, thinking only human souls could create the best cards, but that’s a misconception."

"At first, everyone liked using thoughtful Soul Fragments on Attendant Cards, but this type of card could lead to betrayal and a high chance of breaking."

"So, warlocks and Shamanpriests started studying spells to purify souls and remove the marks on them."

"That era was the most chaotic, with various dark magic spells emerging constantly, and even if the country wanted to ban them, it was useless."

"As time passed, a great Shamanpriest invented the technique of soul extraction, collecting Soul Fragments that didn’t carry any marks or thoughts."

"During this time, the crafting of Attendant Cards saw a real fast development, extracting and refining not just human souls, but also animal, monster, and even plant souls."

"When crafting cards, different types of Soul Fragments are needed: Ordinary Soul Fragments, Refined Soul Fragments, Tough Soul Fragments, Mature Soul Fragments."

"To make grey or white cards, only Ordinary Soul Fragments are needed. Higher quality Soul Fragments are not always better, as using a Soul Fragment that a card cannot handle is a bad idea."

"For epic level Attendant Cards, at least Tough Soul Fragments are required."

"The biggest difference between high-ranking and low-ranking attendants is the amount of Soul Fragments needed…"

『』 was explaining carefully, while Ailina quietly poked Karoso’s back with the end of a pen.

Karoso turned back in confusion, not knowing what Ailina wanted to do.

Come to think of it, was she sitting behind me before?

"Brother Karoso…" Ailina whispered, "Are you close with that Teresa?"

"Not too close, this is the second time we’ve met, she is very strong," Karoso praised.

"Brother Karoso, do you happen to like girls who are all about muscles?" Ailina looked at Karoso’s approving expression and felt a little jealous.

"I don’t know, I’ve never liked anyone before," Karoso pondered for a moment and shook his head.

"Hmm, what about me?" Ailina pouted.

Before Ailina could answer.

Swoosh!

Pop!

"Ouch!"

Ailina covered her forehead feeling sad.

Suddenly, 『』 threw a chalk, saying calmly, "Ailina and Classmate Karoso, please stand up and listen to the lesson."

Both of them stood up when they heard that.

『』 was always respected wherever she went, Ailina did not dare to offend her.

"Let’s continue talking about followers," 『』 said. "Classmate Karoso, please answer, what followers require special summoning?"

"Yes, some followers have special summoning conditions, such as needing other followers present to be summoned," Karoso explained, having learned from 『』 before. "Some followers need specific locations to be summoned, and if the location is not suitable, then a Field Magic Card can be used to create the right place for summoning. For example, Naga and Murloc are followers that depend a lot on the location."

"There is another kind of follower that needs Sacrifice to summon, the teacher’s Naga Elder doesn’t need Sacrifice to summon, but it gets stronger because of Sacrifice."

"There are followers summoned by rituals, followers summoned by special conditions."

"Back when thieves were rampant, these followers summoned by special conditions emerged, firmly restraining the thieves."

"Good answer, sit down and listen to the lesson quietly." 『』 waved her hand, "Ailina, tell us the one hundred and six materials needed to make special-summoned followers, only those related to special followers, not the ones for regular ones."

"One hundred and six?" Ailina widened her eyes.

"If you don’t know, stand and listen to the lesson!"

"Yes, teacher…" Ailina pouted.

……

After class, Karoso ignored Ailina and left the classroom with 『』.

At that moment, Ailina and Rayne ran out together.

Confused, 『』 looked at the two and asked, "Do you both want to join the exchange meeting?"

Rayne quickly shook his head, "No, no, no. Teacher, I want to ask Classmate Karoso if he needs a card maker assistant, I can be the card maker assistant."

"I can do it too, Brother Karoso." Ailina grabbed Karoso’s wrist and shook it, saying, "Brother Karoso, take me with you! If you choose seniors, who knows who will be the main card maker at the time? This is the honor of our class, it would be best if only the two of us."

"As your Highnesses, being a card maker assistant is…" 『』 raised an eyebrow.

"It is my honor to help with the cards for the school’s glory and to be Karoso’s card maker assistant," Rayne smiled.

『』 looked at Karoso and asked, "Karoso, what do you think?"

"Sorry, this match is very important to me. I would like Neymar to be my card maker assistant," Karoso explained. "We have been working together for many years. With just a gesture or expression, she knows what I need. This kind of understanding cannot be compared."

Ailina reluctantly let go of Karoso’s hand upon hearing this.

Karoso couldn’t help but repeat what others said, they both had ways to keep convincing, but Neymar couldn’t be convinced by either of them.

"Brother Karoso, keep it up! Just tell us what you need, we are your strongest support!" Ailina waved her small fist.

"Don’t worry, I won’t hold back." Karoso showed a charming smile.

Ailina looked at Karoso’s smile and couldn’t help but lower her head.

So beautiful…

……

Seeing that Karoso had made up his mind, 『』 took him away directly.

The two of them left Alchemy Academy and arrived at the Element Wizard Academy.

Neymar had been feeling down ever since Karoso left those days.

Karoso left without taking her or even saying hello to her.

Today’s welcome ceremony was voluntary for students to participate in for extra credit, but the nobles didn’t need it. People with some status or who thought they had some didn’t bother to attend, and no one from the Elemental Academy showed up.

Due to the location of the academy, they couldn’t see what was happening on the playground.

Neymar knew Karoso had returned, but he didn’t call for her, leaving her unsure of what to do.

Neymar lay her head on the table, looking upset and on the verge of tears.

"Neymar, your brother is here to see you."

Just then, a voice sounded at the doorway.

Neymar’s ears perked up, her eyes shining with excitement. She quickly straightened up, adjusted her expression, and hurried to the door.

"Brother…" Neymar saw the visitor and was stunned. "Is it really you?"

Suddenly, the golden-haired man who had been smiling at Neymar while facing Karoso was standing in front of her.

"Neymar, long time no see." He reached out his hand, wanting to touch Neymar’s head.

Neymar took a step back, coldly saying, "Maren, please show some respect, we have no relationship."

"Neymar, don’t forget your name, you are not Neymar Colloa, you are Neymar Prodromus." Maren frowned, "Even if you went to the Colloa family, you still have Prodromus blood in you."

"My father sending me away means I have no connection to this family, I have only one older brother, Karoso Colloa, not Maren Prodromus." Neymar’s expression showed no emotions, "I still can’t understand why my value is so low in your eyes."

"Neymar, Father had his reasons, it’s not for me to decide." Maren sighed sadly.

"All I know is, after I was sent to the Colloa family, you got into Avalon Academy, something our family couldn’t afford." Neymar said coldly.

Nobility is a magical status.

Some nobles look glamorous, but they have nothing apart from their noble status.

It’s obvious that Neymar’s family is in this situation.

Her father is a nobleman, living a decent life every day, but even when Grand Duke Colloa was still a count, his power already surpassed their family’s…

"Neymar, the Colloa family is forcing you to leave!" Maren said anxiously. "You know, we can’t resist the Colloa family…"

"He gave us some money, I don’t want to lose another loved one in the future, so I entered Avalon Academy to gain the power to protect you."

"Really?" Neymar looked at Maren in confusion.

She really didn’t understand this matter.

"Of course it’s true…"

Before Maren could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a strong force coming from behind his neck, as if his neck was being gripped by iron tongs.

Swish!

Bang!

"Ah…"

Maren felt like he was falling apart, someone had grabbed his neck and slammed him to the ground.

He tried to lift his head but saw a foot stomping on his face.

Bang…

"Ah…"

Maren screamed again.

"You useless fool, what were you trying to do to my sister?" Karoso pressed his face hard with his foot, crouching down.