Chapter 63

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Chapter 63: Master Karoso’s Confession

"Karoso…" Maren looked pained.

"Karoso, this is a guest who came to the academy to exchange knowledge," 『』 said helplessly.

"Hmph," Karoso stood up.

Just as Maren was about to move again, she saw Karoso stomping down with his foot once more.

Bang!

His face was hit hard again.

"Ah…" Maren let out a miserable scream.

"Sorry, couldn’t hold back," Karoso straightened his clothes.

"Brother…" Neymar instinctively moved closer to Karoso, casting a glance at Maren with a hint of sympathy in her eyes.

"Neymar, you are so kind," Karoso scolded, "Since you joined the Colloa family, you have no connection with your old family. Remember this."

"Yes, brother…" Neymar quickly nodded.

"Karoso, you wait for me…" Maren wobbled up and hobbled off into the distance.

Neymar looked at his back and couldn’t help but feel sorry for him.

After all, he was her real brother.

[Master Karoso, what’s going on?]

[Yeah, Neymar never mentioned having a real brother.]

[It seems like her family isn’t in her memoirs.]

[Was it really Grand Duke Colloa who forcefully took her away?]

"Neymar’s talent is seen as a burden to the Prodromus family," Karoso explained, "Even if the Colloa family doesn’t accept her, other families will welcome Neymar."

Karoso’s gaze was on 『』, but Bullet Comment knew he was explaining to whom.

"A burden?" 『』 looked at Karoso with confusion.

She thought Karoso was too shy to explain to Neymar directly, so he used her to tell Neymar some things.

"Well, Neymar and Maren are both very talented individuals. The Prodromus family has been struggling for a while now, and to rise again, they need a strong heir," Karoso said, "They can only support one of these two, and, of course, a male would be the best choice."

"Then why not arrange a marriage for Neymar?" 『』 was a bit puzzled.

Isn’t marriage a solution to many problems for nobles?

Neymar’s body trembled slightly.

Marriage? She hadn’t even thought about that yet.

When I was sent out, how old was I?

"It’s best for marriages to be between families of equal strength," Karoso said. "The Prodromus family has only two children, Neymar and Maren. If Neymar marries someone not loyal to her own family, what will happen? If the other party is ambitious enough, the Prodromus family might be taken over."

"Instead of risking a takeover, why not use Neymar as leverage for a one-time trade, gaining more benefits to nurture Maren."

If it wasn’t for the bullet comments wanting an explanation, Karoso wouldn’t bother talking about this matter.

It seems that the original timeline of Neymar leaving Karoso was indeed not unfair at all.

"So that’s why Neymar was absorbed into your family," 『』 suddenly realized.

"Exactly," Karoso nodded. "Two years ago, Maren came to see Neymar. I didn’t stop him, and he took the two-star legendary magic wand that her father had awarded her."

"That’s so unfair?" 『』 widened her eyes.

"Yes, that’s why I call him useless," Karoso said in a low voice. "With his abilities, he could have obtained what he deserved by going to more dungeons. He’s just scared of dying and never dares to go to dangerous places. He desires good equipment, so he resorted to taking advantage of his own sister. Doesn’t he realize what Neymar will face after he took that magic wand away from her?"

"Brother, you know…" Neymar widened her eyes, "I told you before that I accidentally lost it…"

"I punished you with a month of confinement for you to reflect, not just to take care of things properly, but to reflect on your relationship with the family!" Karoso looked coldly at Neymar, "Since you still haven’t learned your lesson, after this Card Maker exchange is over, you will be confined for three days!"

"Yes…" Neymar lowered her head.

"Are you so sure that Neymar will believe you, and not him?" 『』 teased.

"Neymar understands me, she doesn’t deserve to be deceived by me." Karoso snorted.

Neymar shivered.

She was now regretting, why did she almost believe Maren just now?

She knew that Karoso despised lying, especially lying to himself.

And Maren, that time he said he was just borrowing it for a month… he never returned that magic wand to me.

But my brother, he is very strict, but he has never failed to keep his promises to me.

Oh no, my brother must be angry. He might think I don’t care about his feelings and won’t want me anymore.

Neymar looked fearfully at Karoso.

Even though Karoso has been very kind to her recently, last time he left without a word, this time…

Is he testing me? What if I can’t pass his test?

In the past, Neymar was more afraid of leaving the Colloa family because she didn’t know how to survive, but now she is more afraid of Karoso rejecting her.

"She is a person, not a machine." 『』 patted Karoso on the shoulder. "Don’t be too harsh on her."

"Do you want to regret it only after she dies at the hands of the Prodromus family?" Karoso said firmly, "I have a responsibility to nurture her and eliminate all unfavorable factors for her future from the beginning."

"The last punishment wasn’t enough, that’s why she made the same mistake again."

"So, you want to help her grow and not punish her just because you’re angry seeing her with Maren, right?" 『』 asked.

"Hmm…" Karoso frowned.

Seeing Neymar with Maren made Karoso really angry because Neymar wasn’t learning her lesson.

"I’m not jealous at all, right?" 『』 said with an aunt-like smile.

"I… What is being jealous?" Karoso asked, feeling confused.

"It means being angry when you see them together. You feel like Neymar should only belong to you and shouldn’t have anything to do with that person," 『』 explained with a smile.

"Of course, Neymar belongs to me," Karoso said firmly. "She really shouldn’t have anything to do with that person again."

Neymar’s heart felt like riding a roller coaster.

Karoso’s words made Neymar’s heart beat faster.

Punishing her in the way Karoso did before might make Neymar worry that Karoso doesn’t want her anymore.

But using a different approach and Karoso’s direct approach made Neymar not afraid of the punishment.

Is this punishment because her brother was jealous?

Looking at Neymar, 『』 was sure that even if Karoso put her in confinement or even hit her, she would accept it gladly.

This is 『』’s way of teaching. She believes that teachers should not only teach knowledge to students, but also help them understand some principles and solve problems they encounter.

[Oh man, I’m really good at this, huh?]

[She really is my little sister.]

[Just a few words and Neymar is all smiles?]

[Damn, 『』’s smile just now looked like mine. I feel more immersed in the game now.]

Looking at the bullet comments and 『』, Karoso felt a bit confused.

Did I do something wrong, say something wrong?

"Alright, let’s go. We’re going to participate in the competition," 『』 said with a smile as she patted Karoso and Neymar on the head.

She always thought this couple was very loving, now it seems, they really are full of love!

……

Soon, 『』 arrived with the two children at a large school, where many students and Null were already waiting, including students from two other academies.

Students from Avalon Academy were dressed very formally, with solemn expressions, clearly showing they were elite.

Students from Presea Empire’s Bear Kingdom Academy were more relaxed, but each of them had a fierce look and wore clothes that seemed more suitable for battle, in line with their country’s teachings on combat.

Although being a Card Maker is a logistical profession, the people of Presea Empire have a warrior’s blood within them, and the likelihood of their country’s Card Makers appearing in battle has always been the highest.

Remembering a war long ago, a country had reached the doorstep of the Presea Empire, and a card-making laboratory was about to be exposed to enemy fire.

At that time, a group of Card Makers had run out of magic. They took turns using alchemy equipment to fight desperately against the enemy…

Finally, the Card Makers of Marl Magic Academy were not only sitting far apart from each other, but also not sitting together in pairs.

Classes like Karoso’s had only seven people. The S-class in each year was not large, some grades having only four students. They were all genius Card Makers, proud of their own abilities, and didn’t like to socialize with others.

Avalon Academy seemed to value teamwork the most.

"Here?" Null spoke to 『』 and said, "You’re a bit late."

"Ran into a little trouble." 『』 pointed to a seat, "Go ahead."

Karoso nodded, found a seat to sit in randomly, without sitting next to anyone.

"So that’s Karoso…"

"Who would have known that a Card Maker could earn the respect of the princess?"

"I thought they were warriors when I saw them fighting."

"It’s such a shame that such a wild boy is wasted as a Card Maker, misleading the youth."

Karoso looked over there and saw Presea’s Card Maker students waving at him.

Like Teresa, they all admired the strong.

Karoso smiled and nodded as he saw their politeness.

Soon, Merlin also walked in from outside.

This Card Maker exchange, she had a reason to win in the end, so she personally led the team, just wanting to get in touch with that Card Maker named Alita.

[For some reason, seeing this scene suddenly brought tears to my eyes]

[Null and 『』 are on stage with the old woman, I took a screenshot, now I will ask the best painter to draw a picture.]

[The old woman is either with Null or with 『』, the three of them have very few photos together.]

"First of all, welcome all Card Makers to Marl Magic Academy." Null stepped forward, "In this exchange meeting, the card we are going to make is a three-star card, limited to one, with the theme of versatility, not limited to a specific profession."

"Simply put, this card should be more appealing to people, making more people want to include it in their deck."

"All materials used can only be selected from the materials provided by the academy."

"The number of card explosions allowed is three times. Exceeding three times will result in elimination."

Upon hearing Null’s words, many people in the audience were very surprised.

"What’s going on? Versatility? Isn’t this too easy for those with poor basics? They can’t make a Legend Card, so they restrict us from making one?"

"Damn, I’ve prepared all the materials, planning to make a Legend Card on the spot."

"Make more people willing to use it? That’s not my research direction, I study cards specifically for pastors."

"I study cards for warlocks."

"This match is unfair to us!"

Null’s eyes swept across the crowd and said, "I know, each of you has some unique skills."

"But, the profession of Card Maker used to serve nobles and wealthy people, and now, it serves more ordinary people."

"I don’t think everyone here is a noble with enough resources to splurge on materials, right?"

"I know you all want to research and have the ability to create good cards."

"Are legendary materials so easy to obtain? If we’re going to compare that way, we might as well see who has more money."

"This Card Maker competition is about your creativity and basic knowledge."

"Otherwise, why hold an exchange meeting for students below third grade? Aren’t students in fifth and sixth grade able to make better cards?"

"That’s what I mean," Merlin said. "The use of cards has become a part of everyone’s life. Adventurers, soldiers, all use cards to battle."

"So, for this competition, I hope everyone will do their best."

Each person from Avalon Academy thought carefully for a moment and then suddenly understood.

This competition is very advantageous for them!

Each of them is a Card Maker, and at the same time, they are also card maker assistants. Anyone can find someone who complements them.

While other schools have one Card Maker and one assistant, each group in their school has two Card Makers working together!

"If you have any objections, you can keep them. I am about to release the materials list," Null said. "The card-making time is three days. Each group will have a card-making laboratory provided by the school, and a Pastor will be there to replenish magic and energy."

"Three days, isn’t it too short?" Merlin frowned.

"There are quite a few, just three level cards."

Pat, pat.

『』 clapped her hands twice at this time.

Soon, various materials were projected onto the huge blackboard.

[Quick, take a picture!]

[Wow, so many materials, I can think of many dirty tricks!]

[Holy Light will definitely defeat you!]

[One card can definitely win, guarantee to beat them badly.]

[Hm, if Greedy Hand appeared now, Master Karoso would surely win.]

[Here in the mortal world, you are complaining about Master Karoso’s slow death.]

Karoso watched as the bullet comments scrolled frantically, then whispered, "Everyone, for this match, I want to create my own card."

[Create it myself? What does that mean?]

[Don’t joke around, Alita is really important!]

[Master Karoso, don’t be stubborn.]

[Only by meeting her can you have a chance to conquer her, she is a super strong Card Maker.]