Chapter 266: Dark Demon Atmosphere Is Just Right (2 in 1) |
Zach Wilson was a Noble House, 4th year, dueling club member.
At the same time, he was also a member of the Aristocratic History Research Society!
The Wilson family was in the middle position among the nobles of the kingdom. Zach Wilson's father was a viscount with little real power and was currently affiliated with the eldest prince's faction.
In fact, most of the members of the Aristocratic History Research Society were affiliated with that eldest prince.
Even though their parents were probably not from the eldest prince's faction, most of their subjective wills tended to be hawks - this actually had little to do with whether or not they advocated war; those old nobles simply didn't think the eldest princess was qualified to inherit the throne.
Between a male heir and a female heir, they chose the male heir, which was a more traditional choice.
As for why they did not vocally support the eldest prince, it was naturally because the situation was not clear enough. Once the situation was clear, they would naturally make a decision that benefited them the most.
The ancient nobles who could survive to this day were not without reason.
If the eldest princess faction showed the strength that could suppress the eldest prince faction, they would support the eldest princess without hesitation, even if it meant that they needed to hold back their aversion.
Therefore, as the only son of the dovish leader Valkyrie, Dark's position was actually the opposite of most members of the Aristocratic History Research Society.
But his position was one thing, his inner thought was another.
Dark originally gave people the impression of a typical aristocratic dandy, and it was easy for those little aristocrats to classify him as the same as them
Even if he was not the same as them, he could still be recruited into the club. And then through the subtle influence, he would be changed, thus creating trouble for Valkyrie.
This was the original intention of the Aristocratic History Research Society.
...
When Dark took Dianna and Rose out of the office, Zach Wilson said something to the person at the next table, and then quickly left.
The Aristocratic History Research Society had a small meeting this afternoon, and the meeting place was the classroom dedicated to the club.
Zach Wilson soon came to the club classroom of the Aristocratic History Research Society. As soon as he pushed in the door, he was glared at fiercely by one of the people in the classroom. He hurriedly closed the door, then lowered his head and walked along the wall.
The interior decoration of this club classroom was extravagant. The only place that looked like "Aristocratic History Research Society" was the two bookshelves against the wall, which were neatly stacked with documents and materials related to aristocratic history. However, it seemed to be used more as a decoration.
At the round table at the back of the classroom, the third-year student Mike Irving was talking softly with the president of the Aristocratic History Research Society, his tone full of compliments.
The sunlight that was shed on the table through the window was like a thin layer of gold yarn.
The name of the president of the Aristocratic History Research Society, the short guy who appeared in the dueling club recruiting competition, was Angus Jeffrey.
The Jeffrey family had a very long history. It was said that it was a meritorious family that existed since the establishment of the kingdom. The father of Angus, Count Jeffrey, was one of the thirty-six senators of the kingdom and held a high position.
Angus Jeffrey himself had always called himself the son of a senator and was very proud of it.
Jeffrey had a full head of blond hair that symbolizes nobility. The ends of his hair just reached to his shoulders, and his bangs were very neat. Plus a high nose bridge and plump lips, he looked very handsome.
But his shoulders were wide and his stature was not tall, so his whole body didn't match his facial features well.
Zach Wilson walked along the wall and around the table with his head down. When he arrived next to Jeffrey, he whispered something in Jeffrey's ear.
Jeffrey frowned for a second before chuckling. "Signing up for the Rookie League in just the second week? Irving, what do you think we should do to get him to join the club?"
Irving raised his head and showed a hearty smile: "We should give him some pressure. Let him know that he is nothing by himself, and then naturally he will look for a group, and we are the best choice."
Jeffrey nodded: "You are very right, but did you see what he did in the common room last night?"
Irving sneered: "I heard that it was arithmetic tutoring. It seems that the quality of this year's freshmen is not high. They even need others to help them with arithmetic."
Jeffrey: "Arithmetic tutoring? Giving favors to others academically, thereby establishing prestige and forming dominance. As expected of the Duchess' son. He's probably more troublesome than we thought."
Irving: "You mean he will start a new club and gather all first-year students together?"
Jeffrey: "That's possible."
Irving: "What should we do then?"
Jeffrey raised his hand with his fingers closed and then suddenly struck down: "Just like you said, give him some pressure!"
Then he looked at Zach Wilson, who was next to him, and asked, "So, can you arrange it?"
Wilson said hesitantly with sweat on his forehead, "As long as it’s someone with enough strength, it is easy to arrange."
Jeffrey nodded: "Then Kevin can go."
Elvis Kevin was the top second-year student at Noble House. He just joined the Aristocratic History Research Society late last year.
With the help of the resources of the Aristocratic History Research Society, Kevin's strength grew extremely rapidly. He was far from being able to be defeated by any first-year students.
...
Dark could never imagine that he would be targeted by someone just by signing up for the Rookie League.
After he left the dueling club, he went to the library with Dianna and Rose, preparing to finish this week's homework as quickly as possible.
His schedule was relatively tight this week. In addition to the rookie league on Saturday morning, he also needed to spend time buying the crafting materials for [Ultimate Card].
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Dark finished his homework. He continued to read books for a while before leaving Dianna and Rose and slipped away from the library with his school bag on his back.
When checking out at the counter, he and Pandora looked at each other, but because there were many people around, they didn’t say anything to each other.
After that, he quickly returned to the dormitory, changed into casual clothes, and went out again.
The quiet lake reflected the afterglow of the setting sun. People came and went in the lake pavilion leading to Traveller Street. Pandora, wearing a plush coat, stood quietly by the pavilion, looking at the lake.
When the students came and went, they couldn't help but look at her, but the cold look of her made people dare not approach her.
Dark crossed the long covered bridge and walked up to her after seeing her back. "Senpai, what are you looking at?"
"Looking at the fish." Pandora tucked her hair behind her ears and said softly.
Dark stuck his head out of the bridge and asked in confusion, "You can see fish from here?"
Pandora chuckled: "Can't you pretend that you can see it?"
Dark blinked innocently: "Then let's go eat some fish today."
"You- Fine, let's go." Pandora responded in frustration.
The two of them turned around and walked to one of the stone tables. They sat down on the stone stools beside the table, then turned their bodies and disappeared suddenly.
The same lake pavilion, and the same stone stools. Two people appeared at the same time.
Dark got up and rubbed his hand: "It's a little cold. The temperature has dropped a bit recently, and I always feel like it's going to snow. Has it snowed in Saint Marian in the past?"
Pandora: "I've seen it twice, but I don't like it."
Dark: "Really?"
Then he stopped mentioning it.
Although he actually quite liked snow.
...
Dark never visited the restaurants on Traveller Street on purpose before, but he knew which ones were more upscale and which ones were more stylish after shopping around Traveller Street multiple times.
Waltz Restaurant was a better choice, but the romantic atmosphere there was too strong. Plus it was Friday night, there were even more couples dining there.
He could see that Pandora-senpai didn't really like crowded places. So he went a little deeper and found an upscale restaurant with three floors.
This restaurant called "Bliss" was beautifully decorated and of a higher class, in other words more expensive.
Students who were short on credits generally would not come here to spend.
But none of that mattered.
The important thing was, they served a whole fish feast here!
Grilled fish, boiled fish, fish rice, fish fillet, caviar...
When plates of exquisite fish dishes were brought to the table, Dark couldn't help but have a great appetite.
Pandora-senpai also seemed to be in high spirits.
It was just that the plates for those fish dishes were only the size of a palm.
Although it was delicious, the amount was too small.
...
Dark ate a little of everything, and then stopped, turning his head to watch senpai eat.
After eating, Pandora was obviously still not satisfied. "Sure enough, your meat is more to my taste." She said regretfully.
Dark smiled and said, "The next time, if I have time, I will cook again."
Pandora shook her head and smiled: "I can't waste your time any more. So, what's everything? You must be very busy with your studies, right?"
Dark nodded. "It's a bit busy, but it's always good to learn something and see your progress."
Pandora: "I heard you guys are going to participate in the Rookie League tomorrow?"
Dark: "Mhm, the professor asked us to sign up."
Pandora: "What time? I'll go cheer you on."
Dark: "I haven't received the schedule yet."
Pandora: "Mhm , then let's go take a stroll around the night market for a while. I haven't been out at night for a long time."
Dark: "Okay."
...
The darker the night, the lower the temperature.
But the atmosphere between people would not get colder because of this.
Even though neither of them was the kind of talkative person, they still chat a lot on the road, and their mutual understanding gradually deepened.
They weren't as intimate as the couples on the same road, but the vibe between the two was just right.
Pandora was a fickle person.
At first glance, she looked very quiet, but after getting to know her, she was very outgoing. However, after knowing her for a while, one would find that she was actually quite introverted.
Dark even found that she was very insecure.
This was something that couldn't be noticed from the surface alone.
At half past nine, the sky was clear and the moon was bright.
Dark felt the trembling of his sorting card, and took it out after a while. Sure enough, the notification for the duel match had arrived.
"You got it?" Pandora leaned over. The night breeze brought a hint of cold fragrance to Dark.
Dark injected a bit of magic energy into the sorting card, opened the notification file, and then took a closer look: "It's the tenth game, the estimated time is 9:30, and the opponent is the second-year student from Noble House, Elvis Kevin."
Pandora frowned slightly: "Elvis Kevin? I seem to have heard this name before."
Dark chuckled: "This person can even leave some impression on Senpai. It seems to be a good opponent."
Pandora: "That's your first battle, don't lose."
Dark : "It's a duel, losing is a common occurrence. Besides, if you can't experience failure in your life, wouldn't your life be incomplete?"
Pandora looked at his serious expression and couldn't help chuckling: "Why are you making excuses for yourself before you even lose?"
"Huh?" Dark replied in surprise, "I'm speaking from the heart."
Pandora: "Okay, okay. Then I wish you could experience failure tomorrow."
Dark; "Thank you. "
...
Since the schedule arrived, the two of them had no reason to continue strolling.
They chose a path and walked back slowly.
At ten o'clock, they finally returned to the castle.
Dark accompanied Pandora all the way to the tower of the Magister House and then returned alone.
Back at his dormitory, there were magical spirits to accompany him.
Having this kind of life, what was there to be dissatisfied with?
So Dark had a good dream at night....
It was Saturday in the blink of an eye.
Because it was the first time to duel in an outdoor dueling hall, Dark was actually quite cautious.
He put on his school uniform and the dueling club badge, and after getting his hair done, he took a look in the mirror, feeling that it was pretty good.
He took out the magic cards, called the magic spirits back into the cards one by one, and then put them into the card pouch. Before leaving, he did not forget to bring the player card.
This morning, he had an appointment with Dianna and Rose to have breakfast in the cafeteria, so he didn't want to trouble DemiDevimon.
Dianna, who appeared in the corridor, had her long silver hair tied up into a ponytail with a cute panda hair tie. Her face was flushed and she looked a little excited.
For the seven students in the first year, today's Rookie League was the real first battle, which was very significant.
Girls were delicate in mind and strong in feeling, so they took the first formal battle more seriously.
Rose on the other side was holding a paper sign made of cardboard, with a cute big-headed bear cub and a golden-haired cat on it. There was a red heart in the middle, and above the big heart, there was a big word "Fight!"
"What do you think? Does it look good?" Rose held up the sign and shook it in front of Dark, her face full of anticipation.
Dark wanted to ask her why his symbol was a cat, but following the noble etiquette, he should give the lady who worked so hard a proper compliment.
So he could only squeeze out a sentence: "That's really good."
Dianna next to him giggled gloatingly.
...
It was rare for first-year students to get up so early on a Saturday.
Students could be seen everywhere in the cafeteria.
All the seven duelers were with their own fans.
Among them, Sara Swati from Magister House, Justin Wayne from Knight House, and Teddy Doron from Noble House had more fans because of their personalities and other factors.
In terms of people like Dark and Emma, because they were always outside the social circle, they only had their own small circles.
Some people, on the surface, didn't seem to have many fans, but when they got on the contestant platform, they would receive a lot of cheers.
Whereas some others really didn't have many supporters.
About half past seven, the first-year students set out from the cafeteria and walked to the open-air dueling hall one after another.