"You don't know, Kasha is going to hold a Bride Selection Event soon!" Edward said.
"What?! A martial arts contest to find a husband? That sounds fun! Take me to see it!!" Ye Lang said excitedly. He had only ever seen such a thing in books, and had never actually seen one in real life. He was naturally not going to miss such an opportunity, even if it meant taking a few days.
"There are martial arts competitions in between, but it's not just that; there are also literary contests, and participants must be outstanding in both appearance and character!" Edward said, frowning.
"Oh, then you're out of luck!" Ye Lang said bluntly.
"...It's all because of you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be tanned, and I definitely could!" Edward said.
"Get lost!! You weren't much better before you turned dark!!" Ye Lang said disdainfully. He had seen Edward before he turned dark, except that he had seen him when...
"?? Holy crap! I was surrounded and attacked back then, my clothes were a mess, and I was covered in blood, of course I wasn't in a good state! Let me tell you, when I'm normal, I'm a handsome and dashing Young Master!!" Edward raised his head, looking proud.
Come to think of it, Ye Lang seems to have never actually seen Edward's true face, and doesn't know if he's real or not...
"Really? How long are you normal?" Ye Lang glanced at Edward and asked, his eyes filled with no doubt, only naked contempt.
With your appearance, you call yourself a handsome and Young Master? I really don't know how to spell the word "ugly"!
The audience on the side also cast disdainful and contemptuous glances at them!
"I'm normal most of the time... Pshaw, what nonsense! When have I ever been abnormal?!" Edward suddenly realized this problem.
"I've never seen you act normally!" Ye Lang said slowly.
"Well... let's not talk about that. Do you have any ideas at all?" Edward said helplessly.
"Why do you think I have a solution? Did I tell you I had a solution, and then refuse to help you?" Ye Lang asked, and his question...
"..."
Damn, this kid really knows how to do things!!
"I didn't know before, but now I'm sure. Could you be any more subtle?!" Edward said irritably.
"Ah, you know! But I don't want to help you, because it's too much trouble and will delay my journey to the Holy City." Ye Lang stated his reason without any concealment.
"Brother, it's okay if you go to the Holy City a little later. That Ranking Tournament is still a long way off!! I'm here to save your life. Without Kasha, I'll be living a life worse than death!!" Edward said to Ye Lang with tears in his eyes.
"Then you can go die!" Ye Lang replied indifferently.
"I won't die, I want to be with Kasha!!" Edward changed his mind again.
"You're such a pain, making such a fuss over a woman you don't even know. You might as well just die!" Ye Lang said disdainfully. He thought that this Edward must be Miss Kasha's suitor.
At this moment, Edward's expression suddenly changed, and he looked very melancholy. He said sadly, "If I didn't know you, why would I have risked my life to come here alone? If it weren't for you, I would have died at the hands of bandits long ago!"
To be honest, it was a bit strange that Edward appeared there all alone. He looked like a nobleman and a young master, and such a person would have attendants or something, not be alone in a caravan.
The caravan that was robbed was a merchant caravan, and Edward was just a fellow traveler who didn't know anyone in it. As a result, the thieves misjudged his strength, causing them to suffer heavy losses!
How could a young master from a noble family, without special circumstances, be mingling here? At most, he would be playing mercenary games in a mercenary group to hone his skills.
Ye Lang had never asked this question, simply because it was none of his business and not something that interested him.
Now it seems that Edward's reason is Miss Kasha here!
"So you two know each other?" Ye Lang asked curiously.
"Hmm! It's not convenient to talk here, let's go back and talk!" Edward glanced at the audience around him who were listening intently, then pulled Ye Lang back to the room.
"Speak! What exactly are you hiding?" Ye Lang asked directly as soon as he entered the room, shaking off Edward's hand.
"... What do you mean by shameful? Kasha and I are completely innocent!" Edward said angrily.
"Oh, I see! Tell me about the pure things between you two!" Ye Lang said.
"That sounds a bit awkward," Edward thought to himself, but he wasn't in the mood to discuss the issue with Ye Lang at the moment.
"She and I are both students at the Violet Academy. We've been in the same class since we were little. I remember the first time I saw her, I was immediately attracted to her. Her innocent smile is still in my mind. And I..." Edward was recounting his relationship with Kasha.
At that time, Edward and Kasha were childhood sweethearts, and they often played together and practiced Battle Qi arts together!
In Edward's eyes, one can see a warmth, a longing for that incredibly pure emotion, an emotion he could never forget in his entire life!
He will always remember every moment he shared with Kasha ...
At this moment, Ye Lang, who was listening, was thinking about something else.
Violet Academy? That name sounds so familiar...
Ye Lang seemed to have forgotten that Violet Academy was the best academy in the Aila Empire and a former rival of the Soaring Sky Empire Royal Academy.
At the same time, Ye Lang completely forgot that there had been an exchange between the Violet Academy and Soaring Sky Empire Royal Academy, and that he had had a very intimate interaction with a female classmate from the Violet Academy!
Of course, this intimate interaction wasn't something the other person wanted, and it also made them furious!
Ye Lang seemed to have completely forgotten about these things, and he believed he wouldn't remember them in the future, unless...
"Although there's a significant gap in our social standing, it doesn't matter. I'll work hard to bridge that gap, and all I need to do is stay by her side and watch over her!" Edward continued. "Her happiness is my happiness; her sadness will be my support..."
"Huh?" Ye Lang was a little confused. Weren't they childhood sweethearts? How did it suddenly turn into unrequited love? He knew he had overlooked some important words.