Shepherd's Secret Covenant
Chapter 71

The Unlucky John Aiden

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"No, no, get out of class is over, students. If we continue talking, the dean may come looking for trouble..."

With the task completed, Iver smiled happily and waved his hand, turning off the speaker.

There was another burst of lament among the students.

"Why is it over?"

"Will you come to talk next time, Iver?"

"You have to ask the professor about this!"

"Professor, why are you holding such a small hourglass today?"

"That's right. Didn't you take it for an hour and a half last time?"

... Huh? What about me?

Hearing this, Professor Bard was stunned.

His eyes suddenly widened, and like a Stage Play actor, he shrunk his neck and spread his hands in a funny way, making the students laugh. Seeing this, the old professor himself laughed.

"Okay, keep your word. I'll give you an hour and a half next time!"

The old professor rubbed his hands and said happily.

Because he didn't turn on the speaker when he said this, only Iver, Lily and Hai Na beside him heard it in the noisy lecture theater.

Hai Na smiled and scratched his head, not knowing what to say.

But Iver's eyes lit up.

This reaction from Professor Bard is very important!

Relying on this reaction, he probably figured out Professor Bard's character.

Since the students dare to joke with him, it means that he probably has a very mild temper; and in this case, his class is so boring, but when Iver came in, no one whispered, skipped class or ate, which means that the students still respect this old professor.

Hai Na's attitude towards him is also very natural and respectful - she probably doesn't have the brains and acting skills to pretend, so Professor Bard's character is probably really good.

And Iver just deliberately taught some knowledge that did not belong to this course, but the professor did not respond.

This shows that he is not the most common Avalon kind of old-fashioned person who likes to talk about rules and superiority in everything.

There is no doubt that he would make a quality mentor.

This is the second purpose of Iver: to show your excellence and find a good mentor for yourself.

Now it seems that this second purpose can also be accomplished! In Royal Law University, students have to choose their own tutor and join a certain "class". Otherwise, he can only be regarded as an auditor, and he will not be able to get the notes approved by the instructor to go to some places.

This tutor must teach himself a certain course, and after joining the class, the student's daily life is generally taken care of by this tutor. Students who belong to one professor can be considered to be in the same class.

There are usually not many students in a class, and they are not necessarily from the same grade.

Previously, Iver had planned to join the class of senior Hai Na or Isabel Princess... But he just thought about it. With their personalities, most of the tutors they found were professional tutors, and they would definitely not teach him.

And in that case, your actions might still be watched.

But Iver was not sure who in this school was his adoptive father, so he was very cautious.

The fact that Professor Bard can be called a "professor" means that he is the highest-level mentor, the same level as his adoptive father James Moriarty. He has the highest authority and can approve the highest-authority notes. Iver could hear clearly before... He could know the next day that he had gone to the Silver and Tin Palace for a banquet last night, which shows that he is also an upper-class person in Avalon, at least he has a wide network of contacts.

Good character, good character, open-minded, sufficient resources, and wide connections.

The most important thing is that Professor Bard is not a transcendent yet - this is very important to Iver.

Because Iver does not need a mentor to plan his promotion route, an ordinary mentor can allow him to move more freely.

——If you take this into consideration, then he is the perfect mentor! "Goodbye, Professor!"

Suddenly, a little girl with silver hair ran over and said with a smile, "There is also Teacher Iver!"

Iver waved his hand, just chuckled but did not answer.

But starting with her, it seemed like a switch was turned on.

Other students also ran over one after another, smiling and saying goodbye to Iver.

"Are you free tonight, Iver?"

A cheerful young man with red hair came over and invited him warmly. "Want to go have a drink? I'm treating you!"

"——Or do you want to go to White Shoes Club?"

The girl with long dark blue hair came over and said with a smile, "Do I have the honor of inviting Teacher Iver?"

"Do you play tennis, classmate Iver?"

"I heard that classmate Iver used to be on the cricket team!"

After a while, the students all rushed up. They easily accepted the setting that there was a "very powerful mysterious transfer student" in the class, and they were full of curiosity and enthusiasm, and actively wanted to become friends with Iver - although strictly speaking Iver was not actually a transfer student.

Iver handled the dialogue with everyone in an orderly manner, but basically the result was the same - that is, to refuse first, but not to die. He didn't reply to anyone's question specifically, and soon there were many people on the podium.

But Professor Bard did not take the opportunity to leave, but stood behind and waited. Hai Na didn't dare to leave, so he just stayed and watched.

——This feeling is quite novel.

This was the first time she had seen a crowd so close to her, but they were not here to find her. Apart from the novelty, I also feel a little empty inside...

Although I usually find it a bit troublesome, suddenly no one cares about me and I feel a bit lonely...

When someone asked, "Do you always read at home?" and "How do you know so much history?" Iver just smiled and said nothing.

"——Yes."

But at this moment, Lily behind him couldn't help but show off for him. He proudly raised his head and chest, and replied seriously, "Iver read a lot of books when he was at home!"

"... at home?"

Hearing someone questioning this softly, Lily suddenly realized that he might have said something he shouldn't have said.

Will she continue to hide her identity...? "Ah, that's right."

Under people's surprised eyes, Iver smiled and explained, "Actually, Lily is my personal maid.

"Of course, she also has the qualifications to come here to go to school. She usually likes to read books at home, just like me. It was something that happened to me that delayed her... otherwise we would have come together two months ago."

That was a white lie he sent out to protect Lily.

Not like this——

Lily, who fully knew that she was able to go to school only because of Iver's connections, subconsciously pursed her lips - because otherwise, she would have to defend Iver.

It's not that Iver delayed her. She herself is incidental.

This is completely Iver devaluing himself for her...

But what Lily didn't expect was that she revealed her identity as a maid on the first day of school, and the imaginable doubts and contempt did not come.

What surprised her was that the students' attitudes were very friendly and not aggressive at all.

"It's okay, actually I've guessed it a long time ago."

"That is to say, how can any friend have such an attitude... It's just that everyone deliberately doesn't mention it."

"Is your name Lily? You are so beautiful! Want to dance tonight?"

"Do you usually read books together?"

These students with Dedication Path adaptability are relatively gentle and kind-hearted. Among the six departments, they also have the best average personality.

Seeing how easily he was accepted by his classmates, Lily felt his eyes became moist for a moment.

She never thought that she, who was abandoned by her biological parents and had her last name erased, would one day be lucky enough to come into contact with these friendly classmates...

This is entirely because of Young Master Iver's kindness to her!

"Ai, Iver, long time no see!"

At this moment, Aiden, who had brown curly hair that almost covered his eyes, finally squeezed over, said hello to Iver, and whispered, "I'll see you if I have something to do... I'll wait for you outside first!"

"Long time no see, Aiden."

Iver was not surprised, just smiled and nodded at him and said, "See you later."

He did remember this person and even looked for him specifically during the lecture.

This person is called "John Aiden", and he is considered a relatively important supporting role. At least he lived longer... much longer than Hai Na.

Maybe it's because idiots live a long time, and by the time Iver burped, he wasn't even dead yet.

The reason why Iver calls him Aiden instead of John is not because of the distant relationship. It's because there are too many people called "John" in Avalon. Among the more than twenty boys in their middle school class, there are eight John, and there are even two with the same name.

Aiden has a very important long-term mission. It involves the return of Child of the Moon, and even integrates into the main line later.

Moreover, "Iver" also has him in his own memory - this is one of the few same-sex friends Iver had in middle school. He can't be called a childhood friend, but he is still an acquaintance.

In Iver's impression, Aiden is a friend with a good personality. Perhaps because his mother was a pastor, he was taught to be gentle and kind to others since he was a child. His father was an antique dealer, but his business was not very big. But it can barely be considered a small fortune.

Even though his pocket money is not particularly large, Xiao Aiden is very loyal and always likes to take the initiative to treat guests. Moreover, he has a gentle personality and always apologizes when he quarrels with others. The only shortcomings are that he is not very smart and he is a bit lustful... To put it simply, he is an easy catcher.

In addition, he is unlucky and has a bad eye for people, so he always meets bad women. Every time a bad woman blows up all the gold coins, she usually gets kicked again. He was sad for a while, and then he was hooked by the next bad woman.

Players jokingly call him the "bad girl trap", so much so that he has even developed a plot inertia - every time he sees Aiden rushing over and excitedly saying "I'm in love again", I immediately know that the other party is definitely not a good person without even looking at it.

... Looking at how he looks now, he must have been targeted.

Iver's special response was obviously different from others, which made others look at Aiden, who was usually not very impressive, with some surprise.

But they soon reacted. "Were you and Iver classmates before?"

"Ah... yes. "Aiden was not used to being stared at by so many people, so he responded in a low voice.

"Then bring him to drink, Aiden!"

"Invite him to play..."

"Do you know what flowers he likes, classmate Aiden?"

"... Ah, wait, wait, wait... let me ask, let me ask..."

It was the first time for Aiden to talk to so many people at the same time, and his scalp felt numb for a moment.

He quickly squatted down and nudged next to Iver, and then asked in an uncertain voice in a low voice, "Can I tell them about you, Iver?" Is there anything that cannot be said? "

"Yes," Iver nodded and smiled, "You can say anything.

"It's better to say, please chat with them for me... I still have something to talk to the professor."

He believes in Aiden's character and will definitely not discredit himself.

"Ah, no problem."

Hearing that Iver wanted to ask him to do something, he nodded readily.

The classmates also heard that Iver was busy, so they all had the good sense not to disturb him, but instead went to chat with Aiden.

After all, no matter how inconspicuous Aiden is, they are all young people from Dedication Path, have similar personalities, and have been acquaintances for two months. No matter how enthusiastic a person is, they are always more comfortable dealing with people they know. If you just want to ask some questions to satisfy your curiosity, or invite him to play, it is more convenient and more polite to find Aiden - you have to have an intermediary to invite him to the banquet.

After the students had almost left, Iver had time to turn around and politely asked the professor softly:

"Professor Bard... Are you still short of students?"

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