"Eevee..."
Little Eevee rested its chin on Dark's arm, looking equally dejected.
Though it had no academic worries of its own, its grades in "Astrology Class" still affected its standing in its master's heart. Besides, Dark had tied those grades to Little Red Flowers, so you know.
"Right, I heard the spots for the Silver Cup quarterfinals have been decided."
Dark spoke up, trying to change the subject.
The moment she heard the keyword "Silver Cup," Diana's ears immediately perked up.
Rose, meanwhile, wore a somewhat helpless smile.
Dark asked curiously, "So what were the final results?"
Diana looked like she desperately wanted to speak, but was holding herself back.
Rose shook her head. "What else could it be? It's still the same few people."
Dark smiled. "Tell me. If I have time tomorrow, I'll go watch."
"You have time to watch the matches, but not to enter them?" Rose rolled her eyes at him. "Anyway, eight people advanced. Let me count them for you."
As she spoke, she began listing them.
Dark listened attentively.
In the second year, there were four houses: Noble House, Knight Academy, Magister House, and Fool House.
Two people from Noble House had qualified for the main tournament, but they were not Diana and Dulong, as Dark had expected... They were Diana and Pistan!
Hearing this, Dark could not help but ask in surprise, "Why Pistan?"
Honestly, the two Noble House students he had expected to qualify for the main tournament were Diana and Rose, and both Diana and Rose had put in the corresponding effort.
But Rose's expression made it very clear that she had failed to qualify.
Following that line of reasoning, Dulong, as the second-year Noble House class leader, should naturally have had a better chance.
Yet Dulong had also been eliminated,