A Situation That's Turned into a Complete Mess (5.5K)

Alexia repeated it again.

"That..."

"I'm not kidding, Yotsuba Clan- sensei!!"

"..."

"I'm not joking, so please, teacher, go out with me!!!"

Chapter 209 The Situation is in Uproar (5.5K)

"I'm not joking, so please, teacher, go out with me!!!"

Alexia's voice echoed through the classroom, growing louder with each passing moment.

Like a repeating girl, she kept repeating the same words over and over again.

Left with no other choice, he could only take Alexia away from the classroom.

We arrived at the fountain in the college square.

Here, eat.

Mahiro handed over an ice cream that the Arcadia Trading Company was about to release.

Alexia took it, stuck out her pink tongue and gently licked it, her eyes immediately lighting up.

"So delicious... Ouch... It hurts!"

"Alright, eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

It was funny to watch the princess devour her ice cream, then clutch her forehead because it was so cold.

A moment later.

"Have you calmed down yet?"

"... I've remained calm throughout."

"Really? How could someone do something so irrational in class?"

"No, I'm serious."

Alexia blushed slightly at his words.

Indeed, saying such things in class was somewhat impulsive.

But...

"All right."

Mahiro sensed that she had something on her mind, so he shrugged and said, "It seems you and your fiancé, Professor Jeno, have some kind of conflict."

Alexia's expression dimmed slightly whenever Jeno was mentioned.

Her cherry lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but then swallowed it back.

"Say what you want to say; listening to students' troubles is also one of a teacher's responsibilities."

"I..."

Even so, Alexia never actually said it aloud.

In the end, only one sentence remained--

"In short, I'd much rather you be my boyfriend than Mr. Jeno. I hope you'll seriously consider it, Ms. Yotsuba Clan."

After saying that, Alexia hurriedly left.

That's really capricious...

Moreover, the expression on his face when he left was quite displeased.

He had naturally discussed this matter with Professor Jeno, since he and Alexia Midgar had no real relationship; they were just ordinary teacher and student.

Aside from that, we only met once.

However, Mr. Jeno simply smiled broadly and remarked:

"Oh dear, that child is really... It seems I really am disliked."

But I never expected it to involve you, Yotsuba Clan- sensei. I'm so sorry for causing you trouble.

Jeno Gullif apologized to Alexia on her behalf with great sincerity.

However, the fake smile on his face also took on a deeper meaning.

I guess the plot is about to begin...

Mahiro thought so, but didn't pay much attention, and had no intention of getting involved.

Now there are only two things he needs to wait for --

One is the arrival of the "Trial of the Goddess" held in the Sacred Land Lindwurm, which Aurora, that woman, has no choice but to try.

Secondly, I'll wait until the upcoming Bushin Festival to see Alpha's aunt.

As for the two princesses of Midgar, to be honest, he wasn't very interested.

Princess Alexia was alright, but she wasn't as charming as the girls around him, while Princess Alice was a complete brute with an extremely fragile sense of self-esteem.

Difficult to evaluate...

"Mahiro, I want to eat fried tofu."

Just then, Est suddenly appeared and tugged at his sleeve.

"Alright, it is getting late. Let me take you to dinner."

With that, Mahiro took Est's little hand, and the two strolled in the sunset, their shadows gradually lengthening...

"Where did you run off to again, Cid...?"

Night fell.

Claire walked alone through the streets, searching for her brother Cid.

Ultimately, what Mahiro said that morning still bothered her a lot.

To say that Cid is weak is indeed true; he has never won against her in matches or practice sessions, and his losses have always been decisive.

Furthermore, before Mahiro her teacher, every practice session with Cid had a strange feeling.

Even though the child didn't make a move, she could still sense the presence of the sword wind, the feeling of it brushing past her.

Not to mention in recent years.

Every time she went to Sid's door, Cid would inexplicably avoid her, leaving her empty-handed each time.

Is this really just a coincidence?

Now, even though she's right behind Cid, you can see her back one second, but she'll disappear into the crowd the next.

Cid... brother... please don't do what the teacher said, please don't lie to me.

If you're lying to me, I...

Yes, if Cid is just faking it all, what should she do?

Should we go and give Cid another beating?

That's impossible now.

In the end, he made himself look like a clown...

"Waaaaaah!!!"

What was that sound?

Claire suddenly heard a strange whimpering sound, like the sound of someone gagging her...

Claire seemed to be thinking of something, and a blush suddenly rose on her cheeks.

Driven by curiosity, she cautiously approached the source of the sound.

In a dimly lit alley, she saw several men dragging a girl and putting a sack over her head.

The girl was wearing the uniform of the Midgar Royal Spellsword Academy.

In the struggle, her brown ankle boots fell to the ground, revealing a strand of silver hair.

Wait... silver hair?!

She remembered that in the entire Midgar Royal Spellsword Academy, there seemed to be only one person with silver hair.

"Could it be... Princess Alexia?!"

"Waaaaaah!!!"

The bound girl seemed to hear Claire's voice and immediately began to struggle violently.

Unfortunately, she wasn't the only one who heard the call; her kidnappers did too.

"Damn it, someone's here!"

"Release Princess Alexia!"

Claire had already drawn her sword and charged forward, but halfway there a figure suddenly descended from the sky and blocked her way.

"Get out of the way!"

When--

Swords clashed, and the sparks that flew reflected Claire's somewhat surprised face.

Her sword strike was actually blocked!

Who are you?!

The other person ignored her and instead said to the others behind him, "You take her away first, I'll hold them off here."

It seems that he deliberately lowered his voice to cover up his original tone, making it impossible to tell the difference.

The two men behind her nodded, took out a syringe, and stabbed it directly into the sack. The girl, who had been struggling, immediately fell silent.

"Ugh... Damn it."

Claire gritted her teeth, watching as Princess Alexia was about to be kidnapped.

So she abandoned close combat with her opponent and immediately leaped backward.

She then raised her sword high, and a vast amount of magical power overflowed from Claire's body, weaving into threads that gradually wrapped around the blade.

"What a terrifying little girl. This magic... no wonder she's the champion of the Bushin Festival."

"What?"

Claire hesitated for a moment at the other person's words.

But the magic on the blade had already been fully charged, and she still swung it forward.

Rumble--

The immense magic vibrated the air.

The power of the sword was like splitting the heavens and earth; the torrent of magical energy it unleashed instantly destroyed everything in the dark alley, almost tearing the walls apart and washing everything clean.

Even those who were kidnapped have vanished without a trace.

Instead, a person dressed entirely in black, wearing a jet-black coat, stood in the way.

It seems that my sword strike just now was blocked by this person.

Moreover, that figure gave her a strange sense of familiarity.

"Leave. This is not territory you can reach. The rest... leave everything to me."

The same deep voice echoed quietly in the dark alley. The dark figure spoke these words and then prepared to catch up with the kidnappers who had not yet gone far.

But the next second, Claire's voice made him pause.

"Cid... you're Cid, right?!"