Chapter 258: Waves (1)

Chapter 258: Waves (1)

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Since then, Theo's life became exceedingly simple.

After academy classes ended, he would immediately return to his room to practice Qi and then go to bed.

His dinner was taken care of by Amy's cooking, making him look like someone who had renounced worldly desires.

Two weeks had passed since Theo acquired the [Demon Sword]; it was currently a Friday afternoon.

The main content of this week's classes was a practice dungeon exploration.

To improve the students' ability to deal with large numbers of enemies, the faculty prepared practice dungeons primarily filled with humanoid monsters.

The students were busy fending off the relentless waves of monsters.

"Ah sh*t, that scared the hell out of me! I thought it was a person!"

"Everyone, tie bands around your heads! There are so many monsters it's confusing."

However, Theo's team was quiet.

Alice, who was holding a bow in the rear, yawned.

"Haah~ There's nothing for me to do since everything's being taken care of at the front."

Seria, who was next to her, replied.

"Hehe, right. I'm getting sleepy because there's nothing to do. I don't know whether to be happy or sad about this."

The two of them looked towards the front with sleepy eyes.

In the front, Theo, Irene, and Alphs were literally slaughtering the humanoid monsters.

Theo lightly swung his sword, splitting a humanoid monster in front of him in half, and said.

"Hmm, Irene. Let's take a break for a bit. If the two of us catch them all, Alphs will have nothing left."

"Got it, Theo."

Irene likewise split a humanoid monster in half and responded.

The two sheathed their swords and stepped back, arms crossed, watching Alphs deal with three humanoid monsters at once.

"Ugh... Heh! Ha, yah!"

Alphs grunted as she dealt with three at the same time.

"Hyah!"

She exhibited skilled technique, slicing off one creature's arm and then spinning to slash at the ankles of another behind her.

Theo nodded calmly and evaluated.

"The fear of facing humanoid monsters has completely disappeared. As expected, practice makes perfect."

"Right. At first, I doubted whether Alphs could do it, but she did in such a short period, didn't she?"

"It had to be. The two of you were personally coaching her."

To be precise, it was three people.

Nay, just like Theo, immediately recognized that Alphs's biggest problem was her mindset.

Hmm. Silver child. From what I see, this white child has solid fundamentals. But her stance with the sword is hesitant, as if she has a great fear of slashing something with it. In such cases, real combat is the answer. Of course, pushing her too hard without care might backfire, so make sure to be nearby when she acts to give her a sense of stability.

Thus, under the strict care of the three, Alphs's skills rapidly improved within two weeks.

Irene spoke to Theo, who was momentarily lost in thought.

"But indeed, a divine item is a divine item. An artifact that chooses its own master... I've only heard about it, but this is the first time I've seen one."

Irene's gaze was fixed on the [Demon Sword] strapped to Theo's waist.

Not long ago, with Theo's permission, she had tried to make contact with 'it'.

But as soon as she did, a strangely distorted voice filled her ears, causing the hairs on her body to stand on end, and she had to stop the contact in less than a minute.

About a week ago, Maximin, the head of the Chalon family, announced that Theo was the first in history to be chosen by the Chalon family's divine artifact.

The aftermath was intense. It became an unstoppable wave.

It didn't take long for Theo to start creeping into the discussion of whether he was 'the greatest talent on the continent'.

Articles related to Theo were headlining all sorts of media outlets across the continent.

While it was a happy situation to be engaged to someone so praised, Irene couldn't be entirely happy.

Theo, with Aisha who dramatically covered her mouth with both hands, stepped out of the dome stadium.

"Wait a moment."

Theo took out a communication crystal from his pocket and contacted Taylor.

He had distributed the ones he received from Sonya to Taylor and Irene earlier.

'Taylor would be quite helpful.'

He had asked for his cooperation before coming to school today.

Soon after, Taylor responded.

Hello, Branch head. I just finished class.

I was waiting for your call. Are you near the dome stadium now?

Yes. Aisha is coming with us.

Alright. I'll come by carriage immediately. It's nearby, so I'll arrive within 5 minutes.

Thank you.

The call ended.

Aisha then said to Theo.

"Wow. So, am I going directly to Polaris now?"

"That's right."

"Then you should have told me earlier. I have a lot to pack. I need to pack clothes, cosmetics..."

There was no time for that. If Aisha started packing, it would take at least an hour or more.

Theo said.

"It's urgent. Use the items available in the Waldeurk castle."

Theo took out a purse from his [Subspace Bag] and showed it to Aisha, continuing.

"Otherwise, I'll buy you what you need after we arrive in Polaris. Is this not enough?"

Aisha looked inside the purse.

"It's enough."

The purse was filled with gold coins, an amount that would cover dining out for the entire four years of academy attendance and still have some left over.

Aisha's pupils wavered.

'Could this be... a date?'

She knew that Theo liked her.

He was a shy guy, so maybe this was his way of expressing it indirectly.

Aisha asked.

"Theo... But where did this money come from? I thought you didn't receive an allowance from your family."

"I earned it as a reward for bravery."

Theo stated calmly.

The source of the money was private gambling among the students.

After realizing that there were bets on which team would win first place, he consistently bet on his own team taking the top spot.

He even went so far as to repeatedly bet all the winnings on his team being the first, without losing a single time over two weeks, becoming a legendary gambler who achieved a 10-win streak......

While Theo and Aisha were waiting for the carriage,

"Hey, you! I told you to come to the principal's office, or that I would come to you!"

They encountered an unexpected figure.

"Good day, Principal."

Theo greeted Luna with a bow.

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