Chapter 96

Chapter 96

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Chapter 96

Slurp—

Selena took a sip of coffee, her mind racing as she contemplated how to give her brother a good beating once she returned to the family estate.

“Lenny. Would you do me a favor?”

“What is it?”

“There’s a veteran I’m helping who needs some academic assistance. I know you’re busy, but in my eyes, you’re the best when it comes to academics, Lenny.”

She hesitated for a moment. The end of vacation meant a hectic schedule, and even now, during the break, her time was limited. This sudden request was unexpected.

However, it was Deonik, her own brother. Moreover, it involved helping a war veteran. When she thought of Cal, she could never refuse such a plea.

But it was Deonik, her brother. And it was about helping a veteran, no less. Remembering Karl, she couldn’t refuse.

Selena agreed, believing she could focus on helping during the vacation and then the veteran could manage on their own.

“But, brother. Can’t you tell me who it is?”

“Ah... well. You’ll find out when you go, Lenny. You’ll find out.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to tell me now? I’ll find out eventually anyway.”

Despite her reasonable argument, Deonik only repeated, ‘You’ll find out when you go.’

A slight suspicion arose, but Selena didn’t dwell on it.

It was her brother, after all. Her beloved family, second only to her parents.

That’s why. For that very reason, she couldn’t help but feel betrayed by that same brother.

Which is why she felt such a profound sense of betrayal.

“...”

“...”

The ‘veteran seeking academic assistance’ sitting before her was none other than Lavrenti.

The very woman with whom she had been engaged in a tense rivalry over Karl.

‘Brother...!’

So that’s why he didn’t tell me. He knew I’d refuse if I knew.

When I get home, I’ll definitely give him a piece of my mind!

While Selena fumed, Lavrenti was equally taken aback.

“You can go to this location tomorrow, Sergeant Lavrenti. The woman there will be able to help you with your concerns. I guarantee it.”

“Thank you, Young Master. But, aren’t you going to tell me who it is?”

“That’s... ahem. You’ll find out when you go.”

“...”

“Don’t worry. It’s someone you can really trust.”

The assurance came from Deonik, the person who had been helping her immensely. Finnd new chapters at novelhall.com

So she didn’t pry further, simply waiting at the appointed place.

But she never imagined it would be Selena Ifrit.

“Haah—”

If there was one thing she gained from this hot spring trip, it was the realization that continuing to clash with Lavrenti would only benefit someone else.

“That’s a good attitude, Lav. Just keep up that effort in your studies at the academy.”

“...Thank you.”

“Unfortunately, I can only help intensively until the break. I’ll be busy with personal matters once the semester starts. So, let’s do our best during the break.”

Doing their best during the break meant showing her absolute superiority during that time.

Lavrenti sensed this vaguely but didn’t argue or object.

‘I’m at a disadvantage here. At least, for now.’

She wouldn’t let her pride get in the way and clash unnecessarily. If she lacked something, she would accept and acknowledge it.

Instead, she would learn from it, make it her own, and eventually deliver the perfect finishing blow.

That’s why Lavrenti was confident. Confident that she wouldn’t be outdone by Selena.

“Now, shall we delve into the specifics of what you’re struggling with?”

“Yes.”

The fierce psychological battle between two women over one man began.

Ah, to be precise, it ‘would have begun’ if not for a piece of news the two women received 30 minutes later.

“...What did you just say, Wilhelm?”

“Huh? Uh... well, it’s like...”

“Speak clearly. What did you just say?”

Wilhelm, happy to see Selena, had been chatting away and ended up sharing the news.

Now, sweating profusely, he had to repeat what he’d just said.

“Well, the Fifth Princess of the Lasker Kingdom entered the Empire today as an exchange student. There was almost an unfortunate incident, but Karl stopped it. That’s it.”

“And then? There was something more after that, wasn’t there.”

Selena’s menacing aura, something he’d never seen before, combined with the sharp gaze of Lavrenti, the former sharpshooter, was too much.

Even Wilhelm, the heir to a Marquis, couldn’t withstand the combined fury of these two women.

“Well... Karl, he held the Fifth Princess in a princess carry and saved her...”

[PR/N: I genuinely want to know how tf he got this info????]

Immediately after, seeing the flames of fury in Selena’s and Lavrenti’s eyes, Wilhelm thought.

‘I’m going to get yelled at by Karl again for saying unnecessary things.’

Suddenly, Wilhelm desperately hoped that his friends, especially Shulifen, hadn’t made the same mistake as him.

* * *

“Say that again, Young Master. What did you just say?”

Shulifen, facing Eloise who was giggling but with a chilling glint in her eyes, gulped and cautiously replied.

“Karl held the Fifth Princess of the Lasker Kingdom in a princess carry...”

“Hehehe. I see. Ah, I see. Hehehe.”

“...”

Uh, oh. This looks bad.

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