Chapter 68
Sister Aijieliya was knocking on the door, and Lian Qi was frantically getting dressed—please don’t misunderstand this scene. I was just helping Lian Qi apply medicine.
“Eh? Why are the shirt buttons so hard to do at a critical moment?”
“I’m begging you, hurry up,” I said, blocking the door and looking back at her.
Seriously…! After Lian Qi finished bullying me before, I saw how methodical she was when buttoning up! But today she can’t get it right?
I sighed. I went back and helped her button it up myself. I really admire my own ability to stay calm in a crisis.
I cleared my throat lightly, and once ready, I opened the door to let Sister Aijieliya in.
“You two…? What were you tinkering with?” Sister Aijieliya looked at me strangely.
I gave an awkward laugh. Waiting so long to open the door, it’s no wonder Sister she would be curious about what Lian Qi and I were “tinkering with” in the dorm. “I was helping Lian Qi apply medicine,” I said truthfully. It wasn’t anything hard to admit, after all.
Sister’s brow furrowed— “Applying medicine? How did you get medicine on your nose?”
Ah—not good—I forgot that Lian Qi got her little revenge on me and wiped ointment on my nose! I quickly wiped it off.
“Ointment isn’t a toy, you know.”
“Mm, I know,” I said in a small voice.
“What kind of ointment did you use on her?” Sister asked as she walked in, her eyes landing on the ointment on the coffee table. She picked it up to examine it.
“White Moss Essence? Not bad. Sister, if I’d known you had this prepared, I wouldn’t have brought any over.”
“Eh? Sister, you came all this way just to bring medicine for Lian Qi?”
Sister is really so thoughtful.
“She is my student, after all. I get nervous seeing her injured, too. Besides, everyone who was watching the match knows your injuries aren’t light.” Sister’s gaze turned to Lian Qi, full of concern. “How are you feeling now?”
“Mm, Fei’er already helped me apply the medicine, so I’m fine.”
“You can’t just tank every attack just because you’re from the Enchantment school. Running into Wood and Ivan is one thing, but if you run into a Transmutation/Illusion mage with special effects like Qifeng, you’ll be in big trouble.”
I stood by, smiling without a word. It’s good that Sister is scolding her for me. She doesn’t listen when I say it; she’s always so reckless. You could say the outcome of this fight with Ivan was even more brutal than the one with Wood.
“Mm, I’ll be more cautious when I encounter Transmutation/Illusion mages in the future. But during the match today, even though I used magic to defend, it still… really hurt,” Lian Qi said in a small voice.
“You’re at the same rank, after all. When the magic power gap isn’t large, his magic will naturally cause you serious harm. Actually, I have a small question I want to confirm with you. The Little Overlord of the Silver Spear isn’t an ordinary mage. Even an Enchantment-school mage shouldn’t be able to just take all his magic. How exactly did you block it?” Sister asked.
“Actually, I predicted which part of my body his silver spears would hit, and then I concentrated my magic power on that spot to defend. That way, I could use my magic power most efficiently.”
Although Lian Qi answered nonchalantly, but—predicting attacks…? That sounds pretty high-level to me. Lian Qi can actually do that?
“Your innate control over magic power is truly exceptional. You can even manipulate enchantment failure to create explosions. Most people would be amazed that such a move even exists,” Sister Aijieliya nodded in approval.
Lian Qi shot me a smug look. I froze. Seriously…! It’s like she’s trying to claim credit from me. But Sister is the Headmaster of the Magic Academy. Students who can earn her praise are few and far between. Alright, hmph, I guess she’s impressive.
“Tonight’s special training is canceled. In any case, just rest well today and prepare for tomorrow’s finals. Oh, right, Fei’er—”
“Hm?”
Sister Aijieliya looked at me with an ambiguous smile. “Come find me in the Headmaster’s office at nine tonight. I finally have some time, and I want to have a good long chat with you.”
“Mm! Okay.”
…
I thought to myself, Sister Aijieliya really is busy as the Headmaster, only having free time at nine at night. Actually, I happen to have some things I want to ask Sister about. The academy has been thrown into chaos by those dandies led by Student Council President Allen Oniste. There’s no way she doesn’t know, right?
“Oh, I forgot to say.” Sister stopped at the door and turned back to Lian Qi. “Your opponent in the finals will likely be the Student Council President, Allen Oniste.”
“Eh!?” I remembered that gentlemanly boy who plays the piano. He was also observing Lian Qi’s match with the Little Overlord of the Silver Spear today, and he seemed very concerned about the result.
Lian Qi, however, looked completely unfazed. “Then let him bring it on.”
Sister smiled, gratified. “I have high hopes for you.” She then closed the door and left.
It was just me and Lian Qi in the dorm again.
“That Allen Oniste… he seems polite and refined on the surface, but he actually condones the student council’s misbehavior in the school, and even runs a gambling ring in private.”
I sat back down on the sofa, holding the dragon egg in my arms like a pillow. Lian Qi scooted over and sat right next to me, casually resting a hand on my thigh, making me feel very uncomfortable.
“I beat his buddy, the Little Overlord of the Silver Spear, today, so he’s probably furious right now. But it doesn’t matter. I’m not afraid of him in tomorrow’s match anyway.”
“My sister just left and you’re already acting up?” I said, staring at the hand fondling my thigh.
“What do you think your sister wants to see you in the Headmaster’s office for tonight?”
“Hmph, maybe to ask me if you’ve been bullying me!”
“Oh? And what will you say? Tell her I left a kiss mark on your neck?” Lian Qi said with a wicked smile.
“Er… about that…”
I blushed, using my hair to hide the kiss mark on my neck even more.
“Something… so shameful, of course I wouldn’t tell Sister…”
“Eh. If your sister saw the kiss mark on your neck, what do you think she’d imagine we’d been doing?”
“Eek, you… seriously! What kind of thoughts are filling your head?” I gave her a push.
It’s like she’s so proud of the kiss mark on my neck, as if it’s a trophy. She’s hopeless.
“Don’t you get too complacent. Sister probably knew you were a girl long ago, which is why she felt safe arranging for me to be your study partner. She thinks that as a girl, you wouldn’t do anything to me.”
“Oh? Are you sure I wouldn’t do anything to you just because I’m a girl?”
Lian Qi gave me a meaningful smile. I gulped nervously, realizing I’d misspoken—!
“It seems you’ve already forgotten how you begged me for mercy last night, haven’t you?”
“Uu… I haven’t forgotten,” I blushed, too ashamed to look her in the eye.