Act XX: The Provocate and the Provocated
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For first-year students, this didn't cause much of a stir.
The first is that most of the people did not participate in this competition, and it is still too far for them to show their own magic, and even if they have the heart, it is difficult for them to make any visible results in the few months of exposure to magic.
The second is that since most of the contestants will keep a relatively low profile, people like Grandia, except for her roommate Lottie, there are not many people who know that she is indeed competing, so naturally it will not attract too much attention.
Of course, this is not the case for everyone.
Will Sanderssen is one of those who has made a big deal about his competition.
After all, even if he didn't say it himself, as the son of the largest magician manufacturer in the region, it was not surprising that he would participate in the magic competition with the brand-new results developed by the family.
Not to mention his gang of younger brothers, who had been touting Will on this topic lately, making him almost float up, completely ignoring the gazes of the other apprentices next to him.
"The Boss looks like he's going to be the youngest winner of a magic contest in history this time!"
"I heard that Her Royal Highness will also be here at this year's dinner, and the eldest can have dinner with Her Royal Highness the legendary beautiful Princess. ”
"Those guys who have been in this school for several years will not think that the fruits of their hard work will be easily crushed by the boss, right?"
The flattery, which made Grantia sound a little toothy, came from the crowd at the back of the classroom.
Will was sitting in the back, flanked by the younger brothers, including Carah and Gold, who were arguing and shouting, causing many of the students next to them to look sideways.
It was the first class after the official opening of the magic competition, and the students were chatting about the weekend, except for Will.
Although most of the students showed displeasure, no one dared to accuse them, on the one hand, because of Will's own background, and on the other hand, more directly, because of the followers next to Will.
Carat and Gaude are already quite strong, and the rest of the younger brothers don't look easy to mess with, although if there is really any trouble, the teacher who maintains the school will not ignore it, but how he will be injured first is another matter.
Moreover, although it sounds a little angry, relying on the help of the family, it is almost a sure thing for Will to advance to the finals, and the reason why he is so arrogant naturally has the capital.
"Your Highness Princess, well, that's a good choice. ”
Will's heart was already fluttering, it was rumored that the daughter of the current king had an almost inhuman beauty, although he had played with the daughters of many down-and-out nobles, but the really powerful nobles did not look down on the Sanderson family who started as a businessman, which made Will very angry, and he thought about relying on this magic competition to humiliate other nobles.
"But if she wants to get into my bed, she may have to make an appointment first. ”
Elsewhere, his sentence alone would have been enough to convict him of blasphemy against the royal family, but in Astre, and especially at Christine Royal Academy, such remarks would not have caused much trouble for Will.
"Who gave him self-confidence......"
Lottie whispered with some dissatisfaction, she looked at Grantia, her roommate seemed to be a different person since she decided to participate in the magic competition, and she worked much harder than before, at this time, she completely ignored the noisy environment around her, and devoted herself to reading a book on the optimization of the structure of the magic circle.
What Lottie doesn't know, of course, is that Grantia, while her eyes are now on the page, is actually reading the words that move slowly in her field of vision, another novel she chases, "Dragon's Twilight" yesterday's update.
After the torturous pursuit of The Forgotten Name, Grantia began to look for other books to pass the time in her spare time, and soon discovered that while there were a lot of works on this forum with very poor skills, there was also no shortage of excellent novels, and "Dragon's Twilight" was the one she found over the weekend to catch up on the latest chapter.
Grantia didn't react to the commotion around her, but Will was subconsciously paying attention to this side, and when he heard the whispers from Lottie's mouth, his face suddenly became a little cloudy.
"Lottie Cagalli, didn't your family send you to promote that unknown magic crystal?"
He spoke directly, quite provocatively.
Will knew that Lottie's family was also engaged in the development of magic guides, and she had been quite nourished in other provinces recently, and her hands and feet seemed to be extending to her own territory, so she had a certain hostility towards this girl from the beginning.
As for Grandia, it's just Will's playfulness.
Lottie only glared at Will and didn't answer.
This seemed to upset Will, who stood up and tapped lightly on the table.
"Even your roommate, who always casts squibs, has participated in a magic competition, and it seems that your family is nothing great, you can't even support it, your parents are really indifferent to you, or is your family really nothing but a thing that can only deceive civilians who can't do magic?"
Will's words made Lottie's cheeks flush and she clenched her fists, ready to strike back.
But the people around him heard unexpected news from Will's words.
"What, Lottie's roommate, isn't that Grandia?"
"She's in a magic competition, how is that possible? Doesn't that have to be her own magic to participate?"
"It's a lie, I still believe that Lottie participated. ”
Doubts, contempt, incomprehension, slight envy, and many feelings mixed with gossip make even Grandia, who is immersed in the world of fiction, come back to her senses.
She looked at Lottie, then at Will, and then stood up.
"Sanderson, what do you want to say, who is the real thing, we might as well prove it with the results of the magic competition. ”
There's nothing more evil in this world than to get in the way of reading a novel," Grantia said in a cold tone, a far cry from the cheerful impression she had given her before, and much to Will's chagrin.
"It seems to be true, she really participated in the magic competition. ”
"And to compete with Sandersen, who gave her the courage?"
"But I'd like to see who of the two will win in the end, and don't forget, Grantia went from not doing well to getting a good score in the exam, and she improved quite quickly. ”
The crowd was talking again, and Will and Grantia were staring at each other, as if a spark was about to ignite in the air.
"What are you doing?"
However, at this moment, Teacher Macquarie walked into the classroom, and she immediately sensed the source of the commotion, and said to the two of them.
"A magic contest is a contest of knowledge and wisdom, not a means of resolving conflicts. ”
She happened to hear the conversation between the two about the magic competition when she walked in, and Mr. Macquarie naturally knew that both of them were in the competition, but the Sanderson family was one of Christine's strong sponsors, so she couldn't ask Will too harshly.
"Still stunned, get back to your seat, let's start class. ”