Storm of Gods

Chapter 74 The Silly Boy

After sending Xueyin back, Li Xin took his aunt's carriage to the outskirts of the city.

There's a bamboo forest in the suburbs. He wants to choose a good material to make a flute for Miss Aries. Among musical instruments, this is one of the easier ones to make. He really put in a lot of effort before. It's true that having more skills is never a burden.

We cut a few sections of bamboo and put them in the carriage to return to the city. The round trip took more than two hours. Since we got a carriage, we really don't want to walk anymore.

Even so, it was already evening when they returned to the Academy. It was only when they saw Lu Shuai and the others that they remembered there was a Black Rose event that night.

"Ah Xin, where have you been? Zhao Qing has lost his temper and is going to kick you out of Black Rose. If it weren't for the president covering for you, you would be finished." Upon seeing Li Xin, Lu Shuai immediately started talking, spitting out saliva. "You should be more careful. Zhao Qing is watching you right now, and you're giving him this kind of leverage."

Li Xin was a little embarrassed, "I was so busy that I forgot. The president is truly wise and powerful."

Why did you bring all this bamboo back?

"Oh, making something? What were you talking about in the meeting today?"

"The Four Nations Tournament! I didn't expect to have the opportunity to experience such a big event so soon after entering the Academy. We'll start training camp later to select the starters and substitutes. President Luo Xue, Zhao Qing, Nan Kai, and Fei Ruolin are the starters. We'll select one more person from the others. We'll have to compete with Hao Ye for one spot. The rest will be the substitutes. Don't miss tomorrow. Our opponents this time are very strong," Lu Shuai instructed.

Roland returned after taking a shower, and Lu Shuai couldn't help but purse his lips. Is it really okay for a man to be this handsome?

"The competition is divided into two parts. The first part is a warm-up within our teaching academy, where the four teams will each play a match to warm up and get to know each other. Then we'll face the official Tianjing match," Lu Shuai said. "Damn, this is so exciting! I wonder if I'll get a chance to play. Maybe they're not as strong as I think. I need to have confidence."

“Brother Lu, a confident person wouldn’t say that,” Hurta said. “Brother Xin, I’ve been playing every day, but I don’t feel anything.”

“Take your time. This kind of skill isn’t something you can master overnight. You’ll suddenly get the hang of it at some point,” Li Xin said. He selected a piece of bamboo that looked relatively good and took out his small knife to slowly carve it. It had been a long time, but fragments of memory remained. Back then… sigh, I never thought I’d be able to use it at this moment.

It's clear that Luis Scola and Huerta both really want to be the starters, while Li Xin and Roland are more or less dispensable.

In the distant city of Ten Thousand Caves, Cantona finally escaped the assassins' pursuit thanks to his familiarity with the terrain and his counter-surveillance skills. At least three different forces were chasing him, which was like stirring up a hornet's nest. When he finally reached his most secret hiding place, Cantona could no longer hold on and fainted. His injuries had not yet healed, and this reckless use of force was really going to cost him his life.

At this point, he dared not contact even his friends or members of the guild, let alone his own. His head was definitely worth a fortune now. One of the groups hunting him was a well-known bounty guild, two bounty levels higher than his own Wind and Fire Guild. This meant there was a big problem with the last mission. How could he have made such a mistake?

In the palace of Montcarette, Estella was chatting with Queen Kelly. The two of them together seemed to embody the beauty of the world. At this moment, Aklis had just been severely criticized. If it weren't for his second son's recent return, he felt he would have been whipped without a doubt.

"Aklis, you are absolutely not allowed to bring Estella into the sacred land again, or you will not be my son!" Kelly was truly angry this time. If she didn't firmly cut off the idea, Aklis might bring Estella there again.

"Mother, please don't be angry. It's all my fault. I forced my second brother to do it." Estella didn't expect her mother to be so furious.

Kelly looked at Estella and sighed softly, "Estella, you are a princess. Mystic powers will not help you. You must control your curiosity. As a mother, you will never harm your own child."

In the past, Estella would have obediently listened, because she agreed with this point and suppressed her curiosity, even if she had a thousand thoughts in her mind, she could only digest them slowly on her own. But for some reason, she remembered Mr. Gemini's words and her courage came.

"Mother, of course I know, but I am now grown up. Perhaps my knowledge and strength are limited. I can't be a child forever. I want to know what I am facing. I will not be afraid of challenges, nor will I act rashly. If there are any problems I can't solve, I will definitely ask Mother for advice first. But blindly obeying will only create more questions in my heart. This feeling is very torturous."

Estella blurted it all out, leaving Queen Kelly and Aklis kneeling to the side stunned. Aklis recovered and secretly gave her a thumbs up, thinking, "When did my little sister become so eloquent?"

Feeling Queen Kelly's gaze, Estella mustered her courage and did not look away. "As a member of the Aura family, I am not afraid to take responsibility, but I want to know what I am facing."

Looking at Estella's resolute expression, Queen Kelly suddenly realized that perhaps she didn't truly understand her. There were things she couldn't say, and these were rules she couldn't break. "Aklis, rise. Let it go this time, but don't let it happen again." "Mother is merciful! I'll never dare to do it again!" Aklis quickly replied with a grin.

Queen Kelly left, leaving Estella wondering if her mother was angry.

“Your Highness, I admire your bravery, please accept my utmost respect!” Aklis laughed. He and Hawke dared not disobey their mother; only Estella could.

"Second brother, is Mother angry?" Estella was also a little uneasy, as this was the first time she had ever defied her mother.

"Half and half, but she probably thought what you said made some sense, which is why she let me go. Don't blame your mother; she would have told you long ago. She loves you the most," Aklis explained.

“I know.” Estella breathed a sigh of relief.

Freed from his predicament, Aklis quickly made a hasty escape, fearing that Estella might make any more unreasonable demands. He didn't have Estella's influence; he already had a lot of trouble, and if he really offended his father, he would be in deep trouble, and it would even be difficult for him to return to the sanctuary.

Once a person experiences freedom, they can never go back to a life of constraint.

The maids were all outside and dared not disturb her. Seeing that everything was alright, Klee rubbed against Estella, who picked her up. "Why hasn't Chris come back yet? It's been a while."

Meow meow~~
Klee called out a few times, but Klee couldn't communicate with her mind, which could be seen from her adorable expression.

"Chris won't lose track of time while playing; she's very serious when she has a mission."

A high-pitched roar came from the distance of the sea. Estella immediately grabbed Chris and rushed to the window, looking towards the end of the sea. A golden dot of light appeared from the end of the night coastline, but in the blink of an eye it was already at the window.

A gust of wind blew.

Estella put Klee down and rushed towards Chris, which made Klee very unhappy and start meowing, "Chris, you're finally back. Nothing happened, right?"

Unlike Klee's clinginess, Chris has a certain pride, her small stature carrying an air of arrogance: she encountered a few ignorant and depraved creatures, and it took her some time to deal with them.

The Golden Feathered Eagle of the Sun is an innate nemesis to corrupted creatures; once they encounter each other, a fight is almost inevitable.

"Chris, you met Mr. Gemini. What kind of person is he?"

"A clueless fool," Chris transmitted her voice.

Estella chuckled, "You just like to say the opposite of what you mean. Anyway, everyone is just average in your eyes."

The Golden Feathered Sun Eagle possesses a noble lineage and is a creature left over from the old era; in its eyes, everyone else is ordinary.

It's impossible for him to be ignorant; Mr. Gemini is very knowledgeable. Silly boy... Estella has seen all sorts of outstanding young talents, but she has never seen what silly boy looks like.

　Dear friends, it's past midnight.

　　Another week's worth of public versions will be released, and it will be available on May 8th.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)