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Chapter 24 Stephena (Please continue reading)

The next morning, Richard paced back and forth in his room, seemingly deep in thought.

One of the prerequisites for entering the Rodrigo meditation method is to master the art of manipulating skeletons to temper one's mental strength, a requirement Richard believed he had met.

If you don't have enough control, just improve it; it's not a big problem.

Richard glanced at the timetable on the desk, then at the bronze bell.

This afternoon's public course is on the origins of spiritual power. After this class, I just need to spend some more time integrating the knowledge.

Basically, he can get started with the Rodrigo Meditation Method!

This made Richard feel a little excited.

On the path of a wizard, the importance of meditation is self-evident. Meditation is like the soil, and various magical arts are like the flowers growing in the soil. Only when the soil is fertile can the flowers bloom in all their glory.

And I am about to master an advanced meditation technique!

In the afternoon, Richard arrived at the classroom early. Looking around, he noticed that familiar faces, such as Ram, seemed to be absent.

Hmm, the girl sitting in the center of the classroom looks like Stephana, who is also from the Kingdom of Heron.

What's a bit strange is that although she was sitting in the best spot in the center of the classroom, there was no one sitting around her.

After thinking about it, Richard decided not to go over. Just as Richard was looking for a secluded corner to listen to the lecture quietly...

Sitting in the middle of the classroom, Stephanie glanced up and saw Richard appear at the classroom door. She waved and called out with a bright smile, "Richard, come over here!"

Richard frowned. Because when the beautiful Stephanie shouted, many people looked up. If he didn't go over, it would make Stephanie quite embarrassed.

Richard immediately replied with a smile, "Stephena, why are you in the classroom so early? Where are Ram and the others?"

Richard walked and talked, then casually sat down next to Stephena.

"They'll probably be gone for a while. By the way, Richard, where have you been lately?"

"It's been over a week since I last saw you. Ever since that day your pretty senior asked you to do a mission, you haven't shown up at all! Could it be that you've been out doing missions all week? How were the results?" Stephania asked enthusiastically.

She would occasionally mention her senior, subtly expressing a hint of jealousy.

If it were an average man in this situation, he would most likely think that Stephanie must be interested in him, and that's why he's jealous!

But Richard was no ordinary man; he still maintained a clear head.

Just as Richard was about to speak, a tall male student walked up from behind, knocked on the table in front of Richard, and said, "Newcomer, get up. You're not allowed to sit next to Stephanie!"

Richard was immediately stunned!

Stephania, her face flushed with anger, stood up and snapped, "Davos! I've told you, I'm not interested in you!"

The tall and imposing Davos completely ignored Stephanie's reprimands and instead stared straight at Richard.

For an ordinary person, the sight of a tall figure and an intensely intimidating gaze would naturally cause them to shrink back.

Richard, however, remained calm, stood up, and turned to walk away.

"Wait, kid, you've already sat in my seat, are you just going to walk away like that? I want you to apologize to me right now!" Davos said, seeing Richard back down, and became even more aggressive.

At the same time, his gaze fell on Stephana, displaying a sense of superiority. His expression seemed to say, "Look, Stephana, the pretty boy you've got your eye on is just a cowardly piece of trash!"

Upon hearing this, Richard stopped and immediately turned to Davos, saying, "On behalf of the Clavel family, I apologize to you!"

After speaking, he even bowed slightly in a solemn manner!

This stunned Davos. He hadn't expected Richard to be so easy to talk to, apologizing immediately when asked.

However, this made Davos feel angry but unable to express it, so he immediately said, "What's the use of apologizing? Kid, you have to compensate me for my losses. Judging from your appearance, you probably don't have much money. How about ten magic stones?"

Upon hearing this, Richard felt a surge of anger rising within him!

Because Richard is a practical person, he doesn't mind apologizing, it doesn't cost him anything, but asking him to compensate with ten magic stones is absolutely impossible.

The Clavel family works hard all year and only earns a few hundred gold dinars. Even if he had this magic stone, he would never give it to Davos!

Originally, he didn't want to argue with a young man whose hormones were running high. After all, it's normal for young people to be hot-blooded and want to show off in front of girls!

"But to take my magic stones is to take my life!"

So Richard turned around and sat back down, saying, "Sorry, I don't want to move right now!"

Richard had realized that if he gave in too much, this guy in front of him, and others in the future, might swarm him like scavenging wolves in the wasteland, demanding benefits. In that case, he would only become more and more annoyed.

Rather than that, it's better to strike head-on the first time! The most important thing is that I have already learned to manipulate skeletons through magic, which should be unique among the freshmen.

My chances of winning are extremely high!

"An alternate-world version of school bullying, that's interesting!" Richard thought to himself.

Davos's face stiffened and turned ashen. He hadn't expected that this guy who had been backing down would suddenly become tough and even dare to play tricks on him!

Keep in mind that at this point, most students haven't even started learning magic yet. His combat power, which is about to break through to become a formal knight, is like the ceiling among the new students!

He never expected this kid to dare provoke him! A hot-blooded young man like him couldn't stand this! Davos's face was contorted with rage, like a lion provoked by an ant.

"Crack! Kid, your bones are itching, aren't they?" Davos twisted his thick neck slightly, producing a series of cracking sounds.

"Davos, this is a classroom. Don't forget the school's rules. Fighting without permission will get you expelled!" Stephanie stepped in front of Richard, scolding him as she saw Davos about to make a move.

"Of course I know the school's rules, kid. Stephania seems to care about you a lot! What, does a man need to hide behind a woman? If you're a man, how about a duel between knights?"

Davos spoke his last two sentences very loudly, immediately attracting the attention of almost everyone in the classroom.

Many people, seeing the baby-faced beauty Stephena protecting Richard and confronting Davos, immediately showed expressions of anticipation, and some even whispered among themselves.

"Looks like this kid's in for a rough time! How many is this now?" a freshman remarked.

"The fourth one! They actually messed with that bull Davos!" another freshman said, shaking his head.

"It shouldn't be that he deliberately provoked Davos, but rather that he was challenged because Davos likes Stephanie," said a brown-haired male student.

"Yeah, ever since Davos fell for Stephanie, he's been chasing her to be his girlfriend. I heard Stephanie doesn't agree, so Davos won't let other guys get close to her. This is going to be interesting!" another freshman said, not wanting to miss out on the drama.

"Huh? Davos is too domineering! Doesn't anyone teach him a lesson?" a student asked curiously.

"Heh! Why is no one here? But Davos has William behind him. If you can beat Davos, can you beat William?" another student said without turning his head.

"That's right, Davos and William are both from the capital of the Kingdom of Heron. I heard they knew each other before. Davos is William's little follower!" a chubby student next to him reminded him.

"Sigh! Another unlucky guy. We haven't even learned magic yet, how could we possibly beat Davos, a near-knight at his peak? If we wait another year, until I master level zero sorcery, hmph, I'm confident I can beat Davos!" A boy clenched his fist and said.

(End of this chapter)