Chapter 168 Next time… next time…
This place was at least the size of a large stadium; no, it was even a little bigger.
It was surrounded by extremely high walls, and in front was a stone platform more than 5 meters high. Behind the stone platform is a staircase of more than 100 steps going straight up the mountain.
Lathel looked around and asked as he walked: "How long have you and Malina been here?"
Claire walked next to Lathel, but she seemed to be thinking about something. Hearing his voice, she was startled: "Ack! I… I… did you ask something?"
Lathel: "…"
"Oy! I know you approached me to gain my trust, but you also need to work seriously, okay?"
Claire's face turned red. She pursed her lips and said, "Sorry, I... I was just thinking about some things."
"I just asked… Have you and Malina studied here for a long time?" Lathel sighed and questioned.
Claire shook her head: "Actually, Malina has been here longer than me. Although the academy's rules allow each person to bring a servant into the academy, to do so requires paying a large fee."
"In the past, Malina wasn't given many resources, so she didn't have enough money to allow me to accompany her to the academy."
"I could only enter this place as a delivery person or just stay in the academy for a short time."
Lathel nodded, he felt that this was also normal. If every student could bring servants into the academy freely, the place would be chaotic.
Claire happily said: "This is the first time... I have come to this place as a student, after having been given a letter of introduction by an Elder of the Enchanter Tower."
She clasped her hands in front of her stomach, looked up at the sky, and smiled happily.
Lathel saw Claire's pure smile and immediately realized that this girl was really happy.
"Young master, do you know that every time I enter this place, because I am not escorting Malina, I am kicked out by the security guards?"
"Once inside, everyone is followed, and even considered a thief."
"But now it's different, we can come into this place openly without having to worry about anything."
Lathel nodded. He was about to say something when a middle-aged man appeared in front of them and looked at Claire with an extremely uncomfortable expression.
"Ah! Did this bitch sneak in here again today?" The middle-aged man spoke up, his voice filled with sarcasm and contempt.
"Well… What excuse are you using today? Are you bringing lunch for your lady? Or did your lady forget something?"
Claire frowned and said: "Daton, I'm not using any excuses today. I'm here as an official student of this academy."
"Ah!" Daton smiled disdainfully: " An official student… Do you think I will believe what you say? I told you, if you want to enter and exit this academy freely, just… follow me and have some fun with me."
"After that, I will make sure you can enter and exit this place freely, no one will stop you."
Claire frowned, her face showing disgust: "Watch your mouth, Daton. You are just the academy's gatekeeper."
Daton frowned as the contempt and greed in his eyes turned to anger: "Bitch! Do you know what the hell you're talking about?"
"Of course, I'm smart enough to know what I'm talking about." Claire tried to control her anger: "I'm not stupid like you. Listen clearly, I have a letter of recommendation to become an official student of this academy."
"Recommendation letter?! No! You're lying, where is your letter of recommendation? Daton frowned and shouted.
Claire took out a small scroll from her space bag and said: "This is a letter of recommendation, even the academy manager has checked it."
Seeing this, Daton still couldn't believe it and he angrily turned towards Claire to get the small scroll.
Claire was more agile, she retreated and put the scroll in her space bag: "What are you doing?!"
"Huh! How will I know if it's fake or real?" "I need to check it out," Daton said disdainfully. Take out that scroll!"
"No! The academy management team has allowed me inside, you have no right to check my recommendation letter." Claire said extremely resiliently.
"Bitch!" Daton gritted his teeth. It must be known that he had been paying attention to Claire for a long time. Luckily, because her master did not pay the fee for her to get a pass, Daton had the opportunity to make things difficult for Claire.
He had planned to wait until Claire lost all patience, at that point, he just needed to make a request, and maybe she would accept.
However, at this moment, Daton felt extremely angry. Before his plan could succeed, Claire got a letter of introduction from somewhere.
That body…
That face…
It was all his.
His prey was about to fall into his hands, so how could he let it run away?
Daton shouted: "Claire, I'll say it again. I need to check your recommendation letter, otherwise, I have the right to kick you out of here."
"I can even detain you for falsifying letters of recommendation. Hahahaha… Claire, you should think carefully."
"Dine with me once, I can help you get in and out of the academy and even give you a pass."
"If not…"
Snap!
Before Daton finished speaking, he snapped his fingers, and immediately, three other men appeared and walked up behind him.
"Ah! Daton, are you still flirting with that girl? Hahaha… was it successful?"
"Are you coming here again today to see your master? Claire, you only need to have dinner with us for a day, and you will have a passport, it's too easy."
"This girl is a bit stupid. It's such an easy thing, and yet you refuse to do it. hahaha... It seems we need to use stronger measures."
The three men laughed and spoke disgustingly. Like wolves looking at their prey, their eyes were filled with greed and lust.
Claire took a step back as she started to look a little worried. She didn't think that she would meet the entire gatekeeping team here today. Could it be that they were following her?
Daton now spoke confidently: "Claire, if you don't listen to what I say, I'm afraid... hehehe..."
Lathel couldn't bear to watch anymore, as these people were nauseating and disgusting.
He stood in front of Claire, frowned, and said, "Is this how the academy's gatekeeping team works?"
"Huh?! Who is this kid?"
"Ah! It looks like a noble."
"Hahaha… kid, even if you are a noble, you have to keep your head down when entering the academy."
"That's right, this place isn't what it looks like from the outside. You may be a noble on the outside, but here, everyone's the same, we all talk with fists."
A man in that group spoke and raised his fist, waving it in front of Lathel.
"Do you really want to pick a fight with me?" Lathel said uncomfortably, his eyes becoming colder.
Although Lathel is kind, if someone has lost their moral boundaries, he doesn't need to waste his kindness.
Besides... a case of 'hero saving beauty' like this should have happened to the main character. He is just a small supporting character, so why did this happen to him?
Lathel didn't want to think too much, he just wanted to solve the current problem.
At this time, everyone around them also began to pay attention to them, their eyes were focused on them, making Daton's group feel that this was starting to become more troublesome.
Daton frowned and said: "Boy, you're lucky. Wait until the second round, I will teach you who is big and who is small here."
"Let's go!"
Daton turned to leave, taking the other three men with him, but Lathel was a little worried about his words.
"What does he mean?!" Seeing those people leave, Lathel asked Claire.
Claire pursed her lips and said: "Sorry, young master. Because of me, you got caught up in some trouble. I'm Really sorry."
She bowed her head as she spoke, her body trembling slightly, making her seem pitiful.
"Okay, you can answer my question; there is no need to apologize." Lathel sighed and said: "After all, you are a girl and need to be protected, right?"
Hearing that, Claire was startled. She raised her head to look at Lathel, her eyes filled with surprise and admiration.
"Young master, you are truly a good person."
Lathel: "…"
"Okay, stop talking nonsense, answer my question."
"Yes." Claire nodded, smiled, and said: "According to my research, the second round is called 'Hunting'. In this round, there will be a few academy staff participating to ensure the safety of the academies."
"After all, the students here are all nobles, if something happens to them, it will be a big problem."
Hearing that, Lathel frowned and nodded. He could tell what was about to happen.
There were too many people here, so Daton and his group decided to wait for him to enter the second round to attack him.
Lathel shook his head and sighed, he didn't understand why this trouble fell on him.
Alec should have been the one to take on this trouble.
"Young master… are you… Are you angry with me?" Claire asked worriedly.
Lathel glanced at Claire, then looked at her maid outfit and said: "No, but do you really want to wear a maid outfit to participate in this competition?"
"Ah! I… I…"
"Haven't you bought a new outfit yet?" Lathel narrowed his eyes and asked.
"This… I already bought it, but… I don't dare wear it."
"Why?"
"I'm afraid that if I tear it, I won't have another outfit to change into. Besides..." Claire faltered: "That's the outfit I bought with the young master's money, I... I want to keep it clean."
Lathel: "…"
'Oy! Your words may cause others to misunderstand.'
'Wait! Could it be… she's using this method to gain my trust.'
'Ah! This is an extremely smart method. Claire, I have to look at you differently.'
'I almost thought she liked me. Luckily, I'm still smart enough, hahaha…'
Lathel smiled and said, "It's up to you, but... clothes are for wearing, for people to see, it's not something that needs to be hidden."
Claire pursed her lips, then nodded and said: "Next time… next time…"
"Hmm?!" Lathel tilted his head, looking at her in confusion.
Claire hesitantly said: "Next time... I... I... I will wear more mature underwear."
Lathel: "???"
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