Chapter 386 Nicole’s Request
After waking up, Ethan and Nicole felt very refreshed but also very hungry.
Both of them slept through lunch and dinner, and by the time they woke up, it was already eleven in the evening.
Fortunately, Professor Galena knew beforehand that they would be waking up around this time, so she asked her assistants to bring some food from the kitchen and set it on the table for the two to eat.
“Aren’t you going to ask me something?” Nicole inquired after she finished eating.
“Everyone has a secret or two,” Ethan replied after finishing his cup of fruit juice.
“Okay, let’s talk about something else then.” Nicole gave the young man a mischievous smile, making Ethan groan internally.
“You remember that I asked you for a favor in the past, right?” Nicole rested her chin on the palm of her hand. “It’s about time I cash in on that favor.”
Ethan nodded because this was something that the young lady had asked of him many months ago.
“There is a Dungeon near Grandshire, and I need to reach its 20th Floor,” Nicole stated. “I’ll need your help to get there.”
“Tell me the details of this Dungeon,” Ethan said.
Nicole told him the information about the Monsters that could be found on the different floors, and Ethan listened from start to end without saying anything.
Nearly half an hour later, Nicole finished her explanation and looked at her partner in crime with a solemn expression on her face.
“Will it just be the two of us going?” Ethan inquired.
“No,” Nicole replied. “I’m allowed to bring two people with me. You and I will be the front liners, and we only need a healer.”
“So, have you found one?”
“Of course. I have a friend from Terra Manor. She’s in her second year.”
“Does she have experience in going into Dungeons or working together with a group of people?” Ethan inquired.
Nicole nodded. “I need people with fighting experience. A novice will not last long in where we are going.”
“So, when will we leave for the Dungeon?”
“On the same day that the Mission Hall opens again. I will personally make the request, and you and my friend will accept my commission.”
Ethan pondered for a bit before nodding his head.
Not everyone was allowed to take the missions posted in the Mission Hall, especially ones that required the students to leave the academy.
Professor Rinehart deemed that it was too dangerous to let the First Years and Second Years leave the academy grounds due to the threat of being targeted by Rogue Wizards and Witches who saw Brynhildr Academy as an ever-present thorn in their side.
“Who is the Second Year from Terra Manor?” Ethan asked. “Do I know her?”
“I don’t think so…” Nicole replied. “You and she have different circles.”
“Does she know that I am coming with you on this mission?”
“Yes.”
“Did she say anything about your choice of teammate?”
“She only said that as long as you don’t make a move on her, the two of you can be good friends.”
Sebastian chuckled after hearing this statement from Nicole.
Ethan didn’t know that he had garnered a nickname for himself in the academy and that was ‘Adonis of Dud Manor.’
This nickname spread far and wide after a lot of ladies saw Ethan fight against Cedric without a shirt on.
Some even called him Mister Juicy, while others called him The Single Boys’ Public Enemy Number One.
Regardless of what kind of nickname they used to describe Ethan, one thing was clear—he was one of the top candidates on the Brynhildr Academy Bachelor List.
“What’s her name then?” Ethan inquired.
“Her name is Samantha,” Nicole replied. “Samantha Blackwood. I call her Sam for short. She has long black hair, and her eyes have two colors. One blue, one green. I believe they call this Heterochromia.
(E/N: As someone who has studied the eyes for several years, I can confirm this.)
“Sometimes, she teases people that she can see right through their clothes. I mean, while it is indeed possible, our Wizard and Witch robes are imbued with magic that prevents that sort of thing from happening. What do you think? Is she perhaps telling the truth or not?”
Ethan laughed nervously. “How would I know?”
He didn’t dare to tell Nicole that he also had the ability to see through the clothes of others, even if they were wearing the uniforms of Brynhildr Academy.
The young man wouldn’t forget that day, especially since Nicole was one of the ladies who had become an unknowing victim of Ethan’s newly gained ability, which was given to him by the mysterious guy that he met in his dream.
Of course, his Other Half told him that he didn’t dream that time and that his soul simply wandered. He even called it Astral Projection, which was something that Ethan was not really familiar with.
“Why are you blushing?” Nicole smirked. “You rarely blush nowadays. Seeing you like this reminds me of the old Ethan. You were so cute back then.”
“So for you, the me who was weak and helpless was cute?” Ethan arched an eyebrow.
Nicole nodded. “I liked how hardworking you were. Your gaze filled with stubbornness and desperation made me want to step on you so badly. I was amazed that I was able to hold back during that time. Your stubbornness probably grew on me. Also, I like the underdogs.”
“How about now?” Ethan inquired. “Do you not like this version of me?”
Nicole pursed her lips as she looked at the handsome young man in front of her.
“Both Ethan have their pros and cons,” Nicole replied after organizing her thoughts. “The current one has more pros than the past Ethan, but the weak you still hold a special place in my heart.
“I’m afraid that if the two of us were to really fight for real, unleashing both our Legacies, one of us is bound to die.”
Ethan didn’t say anything and simply poured himself another cup of fruit juice.
He had seen that brief instant when Nicole unleashed the power of her Legacy. Although it was short, he understood that it was a very powerful one.
However, he had a feeling that Nicole couldn’t use this Legacy easily because it placed a lot of strain on her body.
“I pray that a moment like that will never come to pass,” Ethan stated. “You are one of my closest friends, Nicole. I don’t want you to die.”
“Heh?” Nicole smirked. “You’re already assuming that you will be the one who’ll win when the two of us fight for real? Just where is this confidence of yours coming from?”
“Let’s just both agree not to fight each other for real, okay?” Ethan commented. “I’m sure that you don’t want to kill me either, right?”
Nicole nodded. “Mmm.”
After their meal ended, the two returned to their respective Manors.
Although they were not sleepy, they decided to take it easy, and not spar again for the time being.
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