Even though she wasn't the one who said bad things and got caught red-handed, He Wei still couldn't help but blush.

She met Gu Li's gaze, took a step forward, and stood up.

"I think Gu Li has already explained this matter. She didn't drink it, and everyone heard that, right?"

The classmate standing behind He Wei blushed and paled in turns.

He Wei believed that among all these people, she was the most qualified to speak up for Gu Li. If it weren't for Gu Li saving her back then...

“As for those students who are worried about their personal safety, they are no more dangerous than Gu Li right now,” He Wei said, her eyes sweeping over everyone present. “If you just want to find someone to vent your anxiety and anger on, you are welcome to come find me after class.”

Those who had been looked at by her stopped looking in that direction and left the cafeteria one after another.

Gu Li released the hand that was holding Rick down and looked at He Wei, who had walked up to him: "You don't actually need to speak up for me."

He Wei's expression wasn't very pleasant, but she still tried her best to appear relaxed in front of her, shrugging her shoulders: "I just did what I was supposed to do."

She glanced at the communicator on her wrist and nodded to her: "Then I'll be going now. You can contact me if anything comes up."

It was lunchtime, but the third canteen was unusually empty, with only Gu Li and his two companions, along with Hall and his group who had arrived.

She called out, "Said."

After having pinned the attacker to the ground for a while, Said nodded and released his grip: "You dare to provoke me with such a weakling?"

Alfoseni shoved the food he was carrying into Gu Li's hands: "I already told you to come early, this is the last serving."

Gu Li, holding the last dish of food in her hand, calmed down and saw him walk up to her. She picked up her fork and put the steak into her mouth.

She was starving.

Alfoseny stood in front of Hall, his aura restrained and calm, showing no fear even when facing the senior top student.

"Senior Hall, is your man alright?"

Hall had only glanced at Gu Li when he passed by earlier today, but he didn't expect to be discovered in just one glance.

He raised his hand and ran it through his slightly curly, fluffy black hair. His dark golden eyes swept over everyone present, and he sighed, "I didn't want to get involved, but it would be too embarrassing to leave now."

Alfonsini gripped the longsword at his waist, his body tense. Facing this senior who had consistently held the top spot from first to sixth year, he dared not let his guard down.

"Then please guide me, Senior Hall."

As soon as he finished speaking, Alfoseni drew his longsword and appeared behind Hall, the sword gleaming with a chilling light and whistling as it hurtled towards him.

Compared to them, Hall, whose physique was already that of a fully robust adult, stood still, his arms twitching slightly beneath his silver-black uniform.

A slightly curved longsword steadily blocked Alfoseny's longsword.

His pupils dilated suddenly. Even though the person in his line of sight hadn't moved yet, why... when did Hall turn around and catch his attack?

Those dark golden eyes flickered, like a predator at the top of the food chain locking onto its prey. Suddenly, an extremely intimidating aura emanated from him. He wielded a slightly wild longsword, lacking the elegance of a sword but perfectly matching his temperament.

The ensuing battle between the two clearly illustrated this point.

Hall's languidness vanished completely, every muscle revealing power and wildness, his strikes leaving deep marks on the ground.

A light blue protective shield rose around the group, and the cafeteria staff, quite used to it, gradually withdrew.

Someone skillfully notified the instructors and the college's patrol team.

Gu Li looked at Hall thoughtfully. Is this the pinnacle of power that the human body can achieve?

She suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Saide: "Don't eat yet... Are they really okay with this? The area inside the protective shield is almost completely destroyed."

You'll have to pay compensation, right?

When Saide was caught stealing the steak from her hand, he choked and suddenly coughed violently. It took him a while to answer her.

"No problem, the school doesn't care about this small loss, as long as the protective shield isn't broken."

"Snap!"

The two stopped talking abruptly and slowly turned to look at the protective shield. The battle between Alfoseni and Hall was over. Alfoseni, who was kneeling on the ground, had a slightly curved long knife next to his ear. It pierced through the protective shield while avoiding vital points.

At the same time, Alfoseny held his longsword to Hall's chest, poised to strike.

After a brief standoff, Alfoseny abruptly sheathed his sword, stood up, and said with a pursed lip, "I have lost."

If this were on the battlefield, Hall's blade would have already pierced his skull.

Hall stood up and casually tossed the longsword behind him, which was caught by Yann with quick reflexes. He then skillfully began cleaning the used sword.

Hall, still carrying the lingering aura of his former self, approached Alfoseny and said, "You're not bad."

Then, those dark golden eyes fell on Gu Li, and he nodded slightly: "This time, our people were at fault, and I will give you a satisfactory answer."

He met those distinctive sky-blue eyes: "I'm looking forward to the changes to come."

After saying that, Hall left with his men.

Gu Li was somewhat bewildered: "This is the first person besides you to welcome us so warmly. Isn't he also a nobleman?"

Alfoseny casually bought two bottles of the latest flavor of nutritional supplements at the window, tossing one to each of them: "Hall is no different. If I had to say, he seems to have a sister who is said to have weak genes."

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