Chapter 82 It’s Theaster Eddie.
Was it that Zebulun's excessive effort was not a deliberate attempt to show off, but rather an unconscious nervousness?
"After all, my sister won the championship very easily." Ivan didn't seem to be afraid of them talking about it, and continued to speak without restraint, "My sister will graduate next year. She entered the palace two years earlier than my brother, and she will be exposed to more people and things. To be honest, I also think that my mother is biased towards my sister."
"Even if my brother can't do better, he should at least be as good as my sister."
Edith hesitated for a moment: "...The Queen doesn't care?"
Since you can watch your child’s game, you should be able to tell that the opponent’s condition is not right.
"Psychological quality is an important indicator for selecting an heir." Amy thought this was normal and shrugged. "If Zebulon really lost the game because of nervousness, Her Majesty the Queen would be able to firmly choose Ursula."
Compared with the kingdom's development in the next few decades, a brief decline in reputation is nothing.
Edith nodded thoughtfully.
I'll be nervous...that's easy.
Ivan silently moved a seat closer to Edith, and was relieved to see that she had no objection.
Even though he has no chance of becoming king, and cannot really be a mascot for life, he still wants to accumulate as many connections as possible.
It seemed too deliberate to approach the senior class. Those reserve mages with some strength had probably been picked up by their older brothers and sisters. Fortunately, there were still classmates worth winning over in the same age group as me: "Let's not talk about me for now. The civilian with you is going to go on stage."
The venue was cleaned up so quickly this time?
Edith turned her head and saw Mulin standing in the middle of the venue, looking a little nervous.
Hedda put her hands together in front of her mouth and shouted the other person's name without caring about her image. Mulin turned her head, and Edith waved and gave her a cheering gesture.
"It's okay. At worst you can just admit defeat." Bell's words sounded as if he looked down on her, but they were the most sincere advice.
Mulin's performance is not bad, but because of her gentle temperament, she tends to hold back when fighting with others. However, her opponent happens to be the most unscrupulous Celeste. One is crazy and the other is calm, so naturally the calm one suffers.
Not to mention that Celeste himself is incredibly powerful.
Amy, who was usually the most active, was exceptionally quiet this time. When Edith finally realized that he must be planning something bad, it was already too late - with a bang, a large ball of colored confetti fell on her hair and fluttered onto the surface of the protective shield.
“Fireworks!”
Amy was so excited that she ignored the people around her who were spitting out the paper scraps in their mouths and said, "Blast Celeste like a firework!"
Edith: “…”
She struggled to wipe off the colored paper stuck in front of her eyes and happened to meet Mu Lin's gaze.
The girl, who was very shy when she first entered school, smiled extremely brightly.
"Thank you." She mouthed silently, and then pointed to Edith's ear, indicating that there was something there. When Edith finished picking, Mulin had turned her head back, but judging by her shoulders and standing posture, she looked much more relaxed.
"That's great. I was just afraid she would be nervous." Amy slumped back in her chair and quietly covered her head with her hands to avoid Tuttle's attack. "I'm sorry! I'll tell her before I use it next time."
"You two have such a good relationship." Ivan, who was sitting next to them, suddenly said this. This made everyone feel uncomfortable. Tuttle let go of Amy's hand when she rolled her eyes and returned to his seat in silence.
He himself didn't realize when he had become so close to the person who had tricked him during the entrance exam.
...And Edith, who felt dissatisfied when the entrance exam results came out, now feels a rare sense of relief as her opponents are outperforming her in the quarterly exams and league.
He raised his head and looked at Edith's expressionless face.
This is good, always being the second, always standing closest to her——
"Celeste is here," Edith suddenly said, interrupting his thoughts. Tuttle looked down and could only see a head of red hair moving quickly toward the center.
"The rumors that red-haired people are more violent are caused by these people." Hedda muttered.
The referee saw the man coming and estimated that he would soon reach the middle, so he took out the gold coin from his collar. Who would have thought that the man suddenly stopped halfway, turned around and looked at the audience, grinning with an extremely weird smile.
Then, a ball of green mucus spurted out from her hair, covering the entire protective shield.
The sound of corrosion rang in our ears, but we knew it wouldn't hurt us, so we subconsciously leaned back.
"What a lunatic!" someone nearby yelled, "Why would you attack us for such a good reason!"
"Stop attacking the audience, stop attacking the audience!"
The referee shouted to stop her, and took two or three steps forward to hold her hand. Celeste shrugged and raised her hands to show that she meant no harm.
"...I'm starting to worry about Mulin." Bell said solemnly.
"Me too. For a villain of this level, it's better for the supporting characters not to participate in the crusade..." Heda was shocked by what just happened and his face turned pale. "It's better for Mulin to give up at the beginning."
The referee was afraid that he would mess up, so he pulled Celeste's hands to the middle, then let go and tossed the gold coin. At the same time as the coin spun upwards, Celeste, who was no longer restrained, quickly pulled out his wand and released electricity at the gold coin.
The gold coin suddenly turned black and fell into the referee's palm in a hot state.
"Hiss—ah, what are you doing! You attacked the referee again, you're sent off!" The referee quickly shook off the gold coins and pointed angrily at Yang's half of the court, "Get over there!"
Celeste accepted it with a smile. Before leaving, she looked back at Mulin opposite her, staring at her neck with her snake-like eyes, and then licked her lips.
It looks like...looking at food.
Mu Lin couldn't help but take a step back.
"Okay, now we are going to have the last match of the day, and also the last match of the second round of the finals - Celeste Eddy versus Mulin Raphael!"
There was still only one commentator, number 1, explaining diligently: "Celeste is ranked first on the list of opponents we least want to meet. What kind of game can he bring us today?"
"Okay, let the game begin!"
Mulin took the lead in putting on a protective shield for herself, and stood still, trying to use a time-delaying tactic. Celeste looked a little bored, she yawned lazily, and appeared behind Mulin in the next second.
"I don't know what spell Celeste used, but he achieved the teleportation function that only a magic circle can achieve! Mulin is in danger!"
Mu Lin also realized the problem. She turned around urgently, and was faced with a ball of green slime that was exactly the same as before.
The slime crawled over the shield, enveloping it entirely and corroding its surface in an instant.
"This thing can move?!" Amy stood up and pushed forward, "There's not even time for me to react!"
Edith also hissed: Celeste’s strength is stranger than imagined.
Where on earth did they get these spells from?
"Celeste used Mulin's protective shield to create a cage, which saved the time of capturing her. Let's see how Mulin will respond - Mulin rushed out!"
The girl endured the pain of being burned and rushed out of the slime layer. Her body was covered with an indelible green color, but she did not stop at all. She released the water flow to wash herself and rushed to the other side with great force.
Celeste seemed to be tired of this game. She yawned again and raised her hand. The scattered mucus was instantly retracted, wrapping up the entire water flow, forming a huge stone-like object that was about to fall down.
Mu Lin suddenly stopped where he was.
"Mulin suddenly stopped! Is she going to take this attack head-on?" Number One jumped up and down anxiously, "Or——"
“Stop, stop!”
Edith suddenly realized that something was wrong. Mulin's eyes were dull and her limbs were trembling. It was obvious that she was not staying there of her own accord.
No one knew when the opponent cast the spell to control Mulin, but every attack just now was right under everyone's eyes.
She waved in the direction of the referee, hoping that he would declare the match over. But Mulin was still in good health, and in the eyes of observers, there was no need to stop her.
The stone just fell straight down.
"The game is over! The game is over!"
The referee rushed forward in a hurry. Mulin was pinned under the stone and couldn't move. The sizzling sound on his body never stopped and blood was flowing all over the ground.
The doctor rushed forward with his tools, but was blocked by a protective shield that suddenly appeared. Celeste looked at the people who were blocked outside with interest, and reached out to add another protective shield.
"Damn it, there's no penalty for this!"
Edith cursed inwardly. The teachers standing outside were afraid of hurting the students and were hesitant to move. But Edith was not afraid at all. Two flames burned through the external protection.
Celeste didn't chase her away. Her original purpose was not to kill anyone, but to see everyone's ridiculous expressions of incompetence and anger. In front of Edith, she walked to Mulin, squatted down, grabbed her hair provocatively, and lifted her head up.
Mu Lin, who had been smiling brightly a few minutes ago, now had his eyes closed tightly, with blood flowing from the corners of his mouth. It was impossible to tell whether he was dead or alive.
"Like a turtle." This was the first time Edith had heard her speak.
Celeste's voice was hoarse, and for some reason it seemed disconnected from his body, as if it was squeezed out of another world.
Edith's face fell.
Do you just enjoy torturing and humiliating people?
She didn't care about the other person at this moment. She quickly moved the stone that was pressing on Mu Lin, squatted down and started treatment.
Celeste's provocation failed, so he turned and left in boredom. The protective shield was broken, and the doctor finally walked in.
Mulin's condition stabilized quickly, but the corrosive mucus on her body was still clinging to her skin, corroding each layer as it grew. Edith and the doctor took turns casting the spell for 5 minutes, and when they confirmed that this thing could not be removed in a short time, they had to stop and let the doctor take her away.
"Don't worry, she will definitely survive, but you may need to ask Celeste for an antidote later." The doctor had a headache, "You go back first." It is not against the rules for students to be here.
Edith had no choice but to give up.
"Is Mulin okay?" The hole in the shield quickly repaired itself after Edith went in. Her companions in the stands were unable to catch up and were extremely worried. "Is she seriously injured?"
"She can be saved, but she has some very difficult symptoms." Edith sighed and pressed her head. "Fortunately, she only had 12 seizures this time, so it's a short time. We can go see her earlier."
Everyone nodded.
At this stage of the competition, it was no big deal to face anyone on the field. Amy and Belle were drawn directly to be opponents, Tuttle faced Joe, who had tripped everyone up in the promotion match, and only Edith was still silent.
Finally, there were only three people left who had not been drawn, and one of them would be given a bye. Edith saw her own portrait appear on the left side of the drawing board and sighed - it seemed that she did not have the good luck to get a bye.
Edith stopped her wandering thoughts and focused her attention on the portrait on the right.
Her opponent gradually emerged.
A head of bright red hair appeared in the portrait. Then, a familiar and arrogant face suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
Edith narrowed her eyes.
It's Theaster Eddy.
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