Alger's lips twitched involuntarily. This was the first time he had seen a prince who was so "uncouth" in his eyes. After all, in his presence, Pedro had been quite easy to get along with, aside from being a bit arrogant.
Because Pedro had just displayed an unpleasant attitude, Alger clearly noticed that Xu Ling's brows furrowed even more tightly, and her expression became even more reluctant.
Not receiving an immediate answer, Xu Ling couldn't help but ask again, "Assistant Coach Alger, our team has already been assembled according to your requirements, so why do we need to add one more person?"
Although the question was asked politely, it was hard to hide the aggressive tone that came with anger.
After all, Xu Ling had no idea what Alger was trying to do with this suggestion that went against his own wishes!
He was the one who said it: form a four-person team, four people! And each of them perfectly met the requirements he had previously put forward!
So, why add Pedro to their team at all?!
If her gaze had previously only expressed slight dissatisfaction, now Xu Ling was practically glaring angrily at Alger.
Of course, if she could, she wouldn't mind shooting knives into her eyes and stabbing a few holes in this hypocritical Alger!
The pressure in his gaze was almost tangible, yet when it landed so heavily on Alger, he merely raised an eyebrow and said nothing more.
Honestly, he used to completely ignore that kind of look!
The aura is indeed impressive, but that doesn't mean everyone will be intimidated by it.
The magnitude of one's strength and the level of one's power determine the outcome of such a perspective.
Clearly, theoretically, Xu Ling, in terms of both strength and power, could not possibly persuade him to concede willingly, but...
Who told her to be someone Bishop Miller had specifically instructed and reminded him of many times?
Putting aside his somewhat reluctant attitude, Alger put on a polite smile again, and this time he finally gave a reason: "I'm sorry, this was arranged personally by Bishop Miller."
Bishop Miller?
he?!
This answer immediately froze the anger on Xu Ling's face, and astonishment appeared on her face.
After all, Xu Ling never imagined that this would be requested by the cold and lifeless Bishop Miller!
How could that be?!
"Is that so?" Although she didn't believe it a thousand times over in her heart, Xu Ling's tone became subconsciously timid the moment she opened her mouth.
There was nothing she could do; if Alger had done it, she might have dared to resist him!
But this was what Bishop Miller demanded...
A hero doesn't dwell on past glories. Although when they first met, she was fearless and retorted to Miller without a second thought.
But after learning about Miller's identity, especially after taking many of Miller's classes, she developed a deep-seated fear of him.
Miller doesn't seem like a real person at all!
His gaze was devoid of emotion, his face remained expressionless, and his speech was completely flat. He seemed uninterested in any topic; his only interest was in praying to his god, all the time.
Even when it comes to the things he loves most, there is no trace of fanaticism on his face.
Honestly, if she hadn't been fortunate enough to get up close and personal with him and know that he could breathe, she would have believed anyone who told her that Bishop Miller was a fake.
But for Xu Ling, this kind of Bishop Miller was even more terrifying!
How can a living person control their emotions so well, and not show their joy or anger so easily? How can you really tell when they will be happy or when they will be angry?
Of course, she sometimes couldn't help but resist Bishop Miller, but that was only because she could sense his living presence!
Even now, without Bishop Miller appearing in person, just thinking about his expressionless face makes Xu Ling feel inexplicably uneasy, and she can't help but want to shrink back.
Alger could clearly sense the drastic change in Xu Ling's tone, even without careful observation.
Finally, a satisfied smile appeared on his lips. He nodded slightly to Xu Ling, giving her a completely expected answer: "Yes."
Xu Ling's expression clearly showed some hesitation, but Alger was not about to let her off the hook. He calmly added, "Of course, if you have any other opinions, you can go and protest to the bishop yourself."
His tone was indifferent; as expected, he was someone who didn't care if it didn't concern him!
Xu Ling was very angry, but even so, she had completely lost her previous imposing manner. Shrinking her shoulders and lowering her head to hide the lingering dissatisfaction in her eyes, the black-haired girl obediently took a few steps back, blatantly blending into the space between Sisi and April.
With the most troublesome issue resolved, Alger's mood brightened considerably. "Is everything alright now?"
Pedro spoke up at the opportune moment: "Teacher, I—"
However, before he could finish speaking, Alger, as if he hadn't heard him, continued, "If there are no more problems, you all wait here. I'll come find you later."
"No! Teacher..."
As a prince, this was the first time Pedro had been so thoroughly ignored. Seeing that Alger was about to leave after speaking, he immediately jumped out and blocked Alger's way.
Wait a minute, so it's fine as long as they're willing? What about him? His wishes don't matter?!
Blocked, Alger had to stop, but his expression towards Pedro was far from pleasant.
"What's wrong?"
The words were so harsh they were like cold insults that Pedro was stunned, forgetting to utter the words "I don't want to!" that he had been thinking about for so long.
Seeing that Pedro was just standing there in a daze while he was being stopped, a hint of impatience flashed across Alger's brows, and then he made a decision on his own, "Since there's nothing else, you can wait here with Bass and the others!"
After saying that, he deliberately bypassed Pedro and walked towards the area where most of the students were gathered.
By the time Pedro realized what was happening and turned around to call out to Alger again, it was already too late!
And so, Pedro was "forced" to stay. Of course, he could have left without a second thought, but...
He hadn't forgotten his real purpose for coming here!
Moreover, there is no doubt that he cannot afford to offend Alger!
So the five of them stayed where they were, but the situation was a little awkward.
Since Bass and Pedro weren't very familiar with Xu Ling and the others, it was obvious that no one could find any good topics to talk about.
Although Bass was already recognized by Xu Ling and the others, they naturally wanted to get to know each other better beforehand. However, since Pedro was always standing with Bass and making small talk, they had to temporarily give up the idea of communicating with Bass.
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