Chapter 71 The Unlucky John Eden
"No, no, get out of class is over, students. If you continue, the dean might come and cause trouble..."
Having completed his mission, Aiwass smiled happily, waved his hand, and turned off the speaker.
And there was another groan among the students.
"How come it's over!"
"Will you come back next time, Aiwass?"
"You'll have to ask the professor about that!"
"Professor, why are you holding such a small hourglass only today?"
"That's right, didn't you take an hour and a half last time?"
...Huh? And my business?
Professor Bud was stunned when he heard this.
His eyes widened, and like a stage actor, he shrank his neck comically and spread his hands, making the students burst into laughter. Seeing this, the old professor himself laughed too.
"Okay, I'll keep my word. I'll give you an hour and a half next time!"
The old professor rubbed his hands and said happily.
Because he said this without turning on the loudspeaker, only Aiwass, Lily and Haina beside him heard it in the noisy classroom.
Haina smiled awkwardly and scratched her head, not knowing what to say.
But Aiwass's eyes lit up.
Professor Bud's reaction is very important!
Based on this reaction, he roughly understood Professor Bud's character.
Since the students dared to joke with him, it meant that he was probably very mild-tempered; and since his classes were so boring, no one whispered, skipped class or ate when Aiwass walked in, which showed that the students still respected the old professor.
Haena's attitude towards him was also very natural and respectful - she probably didn't have the brains or acting skills to pretend, so Professor Bud's character was probably really good.
And Aiwass just deliberately talked about some knowledge that was not related to this course, but the professor didn't react at all.
This shows that he is not the old-fashioned type that is common in Avalon, who likes to follow rules and hierarchy in everything.
There is no doubt that he can become a high-quality mentor.
This is Aiwass’ second purpose: to show his excellence and find a good mentor for himself.
Now it seems that this second goal can also be achieved by the way!
At the Royal Law University, students had to choose a teacher and join a "class." Otherwise, they would only be auditors and would not be able to obtain a note from their teacher to travel to certain places.
The instructor must teach a certain course and is generally responsible for the students' daily lives after joining the class. Students under the same professor are considered to be in the same class.
There are usually not too many students in a class, and they are not necessarily from the same grade.
Previously, Aiwas had planned to join the class of senior Haina or Princess Isabel... But he just thought about it and realized that with their personalities, the tutors they would find would most likely be professional tutors and would definitely not teach him.
And if that happens, your actions might be watched.
But Aiwass was not sure who in the school were his adoptive father's people, so he was very cautious.
Professor Budd's title of "Professor" signified his position as a top-tier instructor, on par with his adoptive father, James Moriarty. He possessed the highest authority, authorizing the highest level of authority. Aiwass had heard it clearly earlier... The fact that he knew the next day that he had attended a banquet at the Temple of Silver and Tin the previous night indicated that he was among Avalon's upper echelons, or at least well-connected.
Good personality, good character, open-minded, sufficient resources and wide network of contacts.
The most important thing is that Professor Bud is not yet a superhuman - this is very important to Aiwass.
Because Aiwass does not need a mentor to plan his promotion path, an ordinary person mentor can allow him to act more freely.
——If you consider this, then he is the perfect mentor!
"Goodbye, Professor!"
Suddenly, a little girl with silver hair ran over and said with a cute smile, "And Teacher Aiwass!"
Aiwass waved his hand, chuckled and didn't answer.
But starting with her, it was as if a switch was turned on.
The other students followed suit and ran over, smiling and saying goodbye to Aiwass.
"Are you free tonight, Aiwass?"
A cheerful young man with red hair came over and warmly invited, "Want to have a drink? It's my treat!"
"—or do you want to go to the White Shoes Club?"
The girl with long dark blue hair came over and said with a smile, "May I have the honor of inviting Mr. Aiwass?"
"Do you play tennis, Mr. Aiwass?"
"I heard Aiwass used to be on the cricket team!"
Soon, the students all came up. They easily accepted the idea of a "powerful mysterious transfer student" in their class, and were full of curiosity and enthusiasm, actively wanting to become friends with Aiwass - even though Aiwass was not actually a transfer student, strictly speaking.
Aiwass methodically handled his conversations with everyone, but the result was essentially the same: a rejection without a final word. He didn't specifically respond to anyone's questions, and soon the podium was crowded with people.
But Professor Bud did not take the opportunity to leave, but stood back and waited. Haina did not dare to leave either, so she just stayed and watched.
——This feeling is quite novel.
It was the first time she had seen a group of people so close to her, yet they weren't looking for her. Besides the novelty, she also felt a bit empty inside...
Although it usually feels a bit troublesome, but suddenly no one pays attention to me and I feel a bit lonely...
When someone asked him, "Do you read books all the time at home?" and "How do you know so much history?", Aiwass just smiled and said nothing.
"--Yes."
But at this moment, Lily behind him couldn't help but show off for him. She proudly puffed out her chest and raised her head, and answered seriously: "Evans read a lot of books when he was at home!"
"…at home?"
Hearing someone questioning her softly, Lily suddenly realized that she might have said something she shouldn't have.
Is she going to continue hiding her identity...?
"Ah, that's right."
Under the surprised gazes of the crowd, Aiwass smiled and explained, "Actually, Lily is my personal maid.
"Of course, she's also qualified to study here. She always likes to read at home, just like me. I had an emergency and was delayed... otherwise we would have come here together two months ago."
That was a white lie he told to protect Lily.
That’s not the case—
Lily, who knew full well that she was able to go to school only because of Aiwasto's connections, subconsciously pursed her lips - because if she didn't, she would be unable to help but defend Aiwass again.
It wasn't Aiwass who delayed her. She was the incidental one.
This was all Aiwass degrading himself for her...
But what Lily didn't expect was that she exposed her identity as a maid on the first day of school, but the doubts and contempt that she could imagine did not come.
What surprised her was that these students were very friendly and not aggressive at all.
"It's okay, I guessed it a long time ago."
"That's right, there aren't any friends who would have that attitude...it's just that people don't mention it on purpose."
"Is your name Lily? You're so pretty! Do you want to dance tonight?"
"Do you usually read books together?"
These students who are suited to the path of dedication are relatively gentle and kind. Among the six departments, they also have the best average personality.
Seeing how easily she was accepted by her classmates, Lily felt her eyes moisten for a moment.
She never imagined that she, who was abandoned by her biological parents and even had her surname erased, would one day have the good fortune to meet these friendly classmates...
This was all because of Master Aiwass's kindness to her!
"Ai, Aiwass, long time no see!"
At this moment, Aiden, who had brown curly hair that almost covered his eyes, finally squeezed over, greeted Aiwass, and whispered, "I'll talk to you later... I'll wait for you outside!"
"Long time no see, Aiden."
Aiwass was not surprised. He just smiled and nodded at him and said, "See you later."
He did remember this person and even looked for him specifically when he was giving the lecture just now.
This man, called "John Eden," was a relatively important supporting character. At least he lived longer... much longer than Haena.
Maybe it's because idiots live quite long, so he wasn't even dead when Aiwass died.
The reason Aiwass called him Aiden instead of John wasn't because they were distant, but because there were simply too many "Johns" in Avalon. In their middle school class of more than 20 boys, there were eight Johns, and even two with the same name.
Aiden has a very important long-term mission. It involves the return of the Moon Child and is even integrated into the main plot later.
And he also exists in "Evans'" own memory - he is one of the few same-sex friends that Aiwass had in middle school. He can't be called a childhood friend, but he is also an acquaintance.
In Aiwass's memory, Aiden was a good friend. Perhaps because his mother was a minister, he was raised to be kind and gentle. His father was an antique dealer, and his business wasn't very large, but he still had a small fortune.
Even though his pocket money wasn't particularly generous, little Aiden was incredibly loyal and always willing to treat people. He was also gentle and always apologized when arguing. His only two flaws were his lack of intelligence and a touch of lust... In short, he was an easy target.
Plus, he had bad luck and wasn't very good at judging people, so he always ran into bad women. Every time a bad woman blew all his gold coins, he would usually be dumped. He would be sad for a while, and then he would be seduced by the next bad woman.
Players jokingly call him the "bad woman trapper", and even developed a plot inertia - every time they see Aiden rushing over and excitedly saying "I'm in love again", they know without even looking that the other person is definitely not a good person.
...Looking at his current state, he has probably been targeted by someone.
Aiwass's special response was obviously different from others, which made others look at Aiden, who was usually inconspicuous, in surprise.
But they soon realized: "Were you and Aiwass classmates before?"
"Ah... yes." Aiden was not used to being stared at by so many people and responded in a low voice.
"Then bring him for a drink, Aiden!"
"Invite him to play..."
"Do you know what kind of flowers he likes, Aiden-san?"
"...Ah, wait, wait, wait... Let me ask, let me ask..."
It was the first time for Aiden to talk to so many people at the same time, and his scalp felt a little tingling for a moment.
He quickly squatted down and slid over to Aiwass, then asked uncertainly in a low voice, "Can I tell them about you, Aiwass? Is there anything I can't tell them?"
"Yes," Aiwass nodded and smiled, "You can say anything.
"Rather, please chat with them for me... I have something to tell the professor."
He believed in Aiden's character and would definitely not discredit himself.
"Oh, no problem."
Hearing that Aiwass wanted to ask him to do something, he nodded readily.
The classmates also heard that Aiwass was busy, so they knew what to do and didn't bother him. Instead, they went to chat with Aiden.
After all, no matter how insignificant Aiden was, they were both young men dedicated to the Dao, with similar personalities, and had been acquaintances for two months. Even the most enthusiastic people tended to feel more comfortable interacting with acquaintances. If they simply wanted to ask a few questions to satisfy their curiosity or invite him over, it would be more convenient and polite to approach Aiden—even banquets often required an intermediary to arrange the invitation.
After most of the students had left, Aiwass finally had time to turn around and politely asked the professor:
"Professor Bud...are you still short of students?"
(End of this chapter)
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