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Chapter 149: Tempting offer~
[Seth's POV: ]
The Tournament of Elite draws to its conclusion.
I didn't participate in every match of the final round. The third and fourth match was won by Anabelle and Ciel respectively.
Unsurprisingly, it took only a few minutes for Anabelle to dispatch her opponent back to the pavilion. Her connection with the divine tree has elevated her soul energy to the point where she could have won all three rounds except against Maydeath.
Ciel struggled slightly but in the end, she also came out victorious. It was fascinating to watch her match, the most. Her sword art and the way she holds herself during a battle were mesmerizing enough that in the end, I found myself applauding without even realizing it.
It has already been five days since our match occurred and yesterday it was already concluded that Pristine Academy has won this tournament by a wide margin.
There was an unofficial celebration of the Professors and the students in which I participated only for the first half an hour because it was too noisy for my taste.
Mother left after the first day of the final round...or more precisely, the moment I forfeited. She seemed kind of disappointed that I didn't go for the third and fourth rounds but I wanted to give my other teammates opportunity as well.
Today was the day of rewards and closure of this tournament where every team would get their prize according to their rankings.
Wearing a green and black suit I stood in a corner while sipping on my wine, enjoying the serenity in the atmosphere.
People came to talk to me but fortunately, they didn't bother staying long because of a certain reason.
"How long are you intending to hide? "
I asked before taking another heartfelt sip. The wine was truly good for my taste.
"I was ashamed to show myself in front of you."
Maydeath's voice reached to me as the girl emerged from my right.
I glanced at her and found my brows going up upon witnessing the girl.
She was wearing a red cocktail dress that extended only up to her thighs with a healthy amount of skin exposure. Her beautiful crimson hair was curled and draped over her left shoulder with her crimson eyes complimented by her dress.
"You took my breath away." Being honest with my feelings, I compliment whatever I find worthy of praise.
Her eyes turned round hearing my words, ears now dyed in the same shade as her eyes before Maydeath turned her head to look at me, discerning whether I meant it or not.
"Y-You really think so...?"
"Oh, yes. I do. And it's a little surprising as well since in our previous life you tended to be more of a proper and neat type of girl who might have called this kind of dress, vulgar."
In our previous life despite belonging to a middle-class family just like me, Miyuki used to behave more like an ojou-sama than Mayu could have ever acted.
"B-But you don't h-hate it, right? T-that I am wearing something like this...? "
Why my opinion matters to her this much...is what I might have asked. But I already know the answer so I didn't go all over the questioning part and answered her with a shake of my head.
The smile that bloomed on her face gained various gasps of awe from people. I didn't realize but we were being eyed by the crowd for some time now.
"And what about me, Seth? "
Turning my gaze I found another beauty currently wearing a blue one-piece dress that went down to her ankles with a slit at the side that exposed some portion of her thigh and her long smooth leg. The color of her dress went perfectly with the eyes of this girl as well.
The dress was not too exposing and in comparison to many girls out there who were wearing quite revealing and what could be called tempting dresses, these two ladies on either side were still in the category of modesty.
"Gorgeous. I like that pearl necklace."
"Is that so~Thank you~"
Another round of sighs of admiration, this time for Anabelle as it seemed the audience was rather intolerant of Anabelle's smile.
I just kept a blindfold at the glares the two girls were directing at each other.
"That reminds me, Seth. What are you planning to do after graduation? "
Either to scramble with the growing tension or Maydeath just wanted to break the ice, she asked me in a tone filled with uncertainty.
"Collect as many artifacts as I can while training myself for the disaster to come."
I truthfully responded since the disaster was now only seven months away and I am still far from being prepared.
Destruction was inevitable but I could try to protect those selective people whom I hold dear to me.
I am planning to hint to Mother as well about the upcoming catastrophe so she plans accordingly
However, there was still a risk of her suspecting me.
'Though...is there any time left to bother with such trivial stuff...?'
I was uncertain.
"Well, what if the artifact and other necessities you are talking about, I give it to you? Would you stay with me then, after graduation?"
My left brow arched as I looked at the girl who was gazing at me with a hopeful expression.
Truth be told, the offer to live in peace for the time being before the mayhem descends, doesn't sound bad but in the first place, can Maydeath really collect those many tools all by herself?
The question was asked to me yet I wasn't the one who answered, "So you are asking Seth to become a gigolo and get dependent on you? How shameless of you, Maydeath."
Thanks, Anabelle. The last bit of contemplation I had toward the offer was exhausted away when you regarded my could-have-been future self as a gigolo.
"Seth has already faced various things in previous life because of you and in this life, he was burdened with responsibilities as well. If I provide him with some time of comfort and let him enjoy his life for a short while...then what's there to be ashamed of? I mean, don't you think Seth deserves some happiness as well? Or are you some sadist bitch who likes to see people suffer? "
Ouch...that must have burnt.
I never knew Miyuki had such an aggressive side, or maybe now that she has merged with Maydeath that this new version has sprung up.
Whatever the case, Anabelle surely incurred a massive hit from that as she prepared to counter, only to be stopped by me.
"Silence now. The event is about to start. "
And as I just said, two very known figures across the world emerged on the stage.
Surprisingly I spotted my mother amongst the crowd as well who might have arrived when I was engaged in the chat.
However, when I saw the smile she wore while she gazed at me, it sent a shiver down my spine.
'Why does it feel...she's plotting up something...?'
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A/N:- Surprise surprise, Seth. Your mama won't be letting you go away~
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