Chapter 071: Colin’s Cousin
According to Colin’s description, the contestants today were the most powerful students in the academy. There were mages, warriors, assassins, and other classes, a total of twenty-four people. But among these twenty-four, only one could go to the Turin Academy in the Imperial Capital for further study and become a student there.
Therefore, this spot was very precious. Every year, people would fight for it, and the local noble children generally had more advantages. For a guy like Colin, whose family was quite rich, they were willing to spend a lot of money to equip him with suitable magic equipment to enhance his strength. The children of ordinary families, even if their talents were not far apart, would have a hard time standing out unless they were truly exceptionally gifted.
And in this academy that lacked practical combat ability, the warrior students and other melee classes lacked a solid psychological quality. They were often at a loss after the mages launched a barrage of attacks. Mages had always been the popular class to stand out, so Colin was very confident in getting into the top few.
At this moment, Colin was carrying the tightly wrapped Lightning Staff on his back. It seemed that he hadn’t revealed the fact that he had such a high-level staff these past few days. It seemed he was also a cautious person, not daring to let others find out his true strength, just to make others underestimate him as much as possible.
Chen Ran thought this kid had done a good job. He wasn’t too arrogant and was shameless enough. His future was limitless. Most noble children, after getting a good magic item, would show it off, wishing that everyone knew they had a powerful treasure, to make others envy them.
After Colin and Chen Ran chatted for a while, the number of people in this competition hall gradually increased. The organizers also arrived one after another and began to prepare for the trial.
With more people, students of all kinds sat in the various seats in the hall. The sound of conversation was everywhere. Because Colin was a contestant, he had the privilege of sitting in the front row.
From the expressions of the various students looking at Colin, this guy was obviously quite popular in the academy. Some junior sisters even came up to ask for his autograph and excitedly wished him success this time. Colin smiled and signed them one by one.
Poor Chen Ran, who was at the side, was directly ignored by everyone because he looked too ordinary…
The contestants arrived one by one, with players of all classes. Chen Ran, through the observation of his Eye of Insight, quickly saw the true strength of these contestants. Most of them were of the fourth tier. But as Colin had said, with the Lightning Staff, as long as there were no ridiculous mistakes, those ordinary contestants would generally be no match for him.
At this moment, two more people walked into the crowd. Colin’s originally lazy gaze couldn’t help but become serious. Two noble children in fine clothes were walking toward Colin. Chen Ran actually had some impression of one of them. It was the stupid second-generation who had lost face when buying materials that day. The other one had a calm aura, and his strength was on the verge of breaking through to the fifth tier. Looking at Colin’s expression, and according to his previous description, this person should be his most threatening competitor.
When this competitor passed by Colin, he gave him a provocative look and quickly went to his preparation seat on the other side, waiting for the competition to begin.
Colin snorted.
“I’m sure you’ve felt it. He’s my most important opponent. That guy’s name is Bies, and he has some skills. The one next to him is his younger brother, Billy, a complete good-for-nothing. Besides boasting about how strong his brother is and his family’s status in Xilan City, he’s almost useless. This guy is also a pretty boy and has always had a high opinion of himself. He likes to play with some money-worshipping little girls. And this time, thanks to him, I found out his brother’s true strength. This kid is usually up to no good and has always been overestimating himself, trying to hit on my cousin.”
If it was this kid, it was no wonder Colin had that look. For Colin’s opponent to have such a younger brother was a misfortune for the family. Otherwise, for this competition, preparing at the last minute might have been a bit risky. Perhaps this was the so-called fate.
The competition was about to begin. For such an important competition where the academy’s elites were gathered, the hall was packed today. The contestants were all eager to try, hoping to have an outstanding performance. If they succeeded, it might be a major turning point in their fate.
The sound of light footsteps came toward Chen Ran.
“Cousin, at your invitation, I’ve specially brought my sisters to cheer for you this time.”
A pleasant voice came. Chen Ran turned around.
He didn’t know when, but in the noisy hall, a few young girls had walked up to Chen Ran’s side.
The girl in the front had a very clear and beautiful temperament. She was wearing a light green long dress, and a knitted hairband held her soft, dark brown hair behind her. Her exquisite features and quiet temperament made her look exceptionally delicate and lovely.
Seeing this type of girl, for some reason, Chen Ran would always involuntarily think of Lia, who had left without saying goodbye, and a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes.
“Cousin, you’re here! With your support, my chances of winning are even greater!” Colin stood up generously and waved at the girl.
The girl smiled, and her gaze shifted to Chen Ran, who was next to Colin. She blinked and said, “Cousin, is this your friend? I remember you rarely hang out with any friends.”
“Of course. Not just any cat or dog can be your handsome and invincible cousin’s friend,” Colin said, playfully flicking his hair. He pulled Chen Ran up and introduced him solemnly. “His name is Chen Ran, my friend, a very capable person.” Then, Colin also introduced his cousin to Chen Ran. “This is my cousin, Ella, the heartthrob of Xilan Academy.”
The group of girls next to Colin’s cousin couldn’t help but laugh. “Senior, you said your friend is very capable. How does he compare to you?”
“We each have our own strengths,” Colin said, cleverly avoiding such a question.
It was Colin’s cousin, Ella, who generously extended her hand to Chen Ran. “Hello, my name is Ella, a student here.”
Chen Ran also extended his hand and shook hers. “Chen Ran, the acting high priest of the local church.”
Hearing the word “church,” a few of the female students next to Ella seemed to remember something and said, “Are you talking about the church that almost no one goes to? I heard that the church’s influence is very famous in the north, but in Xilan City, its popularity is very average.”
“Everything has to start from the first step,” Chen Ran said with a smile. His style was becoming more and more like that of a proper high priest. He said in a humble tone, “If you have the chance, you can come to the church. I believe it will get better and better in the future.”
“Oh… definitely, definitely…”
