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Bab 38: Ethan’s and Cassandra’s Collaboration

“The Exhibition Match, better known as The Clash of Manors, is an annual event held during the first quarter of the school year,” Cassandra explained. “Each Manor will send one representative for their First Years, Second Years, Third Years, and Fourth Years. They will fight a round robin match, and the winners of the Exhibition Match will receive Twenty Thousand Merit Points each.”

“T-Twenty Thousand Merit Points?!” Ethan was shocked after hearing Cassandra’s explanation. Currently, he only had 220 Merit Points, and he already thought that it was already a lot.

“Yes. Each member will get twenty thousand Merit Points.” Cassandra shrugged. “But, this is just an opening ceremony to motivate the First Years to be diligent in their studies. At the end of the year, a Grand Battle between the Manors will take place, and the winners will receive Two Hundred Thousand Merit Points each. Now, that is what I call a grand prize.”

“T-Two Hundred Thousand…” Ethan was at a loss of words. His concept of money right now was blurred.

After getting settled into the Academy, he received an allowance of 500 gold coins a month.

Since he thought that this was too much money, he decided to give half of it to his Grandma, so she could use it to fix their house, the other farm structures, and equipment, which were in need of constant maintenance.

Basically, as long as one had Merit Points, they wouldn’t need to spend anything else inside the Academy aside from that.

Poor Wizards and Witches also used Merit Points as currency in the Academy, allowing them to have a little leeway with their finances.

In general, Copper, Silver, and Gold Coins were only used when one left the academy grounds.

“Wait. Earlier, you said that each Manor will send one representative for each School Year to participate in the Exhibition Match, right?” Ethan asked.

“Right.” Cassandra winked at the handsome teenager. “That also means that you, Ethan, are the only candidate that your Manor can send as their representative for the First Years. Now, I have some good news, and bad news for you. Which one do you want to hear first?”

Ethan nodded. “The bad news first.”

Cassandra giggled because she had already expected this answer from the young man who was two years younger than her.

“The bad news is that… it is almost guaranteed that the ones you will be facing in the First Year Bracket are the Pillars of the Academy,” Cassandra replied. “Langston Kerr, Lily Langley, Kurt Hale, and last but not the least, Nicole Asta, whom everyone thinks is the Strongest First Year in the Academy. Your chances of beating them are very slim.

“However, the good news is that the magical tools, and artifacts that are manufactured within the Academy can be used in these matches. With our Club backing you up, your chances at victory are no longer zero. Isn’t that great? You really hit the jackpot when you agreed to cooperate with me.

“Also, there is one more thing. Luna being the representative of the Second Years for the Dud Manor is nearly set in stone. Although she’s just a normal girl on the days without the full moon, her knowledge in using our magical items is second to none. It will be best if you ask her for pointers.”

Cassandra then glanced on the door and placed a finger over her lips.

A few seconds later, Luna returned carrying a wooden box, which she had taken from their Club’s warehouse.

“President, I got them all,” Luna reported. “But, I’m really not sure if we should let Ethan use them…”

“It’s fine, Luna,” Cassandra assured her Vice-President. “You know what they say, no risk no gains. I’m sure that Ethan understands this as well, right, Ethan?”

“Yes, Miss Cassandra,” Ethan replied.

“Just call me Cassandra. We are now business partners, so dropping the Miss is the right thing to do. I’ll also just call you Ethan.”

“Very well, Cassandra. I look forward to our collaboration.”

The red-haired lady then took the wooden box from Luna’s hands, and passed it to the young man, moving her head close to him.

“Don’t forget what I told you earlier,” Cassandra whispered. “Luna might be able to help you awaken your magic. Make sure to ask her for help on the next full moon.”

“Understood,” Ethan whispered back. “I’ll ask for her help when that time comes.”

Luna, who didn’t hear what the two were whispering about, pouted. Although she was quite happy that Ethan was getting along with her Club’s President, she felt that the two of them were planning something behind her back, and it made her feel uncomfortable.

‘I’d better ask Ethan later what he and the President talked about while I was away,’ Luna thought. ‘I just hope that the President didn’t tell him about my embarrassing moments.’

Cassandra then left Luna to explain the details of the magical tools that they had deemed “not safe to use” by the students of the Academy.

Although she was a shy girl, Luna still did as she was told, and explained the uses of each magical tool in great detail. She also came clean and made sure to tell Ethan why these products were stored in the warehouse, instead of being sold in their shop.

Only when the young man assured her that he understood the danger of using the tools given to him by Cassandra, did the angelic lady finally felt relieved.

“Call me when you are going to experiment with them,” Luna stated. “That way, if something happens to you, I will be able to call for help right away.”

“Got it, and thank you,” Ethan replied. “I’ll do my best to use moderation when experimenting with them.”

Half an hour later, the two left through the backdoor of the Clubhouse and headed back to Dud Manor, which was a good thing since there were many Wizards and Witches at the Front Entrance, who might be part of Luna's Fansclub.

Ethan had received many magical artifacts from Cassandra, and he planned to Master their uses before the First Exhibition Match between the different Manors began.

Although his chances of winning against the True Prodigies of the First Years, whom he had accidentally become a part of, was slim, he had no intention of surrendering without a fight.


Bab 39: Shouldn’t We Support Our Friends?

Chloe watched as Ethan practiced using a grappling hook that he had acquired from Luna’s Club.

The shy girl with short, reddish pink hair, was also watching the young man as he swung the grappling hook around like a sling before throwing it towards the tree branch in the distance.

Ethan’s aim was good and the grappling hook properly coiled itself around the tree branch until it secured itself in a firm hold.

Giving the grappling hook a tug, Ethan confirmed that it was very stable and safe to use.

“Felis,” Ethan said as he held the rope that bound the grappling hook tight.

A moment later, he found himself being pulled towards the grappling hook as the length of the rope decreased.

The teenage boy then tugged on the grappling hook a second time, making it detach from the tree branch.

(E/N: I suddenly feel transported into LoZ Ocarina of Time)

Suddenly, the second spell that was imbued in the grappling hook activated, creating an invisible platform under Ethan’s feet, allowing him to hover in the air for a brief moment, giving him enough time to step towards the tree branch safely.

“If the second spell can remain active for at least five to ten seconds, this grappling hook will be safer to use,” Ethan muttered as he looked at the magical tool in his hand. “But, overall it is a good item. Since I no longer need to pull myself up, it saves a lot of time because the trigger spell does it automatically.”

After testing nearly thirty magical tools, only a fifth of them were barely usable. Ethan had even suffered minor injuries because some of them were truly faulty.

Luna wasn’t joking when she said that some of them were really dangerous, but overall, the experience taught Ethan many things.

He even thought that, although the other Magical Tools were faulty, he could find a good use for them if the right circumstances presented themselves.

Still, Ethan wrote down some notes, giving suggestions about how to make the other gadgets safer and passed this to Luna, who was very happy to have Ethan’s personal opinion.

Unlike him, most Wizards and Witches weren't that athletic, with the exception of those that were training to become Magical Knights and Battle Mages.

They had tried to ask for volunteers to test their products in the past, but after these volunteers were injured, the Headmaster told Cassandra that any dangerous inventions must pass safety regulatory measures before they could be sold in their Club’s store.

Right now, they were in dire need of a Guinea Pig to test their inventions, and Ethan was the perfect person for the job.

“Thank you for your hard work, Ethan,” Luna said as he handed the young man a face towel, so that he could wipe the sweat off his face.

“Thank you as well, Luna,” Ethan replied. “I’ll write a report about the grappling hook that you can send to Cassandra later. Even extending the floating spell for a second or two will greatly improve its effectiveness.

“Understood.” Luna smiled. “I’ll hand your report to the President.”

Chloe, who was watching this interaction between her “cousin” and the angelic beauty, pouted.

‘It hasn’t even been a month and you’re already attracting the bees,’ Chloe thought grumpily. ‘Maybe him studying here in the Academy isn’t a good thing after all.’

Chloe couldn’t help but feel that Ethan was good at getting close to the beautiful ladies in the Academy.

Nicole and Luna.

These were the two ladies that Chloe felt to be the closest to Ethan aside from her. Both were beautiful in their own right, and any boy would definitely jump at the opportunity to become their lover.

‘Fortunately, I already asked him to become my partner for the Practical Exams and Missions,’ Chloe thought. ‘Nicole is too proud to form a team with anyone, so she is bound to go Solo. As for Luna… she has had a team since her First Year days, so I’m also safe in that department.’

The angelic lady was already a Second Year, and had formed many connections with other people. Because of this, Luna didn’t lack friends who could help her clear hard missions when they let her tag along with them.

Just as Chloe was about to walk up to the two teenagers who were exchanging views about the ways the Magical Grappling Hook could be modified, the Head Prefect of Dud Manor appeared.

“Ethan, I was looking for you,” Henry said with a smile. “Since you are still new to the Academy, I’m sure that you don’t know about the upcoming exhibition matches between the different Manors…”

“Actually, I already know about it, Head Prefect,” Ethan replied. “The President of the Magical Trinket Club told me yesterday.”

Although Henry had insisted that Ethan just called him Henry, the young man found this disrespectful and reverted to calling him Head Prefect instead.

Seeing that Ethan had no intention of changing his mind, Henry no longer insisted and allowed the newest member of their Manor to refer to him in any way that he liked.

“Oh? That makes this simple then,” Henry said. “Two weeks from now, the Exhibition Match will start. Since you are the only First Year in our residence, that automatically makes you our candidate for the First Year Division.

“Luna, it seems that they are moving the battle near the day of the full moon, so there’s a possibility that you will be able to participate. However, I’m not raising my hopes up. Last year, they were very curious about what you could do and the Professors decided to start the match on the day of the Full Moon. We all know what happened next.”

Henry gave Luna a smirk, which made the shy girl turn beet red due to embarrassment.

“Ah, before I forget, there is one more thing that I need to tell you,” Henry stated. “Your opponents will probably be the other Pillars of the First Years. Know that our chances of winning the exhibition match are very low, so don’t feel bad if you lose your match, okay?”

Ethan nodded because he had already come to terms with this fact. There was really a huge gap between an ordinary person, and someone who could use magic.

As long as you don’t set your expectations too high, you can accept your loss with grace.

Just as Henry was about to leave, the handsome guy with short silver hair, Noah, who was a second year like Luna, arrived at the training grounds of the Dud Manor with some interesting news.

“Did you hear the latest news?” Noah asked as soon as he saw everyone in the training grounds. “It seems that the representative for the Eques Manor is being contested. Nicole Asta has been challenged by Alice Quinn.

“The two of them will battle it out for the position of the candidate who will represent the First Year Division of the Eques Manor. According to my friends, the two of them will fight in the Arena two hours from now. We should all watch it, especially you, Ethan. You will be facing one of them, so knowing what they are capable of will certainly be helpful to your preparation.”

Ethan frowned after hearing Noah’s words. Truth be told, he was still feeling guilty because he had accidentally taken the ticket that belonged to Alice, which allowed him to enroll in the academy.

Aside from Professor Ophelia and Alice, no one else knew that the silver-haired lady, who wielded the power of ice should be one of the Pillars of the First Years instead of Ethan.

But, since the incident happened, this secret had remained hidden, forcing Alice to keep her silence as well.

However, the silver-haired beauty had her pride as well.

So, when their Head Prefect announced that Nicole would represent the First Years of the Eques Manor in the exhibition match, she immediately issued a challenge to Nicole, which caused an uproar in Eques Manor.

Originally, the Head Prefect of the Manor, Arthur, wouldn’t have agreed for the duel. However, there had been a growing rift between Nicole and the other First Years, making them side with Alice, which forced Arthur to accept the duel.

“Are you going to watch?” Chloe asked as she crossed her arms over her chest.

“Yes.” Ethan nodded. “Both of them are tough opponents, and I want to know which one of them is stronger.”

Ethan had not seen Alice’s and Nicole’s full powers, so he thought that this was a perfect opportunity to see how powerful the two Witches were.

Luna, who had been silent until now, lightly pulled on Ethan’s robe, catching his attention.

“Who do you think will win?” Luna asked.

Ethan pondered for a bit before giving an answer.

“It will be a tough fight, but I’m leaning more towards Nicole on this one,” Ethan replied.

Chloe arched an eyebrow. “Your reason?”

“Because she’s a friend,” Ethan replied. “Shouldn’t we support our friends?”

Chloe had no words to refute Ethan’s words, so she decided to just reluctantly nod her head.

In the end, the one who decided who would win was not them, or any of the spectators that would go to the arena.

Only one could represent the First Years of Eques Manor, and that position would be reserved for whoever won the match between the two beautiful and talented Witches.


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