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Chapter 297: Sida's Deviant Reputation
Chapter 297: Sida's Deviant Reputation
After the Swordsmanship Tournament, life in Night City gradually settled into a routine of classes at the academy, sword training with the Knight Corps, and sleeping in the dorms. It was a monotonous and dull existence, but it was also quite fulfilling.
However, in recent days, there have been some peculiar occurrences, particularly with ALEXIA's attire, which seems to have become more mature than before.
Even her bust size has suddenly increased by more than two cup sizes.
While ALEXIA is indeed at an age where development is still ongoing, it's still unlikely for her to experience such a rapid growth spurt, even during this phase.
Rumor has it that Quyue Trading Company has released new products exclusively for women, and men are not even allowed to enter.
Night City only needed a glance to notice that ALEXIA was wearing something from Quyue Trading Company, a product rumored to enhance a woman's charm.
Besides dressing more maturely, ALEXIA also inexplicably asked about Night City's birthdate.
Initially, Night City didn't think much of it and casually shared the information, hoping to possibly receive a birthday gift in the future.
Upon learning that Night City was born in October, ALEXIA was delighted and patted her enlarged bust, indicating that she was born in March, making her older than Night City, despite being the same age.
Night City, who had hoped to receive a birthday gift, was left speechless by ALEXIA's words and even thought she had a problem.
After asking so many questions, she just wanted to prove that she was older than him?
Meanwhile, Sida has also been troubled by recent events. Ever since the Swordsmanship Tournament, the "supporting character" persona he had carefully crafted was in jeopardy.
A "supporting character" is an insignificant minor role, easily overlooked in a crowd.
However, Sida has recently become somewhat eye-catching.
This attention is not due to his excellence, like Night City, but because of his deviant behavior, making him stand out in a different way.
During the Academy Swordsmanship Tournament, his zombie-like fighting style against his sister Kreaya led everyone to believe he was a sadistic dominatrix.
Stranger still, the person he most wanted to disappoint, the pink-haired girl Sherry, now seemed to like him even more...
To the others at the academy, his zombie-like fighting style was seen as a sign of being a sadistic dominatrix.
But in the eyes of the pink-haired girl, Sida's actions were a display of resilience and never-give-up spirit.
As his ideal academy life crumbled, Sida, lying on the desk, felt a wave of exhaustion.
"Sida, you seem to be getting close to Sherry Barnett, right? Have you met her adoptive father, Ruslan Barnett, the associate dean of Midgar Academy of Arts?"
Due to Sida's deviant reputation, almost no one in the classroom dared to approach him, including his friends Jagger and Rxu, who kept their distance due to Sida's notoriety. However, this made it easier for Night City to talk to Sida.
"Ruslan Barnett? That skinny old man who actually has quite impressive mana?"
Hearing Yecheng's question, Sida also raised his head in boredom and asked, "As expected, you noticed the astonishing amount of mana on him too, right?"
"Indeed. I only went there today because Princess Alice wanted to study some magic artifacts, and we ended up meeting the talented Sherry Barnett, who is known as the 'Realm's Top Mind,' and that associate dean."
"The Realm's Top Mind? Is that girl such an amazing person?"
"Although the associate dean's mana is stronger than most, it doesn't seem that impressive, right? After all, as the vice-dean of the Academy of Arts, if he doesn't have this level of mana, how can he serve as the associate dean?"
Upon hearing Sida's words, Yecheng also showed a helpless expression. Due to his inherent mindset, being surrounded by Yecheng, Alpha, and those monstrous individuals with off-the-charts magical talent, Sida felt that Ruslan Barnett's mana wasn't that impressive.
But this wasn't Sida's fault; Yecheng had the same initial impression.
He had thought that upon reaching the capital city and opening a new map, the enemies' strength and quality would improve. Who would've thought that the people here were even worse than those in the countryside?
"You know that I have the ability to sense mana auras. Ruslan Barnett's mana strength aside, within his mana, I sensed the aura of Diabros."
"You should be well aware that he's a man, so he can't be a demon-possessed individual, which means..."
"It means he's a member of the Diabros Cult. Only the Son of Diabros, aside from demon-possessed individuals, would have Diabros' aura in their mana."
Before Yecheng could finish his sentence, Sida excitedly interjected.
Ever since their fight in the capital city, the Diabros Cult's minions had entered a dormant phase.
Alpha and the Kingdom Knight Order had captured some of their members, but they couldn't extract any useful information because they were all low-level members of the Diabros Cult.
The Ruslan Barnett that Yecheng mentioned was at least the associate dean of the Academy of Arts, so he obviously couldn't be a lowly member of the Diabros Cult.
This had been a frustrating period for Lord Shadow, who had come to the capital city to show off his might, but without any enemies, he had nowhere to unleash his badass aura.
The previous opponent, Jeno Gulipi, was too weak, and he couldn't even withstand a little show of strength.
Lately, the academy life had been too dull, and Lord Shadow's alter ego hadn't made an appearance in a long time. Suddenly hearing about the Diabros Cult's minions resurfacing, Sida naturally felt excited.
"Although I don't know what Ruslan Barnett is up to, he seems to be using Sherry Barnett for something.
Sherry seems to be your friend, so I'll leave this matter to you. It would be best if you could figure out Ruslan Barnett's purpose.
If not, it's better to take him out early. He's the associate dean of the Academy of Arts, and if I were him, I might target the academy if I wanted to do something.
Others might be fine, but Kreaya and the others might get caught up in the turmoil again..."
As Yecheng and Sida were talking, the door to their classroom also opened.
(End of Chapter)
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