Chapter 75: Malice

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

When the school bell rang, Hort suddenly stood up and said, “I have something to do later. I won’t be studying today. You should go home earlier.”

After saying that, Hort quickly left.

His deskmates looked at Hort’s back in surprise. A few days ago, Hort had been pestering Su Ye every day, asking Su Ye to teach him after school. Now that the rumor was going around, Hort didn’t want to learn from Su Ye anymore.

Jimmy looked at Su Ye and showed sympathy. He came over and patted Su Ye’s shoulder. “Don’t take it to heart. This kind of rumor will soon stop.” After he spoke, he went for a jog on the field.

Albert secretly laughed. Then, he realized that he seemed to have gone overboard. He said, “This is nothing. Gold will always shine if it’s real gold.” After that, he walked outside with his back hunched.

Rolon frowned and shot a glance at Su Ye, but did not say anything.

Palos had been reading all this time.

Su Ye sat in front of the table and reviewed today’s lesson wholeheartedly. Then, he took the Spellbook and went home.

After passing through the forest and going onto the main road, he saw the main gate of Plato Academy.

Su Ye had only taken a few steps when four or five students in gorgeous white robes walked towards him.

“Isn’t this Su Ye? He was in the limelight last month. Why are you so dejected today?”

“You were very talkative on the field. Why are you silent now?”

“Your magic rope was outstanding. I believe that you didn’t cheat.”

“If anyone says that you’re the third dumbest, I’ll be the first to rebut.”

They laughed loudly at Su Ye.

Su Ye glanced at them. He had never seen a noble senior student before. They were tall and had a steady manner. They were either Black Iron or Bronze Mages.

Su Ye did not say anything and continued to walk forward.

Those students continued to mock Su Ye for a while. After Su Ye had walked far away, they went to the arena, laughing.

Not reacting helped Su Ye resist the mild malice. However, in the face of stronger malice, Su Ye’s mood was still affected.

Along the way, Su Ye didn’t do anything. After reaching home, he stood in the courtyard.

Su Ye didn’t focus on any of his emotions. Instead, he closed his eyes and felt the beating of his heart, felt the flow of his blood, felt his brain, his body, and used his emotions to put the pieces together to explain everything that happened.

Everything was just a reaction of his body.

Slowly, Su Ye’s mind was cleared, the negative emotions and influences were washed away.

However, the slight negativity still lingered.

Su Ye started to laugh. Then, he began to slightly change the format of his diary and write a gratitude diary.

He was thankful for his gains in his studies, for Hort’s reminder, for Laker’s trust, for Nidern’s concern, and his own continuous improvement…

Su Ye felt warm all over his body, and his smile grew bigger and bigger.

After he finished writing in his diary, Su Ye walked to the courtyard and looked up into the starry sky.

The darkness of the night could not hide the brilliance of the stars.

Returning to his bedroom, Su Ye started to study earnestly, he worked even harder than usual.

Early in the morning, Su Ye once again walked in Plato Academy.

Although a day had passed, some energetic students were still talking about Su Ye.

Su Ye had a smile on his face and walked to the classroom as usual.

Su Ye’s eyes flashed and he walked towards the fifth table.

“Good morning,” Laker greeted Su Ye. It was rare for him to take the initiative to greet Su Ye.

His face was still pale and he forced a smile, but his voice was very warm.

“Good morning, Laker.” A happy smile bloomed on Su Ye’s face.

Laker chuckled and his smile finally became natural.

Su Ye sat at the fifth table.

There were only four people at this table.

Laker, Su Ye, Palos, and Rolon.

Su Ye glanced at Hort’s empty seat out of the corner of his eye and then looked up at the blackboard. As usual, he quickly went through his revision and pre-lecture preparation that was written yesterday.

Su Ye’s smile disappeared.

Because under yesterday’s writing, there was an additional line of words.

“I can’t even get a full score if I cheat.”

Su Ye quietly looked at the line, stood up, and walked towards the blackboard.

Laker looked up at the blackboard, stunned for a moment, and seemed to be blaming himself. Every time Su Ye finished writing, he would remember it after reading it once, and he wouldn’t read it again. If he saw that line in the morning, he would definitely erase it himself.

Palos kept her head down to read.

Rolon raised his head and gave Su Ye a complex look.

Su Ye erased that line, returned to his seat, and continued to study.

As the bell for the first lesson rang, Nidern appeared on the podium.

Nidern’s gaze swept across all the students and landed on the fifth table.

Hort did not come.

Nidern frowned and continued to lecture.

After more than ten minutes, the tall and burly Hort rushed to the door like a war elephant.

Nidern nodded and signaled Hort to go to his seat.

Hort thanked Nidern and went to his seat, panting.

Su Ye turned and looked at Hort. Hort grinned and said softly, “I was busy with other things. I got up late.”

Su Ye nodded and continued to listen to the teacher.

The morning passed quickly. At noon, Su Ye went to the arena to practice his magic as usual. After exhausting his magic power, he meditated for ten minutes and then went to the cafeteria.

Along the way, he met quite a few students, but the number of people who were gossiping about him was obviously less than yesterday.

Su Ye went into the cafeteria as usual and ordered food.

Nowadays, Su Ye’s appetite had improved, and his height had increased by three centimeters in just a month.

Before the pig gnome delivered his food, someone not far away laughed and said, “Isn’t this the academy’s great hero, Su Ye? You came to the cafeteria to eat in person?”

Waves of laughter erupted.

However, Su Ye did not seem to hear it. He continued to look through the Spellbooks, searching for some books to read in his spare time to make up for his shortcomings. His understanding of this world was too little.

A female student’s sharp voice sounded, “Su Ye, 98 plus 2, how much would that be?”

Su Ye did not answer.

“I knew you couldn’t calculate it. Repeat after me, 100 points!”

“Hahahaha…”

Many people burst into laughter.

However, there were also many people who frowned and ate silently.

Palos, who was eating, stopped and sat there quietly.

The tray stretched out its four legs and slowly stood up. However, Palos raised her hand and placed it on the tray.

The tray retracted its four legs.

Many nobles had already finished eating, but they were still sitting in the dining hall.

They deliberately spoke loudly. They seemed to be chit-chatting as usual, but after saying a few words, they started mocked Su Ye all of a sudden.

Su Ye finished his food, stood up, and walked out calmly.

“Master Su Ye, you’re leaving just like that? Aren’t you going to lecture us?” The girl who mocked Su Ye just now shouted again, her voice was ear-piercing.

“Yeah! But don’t strangle us to death. We’re very afraid of your magic rope.”

The noble students laughed unscrupulously.

Su Ye walked to the door and suddenly stopped, his back was facing the cafeteria.

Silence instantly fell upon the cafeteria.

Many nobles looked at Su Ye with smiles, and some students looked at Su Ye’s back sympathetically.

Su Ye took a deep breath and looked outside the door.

Then, Su Ye’s voice spread throughout the cafeteria.

“Without any evidence, a group of noble students pounced on their target like hyenas. Everyone knows why. Now, I, Su Ye, declare to all of Plato Academy and all of Athens that anyone and anyone of any rank can challenge me. Now, I would accept the challenge of all the magic apprentices. In the future, people of whatever rank I have advanced to can fight me to the death. If you dare, make a Pact of Gods with me now, regardless of life and death! If you dare not, you can continue squeaking like rats in the gutter. But in my eyes, you are no more than a bunch of rotten maggots whose loyalty lies with the wrong people!”

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