Chapter 114 - The Maniac

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

Lake said, “Just now Hort and I had a discussion. We felt that the other party was doing it on purpose, but we didn’t think too much about it at that time. The other students of Plato Academy were angered by the trash talk, so they proposed a challenge. The other party consisted of all Black Iron Warriors, so they initially refused to have a match with us. Someone then suggested that we would have a match without using divine power. At first, the other party still refused to accept the challenge, but after being continually mocked by students of Plato Academy, they agreed to it.”

“Sigh… At that time, we thought that our trick had succeeded, since you know, we had Hort on our side. As long as the fight didn’t involve divine power, Hort often fought against three or five warriors with ease. Our strategy was the same this time. We put Hort as the fifth to fight. Then…”

Lake’s eyes flashed with fear and helplessness.

Su Ye vaguely felt that something was wrong.

“What happened next?” Hutton asked anxiously.

Lake continued, “The other side only sent out a Black Iron Warrior and did not use any divine power. The Black Iron Warrior single-handedly beat all five of us into such a state. Even Hort was unable to fight back.”

“The other side was not only powerful, but also very talented, right?” Su Ye asked.

Lake nodded and said, “Only after that did we know that the Black Iron Warrior was Eugene, the third-year genius of the Noble Academy.”

Soft gasps could be heard throughout the class.

Most nobles were fearful of mentioning the name Eugene. It was because the name Eugene meant that he had a noble bloodline, or at least he was a descendant of a Hero family.

The third-year genius, Eugene, could only be the Eugene that many people had heard of but had never met. He was very famous two years ago, but for some reason, he faded out of the limelight during the last semester. There was no news of him since the start of this semester either. To everyone’s surprise, he had appeared again.

Palos, who was reading a magic book, sneered. Then, she frowned slightly.

Rolon sighed and chipped in, “Since it was Eugene, then we should forget about it. His growth rate is terrifying. I sparred with him once. At that time, he and I were both warrior apprentices. In the end… He defeated me with one hand and I couldn’t fight back at all. I suggest all of you to avoid him. He’s actually not a bad person. He’s a battle maniac and he only likes to win. He has his heart set on becoming Eugene the Second.”

As Rolon spoke, he seemed to inadvertently glance at Palos.

Only by becoming a Hero and reaching the level on par with that of the ancestor, could he be officially recognized as Eugene the Second.

Even Su Ye had heard of Eugene.

Su Ye asked, “Did the other party mention anything else?”

Lake hesitated for a while. He took a glance at Hort and said, “Nope.”

Su Ye smiled and probed, “At least I believe Eugene wouldn’t beat you two up like this for no reason.”

“He really didn’t say anything,” Lake said firmly.

Hort lowered his head and didn’t say anything.

All the smart people in the class looked at Su Ye.

Su Ye looked at Rolon and asked, “Since you’ve seen Eugene before, did he beat you up like this?”

Rolon shook his head.

“Did Eugene also enjoy private tournaments?”

Rolon was stunned for a moment and replied hesitantly, “He is quite against it. He prefers to win in public. He has no interest at all in private tournaments and prefers to fight openly. Of course, he mainly enjoys the cheers of the crowd.”

“Does he usually injure his opponent this badly?” Su Ye asked.

Rolon took a good look at Hort and Lake. Then, he asked, “Which one of you offended Eugene?”

Hort still didn’t say anything.

Lake replied, “We didn’t offend him. Maybe he accidentally delivered some heavy blows.”

Rolon retorted, “No. If Eugene beat you up like this, it could only be to humiliate you. Have you offended Eugene’s friends before?”

“Maybe,” Lake said vaguely.

Many students realized that Lake was hiding something.

Rolon snorted and said, “This incident is fishy since you don’t want to tell us more. Su Ye, if the two of them don’t want to tell us the truth, we don’t have to care about them anymore. Everyone, go back to your seats and pretend that today’s incident didn’t happen.”

No one left. They all stared at Lake.

Lake let out a sigh gently as he said, “Su Ye, you have to be careful from now on. Hort and I both suspect that Eugene is targeting you. We didn’t say anything just now because we were afraid that you would fall into the trap and go look for Eugene. However, after thinking about it more, I think it’ll be my fault if I don’t tell you the truth and cause you to be harmed.”

“Tell me, what exactly happened in the private tournament?” Su Ye asked.

Lake said helplessly, “I only left out one detail in my story just now. The noble students in the opposing team mentioned your name many times in their trash talking. After they won, they scolded both us and you. In short, their words were very distasteful.”

“I can roughly guess,” Su Ye said.

The students in the class realized that the truth most likely went something like this –

Su Ye first won the small competition against the nobles. Next, he chased away Carlos. If Eugene was a battle maniac, he would definitely not let Su Ye go.

Only a few people frowned and thought of another aspect.

Eugene’s family had always worshipped Ares, the God of War. Eugene, the hero of the past, had even received the love of the God of War, which was the highest favor given by the God of War.

Athena and Ares had always been on bad terms. In many Greek stories, Ares had repeatedly threatened to steal the name of the God of Warfare from Athena.

The relationship between the two temples was also like fire and water. Everyone knew about it.

Su Ye smiled and said, “If I’m not wrong, after Eugene defeated you, not only did he humiliate you, but he also asked me to fight him, right?”

“Yes, he did say that, but I hope that you won’t fall for his trap. In the future, the few of us will stay away from private tournaments and avoid him,” Lake said, impuissant.

Su Ye suddenly turned to look at Rolon and asked, “What will happen if Eugene wins against me?”

Rolon said, “He will beat you up for good. But your injuries will definitely be less severe than that of the two of them.”

Many of the students heaved a sigh of relief. This result was not too bad.

“What if he loses?” Su Ye asked.

Rolon suddenly grinned. He replied, “Eugene is a bit of a lunatic. Every time he loses a battle with someone of the same level, he will drop out of school and train hard. After he has a significant improvement, he will challenge a new opponent. He will continue to accumulate strength and confidence. When he finally feels that he can defeat the person who defeated him last time, he will challenge the other party again. He has been like this since he was young. Of course, his injuries last time were quite severe. It was said that his arm was torn off by someone and he had to pay a great price to reattach it. That’s why he had kept a low profile for a few months.”

Rolon put on a serious expression and continued, “After that, Eugene challenged his opponent again more than a dozen times and succeeded in all of them.”

The whole class was in an uproar. Eugene was a little scary.

“If I win against him, will his family make a move against me?” Su Ye asked.

“His family can’t wait for you to win against him. In his family’s view, as long as Eugene isn’t beaten to death, all his opponents will eventually serve as his stepping stone. A truly powerful family will always be confident.” Rolon’s words were tinted with longing and envy.

“Do you think Eugene came to me on his own initiative, or was it instigated by someone else?” Su Ye asked.

Rolon nodded in agreement as he said, “Beating up Hort and Lake to lure you out is not Eugene’s style. Eugene’s style is to directly challenge you at the school gate. This time, I’m afraid that someone else is using Eugene to deal with you. It should be the students of the Noble Academy who can’t accept the fact that they have lost to you. This kind of situation is too common in the Noble Academy. They like to play this kind of underhanded tricks the most.”

A hint of hatred flashed through Rolon’s eyes, but no one noticed it.