MTLNOVEL Chapter 416: It Shouldn't Be Like This
In the palace of Genosha,
"Your Majesty, we have received news from Jamie. Charles has agreed." Nathaniel reported, bowing to Emperor Miles of Genosha.
Upon hearing this, Miles let out a sigh of relief. Although he had anticipated that Charles would not refuse, he still felt very tense and worried until everything was actually confirmed.
This was no small matter, if things went wrong, the entire Genosha could be facing destruction!
The Abyssal Depths once had seven kingdoms, and the one that disappeared was destroyed by a Level Nine Beast Master.
"Did Jamie mention when they will take action?" Miles asked as he paced back and forth.
Nathaniel replied, "In about four or five days. Jamie said that the powerful individual seems quite interested in Charles and intends to watch his match in person."
Upon hearing this, Miles immediately stopped in his tracks.
A being confident enough to kill six monsters comparable to a Level Nine Beast Master wanting to personally watch Charles's match was somewhat unusual.
However, considering that it was Charles, Miles could understand it a little better.
"It seems the other party has also recognized Charles's talent? If Charles could become their apprentice, it would be fantastic for all of Genosha!" Miles inhaled deeply, unable to suppress his imagination.
Putting everything else aside, if Charles really established a master-apprentice relationship with that powerful individual, at the very least, no Level Nine Beast Master would dare to attack Genosha.
"This… this might not be very likely, right?" Nathaniel said slowly, somewhat uncertain.
Compared to an unknown powerful individual, Nathaniel leaned more toward Ezra, who was on the verge of becoming a Level Nine Beast Master.
After all, in his opinion, some powerful individuals could have very strange personalities, such as Lucas, who had an extreme aversion to dark attribute Beast Masters.
This unknown powerful individual suddenly appearing in Genosha might also have some quirks, just like Lucas?
As Nathaniel pondered, Emperor Miles of Genosha took a deep breath and said slowly:
"Notify everyone that the inter-academy competition will be moved up to tomorrow. Once the match is over, I will have Camilla and Rose leave Genosha."
This was unavoidable, Miles, as the emperor, had to consider everything in greater detail and prepare for the worst-case scenario.
That scenario was the entire Genosha being heavily damaged due to the battle between six monsters and that powerful individual!
"Also, I will personally attend tomorrow's match." Miles said slowly.
After saying this, he turned his gaze to Nathaniel.
"At your command, Your Majesty. I will ensure everything is in order." Nathaniel replied.
"You should also prepare early and find a suitable time for your family to leave Genosha." Miles sighed and said softly.
Nathaniel shook his head and didn't say anything more.
...
The news of the inter-academy competition being moved up spread instantly throughout Genosha, and everyone was curious about what could have caused this change.
However, the officials did not disclose the specific reasons, and various speculations online were wildly diverse.
Just as everyone was discussing this, an even more explosive piece of news broke out.
"What! This Wayne from the Haunted Marsh actually dares to be so arrogant, publicly stating that after defeating Charles, he will invite Goddess Luna to enjoy a concert together?"
"Is this fool unaware that Luna has already taken a liking to Charles?"
"Is he not afraid that Charles will directly incapacitate him during the match?"
"Don't worry about that, it is possible to surrender during the match, and if one side is too injured, the referee will stop the match personally."
"I thought Wayne wouldn't dare to participate in the inter-academy competition because he was afraid of being defeated by Charles!"
"By the way, what response has Charles given? This guy is so arrogant, he doesn't seem to regard Charles at all."
"I don't know. I heard from students at Cyber Academy that Charles has taken a leave of absence and has been in the training room."
As the people of Genosha discussed this, they suddenly fell silent. There was no other reason, it seemed that whenever Charles spent a long time in the training room, something significant would happen.
However, many people believed that Charles was actively preparing for battle, intending to teach Wayne a good lesson during the match.
In reality, Charles had no such thoughts at all. He was currently in the training room, continuously utilizing his [Divine Domain].
"Breathe, sound, scent..."
Charles kept replaying the scene from the morning when he was eating in the cafeteria booth in his mind, but he couldn't find any details that would help him identify the mysterious person.
"Vision doesn't work either, that mysterious person maintained the same breathing rate as me, even the same heartbeat?" Charles furrowed his brows.
His training efficiency in the afternoon was not very good because the appearance of that mysterious person unsettled him.
The stealth techniques employed by the other party were simply too perfect, there was no way to detect them!
Moreover, when the mysterious person finally disappeared, Charles had carefully sensed the surroundings but found nothing.
"The [darkness cloak] merges oneself with the shadows, allowing for stealth in the dark. So what about that mysterious person? Could they also be doing the same?"
"Am I unable to perceive them because they have completely blended into the environment?"
"What could it be? The air? The floor? Or more likely, the light!"
Suddenly, Charles's eyes lit up!
He began to close his eyes, carefully recalling the events in the cafeteria booth that morning, as well as the subtle changes in light when the mysterious person left Dean's office.
It was only at this moment that Charles let out a deep sigh of relief.
At first, not being able to spot the other person was acceptable, after all, no one is infallible.
However, when encountering a problem, one must immediately consider how to face a similar situation next time.
"Now that I know, I should be prepared. When the surrounding environment undergoes a significant change, it will definitely expose the other person's vulnerabilities." Charles clenched his fist.
He looked at Max, Mia, Mousie, and Little Gold, who were training hard, along with the information prompts in his eyes.
"It's almost time, perhaps after the inter-academy competition, they will face promotion." Charles thought to himself.
It was already very late, but he chose not to rest and only returned to his dormitory exhausted late at night.
Habitually, he turned on the dormitory lights, and the entire room lit up instantly.
Charles instinctively turned the switch off and then back on quickly, but there was no change in the room.
"That mysterious person must be busy with something important, they wouldn't be watching me constantly. They said they would personally watch my match, do they want to see my combat abilities?"
Just then, a noble from the Haunted Marsh had foolishly decided to challenge him in the competition.
Thinking of this, Charles opened his phone to see if anything unusual had happened outside in the afternoon.
As soon as he opened his phone, he saw topics about Wayne. Clicking in, he discovered that Wayne had posted a series of photos on the Genosha network.
[Nine hundred and ninety-nine golden roses are ready!]
[Let that ignorant commoner see what true nobility looks like!]
[After defeating Charles, I will invite Lady Luna to the concert!]
Charles frowned, he couldn't understand why Wayne seemed to have something wrong with his head.
Seeing the information about Luna, Charles curiously clicked to take a closer look and found that Luna had actually replied to this topic.
The reply was very simple, just one sentence: [Get lost!]
Yet Wayne seemed oblivious to everything, as he commented below Luna's reply:
[Beautiful lady, don't worry, I will make sure Charles is out of your sight!]
Charles couldn't help but slap his forehead, he felt an impulse to teach Wayne a good lesson.
"This guy is also a Level 5 Beast Master and a genius from the Haunted Marsh. He should provide me with a decent fight. It's a good opportunity to see my true strength without the [black gold long knife]."
Charles thought of this and felt a spark of interest.
He didn't mind letting Wayne know just how strong a Level 4 Beast Master could be!
Early the next morning,
when Charles went to the cafeteria for breakfast as usual, he arrived at the booth on the second floor. After setting down his food, he instinctively closed the window and drew the curtains.
Then, Charles quietly walked over to the light switch in the booth and pressed it down sharply.
The moment the surroundings lit up, Charles activated his [Divine Domain].
He didn't overlook any detail and carefully observed every corner of the booth.
"Alright, stop hiding. I just happened to order a little extra food, why don't we eat together?" Charles said slowly, addressing a corner of the booth.
There was no response at all.
Charles ignored it and leisurely enjoyed his breakfast.
After finishing his meal, he deliberately put away the extra food and took out new cutlery, arranging it neatly.
Once he had done all of this, Charles opened the booth door and left.
Time passed little by little, and a figure slowly emerged.
"This kid is interesting. Did he really just notice me? In just one short night, he's already figured out how to make me reveal a flaw?" the mysterious person with a white mask exclaimed in surprise.
The sudden change in light in the booth had prompted a quick reaction from him, and he immediately summoned the light energy within him to adapt to the surrounding environment.
"However, even if he knows, he shouldn't be able to detect me. How on earth did this kid do it?"