<p>Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Clue of the “Sun”</p>
<p>Angelica was defeated by that rural noble from Randy City!</p>
<p>After this earth-shattering news spread, it stirred up ripples like a giant stone thrown into a calm pond, causing the academy to erupt in chaos.</p>
<p>“Hey, did you hear? In the duel, it was actually Shaya who won in the end!”</p>
<p>“How is that possible?”</p>
<p>“It’s true! The thousands of students present can testify to it!”</p>
<p>“Him? A rural noble?”</p>
<p>No surprise, the students and mentors at the academy were all blown away by this news, discussing it with disbelief, their first reaction being that Shaya must have used some unscrupulous means to achieve victory.</p>
<p>However, with so many big names present at that time, if there were any controversies, they would have certainly been pointed out on the spot.</p>
<p>Moreover, in the end, Angelica, without grace, summoned a being of Extraordinary Knights level, yet still lost to Shaya.</p>
<p>For the countless teachers and students at Norton Academy, this was no different from a fairy tale.</p>
<p>They guessed the beginning, but did not foresee the outcome.</p>
<p>After all, who could have imagined that a first-year newcomer, who had no foundation and little presence, could defeat a genius girl from a noble background in such a way?</p>
<p>The weapons used were all shabby inferior products, with hardly any usable magical devices or ancient artifacts, relying entirely on his own strength.</p>
<p>And those students who did not witness this unprecedented exciting duel regretted deeply, hearing their peers vividly describe the scene, lamenting why they had not gone to watch.</p>
<p>This was not merely a joke.</p>
<p>For countless border nobles living at the bottom of the academy, as well as for all the commoner students, this duel held a strong symbolic significance: it was a “rebellion” initiated by the lower classes against the upper classes.</p>
<p>Shaya seemed to have conveyed a message to them.</p>
<p>No one is born lowly.</p>
<p>Thus, after this incident, he obviously gained fame.</p>
<p>The entire academy, including many members of the upper class from the royal capital, focused unprecedented attention on this news, igniting immense interest in this little-known noble.</p>
<p>Moreover, some began to covet the powerful means he displayed to effortlessly defeat the Mountain Giant.</p>
<p>However, everything changed after a notification was issued in the name of Dean Lucius from Norton Academy.</p>
<p>To summarize bluntly: from now on, Shaya would be under the academy’s protection, and any external oppression or threats would be regarded as a direct enemy of the Dean.</p>
<p>No one wanted to oppose a faction with a high-level Sorcerer.</p>
<p>Of course, how much of this was secretly influenced by the Algia family remains unknown.</p>
<p>After all, family shame should not be made public; they did not wish for this incident to attract too much attention and discussion, as it might diminish the prestige of the nobles.</p>
<p>In short, the outside world stirred up an invisible storm centered around Shaya, seemingly calm, yet capable of turning into towering waves at any moment.</p>
<p>However, at that very moment, the male protagonist, caught in the eye of the storm, was troubled by other matters.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>When Shaya woke up from his unconsciousness, it was already dark outside.</p>
<p>He had fainted right after the arbitrator declared victory, as the effects of the [Exploding Fighting Spirit] wore off, revealing the aftereffects of excessive exertion, and fell into Deyora’s hurried embrace.</p>
<p>According to the system’s introduction, it seemed he could not use this ability for the short term anymore.</p>
<p>But that was for ordinary people.</p>
<p>As long as Shaya went to the Witch and allowed her to kill him, resurrecting at the resurrection point, his body would return to perfect condition.</p>
<p>This was also a form of exploiting the system.</p>
<p>Shaya looked around his surroundings and found himself in what seemed to be the apartment’s bedroom, letting out a sigh of relief.</p>
<p>He then lifted his heavy head, attempting to get up to wash his face with cold water in the bathroom.</p>
<p>But the next second, as he regained his senses, Shaya was immensely shocked to discover that his limbs were tied to the bed, his whole body lying flat and unable to move!</p>
<p>Kidnapping?</p>
<p>This was the first possibility that flashed through Shaya’s mind.</p>
<p>However, he then caught a glimpse of Deyora sitting on the nearby sofa, seemingly doing something, and instantly relaxed.</p>
<p>At this point, he was extremely weak, unable to even break the ropes binding his hands and feet; if anything were to happen to him, he would be unable to resist.</p>
<p>After all, Shaya’s special ability only allowed him to revive after being killed by the antagonist, not just from any death.</p>
<p>Thus, compared to some reckless male protagonists from online novels in his previous life, Shaya’s actions were still subject to certain restrictions and caution.</p>
<p>Furthermore, he had people he cared for nearby; he could not let her be put in danger.</p>
<p>Shaya looked at his tied limbs and said, “Deyora?”</p>
<p>At that moment, he was still unaware of the seriousness of the situation.</p>
<p>“Young Master, you’re awake?”</p>
<p>Hearing her master wake up, Deyora was slightly surprised, but she did not stand up as enthusiastically as usual to embrace him.</p>
<p>Shaya felt a bit strange and turned his head to glance at her, noticing she was wearing a loose bathrobe, with wet hair, likely just after taking a shower.</p>
<p>Not only that, but a wooden basin was placed at the foot of the sofa, with milky bath liquid rippling inside, floating with a layer of rose petals.</p>
<p>Deyora’s slender, well-proportioned legs peeked out from the hem of the bathrobe, her snowy feet gently dipping into the basin, and her ten toes flawless, painted in a light pink color, resembling exquisite little shells.</p>
<p>Shaya blinked, “What are you preparing to do?”</p>
<p>She smiled gently, lifting her little feet from the basin and carefully drying them with a towel before standing by the bed.</p>
<p>Studying Shaya’s face closely, Deyora’s cheeks flushed.</p>
<p>“We agreed before, if you won against that woman, I would reward you.”</p>
<p>Saying this, she sat at the bed’s edge, picking up something from the cabinet and giving it a gentle shake, causing a piece of fabric to spread out in the air.</p>
<p>Upon closer inspection, it was a pair of thin, over-the-knee socks, shining with a hazy luster.</p>
<p>In fact, by the time Shaya crossed into this world, these items had already developed to a highly advanced stage, with a variety of styles, leaving Shaya with no room to intervene.</p>
<p>“What reward?”</p>
<p>Shaya’s heartbeat slightly quickened, sensing the surrounding atmosphere becoming somewhat lewd.</p>
<p>Deyora bent down, stretching the sock opening into an arc, and lightly stepped in with her bare feet, pulling it up while the white fabric perfectly hugged her long, beautiful legs, then repeating the motion again.</p>
<p>“You guess?”</p>
<p>She shot him a flirtatious glance, gently smoothing out the wrinkles.</p>
<p>Under the dim light, the white socks were slightly stretched by her elegantly curved feet, revealing a hint of her light pink skin underneath.</p>
<p>“Deyora, calm down. I think our pure relationship shouldn’t change like this. You know I’m not that kind of person… hnn—”</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>Ice cream is very delicious.</p>
<p>You ask what it tastes like?</p>
<p>Of course, it’s rose flavor.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>The next morning.</p>
<p>Upon waking from his dream, Shaya discovered that the ropes binding his hands and feet had somehow been untied and his initially weak body had slightly recovered, at least enough to get out of bed and walk without any problems.</p>
<p>Shaya slowly sat up, dressed, and opened the bedroom door, a delightful aroma immediately wafting toward him.</p>
<p>Looking closely, Deyora was busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen.</p>
<p>She wore her usual maid dress but had no stockings on since the pair she wore last night got dirty. Therefore, she was simply barefoot inside cotton slippers, looking homely and virtuous.</p>
<p>After washing up in the bathroom, Shaya leisurely made his way to the living room and sat on the sofa where he usually read letters and newspapers.</p>
<p>To his surprise, there was a letter placed on the coffee table.</p>
<p>From the address, it appeared to be a letter from an informant, even though it had only been a couple of days since the last collection.</p>
<p>No one knew the reason for this.</p>
<p>Shaya furrowed his brows slightly, slowly picking up the envelope, opening it to unfurl the paper.</p>
<p>At that moment, Deyora emerged from the kitchen with a steaming plate.</p>
<p>Noticing Shaya’s actions, she blinked and explained, “That letter was received just yesterday.”</p>
<p>After waiting a long time without hearing the expected response, Deyora felt a bit puzzled.</p>
<p>“Young Master?”</p>
<p>“…… I understand now.”</p>
<p>Shaya’s voice was low and dry.</p>
<p>He lowered his head for a long time, staring motionless at the contents on the paper, the places where he held the letter becoming deeply wrinkled, his hands trembling slightly.</p>
<p>The note had hastily scrawled a line of text.</p>
<p>“Three days later, at the Red Spider Tavern, the old spot… there is a clue about the ‘Sun’.”</p>
<p>Angelica was defeated by that rural noble from Randy City!</p>
<p>After this earth-shattering news spread, it stirred up ripples like a giant stone thrown into a calm pond, causing the academy to erupt in chaos.</p>
<p>“Hey, did you hear? In the duel, it was actually Shaya who won in the end!”</p>
<p>“How is that possible?”</p>
<p>“It’s true! The thousands of students present can testify to it!”</p>
<p>“Him? A rural noble?”</p>
<p>No surprise, the students and mentors at the academy were all blown away by this news, discussing it with disbelief, their first reaction being that Shaya must have used some unscrupulous means to achieve victory.</p>
<p>However, with so many big names present at that time, if there were any controversies, they would have certainly been pointed out on the spot.</p>
<p>Moreover, in the end, Angelica, without grace, summoned a being of Extraordinary Knights level, yet still lost to Shaya.</p>
<p>For the countless teachers and students at Norton Academy, this was no different from a fairy tale.</p>
<p>They guessed the beginning, but did not foresee the outcome.</p>
<p>After all, who could have imagined that a first-year newcomer, who had no foundation and little presence, could defeat a genius girl from a noble background in such a way?</p>
<p>The weapons used were all shabby inferior products, with hardly any usable magical devices or ancient artifacts, relying entirely on his own strength.</p>
<p>And those students who did not witness this unprecedented exciting duel regretted deeply, hearing their peers vividly describe the scene, lamenting why they had not gone to watch.</p>
<p>This was not merely a joke.</p>
<p>For countless border nobles living at the bottom of the academy, as well as for all the commoner students, this duel held a strong symbolic significance: it was a “rebellion” initiated by the lower classes against the upper classes.</p>
<p>Shaya seemed to have conveyed a message to them.</p>
<p>No one is born lowly.</p>
<p>Thus, after this incident, he obviously gained fame.</p>
<p>The entire academy, including many members of the upper class from the royal capital, focused unprecedented attention on this news, igniting immense interest in this little-known noble.</p>
<p>Moreover, some began to covet the powerful means he displayed to effortlessly defeat the Mountain Giant.</p>
<p>However, everything changed after a notification was issued in the name of Dean Lucius from Norton Academy.</p>
<p>To summarize bluntly: from now on, Shaya would be under the academy’s protection, and any external oppression or threats would be regarded as a direct enemy of the Dean.</p>
<p>No one wanted to oppose a faction with a high-level Sorcerer.</p>
<p>Of course, how much of this was secretly influenced by the Algia family remains unknown.</p>
<p>After all, family shame should not be made public; they did not wish for this incident to attract too much attention and discussion, as it might diminish the prestige of the nobles.</p>
<p>In short, the outside world stirred up an invisible storm centered around Shaya, seemingly calm, yet capable of turning into towering waves at any moment.</p>
<p>However, at that very moment, the male protagonist, caught in the eye of the storm, was troubled by other matters.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>When Shaya woke up from his unconsciousness, it was already dark outside.</p>
<p>He had fainted right after the arbitrator declared victory, as the effects of the [Exploding Fighting Spirit] wore off, revealing the aftereffects of excessive exertion, and fell into Deyora’s hurried embrace.</p>
<p>According to the system’s introduction, it seemed he could not use this ability for the short term anymore.</p>
<p>But that was for ordinary people.</p>
<p>As long as Shaya went to the Witch and allowed her to kill him, resurrecting at the resurrection point, his body would return to perfect condition.</p>
<p>This was also a form of exploiting the system.</p>
<p>Shaya looked around his surroundings and found himself in what seemed to be the apartment’s bedroom, letting out a sigh of relief.</p>
<p>He then lifted his heavy head, attempting to get up to wash his face with cold water in the bathroom.</p>
<p>But the next second, as he regained his senses, Shaya was immensely shocked to discover that his limbs were tied to the bed, his whole body lying flat and unable to move!</p>
<p>Kidnapping?</p>
<p>This was the first possibility that flashed through Shaya’s mind.</p>
<p>However, he then caught a glimpse of Deyora sitting on the nearby sofa, seemingly doing something, and instantly relaxed.</p>
<p>At this point, he was extremely weak, unable to even break the ropes binding his hands and feet; if anything were to happen to him, he would be unable to resist.</p>
<p>After all, Shaya’s special ability only allowed him to revive after being killed by the antagonist, not just from any death.</p>
<p>Thus, compared to some reckless male protagonists from online novels in his previous life, Shaya’s actions were still subject to certain restrictions and caution.</p>
<p>Furthermore, he had people he cared for nearby; he could not let her be put in danger.</p>
<p>Shaya looked at his tied limbs and said, “Deyora?”</p>
<p>At that moment, he was still unaware of the seriousness of the situation.</p>
<p>“Young Master, you’re awake?”</p>
<p>Hearing her master wake up, Deyora was slightly surprised, but she did not stand up as enthusiastically as usual to embrace him.</p>
<p>Shaya felt a bit strange and turned his head to glance at her, noticing she was wearing a loose bathrobe, with wet hair, likely just after taking a shower.</p>
<p>Not only that, but a wooden basin was placed at the foot of the sofa, with milky bath liquid rippling inside, floating with a layer of rose petals.</p>
<p>Deyora’s slender, well-proportioned legs peeked out from the hem of the bathrobe, her snowy feet gently dipping into the basin, and her ten toes flawless, painted in a light pink color, resembling exquisite little shells.</p>
<p>Shaya blinked, “What are you preparing to do?”</p>
<p>She smiled gently, lifting her little feet from the basin and carefully drying them with a towel before standing by the bed.</p>
<p>Studying Shaya’s face closely, Deyora’s cheeks flushed.</p>
<p>“We agreed before, if you won against that woman, I would reward you.”</p>
<p>Saying this, she sat at the bed’s edge, picking up something from the cabinet and giving it a gentle shake, causing a piece of fabric to spread out in the air.</p>
<p>Upon closer inspection, it was a pair of thin, over-the-knee socks, shining with a hazy luster.</p>
<p>In fact, by the time Shaya crossed into this world, these items had already developed to a highly advanced stage, with a variety of styles, leaving Shaya with no room to intervene.</p>
<p>“What reward?”</p>
<p>Shaya’s heartbeat slightly quickened, sensing the surrounding atmosphere becoming somewhat lewd.</p>
<p>Deyora bent down, stretching the sock opening into an arc, and lightly stepped in with her bare feet, pulling it up while the white fabric perfectly hugged her long, beautiful legs, then repeating the motion again.</p>
<p>“You guess?”</p>
<p>She shot him a flirtatious glance, gently smoothing out the wrinkles.</p>
<p>Under the dim light, the white socks were slightly stretched by her elegantly curved feet, revealing a hint of her light pink skin underneath.</p>
<p>“Deyora, calm down. I think our pure relationship shouldn’t change like this. You know I’m not that kind of person… hnn—”</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>Ice cream is very delicious.</p>
<p>You ask what it tastes like?</p>
<p>Of course, it’s rose flavor.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>The next morning.</p>
<p>Upon waking from his dream, Shaya discovered that the ropes binding his hands and feet had somehow been untied and his initially weak body had slightly recovered, at least enough to get out of bed and walk without any problems.</p>
<p>Shaya slowly sat up, dressed, and opened the bedroom door, a delightful aroma immediately wafting toward him.</p>
<p>Looking closely, Deyora was busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen.</p>
<p>She wore her usual maid dress but had no stockings on since the pair she wore last night got dirty. Therefore, she was simply barefoot inside cotton slippers, looking homely and virtuous.</p>
<p>After washing up in the bathroom, Shaya leisurely made his way to the living room and sat on the sofa where he usually read letters and newspapers.</p>
<p>To his surprise, there was a letter placed on the coffee table.</p>
<p>From the address, it appeared to be a letter from an informant, even though it had only been a couple of days since the last collection.</p>
<p>No one knew the reason for this.</p>
<p>Shaya furrowed his brows slightly, slowly picking up the envelope, opening it to unfurl the paper.</p>
<p>At that moment, Deyora emerged from the kitchen with a steaming plate.</p>
<p>Noticing Shaya’s actions, she blinked and explained, “That letter was received just yesterday.”</p>
<p>After waiting a long time without hearing the expected response, Deyora felt a bit puzzled.</p>
<p>“Young Master?”</p>
<p>“…… I understand now.”</p>
<p>Shaya’s voice was low and dry.</p>
<p>He lowered his head for a long time, staring motionless at the contents on the paper, the places where he held the letter becoming deeply wrinkled, his hands trembling slightly.</p>
<p>The note had hastily scrawled a line of text.</p>
<p>“Three days later, at the Red Spider Tavern, the old spot… there is a clue about the ‘Sun’.”</p>
