Chapter 40: Become the Bully!
“Young Master, are you really alright? Is your body okay?”
“Oh, the blessing of the Fire Dragon surrounds me, the revelation of the dome shines upon me, the distant witch shelters me, and the Beastkin’s black tea heals me. Naturally, I am unharmed.”
“…Good! The fact that Young Master is still acting crazy proves there’s nothing wrong.”
“Is it normal for you to think I’m acting crazy?”
Outside the security room, Will and Iaar finished explaining the situation and avoided the interrogation process, coming out to wait.
Teacher Liya was inside the small room, scolding the trio as their homeroom teacher and registering them with the administrator.
“Speaking of which, Young Master… you’re actually not having a good time at school at all. You were locked in a cold storage unit in your second week of classes. You didn’t tell Iaar anything about this! Iaar thought you were really happy at school!”
“Uh… this, this…”
As Iaar spoke, her tail drooped, her ears flattened, and her eyes seemed on the verge of tears.
Awful. Will realized he might have genuinely hurt the pure-hearted little maid.
“Waaaah… Iaar was even thinking about whether she should accompany Young Master to school.”
“Ahem, you’re mistaken. This… this proves I… I’m doing exceptionally well.”
“Exceptionally well?”
“I was bullied because I’m too popular and some people are jealous. As soon as I arrived at this school, my desk was stuffed with love letters. Everyone admired my handsome appearance. Alas, being too handsome and charming is such a troublesome thing.”
—Wow, Will almost believed himself when he said that.
“Really?”
“Really, your Young Master Will is a heartthrob—”
“Mm… yeah…”
Iaar hugged her arms and pondered for a moment.
Then, she clenched her fist—
“That’s right! People of the Hysterm Family are all like this; only when you’re likable can you have the foundation to be a pervert! I completely understand! My Young Master is a total heartthrob!”
Will felt like he had managed to bluff his way through, but… how bad was their family’s reputation?!
At this moment, the door to the administrator’s office opened. No one was visible… Oh, Teacher Liya was too short; she had just emerged.
“Alright, alright, I’m done with my lecture.”
Liya clapped her hands in place.
“How did it go?”
“Not great. Hunter was too shaken and is sitting there silently. Bell is just crying, asking if she’ll be expelled. As for Felix…”
Liya paused, leaned in close to Will, and whispered in a low voice:
“His punishment has been noted for damaging school property. He’s suspended for this week to reflect. But… he’s extremely unconvinced regarding you, so you should still be careful.”
“That’s easy. There’s precedence with Bell and Hunter. Now, he’ll have a hard time establishing authority in class. He’ll be isolated.”
Will smiled and acted cute for Teacher Liya:
“But I have you, Teacher Liya, now~”
Liya’s old face flushed.
“Ahem. Alright, alright. But… this doesn’t mean you’re in a good position either. Still be careful…”
Liya was very thoughtful, but Will snapped his fingers.
“Isn’t this simple? I’ll bully him now.”
“Huh?”
That’s right.
This was the essence of the mission—
Fear bullying…
Understand bullying.
Become the bully!
[Mission 3: Teach him a lesson yourself, so he dares not offend again. (Added later) Uncover the forces behind him? Who is it?]
[Quest Reward: Phase Reward: A reserved turkey dinner at a fancy restaurant.]
[Full Mission Reward: A comfortable life of superiority on campus!]
Oh, why did Lin Meng Liu Ba Jiu Qia Ba Ling Si Miao (?, Five) have so many phase rewards?
Nonsense! My own growth missions weren’t many to begin with. Isn’t it normal to add a few more rewards? I’m the planner myself, can’t I give myself some more benefits?
Of course, it was just a matter of retaliating and making that young master, who was still somewhat unconvinced, completely submit.
Although I don’t know if there’s anyone behind him, at least he won’t dare to make a move for the three years he’s here.
Liya hadn’t yet understood the meaning of his words when the office door opened again. Hunter was sitting inside without speaking, Bell was lying on the table, seemingly having cried herself unconscious, and only Felix walked out with his head held high.
From now on, the tables have turned!
Will stood up directly and clapped his hands.
“Yo, isn’t this Young Master Felix? What happened in the past hour to make you so pathetic?”
“You—”
“Hey, what trick are you up to now—”
“Heh heh, Young Master is often like this. You’ll get used to it.”
Liya exclaimed excitedly, but Iaar was very calm, as if she were used to it, and even poured Liya a cup of tea.
However, the tea for Liya was cold.
And Will’s tea was still steaming.
Hot black tea, of course, only the Young Master could drink!
Iaar raised her head.
Felix was startled by Will’s direct confrontation, but after recovering, he glared at him furiously.
“Are you… sick?! Did you wait outside just to say that to me?!”
“Ah? That’s right. Oh dear, you’ve already received a punishment, and you still dare to speak to me like this? Don’t you know who I am?”
“You—”
“You’re not coming for a whole week. Hmm, what should I write on your desk? ‘Idiot’? Or ‘backstabber who even betrayed his bros’?”
“You, you—”
“Mhmm. When you come back, will anyone still be willing to talk to you? Or perhaps, you want to borrow my solitary throne for a couple of days?”
“You, you, you—!”
“Mhmm… a week is a long time. Without you, I should be able to make friends with quite a few people, right? What about those few lackeys of yours?”
Felix gritted his teeth but couldn’t utter more than three words, resembling a small fry villain even more.
If you don’t want to be a small fry villain, turn others into small fry villains!
Every word Will said was designed to enrage him.
Like a villain who became too arrogant after getting his way and wanted to be slapped.
Especially…
He deliberately waved his bandaged hand in the air, intentionally provoking Felix.
“Let’s be clear. You don’t plan to let this go, and I don’t plan to end it here. I was almost frozen to death by you. Do you think a simple punishment will end it? Although, you should give up. After all, in this situation, who knows who will lose in the end.”
“Is he always like this?”
Liya, holding her tea, frowned.
“He… uh… he’s not usually like this.”
Iaar didn’t understand why her Young Master suddenly went to provoke him. According to his cautious personality— well, it was probably his cautious personality, this shouldn’t be happening.
Felix was clearly getting agitated.
“Are you sick?! Do you want to fight one-on-one? Do you want to beat me up here?!”
“Oh? Can you beat me?”
“Hah? What makes you think…”
As Felix raised his fist, Iaar stepped forward, blocking Will.
The Ice Armor Infusion on her hand emitted a cold air, reminding Felix of the fear he felt when he opened the freezer door just now.
“I wasn’t here before, but I am now. No one will be able to harm Young Master.”
Iaar said coldly, causing Felix to shiver, and his fist dropped.
At this moment, the administrator uncle from inside peeked out:
“You kids, don’t fight in front of my door! Settle your grievances outside!”
After the administrator returned inside, the confrontation between the two fell into silence.
“Hey, wanna set a time?”
“Oh dear, I wouldn’t dare to arrange a private match with you. What if you bring an incredibly powerful maid who’s on the verge of S Rank and beats me up?”
Will had said this as clearly as possible for Felix to understand, even nodding towards Iaar with his chin.
—Heh heh, no matter how you try to arrange it, I’ll bring Iaar anyway.
—It’s great to have Iaar backing me up. I can be as verbally abusive as I want without getting beaten. Yay!
