Chapter 88 +1 Instant Level Up [1]

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"What were you thinking?!" The loud roar of Alex's voice boomed in my head, dispelling all my lingering wooziness from just waking up. If i wasn't awake before, now i most definitely was. "Ah, my head..." I held my throbbing head with a frown and tried to cover my ears. It hasn't been up to five minutes since i came too. I woke up in the infirmary some time after the duel, and imagine my disappointment and horror when i rose to seeing Alexanda's face. I gritted my teeth and hissed sharply at Alex "Why are you here?" "Are you actually insane? Why would you pull something like that? What if you got more hurt than you are right now?" My words easily flew over his head as Alex continued to rant like my mom. At first i was pissed, what gave him the right to nag me like that? But then even all of that energy was siphoned in the face of Alex's rants. A hole of fatigue, despair and suffering was left behind inside of me. "Okay, okay... What even are you talking about?" For now, i decided to skip over the question of why Alex was here. 'If i let him keep talking, I'll definitely be enlightened!' i couldn't see my face, but i was certain of having a despairing expression. I dryly looked at Alex who had a fierce expression. "Why did you suddenly challenge Ceres to a duel?" "Oh that?" I feigned nonchalance. "Don't feign nonchalance! Why did you do that? You know who she is, right? She's the the strongest first year. What suddenly got into you?" And once again... "Oh that? " I rubbed the inside of my ear and shrugged. "Just because." "Y-you...!" Alex didn't seem satisfied with my response as his face seemed to go red. Well even if i tried to explain it to him, it's not like Alex would believe me or understand. What's with him anyway? It's not like we're close or anything like that. It might be good will, but i felt his persistence as quite annoying. "Wait hold on! It must be that..." All of a sudden, Alex perked up and said as i glanced dryly at him. "What now?" He leaned in slightly closer, and Alex's eyes glazed with coldness. "You weren't forced by someone to do it, were you?" Under such a gaze from him, i barely suppressed my body from visibly trembling. "Wh-what the hell are you going on about?" Forced? Well i certainly wasn't intending on fighting Ceres in a duel, and only did because of the quest. Hmmm. Would that count as being forced? "Did anyone force...or bully you?" "Ah..." At Alex's words I realised what he meant and made a small voice. "I see. So that's how it is..." Alexander's eyes narrowed ominously and he slowly leaned back. Alex words began to sound annoying again. I felt the need to shut him up. "When you stop talking, my wounds stop aching." Alex went speechless at my sudden at remark and stared with slightly widened eyes at me. I met his gaze blankly without looking away. Yes, let it sink in... The burn... With a deep and heavy sigh, Alex took his leave away from the infirmary. Somehow, his slumped shoulders looked painfully depressed. -Cluck! And by the time Alexander was gone, a deafening silence filled the ventilated interior of the infirmary. I wasn't sure oyf there were any other patients or admitted cadets inside aside from me, but i could literally hear a pin drop in the emptiness that ensued. "Finally..." I sighed deeply. I brushed my fingers through my brown bangs and lingered silently for a few seconds. "He's gone." Alex was finally gone, leaving me alone with the chance to reflect effectively. I placed a hand against my bandaged chest. The broken bones and wounds around it thrubbed mildly, even though i had been putting uo a front in front of Alex. Despite everything Ceres went easy on me in the end. Outright killing a cadet in a duel was strictly against the rules. If Ceres was after my life with that single blow, i at the very least would be crippled right now. 'Damn. Now that i see it, it really was a gamble.' It made sense why Alex and everyone would think I'm crazy. But in the end, the gamble paid off nicely. .... === [Type:- Survival Name:- Quest to becoming Stronger Description:- Challenge the number one student of your year to a duel. Duration:- ... Rewards:- +1 instant level up! Penalty:- ...] === [Ding! Quest clear conditions have been met; -Challenge the number one student of your year (Ceres) to a duel. -Survive a duel.] [Ding! Quest reward(s) have been distributed.] - +1 instant level up [Lvl33 >> Lvl34] [Ding! You have leveled up! Lvl33 --> Lvl34!] [You have grown stronger.] === ... The quest status completion screen was screen was the first thing i opened my eyes to.

Chapter 88 +1 Instant Level Up [1]

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