Chapter 34 Nobody can know!
She didn\'t seem to care about the looks we were getting; she was perfectly happy in her own little world.
Well, as long as she\'s happy, I guess I should be too. From what I can tell, it\'s actually quite simple to please her—just do whatever she says. That\'s what the system told me. Maybe that\'s the key to surviving and keeping the corruption of the seal in check. Leslie\'s little giggles were adorable.
"So, what can we do?" Olivia was the first to break the awkward silence and ask about our next steps. She set her soup aside and leaned against the wall, crossing her arms.
Once everyone finished eating, the atmosphere lightened a bit. With food in their stomachs, it was easier to think about the next move, and the others began to relax a little.
"I think the best thing we can do is attack in the coming days. They\'ll assume that instead of attacking, we\'ll go on the defensive after losing so many companions," said Adrian, the first to share his opinion. He quietly collected all the dishes and utensils and stored them in his pocket.
"I agree. I think that\'s our best option. If we stay here, they\'ll come and attack first. It\'s not like they lost many members either. I think each group lost a maximum of two students," Beatrice added her opinion.
Listening quietly... what they were saying made sense, but there was something else they might be overlooking.
"I think for these sieges, we\'ll need the help of Evelyn and Leslie," Elias chimed in with the dumbest idea I\'d heard so far. "We\'ll need all the power we can get if we\'re to at least capture one flag."
"But if that\'s the case, won\'t Arthur be left alone? Wouldn\'t that be dangerous?" Kara frowned, raising an eyebrow, clearly skeptical of the plan.
"We also need to consider that the three other classes might take advantage of this opportunity to attack us while we\'re weakened," Daniela sighed, shaking her head. "What happens if we take Leslie with us and another class decides to exploit the situation? They clearly felt the three big explosions last night and will investigate what really happened…"
Exactly. Classes 2 and 3 have yet to make any moves. In fact, to make matters worse, those two classes have formed an alliance to deal with Class 1. In this event, we\'re the number-one enemy. Everyone wants to be in Class 1, and they won\'t miss the opportunity to mess with us. In the original story, David carried the entire class to victory, defeating the other four classes.
Class 1 gained a lot in this event, but looking at the situation now, we could easily end up at the bottom of the barrel… and this is only three days after classes started. We\'d be the laughingstock of the entire academy.
"I think it\'s best if we leave Leslie with Arthur and only take Evelyn," Daniela suggested.
Honestly, I was surprised. I thought she\'d fight to keep Evelyn behind and take Leslie. If that had happened, I wouldn\'t have stayed silent—I value my life more than this stupid trial. But to my surprise, she proposed something reasonable.
"I don\'t want to," Evelyn pouted as she moved closer and clung to my arm.
"…"
The six others stared at me with dark expressions.
"What the hell did you do now!?" Daniela clenched her fist as if she were about to punch me at any moment.
"Isn\'t Leslie enough for you?" Kara gave me a strange look.
"You\'re quite the casanova," Beatrice said with a playful smile.
"I can\'t believe it," Adrian adjusted his glasses.
"Wow..." Elias\'s eyes widened.
Damn it! I didn\'t do anything, I swear! Believe me, I\'m innocent!
"Stay away!" Leslie bared her white teeth like a cat ready to pounce on Evelyn.
"I don\'t want to," Evelyn murmured, skillfully dodging Leslie\'s claws. The two of them started to fight—Leslie from the front and Evelyn from behind me.
"Not only are you leading my little sister astray, but now Evelyn too!" Daniela\'s forehead veins bulged as she gritted her teeth.
"You two, stop!" I shouted, stopping the fight between the two women. They both widened their eyes and lowered their heads… looking like children who had just been scolded by their parents.
"And you even treat them badly," Beatrice added fuel to the fire.
I trembled a little but kept my composure.
Calming my mind, I turned to Evelyn. "Why don\'t you want to go?" I asked seriously. She pouted. "It\'s too much work. I\'d rather stay here and sleep," she replied bluntly.
"You have to go!" I said authoritatively. She\'ll listen to me, right?
Evelyn looked up, her reddish eyes gazing at me. She squinted and glanced at Leslie, who peeked over in silence. "It\'s not fair," Evelyn said.
"What do you mean?" I asked, confused. She looked down, and I noticed a small blush on her cheeks. "After what you did to me..." she murmured, but it was loud enough for everyone else to hear. I quickly wrapped my arms around her, covering her mouth.
"What were you about to say?" Daniela\'s eyes widened as she slowly approached.
"It\'s nothing! She must have confused it with a dream!" I said, desperately trying to cover up my dark past. I was sure she was about to mention the time I touched her body…
Daniela froze.
Holding Evelyn in my arms, I leaned toward her ear and whispered, "I promise, if you go with them, I\'ll do whatever you want!" Damn it, please accept! I don\'t want them to know I touched Evelyn on the first day we met! That would be my grave for sure!
Evelyn\'s eyes sparkled a little, and she nodded. As I removed my hands from her mouth, she adjusted herself and said calmly, "Okay, I\'ll go with you."
"WHAT!?" Daniela\'s mouth dropped open, seeing how quickly Evelyn had changed her mind.