Chapter 13: Crimson Flame Team

If it wasn’t necessary, Leo wouldn’t choose to work at the church; who knows if there are any restrictions on the profession granted by the gods.

Since the gods can grant, they can certainly take back; Leo wouldn’t entrust his future to the gods to decide.

His Heartflow Swordsmanship has reached a certain level, and his strength is not weaker than that of ordinary professionals; he can even deal with the Chosen Ones.

Leo is very interested in the Chosen Ones.

Even if they are the same ordinary profession, compared to those granted by the gods, the Chosen Ones are much stronger, with a higher ceiling.

However, whether he can become a Chosen One is uncertain; as Sora said, he can only focus on improving his strength and studying Heartflow. Perhaps when the time comes, he will automatically become a Chosen One.

There are no more classes after this, and after class, Leo heads to the academy.

About a week has passed since the last incident, and Leo estimates that many people have almost forgotten about it; occasionally, only a few students mention it in passing.

However, he still needs to take precautions; he wears a black mask and arrives at the academy.

There aren’t many students coming and going; it seems they are all out on missions.

“Are you… Leo?”

When Leo arrives at the counter, Angie feels a bit familiar and asks uncertainly.

“Shh! It’s me!”

Leo makes a gesture for silence.

Angie smiles; she finds Leo’s appearance quite amusing. This somewhat shy big boy is completely different from the spirited one in the duel arena; his arrogant and domineering demeanor makes her feel a bit moved.

“You came at the right time. Thanks to your performance last time, the captain of Team Crimson Flame has accepted your application to join, but there’s a condition: you must pass their entry test. Team Crimson Flame is quite impressive; although it was only established a few years ago and is not officially recognized by the academy, their strength is acknowledged by the students. The average level of the members is B, and the captain has A-class strength. More importantly, they previously dealt with a wyvern.”

“Oh, I see.”

Leo is not interested in how strong the team is; as long as there are gold coins to earn, that’s enough.

As for Team Crimson Flame, that should be Heles’ team; he still hasn’t asked her for the gold coins, so it’s a good opportunity to get them back.

Based on Angie’s introduction, Leo finds the base of Team Crimson Flame.

It’s called a base, but it’s actually a small building, a place for team members to communicate about missions.

“Here!”

Leo knocks on the door, and someone immediately opens it. A disheveled blond senior appears, looking like he just woke up.

“Oh! It’s you! The super freshman who defeated Yuris.”

His voice is loud, and Leo almost wants to close the door and leave, but thinking of the dozens of gold coins, he endures it.

“Sorry, it’s a bit messy, hahaha! Make yourself at home.”

Upon entering the room, it’s not just a bit messy; items are scattered everywhere, with pots, weapons, and clothes carelessly placed on the table, making it a complete mess. These people probably have never cleaned up; Leo doubts the reliability of this team, as there’s no place to sit.

“I just got up not long ago and haven’t had breakfast. Do you want to eat?”

After a quick tidy-up, the blond senior makes some space for Leo and slurps a bowl of noodles.

“No, thanks.” Leo glances at it with disdain.

“I’ve heard about you. Once Heles and the captain return, we can process your entry. Just wait a moment; besides you, there’s another freshman who wants to join, and he seems to be coming over today as well.”

“By the way, I’m Jin Weber, a third-year student. Although I’m a noble, don’t mind it; our team captain and vice-captain are commoners, so don’t feel any distance.”

Unlike most nobles Leo has met, Senior Jin seems approachable and lacks the arrogance of nobility.

“Why are you the only one here? Did they all go on missions?”

“I overslept, and they just abandoned me, haha.”

“…”

This guy is completely reaping what he sows; Leo thought he was specifically left behind to welcome the new students.

“Oh, they’re back.” Jin suddenly said.

Pretty impressive; Leo hasn’t sensed anyone approaching outside yet, not knowing how he knew. This guy really has some skills.

After a while, the door opens, and a man and two women walk in.

“Jin, didn’t I tell you to clean up the room? Why is it still such a mess? Do you know a new student is coming today? If he sees it like this…”

As soon as she enters, Heles raises her voice, suddenly spotting Leo sitting in the corner.

Then, Leo is surprisingly kicked out, standing alone outside the door, feeling disheveled in the wind…

Where am I? What am I doing?

Sounds of rummaging come from inside the door.

A few minutes later, the door opens again, and he walks in; the room looks completely new, tidied up neatly, as if what he saw before was an illusion.

The four people in the room are standing together, wearing elegant and polite smiles.

Even Jin, who was a bit disheveled earlier, has tidied up his clothes, revealing a standard noble smile, looking like a completely different person.

“Let me reintroduce myself; I’m Heles, the vice-captain of this team, my profession is archer, and my goal is to become the strongest great swordsman.” Heles introduces herself generously.

An archer who wants to become a great swordsman? Are you sure he didn’t mishear?

“This is Captain Nathan, a warrior, who is quite honest; if you have any trouble, just find him, he can handle it.”

“She is Mona Sachs, a magician, also the team’s support, and this is Jin, whom you should have already met.”

“I’m Leo, planning to become a swordsman.”

Leo roughly remembers these people and briefly introduces himself.

“So when does the entry test start?”

Leo is curious about who else besides himself is coming as a new student.

“It should be here soon.”

Hearing this, Leo is not in a hurry; he sits on the hard-won clean sofa, sipping tea.

Before long, there’s a knock on the door.

“Sorry to bother you, I’m Yuris Cage, applying to join the team, planning to become a swordsman.”

Yuris walks in and immediately spots Leo leisurely sipping tea on the sofa, his eyes fixed on him during the introduction.

“Poof!”

Hearing the sound, Leo looks over, and the tea he just sipped sprays out immediately.

“It’s you! Didn’t you join that Empire’s Sun team?”

The members of Team Crimson Flame look clueless, but in Leo’s eyes, they have already revealed their true colors; these guys definitely knew Yuris was joining.

“I heard you want to join Team Crimson Flame; I joined for you.”

Yuris says to Leo with utmost seriousness.

“Got it, goodbye!”

Leo stands up and walks out.

He can’t stay in this team; getting entangled with the source of trouble is not a good thing; who knows what Yuris might do.

“Hey, wait!”

Heles immediately blocks him when she sees him about to leave. “We’re all new students; why not take this opportunity to resolve grievances and get along harmoniously?”

This guy just wants to watch the show.

Leo sees through this nonsensical senior sister at a glance.

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