Chapter 31: Can’t Afford to Raise

“Leo, introduce us, will you?”

Ricardo put his arm around his shoulder, looking intimate, his eyes fixed on Michelle.

“She’s really beautiful!”

Caroline looked at Michelle, her eyes sparkling with envy.

“Leo, you actually know such a beautiful girl and are having dinner together. You didn’t use any underhanded means, did you?”

One girl among them said in a distrustful tone.

“Exactly! If he bullies you, we’ll stand up for you.”

“Do you want to eat with us? Someone like him doesn’t deserve to be with you.”

“You don’t know, Leo is not sociable at all, he doesn’t have a single friend in class, and he even bullied Caroline at first, making her cry. His character is too terrible.”

“Exactly! Exactly!”

What a hassle!

Just when he encountered this group of people, Leo’s patience was almost worn out.

He didn’t want this group to disturb Michelle.

“Please take back those words!”

Michelle suddenly spoke up, her bright silver eyes containing an emotion called anger.

Her demeanor was extremely dignified; even when angry, there was a certain charm.

Leo, who was about to explode, calmed down. Was she angry for me?

“What’s wrong? We’re just inviting you to dinner.”

“You suddenly barged in between us without our consent. Right now, it’s my time with Leo. Please don’t disturb us, okay?”

Michelle originally didn’t want to get involved in Leo’s matters with the class, but she couldn’t help it seeing their attitude.

“Don’t say that! You’re so beautiful; we’re just afraid you’ll be deceived by Leo.”

“Exactly!”

“Do you really know Leo? Don’t judge others based on your own perspective. Leo is a friend I trust and a companion I would entrust my life to. I know him better than you do, and you have no right to say that about him. If you keep being reckless, I’m really going to get angry.” Michelle’s gaze was sincere.

As soon as these words were spoken, a sense of jealousy arose in the hearts of several boys. They didn’t expect such a deep relationship to have formed between them.

“Apologize and please leave!” Michelle spoke again, exuding an aura of pressure.

She was already noble, her status was not something this group could compare to, and they were immediately overwhelmed.

“Sorry! It’s our fault.”

Seeing the atmosphere gradually become tense, Caroline quickly apologized and then pulled Lock, “Let’s go.”

“I remember now, you’re the newly promoted tenth-ranked candidate saintess of the church. No wonder you look so familiar. Not bad, Leo, you’ve actually hooked up with such a big shot.”

The last boy suddenly said.

The others looked shocked, surprised by Michelle’s identity; such a status was not something they could offend.

“Everyone, let’s go quickly. Don’t cause any more trouble.”

Caroline said helplessly, urging them with an anxious expression.

“Lucius Junius!”

Michelle uttered a name.

“Ah! Does the saintess know me?”

The boy looked surprised.

“Based on your words, I will decide to permanently prohibit the church from granting you any profession or skills.”

With just a scouting skill, Michelle understood the other party’s name. As a candidate saintess, her authority was significant, and dealing with a small noble was no problem at all.

To make gentle Michelle say such things, it seemed she was genuinely angry.

If the church blacklisted him, that would be the end of his life.

Unless one was a gifted chosen one, they would never be able to become a professional and would be reduced to a waste. This was a fatal blow to the noble students of Nidlan.

“Sorry, please forgive us!”

Now they were genuinely scared.

“We’ll leave right now.”

They hurriedly left, avoiding the situation, not even eating.

“Sorry, Leo, they didn’t mean it. I’m really sorry!” Caroline lowered her head and apologized again.

“Just don’t bother me anymore.”

Leo waved his hand, signaling her to leave.

“Thank you for earlier, Your Holiness.”

After these people left, Leo became casual, watching Michelle use her saintess identity to pressure others, feeling quite fresh, and began to tease her.

“Don’t call me Your Holiness!”

Michelle said unhappily.

“Why not? Aren’t you a candidate saintess?”

“It feels too distant, there’s a barrier, I don’t like it.”

Michelle lowered her head slightly, a shy blush appearing on her face.

So, so, so cute!!!

“Okay, Your Holiness! Got it, Your Holiness!”

“Too much! I won’t help you next time; you can just be bullied by them. Seriously, my good mood was ruined. I need to eat a big meal to make up for it.”

Michelle quickly adjusted her mood, “By the way, have they always been like this?”

“No, I’ve never interacted with them at all. These people wouldn’t care about a commoner like me. If they insist on disturbing my life, I’ll let them see my methods.” Leo revealed a sinister smile.

“Leo, when he gets angry, is a bit scary, but also a bit handsome. But right now, it feels a bit shameless.”

Michelle’s evaluation struck Leo’s heart, and his smile froze on his face.

“Miss Saintess, you’re not falling for me, are you?” Leo immediately countered.

“Of course not!”

“How sad, I’m heartbroken!”

“Sure, you can be heartbroken for the rest of your life.”

Seriously, always making such jokes.

Michelle kept stirring the tea in her bowl. For some reason, she felt increasingly relaxed around Leo, and their conversation became casual, even revealing sides of herself that she usually wouldn’t show.

A slight smile crept onto her lips; perhaps she really had made a good friend.

After waiting for nearly an hour, the roasted pig was finally brought out, no, it was carried in.

Time to eat!

“The taste is indeed good!”

Leo had a big appetite and ate quickly.

In contrast, Michelle maintained her elegant demeanor, taking small bites, but her eating speed was faster than Leo’s.

Soon, half of a roasted pig was consumed by the two, and Leo was only half full.

“Michelle really can eat.” Leo looked at her in admiration.

“What are you talking about? This is a normal amount of food; you clearly eat the same.”

Michelle smiled, and for some reason, Leo felt pressure from that smile.

“Yeah, if I were to date someone like Michelle, I definitely wouldn’t be able to afford it.”

“Hmm?”

Michelle’s smile remained gentle, but a dark aura seemed to emerge from her, was it an illusion?

There was a killing intent!

“I meant if I were to date someone with an appetite like Michelle, I definitely wouldn’t be able to afford it.” Leo hurriedly corrected himself.

The killing intent didn’t increase but decreased; what was going on?

“Hmph! I’m ignoring you.”

Michelle focused on her food, her speed picking up a bit.

“Sorry, I misspoke.”

In any case, an apology would suffice.

“How about next time I treat you to a big meal, just like today, eat as much as you want?”

“I’m looking forward to it; don’t regret it!”

Michelle showed a happy smile.

Leo felt a chill in his heart, suddenly worried about his little savings.

“Does Leo always talk to girls like this?”

Michelle suddenly asked.

“Why do you ask that? I don’t think I’ve interacted with girls my age; you’re the first.”

“Suddenly I feel sorry for you.”

“I don’t need your sympathy in this regard!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Leo also felt a bit sad.

Strange?

Do he and Michelle get along well?

It seemed he was still too casual; some things he said felt a bit frivolous, and it was thanks to Michelle that she wouldn’t really get angry.

He should be more careful in the future.

However, when Michelle said they were friends, he truly felt a bit warm inside.

Perhaps that was why he opened his heart to her, or maybe he had a certain fondness for her.

This was wrong; as a swordsman, he shouldn’t expose his weak side.

A sharp glint flashed in Leo’s eyes, and his resolve became even firmer.

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