Chapter 8: Michelle

After dealing with Angie, Leo looked at Yuris, whose expression remained unchanged and still cold.

As for dueling, he decisively refused for now.

Just as Leo was about to speak, a loud voice suddenly rang in his ears.

“The betting has started! The betting has started! Super freshman Yuris against the mysterious freshman, Yuris pays 1.2 to 1, and the mysterious freshman pays 10 to 1!”

At some point, a senior moved a table over to start the betting.

“I want to place a bet, betting on Yuris!”

“I’ll bet too, Yuris!”

Most people present were betting on Yuris.

At 10 to 1, one gold coin means ten, and four gold coins mean forty.

Get rich quick!

Hmph! A mere few dozen gold coins can tempt him?

“Okay, I’ll play with you for a bit.”

Don’t get me wrong, he just wanted to see the strength of the super freshman and teach him a thing or two about life.

“Senior Angie, can you return that gold coin to me first? I’ll give it back to you later.”

After thinking it over, he still wanted the gold coin he was supposed to give to Angie back; after all, it was ten gold coins.

Pah! No, treating gold coins as gifts isn’t good; I need to change that.

“Oh, okay.”

Angie didn’t understand why Leo suddenly changed his mind.

“If you want to bet, you can bet on me winning; I won’t lose,” Leo said quietly.

Angie just smiled awkwardly; she wouldn’t play this kind of gambling, and she didn’t have high hopes for Leo.

After all, one was a famous noble genius, and the other was an unknown commoner student; it was obvious who would win, judging by the reactions of the crowd.

But she wouldn’t say this out loud, lest it hurt Leo’s confidence.

“See you in the duel arena, now!”

Yuris had no interest in gambling; after speaking, he immediately headed to the duel arena.

“Yuris, it’s up to you now.”

“Good luck defeating him; I’ve bet all my gold coins on you.”

Many people followed Yuris, like stars surrounding the moon.

“Kid, you’re dead for sure, hahaha!” Some even made harsh remarks to Leo.

Leo looked coldly at such clowns; soon, they would have their moment to cry.

“Is there anyone else who wants to place a bet? Hurry up! Hurry up!”

The red-haired senior who was opening the betting was surrounded by people. Leo weaved through the crowd and placed five gold coins on the table.

“I bet all on myself winning!”

“Oh, it’s you; it seems you have a lot of confidence in yourself.”

The red-haired senior showed an interested smile, “But that’s Yuris; even experienced third-year students wouldn’t dare say they can win against him. Are you sure you can defeat him? If you bet on him winning, you might earn some gold coins to comfort yourself after losing.”

“If everyone bets on Yuris, wouldn’t you lose badly, senior? There will always be someone who takes a chance on an underdog; just consider me taking a chance.”

“Interesting!”

The red-haired senior saw the pride in Leo’s eyes; such a person could be defeated but would never admit defeat. She suddenly looked forward to the outcome of this duel, which might bring unexpected surprises.

“Betting on yourself? Is it because you see no one else betting on you, so you’re just trying to make up the numbers?”

“Five gold coins should be all your savings; if you lose them all, you’ll be completely broke.”

“Take my advice, bet on Yuris; at least you won’t lose so thoroughly.”

Seeing Leo betting on himself, the people around couldn’t help but find it amusing.

The red-haired senior glanced at the crowd and suddenly thought about what expressions they would have if Leo won; she became even more excited.

She extended an invitation to Leo, “You should be looking for a team. Regardless of win or lose, you’re welcome to join my team. I’m Heles, the vice-captain of the Crimson Flame team. By the way, I still don’t know your name.”

“Heles actually invited him to join.”

“Could he really be that impressive?”

“No, no, maybe she’s just trying to comfort him.”

Seeing Heles suddenly invite Leo, everyone found it unbelievable.

The Crimson Flame team, is it very famous?

Leo observed the reactions of these people; Heles should not be a simple person. Perhaps the Crimson Flame team met his requirements for joining, solving his team problem.

As for losing, he had never considered it.

“My name is Leo.”

After saying that, Leo also headed to the duel arena; Yuris should be waiting for him by now.

“Last ten minutes, hurry up! Hurry up!”

Heles continued to shout, and people around gradually came over to ask what was happening and placed their bets.

“Um, I want to place a bet too.”

A heavenly voice pierced through the noisy crowd, and everyone was unconsciously drawn to this voice, looking over instinctively.

“Oh my! So beautiful!”

“Is there such a beautiful person in the academy?”

“Could she be a new student?”

A silver-haired girl approached Heles, dressed in priestess attire, graceful and alluring, quickly attracting everyone’s attention.

“She’s from the church; could she be a candidate saint?”

“This beauty is no less than Saint Selina; if Selina weren’t blonde, I would think it’s her.”

The girl carefully placed a gold coin down, “I want to bet on Leo.”

“No problem, name please.”

Heles looked at her in surprise.

“Michelle,” the girl replied.

“What a lovely name!”

“Betting on Leo, does she have some connection with him?”

Looking at the girl’s stunning beauty, they couldn’t help but feel jealous.

“It’s just one gold coin; people from the church shouldn’t be short on gold coins. Maybe she just feels sorry for Leo, seeing no one betting on him, and is just making up the numbers. If there were a real connection, she would probably bet more.”

The speculation was reasonable, and everyone accepted it.

“Maybe she wants to win Leo over to gain his favor; after all, someone who dares to provoke Yuris should have some talent, and the church would be happy to associate with such commoners.”

Some speculated even deeper.

“I’ll bet on Leo too.”

“Me too.”

After the girl, more and more people began to bet on Leo.

But they were all just betting one gold coin, hoping to gain the girl’s favor.

“Should I place a bet too?”

Angie was conflicted on the side; these people were betting on Leo to win the silver-haired girl’s favor, which would only make her feel more pity for Leo.

“Forget it, I’ll place a bet first; after all, it’s just a month’s pocket money.”

Angie had a good impression of Leo and decided to help him a little.

She approached Heles and placed a bag of gold coins down, “I want to bet too, all on Leo!”

“A bag of gold coins, at least a hundred gold coins; are you crazy?”

“You and Leo don’t have any connection, do you?”

Angie had been working part-time as a cashier for a while, and many people recognized her; acquaintances advised her to give up.

“Just consider it a game; after all, it’s just a month’s pocket money. Losing it won’t be a loss for me.”

So bold!

No wonder it’s the world of the rich; a hundred gold coins are just for fun.

The crowd tactfully fell silent.

Angie indeed wasn’t short on gold coins; she was just doing part-time work for fun, and besides, part-time work also brought in income.

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