This was also the reason why Keti hadn’t wanted Sylvia to go to Richard before—after all, he was her sworn rival.
Relatively speaking, she was more experienced with this kind of thing, right?
Mmm.
Perhaps it was also because, deep down, Keti still felt a bit of both anger and fear towards Richard. After all, she had no real way to deal with him. Always having to trouble her rival felt far from ideal.
But… now she had no choice but to ask him for help again. Grrr… There was nothing for it. This time, no matter the price, she’d just grit her teeth and bear it!
As she thought this, the silver-haired beauty once again excitedly asked Lynn:
“So, so? Can you help me get a training ground? Mmm… I’ll definitely pay you back! Please talk to Richard for me.”
“Mm… you mean the Greenhouse Bastion? Is that place really worth fighting for? Richard… sigh, honestly, I don’t really want to talk to that guy. He’s pretty annoying.”
Hearing Lynn’s words from the other end of the call, Keti nearly blacked out.
Wait, what?!
What was this sworn enemy of hers talking about? Didn’t want to chat with Richard, and was even questioning if the Greenhouse Bastion was worth it?
Wait, are you even awake right now?
If the Greenhouse Bastion isn’t good enough, aside from the giant training field used by the high-ranking folks in the Magic Tower, is there any other training ground in the whole Imperial Capital?
Don’t tell me there are others I don’t know about?
“I’ll just say this first… that, um… the Greenhouse Bastion at school, I don’t know if you’ve ever been there, but that place has all sorts of training equipment.”
“It’s not like that patch of land at your family’s estate. What I really want are those pieces of equipment. Only with those can the students improve quickly—it’s not enough to just have some empty land… Otherwise, I’d just train in the classroom.”
“You’re not wrong, there is training equipment, hmph… But I wonder if you even know, little kitten, about that giant training field. I can take you and your students to use the best equipment there, you know?”
“Have you heard of it? That place is way better than the Greenhouse Bastion…”
Lynn chuckled softly and continued:
“Besides, if you suddenly try to snatch the Greenhouse Bastion now, you’ll be training in the same place as that teacher from Class 3.”
“It’s easy to expose your side’s strength. What if that guy backs out early? Wouldn’t my little kitten lose the top class privileges? You should know not to alert the enemy!”
“Uh… th-this… You don’t need to tell me that, I already know. But…”
Keti was truly speechless. Seriously, why did this rival of hers sound so confident, like he was more certain of beating Ebert from Class 3 than she was herself?
But—
Wait, wait!
A moment later, Keti finally processed what her rival had just said. The girl’s eyes shot wide open, and she shouted excitedly at the jar:
“T-t-the giant training field? Really? We can really use that place? Grr… B-but, isn’t that place supposed to be for Magic Tower executives only? C-can we really go?”
Pfft.
This question… even Lynn didn’t know how to answer right away.
After a while, Hu Zheng Da Ren finally came up with a reason. “Of course we can go. If you’ve got money, you can get in!”
“Eh? Really, it’s… that simple? Hmm… But, we have to pay?”
Keti pinched her chin, her delighted tone making Lynn on the other end want to laugh even more. Sure, he could grin like crazy, but actually laughing out loud wouldn’t do.
How to put it? Was this little kitten well-informed or not? She knew about that place, and knew only the top people could go, but just one “with money it’s possible” and she was completely fooled.
Now, the diligent little kitten would probably help him count the money herself~
“Then, it must cost quite a lot, right? Hmm… Maybe it’d be better to just buy a spot in another class and use the regular training grounds.”
“If we keep our distance from Class 3’s C Zone, it’ll definitely cost less than using the giant training field…”
“How could that do? My little kitten, whatever treatment you get, it should be the best~”
With a mischievous grin in his words, Lynn made Keti’s cheeks flush red again. For a long moment, she lowered her head silently, feeling moved, when suddenly her rival added:
“But… mm, it does cost a lot, actually. Even counting what you won at the casino last time, your account is back in the red with me again, little kitten~”
“Ugh… I-I’ll find a way to pay you back…”
Keti’s cheeks reddened in embarrassment. Uh… She said it, but truthfully, the silver-haired beauty had no idea how she could ever pay back so much. It sounded like the expense wouldn’t stop at five hundred thousand.”
“Could it really take a million just for a month’s training? That was just too much—she’d rather just lose. A million… If she had that money, why would she even bother being a teacher? She’d just quit and run off somewhere!
“Haha, no, no, actually it’s fine. It’s just pocket change to me. But… little kitten, how should I put this, I’m actually much more interested in that ‘payback’ you mentioned earlier~ You said it yourself, remember?”
Lynn hinted madly on the other end. The moment she heard the words “payback,” Keti’s guard instantly went up.
Alright, so it’s finally come to this. She knew from the start it would end up like this.
But, well… Strangely, she was actually getting used to it now. The feeling that she could solve everything by selling a bit of her dignity, giving her rival a little “reward”…
No, this isn’t good! Why was she starting to get addicted to this solution?
Grr, Keti swore this—this would be the last time. If it weren’t for that stupid bet, even this last time wouldn’t be happening!
“I get it, payback—you’ll get your payback, alright? Just say what you want, and I’ll do it. Uh… but, it can’t be more outrageous than what you made me do at the casino last time, okay?”
“Mm…” Lynn blinked.
“Actually, I don’t want to bully little kitten every time. No need to treat me like some pervert. When I say payback, I don’t necessarily mean something physical—I value emotional rewards even more.”
Who’d believe that!
You are a total pervert!
Keti bit back her urge to retort, and finally sighed in resignation, “Whatever, just do whatever you want. Anyway, can you hurry up and tell me what you want, so I can be prepared…”
“Mm, got it. Then, I’ll pick you up tomorrow night! And, I’ll make arrangements for the giant training field. Don’t worry—I’ll keep my word~”
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