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After the initial disappointment, Lindsay became nervous.
This was her first time interacting with a boy. Although they had met once before, Linslet still felt nervous being alone in a room.
Roya smiled at Linslet and, noticing her nervousness, joked, "I'm not going to eat anyone, don't worry."
Roya entered the house, with Esther following behind. Esther nodded to Linslet, her face unusually indifferent. The little girl said to Linslet in a flat tone, "I'm coming in."
Linslet was flattered and quickly replied, "It is already a great honor to see the legendary Demon-Slaying Holy Sword. There is no question of disturbing you."
Linslet's words made Esther feel very comfortable. No one dislikes praise, and as long as it's not flattery that backfires, most people will accept the praise with a smile.
Luo Ya began to look around the room. The dormitories were all the same size, with only slight differences in layout.
The room was very tidy, and everything was neatly arranged, even better than Alice's room.
Roya sat down on the sofa and asked curiously, "Where's that maid? The one named Carol?"
Linsley pointed to the room next door and casually said, "Carol? She's still sleeping. I've called her several times, but she hasn't gotten up."
Roya fell silent.
Why is it that Carol, as a maid, doesn't wake up her mistress, Linslet, but is instead urged to get up by Linslet?
Looking at the food laid out on the table, Roya asked curiously, "Did you make this?"
Linsley nodded, a matter-of-fact expression on her face, and said, "As a perfect heiress, cooking and such things are only natural."
The food looked quite good, although it might not be as good as Alice's cooking, but it was clear that Linslet had put a lot of effort into it.
But isn't that too strange?
Looking at the spotless floor, Luo Ya hesitated before asking, "This, could it be that you also do the housework?"
Lindsay nodded again.
Roya became interested and asked curiously, "What does Carol usually do? Shouldn't she be doing these simple things? Why are you doing these things?"
Linslet asked in confusion, "What are you talking about? Carol doesn't need to do these things. As her mistress, isn't it my duty to take care of her? Besides, these chores will make her fingers rough. I should do these things."
There were so many flaws that even Luo Ya didn't know how to begin criticizing them.
The master is more like a servant than the servant, and the servant is more like a master than the master.
This is completely contrary to the principles of Heavenly Stems and Gods.
Esther cast a glance at Roya, who then playfully tapped the little girl on the head.
Perhaps because Roya and Linslet were talking too loudly, Carol rubbed her eyes and came out of the room.
Carol was slightly taken aback when she saw Roya and Esther sitting in the living room, but compared to the daughters of other academies, she seemed much more composed.
He casually found a seat and sat down.
Linslet said irritably, "Carol, you're too slow, the food's getting cold."
Carol sighed, yawned, and said, "Master, I haven't had enough sleep yet."
Linslet scolded, "You still need to eat. Eat first, then you can go back to sleep."
Carol had no choice but to reply, "Okay."
After saying that, he picked up the food on the table and began to eat it in small bites.
Lindsay brewed two pots of black tea and handed them to the two of them.
Luo Ya took a sip. The black tea was a bit bitter, but with a hint of sweetness. Luo Ya wasn't used to drinking black tea, so he only took a few sips and didn't drink any more.
Esther was even simpler; from the beginning until she put down her cup, she only took a sip, then frowned and simply ignored the remaining tea in the cup.
Linslet observed their actions and then asked them if they wanted some sugar.
Both of them rejected Linslett's proposal. The rejection from Roja and Esther was a huge blow to Linslett, who felt that she had not entertained her guests well.
After chatting for a while, Carol finished her meal and went straight back to her room to take a nap.
Luo Ya initially thought the other party was just joking, but it turned out that this was actually a part of her daily interactions with Linslet.
Linslet chatted idly with him, mostly asking about Esther.
Roya simply gave some basic information about Esther.
As they were chatting, there was a knock on the door.
Linslet had just as few friends as Claire, and at this time, only Claire was knocking on the door.
Linslet went to open the door, and there she saw Claire.
The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously snorted coldly.
"Too slow, Claire," said Linslett.
Claire retorted, displeased, "Do you have a problem with that?"
Linslet looked annoyed and said, "What do you mean? You're late and your attitude is so bad."
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Luo Ya rubbed his temples and stopped them, saying helplessly, "Let's go, don't waste any more time."
In the elven forest, a group of people strolled along the forest path. Beside Claire, Linsley followed closely behind Claire, and the two bickered with each other.
Roya walked behind the two of them, with Esther holding his hand. To match Roya's pace, Esther would leap up and take a small step forward, her movements like those of a kitten, which amused Roya.
The practice teams have been found, and the two teams will head to the Elf Forest together, with the instructor in charge.
The teacher leading the team was named Freya. Freya separated the two teams, and as she walked in the middle, she glanced back at Roya and Esther, casually saying, "To participate in the Elf Sword Dance Festival, you need to have a team of five. Why do you only have three people?"
Luo Ya explained, "It's just that we haven't gathered enough people yet. Besides, didn't we say that even if the team doesn't have enough people, we can still participate in the competitions arranged by the academy?"
Chapter 209 The Five-Second Battle
Roya's explanation left Freya speechless for a moment, then she said with some helplessness, "That's true, but this year's Elf Sword Dance Festival is a five-person team competition. If you are a day late in assembling your team, you will be a day late in developing team spirit and tacit understanding, which will be very disadvantageous for you."
"Furthermore, although the academy's competition does not require a team to have at least five members to participate, virtually no one will fight without a full squad. Did you see the teams ahead? They are the best example."
Following her gaze, Roya looked in the direction Linslett was pointing. There were five girls there, but compared to the others, these girls always had an intriguing smile on their faces.
These girls always unconsciously focused their gaze on Claire, their eyes flashing with unreadable expressions.
Those looks were clearly malicious.
Luo Ya frowned, but didn't say anything.
Claire and Linslet's conversations decreased significantly due to their obvious stares. Eventually, they lost interest in talking, and Linslet followed closely behind Claire. Neither of them looked too happy.
Linslet seemed to want to break the slightly heavy atmosphere. After hearing Linslet's conversation with Roya, a confident smile appeared on her face. Linslet gracefully flicked her long golden hair behind her ear.
Linslet exuded a confident expression and arrogantly said to Linslet, "Oh, teacher, who do you think you're talking to? Even if we don't have a full team of five, as long as I, the Ice Demon Linslet, am here, we won't lose."
Ice Demon is Linslet's nickname. Claire also has a nickname; she is called Fire Cat by everyone in the academy.
It's probably because the contracted spirit is a fire cat, but Roya thinks more that the reason Claire is called that is because Claire gets easily agitated, just like a cat's personality.
Freya, upon hearing Linslet's words, turned her gaze to Linslet, whose face was filled with intense confidence. She shrugged and casually said, "I've already said all I wanted to say. Anyway, I was just reminding you along the way. You are all very strong, not to mention you have a Spirit Master like Roya. You can certainly win easily in the team advancement tournament held at the academy, but the Sword Dance Festival is a feast for all Spirit Masters, not just limited to the academy."
After Freya gave a subtle hint, she remained silent.
The Fairy Forest was very vast. Led by Freya, it took almost an hour to finally reach their destination.
Freya stopped and said to the people around her, "We've arrived."
The group immediately stopped and looked ahead.
Ahead of the road lies a vast square.
The square is very large, and its design is somewhat similar to that of a plaza used for promotion, much like those in ancient Rome.
In the center of the square, there is a circular array of giant stones.
This is a magic circle, and also a teleportation circle to the elven elemental realm.
The teleportation array emitted a faint glow, a soft light indicating that the magic circle was functioning normally.
"Is that the gate to the realm of elemental spirits?" Roya asked curiously.
————The Realm of Elemental Spirits.
It is a different world, inhabited by various spirits, completely different from the human world.
Meanwhile, it also serves as the venue for team competitions among the students of the academy.
Because, in the realm of elemental spirits, spirit users can use contracted spirits as pure divine energy.
Under such circumstances, the body possessed by the divine energy is equivalent to the spirit itself, and will hardly suffer any physical damage. It will only suffer a similar degree of mental damage.
The battles between spirit users are difficult to control, especially when two teams clash; the intensity of the battles is unimaginable.
The advantage of doing this is that even if you are defeated, you won't end up with an arm blown off or a leg broken. At most, you'll be a little depressed, but after a few days of rest, you'll be able to jump around and play again.
Therefore, in order to avoid any irreparable damage to students during the competition, any battles that would cause physical damage will be conducted in the Elemental Spirit Realm.
"Come here, all of you." Urged by Freya, Roya and his group came to the circular magic circle.
This giant circular stone array is the teleportation array that opens the gate to the realm of elemental spirits.
"Is everything ready?" Freya glanced around at everyone and then nodded.
"Then let's go."