Chapter 8: The Girl Like a Goddess

Five-a-side match

The girl did not speak, nor did she turn around; she simply raised her hand and waved.

"Chris," a girl's voice echoed from afar

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At this moment, the sunlight appeared particularly dazzling in Ailin's eyes, which made the girl emerging from between the boulders seem to radiate an unusual brilliance in her blue school uniform at first glance. He blinked hard to see clearly that she was a girl with long black hair, her beautiful and delicate face glistening with a layer of shining sweat. Her uniform was soaked with sweat, and even the tips of her hair were continuously dripping with water. He blinked hard again to confirm that she was indeed a girl with long black hair, her beautiful and delicate face glistening with a layer of shining sweat, and her uniform was soaked with sweat, with the tips of her hair continuously dripping with water.

The silhouette of the girl disappeared from their sight for a brief moment, only to quickly reappear before them again

"Is that really the case?" Ailin asked in surprise, "Then what is the National College Competition?"

The sunlight shone upon her, making her silhouette appear quite beautiful, and then Ailin immediately remembered that she had not yet asked her name

Ailin weakly opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, her stomach began to rumble continuously, one sound after another

"How are you? Are you hungry?" Seeing the three of them looking a bit wilted from the sun, Houston felt his mood lift a little.

"The teacher in Houston is deliberately trying to starve us. Are you going to bring us food? Aren't you afraid of being seen by the teacher in Houston and getting into trouble?" The three of them were a bit stunned.

"Yes." Bero adjusted his glasses and glanced at Ailin: "If I remember correctly, there is a playoff for the preliminary round in three days. Our opponent from Saint Dawn Academy is South Monsoon Academy. Only by winning this match can Saint Dawn Academy qualify for the official preliminary round and compete for a spot in Saint Laurent City. If you are interested, I can take you to watch it. I will explain it to you then, and you will easily understand the rules of the game."

Belo said: "She easily forgets what a person looks like. For instance, even if we just tell her our names, when she sees us later, she will only remember our names and will not be able to distinguish who is who. She might call you Belo and me Ailin, and it wouldn't be surprising at all."

Ailin finally began to understand. He thought for a moment, "So, does this mean that our Saint Dawn Academy is not considered a prestigious institution?"

After being awakened by Mos's grip around his neck, Ailin seemed less tired, but as time passed, he felt increasingly hungry

"Is a girl like a goddess also a girl like a lunatic?" Ailin took a breath, curiously looking at Chris's back, "What does face blindness mean?"

"He is not teaching me now, and he can't beat me either," the girl said dismissively, pouting and waving her fist. "Why should I be afraid of him?"

Bello calmly looked at Moss and said, "Do not act impulsively. If we draw out Teacher Houston and he finds that you have not been properly punished by standing, it will be even worse."

Just by looking at the three of them, this girl seemed to have already understood the reason behind it. She waved her hand at the three and said this.

The first response to the girl came from a growl of Erin's stomach

It is truly commendable courage; this is still the first class for the new students, yet they dare to offend Teacher Xiao Ben Ben

Ailin's eyelids had already drooped as she fell asleep, looking as if she was about to start snoring at any moment

Bello noticed that Erin's face had turned pale, and beads of sweat began to form on her forehead. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Didn't you eat a lot this morning? How come you're already looking like this?"

I... Mosben originally thought it was fine, but upon hearing Ailin's stomach continuously rumbling, he felt increasingly hungry. He had not eaten much that morning due to his fear of being late. Turning to look at Ailin, who seemed like she might collapse at any moment, he became even more anxious and immediately called out: "Shorty, you better not cause any trouble. We are now at a point where Teacher Houston could come out at any time. If you don't stand properly, and he sees you, you will definitely drag us into continuing to stand here as punishment."

"A girl like a goddess?" Ailin and Moss were both taken aback, "What does that mean?"

The full name of the National College Competition is the Starry Sky Hero Cup College Championship. However, Beiro was leisurely tearing off a piece of fire and book leg to eat, calmly explaining: "All the colleges in our Aichi Kingdom will participate in this competition."

What else can be done? At a glance, they are clearly three newcomers who must have offended Houston and are being punished by standing there.

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You are truly a pig? You can even fall asleep while standing!

That is because there are indeed too many formidable opponents outside. Our Saint Dawn Academy has not been able to advance from Saint Lauren City for four consecutive years, and we cannot even compete against several other academies in Saint Lauren City. Yet we still have to constantly proclaim the slogan of defeating all opponents from other academies, which is why she is referred to as a girl who is like a neurotic.

"It's nothing, just taking precautions to avoid injury while training." The girl gathered her damp hair and smiled at Ailin, "You are really a nice person. Even when you're this hungry, you still care about whether I'm injured. You all just continue to stand here and wait for me."

Moss was already completely speechless, and when he turned his head to see Ailin, he nearly fainted from anger

After throwing a large pile of food in front of Ailin and the others, the girl casually sat down on the grass beside them, grabbed some food, and began to eat. At the same time, she directed the three stunned individuals: "It's my treat, let's eat together"

During the time of just these few exchanges, Ailin was not idle; he had already finished all the pastries in front of him

His actions led Moss to believe that Houston was just coming out at that moment, but as he nervously turned his head, he saw that it was not Houston emerging from among those giant white stones, but a girl dressed in a blue school uniform, just like them.

Mos felt that speaking with abnormal individuals like Beiro and Ailin would surely drive him to the brink of fury, so he suppressed the urge to spit blood, turned away, and forced himself not to look at Ailin and Beiro at all

Outside the Stone Forest of Thinkers, students from Saint Dawn Academy come and go, pointing and discussing the three individuals standing by the roadside: Ailin, Beiro, and Mos.

I... I almost fainted in Moscow: "You are really a pig! You eat more by yourself than the two of us combined, and it's only been a little while, and you already say you're hungry?!"

"I am not pretending on purpose," Ailin said somewhat distressed, "I really am a bit hungry"

Ailin still hadn't figured out what it meant, while the girl had already turned and walked out for quite a distance

I am impulsive?" Mos looked at Bero in disbelief: "You are the impulsive newcomer, yet you tell me not to be impulsive. Am I more impulsive than you?"

Gulu ... ...

What are those three guys standing there doing without moving

"Isn't it just standing as punishment?" As soon as Mos heard this, he couldn't help but exclaim: "Do you think it's that simple? Do you have any idea how insidious the legendary notebook teacher is? If we stand here and can't hear what he says next, by tomorrow we won't be able to keep up, and he will easily find an excuse to punish us again."

"Take your time eating, I still need to go practice in the Thinker's Stone Forest. If Houston happens to come out, I can help hold him off for you." This girl, however, paid no attention to Moss's shock. After casually grabbing some food, she stood up again and headed towards the Thinker's Stone Forest.

Gulu... ... Eilin's stomach rumbled a few more times

Ailin nodded without hesitation: "Okay"

Ailin felt a bit embarrassed, but the girl who appeared quite elegant smiled and looked at Ailin, saying: "Are you hungry? Did you not eat much this morning? However, even if Teacher Houston comes over later, he will still make you continue standing as punishment. His method of making people stand as punishment is actually intended to make them hungry, and this has been one of his most common tactics for dealing with you freshmen from the very beginning"

Moss had already begun to feel increasingly hungry, and upon hearing the girl say this, his face turned pale. At that moment, Ailin noticed that the girl's left hand was wrapped in thick bandages, prompting him to kindly ask, "What happened to your hand? Are you injured?"

How did I end up being punished by the teacher in Houston and made to stand here

Belo pushed up his glasses, glanced at Moss, but did not speak. He simply looked towards the Stone Forest of Thinkers

Neither Ailin nor Moss noticed that from the moment this girl mentioned Hughes, a peculiar seriousness appeared in his eyes

Ailin nodded vigorously and honestly said, "Yes, you do seem quite impulsive right now"

"You don't even know this?" Mos turned his head and nearly fainted again, "You little shorty, you really are a pig! After just saying a few words, you've already eaten so much?"

Isn't that quite interesting?" Bero said enthusiastically, "I want to see just how many tricks he has up his sleeve.

"Hello, what is your name?" At that moment, Beiro had already pushed up his glasses and shouted towards the girl

Thank you, Ailin said instinctively

"Indeed, it is her, the girl like a goddess," Bero said to himself, raising an eyebrow.

While Ailin was somewhat dazedly observing this girl, she had already noticed their presence and was walking towards them

Since all the colleges will participate in this competition, is it unreasonable for her to aspire to win the championship? Why is she labeled as a neurotic girl for this ambition?

What on earth is in your head, you little shorty! Everyone knows what kind of person Teacher Houston is, yet you still dare to sleep during his class. Mos felt extremely embarrassed and was so angry that his teeth itched.

Bello cast a disdainful glance at him, "Isn't it just standing in punishment? What's the big deal?"

Waiting for you

Hearing the rumbling of Erin's stomach, Houston felt even more satisfied. After saying these words, he arrogantly turned and left.

"He can't defeat you?" Mos let out a gasp, looking at the girl in disbelief. Indeed, among all the teachers at the academy, Teacher Houston is not particularly formidable, but that is only relative. Even the least capable teacher at Saint Dawn Academy could probably handle at least two or three ordinary sorcerers.

After leading all the other new students out from the other end of the Thinker’s Stone Forest, and returning after a meal, Houston leisurely crossed the stone forest and appeared before Ailin, Bero, and Moss after giving a lesson on basic training.

"That's her," Beiro said, looking at Chris's back and nodding. "It is said that she practices harder than anyone else, so even though she is only in her third year, she is already the most formidable student in the entire Saint Dawn Academy, with even some teachers unable to match her. However, she suffers from severe prosopagnosia, and she constantly boasts about dominating the national academy competition, which has earned her the nickname of 'the girl who is like a god' at our Saint Dawn Academy."

Ahem... Ailin was jolted awake, coughing violently.

"Shorty, I didn't realize you were quite the deceiver." After Hughes had completely disappeared from sight in Houston, Moss turned to Ailin and said, "He even managed to deliberately fake a growling stomach; now he must really think we have been hungry all this time."

Next time, remember to adhere to classroom discipline. However, for now, you may continue standing until the end of today's class. When you return, remember to practice the Fire Split Fist, as well as complete one hundred squats, one hundred backward frog jumps, and one hundred full-speed sprints. Of course, it is fine if you do not practice or do not complete the full amount, as these will eventually be tested in class. If you do not pass, you know the consequences.

The prowess of the academy and this type of competition are entirely different matters. Our Saint Dawn Academy is one of the oldest academies in the Kingdom of Aichi, and in terms of overall strength, it can definitely rank among the top. However, in this kind of inter-academy competition, the most crucial factor is whether there are outstanding students. " Bero glanced at Ailin and continued, "Because this competition is a five-person team event, it can be said that in recent years, our Saint Dawn Academy has had relatively few exceptional students, which is why our performance has been so poor.

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Bang

Moss could no longer contain himself; he lunged forward and seized Erin by the neck, wishing he could strangle her to death.

Upon recalling the astonishing appetite of Ailin as rumored, Moss could no longer afford to scold and immediately sat down to eat vigorously.

As noon approached, a rumble echoed from his stomach, and he began to feel so hungry that he had no strength left. He glanced towards the Stone Forest of Thinkers and said, "Why hasn't Teacher Houston come out yet? I'm hungry"