Chapter 87: Librarian Ernest (8). An Invitation to Stroll
When the duel between the boy and Lafaire first began, the disciples all shared similar thoughts.
“Throwing your weight around in anger over something like this is hardly dignified. But you can’t just sit quietly after being so blatantly insulted either.”
“Lafaire’s hot-bloodedness comes in handy for once. If it were any of us, it might look bad, but since he’s older, it can pass as senior discipline.”
“It’d be nice if that arrogant brat got put in his place, but if Lafaire goes too far, it might end up making Master frown. He’d better be careful.”
Though their opinions varied slightly, they all assumed Lafaire would win. Most of them were even looking forward to seeing the boy get hurt.
A younger disciple being a little curt with seniors could be forgiven as immaturity, but once he started acting like “You’re all talentless nags,” it was hard for any senior not to get mad.
Thanks to the protective magic Delphinaris had installed in the dueling grounds for training purposes, their lives weren’t in any danger.
Still, since physical pain could certainly be felt, Lafaire spoke before the match began.
“If you apologize now for your arrogance and promise to show basic respect to your seniors, I’ll let it end here.”
“Enough talking. Can we start already?”
Veins popped on Lafaire’s neck as he raised his staff in one fluid motion.
—Fwoooosh!