Chapter 25: The Cunning Merchant
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I tapped open my merit icon and sent her one merit point.
A notification sprang up.
[ 1 merit deducted. Remaining Merit points: 2,001 ]
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The duel was intended to be non-lethal, and with two instructors present, they should have brought the fight to an end once they realised it become bloodthirsty.
But they hadn’t. The duel was meant to cripple the Worst One’s spirit veins and be a final nail in the coffin for the Worst One’s reputation, which would result in his expulsion from the academy.
Then, he would no longer be a threat to the Zahara Clan’s descendants.
How did the Worst One win against a top ranker in the Magical Swordsman Department? I don’t know. Nobody knows! Rumour has it that he has obtained a life-saving elixir before the duel that temporarily increases his strength. This aligns with how, despite emerging victorious, he had ended up in a worse condition than Ivory.
I heard that they had to use a revival kit on him.
Has the Worst One truly committed the crime for which he was accused? I have no idea. However, it doesn’t matter. His reputation is already buried under the dirt, and it’s only a matter of time before the situation escalates further.