The Angelic System That Turned My Life Into Hell

Chapter 144: Scouting

The next day.

While the citizens and students were still pondering about their futures, those, who already made up their minds, just strolled around leisurely. And of course, Mika was one of those people.

Minding his own business, he walked around in the shelter, taking curious glances at those around him.

"Maybe I should meet up with the others." he suggested to himself quietly.

He referred to the white-class students with whom he spent most of the time during the academy.

"Mika?"

However, it appeared like his initial plans got crashed as a familiar voice called him out.

"Ophelia?" he uttered surprised when he turned in her direction.

"Oh, you’re calling her by her first name?"

Standing beside Ophelia was her older sister Olivia.

Mika flinched for a moment.

He was surprised by Ophelia but appearing together with her sister was even more mind-blowing.

"Do you have anything to do now? If not, care to join us?" Ophelia asked with a small smile.

"If it’s him, he surely is free right now." Olivia huffed.

"What are you suggesting by that...?" Mika muttered slightly annoyed.

"Now, don’t just stand there and pout. Come with us."

And just like that, Olivia took the lead in this dynamic.

Their tent was coincidentally nearby.

It was not surprising but the interior of their tent looked like everyone else’s.

Some basic wooden chairs, a table with a candle on it and haystacks used as beds.

"Take a seat." Ophelia said.

"Sure..."

Mika was a little nervous.

Now, the three were sitting at the table with Ophelia pouring tea for them.

"Ehm, are you alright with showing yourself in public with her?" Mika asked Ophelia cautiously.

In the beginning, Ophelia tried to hide her past and connection to the Rostanta’s royal family, even going so far as to change her last name from Rostanta to Ross.

"!"

Ophelia’s hand flinched for a second, causing tea to spill on the table.

"Pfft!"

Olivia’s attempt to hold in her laughter failed.

Mika was confused by their reactions.

"W-well, you see-"

"I guess, she got used to going outside with me." Olivia said, while still laughing.

"Got used?"

"Back at her place, I was often spending time with her, if I wanted to or not, so maybe I just got used to being seen together with her...? I mean, the people in Rostanta already knew me so there was no need for me to hide it." Ophelia elaborated, sounding embarrassed.

"..."

Mika just stared at her dumbfoundedly.

"W-what?"

"Nothing..." Mika said, heaving a sigh, which mocked her. freeweɓnøvel.com

Initially, he thought that there was a good reason but he did not expect the reason to be just a clumsy mistake on her part.

"A-ahem...!" Ophelia awkwardly cleared her throat, trying to shift the attention to something else.

"You see, we didn’t call you out just in the heat of the moment." she added as she tried to recollect her posture.

"Hm? What do you need from me?"

"To be honest, it’s he-"

"It’s me. I have something to talk about with you two." Olivia interrupted with her dominating aura.

Her arms and legs were crossed. Her facial expression was stern.

"T-then, how can I help y-"

"First things first. There is something else."

Olivia was even more dominant than usual, which should not be new as she was the queen of a nation.

Whereas question marks popped above Ophelia’s head, Mika got even more nervous as Olivia’s sharp eyes stared more intensely at him with each passing second. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

"When we fought Zaran, do you remember what you said to me?" she asked.

"What I said to you...?"

At first, Mika was puzzled by her question. But then, he proceeded to look back at that time.

’Stay back for now. I will take over for now.’

’You would only get in the way.’

It was not just what he had said to her but rather, his tone and attitude towards her was problematic.

Mika began to sweat bullets while smiling ignorantly.

[You are in trouble now.]

At the same time, a wide smirk crept upon Olivia’s face, sending shivers down his entire body.

"Seems like you do remember."

"What are you talking about?" Ophelia asked, still being left in the dark.

"Now tell me, what went through your mind at that time, making you think it was fine to take such an attitude in front of me?" she asked in an eerie tone.

"I-I-I’m sorr-"

She clenched his cheeks, making him unable to utter another word.

"You’re sorry? A mere apology won’t cut it."

Her smirk widened even more.

"Did you think that I was a pushover? That I was weak? Weaker than you?"

She leaned her face closer to his.

"..."

"..."

It was silent.

"Just kidding!"

And in the brink of a second, the mood took a complete turn when Olivia let go of Mika and leaned relaxed on her chair.

She was laughing loudly while the other two in the tent were still flabbergasted.

"..."

The pale Mika was gently caressing his cheeks.

"If someone else would do that to me, then I would have most likely pummeled him to death already. But if it’s you then I guess it’s fine!" Olivia stated with a haughty laugh.

Still, she was the only one who was in the mood to laugh.

"H-hahaha... I just remembered that I have to go som-"

Mika was about to escape from there, knowing that his heart and mind could not endure any interactions with her anymore.

"Huh? But I still haven’t talked about the main topic."

"M-maybe we can talk on another-"

"Stay."

Again, like a switch, Olivia changed her tone into a more threatening one.

Obviously, Mika knew that he could not ignore her when she was in her queen mode.

"Y-yes..." he replied like a puppy.

"Good."

"What is it that you wanted to talk about?" Ophelia wondered.

"I was just about to tell you. It’s concerning you two."

"?"

Mika and Ophelia tilted their heads simultaneously.

"To be honest, I wasn’t planning to come to the tournament but I changed my mind after meeting you, Mika."

"Huh? Why me?"

"Most people, especially citizens, come to enjoy the tournament as a form of entertainment, however, there is also a small percentage who come to observe the students and eventually scout them for later." Olivia continued explaining herself while ignoring any questions interrupting her.

"I, too, came to scout." she added.

But her explanations up to now still did not make it clear to the two.

"Mika, what will you do after you graduate?"

"Hmm..."

He was pondering hard.

"I-I don’t know yet..."

"I see."

She heaved a small sigh.

"I have to admit, there were a few students, who have picked my interest slightly and the effort they have shown during the invasion was nothing to scoff at. From the reports and eyewitnesses, that boy named Belian Ziva may possess the greatest potential among the normal students."

"Normal students?" this time, Ophelia uttered her confusion.

"Yes, to be fair, I also wouldn’t use that term to describe them, however, due to a certain person, I had to call them normal students." Olivia responded.

"L-let me guess... You’re referring to me...?" Mika said sheepishly.

Olivia grinned.

"It’s good to know that you can follow me."

"I suppose, I have to agree with you..." Ophelia murmured, shaking her head while also massaging her forehead.

"..."

Olivia silently looked at her sister.

"Ophelia, you’ve grown a lot stronger in the past few weeks. If you continue to train, you will someday be able to control yourself like I can. And if you reach that day, I can confidently introduce you."

"Hm? Whom do you want to introduce me to?"

"Mika, you, too, have a unique ability. When we first fought each other, it ended in a clear victory for me but I saw potential in you."

She chuckled.

"I was shocked that you grew that much in such a short amount of time. When I saw your match and when you fought against Zaran."

"..."

Mika got serious.

"From everyone I’ve met so far in my life, you’re the first person, whose ceiling I can’t see."

Then, Olivia suddenly stood up from her seat.

"Therefore, I went ahead and talked with Lucio. Before I can do it, I have to make you pass a small test!" she stated with a smirk.

"Since the start, you don’t make any sense! What test do you mean? And what do you plan to do with us?!" Mika raised his voice a little due to his visible confusion.

Meanwhile, Ophelia sighed.

"I happened to hear talks about it back at the place... The maids were talking about that among themselves..."

She sounded tired.

"You will go to Grat and collect achievements in your second term!" Olivia said happily.

"G-Grat?!"

Mika was baffled as he initially decided to stay as a student of Loogam.

"At the time you will enter your second year, the yearly conference among the Grand Order members will be held. Among other things, we will also discuss our successors."

"S-successors...? Don’t tell me that-"

And with the following sentence, Mika had to potentially bid farewell to his relaxing future.

"Yes! I want to make you two my successors as a member of the Grand Order!"