[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-advent-of-the-three-calamities":3,"chapter-advent-of-the-three-calamities-advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-147":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Advent of the Three Calamities",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},758982,1005,"Chapter 147 Beneath the moonlight [2]","advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-147",147,"\u003Cp>After finishing his evening training, Leon headed back to the dorms. He had picked up quite the sweat. More so than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon wiped the sweat from his forehead and reached the dorms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....Coming from training?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the entrance of the dorms, a purple-haired girl greeted his sights. She seemed to be studying on one of the common room tables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't you see...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn pointed at the books and notebook on her table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm studying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I saw that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't blind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why did you ask?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....You don't usually study here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I guess...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn brushed her hair behind her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you know Kiera got a B on her score?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....So you don't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's been bragging about it the entire day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did that have to do with studying here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before the exam, I saw her study here the entire week. I wanted to see if it makes any difference.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon cocked his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, moving forward, his eyes paused on her exam paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, wait...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn tried to cover up her score, but it was too late. He had already seen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You also got a B?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, yeah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....I tried hard, but this was the best that I got.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things started to click in Leon's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And so you wanted to study here because you thought it'd help you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, yeah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon didn't know how to reply from then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also seen Kiera study here. However, there was a slight problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't been studying by herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was someone else with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon just wasn't sure whether to bring that up or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't seem like he had to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn could pretty much tell from the expression he was making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The reason why she got better is because of him, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn raised her head and their gazes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon was just about to say something when she stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I get it. Not the same person. That much became clear to me after today's ordeal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing her notebook and the books piled up on the table, Evelyn stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were him from the past then he would've taken the challenge and forced you to give up in a way to make himself look good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon didn't say a thing because she was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it been the previous Julien, that was exactly what was going to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was that type of person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he didn't do that. It's obvious to me now that he's changed. To the point where I find myself wanting to ask for his help too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not that it matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....I'm now the one that you need to fight during the demonstration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going to prepare a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I want to win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon remained quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He locked gazes with Evelyn for a few short seconds before finally, she turned away from him and left with her books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon stood in silence for a brief moment while staring at her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always been rather competitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost count of the number of times she had challenged him in the past. He would always end up losing, but things were different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon was sure he could beat her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was the problem...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she was a good opponent, she wasn't the person that he wanted to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stupid jokes aside, Leon had caught glimpses of Julien's true strength several times. His instincts also warned him about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even Aoife gave him such a feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I want to fight him.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out. Evelyn wasn't the only one that was competitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon was pretty competitive himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For that reason, coming out of the dorms, he sat by the staircase with his wooden sword. It was currently dark outside, the moon shining on the landscape beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon didn't know for how long he sat there, but gradually, a figure appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a familiar figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that eventually stopped not far from where he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With sharp features that made it seem as though he was looking down on everyone he cast his gaze upon, Julien's gaze locked onto his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual, his gaze was overbearing and Leon smiled at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I really do want to fight him.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That stupid face of his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....That duel you rejected. Want to have it privately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to beat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Has this guy lost it….?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't for one second understand what was going on. Staring at Leon who stood on the opposite end with a sword in his hand, I felt my face twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to duel with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hell was this guy thinking? There were over a thousand different reasons why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For one,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I don't want to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that a good enough excuse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I want to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're my knight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…..And it's my duty to make sure that you're strong enough to deal with potential threats when I can't cover for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What bullshit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon tossed me a small bracelet. It was rather heavy, and when I looked at him, he started to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a difference between our mana pools. Since that's the case, I'll restrict my mana to be of the same level as yours. Wouldn't that make things fairer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fairer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fairer my ass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The experience difference between the two of us was huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh, no, wait…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, I wasn't exactly inexperienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a dozen different memories within me. All belonging to different people who walked through different paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even then, they were all strong people who had their fair share of fights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I were to include those then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Why do you want to fight me so badly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a reason why I need a reason to want to fight you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, actually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who'd want to fight another person for no reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon shrugged, playing with the wooden sword in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…..I just want to see who is stronger between the two of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood in silence while observing his expression. I wanted to see if he was just making a random excuse up, but seeing the graveness in his expression I could tell he wasn't lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really did want to fight me for that simple reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what about me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I want to fight him…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It isn't as though I don't want to fight him.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, the only reason I rejected the offer was because it would potentially affect my draft stock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chances of me losing against Leon were rather high. In fact, I didn't think I could beat him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn't mean I didn't want to fight him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, I also wanted to see the full extent of his powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My powers too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how big was the difference between us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....With everything that I had experienced, would I be able to fight him properly? Not just with my skills, but with the memories of the people within me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, fuck…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruffling my hair, I cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, and I pointed in a certain direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go somewhere else. This isn't the right place for us to fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were right in front of the dorms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our fight would wake everyone up. Furthermore, fights between cadets were prohibited unless it was in the training grounds which were currently closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…..\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if taken aback by the fact that I had accepted the offer, Leon didn't react immediately. Rather, he looked at me with an incredulous look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nudged him with my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you acting like that? You're the one that wanted to fight me. Let's go. I don't have all day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since I still needed to revise for an hour before going to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Leon snapped out of it and followed me from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching up to me, he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are we going to fight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I answered flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…..I know of a good place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said, Delilah wouldn't mind me going there, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoife's schedule was rather packed. From her daily training to studying, she had a lot of things that she needed to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that being said, it was usually manageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was before, however.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fliers are almost ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…..We have already done a survey. There aren't any noticeable competitors. You should be able to win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're done on our side too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elections for the student council were just a few months away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoife had been eyeing the position ever since joining the Academy. The position, while not as important as that of the Black Star, was also quite an important one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she couldn't be the Black Star, she hoped she'd at least be able to join the student council and become its president.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, she'd be able to influence a lot of the important decisions of the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a lot of things that she was unsatisfied with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was for this reason that she was busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huaaam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she knew it, the night had already come and the Academy grounds were empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding into a large stack of papers, Aoife was on her way back to the dorms when she heard a voice coming from the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....That duel you rejected. Want to have it privately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her steps paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt that the voice was quite familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just who did it belong to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to duel with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another familiar voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What's going on…?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious, Aoife kept her presence hidden and moved forward. It was then that she caught sight of two familiar figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Julien and Leon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would the two of them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…..I just want to see who is stronger between the two of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overhearing their conversation, her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He wants to duel Julien…?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he perhaps not satisfied with his rejection before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoife half expected Julien to reject, but contrary to her expectations, Julien actually accepted the offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baffled, she could only look at him with wide eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had actually accepted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wasn't he the same guy who had rejected him in front of the entire class? Why the sudden change in heart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in her thoughts, Aoife didn't realize that Leon and Julien had already started to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…..\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, Aoife didn't know how to react. Standing behind a tree with a stack of papers in her hands, her eyes traced the backs of the two before shifting towards the papers and then back to the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…..\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This went on for a couple of seconds, until..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huu..\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aoife bit her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting the papers on the ground, she followed them from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can't miss this. I have to see it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her curiosity had gotten the better of her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1854,"2026-06-02T12:40:56.142Z",1,"novelbin.me","f91939d0790b133e94a8a5de3b952c4920c3e610be361ae0cbf21825156bc6d5","advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-148","advent-of-the-three-calamities-chapter-146",876,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fadvent-of-the-three-calamities-cover.jpg"]