Chapter 45: A Genius? (1/2)

While Theo was running through the dense forest, he found that Alea seemed to be more relaxed as she began to visit other participants, have a talk with them, and cheer them up.

Seeing that she almost reached his position, Theo turned left and distanced himself, going around her position before passing her.

Albeit, the next few seconds he did that, Alea appeared next to him with a big smile on her face.

”Ah, you were the guy who defeated Laust Lange. So, you are still alive. To think we are in the same group.” She waved her hand, greeting him.

”Ehm… Nice to meet you? How can I help you?” Theo asked politely. His heart beat faster because he didn't feel Alea's presence despite seeing her. 'She must have the control over her Awareness.'

”Well, I'm just greeting everyone here since we will be here for a whole month together. And I believe most of the people who manage to follow Instructor Rick are not going to leave just like that.”

”Okay?” Theo tilted his head in confusion, trying to stop their conversation using his boring attitude without offending her.

However, he underestimated the woman called Alea Eilric. Firstly, he didn't expect that Alea would slow down and talk to them one by one. If he knew something like this would happen, he wouldn't have finished the first lap just to confirm the route.

And the second thing was Alea's persistence. She ignored Theo's attitude and asked him. ”Still, You are here safe and sound. I see. Hey, do you want to form a group with me?”

That question stunned Theo even though what she aimed at was entirely different. She thought, 'Hmm, I already have candidates for the third-year, who is my friend, Ellen. As for the second-year students, I have settled it with Phyrill Hilbert and Sihan Raskaka. Due to the rule limitation, I need two candidates for the first year.

'I can choose Laust Lange, but this guy is also interesting. Although the fight wasn't that serious, he truly managed to keep up with Laust Lange. And there are another ten first-year students who are among the top in this group.

'If only I could find that ”Joker” that seems to be hiding among first or second-year students, I will definitely choose him. Well, I need to come up with a replacement first for this training camp. Thus, I will be choosing one of the first-year students for the first session.'

”Ehm… I'm afraid that I'm not qualified to be your partner.” Theo shook his head. To be honest, he had two opinions. Alea would be a great teammate to push him to the top, yet, it came with a huge risk. He didn't know if he had prepared enough to face that risk.

”You don't need to look so annoyed.” She suddenly pouted.

”Eh?” Theo was bewildered by her statement since he only replied to her with a poker face. Even his tone was calm and polite.