Chapter 230: Fame (1/2)

The next day. Thersland was turned into an uproar.

All media were covering their team that advanced to the main competition, becoming the first team in history to do that.

The school became the center of attention because they thought they had been wrong this whole time. In the past, they had been mixing all powerful students among the seven schools, but none of them succeeded.

When Radvils took over and chose only one particular school, it created an immediate success. All people, especially those working in the education field, were perplexed and questioned whether their way was wrong this whole time.

Even the principal made a speech for this joyous news.

It was a sight to behold when they all heard Theo became the center of attention as the biggest dark horse. They all felt ashamed to ever doubt him without getting all the information about him first.

Of course, not all of them insulted him. Some of them admired him and didn't doubt his ability. Those people banded together and created Theo's fan club as Theo might become a prominent figure in the future.

With just a little digging, they realized Theo was bullied in the school. His fan club dramatized his unwillingness to be bullied and chose to fight back and show the world that it wasn't over for him yet.

As a result, all those bullies were exposed. And one person was hit the hardest. It was none other than Hontar's first partner, Scott.

Everyone quickly shunned and mocked him openly. They felt it wasn't enough because Theo wasn't only verbally bullied but physically as well. However, they believed Theo would be the one delivering the punishment later, so they only mocked him without touching him.

Scott's reputation turned worst to the point he didn't come to school anymore to avoid the angry fans. Even then, they kept mocking him, telling him what he endured was only a few days while Theo needed to face that harsh situation without any family to support him for almost a decade. If Theo were here, he would have laughed out loud. This was the laugh he talked about when he and Alea defeated Scott and Hontar.

Theo's mental fortitude became an inspiration for many people and his reputation soared through the roof, surpassing that of Alea. They all realized Theo's face seemed to be handsome, but because he didn't take care of his appearance, he was only above average. They believed if Theo took his time to take a bit more care of his appearance, he would become an idol like Phyrill, Laust, or Sihan.

Even Thersland's President conveyed his happiness in their success, hoping the citizens could pray for their continuous success.

And this was what Theo had envisioned in mind. That was why when he participated in the school's competition, he did everything and stopped hiding his ability to get the spot.

As long as he did something great, his reputation would soar and open many connections inside the country. After that, he would aim a bit bigger. Thersland didn't have the necessary resources to reach Mythical Rank, so he planned to go to another country in the future.

This competition would become the bud of his connection when he reached that step, thus this Grand Gaia was the turning point in his life.

On the other side, above a mountain stood tall a small treehouse. A blue-haired man walked outside the house with a smile on his face. He had just gotten the information from his friend about Theo, so he obviously felt happy.

He looked at the sky and said, ”It seems we will meet soon, Theo.”

…

Meanwhile, Nart Eilric decided to close his shop for a day and returned to the family.

As one would expect, his son, James Eilric, visited him in Nart's study room with a grin on his face.

”Father. Have you heard the news?”