Reaper of the Martial World

Chapter Book 7: 264: Jade (3)

Book 7: Chapter 264: Jade (3)

Mithrandir looked over in interest, her eyes narrowing once she felt the pressure coming off of Dyon. It didn’t seem like he was trying. The arrogance dripped off of him like it was engrained in his being. He was arrogance and arrogance was him. There was no separating the two.

“He’s quite handsome, Jade. Why didn’t you tell me you found a toy to play with,” Mithrandir said coquettishly.

Primrose’s blue eyes shone with interest, looking towards Mithrandir, “Our generation’s number one beauty is interested in a boy? Be careful, or you might get him killed before he has a chance to become worthy of something like that.”

Suddenly Opal noticed something, causing her to take a breath in surprise, “He’s human?” her voice was soft, but everyone seemed to hear it.

Almost at once everyone turned their attention to Dyon’s ears, immediately noticing the lack of a distinct sharpness.

“Uncle Acacia! Sorry I’m late, did I miss anything?” Dyon’s smile beamed.

Uncle Acacia could only chuckle, ‘This kid sure knows how to make an entrance.’

“Of course, you have. You missed the first-year assessments. The second-year assessments. And the third-year assessments. Only to finally show up for the fourth-year assessments. Did you think that you’d be able to participate here?” Uncle Acacia had every intention of letting Dyon shine here today, but he decided to have a bit of fun with him. But, Dyon’s response only made him burst out into a robust laughter.

“Isn’t it only fourth years Uncle Acacia? They’d have to be even older than that to make me fear them,” Dyon said with a wide smile.

“Just another boastful boy who thinks his lower regions are more robust than they really are. Is there a need to be so infatuated?” Primrose shifted her gaze back and forth between Mithrandir and Jade, but they didn’t seem to be listening. Light smiles graced their faces as though this was exactly what they expected from Dyon.

“Why were you two so late? I sent Ri hours ago,” Uncle Acacia said playfully as though he was trying to insinuate something.

Ri rolled her eyes at her father, “He was sleeping, so I waited for him to wake up. Nothing more, nothing less.”

These words may not have meant much to anyone else, but it did to Dyon, ‘she waited outside my door for hours just because I was sleeping?’ he smiled, ‘she’s adorable.’

Jade too picked up on this subtlety. She knew Ri very well, not because they interacted often, but because she could see into the minds of those around her.

Ri had a lofty goal and a great secret. Although Jade didn’t know exactly what that secret was, she knew that she carried a burden far greater than theirs. Since when did the cold, stand offish Ri grow a caring heart?

That uncomfortable feeling in her chest grew uncontrollably. She couldn’t help but think of the night she met Dyon.

‘Didn’t we connect very well on that night? Why is it that the barriers he had up for me are slowly being taken down by this girl? Is she really so much better than me? Aren’t I more beautiful?’

Jade’s heart was in turmoil. Before, she had felt that Dyon’s actions were just fine. After all, even though he flirted wantonly, he only had one woman in his heart. That made Jade place him on a pedestal…

In a world where men having multiple wives was nothing special, Jade wanted to see if Dyon was worthy of her making such a sacrifice. What she didn’t expect was for the man she had finally been moved by, the man whose thoughts were finally pure enough for her to open her heart to, suddenly didn’t seem that special anymore.

Jade didn’t believe that she was crazy for feeling these things about Dyon after just a single meeting.

After almost 19 years of life, she had interacted with so many people. In fact, she had led campaigns before, meeting all the geniuses of their entire universe. Whether it be their Crown Prince Lionel, or the Crown Prince of the Aumen Family, or even the geniuses of the grand Uidah Clan, none of them moved her.

All of them, in one way or another, had a sick and demented soul. This helped Jade close herself off from their feelings, not being moved in the least.

But Dyon was the first… He was the first to stare at her and not see a pretty face and a grand set of breasts. He was the first to take a liking to her not for her beauty, but for her charisma and quick wittedness.

So why was this man that she had taken so long to find not allowing her in, but instead this bland Ri Acacia who had an average appearance even by human standards, let alone elvin? Why?…

Suddenly, Dyon looked toward Jade and smiled. All of the negative emotions that had been brewing floated away like a fragrant wind.

Dyon pretended not to notice the angered geniuses below. Instead, his eyes brightened when he noticed the table of beauties, causing them to giggle lightly. It was always nice to be appreciated by men as handsome as Dyon.

Dyon smiled at Jade, “Silver-fairy… it only makes sense that you’d surround yourselves with such beauties. Seductive beauties, petite beauties, mischievous beauties… why should I fight if I could just sit here with you all?”

The beauties all seemed to turn a slight shade of red, causing the men to tremble in anger. One beauty blushing? Sure. But 5 at once? Could there be anything so unfair in the world?

Ri looked down at Dyon, shaking her head with a ‘really?’ expression on her face.