The Yellow-Haired Villain in Soaring Phoenix’s Novels Also Desires Happiness - Chapter 288



66. Get Lost

“Celicia, you’re not… worried about me, are you?”

Mu En suddenly leaned in, close enough to almost hear the other’s breath.

Due to the height difference, in this gaze, Mu En had to gently lower his head, while Celicia had to slightly raise hers, her swan-like, fair neck appearing even more elongated.

Too bad there wasn’t a wall.

With the light slanting just right into the girl’s eyes, Mu En gazed into Celicia’s ice lake-like pupils.

It seemed he wanted to see something deeper through that layer of indifferent ice.

Still cold.

“The worry you mentioned… if it’s about fearing you might suddenly die outside, then yes, that’s true.”

Faced with Mu En’s sudden closeness, Celicia’s slightly indifferent expression showed no signs of change.

“After all, Belrand has just settled down from the previous major incident. If you, the son of a duke, were to suddenly die, who knows what kind of waves that would cause? I don’t want to be cleaning up the mess every day.”

“Is that the only reason?”

“Of course.” Celicia’s ice-blue pupils shifted slightly, “What else would you think?”

“How cold.”

Mu En sighed, but soon his eyebrows perked up:

“But I’m still very happy.”

“Hmm?”

“Because…”

Mu En leaned in another half step.

This time, they were so close their noses were almost touching.

He admired Celicia’s stunning face, stroking his chin, and said with a grin:

“Now that I’m this close, you haven’t hit me. That’s really…”

“…”

Mu En saw Celicia’s sword-like sharp brows instantly arch, and the ominous feeling in his mind began to buzz…

“Mu En Campbell!”

But before Celicia could say anything, she was suddenly interrupted by a loud shout, extinguishing Mu En’s premonition in an instant.

“I finally found you!”

The silence of the forest was shattered as a group of people suddenly emerged from nowhere, surrounding Mu En… and Selisia.

They first noticed Selisia standing to the side, their pupils constricting as they immediately greeted her respectfully: “Hello, President!”

Selisia’s expression was emotionless as she lightly nodded.

Then their gazes shifted back to Mu En, and the leading man revealed a cruel smile reminiscent of a wild wolf:

“Mu En Campbell, didn’t expect this, did you? In this final moment, this last opportunity, I’m here to challenge you!”

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“And you are?”

“Third year, Podol Mute!”

“Podol Mute?”

Never heard of him…

Mu En stroked his chin, carefully sizing up the unfamiliar man before him. He confirmed that he felt no dangerous aura emanating from him; his intuition suggested he was even less threatening than the previous group of four, and he asked with a strange expression:

“Are you sure you want to challenge me?”

“Hmph, isn’t it just that you’ve recently swept aside some of the strongest in the third year? Don’t get cocky, Mu En Campbell!”

Podol sneered:

“I’ve spent an entire week studying, and I finally found a loophole in the rules this time. I’m here with absolute confidence in my victory!”

“A loophole?”

“Exactly!”

Podol exclaimed excitedly: “Professor Prang established the rule that qualified individuals who defeat you can take your spot, but he never prohibited unqualified individuals from challenging you!!”

“Even if those people defeat you, they can’t gain the spot, but they don’t even need to defeat you! It’s enough that I defeat you in the end!”

“Do you know why I chose this exact moment to find you? It’s to prevent you from having a chance to react!”

“……”

Mu En was stunned for a long time before finally grasping Podol’s intent.

He turned to the large group of people and raised an eyebrow:

“You all… must be seniors, right? Bullying the weak with your numbers, isn’t that a bit unfair?”

“…… cough cough.”

The group showed awkward expressions, clearing their throats as they said:

“We’re not really willing either, but… he’s offered us too much.

Don’t worry, Campbell, we won’t hurt you; we just intend to slightly wear you out.”

“But, a challenge requires mutual consent, right? If I don’t agree to your challenge, then it shouldn’t matter, right?”

“Hmph, I’ve already thought of this small issue.”

Podol sneered:

“Otherwise, do you think I would gather so many people around you? After all, it’s not us who are in a hurry to assemble!”

“…”

So in the end… it’s just being unreasonable.

But oddly enough, this kind of unreasonable behavior is far more troublesome than those straightforward challenges.

But fortunately…

Mu En glanced sideways and suddenly smiled eerily:

“Alright, I accept your challenge.”

“Really!”

Bodoll’s eyes sparkled, “In that case, let’s do it now…”

“Wait, don’t be so hasty.”

Mu En looked at the group of upperclassmen surrounding him, leisurely and composed, and said:

“Since you’ve resorted to such despicable methods, don’t blame me for pulling out the big guns!”

“The big guns?”

“That’s right, watch closely! My big move…”

Mu En took a deep breath, his eyes shining brightly, raised his hands high, and then, like an eagle diving down, he… wrapped his arms around the slender waist of the girl beside him:

“Secret Technique: Leg-Hugging Skill!”

“…”

In an instant.

The atmosphere on site froze.

Whether it was Bodoll or the upperclassmen encircling Mu En, they all looked at him with expressions of shock, as if they had seen a ghost, and at his… arms wrapped around the girl beside him, even daring to touch her a few times.

Who is that girl?

It’s Celicia Leopold!

The renowned princess of the Empire!

The president of the student council!

Her aloofness, indifference, disdain for the opposite s*x, and lack of human warmth are known to all!

She only does things by the book, never mixing in personal feelings, which is why these people still dared to surround Mu En when they saw Celicia.

It is said that there was once an upperclassman who foolishly pursued her, and when he accidentally brushed against her hand, she froze him into an ice sculpture, displaying him in the academy square for three days and nights!

But Mu En Campbell actually dared to…

Although there is a betrothal between them, there have been no rumors of any romantic feelings between them.

That princess, she wouldn’t show mercy just because of a fiancé’s title!

“……”

Amid the sympathetic gazes of the crowd, Celicia slowly lowered her head, looking at the hand that wrapped around her slim waist. Then she gradually raised her head, gazing at the side profile of the man beside her.

His expression was as cold as frozen ice, and with her lips slightly parted, she said:

“Get lost.”

See?

As expected.

That student council president, the princess, actually disregarded decorum and told him to get lost.

Mu En Campbell…

It’s over.

Watching this scene, everyone thought the same in their minds, feeling even more pity in their hearts.

What a pity that a rising star of the academy was about to fall here…

Podol’s lips almost stretched to his ears; if Mu En Campbell was digging his own grave, then he would have a lot less trouble.

“I mean…”

But just as Podol was popping the champagne in his mind, Celicia suddenly turned her head, quickly scanning the crowd, and then her chilling gaze landed on Podol:

“I meant for you all to get lost.”