“Mmh…”
Ethan slowly opened his eyes and saw a familiar ceiling. Although he still didn’t get a good look in his surroundings, he was certain that he was back inside his room because everything felt familiar to him.
However, there was something out of place, and it made him wonder if he was in a dream.
Sleeping beside him on the bed, were two young ladies, who were each holding one of his arms.
On his right side was Chloe.
On his left side was Luna.
Both of them were sleeping peacefully, and Ethan didn’t dare move because he didn’t want to wake the two of them.
Since he couldn’t get up, Ethan tried to recall what had happened during his fight against Kurt.
The last thing he remembered was using his Partial Resonance, and overpowered Kurt’s spell. That was the last thing he remembered before he blacked out.
What Ethan didn’t know was that he had slept for an entire day, only waking up in the afternoon, a day after the tournament ended.
The merry members of Dud Manor helped carry him back to his room, so that he could get a proper rest.
Since one of their MVP’s were still unconscious they decided to put their Victory Celebration on hold for the time being, and wait for him to wake up.
Chloe and Luna visited him after eating their lunch to make sure that he was healing properly.
Ethan had given his cousin a spare key to his room, allowing her to enter it anytime. When they saw that the handsome teenager was sleeping peacefully on the bed, they also felt sleepy so they decided to sleep alongside him.
Fortunately, the Manor Beds were big enough to accommodate three people, so the two were able to sleep comfortably beside him.
At that moment, Ethan heard something tapping on his window, which made the two girls wake up from their nap.
“Good afternoon.”
Ethan greeted the two girls, who both looked at him at the same time.
The first one to prop herself up from the bed as if she was electrified was none other than Chloe.
Luna was a few seconds slower, but she also moved away from the bed with a blush on her face.
A part of Ethan was relieved to see them act this way, but the other part wished that they could have stayed beside him a little bit longer.
However, the constant tapping on his window once again caught his attention, so he moved towards it to open it wide.
His White Raven, Dantalion, looked at his Master with a knowing glance before flying inside the room.
He landed on top of the table, and nodded his head in greeting to Chloe, and Luna, who were also inside it.
Due to having ravens of their own, the two girls immediately attended to it by giving it a bowl of water, as well as a handful of nuts, making Dantalion quite happy.
Ethan scratched his head as he sat on the chair beside the table, and watched with envy as his White Raven got the VIP treatment from the two ladies.
After having his fill of food and drink, Dantalion walked towards Ethan and stuck out his clawed foot.
The teenage boy took the cylinder that was used to store messages and opened it carefully.
Chloe and Luna took turns patting Dantalion’s body, while Ethan read the letter in his hand.
A fond smile could be seen on his face, which made the two girls wonder what he was reading.
“It’s a letter from Grandma,” Ethan said as he handed Chloe the letter. “She said that I should take care of you here in the academy and do my best to not cause any trouble, or stand out from the crowd.”
“Isn’t it a little too late for that?” Chloe smirked before reading the letter.
Halfway through the letter, the young lady’s body stiffened because Ethan’s Grandma, Agnes, had asked Ethan to invite Chloe, and one of his girl friends to have a short vacation at their home during the Academy’s Autumn Break.
Clearly, this was Agnes’ way of playing matchmaker for Ethan, which made Chloe wonder if this was a good thing or not.
‘Oh, Grandma, why did you have to ask Ethan to bring another girl aside from me?’ Chloe sighed internally before handing the letter back to Ethan.
The Autumn Break was only two months away, and would last for a few days. This was a time when students returned to their home to report to their parents, or guardians, of their progress in the academy.
Of course, not all students went back home during this time, and simply stayed in the academy to have a few days of relaxation.
‘Well, I guess I don’t mind if he invites Luna to come along,’ Chloe thought as she glanced at the angelic beauty beside her, who was busy feeding nuts to Dantalion.
She had already approved of her as her rival, so she didn’t mind if Luna went with them to visit Ethan’s Grandparents.
Chloe would rather invite Luna then the annoying Nicole, whom she was sure had a hidden agenda in befriending Ethan.
Just as Chloe was thinking about the pink-haired beauty, he heard a knock on the door and Noah’s voice came from the other side of it.
“Ethan, are you awake?” Noah asked. “You have a visitor.”
“Yes, I’m awake, Noah,” Ethan replied as he walked towards the door. “Give me a second.”
When the teenage boy opened the door, he found Noah looking at him with a smile on his face.
“It’s a good thing that you’re awake,” Noah said. “Have you recovered enough for a victory party? If yes, I will tell Sir Henry right away.”
“A victory party?” Ethan’s eyes widened in shock because he had completely forgotten about the tournament. “We won?”
Noah gave his friend a thumbs up, confirming their victory.
“That’s great!” Ethan said in excitement. “I’m feeling a lot better now after hearing this news. Also, a victory party sounds good!”
“We didn’t celebrate it yet because you are sleeping. Also, you are one of the MVP’s that allowed us to become the champions, so the party can’t start without you.”
“I’m glad that we won. Um, you said I have a visitor?” 𝞸𝔳𝑙xt.𝒸𝞸𝓜
“Yes,” Noah replied in a teasing tone. “Nicole is here to visit you. Should I tell her that you are awake?”
Chloe, who was just thinking about the pink-haired devil, rubbed her forehead with her right hand. The last person she wanted to see was Nicole, and yet, she was now here to visit Ethan.
“Speaking of the devil,” Chloe muttered before shaking her head helplessly.
Ethan, who didn’t see or hear his cousin’s reaction behind him nodded his head.
For him, Nicole was one of the people that allowed him to win in the tournament. The advice that she had given him during their sparring sessions were quite useful, allowing Ethan to refine his Martial Skills.
Although he was still an amateur in the eyes of true experts, he was on his way to building a good foundation, which would allow him to grow stronger in the future.
“Sure, tell her she can come to see me.” Ethan smiled.
“Okay, I’ll tell her to come up.” Noah nodded. “Prepare yourself okay? Our Victory Party will definitely last until midnight!”
“You bet I’m ready.” Ethan raised his fist and bumped it with Noah’s. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”
The teenage boy was truly happy after knowing that they had won the tournament. Because of this, he could take it easy and give his body time to recover from the burden of using Fairy Magic.