My Cell Prison

Chapter 527: 527
 

The preliminaries are set to begin promptly at ten o’clock in the morning.

Unlike entering the Fate Space or exploring outside the city, the Knight’s tournament often involves battles against ‘people’.

So, for the past month after the registration, because of Mia’s frequent insistence to have Han Dong accompany her…Han Dong agreed. But, it wasn’t to accompany her shopping or on walks, but to give her real combat practice whenever possible.

Within this month’s time.

Mia’s state has transitioned from ‘confident’ to ‘self-doubt’ and further to ‘self-isolation’.

Today is the important opening ceremony of the tournament, yet Mia has suddenly gone silent and doesn’t even reply to messages.

Han Dong immediately sets off towards the Dead Water Marsh.

Finally, in the small treehouse, he finds Mia still sleeping in the hammock, with no intention of getting up at all.

The walls of the treehouse are filled with the English word – “Over”.

“I don’t want to go. I have no interest in being part of the Knight championship. As a graduate of my caliber, I’ll only bring embarrassment. I don’t want to be a knight anymore, I’m planning to stay around campus after graduation, helping out the witch.”

She had completely given up, even contemplating the idea of quitting the Knight championship. The pupils of her eyes were murky and lacked any spark.

Han Dong looked helpless.

After all, he carries direct relevance to all of this.

Also, Mr. Black White had reminded him that he and Mia are among the students in the Mysterious Department who have the potential to make it into the top ten. They should strive for a place in the top ten, raising the overall significance of Mysterious Department.

If Mia drops out of the competition because of him, it would be hard to explain to Mr. Black White.

Similarly, he might earn resentment from the witch, or even lower the Great Plague Chief’s favorable impression of him, which would be quite detrimental for Han Dong personally.

Taking this into account, Han Dong had no choice but to ‘compromise’.

His slender body slowly climbed into a hammock meant for one, wholly embracing Mia.

The instant touch cleared most of the fog that was clouding Mia’s pupils.

“If you can place in the top ten of the Knight’s championship… after we become Formal Knights, I will give you a day to do as you please.”

“Huh!?”

Upon hearing such a deal, Mia immediately turned around to face Han Dong, their noses almost touching… The once gloomy pupils sparkle once more.

“Are you serious? An unconditional day to do whatever I want?”

“Yes… However, I won’t go for anything too ridiculous.”

“Does bathing with me and sleeping with me count as over the line?”

“No.”

At once, Mia’s mood leaped from rock bottom to cloud nine, she grabbed Han Dong’s hand and jumped off the hammock.

Without even tidying up, she hurriedly headed towards the lawn area for the preliminaries’ opening ceremony.

“Hurry up, we can’t be late.”

“There’s still time… Mia, have you been drinking every day and not bathing for several days now? There’s a weird smell about you, why don’t you take a bath first?”

“Together?”

“Let’s see after you meet the requirements…”

The floor from the main entrance to the bathroom was strewn with clothes stripped from Mia’s body.

Mia’s figure was undeniably impeccable, but no matter how Han Dong looked, he wasn’t interested… It probably had something to do with his true form(a cluster of cells), resulting in a certain change in his aesthetic appreciation.

Even when Mia leaned against the bathroom door provocatively, revealing a charming face and gesturing Han Dong to come, it was to no avail.

…

Half an hour before the preliminary round’s opening.

Han Dong brought Mia to the open lawn area at the heart of the academy to meet up with the main group.

“Vice-captain! Sister Mia!”

A familiar voice rang out from the crowd.

The red-haired blacksmith, Winry, whose hair was tied back in a ponytail, was waving at them cheerfully.

Abe and Dumps were also standing by Winry’s side. The three of them seemed to have arrived early, discussing their recent changes and prospective Knight Regiments.

The five people gathered could be considered the cream of the crop of this year’s graduating class from the Knight Academy.

Each of them had undergone more or fewer physical changes since Breaking the Breed.

But the expressions revealed in their eyes were unwavering.

“Vice-captain! Which Knight Regiment are you planning to join?”

That was what Winry was most curious about.

In her mind, the words ‘unbeatable’ were practically written on the vice-captain’s face.

During the Big Traitor Incident, Winry had immediately bitten the bullet and set it up as a trap laid by Han Dong with the Apprentice Knight’s status, successfully drawing out the Big Traitor hidden deep within the Holy City.

“I haven’t decided yet…I’ll make my decision after the tournament.”

“Vice-captain, many Knight Regiments must have been trying to court you privately to join them early.”

“Let’s set aside those matters, what do you all think about the ‘Underground students’?”

Han Dong was most concerned about this, as they would directly encounter these students in the upcoming competition.

Abe and Winry both were unclear about it.

Only Dumps, adjusting his glasses frame, spoke up, “Hmm…the addition of the underground students into the Knight’s tournament this year is indeed a pressing matter. Nicholas, you seem to have some information?”

Han Dong shrugged, “I’m nothing like you guys having your tutors register you directly.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

A month ago, when I went to the Knights Headquarters to register, I accidentally bumped into a special student trained directly by the Hell Knight Corps. He had frightening power…even Winry might not be able to match up.”

“Trained by the Hell Knight Corps directly?”

For a while, even Dumps became curious.

Being directly trained by the Knight Corps certainly differed from learning in the academy…in terms of training intensity, only Abe, who trained daily with the Behemoth Knight Group, could match up.

“Yes, I can confirm that.”

Upon revealing this bit of information about such a formidable competitor.

Abe.Rhein’s reaction was similar to Han Dong’s, a smile spread across his face… adding such an unknown powerhouse into the mix would make the tournament much more interesting.

“Dumps, can you share some of your information?”

“Actually, there’s not much. The background information about the underground students is confidential… even Vice President Hera isn’t allowed access.

However, one thing is important.

The students who live underground are fundamentally different from us.

Their purpose of learning differs from ours, there’s a high chance they might join the Night Watch in the city in the future, eliminating hidden dangers inside the city and maintaining stability.

So, their routine training not only involves dealing with monsters but also covers training to deal with ‘people’.

They’re skilled in the methods ‘against people’ that we aren’t familiar with.

If we run into this group, the moment we let our guard down, we might lose consciousness instantly, this is what I want to warn you all about.

If the intensity of the competition is as Nicholas described, this Knight’s championship might be quite challenging.

Everyone must take this seriously, we can’t let the underground students occupy the top three…If that happens, we would lose all the Knight Academy’s face.”