72. Preparations

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"So, he is her current boyfriend, is it?"

Alex looked at the blue haired boy who was fairly handsome but didn't had the aura what a beautiful person normally radiates.

Better to say, he is like a handsome but low key person unlike Alex who just catches other person's attention because of his hair and blindfold.

But what made Alex to look at him was the jealousy and hatred he carried in his heart as he was looking at him and Ross.

'Hmm... I remember Ross saying that his friend was more talented than him. Let me see... He is probably B+ class. Not bad but still not enough.'

Tristt was indeed a low key person but after his dating with Clara his presence have somehow grown inside the class.

'Its very easy to think who framed Ross.'

Alex looked at Tristt and could easily figure out that he was the one framed Ross because of jealousy.

'Forget it. If I clear his name it won't amount to anything.'

"So, Ross are ready for hardcore training?"

Alex was ready to pull this boy in the very spartan training to make himself stand a bit in the coming tournaments.

"Gulp!"

Ross looked at the evil sadistic look Alex was giving him.

'Am I going to be alright?'

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"So, I didn't ask because I didn't had time. But now tell me why you followed me?"

Alex was sitting in his mansion looking 18 face to face.

Because of his handsome face near her, 18 turned her head with a blush.

"Y-You don't tell me...."

Alex with his observation Haki obviously could see the emotion from 18. He is not a very dumb and dense protagonist like Orimura Ichika.

He himself blushed a bit after looking at her face. He may have already experienced his previous life but his main memory is of normal Otaku boy who died and got reincarnated.

And now thinking of 18, he really didn't knew what to do. That night with Ram, that was pretty much a flow of situation.

And now he didn't knew how to handle a confession.

"Y-You... Do you love me?"

'How I am acting like a virgin who never have seen a woman?'

Alex himself didn't believe how he could be like this. He who battled with many men and slaughtered many high class devils, he who now hold the strongest title in this world, he who is a Duke is fidgeting in front of a beautiful woman.

Seeing her not replying he was bit worried but then he saw her face full red. Blood started to come out from his nose.

'T-This...'

Cool elegant girls are one of the most popular characters in anime. Because when they blushed which is contrast to their personality is too beautiful!

Alex didn't needed any answer. He didn't even ask her anything. He just did what he should do.

He kissed her.

*Smooch*

And then he looked her looking him with a bit surprise because of sudden kiss.

"I-I love you, too."

And as soon she said it, she returned to her stoic cool face and walked out of the room.

"Cool..."

Alex was standing still with the sudden events.

And Ram and Rem who were sneakily looking were cursing how could both of them were left behind by the newcomer.

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Somewhere....

The room was very dark with only a small lamp in the middle of the table which was surrounded with many figures in black robe.

If Alex was here, he can in a glance can understand what gathering this is.

A cult gathering. A normal and common trope in fantasy anime.

A cult meeting!

And in between was a man who was very enraged as he spoke.

"Damn! Damn! Who does that Duke think he is. Just he got that title because of his strength. So barbaric. And how dare he humiliate me!!"

The same viscount's son who took a proper kick to his face was roaring as if God has done unfair to him.

The member side to him handed him a bowl from which a lot of smoke was coming out. The viscount's son - Victor grabbed it and took a deep breath of it.

"Aaaahh!!"

All over his body he felt increase in strength. The sudden increase of strength in his body made him feel so good that it was totally like a drug to him.

"So, Viscount-sama, how about the deal we talked about?"

A figure spoke in a tone which was very excess flatterly. The rest of them could easily see how easily he was trying to flatter this noble in front of him.

But this boy who was indulged in drugs the figures, how could he know with his over noble attitude?

"Oh! The deal for the smuggling of this drug inside Laventine. I agree. I will do it. My father is already bedridden and I am is already is the successor. This drug....*Sniff* how could I wait? Do this quickly!"

Victor just couldn't wait to sniff more and allowed the mysterious figures sitting in front of him to smuggle into the country through his connections.

'They will smuggle and after getting the money from sales I will turn them to military. Do they think they can fool me?!!'

Victor was smiling in his mind as he was sniffing the smoke coming from the container.

'So good! I will tell them to plant in my land.'

But what Victor couldn't see was hidden smile the figures were making under the robes.