In half a month, Li Huan had captured almost the entire market share for low-grade magic wands in the city. And he had pretty much cleared all his loans.
When he paid all his loans off at one go, everyone had gulped. It turned out that even a magic shop could make such a windfall!
Most of the Mages who required low-grade magic wands had already changed their wands to Li Huan's. So business was not as ridiculously high as a few days ago. When it started to stabilize, Li Huan let Rielle look after the shop. He continued working in the academy, and spent the rest of his time immersed in books.
"Aiya!"
It was another ordinary day. Li Huan had already completed the teaching tasks that Nano had assigned to him, and was now buried in the library.
Until someone bumped into him. The refreshing drink she was holding spilled all over him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Aiya! You're, you're Teacher Li Huan, aren't you? It's all my fault, it's all my fault! I was so careless while walking! Teacher, I'm really sorry!"
"It's okay, you can go."
Li Huan did not even lift his head. He was immersed in his book.
"No! Teacher, look! Your clothes are dirty! What trouble I've caused! Teacher, how about this? I'll go buy you another set of clothes!"
Where had that rich student who spoke in such an domineering manner come from? She wanted to buy him new clothes just like that?
Li Huan looked up out of curiosity.
Good heavens! What a shocking first impression! Why was that female student dressed like that? It looked a little demeaning, didn't it?
"It's really fine. Go back. Wear more clothes when you come out next time."
Li Huan's gaze did not pause for even a second on her body. He immediately returned to his book.
"Teacher!"
"Hmm? What is it?"
Li Huan looked up again, showing a bit of impatience.
"Teacher! I'm a princess from Deira Kingdom! I think my greatest gain from this visit to the Royal Magic Academy has been getting to know that such a young, promising and handsome teacher exists in this kingdom!"
"Teacher, I still have some questions to ask you!"
Li Huan nodded helplessly. The princess plopped herself right beside him, so that the two of them sat close together. Li Huan frowned and shuffled to the side. But the princess refused to let him off, and pushed closer towards him.
"If you have any questions, ask quickly. I don't like other people to get too close to me."
Li Huan could not take it anymore. He stood up right away. His eyes seemed to say, "What's stopping you from climbing instead?"
After Li Huan answered a few retarded questions, the princess was full of flattery. Li Huan put his guard up. That girl was clearly up to no good!
"Teacher! How did you do all that at such a young age? How do you normally train? Can you bring me along? Teacher, why don't you let me go to your house and see how you study!"
She... she already wanted to go to his house. Her intentions were clear, weren't they? It looked like someone in the academy was already starting to get jealous of him.
"Sigh. Student, if there's nothing else, go back first. I don't have any plans to start a remedial class at the moment."
The princess saw that Li Huan was really quite stubborn. She could only resentfully get up and leave. Before she left, she even seemed to utter a few swear words.
"Tsk, seriously. Even before the Dark Council comes for me, I'm afraid my colleagues would already have killed me..."
It looked like he would have to study even faster! Improve his abilities! Even if he could not obtain the approval of others by normal means, he could use his fists to win their approval!
"Li Huan! The annual magic competition will be held next week. Before the student competition begins, there will be an exhibition match segment for teachers. On our side, I'd like to send you! You don't have any objections, right?"
A few days later, Li Huan had just reached the office when Nano threw a flyer at him with a smile.
"Li Huan, oh Li Huan! There are too many young girls in the academy who like you right now! Everyone wants to see you show off a few moves! We don't have much of a choice. Just do this for us?"
Li Huan briefly looked at the flyer, without the slightest bit of excitement. For the exhibition match, the teachers were divided into two factions. And on Nano's side, Li Huan was standing at center position, like he was invincible.
Li Huan had constantly been burying his head in the library. He had been oblivious to the fact that within the academy, he had become known as a knowledgeable, wealthy and handsome man who kept away from women.
"Don't worry! It won't be a real fight, just a formality! You just have to prepare two cool-looking skills!"
"All right, okay."
That sort of thing was a pure waste of time. It wasn't much, and he did not need to prepare anything. He was a Summoner, so there weren't any fancy tricks he could do.
The day of the magic competition arrived. Nano had dragged Li Huan out of the library, made him change into a set of strange clothes, and dragged him all the way to the front of the stage.
The dean of the academy had just ended his speech, when some of the apprentices below stage caught sight of Li Huan arriving.
"Teacher Li Huan! Teacher Li Huan has come!"
"Where! Is Teacher Li Huan going to perform today?"
"I must say, Professor Nano. You shouldn't have brought me here so early. Look, look at the furore it's caused."
Li Huan scratched his head. He had never imagined that so many people would be waiting for him to perform.
"All right! It seems the new teacher from our Royal Magic Academy is very popular! Is everyone looking forward to it?"
Just those few words from the dean, and the enthusiasm of all the apprentices present was instantly ignited! The crowd chanted Li Huan's name!
Li Huan's opponents, on the other hand, were all rubbing their palms together. After all, Li Huan had long been public target number one to them!
So they all wanted to ruthlessly drag him down!
"Come, Li Huan! Teacher Li! I see that you're very popular! Come, give it a try!"
The exhibition match officially began amidst the cheers!
Li Huan had repeatedly rejected the other side's request for rehearsals. That had infuriated them!
"All right, I'm just okay. I'm not that good. I'll give it a try."
"Look, everyone! Teacher Li Huan is not only handsome and capable, he's also so humble!"
When they heard the female chatter below stage, Li Huan's opponents became even more furious! They were determined to beat him to a pulp that day!
Li Huan stood calmly in the middle of the arena. His opponent was a Pyromancer. That changed class indeed had a significant advantage in a 1v1!
The opponent had already unleashed a Magic Array in his hands. Then, he immediately raised his hands! And a fireball charged towards Li Huan!