OPPORTUNITY

"A Date..."

Hearing him, Aurora narrowed her eyes and looked suspiciously at him.

"Why do you want to go on a date? Don't people who love each other go on dates with their partners? We don't have anything like that between us, and by the way, you are much younger than me. You are just an infant who hasn't even seen the world properly."

Aurora said with a slight red tinge on her face, showing how embarrassed she was.

Noticing the slight tinge on her face, Jack smiled inwardly and answered.

"Obviously, I am not talking about a date between lovers. I am talking about a date between a teacher and her favorite student. But if you really want to have a lover's date with me, I'm up for it anytime."

Hearing him, Aurora became even more embarrassed. She somehow hid her embarrassed look and answered.

"What... What are you talking about? And when did you become my favorite student?"

"Well, because I don't see you teaching someone else like you teach me, I thought I was your favorite student. And after all, you are my favorite teacher."

"Well... Well, that is because you are the only one I teach. I don't have any other students."

"Oh, well, that proves my point that I am your favorite student, and you didn't bother to take any more students so that you can spend some quality time with me, right, Frost?"

"Why are you calling me Frost?"

"Because I like calling my favorite teacher like this; it makes me feel very happy."

With a small smile on his face, he said to Aurora. She looked into his crimson red eyes, which were glowing with a hint of mischievousness. Because of that, she became very embarrassed.

"I don't know, do whatever you want to do..."

Her face had become bright red because of this conversation. She didn't even deny his words about being her favorite student because right now she was very embarrassed. Her red face, mixed with her bright blue eyes, made her look very cute.

"So, that means you will go on a date with me? Really? Tell me... tell me..."

To tease her more, Jack brought his face closer to hers. Seeing Jack so close, she became even more embarrassed and couldn't even hide her expression because she couldn't think straight right now. She just turned around and, in a small voice, said.

"Hmm... But only if you win every event without getting hurt."

Seeing her act and talk like that, Jack became a little embarrassed and got back to hiding his look. Fortunately, Frost (or much better, let's take "Froze," that sounds good, right?) didn't see his embarrassed look.

"We... well then, it's time for me to go. I want to have some talk about the tournament with Mom."

"Hmm..."

Froze didn't answer his question, and seeing her like this, Jack nodded to himself inwardly and left the training ground.

"Young Master, have you finished your today's training?"

While walking toward his mom's room, Jack saw Evelyn walking toward him. Inwardly, he chuckled for finding his new target.

"Well, yes... After all, I am the best hahaha... Even Froz... Aurora also told me if I train like this, it wouldn't take long for me to reach silver rank. Then, be careful; I might surpass you eventually."

Hearing him, Evelyn narrowed her eyes and looked at him. After a while, she told him.

"That would be good, Master. I would be cheering you on."

She spoke to Jack in her signature emotionless tone, and seeing that, Jack clicked his tongue.

"It's really hard to flirt with her like this. If she always stays like this, I have to find some way to break that emotionless cover of hers."

"Well, anyway, I was finding Mother. Do you know where she is? I have something to talk to her about."

"Yes, Master. Madam is right now inside her room. I believe you can go inside and talk to her right now."

"Oh, well, thanks, Eva. Oh, and will you not mind if I call you Eva?"

Jack said to her, and Evelyn narrowed her eyes again, but then she said.

"I don't mind it, Master. I am your personal maid; you can call me anything, Master."

In normal conditions, Jack would be happy if someone as beautiful as Eva said this to him, but right now, seeing her emotionless face, Jack decided to leave the conversation and head toward his mother's room.

"I really have to find a way to make her mine..."

Knock... knock...

"Mom, it's me. Can I come in?"

"Come in."

After the conversation, he came to his mother's room, knocked on the door, and got inside after getting permission.

"So, how's my baby doing? Hmmm."

There, he saw a very beautiful woman sitting in a chair watching him with a smile that could enchant anyone who saw her. Well, Aurora and Evelyn had their own merits, but when it came to his mother, they somehow paled in comparison to her beauty.

After watching his mother for a little while with a gaze full of admiration, he decided to break the silence in the room.

"I am doing good, Mother, and you look, as always, very gorgeous and beautiful."

"Oh... Trying to flirt with your mother? You've got some guts there, trying to flirt with the strongest entity in the whole Demon Empire. Ha!"

"I merely speak the truth, Mother. There is no need for me to try to flirt with you. I am a mere subject who is just mesmerized by the beauty of the queen."

Jack said it with pure respect while bowing his head down. Even though he was going to be the demon king one day, that didn't mean he shouldn't show respect to the acting Demon Queen.

Seeing him act like that, a small smile came on Sylvana's face.

"And you say you are not flirting with me? You really have some guts to lie in front of your queen, subject."

She asked him a question in sarcasm, and Jack looked at her with eyes full of respect and politely said.

"I don't know what the queen is talking about..."

"Well, whatever. Tell me, why are you here? I have lots of work to do."

Listening to her son, her mouth twitched a little bit, but she controlled herself. After the accident, her son had become much bolder, as if he were a different person.

Seeing her act like that, Jack smiled inwardly and spoke with a respectful tone.

"Mother, I have decided to take part in the upcoming sword tournament."

Hearing her son, a small smile came on her face, and she spoke to him.

"Well, that's good. And seeing that you are taking part in this tournament, and as your lovely mother who wants to see her child grow."

She put her hands on the table and looked into Jack's crimson eyes.

"Let me present you an opportunity..."

Sylvana paused, her gaze fixed on Jack's face. She leaned forward slightly, her expression growing serious yet thoughtful.

"As your mother and the current ruler of our realm, I can provide you with resources, training, and strategic advice to ensure your success in the tournament. Winning this tournament.