They don't want me to work harder

Linda spent just a few dozen seconds reviewing the glory of the empire and recounting the glory of her own family, but then she changed the subject:

"To be honest, being born as Dulles, I actually feel a lot of pressure, and I am afraid that I will not be worthy of this family name for a moment. For this reason, I strictly demand myself every day..."

If nothing else, there was nothing wrong with Linda's last half sentence.

Even people like Richard who don't pay much attention to school news know that in the past few years at the school, she has not only been successfully promoted to silver, but also won basically every honor she can get. She is the dominant top among the senior students. born.

However, Linda did not elaborate on this. Instead, she changed the topic and raised her eyebrows: "...sometimes I overstudy and didn't even take the time to watch the opera "Eastern Expedition" that everyone praised. As a result, I was beaten by a classmate the day before yesterday. It was a spoiler, and I regret it very much now.”

There was a burst of laughter from the audience.

If the first paragraph made them understand the meaning of the surname Dulles, now they feel that Linda is not only noble but also very close to them. She is very talented and works hard, which is enviable and Ashamed.

Although Richard, who is a time traveler, is not interested in these words, in this era where aristocrats rule everything and the concept of equality for everyone does not even exist, ordinary people are very satisfied with this.

Finally, after a full minute, Linda turned around and looked at Richard.

"Some people may think that I am overreacting... But precisely because I was born into the Dulles family and born to shoulder the mission and honor, I will never allow anyone to tarnish my family name wantonly!"

"The recording just now is a complete slander! How can the drunken nonsense of a street vendor - and perhaps even distorted by magic - be used to accuse a duke at the solemn hearing of Saint Goethe? "

Linda softened her tone slightly: "Maybe this was not Richard's original intention. Maybe he was also deceived. After all, he comes from Connaught, thousands of miles away. It is normal to not understand some things. But in any case, there must be something behind this. Someone used dirty tricks."

"I only issue a declaration to those people!"

"Stop trying to pull off shady plots, otherwise I won't mind using force to maintain the honor of the family in a duel!"

When this statement came out, everyone was lost.

A duel with a silver-ranked daughter of the Grand Duke of the Empire was no light matter.

Some people stood up excitedly and said loudly: "Sister Linda, we support you, we will never allow villains to insult the heroic queen of the empire!"

Others glared at Richard, and that look was undoubtedly reprimanding him for daring to use despicable means to tarnish the glory of Dulles, and for daring to make the noble and beautiful Miss Linda angry!

"Barbarians from Connaught, country bumpkins, disgusting..."

After Linda finished speaking, it was like the goddess of victory calling, arousing the indignation and protective desire of the Imperial students present.

In this atmosphere, even if there were a few people who were convinced that something was fishy because of the look on the manager's face just now, they would never dare to speak out.

Especially Tom, who helped Richard take the risk to get the recording last night, looked even worse and did not dare to show his face at all.

As for the ad hoc committee of teachers at the hearing...who wants to offend Dulles?In fact, if it weren't for the principal's insistence, they wouldn't even want to hold this hearing, let alone hear any testimony.

On the stage, Richard's eyes became deeper and deeper.

He knew very well that what this woman told was a complete lie!

Not only about the recording, last night, Alice also used her own connections to investigate the fact that Linda always went in and out of Hamilton's club, and that the Dulles family had a large stake in the Standard Fruit Company.

Thinking back to the strange behavior of the principal in the second simulation, Richard could be sure that the person who repeatedly tried to harm him was the eldest lady of the Duke's family who was polite when he first met!

Ridiculous ah ridiculous.

This person was still standing in front of him, pretending to be a victim with a righteous look on his face!

She says all the good things on the surface, but does all the bad things secretly... No, maybe it's just because she can say all the good things on the surface, but does all the bad things secretly?

Richard then looked at the moved and excited students in the audience, and thought to himself, this woman not only harmed herself, but also harmed all the students who entered the Red Prison Mine by disrupting the illusion world...the latter had no idea about it. , and in turn was deceived by her.

Really...

Never seen such a brazen person!

All kinds of thoughts gathered together, and the anger in Richard's heart became increasingly uncontrollable.

jingle!

At this time, suddenly a bird flew in from the window.

It chirped and circled in mid-air three times before falling into the hands of Kalanish, who was presiding over the meeting. His body twisted and deformed, turning into a small note.

Kalanishi shrugged and said loudly: "The principal's warrant, the evidence from all parties in this hearing is insufficient, the school needs further investigation, and no one will be punished for the time being."

The teachers listening to the trial nodded in unison and breathed a sigh of relief.

Further investigation also means turning to secret operations, which may not necessarily be months or years.

Anyway, don't let them hold the beloved daughter of Archduke Huo Ma accountable in front of the whole school.

Linda raised her eyebrows slightly and stopped talking.

She was naturally dissatisfied with the result, but it was indeed beyond her control to get to this point, so it would be better to end it as soon as possible.

As for the unexpectedly difficult Richard Targaryen...

Sooner or later, sooner or later, she will make that man surrender and kneel down!

This is what she, the eldest daughter of the Dulles family, was saying after the "Justice Speech"!

And Richard himself...

He thought of the scene in the simulation again - it was very similar in nature. In both cases, the witch principal stepped in to suppress everything despite knowing the consequences but not being able to handle them.

Rationally speaking, he should probably just give up and not take any more risks, otherwise he would really be in violation of public outrage.

But it was like this once, and it was like this twice, but what about the third time in the future?I can compromise rationally, but...will the enemy let me go emotionally?They still want that benefit, and their protruding claws have not been damaged at all, not even the most superficial reputation has been lost...

At this moment, he suddenly had a deeper understanding of what he had said.

From the moment I stepped into the empire... no, from the moment I was born in this world as the Prince of Connaught, the adventure had already begun...

If a small country wants to survive and a weak country wants to win, it must swim against the current and survive in death!

That being so...

What else is there to be afraid of?

...at least break her teeth!

"Pfft! Hahaha!"

Richard suddenly laughed, which was very conspicuous in the solemn auditorium, attracting everyone's attention.

He slowly stopped laughing, stood up and said:

"It doesn't look like there's justice here that I want."

Kalanish frowned and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Richard, we are not trying anyone."

"But actually this is a trial."

Richard looked at those malicious eyes and sneered: "When I stood here and Linda stood opposite, the trial had already begun, and even if today's hearing ends, the trial will not end. "

The teacher was silent for a moment.

Linda turned her head, narrowed her eyes and said with a smile: "Junior Richard, you misunderstood me."

"Really? Maybe. After all, I come from Connaught, thousands of miles away. It's normal to not understand some things."

Richard was halfway laughing, then he straightened his face and said seriously:

"But I hereby swear that I did not violate any school rules in my exploration of the fantasy world. The recording reels I obtained also come from the efforts of honest and noble people, and they are absolutely authentic!"

"Of course, as you have said, I am a barbarian from Connaught and a country bumpkin from the South Sea. My words may not be worthy of your belief...so please forgive me. I can only choose to use a more uncivilized and barbaric way to do this." Get justice!”

"I demand trial by combat!"

"Someone just said that they would launch a duel against her accusers? Just right...

Linda Dulles, you lying bitch!I, Richard Targaryen, challenge you! "

Chapter 31 In a sense, this is also drawing cards

The whole venue fell silent instantly.

Many people began to pick their ears, completely unable to believe what they had just heard.

A person from a small, remote country with only a Bronze rank actually challenges Miss Linda, a well-known noble queen in the empire, the daughter of the Fire Horse Archduke Dulles, and a Silver rank Miss Linda?

And... even cursed?

Bold, rude, stupid, overestimating your capabilities!

Let's not talk about the dirty words, nor is there a huge gap in strength across a level between silver and bronze. Just looking at family background and background, the two are not on the same level at all.

What kind of serious royal family are the Targaryens of Connacht?But on a slightly smaller world map, the name of this country can only appear in the remarks column!

As for Dulles...didn't you hear the touching speech given by the senior sister just now?

What's more, just looking at Linda herself, she is an absolute leader among all the silvers, with full credits, the queen of the arena, and even received two special medals of the Royal Knights before she graduated.

Being talented, resourceful and hardworking, it’s really no joke.

Are you insulting someone by challenging them in this situation?

At this moment, most people present believed that Richard was a complete clown and was about to experience the biggest failure in his life.

Some people were full of ridicule, and some people went a step further and were angry that Linda was provoked!

They felt that Richard was like an exotic toad who wanted to use such absurd means to tangle with the noble swan of their empire.

If there wasn't a teacher present, they would have wanted to come up and beat him up!

Even the few people who vaguely guessed that the matter was not simple, or the senior students who had been obsessed with Richard's charm, couldn't help but sigh, feeling that he was too impulsive and did things without thinking.

As for Zoe, Tom, Alice and other people who really care about Richard... they are now submerged in the restless crowd and completely invisible.

"...Junior Richard, are you serious?"

On the stage, Linda was stunned for a moment and asked.

Richard nodded calmly but firmly.

At this moment, Linda's teeth clenched slightly, and her pupils overflowed with surprise and anger, but she quickly hid all these emotions in her heart and maintained her elegant smile.

It was as if she didn't take Richard seriously.

"I accepted the challenge."

"Then, the time is noon three days later, at the Coliseum. If you lose, you must publicly apologize to me, and then... leave the school, return to Connaught, and live your whole life in a place no bigger than my little finger. .”

There was a burst of laughter from the audience.

Richard asked calmly: "What if I win?"