They don't want me to work harder

"No, there are also handicaps for next week's official competition! Most of the participating teams have been announced... Don't we have many seniors participating in the competition? Do you think they have a high chance of winning?"

The topic comes back here again.

Ryan has discussed Dabi's predictions with many people recently. Some people saw that he and Richard were getting close, so they privately inquired about Richard's preparations and whether he might win.

To be honest, he wasn't very clear about these things.

But as he was also from the small country of Nampang, his attitude was still very clear.

While the classmates were still discussing, he quietly took out the silver coins from his pocket and wanted to go over there to bet on Richard.

But as soon as he passed by, he saw two groups of people arguing.

A group of people were big and round, and seemed to be mercenaries or bounty hunters. They were pointing at the odds on the board and laughing and saying: "Stupid girl, you actually bet on that Connacht man? You can't think of anything in this game." Let Captain William of the Highland Legion win!"

"You southern bumpkins just can't see your place clearly. Just stay under our feet. Why are you jumping up and down?"

"Let me tell you, even the eldest lady of the Tory family and that Richard team up will definitely be implicated this time."

Opposite this group of people, there was only a petite girl with twin tails, clenching her hands into fists and suppressing her blush.

After hearing this, Ryan felt angry. At the same time, he was afraid that the group would do something to the girl, so he secretly prepared his tactics and planned to step forward to help.

Who would have thought that as soon as he was ready, the girl took out a mace from nowhere and rushed towards a group of big men!

then……

Bang bang bang!

"Ah! It hurts! Why is this crazy woman so strong!"

"Stop hitting, stop hitting!"

"We admit defeat!"

In the blink of an eye, a group of mercenaries fell to the ground in confusion, while the girl clapped her hands on the spot and turned around to leave.

"Yeah, it looks better here than on stage!"

Amid the laughter of the people around him, Ryan finally remembered that the girl was Richard's sister, her name seemed to be Zoe...

Remember only 14?Isn’t this the age when you should be afraid of school violence?

It has turned out to make others afraid of violence?

terrible.

But okay...

Ryan shuddered, then quietly went to the counter next to him and bet two silver coins.

"...Fortunately, she and I are on the same side."

Richard, you must win!

"Richard, you lose."

In St. Goethe's training room, Sofia stepped forward with a smile, pulled up Richard and said, "But it's a lot of progress. I lasted 15 seconds longer than last time."

Catherine next to her also praised: "At this level, even if you are alone and surrounded by the opposite side, you still have a chance to escape."

Richard shook off the ice particles on his body and said with emotion: "Phew, it seems I was not beaten in vain..."

He was just undergoing training to be surrounded by many people.

For more than half a month, the three of them have conducted various trainings, including cooperative offense or defense, confrontation with each other, and today's righteous two-on-one, just to simulate the situation of being alone.

Hard work pays off, and Richard can now say with pride that he has become a lot stronger.

If he took into account the enhancement brought by Luvia's special training, he even felt that he could easily tease Nyon himself now.

In addition to personal combat experience, the biggest gain is relationships.

Richard smiled and took the stamina potion from Catherine's hand, feeling happy.

Needless to say about Sophia, Richard and her became friends after just a few days of hanging out.

As for Catherine, Richard thought this woman was a bit arrogant at first, but after getting to know her, he found that she was still much better than Linda - arrogance was arrogance, at least she didn't have many bad intentions.

Although sometimes her words are not pleasant to the ears... but you can feel that it's not because she means to disgust anyone, it's purely because she doesn't think too much.

To put it in terms of lower emotional intelligence... ahem, in general, you can make friends.

It is precisely because of this realization that Richard is now more motivated to participate in competitions.

If he really has a friendship with Lauren's granddaughter, then his protective umbrella in the empire will be more stable.

After a short rest, the three trained for another half an hour, which would be replaced by Catherine's two-on-one. Of course, the latter did not last long.

After finishing, she waved her hand tiredly: "That's it for today... In the next three days, we will do some light training and have a good rest before the official competition."

She finally exhaled a breath and said in a deep voice: "We will definitely win!"

"Well, definitely!"

The three of them went out, Catherine left first, while Sophia stretched her waist and said softly: "I'm exhausted, I want to have a good sleep~"

As she spoke, she looked at Richard with a slightly strange look.

"Uh, is there something on my face?"

"No, I just thought I might dream about you... Hehe, just kidding~"

Sophia turned and left, leaving only a slim figure of Richard.

Richard blinked, thinking about this woman becoming more and more puzzling.

But it didn't matter. He had more important things to do now, so he didn't think much about it.

He returned to the men's dormitory, asked Katyusha to help guard the door, and then lay down on the bed.

[Hardcore ruthless simulator has been launched]

[In the year 3541 of the Caesar calendar, you are at the St. Goethe School and are about to participate in the Easter competition]

Before starting, Richard thought about his plan.

The first thing is to actively participate in the competition. You don’t necessarily have to win, as long as you meet Lauren’s requirements.

Secondly, we still need to look for opportunities to get involved in the internal fighting in the empire. Considering what happened to Teacher Megan, try to see if the Dulles family can be killed first.

Finally, find a way to go to the Central Prison and investigate the mysterious voice.

call……

After thinking clearly, Richard continued the simulation.

[You and your teammates participated in the highlight of the competition, the tactical competition]

[The game went very smoothly. You cooperated well with Catherine and Sophia. Most teams are not enemies in one go]

that is it……

Hey, wait a minute!

Richard opened his eyes wide and saw a vertical painting, which showed Sophia wearing a crown, holding a scepter, and wearing an ice-blue dress. She had a confident smile and could be said to be full of queenly temperament.

She has a standing painting!

In other words, Sophia knows about simulation?

Richard was stunned for a while, and his impression of this teammate completely changed.

No wonder, I always feel like she is getting close to me on purpose...

I thought she was just a rich sister who was abducted for me by the [Senior Killer]!

But in this case, the judgment of this person needs to be re-evaluated.

People are unpredictable.

Richard knew something in his mind and pretended nothing happened.

[You continue to participate in the game and pass all the way]

[During the separate operations to find the trophy, you met a special team. The opponent was one silver and two bronze. They did not pose a threat to you and actively requested dialogue.]

[The opponent's captain whispers to you: Someone has seized two ferries in Connaught, and plans to kill all the people on them after the game is over, pretending to be a shipwreck]

[Those people demand that you must perform negatively in the next game before they will let those two ships go]

What the hell?

Off-the-chart move, right?

After Richard was shocked and angry, he fell into deep thought again.

Is this true or false?

Who are those people?

From the perspective of interests, the person who least expected him to win should be Old Dulles... Moreover, with the power of the other party, since even Teacher Megan can be arranged, he would unknowingly seize two ships full of civilians. The ship is not difficult.

Richard was never afraid to project his enemies with the utmost malice.

So he felt that if something bad happened, no matter how bad it was, as long as the enemy had the ability to do it, he would definitely do it.

Then these words are most likely true.

damn...

After struggling for a moment, Richard still felt that he could not comply with the other party's wishes, otherwise he would only become a pawn.

But those lives...

Phew, simulation, this is just simulation...

[You knew in your heart that this was a real threat, but after making a rational decision, you still rejected the other party’s request]

[However, the other party released an illusion containing the death scene of the Connaught crew to you. Although your mental power gave you a certain immunity, you still felt strong guilt]

[In the next game, you will inevitably hesitate in your actions]

[In the end, your team lost to William and only won No. 2 in the competition]

[Catherine noticed your negative game and was dissatisfied with you, but Lauren still rescued your teacher]

[After the game, you sent someone back to the country to inquire about the news, and sure enough, you learned that two ferries sank, and a total of 300 people, men, women, and children on board were killed. The state of death...]