Chapter 148: The Troublesome Wind God Academy

At that moment, it seemed as if the opponent also deliberately glanced in their direction, with a challenging look in their eyes. The gazes of both sides met in the air, sparking a hint of tension!
“How confident are we if we encounter them?” Sensing the opponent’s gaze, Lucia, who was standing beside the group, asked Rod doubtfully. Everyone had witnessed the strength of the Divine Martial Academy, and Lucia, not knowing Rod and the others’ exact capabilities, asked out of concern.
“Seventy percent!” After hesitating for a moment and considering various possibilities, Rod replied firmly. The opponent was strong, but still within his control. He was certain that their easy victory was due to the opponent’s weakness—just like when their team faced the Qingliu Academy.
The Divine Martial Academy was not worth fearing; the Holy Light Academy definitely had the strength to fight. What Rod was most worried about now was the Wind God Academy of the Ost Empire. The events of last night still gave him chills—those levels of coordination and strength were far beyond what the Divine Martial Academy could match.
“Captain, what’s wrong?” The others noticed Rod’s unusual expression and asked curiously.
“Let’s go outside and talk,” Rod said after taking a deep breath and pondering for a moment. He needed to discuss the matter with everyone carefully. In the next match, one team from the Holy Light Academy and the Divine Martial Academy would directly advance to the finals, while the other team would have to compete against the Wind God Academy, with the winner advancing to the finals.
The best outcome would be for the Holy Light Academy to advance directly, while the other team would almost certainly be the Wind God Academy. Rod was convinced that the Divine Martial Academy was no match for them.
He led everyone to Training Ground No. 5. It was currently the peak of the match, with almost everyone gathered at Training Ground No. 1, leaving Training Ground No. 5 completely empty.
“Captain, what exactly is the matter?” Rod’s behavior today was extremely strange. After being together for so long, it was the first time anyone had seen him like this, giving them a bad feeling.
“The Wind God Academy is very strong. I encountered them yesterday!” Taking a deep breath, Rod looked at everyone and spoke solemnly, then recounted what had happened the previous day.

Once Rod finished speaking and the silence settled, he looked at everyone and saw that their expressions were also extremely heavy—clearly, what had been said had shocked them.
“Subdue the captain in just one move, without even leaving him a chance to fight back?” After a moment, Kenny asked again, unable to believe it, as he stared at Rod.
No one knew better than they did just how strong their captain, Rod, really was. He was someone who wouldn’t suffer much even in a direct confrontation with Viski. Yet, under such circumstances, he was subdued without any chance to attack—how terrifyingly strong and well-coordinated must that have been? They couldn’t imagine it.
“Yes, a mage used magic to lure him, while another warrior took care of the main attack. The two of them subdued me right away!” Rod said helplessly, with a faint wry smile as he looked at them.
“Is the Wind God Academy really that strong? Rod, do you have any plans?” Lucia, who had been listening from the side, seemed to be in the best mood—after all, this matter affected her less, so she was the first to ask after realizing what had happened.
“What’s the matter, Lucia? Since when are you so concerned about competitions? It seems like you never pay attention to other things in the academy, right?” Before Rod could answer, Alice unexpectedly spoke up, leaving everyone confused.
Her words clearly carried a competitive tone—did Alice and Lucia have a feud? There seemed to be no connection among the four beauties of the academy, and no one had heard of such a thing during their time there. Everyone’s gaze toward the two of them became somewhat strange.
Even Lucia herself found it odd. She looked at Alice with confusion, but soon it seemed like she understood something—after all, a woman’s intuition is quite powerful. Then she flashed a bewitching smile: “Alice, so you already have an idea? Well, go ahead and share it. I’m sure everyone would be happy to hear your advice! It’s valuable to be able to contribute to the academy!”
Lucia’s rare words made everyone secretly smile wryly. It seemed the two beauties were really determined to compete. Aside from the female mage, who might have understood a bit, everyone else was completely confused.
In an instant, Alice’s expression changed drastically. She widened her eyes and stared at Lucia across from her, breathing heavily as she shouted loudly.

“Hmph, I haven’t come up with any solution. Sister Lucia is a renowned talent from our Holy Light Academy. Have you thought of something? Why not share it so we can all consider it?” Immediately afterward, she took a few deep breaths to suppress her anger and narrowed her eyes as she asked Lucia.

“Cough, cough… Alright, everyone, quiet down. Let’s focus on this matter. I’ve thought hard but still can’t come up with a good strategy. Our only hope is to do well in these three one-on-one matches. Viski, your match shouldn’t be too difficult, but you mustn’t take it lightly either—100% focus is required. Next is my match. It’s a bit challenging, but I believe it should be fine. This way, we can secure two points first. If the mage’s match ends in a draw, we can go all out in the team match. Winning would be ideal, but even if we lose, it doesn’t matter much—overtime is definitely in our favor. That way, we can win through overtime! Of course, if the mage loses, we’ll really have to rely on the team match! A tough fight is inevitable—everyone should be mentally prepared! Don’t neglect tactics. Remember what we trained before; if we can execute them well, I think it shouldn’t be a problem!”

Looking at everyone, Rod spoke in a serious tone. He didn’t want Lucia and Alice to disrupt things. Two women causing trouble—could that possibly work? Although he didn’t have a good plan, this was the best he could do.

In the end, the one-on-one matches were the key. Abandoning the more important team matches and focusing on them, while leveraging Viski as their ace card—only this way could they take a bold chance.

“That’s the only way! Rest tomorrow. Today, let’s all go gather information separately and study those guys from the Wind God Academy again—it can’t hurt us!” After discussing and finding no better option, everyone had to accept this strategy. At that moment, everyone’s hearts grew heavy—the news from Rod had greatly increased their pressure.

“I’ll help too! Little rascal, go ahead—what can I do to help?” Seeing that everyone had tasks to carry out, Alice was eager to ask, glancing at Lucia with a somewhat showy look, as if to assert her dominance.

The smoke of battle ignited once again, and everyone’s expression changed at the smell. Kenny and the others quickly left under the pretext of their assigned tasks, hoping to avoid the fight. In the blink of an eye, everyone including Viski had gone. The only ones still there were Rod, Alice, Lucia, and the female mage.

“Cough, cough, Captain, I… I’ll leave too, right away!” The female mage, who was a bit slow to react, glanced at Alice and Lucia, who were glaring at each other, then at Rod’s grim face, and hurriedly spoke before fleeing as if in panic.

“Ah…” Rod called out as she left, but her figure disappeared in an instant. He sighed, feeling both frustrated by their heartlessness and amazed at how fast the mage’s speed had improved.

“Heh, you two don’t need to do anything. We’re fine on our own. Go back quickly; I have to get to work too!” Rod said urgently, looking at the two angry women, then stood up and turned to leave.

“Wait!” Two sharp cries came from behind, and soon two hands grabbed Rod’s arms, pulling him down forcefully.

His face twisted in pain as he looked at the two women behind him. When had they become so united? Seeing their furious expressions, Rod felt like crying. He finally understood why there’s a saying that “it’s hard to deal with petty people and women!”

“Hmph, ruffian, don’t underestimate us. Watch out—I’m not like some noble ladies. Wait for my revenge!” Alice said coldly, glancing at Rod before turning away.

“Hmph, I’m going too, Rod. Wait for me. Don’t place your hopes on people who just talk big. It’ll be troublesome if things go wrong. I’ll let you know as soon as I have results. Many hands make light work—I hope I can help you!” Lucia said softly, watching Alice’s retreating figure.

“You… see who’s talking big!” Alice heard Lucia’s words, turned around, glared at her, and snapped angrily. But perhaps not knowing what else to say, she just stomped her foot and left in a huff.

After Alice left, Lucia also quickly departed. The departure of the two women finally gave Rod a breath of relief. It was good that the conflict between them could come to an end. He had learned about the horror of battles between women, and not wanting to experience such a conflict again, he hurriedly left that place and headed outside.