I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 1124: Arena

Chapter 1124: Chapter 1124: Arena

The herbivore types are a bit more gentle; they would gently sway their slender waists and occasionally toss spinach of autumn to the men they fancy. If those men ignore them, they’ll simply choose someone else.

Seeing these living birds made you feel alarmed, but once you realized none of their gazes fell on you, you felt instantly relieved and even your steps lightened up considerably.

You learned from Li Jian that the threshold for the Imperial Academy was incredibly high—just the exorbitant application fee was enough to deter many people. Plus, there are over a dozen academies in Chang’an, some of which are quite famous, so many people choose those instead.

Even though the school has opened its doors to new students this time, the requirements are still very strict. Previously, hundreds of students were eliminated, with only a dozen or so passing the test.

Actually, judging by your combat ability, it’s not enough to enter the Imperial Academy. Mainly because you accidentally chose the Offensive Magic Department, and the test object, the Animated Armor of the Offensive Magic Department, has extremely high Defensive Magic. You wouldn’t be able to take it down without the Magic Power of an Intermediate Mage, but it has one flaw—it moves too slowly, giving you an opportunity to exploit.

You and Li Jian are both big eaters, and together you managed to put away food for ten people, the dishes being a bit more random. After placing the food on the table, you exchanged a look and then started to wolf it down, causing quite a stir and attracting many people’s attention.

"Hey, isn’t that Li Jian? Who’s that fatty sitting across from him?"

"I don’t recognize him, never seen him before."

"It’s so rare, Li Jian is known as a loner at the Imperial Academy."

As you and Li Jian were thoroughly enjoying your meal, a voice that gave you goosebumps came from behind: "Lei Xiu, you sure are leisurely, made me quite the effort to find you."

You quickly swallowed the rice in your bowl, turned around, and greeted Luo Fei’er with a beaming smile: "Miss Farkas, good morning."

"I am not well!" Luo Fei’er glared at you with apricot eyes, "I am very angry right now, and the consequences are going to be serious."

"Hey, I haven’t done anything to you, why should your anger be my business?" You wore an expression of "it’s not related to me."

"You... Lei Xiu, you can’t have forgotten so soon what you promised yesterday, right?"

"As if I could forget that!"

You sighed inwardly, glanced at Lin who was standing behind Luo Fei’er, then said: "I tend to be a bit forgetful, but I clearly remember what happened yesterday. Don’t worry, I have a responsibility in what happened, and I will take responsibility."

Your words were earnest, but the tone and context were such that they easily led others to make various conjectures.

Seeing Li Jian looking at her with a peculiar expression, Luo Fei’er hurriedly explained: "He’s lying! We didn’t do anything yesterday, I just..."

"No need to explain to me." Li Jian said coldly, continuing to eat his meal.

"Sigh, no need for explanations, I always do as I say. I said I’d take responsibility for you, and I definitely won’t go back on my word." Saying this, you walked up to Li Jian, patted his shoulder, and chuckled, "I’m going to take off now."

"Hey, you stop right there!"

Your previous statement, though fabricated, had caused some uninformed people to take you and her for a classic case of bickering lovers.

Seeing that she couldn’t explain herself, Luo Fei’er could only stamp her foot in frustration and angrily chased after you. Lin followed her closely, silent from the start to now.

"Lei Xiu, you stop right there!" Luo Fei’er chased out of the canteen, shouting at you tenderly. Seeing you showing no sign of stopping, she blurted out a phrase in desperation, "Lei Xiu, you’re not a man!"

Hearing this, you, who had been sprinting at full speed, immediately slammed on the brakes and slowly turned around, staring straight at Luo Fei’er: "What did you just say?"

"I said you’re not a man!" Luo Fei’er walked closer to you, followed by Lin.

You pointed to the bulging area of your lower body and scolded Luo Fei’er: "Which of your eyes sees me as not manly?"

"You... pervert!" Luo Fei’er blushed and took a step back.

"Thanks for the compliment." You shamelessly leered with a lascivious smile.

Luo Fei’er looked at you with disgust in her eyes, even though she knew how much she hated you, but in order to avenge her deceased companions and herself, she had to make you suffer, filling you with pain, regret, despair, leaving you with no place to hide your shame, scorned by the whole world.

"Listen well, the master-servant contract has been signed, and I’ve handed the contract over to the Arbitration Court. For the next year, you must unconditionally obey my commands. Otherwise, prepare yourself for the Court’s judgment!"

"So, what do you want me to do?" you say, impatiently.

"I want you to go to a place with me right now."

"But I have classes to attend."

"I’ve already asked for leave on your behalf."

"You’re not even a student, by what right did you ask for leave for me?"

"My grandfather is the Dean of the Imperial Academy. Asking for your leave is just a matter of one sentence. Besides, the Academy values strength over attendance."

After saying that, Luo Fei’er didn’t look back and headed towards the gate of the Academy. With no choice, you reluctantly followed her. Luo Fei’er’s disgust for you seeped out of her very bones. You were not silly enough to think she was taking you on some romantic outing.

Upon leaving the Imperial Academy, Luo Fei’er boarded a luxurious aristocratic carriage, while Lin sat at the front, next to the coachman. You wanted to sit up there like Lin, but Luo Fei’er insisted you walk on your feet.

"I’ll endure!"

These two words circled in your head the whole way. When the carriage finally stopped, you found yourself in front of a tall, circular building.

"The Arena?" you asked Lin with an inquiring look, and Lin responded with a smile, coming close and whispering, "Be careful."

"Huh?"

Just as you were about to ask why, Lin had already walked away with Luo Fei’er.

With a helpless shake of your head, you followed them. The path that Luo Fei’er and Lin walked diverged from yours; once you entered the Arena, a man guided you through a different passage.

The corridor was dark, and after following the man for about a hundred meters, he turned to you and said, "This is your first time here, right?"

"Yeah." Suddenly, you had the feeling of being sold out.

"What weapon do you use?"

"Weapon?" You paused to think, then suddenly realized, "You mean, in a moment I’m going to fight someone in the Arena?"

"Sort of, but not a person, a lion."

"Lions, huh, even if there were ten it’d be no problem; I don’t need a weapon, my fists are enough." With your Divine Power, you never considered ordinary lions and tigers a threat; these beasts that commoners think of as fierce predators are no different from docile cats and little dogs to you.

Seeing your bravado, the man didn’t waste more words. He handed you a heavy set of chainmail, then passed you a contract: "Sign your name here."

"What’s this?"

"A Life and Death Contract."

"Oh, the devil take it all!"

You helplessly signed the name Lei Xiu on the Life and Death Contract.

You nodded, didn’t bother putting on the chainmail, and simply threw it to the side, finding it way too heavy, then walked out with a swagger.

As soon as you entered the Arena, the crowd erupted with noise. Looking around, you saw that the vast Arena was completely packed with people. After emerging, many started chanting your name: "Lei Xiu! Lei Xiu!!"