"Violent maniac..." After Luck's performance, even Rebecca was moved.
What kind of monsters had they met on this blind date? A young boy who looked so harmless was actually this violent!
"I finally understand why they are single; they're single because of their own merits!" Noelle felt embarrassed for Finral and the others.
This was simply forcing a conversation where there was none!
"There's still Asta. Asta really shined during the operation to save the Royal Capital!" Vanessa said.
"That's true, the two of us held our own!" Noelle said proudly, but then suddenly became nervous.
She knew the tastes of these little white lotuses in the Royal Capital too well; they had zero resistance when facing a hero!
"Ha! Hahaha! Luck, that's enough about your mission.
Asta, did you protect any young ladies when you were defending the Royal Capital?" Finral was sweating.
Holy crab! Why did he think letting Luck liven up the atmosphere was a good idea? What was he thinking?!
But fortunately, they still had one last trump card!
"Asta, it's all up to you!" Finral staked all his hopes on Asta.
"Asta, you actually participated in the defense of the Royal Capital?" Erika looked at Asta in shock.
"Didn't you just join the Black Bulls this year?" Elena asked in surprise.
"Although I just joined the Black Bulls this year, a mission happened to get me a special audience with the Magic Emperor.
He invited me and my partners to attend the war merit award ceremony at the Magic Knights Headquarters, so I just happened to be there for the riot," Asta recounted calmly.
"Hmph! At least you have a conscience and remembered to mention me!" Noelle pouted.
"It seems he didn't explicitly mention you though..." Vanessa weakly retorted in her mind, then she noticed that the way Erika and Elena were looking at Asta had changed!
"Oh my god! Oh my god! It was the war merit award ceremony? I heard that everyone who attends is either a noble or someone super powerful.
Asta, you actually attended?" Erika widened her beautiful eyes, seemingly wanting to see what was so special about this young man from the most remote part of the empire that he could attend such a high-level gathering as a commoner!
"I was just sightseeing; I wasn't awarded any war merit, but..." Asta hadn't even finished speaking when he was interrupted by the sound of Elena sighing in relief.
"So it was just an invitation to sightsee. Still, being personally invited by the Magic Emperor means Asta has a very bright future!"
Elena said, then looked at Asta with some regret. If only Asta had a better background; otherwise, no matter how well he did, he couldn't change the fate of being born a commoner.
"That's right, Asta still has a very bright future!" Erika thought about Asta's background, and her emotions calmed down.
"Well, although I wasn't awarded war merit at that time, because I made outstanding contributions during the defense of the Royal Capital, I was awarded war merit afterward," Asta said with a smile.
He had clearly noticed the emotional fluctuations of Erika and Elena.
"Ahem! So, Asta, you were awarded war merit in the end!" Erika and Elena exchanged glances.
It was clear they were saying that Asta was already the best among the three, but his flaw was also very obvious: he was a commoner, a commoner!
Thus, their mixer journey could be considered to have ended early; not one of them had perfect conditions!
But this didn't stop them from continuing to chat.
After all, it was rare to have a mixer with people from the Magic Knight Squad, so they should at least try to gather some useful information.
"Asta, is the Magic Emperor handsome when you see him up close?" Erika asked first.
"Very handsome! However, he is obsessed with magic, so he is probably interested in the opposite sex who are very strong in magic!"
Asta's implication was that they shouldn't even bother thinking about it!
"So, who has more charisma, the Silver Wings Captain or the captain of the Crimson Lion King Squad?" Erena asked, wringing her hands in anticipation.
"What's your personal take? The Silver Wings Captain is more aloof, like an iceberg; his aura is cold and sharp, easily hurting those who get close to him. The captain of the Crimson Lion King Squad, much like his magic, gives off a sunny, warm feeling. Both have their own charm," Asta said calmly.
"I prefer the Silver Wings Captain!" Erena said, her eyes curving into crescents.
"It seems Erena prefers more dangerous men," Asta said, raising an eyebrow with a smile.
"No, no, that's not it!" Erena, having her secret thoughts exposed, became flustered.
"Argh! How is this mixer going so smoothly? How did that idiot Asta manage to open up the conversation just like that?" Noelle watched the scene, pulling her hair out.
"It seems he's quite popular, too!" Vanessa added, twisting the knife. Noelle immediately slumped over the table; that hurt!
"Waaah... It seems I've already been eliminated. All the attention has been drawn to Asta. But I suppose that's fine, at least the conversation didn't die down!" Finral drank his tasteless beverage, tears streaming down his face. While the atmosphere wasn't awkward anymore, the conversation was entirely centered on Asta, and he couldn't get a word in. It was super awkward!
"I really want to fight those two captains! Asta, have you fought them? Who's stronger?" Luck didn't feel awkward at all and looked at Asta with anticipation.
"Both are very strong," Asta evaluated after thinking for a moment.
"Luck, aren't you scared at all? Those are captains of the Magic Knight Squad!" Erena looked at Luck in surprise. She felt she was starting to admire him. As expected, she really did like dangerous men!
Especially the dangerous aura hidden beneath Luck's harmless gaze—it made Erena unable to help herself.
"Not scared at all. Actually, I'm trembling with excitement!" Luck said excitedly.
"Heh heh heh... Even Luck managed to attract a girl. What is the meaning of my life?" Finral wept. However, in the end, he did manage to invite Erika out for a deeper conversation. Of course, this was the result of Erika weighing the pros and cons.
"Although it's not perfect, his background is the best among them, and his other conditions are decent. Let's give it a try..." Erika followed Finral with an indifferent attitude. Luck and Erena chatted for a while, then left because Erena wanted to see Luck's magic.
Thus, although neither Asta nor Rebecca had deliberately created an opportunity, they were fated to be alone together.
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