Chapter 43-Luck
As everyone waited for Dave to make a move, his opponent suddenly spoke, "Hello, Young Master Dave. I'm Betty from the Earl Family. I've idolized you for many years, so just let me hug you, and I will concede defeat."
"I never had a chance to get near you, so when I learned that you were joining the competition, I tried my luck. I didn't expect to be so lucky and have the chance to be matched with you."
She said this with excitement. Dave, being a campus crush, was as unexpected as her opponent.
Her reputation as a fierce woman wasn't evident in her actions today; she seemed more like a fangirl seeking praise from her idol.
The watching crowd was stunned, not expecting this turn of events. Dave smiled and opened his arms wide, untroubled by the possibility of deception, given his superior strength.
"Yay!"
The woman ran to him, hugging him for 10 seconds. She even sniffed his clothes, savoring the feeling of being in the embrace of the most handsome guy in the world.
"So fragrant."
Her voice was low, but many heard her, and some couldn't help but curse Dave for seemingly using his looks to win a fight.
On the other hand, the girls looked at the woman with intense hatred, wanting to kill her for taking advantage of the competition to hug their idol.
Satisfied, she abruptly left the stage, finding it challenging to confess in the crowd. Having gathered all her courage, the outcome was better than expected.
"Kyaah, I finally hugged my crush!" she shouted, her face red.
The other women watching were filled with envy and regret that they didn't join, thinking they might have had a chance to hug him too.
Envy + 1,000
Envy + 1,000
Envy + 1,000
Wrath + 1,000
Wrath + 1,000
Dave smiled at the crowd, waved his hands to bid farewell to the woman, and then looked at the referee on his stage, immediately understanding.
"Winner, Dave Alexander."
The referee seemed conflicted, as this kind of event had never happened in the tournament before.
The dean and other professors were baffled by the situation, realizing the advantage of being handsome and considering it a strength.
They chose not to interfere, lacking the courage to offend him.
Dave hadn't anticipated it turning out like this and sighed, "If my handsomeness is a sin, then I would be the number one sinner now."
"Forgive me for being sinful."
Dave gained many sin points just like that.
[Ding! You gained Sin Points]
Envy + 10,000
Envy + 50,000
Wrath + 50,000
...
He ignored it, but Dave constantly received sin points as many envied his luck for the easy win.
"Damn, if I were as handsome as him, I could easily win some matches without doing anything." "Heaven is unfair."
Many contestants swore, expressing anger and envy. Some contestants were badly injured, almost fighting to the death, while Dave didn't even need to fight and got to hug a beautiful woman.
Such comparisons made them furious, and they began to doubt if Dave was the child of heaven to have such luck.
"Life is unfair," one of the students sighed, feeling like he lived in a world separate from Dave.
"Too bad to be in the same era as him."
.................
The fight continued, and now there were the top 25 contestants in the 1st-year division. The battles were intense, bringing excitement and cheers from every onlooker.
Dave's luck remained good as he consistently picked female opponents every time it was his turn, and they surrendered in exchange for hugs or autographs.
Some even requested a kiss, and, true to his commitment to making every woman happy, he didn't refuse.
Despite the strong killing intent emanating from Rose and Lina, who were secretly monitoring him, Dave remained unfazed.
Rose was furious seeing Dave womanizing and flirting while they fought seriously. This only heightened her ferocity, and her opponent had no luck matching the angered Rose, ending up beaten to a pulp.
The crowd was left dumbfounded as Dave's luck seemed unbeatable, and no one had seen him fight until now.
Some had heard that he was a sword genius, while others claimed he excelled in hand-to-hand combat like his father.
His accumulating sin points reflected the envy of the spectators, witnessing his seemingly charmed path through the tournament.
Lina, however, felt the urge to dash to the arena and give Dave a beating.
She held back, though, reminding herself that she was the overseer tasked with maintaining safety and fairness in the competition.
Meanwhile, Rose astonished everyone by defeating opponents with a single punch, never drawing her sword.
They knew the princess was a genius, expecting her to shine in the coming years.
However, she turned out to be a dark horse, and her power clearly matched up with those in higher years.
In the crowd, Susan cheered and shouted for Dave and Rose in each fight.
.........
Lina stepped forward and addressed the top 25 of the 1st-year division.
"There are a total of 25 students, so we've placed your names in the box. We will pick a name, and that student will be exempted, going directly to the Finals."
"After all, luck also belongs to strength."
Lina then reached into the box, pulled out a piece of white paper, and read the name on it. To her surprise, it was Dave Alexander.
Lina didn't need to cheat, even though she was Dave's woman, because Dave was strong. However, she hadn't anticipated his good luck.
Entering the top 25 without fighting and now moving to the finals without doing anything, Dave surprised many. Even he felt like his luck was exceptionally strong today, becoming a finalist without a single battle.
He enjoyed the envy and hatred from others and couldn't help but smile. Although his inner thoughts urged him to provoke them, he refrained himself.
................
[Ding! You gained Sin Points]
Envy + 90,000
Envy + 70,000
Wrath + 40,000
............
The system kept ringing in his head, and he also remembered that he still hadn't undergone his evolution.
Unsure of the changes that might occur but he was confident it could make him stronger and further upgrade his skills.
To level up his skills, reaching Heavenly Sage and undergoing evolution was necessary.
He decided that after this, he would initiate his evolution process.