When Aria said she wanted to team up with Leo, Blake felt like his heart had been smashed into a million pieces. His fiancée not only refused to team up with him but also took the initiative to team up with another guy. Where was he supposed to put his pride? He stood there, his face turning red and then white, his anger burning like a wildfire inside him.
"Ha ha, Dai, looks like you're out of luck. This cold beauty is clearly into Leo," Max said, patting Blake on the shoulder with a smug grin. Ever since this cold beauty Aria came to Rekdo Academy, Blake had been acting like a completely different person, which made Max quite uncomfortable. In his opinion, Blake should be having fun with the guys instead of always hovering around Aria. Now, it was about time Blake gave up.
"Scram!" Blake clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He tried his best to hold back his anger and shouted at Max.
Of course Blake knew what Max was thinking. If it were any other beauty, he might have really given up. But Aria was different. They had been engaged since childhood, and their families had a long - standing tradition of intermarriage. Such a relationship couldn't be easily severed.
"Dai, you're not serious, are you?" Max was taken aback by Blake's intense reaction. He really couldn't figure out why Blake, who used to brag about being a playboy and never getting emotionally involved, would be so serious about such a cold - hearted girl this time.
Blake gave Max a cold glance and said, "You don't know shit." Then he quickly turned his eyes to Leo and desperately winked at him, hoping Leo would understand his intention and reject Aria's offer to team up.
"Uh..." Leo looked at Aria, who was staring at him seriously and expectantly, and then at Blake, who was furiously winking at him. He felt really caught in the middle. To be honest, he didn't mind teaming up with Aria. After all, she was a pretty girl, and it was definitely better than teaming up with Max.
Leo didn't give an answer right away. Aria seemed to sense something. She turned her head and looked at Blake. Blake, who was busy winking, was so startled by her sudden gaze that he immediately looked up and pretended to whistle nonchalantly. His clumsy act made Ryan and Xiao Wu shake their heads in disbelief. His acting was so bad! If he was going to act, he should at least do it better. However, they didn't say much about the relationship between Blake and Aria.
"Are you worried about Blake?" Aria turned her head back and looked at Leo seriously. "I came to Rekdo Academy to make myself stronger. As long as it helps me improve my strength, I'll do it without hesitation!"
"Uh, beauty, you got it wrong. It's not that I'm worried about Senior Dai. It's just that if you team up with me, we'll have to face even tougher opponents," Leo said, spreading his hands helplessly.
"Tougher opponents!" Ryan's pupils shrank involuntarily when he heard this. Did Leo mean that he wasn't participating in the Great Soul Battle Arena for the first time?
"That's perfect. I hope to face stronger opponents," Aria said firmly.
"Ugh..." Leo looked at Blake helplessly, but that guy was still looking up at the ceiling as if nothing had happened. Clearly, he really had no idea how to deal with Aria. Just one look from her had scared him out of his wits. If he married Aria in the future, he'd probably be a hen - pecked husband.
(Bella: It seems like you're no different? Leo: Oh, honey, how could that be.)
Seeing this, Leo finally sighed and said, "Okay, let's team up then."
Watching the two of them make the decision so easily, Blake felt like his heart was bleeding. He really wanted to say that teaming up with him could also make Aria stronger, and they could even use the martial soul fusion skill. But these words got stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them in the end. He had to admit that Leo had a lot of combat experience. He could tell that from Leo's battle with Teacher Zhao. Without considering the martial soul fusion skill, teaming up with Leo could indeed improve strength more quickly.
"Wow! Leo, you're here." After the group had finished discussing the team - up matters, Ryan and Xiao Wu had also completed their registration. When it was Leo and Aria's turn to register, the girl in charge of registration instantly showed a fangirl look.
"Huh?! What's going on here!" Everyone was shocked when they saw the girl's reaction and could hardly believe their eyes. A question popped into their minds simultaneously: Did this girl know Leo?
Xiao Wu, who had been furious because the registrar had been indifferent to her and had registered the team name wrong, became even more annoyed when she saw how respectful the girl was towards Leo compared to herself and Ryan. She was on the verge of going crazy like an angry little rabbit.
"Yeah, I'm here." Leo smiled and nodded at the registration girl, then took out ten gold coins from his space ring and handed them to her.
"Leo, you're also signing up for the two - on - two competition?" The registration girl asked in surprise when she saw Leo take out the coins.
"Yeah, I'm participating in the two - on - two competition with a friend," Leo replied. Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he turned to Aria and asked, "What do you want to name our team?"
"You can decide," Aria said, slightly taken aback when she heard Leo's question.
Leo wasn't good at coming up with names. Now that Aria had left the task to him, he felt a bit headache. Just then, he accidentally glanced at the little fox on his shoulder and had an idea. "How about 'The Lynx Combo'? What do you think?"
"Sure," Aria said indifferently, nodding.
"Beauty, then we'll register as 'The Lynx Combo'," Leo said to the registration girl.
The registration girl quickly helped Leo and Aria register the team name and then handed the badges to Leo. "Leo, go for it! I'm sure you'll be able to upgrade your badge level in no time. I'll come to watch your match after work," she said.
"Thanks," Leo said with a smile. He was quite happy to have such an enthusiastic fan. Mainly because this girl was his type, a mature and charming woman.
After everything was settled and they left, Max couldn't hold back his curiosity anymore. "Leo, no, Brother Wu, what's your relationship with that girl? Why is she so worshipful of you?" This girl was the prettiest registrar in the Soto City Great Soul Battle Arena, and Max had been eyeing her for a long time. As for why he knew so much about her, it was because he often came to the Great Soul Battle Arena to flirt with girls when he was bored.
Hearing Max's words, everyone turned their eyes to Leo. They were all curious about why the girl was so respectful towards Leo, just like a fan seeing their favorite celebrity. Aria didn't turn to look, but she had already pricked up her ears. She also wanted to know how Leo managed to do it.
Seeing everyone's curiosity, Leo touched his nose and said, a bit embarrassed, "I guess it's because I came to Soto City some time ago and participated in a few matches in the Great Soul Battle Arena and won several games in a row."
"That's it?" Max said, looking disappointed. He had thought Leo had some special way of charming girls and wanted to learn from him. It was no wonder he thought so. Even Blake, who couldn't handle Aria, and now the reaction of the registration girl made his speculation seem reasonable.
Only Ryan had a sudden thought and asked in a deep voice, "Leo, how many games did you win in a row?"
"Not many. I played nine games and won all nine," Leo replied casually, as if he didn't care about his record at all.
"Played nine games and won all nine?" Ryan frowned. Something was off. Winning nine games in a row was impressive, but it shouldn't be enough to make the registrar of the Great Soul Battle Arena act like this, right?
Before Ryan could figure it out, Leo added, "Before that, I participated in the Great Soul Battle in other places. I played a total of 40 matches and had a record of 40 wins and 0 losses..."