Originally, Alice didn't eat much. Even though she was not in the mood, her appetite was still as good as usual. Alice herself was surprised by this.

Sure enough, my ability to withstand psychological stress is stronger than I imagined.

After eating, she seemed to feel better. Alice opened her amber eyes wide and observed the surrounding movements at any time. Her attention was not at all on the ongoing summoning competition.

At this moment, Alice felt a pair of eyes looking at her. She followed this gaze and looked back alertly and sharply like a little lion.

It was a boy with cool blue hair. He was wearing a black magic robe, a beautiful and exquisite silver magic bow tie, and his sea-blue eyes were bright and lively.

Noticing Alice's gaze, the boy didn't feel embarrassed.

Although he was a little surprised, he did not intend to avoid Alice's gaze. Instead, he faced her lion-like gaze and showed a beautiful and handsome smile. He also extended his hand to say hello naturally.

Heller was not frightened by Alice, but because the girl's particularly beautiful eyes looked at him, he was amazed by the amber light flowing in her eyes.

However, he was always good at adjusting his emotions, so he quickly returned to normal.

Alice didn't know that the person greeting her was Heller, another high-profile member of the first team who was very likely to become the winner of the finals.

Heller's summoned beast is a blue devil shark with a cool appearance. Often, before the battle begins, the opponent is so intimidated by the appearance of this big guy that he wants to retreat.

When the Blue Devil Shark opened its mouth, revealing its white, densely packed fangs, the smaller summoned beast became weak even in its attacks.

Under the pressure of the Blue Devil Shark, it is difficult to fight with all your strength.

So in a sense, Heller and Alice are both strong rivals for the other group to compete for the finals championship. Sooner or later, they will have to face each other in the summoning competition.

Heller knew this, so he became more interested in Alice.

This little witch with dazzling golden hair who looks eye-catching on the court will always catch his eye. Heller summed up this attraction as the opponent's dazzling appearance and special identity.

Future leader?

You can't always believe everything in rumors. Anyway, for Heller, he will not believe in rumors that are so far-fetched. But Alice, who is the target of rumors, must have something special about her.

You know, Heller has heard rumors about this blonde girl since he was a child. Whether it is his brothers, relatives and friends at home, or passers-by and beggars on the street, they are all telling stories about this girl who has not yet come to the magical world.

As a young wizard who has been extremely talented since childhood, Heller also has his own arrogance. He is better and outstanding than his brothers and sisters.

Therefore, when he was only seven years old, he sneaked into the human world without permission, hoping to find the rumored girl and compete with her.

Alice was only five years old at that time.

Alice didn't notice that a blue-haired little wizard had appeared in her life, playing the role of an inconspicuous passerby.

She continued her life as an orphan who was not wealthy and suffered all kinds of bullying.

She didn't know that because she couldn't stand it, the seven-year-old Heller once played a prank and made many biting cockroaches appear in the shoes of the boys who bullied Alice.

Little did he know that little Heller witnessed with his own eyes the scene when Alice secretly flipped a car over in order to save the cat who split the milk.

Seeing the adults retreating in surprise and fear, and hearing the frightened women and gentlemen screaming, little Heller showed a happy smile for the first time, and said in a small voice behind Alice:

"Well done!"

Although I went out without permission this time, I was scolded by my brothers and sisters who came over.

Because he used magic to prank an ordinary human idiot, he was severely beaten by his father with a magic ruler. However, Heller still felt that this trip was very meaningful.

To some extent, Heller's view of Alice has changed, so he no longer intends to compete with her...

At least, wait until Alice comes to the magical world before becoming friends with him.

Not to fight again, but to become friends.

Alice, who had a poor background but was famous in the magical world, had a kind and brave heart.

Heller doesn't think he is very kind, but he can't bear much hostility towards kind and lovely people. He has been like this since he was a child.

I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.

But now, when participating in the summoning competition, before they can become friends with Alice, they have to compete as rivals first.

However, on the field, Heller will not be merciful just because the opponent is Alice. The game is a game, and you cannot be soft-hearted. Heller is a principled person.

Since we have to compete, we must go all out. No matter who loses or wins, Heller will not have much psychological ups and downs.

He had already thought about it, and when the game was over, he took the initiative to talk to Alice, and then said with a half-joking smile:

"Hey, we met in the world of stupid chickens (human beings here), do you remember?"

He wanted to see how this little lion, who had not been seen for several years but had transformed from an ugly monster with purple birthmarks on his face into a beautiful and delicate girl, would react when he heard these words.

Just thinking about it made Heller feel very good, and the smile on his face grew bigger.

Alice didn't expect that this blue-haired boy would actually stare at her and smile, and what could be the reason for his increasingly proud expression?

Alice, who was full of confusion, tilted her head and blinked her big eyes innocently. When the blue-haired boy opposite saw this, she actually smiled even brighter...

What on earth is this?

Is this the first time we've met?

When they first met, he stared at her intently and smiled so brightly and proudly that Alice's head was filled with questions.

Because she couldn't think of the result, she simply didn't want to look at that big smiling face anymore. Alice turned her head away and looked at Willett who was sleeping next to her.

"...Alice, what's wrong? Your expression feels confused?"

Brenda, who wanted to fall asleep, had woken up at some point. Her ice-blue eyes were watery, reflecting Alice's beautiful shadow, and she asked softly in a nasal voice that was unique to her when she woke up.

"It's nothing, it's just that there is a blue-haired boy staring at me and laughing non-stop. It feels a bit strange." Alice did not intend to pay attention to the boy with a silly smile anymore. After explaining casually, she asked:

"Aren't you going to sleep a little longer? I'll wake you up when it's time to go on stage."

Willett shook his head slightly, raised one corner of his mouth slightly, and said in a comforting tone:
Chapter completed!