NOVPUB"Do you usually judge someone just by their background and appearance? You will never see the light with that mindset. One should look at someone individually, from their heart. That’s how I found you that day." Elysia shook her head and scooped her shaved ice.
"..." Linda went silent as she felt it was reasonable. She might have a particular dislike for anything Japanese, especially Japanese women because her brother suffered extensively there.
She hated it because the culture there seemed to cause women to be disloyal and frivolous. They were proud of infidelity and the not-true relationship.
They would do anything to achieve their goals. However, that was how the world worked. She should not assume all the fruit in a basket was rotten just because one of them was terrible.
Minamoto Erina was the hero and idol of many. As the 9th strongest esper, Erina fought endlessly on the frontlines for years to protect humanity until finally having to retire due to a fatal injury in America a few days ago.
Minamoto Group’s headquarters might be in Japan, but Golden Diva was an international hero. One more important thing was that Erina was always single because nobody dared to take the risk of becoming a golden statue.
At least until Erina met Young Master El. It was okay if Erina became her young master’s good girlfriend. Still, she would never tolerate it if it were another girl-fiend situation!
"Sorry. Linda understands, young master..." Linda bowed in apology and stared at Erina once again, feeling somewhat dissatisfied because this wonderfully beautiful lady was rumored to be her young master’s girlfriend.
She hated to admit it, but they looked great together. Her young master might be the only man on Earth who could handle Erina’s golden touch.
"What is it?" Erina tilted her head slightly, wondering what Linda had in mind.
"Lady Erina, please pardon my rudeness. But, I will not forgive you if you play with young master’s feelings." Linda mustered her courage to say what was in her heart.
However, she soon felt a bit timid because the one before her was the 9th strongest esper, reported as the most beautiful lady, and the 3rd richest person.
Regardless, she felt a bit sad. However, she was aware of her identity and position. She just couldn’t disappoint her young master, and maybe after that... maybe, she could enter her young master’s life as well.
"Why would I want to hurt my soulmate? El is my God. Alright, let’s go back to the primary topic, shall we?" Erina chuckled gracefully. She was amused by Linda’s antics, but she understood that Linda was so concerned about Young Master El for a reason.
Erina then proceeded to her desire to recruit Linda under the Minamoto Group’s auspices.
"You are enrolled in the middle of the semester. So, in one year and eight months, you will enter an internship year before graduation. Minamoto Group is the best choice. There will be many new things you can learn. What do you think?" Elysia recommended the Minamoto Group to Linda.
"Young master... I want to work for you." Linda felt reluctant and doubtful.
"You could call this a family business. My property belongs to El, too. It wouldn’t be easy to work for him. You need to learn a lot of things before graduation." Erina leaned her head on Elysia’s shoulder.
"Uhm, alright then. I follow young master’s arrangement." Linda suddenly received a wild idea to get into Erina’s good side and open the easy path to her young master’s life.
Once she got the wife’s approval, it was only a matter of time for her young master to notice her. She had to beautify herself and cultivate her superpower properly so she would be worthy to stand by her young master’s side in the future.
Erina gave an exclusive contract to Linda. She then shifted her gaze to the timid girl next to Linda.
"???" Ye Lan looked down slightly while quietly eating her shaved ice. She listened to everything from the side, thinking that everyone didn’t realize her presence, but she suddenly felt embarrassed to be stared at directly by everyone.
"The second daughter of the Ye Clan, Ye Lan. Please pardon us for neglecting you for a few minutes. We wish to present you with an opportunity to further refine your water-type abilities in our facilities. We believe you will become a powerful esper one day." Elysia presented a non-exclusive contract to Ye Lan.
It was different from Linda’s privileges, but the offers were still tempting.
Ye Lan considered it once again, then thought it would bring her tons of benefits if she followed Linda with this decision.
After all, Linda held an internal connection with the mysterious expert known as Young Master El, and Minamoto Erina was his girlfriend!
Elysia then had a light conversation with Linda and Ye Lan, asking about their daily life and academy experience.
A few minutes later, several students with remarkable abilities also came to the rooftop because of Erina’s invitation.
They went through a contract but were not handled by Erina personally. Mio took care of everything.
Linda felt much calmer after some pleasant chats with her young master and Erina, but she felt a little surprised because her other classmates were there too. "Classmate Satria?"
"Eh, ah? Uh... hello." Satria rubbed his head awkwardly and waved his hand for pleasantries.
"I didn’t know if you also received an invitation from Erina-sama. Why didn’t you go with us earlier?" Linda asked in wonder.
"Hahaha, it’s... yeah, I had to answer the nature call first! I just discovered about the invitation letter." Satria came up with an excuse as he felt too embarrassed to say he got lost and entered the wrong building.
It was also hard to sneak around so those bullies didn’t notice him. It was not yet time for them to know he would join Minamoto Group’s auspices.
"Oh really?" Linda felt a little doubtful, but she didn’t mind it.
Satria then excused himself because he had to read the contract carefully in the tent like the other lucky students. It would lead to his doom if he was not careful because he was dealing with the third richest hegemon in the world!
"Haha! I didn’t know you were coming to visit China, Young Master El. Why didn’t you tell me? Since you have arrived here, allow me to host and entertain you well!" Lin Yan came to the rooftop with a happy laugh. He passed by the government soldiers and elite espers as if they were just ordinary guards.
"What are you doing here, Sir Lin Yan?" Zheng Zan frowned at the arrival of the underworld’s big boss, but he did nothing.
"Why can’t I come? My old friend comes around my turf, and it’s only natural to say hello." Lin Yan shrugged his shoulders.
"It’s been a while, Lin Yan. The underworld fragment just emerged in southeastern China. Why didn’t I see you there?" Elysia crossed her arms with a subtle smile.
"It was regrettable, but I arrived late. Who would have thought the alliance would issue a sudden bounty? Many parties immediately jumped into the battle like ants fighting over sugar. Svetomir Godzuik even immediately made his move personally. That battle was over in just one hour. I could only scavenge some remains." Lin Yan sighed and sat down in an empty seat.
"Too bad. The local big boss missed it. It was a sudden quest for an obvious reason." Elysia shook her head.
"..." Maya wished to greet her young master as well, but she widened her eyes when she noticed a stunning white-haired bunny girl standing behind Young Master El.
’It’s been a while, Maya. Have you decided on the items you want to buy at the alliance shop?’ Elysia spoke via telepathy directly to Maya’s mind.
’I’ve made the list and will pick the best one this afternoon, young master.’ Maya answered politely, but she still couldn’t take her eyes off that white bunny girl.
She knew her young master was fond of bunnies, but she no longer wore that costume because of her new role. Somehow, she felt her young master was taken away from her because of that white bunny girl.
’She is Yusagi, a senior professional in her field of expertise. You can ask for some guidance and pointers from her.’ Elysia gestured to Yusagi to give Maya some guidance.
Yusagi bowed slightly and went over to Maya.
Maya received the hint and nodded as Yusagi looked at her. Yusagi led Maya downstairs for some quality conversation and guidance.
After a few moments of pleasantries and chit-chats, Elysia looked at Superhero Academy with some interest as she wished to see the superhero cadets’ training in motion.
"Meooow~" Vanessa yawned on her master’s lap. She did a little stretch and hopped onto the table, munching the nearby shaved ice.
"How about an academy tour? I want to see how this academy trains students to become superheroes ready to face the world." Elysia proposed an idea, and Erina immediately nodded in agreement.
"Then, please allow me to be a guide! I already know quite a lot about the academy." Linda raised her hand to volunteer.
"Good. Then, let’s go." Elysia got up from her seat, carrying Vanessa in her arms.
She flicked her fingers, saving her property. The umbrella, table, chairs, etc., disappeared with a poof.
"My apologies, Lin Yan. But we’ll be leaving after this tour. I’ve received your sentiments. We look forward to your reception at a later date." Elysia raised her hand in farewell and held Erina’s hand.
"Oh, alright. Feel free to give me a head up." Lin Yan raised his hand.
At that moment, Elysia took Erina, Linda, and Ye Lan to Superhero Academy’s main building with instant teleportation. The nearby Satria was also taken away because Elysia felt the need to help him out. After all, he still wanted to play low-key while those bullies were still roaming around downstairs.
Mio and Yusagi would catch up with her later after completing their tasks.
"Sir Lin Yan, do you know what kind of relationship Master El has with this cadet named Linda Esmeralda?" Zheng Zan furrowed his eyebrows.
"Who knows? Maybe it’s father and daughter, or a secret lover? But that’s not the point. What’s clear is that he is her sponsor and backer. Her background is not impressive, but she is what is important. Take care of her well." Lin Yan turned around and walked away.
