Chapter 11: A Fortune Tells Me That The Weakest Would Become The Strongest

"A favor? What kind of favor all of a sudden?"

Neo Haias blinked at her sudden proposal.

No matter how kind she was, he was not a fool blinded by sympathy who could not tell right from wrong.

Especially since the Agatya family, to which Celosia Agatya belonged, was known for calculating gains and losses with terrifying precision...

Neo could not help but feel even more suspicious.

"There’s a younger sibling in our family who’s planning to enter the Academy in two years, and I was hoping you could be their tutor... To be honest, there aren’t many good teachers who can properly teach the written exam, are there?"

No matter how much the Academy prioritized meritocracy based on practical skills...

A lack of knowledge was still a clear disadvantage.

To stay in the top ranks at the Academy, a student needed both combat ability and a solid foundation of Hunter-related knowledge.

"Ah... you mean you want them to be well-rounded?"

"Yeah! Exactly."

Neo understood the intention behind Celosia’s words and nodded.

Right now he possessed the truly fraudulent ability to summon four S-rank Summoned Beasts at any time—the most powerful lineup in Hunter history.

Teaching Celosia’s younger sibling would be a waste of that power.

Still, he was genuinely grateful that she had made the offer.

Since her family had no shortage of money, accepting it would have guaranteed him a comfortable living.

"I’m sorry. I really appreciate the offer, but I have personal matters to take care of and a place I need to go."

The moment Neo finished speaking, mocking words and laughter rose from every direction.

The general meaning was clear: how dare the Academy’s worst student, the one who had not even manifested an ability, speak like that?

Until yesterday that assessment had been true, so Neo did not bother denying it.

Besides, now that he possessed such overwhelming power, he no longer needed to care about their opinions.

However...

"Cit! How dare you say such things to Master!"

"Nyaaa~! More than that, this woman is dangerous. She has feelings for Master, nya~!"

"Yip! Master. Just give the order. I’ll separate the upper and lower bodies of those who made fun of you!"

"Woof! I can’t stand it either. Insulting Master is the same as insulting us."

The Summoned Beasts contracted to Neo Haias.

Normally, reverse-summoned beasts did not share consciousness with their Summoner, but these four S-rank slime beast-kin were different.

Even while reverse-summoned they shared Neo’s vision and consciousness and could communicate with him through telepathy.

They were also all-rounders who could appear on their own the moment Neo was in danger and fight for him without hesitation.

The only problem was... he had to replenish their semen through sex every single day.

"Don’t do that. Hold it in! I’ll be in serious trouble if you run wild right now."

"Cit..."

"Unyaaa~! Master! That’s too much, nya~!"

"That’s right. Those kinds of humans only listen when they’re taught a proper lesson! Yip!"

"Woof! Woooooof! I agree with Leez. We need to teach the humans who look down on the Master who’s in charge of us. Woooooof~"

Neo remained calm on the surface. The Summoned Beasts, however, were in an uproar.

Taking their reaction as proof of their loyalty, he soothed them inwardly and focused on Celosia standing in front of him.

Honestly, where else could he find someone as decent as her?

When most people thought of the rich, they imagined greedy and corrupt individuals, yet she was the complete opposite.

The Agatya family itself was known as a good and upright house.

Neo concluded there was nothing to lose by becoming friends with her.

In fact, was he not the one currently judging her while weighing pros and cons?

"But after I finish my important business, I’ll come find you right away. I’ll teach you all the know-how I’ve built up from staying at the top of the written exams until now. How about it?"

Her face brightened the moment he said those words.

"Really? You promise? Then contact me whenever you can. Okay?"

She looked sincerely happy as she took out a small notebook from her chest.

It did not quite match modern sensibility, yet she pulled out a fountain pen that perfectly suited her semi-formal school uniform, wrote her contact information neatly, and handed the note to him.

They would not be allowed to bring smartphones into the practical exam, so this was the safest method.

"Cit! She’s hitting on Master!"

"Nyaaa~! Don’t give your cock and semen to any other female besides us~ Master!"

"Yip! Are we not enough for you?"

"No! I’m just trying to become friends in advance because she might become a useful connection who can help me in a crisis later. Humans are social animals who can never live completely alone, you know?"

The moment he accepted the contact note, the four beast-kin female slime slaves protested through the telepathic link.

Neo calmed them down in his mind and carefully slipped the note Celosia had given him into his pocket.

He received gazes filled with various emotions from several students, yet...

He simply ignored them the way he always had.

—Ah... Aaaah! Announcing to all first-year students. We will now begin the midterm practical exam. In one minute, the Academy’s internal system will deliver the exam content to you. Please make sure you fully understand everything written therein. Note that any form of cheating will result in immediate expulsion. That is all.

The exam was finally about to begin.

Usually, when an exam was about to start, close friends would gather together or stick close to students with strong abilities in order to form a group.

Celosia Agatya, however, did not move.

"Celosia. Let’s stick together."

"Even if it turns out to be an individual match, wouldn’t it be reassuring to have a team ready?"

"Come to our side. If you join us the balance will be perfect. If it’s a team match we’ll have a clear advantage!"

Everyone tried to pull Celosia away or separate her from Neo, yet she remained firmly by his side.

The reason was simple.

"I had my fortune told yesterday, and it said that the weakest one will play the biggest role. It was a pretty good fortune, so I’m going to trust it."

"..."