Chapter 22

Elise found him to be childishly funny. Why does he even care whether I participate in the Math Olympiad, or if I

humiliate myself? It’s not like he’s the one to be humiliated!

“Give me my book back!” She was angered.

However, the foolhardy Danny couldn’t care less about her. He then countered with a provoking face, “Nope.

What are you gonna do?”

Somehow, she was amused as the vexation in her diminished. If that’s how you wanna do it, I’ll play along with

you.

“How are you so sure I’d be shaming myself? What if I got first place again?” Upon those words, Danny couldn’t

contain himself and instantly chortled aloud.

Despite his stupidity, he was well aware of the standards of the City Mathematics Olympiad Competitions’

participants.

The participants viewed studying as life, and had never rested from training themselves, which allowed them to

achieve such a level. You, Elise Sinclair, on the other hand, are just a country bumpkin who merely got first place in

the Math Olympiad out of sheer luck. Know your place, bumpkin!If she were to go head to head with those life-long

learners, she’d die from embarrassment!

“Don’t worry about getting first place, Elise. If you could even get a consolation prize, pigs would start to fly.

After all, the City Mathematics Olympiad Competition isn’t meant for amateurs. And with Elise’s level, all she can do

is be a filler.

Danny was pretty confident about that.

Elise proposed, “Oh, is that so? Why don’t we make a bet, then?”

Upon the suggestion, Danny started hesitating. In spite of his words, he felt somewhat timid. If she somehow managed to harvest all the luck in the universe and got herself a participation prize, he would be in grave loss.

added, “Let’s make this clear. Participation prize doesn’t count. Your choices are the winner,

grinned,

are we doing this or not? Not gonna chicken

was visibly tilted. “What for? It’s

how her provoking was effective, raised her brows. “If I win the competition, you’ll have to stay out of my way

to make such demands! Danny was still hesitating for a moment earlier, but

you now: if you lose, leave the Griffiths alone and get the hell back

“Deal.”

reached an agreement. Danny seemed to have noticed nothing odd, confident

Griffiths, he would never have to

longer. How refreshing!

couldn’t hold back the joyous look on his face. Then, he returned

and stopped bothering her.

he had to

Elise the ugly monster is

Lord!

Jack: ‘For real?’

day shall cometh very lief! And brethrens, thou shan’t

hero perhaps slain

what are you talking about? Am I that messed up to you? I’m only making her retreat

of justice!

‘The power of justice?

boastful that he laid out every detail about the gamble he had

ready as I bring

put down the documents in his hands and unlocked his phone. When

swiping to read the conversation.

A bet?

the gamble. Yet, for some reason, Alexander was rather reluctant

see Elise lose.

the

school, it was Jack

and an idol, he disguised

urge and

that Jack was informed about the bet. She simply blurted a “yes”

composure, he felt compelled to remind her, “You know, everyone who participates

is a beast. Every one of them is extraordinary. Alexander barely managed

first place even with

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