Team villains except me

Chapter 539 Making a Snowman

When Abel woke up, Nolvia had already left with Yalinxiu.

The sky was still dark. Outside the window, the snow had accumulated so thickly that it made a crunching sound when stepped on.

Abel got up and put on a coat. She made coffee and took out her communicator to check the messages.

Obu said he was fine and he would return to Abosg after resolving the accident on the southern continent.

Abel was completely relieved. She pulled out Majik Pal's file and carefully examined all the possible time points for trouble. Her malice towards Majik Pal was sudden and fierce. Although she wasn't known for her kind nature, committing a direct attack on the street was not her style. Failing to properly finish the job was an even more obvious mistake.

However, her mental state during that time was indeed not very good. As a new teacher at Abersgard, she had a lot of work to do, and she also needed to produce research results on time magic, all while maintaining her shy and youthful image. It was always tiring not to be yourself, especially since she was constantly walking on the edge of danger.

She seemed to have calmed down a lot recently, which might be due to her family's rising status.

Her original surname was Felix. The Felix family were all blacksmiths, and as a member of a branch of the Felix family, she wasn't afforded the privilege of nobility in her small town. Later, she left her alcoholic father and the closed-off, hostile town, where she unexpectedly connected with Emily.

Emily was her biological aunt, but she had long since left the family. She had her own restaurant and business, and had joined the Fikreis family through an introduction from a friend. As a member of Emily's family, she naturally had the noble surname of Fikreis.

This was enough for her to slowly gain a foothold in Abesgar, and she wouldn't be ostracized like Lisha Jane or Garcia. Of course, even if she was a commoner, she could still solve the problems she encountered.

After all, Abel Fikreis, who came out of the small town, was not a cowardly and passive kind-hearted man.

Fikreis needed someone like this to handle some of the ambiguous industries between white and black. Abel and the Fikreis family had a mutually beneficial relationship, and she could represent the family if she could provide corresponding benefits or honors.

She worked as the family's "cleaner" for a while, and later entered Abersg College, where her status rose and she had more choices.

She admitted that she was cruel and ruthless.

But later she found that she was still too immature in front of her students.

It started as a transaction, but later it turned into heart-to-heart talks.

Until now, she only felt that her students should be a little more cunning, and it didn't matter if they were cruel and ruthless, as long as they didn't get hurt by the biting wind and snow.

Abel stroked the necklace around his neck. The warmth of the necklace against his skin was palpable. Abel narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Majik Pal's profile.

Her time magic can be used skillfully. Among the time magicians nowadays, those who are younger than her are not as powerful as her, and those who are more powerful than her cannot survive her.

Before Abel's idea was mature, it was cut short by the academy's announcement through the communicator.

Majik Pal serves as acting chairman and takes office today.

Abel stared at the message in the communicator expressionlessly. She remembered that Nolvia was working for the dean and that she and Majik Pal would definitely meet.

She sent a message to Nolvia, but she didn't respond. She guessed she was working.

……

When Norvia woke up, the sky was still the yellow color of an alcohol lamp.

Winter mornings always make people feel very heavy.

Nolvia looked at today's work schedule and decided to send Yalinxiu to Rose Mansion first.

She didn't think that Yalinxiu was unaware of these drastic emotional changes. The normal results just showed that Yalinxiu was not normal.

Fiana hired the most professional psychiatrist. Today, Hazi and Ochifu will accompany Yalinxiu to the Rose Mansion with the psychiatrist.

The snow was piled high, like layers of sponge cake, but it wasn't fluffy when you stepped on it.

Nolvia held Yalinxiu's hand. The wind swirled, causing tiny stings when it hit her face.

"Nolvaya, can we build a snowman together tonight?"

Yalinxiu looked up and asked Nolvia.

Nolvia hesitated for a moment. She didn't know when her work would end, and the "we" that Yalinxiu mentioned should refer to all the members of "Send You Home".

Dooku was still talking about Tiger. He wouldn't be back until tomorrow to attend Teacher Matea's funeral. Natalie was in a bad state. Dooku didn't say it directly, but Nolvia knew she was drunk.

Irene had made major moves in Luyou, and she wouldn't be returning to Rose Mansion for the time being. She wanted to become the true king, but since the Academy Tournament was about to begin, she postponed the formal ceremony until after it concluded. But now, she possessed all the powers of a king; she was already the King of Luyou. With this came undercurrents beneath the surface of the lake, and Norvia suspected that Irene and Otkester hadn't slept all night.

Huet was even more tired. He said that Sosa was like an octopus clinging to him, as if he wanted to squeeze him into Wools. Sosa finally turned into a pitiful madman in this endless king's responsibilities.

Elliott was putting the finishing touches on his business plan. A unique situation had arisen on the southern continent, temporarily halting his business. He also had to help Sana move today. Elliott had been the first to go to bed yesterday.

The first person Norvia contacted after waking was Zhu'e. Zhu'e had woken up early. She had nothing else to do. Her plan for the day was to take over for Teacher Matija, maintaining order and peace in the surrounding area. However, tomorrow, the dean of Yuteng Academy, Kabra, the foremost member of the Abyssal Tribe, would be visiting Abersgar College for an exchange program.

Kabra specifically requested a theoretical discussion with Zhue, the guest lecturer she had hired.

Liz Daruk, the dean of the Wood Magic Academy, took this meeting very seriously. She and Kabra seemed to have some connection. Liz sent a message to Zhue at midnight, deciding to give her etiquette training a day in advance. She felt that Zhue might speak rudely to Kabra.

In reality, her idea would have no chance of coming true.

With five hundred years of Black Forest heritage, the Spider's knowledge of etiquette is more comprehensive than most etiquette instructors in this world. She simply doesn't want to do it, not that she can't. Kabra is the foremost of the Abyssal Tribe, and for Dooku, the Spider will perform perfectly.

Norvia understood her family. But she felt that this compromise was restrictive for Zhuyi. In their relationship, they had both, to varying degrees, given up some of their original habits and characteristics for each other. To maintain their long-term partnership, they constantly had conflicts, sat down to talk them out, and resolved them. They changed for each other.

Sweet as sweet.

Norvia dotes on her family. She prefers a more roundabout and laborious approach to preserve Spider-Woman's right to be herself. She will protect Dooku, she will reach out to Kabra, and she will find a way to reach an agreement with Kabra to set Dooku free, but this doesn't require Spider-Woman to compromise herself.

"I don't feel wronged. Nolvaya, for Dooku, a temporary compromise is not a limit. Just like you want to protect me, Nolvaya, why do you think I won't feel sorry for you?"

Zhu Qi said this lightly, and by the way, she made an appointment with Norvia to meet at 1206.

"Garcia made breakfast and he asked me to bring it over."

"Zhu'e, it's going to be very cold outside today."

"I'm not Elliott. I really want to meet Liz. I heard that she recently replaced her office door with a very sturdy one. I'll go try it out."

Nolvia: ...I'm sorry, Liz.

As for Fianna, she was currently in Lanier. They had left in a hurry yesterday, and some follow-up issues had yet to be resolved. Fianna would sign an agreement with Loretta to provide her with some assistance. Also, Trencedan and Falankan were anxiously waiting, and she was worried that Fianna would break her promise.

Norvia came back to her senses and told Yalinxiu about everyone's situation in detail. Yalinxiu listened carefully, holding Norvia's hand and looking up at Norvia's outline blurred by the snow.

It didn't really want to build a snowman. In the face of Matija's death, it felt that a part of Matija's soul was hidden in the snow.

It just didn't know how to ask its doubts. In front of friends of the same age, it was like a mature adult, but in front of parents, it seemed like a child who needed protection.

Just like Loretta when it first met her, it began to mask its true emotions with irrelevant questions.

Yalinxiu was silent for a moment, then chose to face herself directly and asked the question directly.

"...Nolvaya, will you die too?"

Norvia was speechless for a moment.

She knew what Yalinxiu was worried about. But she couldn't lie to Yalinxiu. Whether the war of gods happened or not, her life was limited.

Yalinxiu had already understood from Norvia's hesitation, and asked Norvia again.

"Will I die? How long can I live with you?"

Yalinxiu had previously promised Norvia that she would protect her family. However, her supposed enemies were all tangible, including gods. But how could she resist the laws of nature? Accidents didn't require unforeseen circumstances; she had seen plenty of them. Even if she could prevent them, how could she guard against the inevitable aging and death of life?

To what extent can its life be extended?

It can claim to the outside world that it is a desert cat, but it knows its origins. It is an intelligent creature composed of divine stones, and it has no companions to use as a reference to calculate its own situation.

It doesn't know what to do.

And Norvia had no answer.

……

When Norvia arrived at Abersg with a heavy heart, Zhue had already removed the door of Liz's office.

There are already many snowmen in Abbotsglen.

On her way to the dean's office, Nolvia ran into Lacey, who was using water magic to heat up some baked snails. She hesitated, not knowing what to say to comfort Nolvia.

"I really should have sent Andre... Nolvia, I don't know what to say. I know you must be feeling very bad. When something like this happens, there's nothing anyone can do."

Nolvia took the baked snails that she had eaten at Yadu’s restaurant before. She looked at Lacey and smiled gently.

"Thank you, Lacey. You waited for me here on purpose, didn't you? It's very cold today, and it's not even bright yet. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have come to Abersgard at all.

I think it’s great that you came. If Andre came, he wouldn’t have given me baked snails.”

Lacey chatted with Nolvia for a while, and Nolvia asked Karen.

"Karen? Our first instructor? He's a nice guy. He's very responsible, and I think he takes his job very seriously. Regardless of how well he does, he definitely wants to be a good teacher."

Nolvia nodded. She then asked Lacey about Zhuxiang's recent situation.

Lacey sighed.

"Zhu Xiang has returned to the Eastern Continent. When the Academy League begins, she will join us directly at the competition venue."

Lacey chatted with Nolvia for a few words, and then she went straight back to Yadu's house from Abersg.

Most of the current sophomores had finished their final exams last week, and unless there was something urgent, they would not show up at the academy.

Nolvia took the warm baked snails and walked to the college public notice board.

She looked at it for a while, then she took out the communicator and sent the notice, which had just been posted on the bulletin board and the glue had not yet dried, to Hughie and Elliott respectively.

Previously, Huett and Elliott were both at Lanier and couldn't leave, so Norvia applied for a postponement of their final exams. According to previous practice, final exams were usually scheduled after the college league ended.

However, due to the special circumstances of each continent and changes in the college league, the make-up exam was scheduled for this weekend.

Sometimes Norvia found this contrast very strange - the world might be about to end, but the final exams still had to happen.

Elliott replied quickly.

【Ellit: ???】

[Ellit: I want to complain! Who set the date? Wasn't the make-up exam always scheduled after the college league ended?]

[Nolvaya: Perhaps the teachers in charge of the make-up exams have a lot of work to do after the college league.]

Elliott didn't reply, he just started communicating.

Nolvia listened to Elliott's complaints and calmly asked him if he knew what the exams were about and what the focus of the theoretical and practical classes was.

"How would I know that kind of thing?"

Elliott languished.

Norvia readily accepted the advice.

"Okay, then I'll go ask your monitor. He's on duty in your college's office. I saw him at work yesterday."

……

During a break from work, Nolvia found Elliott's half-succubus monitor and successfully obtained detailed information about the final exam. She wanted to invite the monitor and Elliott to dinner, but the monitor refused.

"...Ellit has helped me a lot. Although he may not have meant it, I have benefited from him."

This thought gave Norvia a flash of inspiration, but she couldn't grasp the fleeting thought. Soon, she was overwhelmed by the mountain of work.

Julia felt a little guilty looking at Nolvia like this.

"Do you want to know something?"

Norvia didn't stop working, and her question seemed strange to Julia.

"—I want to know where is the best place to build a snowman."

Julia was stunned for a moment.

"Ah... the northern continent? There's a lot of snow there."