Conquering The Game's World

Luis stepped closer to Thomas and greeted him with a warm smile on his face. "Oh, hello! Price Thomas! What a coincidence meeting you here?"

Thomas' hands quivered as he clutched the menu upon hearing a familiar voice. He turned to find Luis, who was standing behind him, his face beaming with warmth, yet his warm approach didn't make Thomas the least bit happy. Instead, it only stoked a raging anger within him.

Memories of the last few days surged back, making it difficult for him to hold back his anger.

"Luis Suarez!" Thomas called out his name while gritting his teeth and glared at him with a fierce expression. He seemed as if he was just a step away from attacking him.

Luis pretended not to notice Thomas' anger as he continued chatting to him with a friendly smile. "How have you been? Did you find the subjects of your choice?"

Thomas' breathing became intense as he clenched his fists and said in a low voice, full of resentment.

"Are you fucking mocking me?! How am I? My life's been hell! I have become a subject of ridicule in everyone's eyes because of you!"

Because of his anger towards Luis and shift in his emotions. Some sparks of white flames appeared around Thomas' fingers. At this moment, he wanted nothing more than to beat this bastard in front of him.

To be honest. Although Thomas was angry at Luis, he didn't have hatred for him or anything. He knew it was just a competition, and what Luis did was fair. So, he wouldn't be unreasonable with him. However, he still wanted to express his displeasure because he was indeed angry.

For Thomas' resenting words, Luis just sighed and said with a helpless expression. "Prince Thomas, I have already explained this to Princess Ursula. What happened to you was just an accident."

"Accident?!" When Thomas heard this term. His anger flared up again. Of course, Ursula had already told him about it. "You even ridiculed me after making me lose face! How dare you say it's an accident?!"

"Believe it or not, it's the truth. I had already held back as much as I could. Further, holding back against you would have been disrespectful to you. So, I made that shot and for the rest, you know," Luis said with a shrug.

"…" His attitude dumfounded Thomas.

What made him further stunned was that Luis' expression didn't have the slightest trace of a lie. As if he wholeheartedly believed what he said was indeed the truth. For a moment, Thomas became confused about how to respond. He had also watched Luis' later performance and knew in his heart that with his current strength; he wasn't a match against him.

Luis' expression was sincere, while in his heart, he smirked, looking at Thomas' pondering expression and struck while the iron's hot.

"Let's put that matter aside for now, Prince Thomas. There's something I wanted to ask you."

"I have nothing to talk about with you!" With those words, Thomas turned around, not intending to talk with him any further. He just wanted to get away from him and calm himself down. However, Luis' question made him reconsider his decision the next moment.

"What's your relationship with Miss Rura Wayne?"

In an instant, Thomas spun back, locking eyes with Luis, his expression darkening with a glare as he asked, in a vigilant manner, "Why do you want to know?"

Luis raised his hands with a light smile. "You don't have to be so cautious. I'm not interested in her. You already know that I am engaged, and I am a very committed man."

After hearing this, Thomas' hostile eyes looking at Luis relaxed their vigilance a bit. At this point, he also noticed a black-haired girl standing near them with an indifferent expression. Because his focus was on Luis all this time, he hadn't noticed her before. Now that he saw her, it was a familiar face.

"So, Miss Alicia is truly your fiancée? Huh!"

Alicia glanced at Luis, who gave her a wink as a signal. So, she sighed in her heart and greeted Thomas with a polite expression. "Hello, Prince Thomas. I'm Alicia Raven, Luis' fiancée. Good to make your acquaintance."

Despite her reluctance to engage in conversation with Thomas, she cooperated and performed with Luis, aware that Luis intends to pit Thomas.

"Hello Miss Alicia, it's nice to meet you too." Thomas gave her a perfunctory response and didn't care to talk further. Because in his heart, something else was much more important. His attention turned back to Luis, as he wore a frown on his face and asked in doubt.

"What's your reason behind your previous question?"

"Nothing much. I just heard a rumour that Prince Thomas is going to get engaged to Miss Rura."

Thomas was stunned because he had thought about sending her an engagement proposal just a few days ago and hadn't acted on it yet. 'How the hell did it already become a rumour? I didn't tell anyone about this yet.'

Luis continued. "Which is why I asked Miss Rura about this."

After hearing this, Thomas became so excited that he didn't care about other details and asked.

"What was her answer?!"

"… Well, she said that it should be just a rumour, as you didn't send her any proposal."

Thomas thought about it and nodded. After all, that should be her normal response, but then he narrowed his eyes and asked with a suspicious gaze.

"How are you familiar with her? Are you guys close enough to share such things?"

To his stare, Luis responded with a calm expression and a faint smile on his face.

"Alicia and Miss Rura are friends. Her flat is also close to us. So, I am acquainted with her."

At his answer, Thomas was a bit surprised that Rura and Alicia turned out to be friends. He didn't doubt it, as it's normal for Rura to have a friend or two in the upper circle. However, when he heard Luis say that they were neighbours. His eyes were full of resentment.

'If not for you. She would have been my neighbour, too.'

"By the way, you haven't answered me yet, Prince Thomas. What's the relationship between you two?" Luis asked, with a hint of curiosity mixed in tone.

When Thomas heard his question, the resentment in his eyes disappeared and he answered with a proud expression.

"We are going to get married in the future. You could say our current relationship is more like lovers."

'Lovers? Hahaha!' Luis' lips twitched as he tried his best to suppress his laughter and said with a sincere expression.

"Wow! I thought there was something like that! I pray that the relationship between you two continues to stay as it is now for the rest of your lives."

Thomas smiled hearing that, and to him, Luis became very pleasing to his eyes. All his anger towards him disappeared at that moment.

"Luis, it seems I was mistaken before. From now on, you are my good friend."

Alicia on the side looked at Thomas with a strange expression. 'Didn't he understand the sarcasm behind Luis' words?' Luis had already explained to her the current relationship between Thomas and Rura. That's why she couldn't help but wonder, 'What will Thomas think when he finds out Rura's truest thoughts about him? Well, it's not my concern whatever happens between them.'

Luis' smile brightened upon hearing him call himself a friend.

"Since you have already called me your friend. Then it's only rightful of me to share with you this news about a rumour that might concern you."

Thomas was taken aback, and he couldn't help but think. 'It's only our third day at the academy. Are there already so many rumours? As expected, no matter where the place. The power of gossip is terrifying.'

Upon hearing that, this rumour concerns him. His eyes became serious, and he waited for Luis to continue speaking.

"I heard there's a talented silver-haired boy in the Fenrir Class who is very interested in Miss Rura."

Thomas' expression became somewhat gloomy, but he still responded with a scoff.

"Just any random dude now claims to be interested in her. I should warn him to remember his place."

He didn't doubt whether Luis was lying. After all, it's not the case for the first time. There have been many similar cases before. Rura is beautiful, so she is bound to attract many pursuers. Until now, he had dealt with many such idiots and taught them their place.

So, he thought the situation to be the same this time. Until he heard Luis' next words.

"I am not too sure about that. This guy doesn't seem to be any random dude."

"What do you mean?"

"You know of Miss Sera from the Dennis Family?"

"Yeah, I know her. She is only a little inferior to Rura in terms of beauty."

Luis' lips twitched at his statement. However, he didn't care about it and said something that made Thomas' eyes widen.

"That Miss Sera seems to be very interested in that boy. Now, do you think he is just some random guy?"

Thomas understood the implied meaning behind Luis' words and his expression became grave.

"No, I must see with my own eyes who is this guy that dares to covet my girlfriend! What's his name, Luis?!"

Luis also did not hide it and said with a serious expression. "Alex Stain."