Big Capitalist

"Yes, Ed! You always learn lessons quickly from your failures, constantly adjust your strategies, and break through yourself time and time again. You deserve this victory today!" A first-year student from the "Ed Fan Club" waved his magic robe and echoed loudly.

"I knew you could do it, Ed! What kind of magic did you use just now? You shined so brightly on the field just now that we were all stunned." A senior who was keen on magic research gave a thumbs up and praised him highly.

The second and third grade students also gave warm and sincere applause. They have unique vision and know well how wonderful and hard-won this game is.

This applause is not only a recognition of Ed's outstanding performance, but also a tribute to this peak showdown.

Angelica stood quietly in the crowd, her eyes fixed on Ed. She slowly raised her hand and gently placed it on her heart.

The poor boy from the countryside struggled all the way and suffered so much doubt and cold stares, but he never gave up.

Now, he really did it, surpassing Carlisle and all the first-year students, and proudly standing at the top of the points challenge.

From today on, Ed's name will shine like a bright star throughout the Arcane Academy and be praised by everyone.

However, in this sea of celebration, Leonard stood in the corner, his face terribly gloomy, the fire of jealousy burning in his eyes, already distorting his countenance.

He stared at Ed who was receiving cheers from the crowd on the stage. He clenched his hands so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms. The resentment in his heart hissed like a venomous snake: "Why, why, why can a poor boy, a pariah, get such glory? Why can't that position be mine! Carlisle is such a loser!"

Looking at Carlisle at the other hand, at this moment he was like a statue with his soul taken away, with his head lowered, his heart filled with unacceptable bitterness.

He lost, he actually lost. As a noble elf with noble blood, he even borrowed the power of the God's Favored Ones and tried his best, but he still lost to a commoner!

This result was like a sharp knife, piercing his heart and making him feel like dying.

"I can't accept it! I can't accept it at all!" Carlisle roared angrily, and the sound seemed to tear the sky apart.

Then, his knees softened and he knelt on the ground with a plop. He clenched his fists, raised them high, and hammered them hard on the cold and hard stone platform. Once, twice... Each blow was filled with his unwillingness and regret. Veins on the back of his hands bulged, and blood oozed from between his fingers, but he was completely unaware.

The students around him soon noticed Carlisle's abnormality. Many of them felt pity for him and walked forward to comfort him.

After all, Carlisle has done well enough. The high score of 851 points is a far cry from the third place, a gap of points.

But Carlisle was immersed in the painful abyss of failure and would not listen to any consolation. All he wanted was victory and the first throne that symbolized the pinnacle.

He thought back to the contemptuous words he had said to Ed these days, and felt like a clown, extremely ridiculous.

Lucy, who is also an elf, was sitting in the audience and saw the whole scene.

She knew very well what a proud guy Carlisle was. Among the elves, he was a well-deserved genius. He was adept at everything he did and learned things as fast as lightning. He had never encountered any real setbacks and his life had always been smooth sailing.

Today's disastrous defeat was undoubtedly a heavy slap in the face.

Lucy was filled with worry. She couldn't bear to see Carlisle so depressed, so she stood up and planned to go over to comfort him.

However, Stacy and Lilia were quick-witted and stopped her from the left and right.

Staci and Lilia looked at each other with deep meaning in their eyes. They looked at Carlisle and understood that this genius of the elves had lived too smoothly in the first half of his life and gradually lost himself.

Now, he needs such an unforgettable defeat to awaken his dormant fighting spirit. If Carlisle can get out of this predicament with his own tenacity, he will be reborn and become stronger.

Just as everyone's eyes were focused on the collapsed Carlisle, the high elf seemed to suddenly wake up from the chaos, realizing his own gaffe and how ugly he looked at the moment.

He took a deep breath, supported himself with his hands, and slowly stood up. At this moment, his eyes were red as blood, staring at Ed, as if he could see through Ed.

Conan and the others noticed the danger signal in Carlisle's eyes, and their hearts tightened. They quickly surrounded Ed, as if they were facing a great enemy, fearing that this guy would get angry and suddenly attack Ed.

However, Carlisle was a noble elf with a backbone after all, and he would not do such a despicable thing. He took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and then strode to Ed's front.

Seeing this, Ed slightly turned sideways, gently pushed away the friends who were blocking his way, and met Carlisle's gaze calmly.

"Ed, I have to admit that you are indeed stronger than me in this points challenge. I lost this time." Carlisle's voice trembled slightly, revealing reluctance and determination. "But remember, you won't win all the time. Next time, the next time we compete, the winner will be me!"

After saying this, Carlisle resolutely turned around and strode away. At this moment, he already had a clear goal in mind, an opponent he was determined to surpass, and he vowed that he would no longer waste his talent, would work harder, and then one day in the future, defeat Ed fairly.

Lucy, Stacy, and Lilia looked in the direction Carlisle left and all breathed a sigh of relief.

From his straight back and firm steps, they could see that Carlisle was not devastated by Ed. Instead, this failure completely awakened the blazing fire of victory in his heart.

The first-year points challenge came to a perfect end with the thrilling final showdown between Ed and Carlisle.

Although according to the competition rules, there was still ample time reserved for students to continue their challenges, the competition field was now in a strange silence, and no first-year student was willing to rashly go on stage.

Even the student who was temporarily ranked third was full of worries. The gap of more than 500 points seemed like an insurmountable chasm lying in front of everyone.

Ed and Carlisle's performances on the court were so amazing and their strength was beyond imagination. In the eyes of everyone, they were simply monsters and were intimidating.