Grand Return System

Chapter 232: Feelings of Girl’s!!!

Feelings of Girl’s!!!

Maya said firmly, "I’ll go in and find your Guardian Elder Leon..."

With that, she charged into the entrance. She had already broken through to the sage realm. She could barely withstand the pressure and entered smoothly.

The golden entrance rippled like water as her figure disappeared inside.

For a few moments, silence lingered.

Amaya blinked.

The students from Holy Water Division stared with stunned expressions.

"Teacher just... went in?"

"She didn’t hesitate at all."

"Didn’t she tell us to stay calm a moment ago?"

Harry Taylor stood there with his hand under his chin, narrowing his green eyes thoughtfully as he stared at the place where Maya had vanished.

"Hmm..."

His expression gradually became strange.

Very strange.

Then suddenly—

His eyes widened.

"Wait a second."

He slapped his palm dramatically.

"I figured it out!"

Everyone nearby subconsciously looked at him.

Rias frowned.

"What are you shouting for now?"

Harry looked around mysteriously before lowering his voice.

"Don’t you think Respected Maya is acting strange?"

Amaya tilted her head.

"Strange?"

Harry nodded seriously.

"Think carefully. The moment she heard Senior Leon went inside, she immediately rushed in."

He began pacing around with a profound expression.

"That anxious face, that worried look..."

His eyes suddenly flashed.

"Could Respected Maya love Senior?"

The moment those words fell—

Silence.

Absolute silence.

Amaya froze.

Several Holy Water Division students widened their eyes.

Rias stared at him blankly.

Even Selena’s expression stiffened slightly.

Harry crossed his arms proudly.

"Yes! Very likely!"

He nodded repeatedly as though he had uncovered some heavenly secret.

"Looking at her anxious expression, she must be worried about Senior’s safety, so she rushed in."

The more he spoke, the more convinced he became.

Then suddenly his thoughts drifted elsewhere.

He remembered something.

Before the Martial Emperor Tomb had completely opened...

Before all the chaos started...

He had seen Fairy Fiona from the Soft Water Divine Sect standing among her people.

At the time, he hadn’t paid much attention.

But now—

Harry slowly widened his eyes.

"Wait..."

He remembered it clearly.

Leon had been standing in the distance with his usual calm expression.

Fairy Fiona had looked toward him.

Not long.

Only a few moments.

But that gaze...

It definitely wasn’t ordinary.

There had been warmth there.

A smile too.

Gentle.

Soft.

Like someone quietly watching a person they cared about.

Harry sucked in a breath.

"Oh heavens..."

His face became increasingly exaggerated.

"Senior is terrifying."

Rias raised an eyebrow.

"...What now?"

Harry looked like his worldview had shattered.

"Respected Maya rushed in after hearing about Senior."

"Fairy Fiona looked at Senior with that expression before."

"And..."

He slowly turned toward Selena and Rias.

"And you two literally ran down from the Academy Premises the moment you heard Senior entered the tomb."

The air suddenly became awkward.

Rias immediately exploded.

"W-What nonsense are you saying!"

Her face flushed red instantly.

"I was worried because he’s our Teacher!"

She crossed her arms and turned her face away.

"Hmph."

Selena remained quieter.

But her silver-blue eyes moved slightly.

She lowered her head.

"...Teacher has always protected us."

Her voice was soft.

"Naturally we’d worry."

Harry looked unconvinced.

Very unconvinced.

Then he looked toward Holy Water Division.

To his surprise—

Several female students were secretly nodding.

One girl quietly muttered,

"Guardian Elder Leon is indeed amazing..."

Another immediately whispered,

"The Purple Sword Monarch title suits him."

Another sighed dreamily.

"He defeated Sky Breaker Academy’s First Elder..."

"He injured the Inferno Swift Bird too..."

"He looks calm and handsome too..."

"His sword strike back then was unforgettable."

Amaya stared blankly.

Then slowly looked away.

"..."

Because even she couldn’t deny it.

Leon really had become famous recently.

No.

Famous wasn’t enough.

Stories about him had spread throughout the Land of Silence.

Purple Sword Monarch Leon.

Defeat Sky Breaker Academy’s First Elder.

Injure the Inferno Swift Bird.

Every event sounded impossible.

Harry stared at everyone’s expressions.

Then his face slowly changed.

He looked left.

Then right.

Then left again.

"Oh no..."

He pointed at Leon’s students.

Then toward Holy Water Division.

Then toward distant groups.

"No way..."

He suddenly felt cold.

In the distance, even some female cultivators from other sects were discussing Leon’s recent accomplishments.

Admiration flickered in many eyes.

Some curious.

Some respectful.

Some carrying emotions harder to describe.

Harry’s mouth twitched.

"Senior..."

His expression became incredibly serious.

"...you’re quite monster."

Rias immediately kicked him.

"Stop saying stupid things."

"Ouch!"

Harry rubbed his leg while grumbling, hopping backward with an injured expression.

Meanwhile Selena quietly looked toward the entrance.

The wind gently moved her silver hair.

Her blue eyes reflected the golden light as if trying to see beyond the rippling space itself.

Rias slowly stopped arguing too.

She followed Selena’s gaze.

The playful expression in her eyes faded.

Around them, the students from Holy Water Division had also gradually become quiet.

One girl blinked before muttering softly,

"...Actually, if we’re being honest, Guardian Elder Leon really is amazing."

Another girl immediately looked away awkwardly.

"W-We aren’t saying we like him or anything."

"Right."

Another hurriedly nodded.

"We’re just... admiring him."

"...Only admiring."

Silence.

A few moments later—

"...His personality is pretty nice though."

"..."

"..."

Several girls suddenly looked at each other.

One girl’s cheeks reddened slightly.

"He’s handsome too."

Another coughed awkwardly.

"I mean... his eyes are kind of nice."

"His calm personality is also..." someone whispered.

Amaya stared at her fellow sisters with disbelief.

"Wait."

She narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

"When did all of you become like this?"

Instantly chaos erupted.

"W-We didn’t!"

"Fellow sister Amaya, don’t misunderstand!"

"We’re only admiring him!"

"Exactly!"

However, despite their words—

No one could completely deny it.

Because admiration naturally gave birth to curiosity.

And curiosity...

Sometimes quietly changed into affection.

Then affection slowly, quietly, transformed into something deeper.

Love rarely arrived with thunder.

Most of the time, it entered silently, unnoticed even by the person feeling it.

Rias blinked.

Then looked toward the girls.

Then toward Selena.

Then toward herself.

For some reason...

She suddenly felt strangely unhappy.

"Hmph."

Crossing her arms, she turned away.

Selena simply watched everything quietly.

Her silver-blue eyes remained fixed on the golden entrance.

But unlike before, her thoughts were no longer calm.

Because she was aware.

Aware of something she had been avoiding for a long time.

Her feelings toward Leon.

At first it had only been gratitude.

Then admiration.

Then dependence.

Then somewhere along the way...

Without her noticing when—

Something had changed.

She remembered his calm smile, the way he stood in front of danger without hesitation, the way he taught her patiently, guided her, protected her.

Her fingers unconsciously tightened slightly.

A faint ripple appeared in her usually calm eyes.

But soon worry appeared in its place.

What if one day she really spoke those feelings aloud?

What if he rejected her?

Would everything become awkward?

Would the bond between Teacher and student change?

Would she lose even the place beside him that she had now?

Selena lowered her eyes slightly.

She didn’t want that.

Not even a little.

Even if those emotions inside her heart had begun growing stronger day by day, she didn’t want to destroy what they already had.

She slowly took a deep breath.

"No, Selena..."

She spoke quietly in her heart.

"This isn’t the time to think about such things."

"Focus."

Soon her expression slowly turned firm.

Meanwhile, Harry secretly observed everything from the side.

His green eyes moved from Selena...

To Rias...

Then toward the Holy Water Division students.

His mouth slowly opened.

Earlier he had only been guessing.

But now—

His smile gradually became strange.

Very strange.

Senior...

You really are incredible.

Harry suddenly recovered and grinned inwardly.

"Hehe, I didn’t expect Senior to be so good at flirting other than his amazing swordsmanship and superb bragging skills. No, I have to learn this move too. After I learn it, I want to flirt with ten..."