Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 496

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Dante Starhaven was handsome, incredibly so.

The Starhaven family members were the most connected people to the planet Eldoralth, the only lineage blessed with the ability to bond and interact with the most native species in Eldoralth: spirits.

Their auras were as peaceful as they were comforting, their bodies flawless and the personification of healthy.

They didn't have the usual pressure or resistance to the mana and air in the atmosphere. It was as though they were its prodigal kin, no, as though they were part of it.

Every breath they took from the atmosphere seemed to reinvigorate their bodies, filling them with incredible energy.

If not for the presence of Atticus, Dante could have easily been the most handsome in the academy.

The number of admirers he received was endless. If not for Atticus' infamous brutality and the fact that he had the most beautiful girl in the academy by his side, he would have been in those shoes too.

Despite witnessing every single moment of Atticus's brutality, Dante maintained his determined gaze as he met Atticus' icy stare with his own cold gaze.

The silence lasted for three seconds before Dante finally decided to speak, seeing as Atticus had no intention to.

"My name is Dante Starhaven. Atticus Ravenstein, I'm glad I finally met you,"

"…"

"…"

Silence ensued once more, causing the atmosphere to turn awkward. The watching students had suspended their shock in order to watch the last showdown, if they could call it that.

No one understood what was going on in Atticus's mind, Dante included.

The former would have usually attacked by now. No one had actually ever seen Atticus speaking before battle.

In all the videos that had gone around the school, it was attack first and ask questions later with him not even bothering to ask any questions most of the time.

Thinking about it, the situation was quite baffling. None of them had seen Atticus and the third years getting into any sort of confrontation before, and yet they had battled as though it was the most natural thing to do.

For the latter, none of them could comprehend why Dante wasn't running away.

Dante frowned slightly, seeing Atticus's silence. Many would find it hard to understand his actions, but only Dante himself knew why he was standing in front of Atticus.

"Matriarch Osianne, Lady Zoey's mother, would never approve of the both of you,"

Dante's words made Atticus's head tilt slightly to the right, his expression turning confused. His interest had just been piqued.

"Lady Zoey is the greatest talent to ever appear in the family. There is no way the matriarch would allow her kin to be diluted with the blood of another lineage. Her match would come from the family, and the search for someone worthy had already commenced,"

Dante spoke calmly, each word spoken succinctly as though he were simply stating fact.

"Leave her. That is the reason I'm standing before you today."