Picking up Girls With My System

"Leader of a squad? Enlighten me, please." Arthur said.

The school leader called him out of a sudden to talk about a tournament, one that he knew nothing about!

"It is a tournament with all the top 10 schools. Only the tenth circle and beneath students will be fighting. Your job is to take care of them while there, and do everything you can to make us get an excellent position!"

"What will I get? But I could spend my time on something else."

Arthur was pleased that the school leader chose him out of all the Official Mages of the school, but still he would not do something that brought anything in return!

"If you get us to at least the top 5 in the tournament, I will give you a higher position. You will be the Official Mage in charge of all the other Official Mages!"

Now, that was something worthy of his time! A better position among the Official Mages was something he needed at that point.

He would basically turn into the highest authority beneath the school leader, like a vice president! That was huge for him, and all he had to do to earn such a position was take care of a few kiddos.

"Why is this tournament so important?" Arthur said.

If the school leader will give him such a position just to get a decent result in a tournament, then it surely meant something.

"Well, the higher your rank, the better the resources for the school."

"Of course, that is the case."

What the school leader said basically meant the stronger schools got stronger, while the worse schools had to work harder to earn enough to keep their students fed.

"Fine, I will do it. Also, how is the investigation?"

"Nothing yet, but don't worry, we will get them eventually. All right, you can go now. Someone will come looking for you tomorrow."

Arthur left the meeting room and returned to his small little cabin to take care of his herbs and practice his daily meditation.

He was now focusing on ice related spells, trying to increase his essence conversion, as it would improve his combat prowess and help him advance to the next level.

Now, about the team he would lead in that tournament, Arthur did not know who would take part in it! Laura was the only person Arthur was sure it would be there, as she was one of the strongest students beneath the Official Mage level.

As for the rest, he had no clue. He would have to wait for tomorrow to see exactly who would go there, but they should be at least decent, as the school's president was choosing them.

"There is no way he will mess up with the choosing process at such an important event, right?" Arthur thought as he placed some water on his herbs just outside his little cabin.

"Arthur! What a lovely garden you have here!"

Arthur was surprised to see someone there, as no one visited him, and only a few people had the authority to go to his cabin.

"Laura? What are you doing here?"

"Just heard you will be the person taking care of us in the tournament. What a bad luck we have…"

"Idiot. Don't you remember the last time I saved you? Well, it won't happen again."

"Oh? So the person who is supposed to take care of us will not take care of us?"

"No, you got it wrong. I'll help everyone except you."

"You're such a bastard."

"Thank you."

The whole interaction was both unexpected and funny. They both sat on the grass near the plants and talked about many things, but mostly was about the upcoming tournament.

"The fights are mostly between the ninth and tenth circle mages. All the schools will bring three of the ninth circle and three of the tenth circle."

"So the ninth circle mages can only go against the other ninth circle mages?"

"That is right. The same rule applies to the tenth circle mages. The fight is a one versus one until someone passes out or gives up."

"I see."

It was a generic tournament. Arthur was happy that the ninth circle mages would not have to go against the tenth circle mages too, as that would be unbalanced.

Still, he knew Laura was someone strong among the tenth circle mages, but what about the other two? What about the three ninth circle mages?

Arthur would not be the person fighting in the tournament, so the only thing he could do was help outside of the fight, and pray that the students he gets in his team were at least decent.

"Even I don't know who are the others. My teacher is still choosing them, but don't worry, they should be the best at their level."

"I hope so, or I will beat them to death."

"Hahaha, that is the spirit of a team leader."

Laura laughed for a few seconds until realizing Arthur was actually speaking the truth.

"Wait, you wouldn't beat them to death, right?"

"Of course not…"

"Madman!"

~~~~

The very next day started with the school's president knocking on Arthur's door, waking him up!

He barely slept as it was not something necessary to him, but when he did, then the universe would try its best to wake him up just to make him pissed!

Not that he did not know he would leave the next day with the other students, but no one told him it would be that early!

"What are you doing at my cabin this early? Are you a rooster or something?"

"A rooster? You know I run this place, right?"

"You know I don't care, right?"

"The only reason I allow you to talk with me like this is because you saved my disciple."

"Bla bla bla."

Arthur was surprised the first time he saw the school's president. He was a rank 2 mage that looked rather young, so their relationship was more friendly than normal.

They both joked around and talked shit about each other, just like brothers!

"So, Seth, who are the losers you chose for my squad?"

Seth was the name of the president, and the losers Arthur talked about were all behind him, listening to their entire conversation.

"Why do they both act like kids?" Laura thought while listening to all of that.

"Losers? Ha, Arthur, let me tell you this. These aren't normal losers, but losers I spent the resources to nurture."

He talked so proudly about the students, placing his fist on his chest.

As for the students, they could not believe their rector said that.

"You weren't supposed to agree with him about us being losers!!!"

~~~~

Once again, Arthur left the school with the students Seth chose. But, before leaving, he placed an anchor inside his small little cabin, allowing to link with another place to have an easy transportation.

Why did he do that? Well, after some time, his wives finally reached out to him using the mark the three of them had.

"My dear husband! We found a decent place to build Odemore, so please come see us as soon as possible! We both miss you so much."

They explained to him the exact location for him to find them.

"Finally, I will see my wives, but first I have to deal with this stupid tournament and take care of these losers!"