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Chapter 300: The Fallen Glory of a Defeated Dog
Chapter 300: The Fallen Glory of a Defeated Dog
The mana absorbed by the "Desireful Eye" didn't simply disappear; it was being gathered.
Some of the mana absorbed from the students was intended to be used by the "Skinny Knight" to restore himself to his peak condition.
Additionally, to cover up any traces, Ruslan planned to release all the gathered mana and destroy the entire Midgar Academy.
After leaving the classroom, Sida, disguised as "Lord Shadow," arrived at the rooftop of the academy, gazing at the Diablos Cult members surrounding the academy with an unusually excited expression.
Such a scene of terrorists besieging a school was also on his dream list, an ideal setting for him, the "Shadow Power Seeker," to show off!
"Reporting to Lord Shadow, regarding the Diablos Cult's invasion of Midgar Academy and the mastermind behind it..."
As soon as Shadow appeared on the rooftop, Niu, who had been disguised for a while, knelt on one knee in front of him, ready to report the situation.
However, before she could even begin, Shadow interrupted, "The mastermind behind this is Ruslan Barnett, the Vice Dean of the Academic Academy. He was originally a Round Table Knight of the Diablos Cult.
The magic barrier covering the academy is an ancient artifact called the 'Desireful Eye,' which absorbs mana within the barrier, right? I just learned about this from Night City."
Hearing Shadow's words, Niu, kneeling behind him, immediately showed a surprised expression.
She hadn't expected that while the Shadow Courtyard had barely uncovered some clues, Lord Shadow and Lord Nightshadow already knew everything, even understanding such obscure ancient artifact knowledge.
Ancient artifact research was the nation's most advanced knowledge and technology, not something ordinary people could handle.
"Well, leave the ancient artifact matter to Night City; that guy is like a walking library. He should be able to find a solution soon.
As for the Vice Dean, I'll take responsibility for hunting him down. You just need to stay alert around the academy and deal with the small fries."
Hearing Shadow's command, Niu could only bow her head in apology.
Although the Shadow Courtyard members were eager to rush into the academy and deal with the Diablos Cult, they were helpless against the mana barrier created by the 'Desireful Eye.' They couldn't overcome it, and once inside, they would be unable to use their mana.
Within the entire Shadow Courtyard, only Lord Shadow and Lord Nightshadow were completely unaffected, and perhaps only the Seven Shadows could act within the barrier.
However, of the Seven Shadows, only Lord Gamma was currently in the capital.
Lord Gamma was undoubtedly among the top in terms of mana and intelligence within the Seven Shadows, but when it came to combat... well, that was a different story.
Knowing the culprit, Shadow excitedly rushed to the Academic Academy, only to soon discover, to his disappointment, that the Vice President was nowhere to be found. In her room, only a trembling fluffy-haired girl remained.
The fluffy-haired girl held a silver cross-like ancient artifact and claimed that through her research, she had found a way to dispel the mana barrier.
Furthermore, her research indicated that the center of the mana barrier was right at the academy's cathedral.
If the villain with the "Desireful Eye" wanted to absorb mana in the fastest way possible, he would probably gather the students there.
Upon hearing the girl's words, Shadow realized he had missed his target, and the boss who could show off must be in the cathedral.
Coincidentally, after Night City eliminated the members of the Diabros Cult in the classroom, he also learned from the head-banded man that the skinny knight had ordered them to take all the students to the cathedral.
So, to rescue the other captured students, Night City and the determined Student Council President Roze were also brought to the cathedral by the head-banded man.
"Why are there only two of you? Didn't I tell you that these students are still useful to me, and I asked you not to kill them all!"
Seeing only Night City and Roze behind the head-banded man, the skinny knight, wearing a silver full-body armor and holding a magic artifact resembling an eyeball, immediately asked with a dissatisfied tone.
The skinny knight never expected that the head-banded man's team might fail, because under the influence of the mana barrier, except for the members of the Diabros Cult, no one else could use mana.
And without mana, a mage swordsman was no different from an ordinary person, just a weakling that anyone could bully. They were no stronger than regular people, just like the two Royal Knight Order members lying in a pool of blood over there.
The skinny knight didn't even need to personally fight; he merely sent a few underlings, and those two so-called elite mage swordsmen of the kingdom were easily defeated by the overwhelming numbers and quickly fell from their mounts.
"So, you are the so-called skinny knight... No, you should be called Ruslan Barnett, the Associate Dean, right?
I'm very interested in the 'Desireful Eye' in your hand. Can you lend it to me to play with?"
Hearing Night City's words, Ruslan's face under the armor instantly turned ugly. Now he understood that the head-banded man's team had definitely failed.
Not only did they fail, but that bastard head-banded man also revealed all his intelligence and intentions to others.
"Night City Omega, you are indeed as the intelligence described. You are not an ordinary student.
If that's the case, your strength, which can rival Shadow, is probably not groundless.
Seeing you is like seeing myself in my youth... No, you might even surpass the me of my youth."
However, due to illness, my body started to weaken..."
Seeing Ruslan remove his helmet, revealing an aged face, and about to start narrating his bitter past, Night City quickly interrupted, "Stop, stop, stop. I'm not interested in your past, only in the ancient artifact in your hand.
Moreover, in my opinion, since you want to restore your peak strength through external means, your limit is confined to this.
Those who immerse themselves in past glories cannot continue to move forward. Even on a muddy road, the true strong ones only master the future.
Because of physical illness, you think your potential is limited? Your vision is too narrow. Have you seen those who, despite illness, still climb to the peak? Have you seen those who, even with one arm, become world-class swordsmen? The true strong ones are those who overcome difficulties and surpass limits. You, on the other hand, are just a defeated dog, immersed in past glories and unable to break free!"
(End of Chapter)
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