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Chapter 82: Lanchi's Absolute Justice
Chapter 82: Lanchi's Absolute Justice
At the end of the black mist that permeated the botanical garden stood a blurry figure, like a ruler atop a dark reef. Only the radiant glow on his body and the emerald-green, flickering light in his eyes stood out sharply against the haze.
He sighed softly, and his gentle voice echoed—
"Why must you make the principal work overtime?"
He held a book in his hand, much like a substitute teacher making their way to class.
"....!!!"
Heretic Rylait, at this moment, no longer cared about Heuberlian. An intense sense of danger crept up her spine, making the very air in the botanical garden feel heavy and oppressive.
Logically speaking, as long as one didn't violate the rules of the classroom and avoided being discovered by the principal during inspections, there shouldn't be any problems.
And the principal of this academy rarely bothered with inspections of such lower-level classrooms!
Except, of course, in cases like this where a necessary special mechanism had brought the principal into action.
But now, with the mission objective of this shadow world seemingly concluded, following the mechanics of most shadow worlds, a high-level demon like this shouldn't take any further action!!
In this moment, Rylait felt that it wasn't just Heuberlian who needed to break out of this classroom; it was a matter of survival for everyone present.
With the principal in pursuit, their only hope of making it back to the real world alive was to endure these final few minutes of the shadow world.
The silver alien entity, [Immortal Mercury], which had been blocking the door, was now engaged in a fierce battle with the director-level demon teacher who had blasted the door open earlier.
And by the principal's side stood two fifth-rank demon teachers.
Although Rylait was confident in her ability to break through those fifth-rank teachers, the truly terrifying one was the enigmatic principal, whose power and authority caused even high-ranking professors to bow in submission.
The way he controlled his magical power was exquisite; it was so faint and stable that she could barely sense it at all.
Usually, this could only mean one of two things.
Either the opponent's magical power was genuinely weak.
Or they were highly skilled in controlling their power and far stronger than you!
Obviously, the principal of this Demon Academy fell into the latter category.
That radiant, otherworldly figure standing at the doorway seemed to block any hope of escape, an insurmountable barrier.
Just as Rylait was at a loss for what to do, Heuberlian had already sprinted towards the principal.
"Foolish..."
Rylait saw no point in stopping this desperate, last-ditch effort.
Previously, she had considered prioritizing her own survival and temporarily abandoning her mission to kill the duchess.
But now that the duchess was rushing to her own demise, it aligned perfectly with Rylait's intentions.
These demons, with their absolute power and authority, wouldn't bother investigating who had caused this mess in the botanical garden. All three students present bore obvious signs of having engaged in combat.
However...
Just as Rylait expected the principal or one of the demon teachers by his side to strike Heuberlian down, she saw the principal do nothing as Heuberlian ran right up to him.
"?"
Rylait looked on in astonishment at the radiant demon shrouded in black mist.
She remembered this principal from earlier in his office, and he had given her the same impression of being completely devoid of any aggressive tendencies.
And it was this very trait that made her the most apprehensive.
For the more benign, rational, and calm a demon appeared, the more their true nature tended towards extreme psychological perversion, far beyond human comprehension!
In the distance, Lanchi finally resumed reading his book, having seen that Heuberlian had escaped danger.
This nonchalant posture, as if the fifth-rank female assassin in the botanical garden posed no real threat, was a stark contrast to the situation at hand.
"Student, please describe the situation that unfolded in this classroom."
Lanchi spoke calmly to Heuberlian, his eyes never leaving the pages of his book.
“…”
Heuberlian hesitated for a moment, as if she understood Lanchi's intentions.
"They killed the demon teacher and all the students in the classroom."
She glanced at Heretic Rylait and the Shadowmist Mage following her, a hint of fear in her eyes as she looked at Lanchi and said in a trembling voice.
"Do you two have anything to say?"
Lanchi's gaze remained on the book in his hand as he casually flipped through the pages, his head still lowered as he addressed the two heretics.
"No...not at all!"
Seeing the principal's seemingly neutral attitude, Rylait quickly suppressed her urge to break out at the cost of her life.
Indeed, there was always a rationale behind the shadow worlds.
Even with the principal's arrival, there was a mechanism in place that allowed for an exit, and thus, there was still a chance.
Now, her goal had shifted to enduring the last few minutes of the shadow world and making it back to the real world alive.
Even if the mechanism failed, as long as she could engage in a conversation with the principal and buy some time, her chances of survival would greatly increase!
"It was that guy standing behind you who broke the rules of the classroom, summoned the silver creature, killed the teacher, and blocked the door! He's trying to wipe us all out and steal our credit coins!"
Rylait explained angrily, looking as if she couldn't tolerate Heuberlian's act of pretending to be innocent and turning the tables on her.
"I see..."
Lanchi's voice sounded distracted.
It was as if the book in front of him was of greater importance.
From the moment he had arrived in the classroom, the positions of the students and the fact that they had formed a standoff suggested that Heuberlian and the silver alien entity were indeed fighting two against two with Rylait and the Shadowmist Mage.
"Do you have anything to refute this?"
Lanchi asked Heuberlian.
"They...they're lying! That silver summon isn't mine; I...I couldn't possibly do something like that."
Heuberlian put on an act, her voice quivering as if she were on the verge of tears.
Even though she knew this wasn't something she would typically do.
But to cooperate with Lanchi's plan, she had to learn to be ruthless.
Heuberlian understood that Lanchi had come alone to arrive as quickly as possible, and he couldn't call for more demon teachers as backup.
At this moment, numerous demon teachers were likely on their way to this classroom.
Lanchi's seemingly calm demeanor, his attention seemingly focused only on the book in his hands, was actually a clever act to buy them time!
In the distance.
Rylait had already secretly ordered [Immortal Mercury] to attempt a breakout and attack her, creating the appearance of being at odds with the silver entity.
Seeing Heuberlian's flustered state, Rylait felt her chances of successfully deceiving the principal were high.
"Principal, you can ask the director to stop blocking the silver familiar. Without receiving any orders, it will automatically attack whoever is its enemy!"
Rylait knew she might not be able to fool the principal.
However.
Compared to Heuberlian, she had the upper hand in this classroom, and she had many ways to frame Heuberlian.
"You each have your own story, and there is no hard evidence here. But from what I've heard so far, I'm inclined to believe the latter explanation. It does seem like the two of you were engaged in a stalemate for quite some time."
Lanchi spoke calmly,
"Alright, I don't want to waste any more time. Whoever assists the director in dealing with this silver familiar, I will consider their story to be the truth."
He seemed a bit weary and just wanted to focus on his book.
Hearing this, Heuberlian was taken aback.
Finally, the truth was revealed.
She knew that Lanchi, that brat, was up to his old tricks again, playing mind games!
(End of Chapter)
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