NOVPUBAt the end of the black fog spreading throughout the botanical garden stood a vague figure, like a sovereign perched atop a dark reef. Only the scintillating glow emanating from his body and his emerald, ghostly eyes, flickering in the black fog, were particularly clear.
He let out a subtle sigh, and a gentle voice followed—
"Why am I, the principal, working overtime?"
He held a book in his hand, just like a teacher arriving for class.
"...!!"
The cultist Lilette couldn’t care about Hyperion anymore. The intense sense of danger climbed from her toes to engulf her, making the air in the botanical garden unbearably heavy.
Technically.
Even if one breaks the rules of the classroom, as long as the principal is not patrolling, there would be no problem.
And the principal of the academy rarely patrols such lower classrooms!
Except for the previous necessary special mechanism, which prompted the principal.
But now, the mission target in the Shadow World has ended.
Following the mechanisms of most Shadow Worlds, this high-ranking demon should not take any action now!!
In this instant, Lilette could only feel that not only Hyperion, but also she herself must break out of this classroom.
Under the chase of the principal, they can only return alive if they manage to survive the last ten plus minutes of the Shadow World!
The silver alien body blocking the door, the [Immortal Mercury], is currently engaged in an intense fight with the department head Devil Teacher who blasted the gate open with a spell.
Yet there are two fifth-order Devil Teachers following the principal.
Even so, Lilette is confident in breaking through the two fifth-order Devil Teachers.
But what’s truly terrifying is the mysterious and unpredictable Demon Principal, who had the senior professors bowing down to him!
His magic power is controlled so exquisitely that she could hardly sense it, weak yet stable.
This circumstance can only mean two possibilities.
Either the opponent’s magic power is really weak.
Or the opponent is well versed in controlling magic power and is far stronger than you!
Clearly, the principal of Demon Academy is of the latter.
The radiant demon silhouette standing at the door, holy yet uncanny, like a high wall blocking her path of escape, insurmountable.
While Lilette was figuring out a way to respond, Hyperion had charged full tilt towards the principal.
"Foolish…"
Lilette naturally wouldn’t stop the desperate act of a cornered dog.
She was initially considering to prioritize returning alive, temporarily giving up on killing Miss Duchess.
But now, since Miss Duchess is insisting on courting her own death, it just so fits her intention.
This sort of demon wielding absolute power and strength wouldn’t care about who caused the mess in the botanical garden. The three students on scene all bear conspicuous signs of having participated in the fight.
However. 𝑛𝘰𝘷𝑝𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝘮
Just as Lilette thought the next second the principal or one of his Devil Teachers would strike and erase Hyperion.
Lilette noticed the principal let Hyperion run to his sides, making no move!
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Lilette stared in astonishment at the Radiant Demon in the black fog.
She remembered this principal. He also gave off this non-aggressive vibe in his office.
And this is precisely what scares her the most.
Because the demons that appear kind, reasonable, and calm are often extreme psychopaths that are beyond human comprehension!
Further away.
Seeing Hyperion in a position of relative safety, Lanci once again started flipping through his book.
His carefree demeanor as if not regarding the fifth-order assassin in the botanical garden as a foe worth considering.
"Classmate, could you describe the situation in this classroom right now?"
While reading his book, Lanci spoke gently to Hyperion, who was not far away.
"..."
Hyperion hesitated a little, as if she was beginning to understand Lanci’s mind.
"They both killed the Demon Teacher and all the students in the classroom."
Looking at the cultist Lilette and the Black Mist Sorcerer with her, she looked towards Lanci with a slightly frightened gaze, her voice trembling as she spoke.
"Do you two care to explain?"
Lanci still had his eyes on the book, calmly flipping the pages, asking the two cultists without even lifting his head.
"…No!"
After noting the Demon Principal’s seemingly neutral stance, Lilette hurriedly suppressed her impulse to stake her life on breaking out.
Sure enough, reason always prevails in the Shadow World.
Even if the principal came, there was a mechanism to get out, so there was still a chance to turn things around.
Now her goal had become to survive the last few minutes in the Shadow World and return to the real world alive.
Even if the mechanism failed, as long as she could stall for a few more minutes by communicating with this principal, her chances of survival would be greatly increased!
"It was the one behind you who broke the rules of the classroom, summoned a silver creature to kill the teacher, and blocked the classroom door, trying to erase us all and take our Credit Coins!"
Lilette argued angrily, seeming intolerant of Hyperion’s act of playing innocent and distorting the truth.
"I see..."
Lanci’s voice drifted off, his mind clearly elsewhere.
As if the book he was reading was the more important matter at hand.
From the moment he arrived in the classroom, considering the positioning and the standoff, it seemed more likely that Hyperion, with her silver creature, was in a two-on-two fight with Lilette and the Black Mist Sorcerer.
"Do you have any objections?" Lanci asked Hyperion again.
"...they’re lying. That silver summon isn’t mine. I... I couldn’t do something like that."
Hyperion started playing her part with tears in her voice.
Although she knew this wasn’t something she would do.
But to cooperate with Lanci, she had to learn to play dirty.
Hyperion knew that Lanci had rushed over without summoning more Demon Teachers in order to get there as soon as possible.
At this moment, there should still be many Demon Teachers on their way to this classroom.
Lanci, who seemed calm and even focused on the book in front of him, was actually buying time with his natural acting skills!
Off in the distance.
Lilette had already secretly controlled [Immortal Mercury] to attempt to break out and attack her, creating the appearance that she was at odds with [Immortal Mercury].
Seeing Hyperion’s flustered performance, it seemed that there was a greater chance of her sophistry succeeding.
"Principal, you can let the director stop blocking the Silver Servitor and see who it attacks without commands!"
Lilette knew that she might not be able to fool the principal.
But.
In this classroom, she had absolute control compared to Hyperion and had many ways to frame Hyperion.
"...you are each sticking to your version, and there is indeed no conclusive evidence here. However, from what I’ve heard, I tend to believe the latter explanation. It does seem more like you two have been in a stalemate for a long time."
Lanci spoke slowly,
"Here’s what we’ll do, I don’t want to waste anymore time. Whoever helps the director deal with this Silver Servitor, I’ll believe their side of the story."
He seemed a bit tired, simply wanting to concentrate on his book.
Upon hearing this, even Hyperion was startled.
The truth has finally come to light.
She knew that Lanci was up to his old tricks, messing with people’s heads again!
