Chapter 94

Chapter 94

Student Council President Election Campaign (7)

Kwaang!

The explosion rang out as Wade Callamores duel with Elvira concluded.

What in the world?

The student sparring facilities located in the underground of the Ophelius Hall.

The freshman class representativeWade Callamore, who had boldly issued challenges to the top students of various departmentswas full of vigor.

Sophomore combat department representative, Clevius Nortondale, had declared forfeiture as soon as he appeared in the arena, and Elvira, the alchemy departments representative, had just acknowledged her defeat after Wade shattered all her potion bottles with his sword.

That very moment, the students who had gathered in the underground of Ophelius Hall cheered.

Bypassing Lucy who was considered a non-entity, if Wade could defeat Zix Effelstein, the second representative of the sophomore magic departmentthe juniors would be his next challenge.

Good work, senior Elvira.

Hmph.

Covered in a cloud of dust as she packed up her potion bottles, Elvira snorted dismissively in the corner of the arena.

Youre quite full of yourself.

It was a good match.

A good match, you say. Youre obviously pleased with yourself after defeating a senior representative.

Ha-ha, I am human after all

Elvira was not particularly proficient in combat. Alchemy, her field of study, was not exactly battle-oriented to start with.

However, being a department representative usually implies exceptional prowess in combat. The display of Wades strength was a testament to his overpowering combat abilities.

Anyway, next up is senior Zix.

Such an arrogant statement, yet Wade had the confidence to back it up. Even the onlooking students couldnt deny it.

Wades swordsmanship was clearly beyond that of a first-year. There was a reason he ousted both Joseph from the magic department and Claude from the alchemy department to claim the top spot among the freshmen.

Leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, Zix, who had been observing the duel, shrugged his shoulders.

As it was already late at night, and the time for dueling had passed, the confrontation between Wade and Zix would have to wait.

The showdown everyone had been eagerly anticipating, between Zix and Wade, had to be postponed, much to the disappointment of the students who had come to watch.

By the way, what was that noise and vibration just now? Did something fall apart because of thunder outside?

Who knows? We should head up. Its about time to close the underground sparring area. The maids will soon be here to tell us to clear out.

Kwaang!

As if on cue, even before Zix finished speaking, two junior maids burst into the sparring area.

Neither Zix nor Wade expected such a dramatic entrance and they gaped at the door.

We need to evacuate immediately! Something terrible is happening outside!

Terrible. What might that mean, to be so vaguely described?

Zixs brow furrowed as he pushed off from the wall and stood up.

What do you mean by terrible?

ThatThat isyou will see once we evacuate

The students who had come to watch were confused but nodded in agreement.

The group hurriedly followed the maid up to the ground floor. As they passed the main hall and entered the corridor, Zix couldnt help but click his tongue at the sight outside the window.

The courtyard was filled with statues.

But upon a closer look, theyre not statues. Theyre Ophelius Halls maids, petrified in place.

Time-caliber saintly magic. Time Prison.

A time-caliber saintly magic that can only be manipulated through intensive mastery and training.

As unbelievable as it may seem, some geniuses can reproduce saintly magic theyve seen just once with a rudimentary attemptsuch geniuses do exist in the world.

The number of maids frozen in time and filling the plaza is rapidly approaching dozens.

Among them is the head maid of Ophelius Hall, Belle Mayar.

What Whats happening!

Wade shouted. Looking up into the rain-filled sky, a massive sphere of magic filled the air over Ophelius Hall.

High-level fire magic Blazing Sphere.

One of the most renowned high-level magics in the pure fire magic category, capable of scorching an entire area with pure firepower.

It hadnt been five minutes since the first explosion was heard. In that time, it was impossible to deduce what had happened based on the scene alone.

In the center of the plaza stood a girl with a hat pressed firmly down, her countenance eerie. A familiar face.

Lucy Mayrill?

Has she gone mad?

Even for Lucy, notorious as an oddity among oddities, such insane behavior is preposterous.

Yet, looking at the scene, one would think Lucy was about to tear down the entirety of Ophelius Hall at any moment.

If she were to truly unleash a spell of that caliber while the hall is still filled with students, a catastrophe would ensue.

I have heard that a third-year student of the magic department, Ed Rothtaylor, has been killed.

What?

At least, thats what Miss Lucy claims.Alll latest novels at novelhall.com

The maid hastily led the students on, running along the corridor leading to the back hall. She planned to evacuate everyone through the back door.

As she did so, she did not cease to explain the situation.

All of the senior maids and head maid Belle Mayar are caught in it, we are in quite the chaos. The active maids are gathering to evacuate the students. Please, we have to move fast!

There were roughly twenty students watching the duel, and for the maid, evacuating all these pupils was the most urgent task at hand.

Senior Ed isdead, you say?

As they ran across the hallway, the view outside revealed what was unfolding behind Lucy. Two familiars were suspended in the air by her psychokinetic magic.

Yes, it seems she saw him getting assassinated by the familiars of the Rothtaylor family.

The Rothtaylor family familiarsthat would mean Tanya Rothtaylor?

That isnot for me to speculate.

The maid kept running, unlocking all the doors. If there were any students remaining inside, she intended to take them all out as well.

Following behind, the students shivered with fear as they saw the Blazing Sphere filling the sky.

Where is Tanya herself then?

I do not know

Zix stopped in his tracks as the maid glanced at him, her eyes filled with questions about his sudden halt.

Go ahead.

What? Master Zix. With the situation as is

I am aware. Go ahead and ensure everyone is safe.

Hence, convincing Lucy would not be easy. It was best to stay hidden until Lucy came back to her senses and the situation was properly assessed.

For now, Ill try to stop Lucy.

We cant do that, Elder Zix.

Through the broken door, Wade followed suit. He too, had broken away from the group to follow Zix.

The maids, in all likelihood, were suffering from headaches. Zix felt a pang of guilt internally.

Theres no need to chase an impossible task. Now we must yield to Lucy Elders demands. How can we possibly contend with such a monster!

Wade, who had followed in an attempt to dissuade Zix, now stood blocking his path.

Do you even grasp the situation? Right now if we continue to shield Tanya, no one can predict what might ensue. Just send Tanya to Elder Lucy as is.

Ill make my own decisions, Wade.

Wades words were, indeed, the rational argument. Zix understood the fact well.

However, Tanya Rothtaylor was the sister of that very Ed Rothtaylor. Thus, while he may not believe everything, there was value in trusting her at least once.

Moreover, Zix knew Lucy even if she had lost her sense, she wouldnt cross the line to strike high-level magic at a building still holding people inside.

With that single belief, Zix resolved to maintain his conviction.

Youre making an illogical decision, Elder Zix.

Wade drew his sword.

Then I must enforce my will by force.

Send Tanya this way.

*

Kwaang! Kwaang!

Several more explosions resounded. A corner of the rose garden pavilion crumbled away, and a statue hanging from the roof toppled to the ground.

Aaaaaah!

Clevius, who was fleeing toward the back of the rose garden, tripped over his own feet due to the explosions and tumbled to the ground.

The maids guiding the students had to evacuate as many students as possible. This prolonged the escape route significantly.

Paralyzed with fear, Clevius thought to hell with it and broke away from the group, crossing the squares behind the garden alone.

As he attempted to hide between the flowerbeds and escape, he slipped on the wet grass and tumbled down into the central square.

Eek!

Wrapped in an incomprehensible level of magical power, Lucy glanced at Clevius from mid-air.

But without a hint of concern or intention to attack, she simply turned off from Clevius.

She knew all too well about Cleviuss cowardly character.

Shivering, Clevius scrambled to his feet and fled, screaming at the top of his lungs.

Aaaaaah!

Clevius then dashed straight past Lucy and out of Ophelius Building. He had nowhere to go, but he didnt want to stay in such a dangerous place.

If it was possible to flee, he would always flee. That was Cleviuss number one principle.

Really crap why did this happen damn crap! This isnt why I came to Sylvania! Cant my life ever be peaceful! This is crap! Really freaking crap!!!

With grating teeth and shivering all over, Clevius continued to flee until he once again collapsed at the exit of the rose garden.

Thud, thump!

Hssssssh!

Sprawled on the ground, Clevius lay there, soaking in the rain, spread-eagled.

The persistent drizzle battered him as he lay defeated.

Really what a mess freaking crap!

Upon considering his wretched state, his body was drenched from the rain, along with mud smeared from rolling over the gardens and the ground.

Already sullen, to look like a drowned rat on top of that was the epitome of embarrassment.

Really crap

He continued to scrub his face while lying down, muttering spiritless curses.

What are you doing, stupid Clevius?

All of a sudden, from beyond the screen of rain, a familiar voice resounded. It was Elvira, the top-tier second-year alchemy student he had just been skirmishing with, and a constant meddler.

It had always been the same since the time they hunted Glascan. Whenever she saw Clevius, shed mock him as though he were something pitiful.

To think youd be sprawled out like this in such a place.

Werent you dueling just now?

Thats right. I dueled until I lost my reagents. Now I need to go to the lab to get more.

It seemed Elvira had also left the group on her own.

In times like these, who else but the student leaders can stand against that monster? Of course, we have to at least try to hold the fort for about 30 minutes until the academy staff arrive, right? So, we student leaders have decided to join forces.

With those words, she kicked Cleviuss shin hard.

Look at you; your legs have given out. When you regain your strength, run to the staff building. If you find academy staff, bring them.

The high-ranking officers among the on-duty academy staff were mostly away in the northern cliff area for investigations.

Not to mention the distance, Ophelius Building was originally managed independently by the maids, so the security system was not closely connected.

It would undoubtedly take more time to call for academy staff than expected.

Elvira too thought it would be hard to resolve the situation immediately. Nonetheless, she picked up her hefty alchemical supplies bag and dashed towards the lab.

After Elvira left, Clevius, now alone again, lay there spread-eagled and soaked in the rain for a long while.

Really crap

Pathetic wretch incomplete idiot really damned failure

Clevius could do nothing but lie there in the rain, clutching his fists, pressing down on his eyelids.

*

Ed!

Yenika burst into the cave where a fire had been lit.

Powerless and battered, I lay there, only able to greet her.

Ed! Its terrible, Ed! The academy staff have set off first and Merilda is on the move but just in case, Ed, you should get going too!

What?

I havent told you yet but Lucy has found out about Eds death before I could even explain, she knew! I dont know how but she already knew!

Screaming, her body refused to comply.

So?

It seems shes gone to Ophelius Building to look for Tanya!

Hearing that I had no choice but to force myself up. This seemed like a situation I had to address personally.