Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Jake mounted his high horse.

Behold, this is the real battle of adults. In this world, dirty, cheap humans will always end up winning. Kekeke. Goodbye, Amy. Even if I fall into hell, Ill make sure to bring you with me.'

"Don't get cocky, Jake."

Siena narrowed her ice-cold eyes and spoke.

"Ive already heard from Sharelle before coming here. You won't be able to attend this academy anymore.

"Don't make such assumptions. You're a teacher who teaches students. Youre not a part of the management team, correct?

"What did you say?"

"You know how much the Ardius family donates, don't you? It's more than 10 first-class aristocrats combined. You think you can expel me?

Most aristocratic academies ran on a donation system. It was for the maintenance of expensive equipment. If the equipment was underdeveloped or outdated, students would not be able to reach their highest potential. If their grades drop, the title of being one of the top prestigious academies would be taken away, and the vicious cycle of talented students being reluctant to enter would repeat.

If there was history and tradition to back up an academy, it would at least be able to hold out to some extent. However, that was not the case for Alpheas Magic Academy as it was an emerging one that was only 30 years old, it needed support from the nobles.

It was Thadd, a graduate of Alpheas Magic Academy, who knew this better than anyone else. If the money from Jake's family disappeared, they would be financially damaged.

"Ms. Siena, I think youre being a bit too hasty regarding the talk of expulsion. Wouldn't that matter be for the disciplinary committee to decide?"

"No. Jake is expelled. If we dont expel him from the academy, how will we be able to face those who dropped out? If Jake stays, I will take responsibility as a fellow instructor and resign."

Thadd imagined an academy without Siena and immediately stamped out the thought. Much to Thadds displeasure, she was a woman with a cold personality But he knew she had great magical qualities. Her quitting the academy was a different matter from Jake's expulsion.

Jakes shoulders shook as he laughed.

"Hahaha! Youll quit? Im down for it! Lets see if it will be the teacher or me who leaves first.

Frost materialized on Sienas shoulder. Since she was an ice mage, even her boiling anger manifested through cold ice.

"Where do you think your salary comes from? How do the libraries buy their books? What about the money to open a training ground? Expensive magic devices? At the end of the day, the world revolves around money! Money! There's nothing in this world that cant be achieved through money!

At that moment, Siena raised her hand. Jake looked around at the ground around his feet in bewilderment. The moment he felt his surroundings get chilly, cold air whirled above ground in a vortex.

Keuk!

Realizing that it was an Ice Tornado that would drop the temperature of the air on call, Jake curled up and covered his face.

CRRAACKKK!

The whirlwind of frost ascended and trapped Jake. Hundreds of icicles revealed themselves as the air froze over.

"Ughh!"

A sharp icicle scraped past Jake's face, shoulders, sides, and legs. Jake couldn't move an inch. It was as if he was trapped in a mold.

'Wow! That's amazing.

Shirone genuinely admired Sienas work. Even if a mage was omnipotent, it was difficult to control the freezing phenomenon at a molecular level. The rumor that she was a genius mage coveted by the royal palace was no exaggeration.

"How dare a student lecture me, an instructor? Unlike what that minuscule brain of yours might think, there are many things in this world that money cannot buy."

Jake scrunched up his face. There was nothing in this world that money could not buy. He grew up watching countless nobles turn into mindless beasts when faced with the gold he would at times present to them.

"Something you can't buy with money? What the hell is that?"

"Talent."

Jake flinched. Siena stabbed where it hurt most.

"Quality. Personality. Faith. Intelligence. Trust. Effort. True willingness. Should I continue?

Jake wanted to scream. Why was this woman bothering him? As long as he could shut that blabbering mouth of hers, he didn't care about how much money hed have to give. He just wanted her to shut up.

The Ice Tornado shattered into pieces when Siena flicked her finger. The ice shards smacked Jake in the face with no remorse.

"Eeeukk..."

Jake didnt even have the courage to open his eyes. He was terrified. He was worried that his face might get ruined by the sharp ice shards.

"Okay. I'll tell you the truth."

Sharelle was more curious about Shirones secret than anyone else. How long have they known each other? No, rather than that, why was Amy covering for him?

"Actually, Shirone is

As everyone waited in anticipation, Amy scratched her head, and with a big smile, she said

"My lover."

"WHAT?!"

The unexpected answer shook the room.

Despite his disbelief, Thadd pressed her for answers.

"Since when? You were never interested in dating. Besides, Shirone is a freshman who just entered the academy."

"I met him when I was young, haha! This is common, is it not?"

Amy made a fuss on purpose.

This should do it.

After all, she would soon graduate to the Advanced Classes anyways, and she wouldnt run into Shirone much if their class time was different.

It would be noisy for a while, but it wasn't a bad thing. If students found out that she had a lover, there would be fewer boys chasing her around.

It was an excellent improvisation, she thought.

On the other hand, Shirone, who had to accept this new announcement, had a pounding heart. Amy was a higher-than-high upperclassman and was the object of envy for quite a lot of students. He knew this was just something to solve the current situation, but to say it was a huge burden was no lie.

"Right, Shirone?"

Amy looked back, smiling with her eyes. It was obvious it was forced. Shirone felt like he could hear her voice threatening to kill him if he did not answer quickly.

"Oh! Yes, yes that's right."

"KYAAA! How could this happen? I'm shocked, no, I'm moved! My hearts throbbing with emotions."

Sharelle slapped herself and spoke quickly.

"Hoho, I thought so from a long time ago! No wonder this girl always turns nice whenever she sees you! When did you guys start dating?! Who confessed first?!

Since Amy's friend, Sharelle, believed the story, even the instructors could not help but suppose it was true. If they actually were a couple, Shirone chasing after Black Magician with such vigor was not surprising.

Thadd wrote the affidavit as he tore out his hair.

"The victims of this incident, Shirone and Amy, have a relationship

* * *

The rumor spread quickly.

There was no student at Alpheas Magic Academy who did not know that Shirone and Amy were lovers. The news became so big partly because of the shocking behavior of Black Magician, but it was mainly thanks to the saga delivered by the chatterbox Sharelle.

Shirone infiltrates the enemy's camp alone to protect his lover. Black Magician fought back with Anti-Magic, but he overcame it with the power of love and rescued Amy.

The villain boss Jake was overwhelmed by the gleam in Shirone's eyes and shed tears. And with a runny nose, he begged for forgiveness. After everything was done and dusted, the two kissed each other amidst the moonlit mountains.

"SHARELLE!!! You wanna die?! Why the hell did you run around spreading such a baseless rumor?!

"KEKEKE! Why? Its all facts! roughly."

"Roughly? Roughly?! That also means not everything is true! When the hell did I kiss Shirone?!

"Oh my, dont act so coy. You said you guys were dating. And since you two have been dating each other for quite a while, you mustve already kissed. Don't you think you need this much to dramatize things?

"Are you some kind of a playwright? Why are you dramatizing other people's stories on your own?"

"Well, isnt this better? The boys who were bothering you wont dare to come close now! Hahaha!"

SHARELLE!