A moment ago.
Nathan stood in front of Axel. There was a table between them as Axel stretched his hand. "Please take a seat."
Nathan casually took his seat while asking, "What do you want to say? If it's regarding Victor Ashton, it's your fault. I don't like it when my woman is threatened."
"Please relax and take a sip. I'm not angry. In fact, I'm impressed by your ability." Axel sipped his tea with a calm expression. "You have beaten me. I have to put credit where credit's due.
"With Victor's defeat, Flora will use this to suppress my power. After all, she must be the one spreading the rumor about Selena being the legitimate heir."
"Isn't that just like you? You're the one spreading nasty rumors about Selena." Nathan squinted his eyes.
"No. It was Victor."
"But you must be the one suggesting it."
Axel remained calm. Instead of denying it again, he just changed the topic. "However, it doesn't change the fact that she's still in a predicament herself. She has made a big blunder. And with the school in chaos, it will just end up in mutual destruction."
Nathan squinted his eyes. "What are you trying to say?"
"In the end, there will be a power vacuum within the student council. Since you have left the student council, how about working for me, Nathan? If you want an apology, I will make an official statement. In fact, I will use my influence to crush the current count Ashton so that Selena can regain her former status."
Nathan lowered his head, falling into deep thought.
"Please. You can drink some and think about it calmly."
Nathan took a deep breath before sipping the sea. Unbeknownst to him, Axel was smiling.
Nathan raised his head. "Do you think I will just let this go because I accept it? It doesn't change the fact that you are a person who will throw me away when I'm no longer useful. Unlike Flora, who appreciates talent, you're using others as tools."
"So, are you going to reject me?"
"What's funny?"
"It's funny how you're so confident you've won. While I didn't know you would be the culprit, it didn't mean I was completely clueless." Nathan chuckled.
"Huh?" Axel frowned. "You're just bluffing. If you think you can enter my mind, I warn you it's impossible."
Nathan shook his head helplessly. "Even though you say that, you don't realize I've been in your head this whole time. This space ability user who will teleport us out of here, are you sure about his skill?"
Axel frowned. "Of course he is skilled. Do you think anyone will realize you are here? Do you think they will realize the space ability? No. Your teacher, Vivian, won't be able to notice it.
There's not a single person in the academy that can notice his space ability!"
"An utter fool. You haven't realized you've been dancing in my tune this whole time." Nathan smirked. "There is someone who can stop him, but it's not necessarily from the Frexia Academy."
Little did Axel know, the one creating the portal that would bring him and Nathan back was in for a surprise.
When he formed the portal, it suddenly cracked.
"Huh? Wh—! Not good!" The guy suddenly waved his hand and chose to wipe the entire portal, dispersing all the energy. He was staring into the void while widening his eyes. "That Axel. Did he not realize he had been targeted?
And there was actually a space ability user whose mastery was above mine among them? Who was it? The principal and the vice principal didn't have a space element, and Dikkleus had died."
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Frexia Academy.
"Did you find them?" Bella asked while exhaling the smoke. She was sitting on top of a roof, staring at the building where Nathan was.
Evelyn frowned. "No. The other party is quite skilled. He erases the trace and abandons that guy before I manage to track him down."
"That's unfortunate, but I guess our new member is quite good, eh?"
Evelyn fell silent, glancing at the building.