Chapter 304.2

“It’s too late. Class F had lost.”

With a lost and confused gaze, Josiah dropped her head in disappointment. “How can this be...? Again...”

Davey patted Josiah’s head after seeing her helplessness. He said, “There’s something far more important than that. Listen.”

It would not help Josiah later in life if Davey kept quiet about her circumstances right now. After all, didn’t they say that it was better to get beaten up by the truth first?

“This discussion takes precedence. I need to confirm something. You. You’re adopted, aren’t you?”

Josiah’s eyes grew wider at Davey’s question. “What do you...?”

“The Frances Family adopted you.”

“I...don’t know either.”

Since Josiah was clueless, Davey chose to hit her fast with the facts. He stated, “You. You are not human.”

Josiah paused once again, then blurted out, “What?”

“You’re not a human. To be exact, you’re a noble, a noble vampire.”

Josiah screamed at Davey as if she found his words to be ridiculous. “Wh... What are you saying, Instructor?!”

“You think I’m lying?”

With a wavering gaze, Josiah murmured, “I’m... I’m not a human...”

“You don’t have to worry. Nothing has to change for you. I blocked everything and just left what you needed.”

“A vampire... Vampire...”

“Congratulations. You’re now the queen of those mosquito bastards. I could block everything, but I still left part of the powers for you.”

“What?”

“If I blocked that part too, then you’d be dead. You can only use a bit of it though.”

If she kept on suppressing her instincts, then she would eventually implode. It was better to let her know so that she could learn to cope with those instincts at some point.

—You’re showing mercy. Ridiculous.

‘You’re mistaken. I’m not showing her any mercy at all.’

Davey had helped Josiah settle down regarding the new situation that she was in. This meant that the vampires’ moderate faction, who would probably be foaming at the mouth in excitement at Josiah’s existence, would be completely blocked from rushing toward her.

The most convenient and optimum course of action was to crush the opponent completely. But since the vampires that Davey had encountered were not the moderate faction, then he could use a very convenient method to promote friendship later on with Josiah on his side.

“Let’s go back first. I’ll explain it on the way.”

“What should I do now?”

“Well. First, for your fangs, you just have to stop yourself from going crazy and sucking blood. For the change of your eye color, it doesn’t matter. Since you’re a mage, there’s no need for you to worry about dealing with holy mana either. All you have to do is live just the way you have been. Nothing has to change for you.”

Since Davey had blocked most of Josiah’s instincts as a vampire, the only thing that had changed for Josiah was her title. She had now gone from a ‘human’ to a Vampire Lord. However, nothing would change for her in the end.

‘Ah! There’s just one thing.’

Josiah now had a very ridiculous regenerative ability that could restore even a severed arm in one go.

“What do you think? Isn’t it great?”

“What do you mean...? I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

Davey ignored Josiah and continued to think about how to get around the way that the vampires had entirely blocked up. Since he had used up most of his powers, including his mana, divine mana, sorcery, and even dark mana, he did not want to overdo it anymore. He only had enough magic to make one more warp. In fact, the Meteor Shower Magic had consumed a lot of his powers too.

It would not be too hard for him to break the barrier by force. However, that meant that they would have to stay here for half a day or even longer. And from what he could tell, the death of the Vampire Lord had triggered something which further strengthened the barrier.

The barrier had originally been set up so that Davey would not be able to track down the vampires that had escaped.

“Hmm...”

“Uhm... Instructor?”

“Josiah, keep this a secret from the others.”

Davey believed that private lessons were illegal and unfair to the other students, which was why he wanted Josiah to keep this a secret.

Lifting a hand, blue light started to gather in Davey’s palms. He said calmly, “Here’s a problem. Explain the mana particle theory.”

Josiah’s head tilted in confusion. “Mana...particle theory? Isn’t that the theory that mana moves around like particles?”

“It seems like you know about it well. Then, since the mana are particles, how do you think the mana particles maintain their nuclei?”

“What do you mean? It’s so hard...”

“Is it a bit difficult? Then, let me change the question. What do you think will happen if a sharp knife hits a bloated balloon?”

The answer to that question was simple.

“It will explode.”

If mana particles got hit by something sharp, then they would naturally further divide the particles. This was similar to something in modern Earth’s physics, the one where one could create tremendous power through particle division.

“Look closely. There’s a barrier around us right now. That’s why we can’t go out.”

“...I don’t really know it well, but let’s just say that I understand for now.”

“Right now, you and I both are a bit lacking in mana. Simply put, this is a very annoying situation for us. We can’t break everything down in a relaxed and comfortable manner. Then, can you think of a way to break that damn wall with whatever’s left of our power?”

Josiah frowned and said, “Is that even possible? How can you break a thick and sturdy barrier made with magic other than using magic?”

“It’s possible. There’s a method to break the walls down without using a single spell.”

The answer to that question was...by forcing all of the mana in the area to explode. Once that happened, then everything would break down.

‘Let’s go, Nuclear Fission!’

—You’re going to make everything explode here?! You’re a lunatic!!!

‘Ah. Don’t care! Just let everything explode!’

Without any hesitation, Davey turned the blue mana that was gathering in his palms into a needle before stabbing it directly into the nucleus of a single finely woven mana particle in the area.

This was an impossible feat if one had not achieved the highest rank and undergone assimilation. However, Davey was a mage who had reached a level that went beyond the transcendental level. He was someone who could do this.

Needless to say, there was nothing impossible for Davey.

The mana, which had lost the part that held them together, started to split into smaller particles. Then, these smaller particles began to move and hit the rest of the mana particles, triggering another split.

Not long after, the mana exploded, creating a huge shock wave that devoured the area and shook the balance. This was not a normal nuclear fission that would simply release kinetic energy.

To put it in better light, the theory behind this phenomenon that Davey had created would create a huge fuss in the entire continent. On top of that, it was also very dangerous if used as a weapon. After all, this was like a wide-range magic EMP bomb.