Ronin did not waste any time to ram that blade straight to the Council Headâs heart!
He felt that surge of bliss came to him again, that unexplainable kind of rush that could make anyone feel like their floating on clouds.
The screams were much more beautiful than any orchestral music. A fire of pure passion burned inside him, as he felt the life force leaving his victimâs bodyâ¦
And moving to him. Invigorating him.
It was such a grotesque display that people covered their eyes, and even Pavone had a look of terror with how much the cloaked figure was enjoying this.
He killed with so much passion that it would make anyoneâs blood run cold.
Then, when the life was lostâ¦. His passion was lost too.
Ronin hated this sensation more than anything in this world. The only consolation for this empty feeling was:
[Congratulations. You have leveled up.
Level 22â-> Level 27 ]
Five levels. That was good, but Ronin had expected a bit more.
Perhaps it was because that it gets more difficult to gain levels the higher you go.
The EXP count must be higher for every level. And since he was now in the 20s, it will take a while and even more when he reached 30s and 40s and so on.
âYou now have 5 more minutes of Foolâs Eye, Kai.â He said in his head. âYouâre welcomeâ..
[Wow. Thanks. Really appreciate it that my disguise wonât disappear for 5 more minutes.]
After saying this, he yanked the knife away. Blood splattered all over his cloak, bathing it in crimson.
He did not avoid it, making even more people disgusted and revolted by himâ¦.
But also fascinated.
What kind of child kill mercilessly like this? All for the sake of science?
âPull on the lever.â Pavone ordered, sweating at the image of his now dead father.
Ronin just smiled at him under the thick cloak, and pulled the lever as told.
âAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!â
Lord Blanc DâArgent convulsed, his heartbeat returning after completely stopping. The people held their breaths.
Heâs alive again!
The blue sparks continued to give him life, compiling around the stab wound in his chest, and the one on his hand.
In a matter of seconds, it has completely healedâ¦..
And the dead corpse was breathing once more.
âHahâ¦.. Hahâ¦.. Whatâs thisâ¦.â Lord Blanc DâArgentâs eyes were wide open. âNoâ¦.. No!!!!!! Save me! Save me!â
He was even more afraid than when Professor Vyrill first woke up, sobbing and going in a fit like a child.
Pavone grabbed Ronin by the collar. âWhat did you do to my father!?â
Ronin just did not answer. His assistant placed a hand on Pavoneâs shoulder.
âBrother⦠Father is looking unwell. As his only beloved son, shouldnât you take care of him?â
âNot to mention⦠everyone is looking badly at us.â
The Student Council, the guest sponsors, and even the students now regarded the Blanc DâArgent family like they were fiends. Monsters that must be eradicated.
Councillor Verita said what they were all thinking.
âNone of you Blanc DâArgents are worthy of ruling this Academy anymore. Now that we know the truth, your tyranny is over.â
They all joined in to call them all kinds of names that they never thought they would hear in their entire lives, but deserved to hear.
âFrauds!â
âThieves!â
âVile and corrupt!â
Pavone had no choice but to take his delirious father and retreat. He knows very well that after thisâ¦
They would either receive sticks and stones, or be forced to exile.
Gone was the rule of the Platinum.
Ronin and âSordidoâ just watched the two run hurriedly from the people throwing insults and even whatever objects in their hands were at the father and sun.
But then, a voice called out from the entrance of the buildingâ
âThatâs not me! Thatâs an imposter!â
Sordido once more appeared, holding his neck and running to this mess of a stage.
Councillor Veritaâs eyes narrowed, and she turned to the âSordidoâ on the stage.
âWho are you? Who is the real Sordido?â
She used all her Mage Focus on this person to make him tell the truth.
But this person just smiled, and said a familiar name.
âCermin Drychspiel.â
Then, he vanished in thin air!
ââââââââââââ-
Cermin Drychspiel was indeed found holding a paralyzing stone and hiding in the utility closet.
People found him because of the screams of a girl.
âHow dare you!? I trusted you, Cermin!â She screamed and screamed.
Her clothes were a mess, and seemed to be forcefully taken off her.
The guards of the Academy immediately apprehended him. The boy could only shout in disbelief.
âItâs not me! I didnât do anything to her! Sheâs my friend, believe me!â
Councillor Verita frowned even more as this boy was taken away.
This was getting out of hand. Her powers did not work on the imposterâ¦.
Or the imposter was not lying at all.
Noâ¦.. Cermin wasnât lying either whenever he denies all the allegations against him.
This was making her head hurt, and be full of dread for the future of this Academy because of this hidden force thatâs going against them.
But at the same timeâ¦.
âItâs really good that we know about all of Blanc DâArgentâs dastardly deeds! Ah, what an awful, awful man!â One of the guest sponsors said, rising to his feet after this whole fiasco.
They could no longer focus on any of the science experiments anymore, and only continued to gossip about the Blanc DâArgents.
âWho will replace him now? We need someone that could be trusted, not a fraud like him that will leech on the Academy and bled it dry!â
âA change is needed⦠And this strange incident, whatever this isâ¦.. Must be the key for that change.â
She furrowed her brows.
It was this malignant force that saved them from a greater, older evil that eh Academy was facing.
She was suspicious that there was corruption going on, but was cautious because of Lord Blanc DâArgentâs Mage Focus and political power.
But something as this has destroyed his fortress in one strike.
Soâ¦.. Should they be thankful for this force that keeps on messing with Cermin Drychspiel, then?
What are their true objectives? Are they an ally to this Academy⦠Or a foe dressing as one?
Ronin just grinned as he passed by reading this Councillorâs thoughts.
âNo need to thank me. Iâm not some valiant hero for this school, all of these are just footsteps towards my path of ruining Cermin Drychspiel completelyâ¦.â
âUntil I gain his trust and betray him, ruining him all over again and again.â