I Didn't Want to Destroy This World

Under the Red Moon, Crimson Moon Elementary School, the Principal's Office.

After Teacher Lu finished speaking, she seemed to have exhausted all her strength and lowered her head weakly. The cut on her wrist from the paper knife had begun bleeding again despite being wrapped in thick gauze. The bright red blood soaked through the bandages, making it look shocking, while the dim light in the office once again became hazy and miserable.

A faint, intermittent giggle echoed through the office.

In the dark shadows beyond the reach of the surrounding lights, one mysterious and bizarre figure after another began to appear. They wore faces that all three people present knew well. They ran through the shadows as if they were running beneath the sun, giggling and playing around. Then they drew closer and closer to Teacher Lu, while small hands reached out from behind the sofa and grabbed at her hair.

The scene, impossible to distinguish as real or false, filled one with a deep sense of guilt.

It was a kind of despair...

Lu Xin stood alone in the office, his head lowered the entire time, as if he had not seen any of it.

"Don't..."

But at that moment, Number Eight suddenly called out in a low voice.

His loud voice echoed through the office, and the haziness and unreality surrounding Teacher Lu receded slightly.

Number Eight clenched his teeth and rushed to Teacher Lu's side, helping disperse the hazy, chaotic mental power around her. He loudly reminded her, "Wake up. Don't let this sense of guilt drown you. This isn't something you should have to bear..."

Teacher Lu's face held nothing but desolation.

The countdown in her pupils had already reached zero, turning into a terrifying blood-red color.

And reflected in her eyes were scenes flashing