"Bang..."
Amid the sound of someone hitting the ground, the Academy Director's tall body fell before Astrid, smoke billowing from him as though he had been corroded.
"I didn't expect you to really put up no resistance at all. I thought it was a trap."
Astrid watched the scene with a mixture of amusement and boredom, withdrawing her hand and causing the miasma around them to subside.
At the same time, several Magi clad in rose cloaks arrived with black-panther-type Automaton Dolls, escorting the professors here one after another.
Upon closer inspection, these professors were all the heads of their respective departments—in other words, the true upper echelons of the academy. Among them were figures such as the captain of the guard corps. They had effectively captured all the academy's important personnel in one fell swoop.
Olga, Dorothy, and the Zekaluz Brothers also appeared.
"We've brought Chief Representative Professor."
Olga entered through the door with Thor, accompanied by Dorothy. Behind them, the Zekaluz Brothers escorted Percival and threw the battered Percival beside the Academy Director.
"Student Chief Representative..."
The Academy Director, seemingly on the verge of death, struggled to raise his head. Seeing Olga like this, he looked somewhat speechless.
Seeing this, Olga smiled sweetly and spoke.
"I'm sorry, Academy Director. I'm also a member of the Cabal. I'm sorry to disappoint you."
Olga openly admitted it.
"I see." The Academy Director seemed to understand something and said helplessly, "The Cabal has also been eyeing the Divine Machine Doll. In that case, sending someone to infiltrate the academy and participate in the Night Party was only natural."
That was why Olga had appeared in the academy, becoming the fourth-ranked student and then the Student Chief Representative. Dorothy and the Zekaluz Brothers were also members of the so-called "Cabal."
Olga's original