Volume Three: The Academy Runs Wild

"Call..."

Givinia wiped the sweat from her brow, looking at Ye lying on the ground with lingering fear.

"Luckily, it was just the initial berserk state, otherwise we would have been finished."

In her hand was a black metal rod, shaped like a police baton. If Haoyue were here, she would be stunned, because it was the same kind of Shielding Device that had appeared in the capital.

This is certainly not comparable to those low-grade items in the capital. This is an artifact personally crafted by Huang Huo, a container for the fragments of his Collapse ability, and its power is unfathomable.

"That's truly thoughtful, Senior Huang Huo..."

This was the explanation Huang Huo gave her before she went to the Central United Academy.

A few weeks ago--

"Take this, Givinia. Although Liu Ye inherited Blood Fiend's abilities, she's still far from being a match for him. She has neither the ability nor the qualification to retain Divine Item like the Rakshasa True Word forever. If my estimation is correct, she's about to reach her limit. So, take this. If it's just a preliminary berserk state, the fragments of my abilities in this Shielding Device can still destroy the leaked ferocious power. But if it drags on too long... you know the consequences. After all, only the higher-ups can truly fight against Divine Item..."

"But senior, this is ultimately just a stopgap measure; it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause—"

"--Therefore, she must complete her third advancement at the Central United Academy. Only by becoming stronger can she be qualified to become the 'vessel' of the Rakshasa True Word."

"But what is she going to devour this time? The Central United Academy is so big, and it has a lot of good stuff, which is why it's so difficult to choose."

"I already said this, I don't know exactly what she was supposed to devour. Blood Fiend was a very quiet person in life, and I've only heard snippets about what she'd devoured in the past, but..."

"But?"

Huang Huo frowned, deep in thought, before finally speaking, "If I'm not mistaken, that thing... is probably not unique, and... it might be related to 'animals'."

"Is this all the clues...?"

"That's why we need to utilize your intelligence-gathering abilities, Givinia."

Let's go back to the present--

"I'm quite impressed with myself for investigating this far and getting this information based on just a few words. I just hope nothing goes wrong."

Givinia carried Ye back to the bedroom, while she took out a small stack of documents from her handbag and carefully examined the contents of the covers in the dim light.

Super A-level restricted files

Level 5 access permission required

Warning: This document has been treated with Class A Meme erasure drugs. Any unauthorized access to this file will result in immediate execution.

"Meme erasure and any other methods targeting the mind are ineffective against me, what a pity."

Givinia didn't seem to care at all, calmly flipping over the cover to read the text.

"Regarding the transport vehicle for the S-level classified documents, the specific time and route..."

"What!? An underground brothel? Right around Bethlehem?"

The old man—Van's roar echoed through the spacious office, and his secretary trembled with fear, knowing that the anger of the General Council members was no joke.

Despite her fear, the report had to continue, and the secretary forced herself to speak.

"That's right... and according to the investigation, the news that its supervisor is Siyana Greenty is indeed true. However, she was dismembered and murdered. Because it was a vertical section from top to bottom, her brain was severely damaged, making it impossible to directly extract specific information from her brain using special technology."

"Grass!!!"

This was the first time in decades that Fan had used profanity.

Bethlehem Aristocratic Academy, as the top of the twelve academies, was his prized possession and a source of pride. Now, such a massive scandal had erupted within it. It wasn't just a matter of losing face; many of the teams within Bethlehem were established by him, specifically to cultivate future talents to support him. It was precisely through this that he was able to ultimately emerge victorious from the power struggles and enter the General Council. And now, this pool of talent was completely ruined!

"Never mind... Ah Fu!"

"Yes!" the secretary replied quickly.

"Bring me my coat, I'm going out for a walk to clear my head."

"Yes!"

He said he was going out for a walk to clear his head, but he was really just getting some fresh air in the garden of his mansion.

As a member of the General Council, his residence was naturally the best, especially this small garden, which all visitors praised highly. Only after arriving here did Van's agitated mood calm down a little.

"Hmm? Ah Fu..."

"How?"

"The garden feels different today. How should I put it? It feels more spiritual, more free and natural. Is it because the new gardener is so skilled?"

"I'm afraid not, sir."

How do you know?

"Normally, whenever you come out, the garden is surrounded by guards, which inevitably spoils the atmosphere. But now there aren't a single guard here."

"Oh, right, right... wait?"

Fan, who had been immersed in manic-depressive disorder, only then noticed the abnormality.

No guards?

Moreover, the barrier that is usually kept open to prevent attacks from political enemies is not felt at this moment.

"Hey, Afu, what's going on... Afu?"

Before he knew it, Afu had retreated to a position more than ten meters away from him.

Only then did Fan's agitated and numb mind begin to react.

"Damn it—"

Boom!!!!!!!!

A beam of black light emanated from afar, shooting directly at his residence.

Extremely long-range artillery fire.

Beneath his clothes, Fan always wore layers of protective light armor of the level of Treasure Artifact, which were impossible to break through by most means. Even so, the hurricane and shockwave tore his body apart, splattering blood, flesh, and internal organs everywhere, leaving only half of his head lying on the ground, telling the story of what had just happened.

As the smoke and dust cleared, the true form of the black light was revealed.

It was a jet-black feather, as big as an adult man.

The area it struck had been transformed into a circular crater, the garden was completely flattened, and what killed Van was merely the aftershock of the impact.

It's practically a kinetic weapon.

"Afu" looked at Fan's remains with a cold smile on his face.

"As expected of Lord Black Crystal, to be able to launch such a powerful sniper attack from a thousand meters away. With that kind of power, there's no need for me to be an inside man..."

"--!?"

I suddenly jumped out of bed.

"Um..."

My head hurts so much. My limbs are so sore. It feels like I ran several kilometers in my dream.

What did I do last night?

I heard on the radio that Xiao Wu and Kogetsu successfully rescued Shino. Givinia and I are waiting for them to return, and then--

And then, what happened again?

I tried hard to remember, but I couldn't recall anything.

Could it be that I fell asleep while waiting, and then Givinia moved me to the bed? That's possible. My purpose in staying in the clubroom was to look after things, and with Givinia around, I didn't have to do anything, so I naturally relaxed.

That said, what about the other three?

I got up, got dressed, and went downstairs. The morning sunlight streamed through the window, making the room warm and cozy. The noisy little girls were still asleep, so it was unusually quiet here, with only the two of us.

An unexpected combination.

Haoyue sat in a chair, and Xiao Wu sat on the sofa. Neither of them spoke a word, but they stared intently at each other. Xiao lay next to Xiao Wu, seemingly still a little weak, looking at them with a troubled expression.

The atmosphere was extremely eerie.

Upon closer inspection, both women were disheveled. Haoyue's cheongsam was half-ripped, revealing her fair skin covered in numerous wounds and grime. Xiao Wu was in a similar state; although her self-healing ability prevented her from sustaining any wounds, her clothes were almost completely torn, leaving only a few thin pieces of fabric covering her vital areas. Incidentally, both women were covered in dust and dirt, their hair a tangled mess, a far cry from their usual beautiful appearance.

What exactly did they go through last night?

"Cough cough!"

I cleared my throat, and only then did they notice me.

"Oh dear, Xiao Ye is awake?" ← Haoyue

"I'm telling you, you can fall asleep while you're guarding the house. What if the enemy comes?" ← Xiao Wu

"I'm sorry, I made you worry..." ←Xiao

"Sorry..."

Then they ignored me and continued glaring at each other. Xiao winked at me, conveying her desire to "do something about them."

The atmosphere was tense, like swords were about to be drawn.

"Hey, what happened to you guys yesterday? You're in this state. Were your opponents that strong?"

""No.""

"How could that be...?"

"She hit me."

"Huh?"

Ah, right, yesterday Givinia did seem to say something about "Miss Cai Haoyue and Miss Xiao Wu suddenly getting into a fight with each other," could it be true?

"Haoyue, I don't want to play threesome right now."

"Huh!? You don't want to?"

"Wait, why are you suddenly saying this?"

Haoyue looked shocked, while Xiao Wu was completely dumbfounded.

"Having two women on either side must be everyone's dream! Xiao Ye, are you... really that devoted to them? Waaaaah~~~~( _