The Tyrant Went on the Attack! Ryuen Went Down (Sobbing)

Ryuen Kakeru's sudden, explosive declaration made the air in Class C grow still.

Nobody knew whether to sit or stand. For a moment, they were at a loss, as if no one had imagined that after arriving at this dreamlike school, they would encounter someone so terrifying.

Ishizaki Daichi slowly rose and stepped away from his desk. He nearly burst out laughing.

That redhead looked like a gangster. Ishizaki knew the type; he could tell.

But where the hell did he get the nerve to spout off like that at a time like this?

Ishizaki remembered that the dumb redhead had been the last one to arrive in class. In other words, he didn't know a single person here!

Meanwhile, Ishizaki had already made friends with two heavy hitters, Kondo Reion and Komiya Haigo. It was three against one. What did he have to be afraid of?

There was even some guy named Yamada sitting over there—whatever, the ridiculously muscular hunk was still around. Ishizaki himself hadn't even made a move yet!

This was hilarious. Ishizaki Daichi was ready to act. He was guaranteed to win, anyway.

After teaching that arrogant redhead a lesson, maybe his classmates would all look up to him from then on...

"Bam!!!" Ishizaki Daichi suddenly went flying. He landed curled up like a shrimp, unable to get back up.

Ishizaki had been standing pretty close to Ryuen Kakeru, and the tyrant had easily kicked him flying.

And he'd done it under the classroom cameras, beating up a classmate in front of everyone.

"Who else wants to move? The girls can make a sound too, if they want. I'd love to hear it."

Most of Class C was completely dumbfounded. Some of the girls clamped their hands over their mouths, afraid they might make a sound.

Seeing that, Ryuen nodded to himself in satisfaction, then slowly walked toward the spot where Sakamoto-sensei had stood at the podium.

As he passed Ishizaki Daichi, he didn't hesitate to plant one foot on his head.

"Ah—!" The toe of Ryuen's shoe was shoved into Ishizaki's mouth, leaving him unable to make a sound.

Kondo Reion and Komiya Haigo didn't so much as move, from the moment they saw Ishizaki's miserable state to now.

The sight of Ryuen stepping on Ishizaki's head had truly terrified the people in Class C, but nobody dared speak up or make a rash move.

Tennoji Kaede watched with great interest. Hiyori also acted as if nothing was happening; she had extraordinary mental resilience.

Ibuki Mio, seated in front of him, was starting to look tense, ready to spring into action!

If Tennoji Kaede hadn't stealthily kicked the back of her leg, she probably would've charged in and gotten herself beaten up.

Now she turned to glare at him.

Tennoji Kaede silently shook his head. He just didn't want Class C's hidden Class Points to take another huge hit for a mass brawl.

After all, every class had started with a thousand Class Points.

The ratio of Class Points to Private Points was 1:100. They were all his future Private Points—his money!

Still, Tennoji Kaede could more or less understand what Ryuen was doing. First, he was establishing his personal authority in front of everyone; after that, he'd pick off the stubborn ones one by one.

What he was doing now was even a way of testing this school's hidden rules.

The School Administration's rules had always been out in the open. To dare conduct such a bold experiment—one had to admit, it was just what you'd expect from the future tyrant.

Ryuen Kakeru stood proudly at the podium.

The students of Class C gradually returned to their seats, heads bowed. No one dared make a rash move.

"From now on, I'm the sole leader of Class C. Anyone who dares disobey my orders will end up like that guy lying on the floor."

Ryuen now revealed his goal: to take control of Class C!

Sure enough, the view from up here was great, Ryuen Kakeru thought to himself from the podium.

Looking down at everyone, it was easy to tell at a glance who would be useful and who wouldn't...

Next were the few who hadn't reacted at all... There was even a girl who dared to stare at him like that right now?

Interesting! This school really was something.

"Hm?" Ryuen Kakeru looked surprised!

On the other end of the surveillance feed in Class C, the staff member responsible for tallying points had seen the violent farce and already condemned Class C in his mind.

In his eyes, their leader's approach was that of a despotic tyrant. It couldn't possibly end well.

He shook his head.

"Hm!"

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the monitor, making the surveillance operator jump!

He widened his eyes. Someone in First Year Class C was...

Clapping!?

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

After Ryuen had finished his brilliant speech, Tennoji Kaede began to applaud.

[Detected Black House's 90-point masterpiece 'Ryuen Kakeru']

[The 'Causal Mark' for 'Ryuen Kakeru' has been applied]

['Cause': Ryuen Kakeru was nearly amused to death by you. He planned to find you some trouble, but not here in the classroom]

['Effect': Charm +3, Expression Control +10, Mind Control +10, Resilience +20]

Haha, nice, nice. Shōko really was interesting, Tennoji Kaede chuckled to himself.

Everyone in Class C turned to look at him, which honestly left him rather puzzled.

The leader had finished speaking, so the audience applauded. Wasn't that perfectly normal?

The bespectacled Kaneda Satoru in the distance seemed to have had an epiphany and started clapping loudly too!

Tennoji Kaede thought, See? Someone else knows how to read the room.

"Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap..."

As the saying went, one told ten, and ten told a hundred. When one person started clapping, others were bound to follow.

At least half the class began applauding sporadically, and the room grew unexpectedly lively.

Up on the podium, Ryuen Kakeru's expression was hard to read.

Watching the applause from below, he fixed his gaze on Tennoji Kaede, who was clapping the hardest.

The tyrant started walking down, and the applause in Class C immediately died down by a large part.

Tennoji Kaede continued applauding enthusiastically, his expression blank. Ibuki in front of him grew more and more restless as Ryuen drew closer.

When Ryuen Kakeru reached Tennoji Kaede, he stopped clapping and rested both hands flat on the cold tabletop.

His hands hurt a little.

"Interesting..." Ryuen didn't even glance at Ibuki as he continued, "Kid, come outside with me."

"No problem."

Before leaving, Tennoji Kaede gave Hiyori a reassuring look, then kicked the underside of Ibuki's chair!

!!! Ibuki Mio was absolutely furious!

Tennoji Kaede happily accepted the points Ibuki and Hiyori had just given him again.

Looks like the leeks in Class C were fresh and juicy too~

Special Classroom Building.

Tennoji Kaede followed Ryuen Kakeru all the way here.

He looked around curiously:

"Oh? So Ryuen, you noticed that some parts of this place didn't have cameras either? Not bad."

Ryuen paused, then continued leading him around the stairs and up to the building's third floor.

He stopped and turned around.

"Ryuen, have we arrived?"

Could this be... the place where Ryuen had his people frame that little punk, Ken Sudō?

Was it my turn to use it now?

"I'm curious how much longer you can keep that smug look on your face."

The moment he finished speaking, Ryuen charged forward, swinging a fist straight at Tennoji Kaede's face!

Ryuen, did you seriously not know you shouldn't hit people in the face?

Heh, sorry. I'd forgotten you were going to get beaten up by Ayanokoji later...

Tennoji Kaede raised his hand, thrust it out, and spread his five fingers!

He caught Ryuen's punch without the slightest effort!

He stepped forward, closed in, and swung his right elbow!

"Bam! Thud!"

Using just one-fifth of his strength, he struck Ryuen hard in the jaw!

The tyrant fell!!!