Cutting Off Someone's Fortune Is Like Killing Their Parents

The next day.

Class C, first year.

At the podium, Homeroom teacher Sakagami glanced at the empty seat belonging to Ryuen and couldn't help but ask.

"Does anyone know why Ryuen is not at the academy today?"

"He's sick."

Prince Ganlongdao said casually.

The others had their own guesses; perhaps he was injured and wanted a day off, or maybe he had another conflict with Prince Ganlongdao?

Whatever.

It didn't really matter.

To people like Ryuen, Being late or skipping class was a perfectly normal occurrence.

Besides, this academy hardly seemed to care, so taking leave was common practice.

"Is that so?"

"Taking an occasional sick day is fine, but if he misses a full week, the school won't just sit idly by, lest there be any risk to his life."

"Alright, let's begin class."

Sakagami opened his lesson plan.

It had been clear since yesterday that this was a teacher who was quite protective of his students.

Even if the academy had rules in place, Sakagami could still use various hints to leak as much information as possible.

Regardless of what Prince Ganlongdao and Ryuen were planning, An occasional absence was nothing, But if it exceeded a week, the academy would be forced to intervene.

Otherwise, If something life-threatening were to happen, it would be difficult for the academy to handle.

Hearing that class had started, Ishizaki and the others in Class C pulled out their textbooks in a scattered, unenthusiastic manner.

Although they knew that discipline might affect next month's points, it was still a tall order to expect them to study seriously.

Good habits aren't formed in a day.

Even if they wanted to study hard, their bodies struggled to adapt to such a change.

Prince Ganlongdao also took out his textbook, but he had no intention of listening to Sakagami's math lecture; instead, he pulled out a history book and began to read.

Only now did he truly feel the benefits of allocating his stat points.

While he couldn't quite claim a photographic memory yet, Prince Ganlongdao could fully memorize anything after just a few glances.

Once he mastered a few more study techniques, achieving a photographic memory wouldn't be difficult at all.

Noon.

The students of Class C were full of excitement, just about to enjoy their lunch, when—

"Hold on a second."

Prince Ganlongdao stood up and smiled. "I have a few things to announce to you all. Ishizaki, Albert, close the doors."

"Eh? Oh."

Hearing this, A stunned Ishizaki and Albert did as they were told, locking the front and back doors one after the other.

"Huh?"

A girl with short blue hair, who had been planning to leave through the back door, was momentarily dumbfounded, and she glared at them with a fierce look in her eyes.

"What right do you have to do this? Get out of the way, or don't blame me for what happens next."

"Whoa, whoa, don't get so worked up..."

Ishizaki hurriedly tried to appease her with a smile, but his only response was a side kick aimed directly at his head.

Fortunately, Ishizaki was a former gang leader of his previous class, so he quickly raised his arms to block it, yet he took two kicks to the chest almost simultaneously, causing him to stumble back two steps.

Rubbing his somewhat tight chest, Daichi Ishizaki looked at the girl before him in terror.

"A martial artist?"

"Hmph."

The girl with short blue hair cast a look of disdain at him, snorted, and reached for the doorknob, intending to leave immediately.

However, the next second.

A streak of white light instantly smashed toward her.

The girl reacted with lightning speed.

She sidestepped and delivered a high kick, sending the eraser flying.

She turned around, glaring at the culprit on the podium, Prince Ganlongdao.

"What? You want to fight me too?"

"I remember..."

Prince Ganlongdao sized up the girl before him.

Short blue hair, an excellent figure, and a very beautiful face.

Judging by that high kick and the triple kick from just a moment ago, she had definitely practiced martial arts like Taekwondo; her physical flexibility was superb.

It was just that.

Her slightly upturned purple eyes made her look exceptionally fierce.

It ruined the aesthetic beauty that belonged to a young girl.

However.

Upon closer observation, she gave off a unique tomboyish vibe.

"Your name is Ibuki Mio, right?"

"So what?"

Ibuki Mio glanced at Daichi Ishizaki and the others, saying, "I have no interest in your affairs. Tell your people to get lost, otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

"..."

Like a rose with thorns.

So fierce~

Prince Ganlongdao remembered.

She was one of the only two people in Class C who nominally did not agree to him becoming the class leader.

One was Ryuen Kakeru, and the other was this Ibuki Mio right in front of him.

Clearly, Ibuki Mio was the type who had absolutely no interest in class affairs.

Unfortunately, in order to complete the system mission.

Prince Ganlongdao could not allow her to be such a lone wolf.

However.

He didn't care about that for now.

The system's mission was only secondary, and it was uncertain what the rewards would be, but the family's trial was real.

The most important thing was to dominate Suzuran.

Oh, no.

It was to dominate Advanced Nurturing.

"Don't be so resistant."

Prince Ganlongdao smiled. "What I'm about to say concerns all of you; no one can be missing. It wouldn't hurt you to listen for a bit, how about it?"

"..."

Hearing this.

Ibuki Mio frowned.

She gave Prince Ganlongdao a cold look and sat back down in her seat.

"You'd better make it quick. If you dare to lie to me, don't blame me for being impolite."

Hearing this.

Among the group of girls.

Shiho Manabe, who had already made several friends, cast a cold glance at her.

It was the look of:

This person is so arrogant, who does she think she is?

However, Shiho Manabe didn't say anything more, though many girls were clearly displeased with Ibuki Mio, feeling that she was acting far too pretentious.

"It's almost time for lunch, so I'll get straight to the point."

Prince Ganlongdao leaped up, sat on the teacher's podium, and looked down at the people below with a smile:

"Hand over all your points to me for safekeeping."

"..."

Inside the classroom.

It immediately fell into a dead silence.

After a long while.

A girl finally reacted, stood up, and said with a dumbfounded expression:

"Huh? Are you dreaming? What are you thinking, why on earth should we hand our points over to you for safekeeping?"

"Seriously, and here I thought he was going to say something important."

"Let's go, let's go, don't waste our time."

In an instant.

The girl's words drew agreement from many others.

If Prince Ganlongdao wanted to be the boss.

Then let him be the boss.

He was strong, after all.

If Prince Ganlongdao wanted them to respond loudly.

They would just respond.

It didn't cost them a single cent, anyway.

However.

If Prince Ganlongdao tried to touch their interests, even sheep would bare their fangs!

The resistance was naturally extremely fierce.

Furthermore.

Prince Ganlongdao had fought with quite a few people yesterday, and it was all recorded on the surveillance cameras.

The school hadn't intervened only because no one had reported it.

If it really came down to it.

They could just report Prince Ganlongdao for bullying his classmates.

Get him expelled directly!

As for whether it would affect the class, that was still uncertain.

What's more.

Even if it did affect the class.

They would still prioritize protecting their own interests first.

Their own interests came first, class interests came second, and the interests of others didn't matter!

Everyone looked at Prince Ganlongdao as if he were an enemy; even Ishizaki, Albert, and Shiho Manabe had hesitant looks in their eyes.

They had absolutely no idea what Prince Ganlongdao was thinking.

Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents.

Is something like profit, something you can just touch whenever you want?

Even an emperor wouldn't dare, so what right does a mere prince have?