Chapter 111

[This is a buzzer-beater question.]

When the new question and answer came out, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then looked in the direction of Pardofelis as quickly as possible, without even having time to hesitate or consider.

The suspect has been identified!

Raiden Mei: "Pardo, don't you have anything to say?"

Pardofelis: "Wait a minute, Sister Mei, everyone, you can't all be staring at me at once, it's making me nervous."

Weak, pitiful, and helpless.

Pardofelis could only squat pitifully in the corner, weakly enduring the gazes of others.

Although Pardo also doubted herself at first, being watched by so many people made her a little flustered, even though she was mentally prepared!

Theresa: "Pardo, we don't want to doubt you, but you have a history of stealing potions."

Pardofelis: "I... I wasn't stealing food. I was just helping Sister Vill-V check if the materials from the Spiral Workshop were up to standard."

Raiden Mei: "So, what were your test results?"

Pardofelis: "The effect is excellent, the potion tastes wonderful, and it's definitely not expired."

It seems that Pardofelis has not learned anything from the previous incident.

Or perhaps Su rescued the person too quickly, and she hadn't had time to learn her lesson.

Elysia: "Ahem, it seems like the chance to randomly select lucky viewers is coming up again, Pardo, are you ready?"

Pardofelis: "!!! Wait, it can't be me again, right? They can't just take advantage of me because I'm lucky!"

Theresa: "Hmph, is there even a need to think about it? Isn't the answer obvious?"

The headmaster gave a wise look and checked the questions again.

Theresa checked the question and found that there were no options. The word "Pardo" was written in crooked handwriting. She was unsure of what to do, so she looked at it carefully twice. From between the lines, she could tell that the whole question was basically saying two words: "Free points!"

Chapter 184 Elysia's Afternoon Tea

Durandal: "Senior Theresa, as a fellow S-rank Valkyrie, I'd still like to ask you to reconsider. After all, this isn't a multiple-choice question."

Raiden Mei: "Yes, Headmaster, shall we discuss this again?"

Theresa: "What's there to discuss? The answer is practically obvious, it's definitely Pardo!"

[Incorrect answer.]

Theresa receives a penalty: Half of her Humo doll disappears.

Theresa: "Pfft~ Cough cough cough! My Humo, my treasured Humo doll."

Overwhelmed by the shock, Theresa felt her legs buckle and collapsed to the ground, her clear eyes gradually losing their luster.

Her Humo doll was a rare Humo's item that she painstakingly collected by skimming off St. Freya Academy's budget every year.

It's gone. Half of it is gone.

Kiana: "Auntie seems to have suffered quite a blow."

Himeko Murata: "Is Theresa alright? You haven't paid me my salary for this month yet. Do you need us to arrange for a doctor to perform CPR on you?"

Welt: "By the way, my salary is still with you, Headmaster, don't forget."

Theresa: "Himeko, don't finish her off."

Not only did she lose her Humo doll, but she was also being chased for payment by two highly paid key employees. Theresa felt completely overwhelmed.

Himeko Murata: "You're not going to renege on your promise, are you?"

Theresa: "How could I, the Dean of this Academy, possibly renege on my promise?!"

[Congratulations to Welt for being a lucky viewer.]

[Please complete your answer within ten seconds.]

Welt: "?! This is really..."

He got his comeuppance; he had only helped Himeko Murata urge Theresa along, but unexpectedly, he became the lucky audience member.

With the ten-second countdown ending and no one to consult with, Welt shrugged and could only accept his bad luck.

Welt: "The Magician Vill-V."

Himeko Murata: "Hmm? Teacher Welt, how did you become suspicious of Vill-V herself?"

Welt: "Because Magician like to create scares, right? I figured it was a magic show she prepared for the experts, and since it was done by someone on her own, the conditions for not being discovered were met."

Theresa: "You can do that?!"

That's such a logical deduction. Why didn't she think of that at all?

[Incorrect answer.]

Welt: "Is trying anything as a last resort really not going to work?"

Welt wasn't too surprised by the incorrect answer, since it was just a hasty guess.

Looking back now, if the Magician Vill-V, was the perpetrator, there are too many loopholes.

[Welt received a punishment: one-tenth of the newly configured equipment at the St. Freya Academy, which he was responsible for, was damaged.]

Bronya: "Configuring the equipment... was it the equipment the headmaster prepared for Teacher Welt? I remember those things were used to study the Sea of Quanta, and they were very expensive."

Welt: "Um... Headmaster, can this expense be reimbursed?"

Looking at the several short-circuited devices in front of him, Welt couldn't help but frown.

One-tenth of the newly purchased instrument was destroyed on the spot. Even if he were the Anti-Entropy Leader, he couldn't withstand such abuse.

Theresa: "Don't even think about it, it'll be deducted from your salary, Welt, you're not getting paid this month!"

The headmaster was so angry he wanted to jump up.

You broke the stuff yourself, and you're expecting her to reimburse you? Do you really think the funds for the St. Freya Academy grow on trees?!

Kiana: "The next wave of lucky viewers is about to begin! Anyone with a sharp mind, hurry up and deduce it!"

Pardofelis: "Yes, yes, yes, hurry up and deal with it!"

This was a premonition, stemming from Pardo's years of experience in sourcing goods and Kiana's intuition.

If someone doesn't come and resolve the question and answer, the next lucky audience member will definitely be one of those two; there's no escaping it!

Vill-V: "The habitual thief who frequents my workshop... is it Canned Food?"

[Correct answer.]

Theresa: "Canned Food?!"

Canned Food: "Meow~"

The real culprit has appeared. The headmaster, listening to the adorable meow, secretly regrets that he hadn't thought of that.

Although Pardofelis is the prime suspect, she has a little follower by her side!

Elysia: "I knew it! Pardo may be a bit mischievous, but she would never cause trouble for anyone. I just didn't expect the culprit to be Canned Food."

Pardofelis: "Cough cough cough! Canned Food, I never thought you were the culprit! How could you do this? How could you do this to Sister Vill-V, how could you betray everyone's trust?"

The worst part is that the Canned Food sneaked into Sister Vill-V's workshop to buy supplies, but never handed over any live animals to her.

The Canned Food must have been secretly hidden!

Canned Food: "Meow!!!"

[Congratulations to Vill-V for winning the reward: Life Coin.]

Vill-V: "Life Coin? I think I've heard you guys discuss it before. It's that item that can go back in time, right?"

Pardofelis: "Yes, Sister Vill-V, if you go back, you'll definitely lead the Fire Moth to become bigger and stronger, and create new glories!"

Vill-V: "Speak... what do you want to ask me for help with?"

Judging from the way Pardofelis spoke just now, and from her eyes that were almost overflowing with tears, Vill-V knew perfectly well that she was about to be asked to do another construction project.

Pardofelis: "Well, it's nothing serious. It's just that little shack I keep for stray cats, you know, maybe you could..."

Vill-V: "Improving the shelter? That's a piece of cake, but Pardo, you'll still have to pay for it yourself."

Pardo: "Of course, I saved up quite a bit of money by working overtime!"

It's heartbreaking. She's a high-ranking member of the Fire Moth and doesn't get a salary. The little bit of money she gets for voluntarily working overtime is something she has to shamelessly beg from Eden.

Now that she has to build dormitories for stray cats, Pardo can almost see a hole in her little treasure trove, with gold coins flowing out like water.

In the scene, Pardofelis and Vill-V are having afternoon tea.

"Sister Vill-V, why do you look so worried?"

"Sigh... it seems the workshop has encountered a habitual thief; the expert is furious."

Pardofelis suddenly shuddered, her hair standing on end in fright.

"Cough cough cough! What's this about a habitual thief? I've never heard of that before!"

"The experts said it's a small creature, and it also has furry ears and a tail."

Pardofelis immediately covered her ears and hid her tail behind her back. "Sister Vill-V, maybe I should go back first..."

Before she could finish speaking, something fell out of Pardo's clothes, startling her so much that she quickly lay down on the ground to bury the evidence.

"Little Pardo, are you alright?"

"I can't help but ask you with concern," Vill-V asked from the side.

"No, it's nothing. My legs just went numb from sitting so long, so I'm just moving around."

Chapter 185 France Cat, Admits Mistake at Lightning Speed

Pardofelis lay on the ground, arching her body like a cat, and then swayed back and forth, her tail wagging behind her.

Your way of doing things is really unique.

"Hehe~ By the way, Sister Vill-V, can you smell anything burning?"

Pardofelis stood up, stretched slightly, and then her keen nose caught the fragrance.

Pardo looked around, but couldn't find anything charred in the room.

Just as she turned around, Vill-V saw her burning tail. "Little Pardo, your tail..."

"Tail? What tail? More important than that, let's find the source of the scent!"

Pardofelis's heart tightened, and she quickly changed the subject, afraid that the conversation would return to the habitual thief with ears and a tail.

Kiana: "Pardo, your tail is on fire, don't you feel anything?"

Pardofelis: "Uh... theoretically speaking, this tail isn't an ordinary tail. If it's just a small flame, it shouldn't hurt too much, right?"

Pardo examined her tail carefully. She had only ever been set ablaze by the flames of Chakravartin, and had never experienced a regular flame before.

But if a cat's tail is on fire, it's impossible for it not to notice.

Or is it because her tail was once ignited by the intense heat of Chakravartin, so ordinary small flames have no effect on her?

After thinking it over for a while, Pardofelis gave up the idea of setting her own tail on fire for the experiment and turned her attention back to the screen.

In the scene, in a room where only Pardo and Vill-V are present, Elysia happens to arrive and sees Pardo's burning tail as soon as she enters.

"You actually held a tea party behind my back, how outrageous... Pardofelis, are you rehearsing some kind of magic show with Vill-V?"

"Did the Magician start the performance before even stepping onto the stage?"

Vill-V suddenly switched to the Magician personality.

"These tiny sparks can't ignite the audience's enthusiasm, so let me make the atmosphere even more exciting!"

The tiny flame she was referring to was probably the flame that was about to burn Pardo's tail to ashes.

"Fire, Sister Vill-V, what are you saying?"

"Oh dear, Little Pardo, you didn't know? Your tail... ouch! The smell of burning always reminds me of a failed experiment."

Just as she was about to tell Pardo that her tail was on fire, Vill-V's personality suddenly switched again.