14 This Story is Over! (1/2)
In the courtyard, all of the children could be seen whispering and talking to each other.
”Oh my goodness!”
”That was so crazy! Everything happened so fast!”, most of the students were exclaiming and talking to each other in a frenzy. Never in their very short life could they have imagined that something like this was possible. An up and coming professor on his way to the steps of popularity have been subdued and pummeled by a 4 year old boy. He wasn't just pummeled, he was obliterated.
Some of the students were trying to poke combat professor Li Zhao to see if he was still alive, and surprisingly enough, he still was. Albeit struggling with every breath.
Elder Xing Cai on the other hand, was contemplating whether to kill the combat professor and hide his body somewhere to avoid future problems.
However, she put aside the thought when she remembered that she was still hugging the unconscious Viel in her arms. She patted the boy's head before trying to place her qi inside the boy's body to check whether he was alright. As she first injected her qi, she felt something wrong and was starting to think that this was a bad idea. But alas, it was too late, she proved herself right as she felt her whole consciousness drifting into the deep abyss which is Viel's dantian.
She felt herself suffocate, trying to claw her way out but could not feel anything within her grasp. It felt like she was falling, how far she will continue to fall, she did not know. Hours, days, weeks, months, years- She felt her whole existence being scattered in the deep abyss.
But suddenly, she felt a cold touch on her shoulders and in the blink of an eye, her eyes started to see the light again. At first she was confused as to where she was at, but after a while, she started thinking clearly and realized that this was the place she was at before she entered the abyss and memories of the past events flooded her mind.
It is as if they were memories long forgotten, but clearly, were not. The time she spent on the abyss was not even a split-second yet it felt like an eternity for her. Turning her head to see whose hand was holding her shoulders, she saw a little girl with black hair looking at her.
”E-esteemed Elder, i-is Viel alright!?”, Cynthia's voice was cracking. Even though she has not been friends with Viel that long, she felt a weird connection with the boy so she was the most worried amongst all the people here.
”T-that's right, is m-my future powerful h-husband alright!?”, Diao Mei hurriedly walked towards Cynthia and Elder Xing Cai. Cynthia frowned when she heard the word husband but was not able to inquire further because she heard a loud shout.
”What has happened here!?”
The Taizhou Academy Headmaster walked into the courtyard, following him were Examiner An Da, Senior Professor Hamberg, the dark-skinned man- Geralt, and a few other professors that have yet to be introduced to the class.
”Elder Xing Cai? Why are you still in the academy's grounds? The scouting for new students are over already!”, The Headmaster curled his eyebrows when she saw Elder Xing Cai but soon furrowed when he saw that she was holding an unconscious white haired boy.
”R-respected Headmaster, please calm down. I am sure there is an explan-”, Examiner An Da was quick to stand between the Headmaster and the female Elder but before he could finish his sentence, Geralt suddenly shouted as he charged towards a spot on the dueling platform where some of the students were gathered.
The students quickly dispersed when they saw a huge lump of black muscle rushing to their direction.
”W- this… Li Zhao!? What happened!?”, Geralt quickly pulled Li Zhao's face which was almost embedded and sunked into the floor. ”W-who did this!?”, Geralt glared at the nearest student he could find.
The student, who couldn't withstand the pressure that the dark-skinned man was emitting quickly confessed that it was Viel who attacked the combat professor and pummeled him into the ground with no chance to retaliate.
Geralt couldn't believe to what he heard. No, he refused to believe it. Even though the white haired boy was rumored to be a monster, defeating someone who was leaps older than you was impossible.
”No! The boy did not do anything, I did it!”, Elder Xing Cai quickly stood up while carrying Viel in her arms.
”Is this true?”, the Headmaster calmly asked the student who was questioned by the dark-skinned man.
”N-no sir! T-t-t-the Elder only arrived w-when the combat professor was being pummeled to the ground, she was the one who stopped Viel!”, the student was shaking as he recalled and explained the situation without lying once again.
”It seems that is the situation, Elder Xing Cai”, The Headmaster glanced at Xing Cai before looking at Viel again.
As per the academy's rules, punishment must be met! Harming each other in the academy with the intent to kill is not allowed, and with how combat professor Li Zhao is looking, Viel clearly had the intent to kill!”
”I agree! Punish the boy!”, one of the unknown professors shouted. After he started, most of the other professors also exclaimed and agreed with him.
”W-wait a minute, respected Headmaster. W-what about the possibility that someone is backing up Viel?”, Examiner An Da's face was full of sweat.
”It does not matter. Even if there is someone who is backing up Viel, the academy shall and will not tolerate anyone breaking the rules!”, The Headmaster's expression slightly revealed a grimace before once again wearing an aura of pride.
”No! But the combat professor was clearly taunting and teasing Viel!”, Diao Mei suddenly shouted.
”T-that's right, respected Headmaster! It was the combat professor who provoked him!”, Cynthia backed up Diao Mei's words.
”T-this…”, the Headmaster revealed a hint of hesitation. 'I really should have retired'
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Outside of the academy, a beautiful red-haired woman can be seen examining the gates of the academy.
”Tch. So this is Taizhou Academy? What's with these gold gate, do they think they're a bank or something?”
”Hmph. I could crush these tiny walls with my bare hands, can they really protect their students like this?”
”Why is the air here so humid? Are they trying to suffocate the students?”
The woman with the red hair, Empress… Headmaster Su Xue, was currently in the middle of ridiculing and cursing every inch of Taizhou Academy's entrance. As she was thinking of more negative things to say about the academy, a man approached him.
”B-beautiful Lady, I have brought you to the academy… I was wondering about..”, the man was fiddling with his hands in a repeating motion. Before he could finish his words, a bag was thrown in front of his face.
”Hmph! I know the deal! Now get out of my face, mortal!”, Headmaster Su Xue was clearly annoyed and tired of this man who he asked for help.
”T-this… is it really t-two thousand silvers?”, the man was about to check the bag of coins before he felt a killing intent near him. He saw the beautiful red-haired woman looking at him with emotionless eyes. He gulped before forming a fist and bowing to the lady. He quickly ran away after thanking her.
”Tch, even the mortals here in Taizhou are shameless! Truly shameless!”, Headmaster Su Xue covered his nose as if she was passing by a pig sty.
”Meng Ying!”, Headmaster Su Xue waved her hands.
”At your command, Em- Headmaster Su Xue!”, a bald woman with big breasts suddenly appeared from Headmaster Su Xue's shadow.
”Find us a place to stay in this pig sty, the more expensive the better! This city is full of snot and pretentious retarded people!”
”Yes, respected Headmaster!”
”And after you do that, find the family of our spy in the academy. Give them 3 gold coins for the services of their son to Long-… What is this weird aura!?”, before Headmaster Su Xue could finish her orders, she felt a weird aura inside the academy. ”This is.. in the academy!?”
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”Even if you are the Headmaster of Taizhou academy, this boy is now under the protection of the Nine Golden Pavillion!”, Elder Xing Cai could be seen arguing with the Headmaster while still carrying Viel in her arms. Her aura rising drastically, some of the students' legs were starting to shake.
”T-this… even so, the academy has to follow its rules, Elder Xing Cai!”, the Headmaster stood his ground and released his aura as well, followed by the other professors at his back.
Both parties were staring at each other intently, waiting for the other to move. But before they could do so, they heard an applause.
”Oh my oh my, what is going on here?”, a red-haired woman appeared from the entrance of the courtyard, clapping while walking towards to their direction.