Not a single student moved a muscle.
Every student present in this particular class had two of the strongest women on the school in front of them.
Hellen's short height and softer expression contrasted with Zagressa's angry frown, towering height, and muscles that denoted how much she'd been training for.
"I already expected you to cause some problems, teacher Zagressa"
"Go straight to the point, Goldenlaw!"
"My, my... there's no need to get aggressive here" the director had a sarcastic tone on her voice, almost as if she didn't care about the angered teacher.
But I understand where she's coming from. Hellen Goldenlaw is the best spellcaster in the entire world thanks to her left eye. Even someone like Zagressa would stand no chance against her.
"I told you to go straight to the point! These useless students that I have to teach already make me waste enough of my time"
"Okay..."
"[Light Chain]"
Even Zagressa's inhuman reaction speed wasn't enough against Hellen's true incantationless magic.
Numerous chains of light formed on the demi-human's arms, chaining her to the ground.
*Crshkak*
But she managed to break them.
"[Light Chain]"
"[Dark Imprisonment]"
Pitch black tentacles began circling Zagressa's arms and legs, lifting her in the air so she had less stability.
"[Electric Shockwave]"
Zagressa's muscles began to tense as electricity began paralyzing her muscles.
"[Deep Drowning]"
A bubble of water began forming on the tiger teacher's nose and mouth, causing her lungs and mouth to be filled with water.
"Divine beings of the sky, whistle a sweet song that calms my enemies and puts them to sleep"
"[Angelical Lullaby]"
As soon as we heard her chanting, we all covered our eard to not be affected by that spell.
After a couple of seconds, Zagressa finally fell to the effect of sleeping spell.
Light chain, dark imprisonment, deep drowning, angelical lullaby. All of those spells are tier six, while electric shockwave is a tier four spell that works as a better version of jolt.
All of those spells were done without the need of an incantation and no discernable tiredness from casting them.
Only angelical lullaby needed a normal incantation.
All thanks to [Great Sage's Eye]
It makes all spells require a lower version of incantation
Strong versions require neutral incantations.
Neutral versions require quick incantations.
And quick incantation can be done without the need to chant an incantation besides the name of the spell.
She is truly the best magical unit in the whole game.
The spells dissipated as soon as the teacher lost consciousness.
"I'm incredibly sorry for the little scene that teacher Zagressa caused"
She had a soft smile and treated this situation as if she were a mother apologizing for her kids' inappropriate behavior.
But this scene was creepier because she didn't care that the tiger teacher was foaming at the mouth.
"I'll call you three once she wakes up" she pointed at Cecil, Fran, and me.
"My liege was also a part of this" Cecil added.
"WHAT!?" Theo, who had been on the background trying to not get involved, raised his voice.
"Is that true?"
"Heek!" Theo flinched at the way the blonde director fixed her gaze on him.
"He was the one that told me to help our friend" Cecil added with his usual calm tone.
"I... I didn't do that! I swear, Miss Goldenlaw that I had nothing to do with this" he tried to save himself.
Goldenlaw said nothing. She just kept looking directly at Theo's eyes.
Theo glanced first at Cecil, who gave him an innocent and questioning expression as he tilted his head.
Then he glanced at Fran, who gave him an angry look that made him get even more scared than before.
He then glanced at me, I just shrugged off my shoulders to gesture for him to do whatever he wanted.
While I appreciate that he cared about me, I understand if he doesn't want to get involved in whatever we end up in.
"Then I guess it'll only be those three"
She started leaving the arena while some nurses quickly entered and began to take the unconscious teacher out of here.
"As expected of the coward prince"
"Now I understand why his older brother is the Raychmen king's favorite"
"Who wouldn't like Julius though, he's the best Der Botcam"
"I heard that the middle brother disappeared a long time ago"
"Honestly, how did he end up first of class S? I'm pretty sure that the king bribed someone for that"
"Like how Alen ended up in S class?"
"No, he already proved that he deserves to be in the S class"
"I heard that he's trying to get to the third circle"
And so, the murmurs began between the present students.
"Wait!"
"Hm?"
The short, blonde director turned her head to look at Theo.
"I-I did... order Cecil to act against teacher Zagressa..."
It was obvious that he hesitated, that he didn't want to get involved, but the whispers and murmurs of the students affected him deeply.
And of course it would, being the third prince of the arguably most important kingdom and being regarded as the worst of his siblings definitely shaped him.
Hellen said nothing. She just kept walking out of the arena.
I walked next to Theo and tapped his shoulder.
"Hey man... thanks for that"
"It seems I misjudged you, crybaby prince" Fran added while she crossed her arms and closed her eyes.
"I'm impressed you actually did that, my liege." Cecil just laughed, which made Theo blush.
"Shut up, Cecil," he lowered his head in embarrassment "And I didn't do it for you, Alen... I just didn't want Cecil's friend to be harmed"
There was no real venom in his words. It mostly sounded as if he was trying to stop being embarrassed by being mean.
"Either way, you still helped me" I smiled at him, which caused his blush to deepen.
"He wasn't the only one that saved you"
Fran, who was still crossing her arms, pouted as she held her chin high, waiting for me to say something.
"I also saved you from something equally bad" I said in a playful tone as I remembered how close she was to being punched by the tiger demi-human.
But Fran's face got a deep shade of red as she seemed to remember something.
What could she be remembering?
If she's this red...
When I ended up above her on the ground after I tackled her!
"O-oh... sorry for that... I just wa-"
"Don't you apologize for that!" She poked my chest with her finger "Or you'll face something way worse than her"
Why is she suddenly this cold with me?
"Uh... yes.... thanks for saving me... and I promise to buy you something sweet to eat later"
Although that'll have to wait as I'm running low on coins.
"I'd like that" she smiled as her finger kept pressing against my chest.
Our little interaction got interrupted by Cecil's laugh.
"I'd also like something sweet, Mr. Alen! And my liee too"
"S-stop deciding for me, Cecil!"
"Do you not want it, my liege?"
Theo's stomach growling betrayed his words.
"I guess I do need to replenish some sugar"
"He only offered to me, not you two, right Alen?" Fran said in a possessive and cold tone.
"He needs to thank us too, you cold troglodyte!"
"I'm the only one he can spend his coins on, crybaby prince"
"I also went through a life-threatening situation for him!"
"Then let's make it a reward based on participation. I get a royal cake since I did the most while you get a simple bread with some sugar on top"
"Royal cake!?" I don't have that much money, Fran.
"Then I deserve more because I ordered Cecil to save him"
"Guys... I can only buy half a dozen cupcakes. " I should get my pass tomorrow. Until then, I'm basically poor.
"How much is half a dozen?"
All three of us stopped what we were talking about to look at Cecil.
"Y-you..."
"I do know how much it is, I just wanted for you all to pay me attention"
"Cecil..."
"Wait, no... I-I do know how much is half a dozen"
"I'll help you study Cecil, I'm sorry I didn't notice sooner"
"Wait, my liege! Mr. Alen, you believe me, right?"
"You can eat two of my cupcakes, Cecil..."
Fran and I began to walk in front while Theo walked next to Cecil, all three of us having a concerned expression on our face.
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"How did we lose track of him?"
The tan redhead asked with an annoyed tone on her voice.
Even after following that teacher for two hours, he simply disappeared and the two girls couldn't find him again.
"We even explored around the blue tower, and he never came close to it"
The pink haired girl sighed as they both sat on her bedroom.
Students in Aurum Academy were provided with houses that were separated based on class.
The condition of that house also depended on the class.
While class S has two houses that are more akin to luxurious mansions. Class E, the one Kaida and Yani are a part of, has only one single house that can barely fit all twenty students.
Yes, every house is mixed, and only starting on class B do these houses begin to separate between their male and female students.
Although their house wasn't the prettiest out there, it still is better than the horror inducing house for students in class F.
"Then it means that we have to see if we catch him at night"
"Then why did you make us follow him during the day!" Kaida began shaking her friend, which made them both waste a lot of time.
Yani just laughed as kaida continued shaking her
"I thought we could find something else"
"Geez Yani" the pink haired let go of the tan girl "We could've used that time better"
"Like what? Going to ask Alen to help us so you can spend more time with him?" Yani just chuckled as she saw the messy pink haired girl's face et redder by the second.
"Y-yani..." Kaida wanted to reply, but she knew that her friend was right.
"Oh, right! You told me that you two had a talk alone. How did it go?"
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