Fury Interlude (2)
Argh!! Bring that bastard here now!! That insolent insect!! Argh!!
Calm down! Student Miya!!
Academy Hospital. Treatnt Room.
Covered in blood, Miya scread and caused a disturbance. She had received healing magic, but her wounds hadnt fully healed yet.
The floor was strewn with all kinds of broken items, shattered due to her forcefully pushing everything off the shelves with her arm.
Though it was better than it was at first, Miya still felt the pain of her insides twisting.
That pain continuously fueled the fire of her ceaseless rage.
The healers tried to calm her with their arms extended. They felt a trembling tension in the presence of her formidable mana that made every hair on their body stand on end.
Y-you need to heal first!
Student Miya, calm down! Your wounds will open!!
Miya, who regarded the healers as nothing more than insects, glared at them with her eyes that had turned bright red and bloodshot.
Her forehead was flushed red with veins bulging as if they would burst, baring her teeth and threatening like a beast.
Bug bastard. I told you to bring him, and you keep ordering soone else!
Just then.
The door creaked open.
Everyones gaze turned towards the entrance.
As a beautiful third-year female student with light-gold hair entered, Miyas eyes widened in surprise.
The girl, smiling gently, was soone Miya hadnt even imagined would appear here.
It was the Student Council President, Alice Carroll.
Student Council President? Why are you here?
I stopped by because it was noisy on my way.
Alice Carroll was also one of the targets Miya had intended to win over. Even amidst twitching pain, Miyas voice naturally cald down.
A powerhouse second only to Dorothy. A true force to be reckoned with, commanding the Phantom Cat Cheshire as her familiar.
Her face was adorned with a relaxed smile.
Alice walked steadily and stopped in front of Miya, who wanted to make her a subordinate soday,
Their gazes silently intertwined.
Hey.
A kind voice.
Alice leaned forward slightly and brought her head close to Miyas ear.
As Alices warm breath caressed her nape, Miyas ears reflexively turned red.
Without realizing it, Miya swallowed and tensed up. Alice exuded an enchanting charm simply by existing.
The healers watched them in silence. The Student Council, which also took on the role of handling incidents and accidents, decided to leave the situation for Alice to handle.
Alices enchanting voice whispered softly.
I heard you were hurt by Isaac. It must be very upsetting, right?
Her voice had a magical charm that could captivate ones heart.
Without realizing it, Miya gently nodded her head.
Was it an intention to soothe and comfort her anger?
With that thought, Miya swallowed dryly.
Alice continued to speak, still with a kind smile on her face.
The words that followed completely overturned Miyas expectations.
Stop bitching and stay mad, you brat.
What?
Could she have heard wrong?
Miya felt puzzled.
A look of dismay spread across her face.
No matter how much she thought about it, it was clear. Alices lips had uttered aggressive words that did not match her gentle voice.
The healers did not hear Alices whisper, so they just stood still, on guard.
Miya looked at Alice with a surprised face. Their eyes t.
Alices smile, her cherry blossom eyes. All of it suddenly began to provoke Miyas anger.
Miyas expression beca fiercely distorted.
A heavy force of mana weighed heavily on the air, and flas of mana began to smolderingly rise from Miyas body.
Miya glared at Alice as if she wanted to kill her.
You, what did you just say?
Boom!
A mysterious force exploded in Miyas limbs.
Miya experienced such a sensation for a mont.
Huh?!
Miya quickly extinguished the fire mana and examined her limbs in a panic. They were all intact.
Cold sweat poured down like rain. Her pupils shook violently. What had just happened to her?
Groooooo.
!
Miya felt it. Alices mana had filled the treatnt room, swallowing up her own.
Mana so dense and far superior to her own. Any rational human would not be able to maintain their composure in the face of such terrifying power.
Fear was an emotion created for survival. A bodily warning to choose flight over fight. That was the instinctive feeling Miya had felt at that mont.
Miya turned her gaze towards Alice, her head shaking uncontrollably.
Miya, who possessed considerable mana in her own right, could distinctly recognize the threat directed towards her because of it.
Behind Alice, a massive and bizarre purple monster, ford from mana, seed to roar. It was the power of the Phantom Cat Cheshire.
Buried among the Naless Hero, there were still monsters in this academy.
And now, Miya deeply realized that Alice was one of those monsters.
Ah
And then, Miya realized.
If she had lashed out with flas at Alice here, she would have faced a devastating outco incomparable to what had happened with Isaac.
Alice, displaying her noble dignity, distanced herself from Miya.
Its not that I dont understand you, but Im saying this for your own good, so rember. Revenge is to be taken within the boundaries of the academy. For now, I want you to let go of that anger and focus on your recovery.
Alice smiled sweetly, spread her index finger, and admonished with ease. Her gentle deanor made it feel as if her earlier swearing had been a lie.
Youll do that, right?
Miya nodded with difficulty when Alice kindly asked, almost as if she was being coerced.
Good.
Alice nodded in satisfaction, then waved her hand gently to the healers, saying, Ill be off then. Everyone, take care~, and left the treatnt room.
A heavy atmosphere lingered throughout.
Soon after, Miyas legs gave way, and she flopped down on the bed.
Her expression was one of utter despair.
anwhile, in the academy hospital corridor.
Alice hurried along, greeting the passing healers with a smile.
[ow. Alice, that was fun.]
Suddenly, the voice of the Phantom Cat Cheshire rang in Alices head.
Since the Phantom Cat Cheshire was nearby, a conversation between master and familiar that no one else could hear was possible.
[Does the Priestess seem useful?]
Yes.
Alice wanted to make use of Miya.
She was arrogant and foolish, yet the master of a powerful magic beast, the Nine-tailed Fox, and possessed quite decent skills.
Moreover.
And theres a demon hiding in her shadows.
In Miyas shadow,
A demon was hiding, biding its ti in silence.
In the labyrinth where she could summon the minds of her subordinates, Alice received interesting information from Clover Paladin.
It was information that Isaac had defeated Priestess Miya in a duel.
Not just a simple duel, but one filled with emotion. This was a satisfying situation for Alice.
A Priestess with a demon attached to her, and one who was always ready to cross any line.
She resented Isaac, who might be the Black Monster.
How could soone be so useful?
Shes too valuable to waste.
To put it taphorically
In the chess ga against the Black Monster, with Mrchen Academy as the chessboard, Miya was a pawn on the cusp of promotion.
Alice did not want such a valuable piece to cause trouble and receive severe punishnt because it could not control its emotions.
So, Alice had restrained Miya threateningly, as one would restrain a rampaging dog.
Due to the damned Leafa the Illusive, the academy was rife with rumors of an informant.
If it were discovered that she was the informant, not only would she be expelled, but the academy and the Empire would turn against her.
Thus, in a position where she could not act rashly, a being as useful as Miya was invaluable to Alice.
She is not fully ripe yet. If she continues to harbor anger and finally becos ripe
Alice wanted Miya to gradually develop resentnt towards Isaac.
As ti passed
When the perfect opportunity cos, I should make her explode.
It would be beneficial to sacrifice Miya to find out whether Isaac truly was the Black Monster or not.
Alice walked out calmly.
Her destination was Whites private hospital room.
* * *
Right before my eyes, a scene unfolded that was beyond my wildest imagination.
In Whites private hospital room. While training with mana and taking care of White alongside rlin.
Knock, knock.
A sound ca from the door, and rlin opened it, allowing a beautiful female student to enter.
White looked at the beautiful senior with disbelief, admiration pouring from her eyes.
Whats this?
It was bewildering. Why had she co here?
She walked towards White and , her light-gold hair swaying.
She smiled at before greeting White politely.
She seed to be pretending not to know openly in front of the princess. The atmosphere suggested a casual passing off as Whites ntor.
That was a relief.
I watched Alice with suspicion.
In my unworthy state, I am humbled to et Your Highness, the Princess. I am Alice Carroll, the Student Council President.
S-student Council President?! How did you co here?
I heard you had a rough ti during your duel I was inford. So, Ive co on behalf of the Student Council to visit you.
Ah!
You, you didnt have to do that?!
White was just as flustered as I was, but her eyes shone like stars. It seed she was inwardly happy to et the respected Student Council President up close.
Alice was adored by many students. White was no exception.
Alice placed a basket filled with fruits and a get-well gift, on the cabinet next to the bed.
White was relieved that there were no red apples.
So its on behalf of the Student Council.
I think I understood the aning behind those words. She probably didnt want to make a big deal out of it.
How is your health?
Im, Im okay! More importantly, um
From her reaction, it seed White too quickly understood why Alice had co all this way in person.
Im not sure if this is what youre worried about, but please dont worry! Nothing will happen on a national level. What happens at the academy should stay within the academy.
Thats sothing I taught her before. Shes making good use of it.
Its just because I was weak that this happened I dont think badly of it. Anyway, thank you for coming, Student Council President.
Heh. Thank you. I am deeply moved by Your Highnesss generous understanding.
Ah, ehehe. Its not like my understanding is anything special
rlin and I just watched them blankly. A boring yet heartwarming conversation followed.
Then, at the right mont, Alice checked the clock tower in the distance through the window. It seed like she was timing her departure.
Ah, look at the ti. I should be going now. It was an honor to have a conversation with Your Highness in my unworthy state.
Uh?! Oh, no!!
White shook her head and arms so vigorously it could have left afterimages.
Unworthy state? White vehently denied it, but Alice just smirked as if she found it amusing.
Alice bowed slightly and said, Then, as a goodbye, and White expressed her thanks, Thank you for coming.
And so, Alice walked towards the exit.
So shes just leaving like that. Its a relief that nothing serious happened.
Thats what I thought, when
Ah.
Alice stopped in her tracks in front of the door, as if she had just rembered sothing.
She turned her head back and our eyes t.
It was nice to et you, Baby. Youre as adorable as always.
Alice smiled brightly.
This bastard. Of course, she wouldnt let this opportunity pass by quietly.
As if to say it was up to to deal with the aftermath, she dropped that bomb and left the hospital room with ease.
Suddenly, an unexpected and uncomfortable atmosphere began to swirl around.
I couldnt turn my head in either direction. A bead of cold sweat rolled down my cheek.
Because White and rlin were staring at with faces filled with shock.
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