Chapter 26: New Power

Her eyes were icy cold, her tone sharp and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

“He nearly killed Lin Yue. I want him to pay the price.”

Is she… standing up for me?

Seeing the deep dissatisfaction in Lia’s eyes, Lin Yue could almost sense that most of her hatred behind these words was because of this reason.

Allen clenched his fists nervously, his face pale.

He knew he had caused a huge disaster and almost killed Lin Yue.

Facing Lia’s murderous intent, he didn’t even dare to argue.

The atmosphere in the council hall dropped to freezing point again.

The professors who supported keeping Allen all spoke up: “Lia girl, although Allen made a mistake, based on his usual behavior—sincere, kind to others—this time he only lost control because he was overly provoked.”

“And besides, this power that can sever anything, it’s the first time such a law has appeared in the world of magic. Just like the spatial laws you and your parents study, it’s an entirely new force…”

Allen’s power was essentially the ability to cut through anything in existence—no matter how tough the material, how subtle the essence, as long as he could lock onto it, he could cut it.

This was crucial for their magical research.

It was like, back in the nineties when the manufacturing precision of computer hardware was ridiculously hard, and suddenly a lithography machine fell from the sky, right into the face of the experts.

Even if you didn’t know how to use it for now, if you had any level of understanding, you’d know this was a priceless treasure, something you’d desperately want.

Now Lia was about to destroy him over a trivial matter—of course, it was hard to accept.

“Enough talking. As an exchange, I’ll help you with spatial laws in that matter later. Missing arms or legs, I don’t care, but no one will die out there.”

Hearing this, all the old men and women around fell silent, lost in thought.

That matter is…

Lin Yue recalled in the game, every two months there would be a huge magical beast assault, far fiercer than usual.

Each faction would take turns sending archmage-level experts to guard the front lines, and Avilena Academy’s turn was coming up soon.

It was precisely because Avilena’s core strength was so hollow that it led to the crisis in Act Two…

In that kind of environment, even a senior archmage could die from a single misstep.

But after Lia marked them with spatial law tags, they’d be able to teleport instantly to a previously marked spot the moment they felt they couldn’t hold out any longer.

Hmm… If you had to put it another way, it was a one-time Flying Thunder God, unlimited by range or time—a super life-saving skill.

Lotherfer would also arrive at the front as the head of Avilena, but his powers only worked for healing and recovery.

Unless there was a special situation, he would not use his law force.

That destructive force that could annihilate everything around him coexisted with his healing abilities.

“Since Lia made this condition for Lin Yue, why don’t we ask Lin Yue himself what he thinks? After all, he’s the most direct victim.”

Lotherfer raised his hand, and a cool, refreshing magical energy surrounded Lin Yue.

Lin Yue instantly felt the remaining pain in his body purified, and even felt as if his constipation had disappeared.

Do they really need to ask my opinion?

Protecting Allen, and supervising his growth, was the biggest expectation for him to return home.

Without Law Blade’s power, none of the bosses could be handled later on.

It could be said, the whole world was a stage built for Allen’s growth.

Lin Yue might want to wash his hands of everything, but what if the system killed him?

What about magic nullification?

If Allen died, everything would end.

The world might even disappear.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have risked it all to force Allen to awaken his power.

Wouldn’t it be better to just mind his own business?

Jumping into the fray was a fast track to death.

But he couldn’t gamble.

So Allen must live, must grow!

Lin Yue slowly stood up, looked at Allen’s face, unsure what kind of expression it wore, and took a deep breath as he spoke to the lavender-haired girl before him:
“Um, Lia, even though he caused trouble, everyone’s okay, right? Look, I’m alive and kicking…”

What’s more, it was because of his desire for a perfect story that Allen became like this.

Reasonably and emotionally, he should speak up for him.

For a moment, Lia’s eyebrows arched slightly, and the entire council hall fell silent.

“Lin Yue… do you think that just because we’re close, I’ll unconditionally support all your decisions?”

In an instant, a magical force, heavy with spatial pressure, descended from above the council hall, nearly crushing Allen’s bones.

“AAAAAAAHHHHH!”

The instant agony nearly made Allen pass out, but his strong will and willingness to accept punishment kept him barely conscious.

Violet magical power flickered in Lia’s eyes, and the killing intent nearly tore down the surrounding buildings.

Although Lin Yue was not directly targeted, the pressure of that force still made it hard for him to breathe.

He had almost forgotten that the usually easygoing girl before him was actually a mighty sixth-tier archmage, the world-destroying kind!

“Lia, that’s enough.”

Just as Allen was about to faint, a green magical force intervened in time, shielding everyone from the spatial law’s crushing pressure.

Lotherfer knew that after hearing Lin Yue’s words, Lia’s anger had long dissipated.

She was only putting on a fierce act to teach Allen and the old geezers a lesson.

“Hmph…”

Lia withdrew her power, her expression returning to the usual innocent look, and said to Lin Yue, “You can make ice cream, right?”

Ice… ice cream?

Lin Yue was still dazed from her earlier outburst, then suddenly realized Lia must have let Allen off the hook in a roundabout way.

He quickly said, “I can make it… What flavor do you want?”

Lia regained her girlish playfulness, and said to Lin Yue, “The most delicious kind.”

With that, she opened a spatial rift and left.

As if nothing that had just happened existed at all.

Lin Yue looked around and saw all the professors were drenched in sweat, apparently scared out of their wits by this little girl.

What could they do?

Even a fifth-tier high archmage could only be a grandson when facing someone as cunning as Lia.

“Lia, that child, is still the same as ever…”

Lotherfer seemed long used to it.

He restored everything around with the restorative power of the law, and conveniently healed Allen as well.

He gave Lin Yue a meaningful look and said, “In the future, please take good care of her.”

Then, looking at the professors around, he raised his voice to announce: “I declare this council session over. The students who broke the rules, Isabella and Allen, are suspended for a week. Allen and Lin Yue will join the elite class. Allen will be under the monitoring and control of a high archmage at all times, and cooperate with the Academy’s research.”

He thought for a moment, then added to Lin Yue, “Lin Yue, you’re granted a month’s sick leave for now. Come back to class when you’ve had enough rest.”

“That’s all—dismissed!”

…

Lin Yue, Allen, and Isabella walked out of the council hall one after another, each with their own thoughts, all silent.

This meeting should have ended in a mess, but Lin Yue had single-handedly turned it around.

A one-week suspension was basically no punishment at all.

Just as they were about to push open the main doors, Allen patted Lin Yue’s shoulder and said sincerely, “Thank you, Lin Yue… I’ll never forget your life-saving grace. If there’s anything I can help you with in the future…”

Allen never imagined that when he was almost as good as dead, Lin Yue could bring him back, all thanks to Lin Yue’s timely awakening and broad-mindedness.

Lin Yue looked at the protagonist’s embarrassed face before him and said with a wry smile, “Then, please take me with you to clear the game in the future.”

“Clear the game?”

Allen didn’t seem to understand what he meant.

The next second, the three of them pushed open the main doors—only to find a crowd of students holding notebooks and memory crystals waiting for them outside.

“Lin Yue! We heard you turned the tide in the exam and took a direct hit from advanced magic—is that true?!”

“Lin Yue… Hey, don’t push me! I heard you chose to marry both in the alliance with Valiana, is the wedding already being planned?!”

“Lin Yue! Is it true even Professor Lia, the sixth-tier archmage, has fallen for you?!”

“Lin Yue!”

“Lin Yue!!”

What the heck is all this chaos?!