The girls who had been questioned by Liyakade exchanged glances, not knowing what to say.
Then what?
Did you bully your classmate over such a pointless reason?
Does that make you worthy of being called Nobles?
Where did all your Noble Etiquette go?
Is there any difference between you and bandits if you only bully the weak?
As Liyakade spoke, she suddenly felt a burning pain on her wrist.
Instinctively, she let go of Eric with the hand she had been gripping him with and turned to see her sleeve somehow on fire. A large hole had already burned through it, the pale skin of her forearm flushed red.
She quickly used Wind Element to extinguish the flames on her sleeve and looked with disdain at Eric, who had fallen back to the ground and was coughing violently.
Another sneak attack?
So, while Liyakade was lecturing the girls, Eric had secretly gathered Fire Element to attack her.
Cough, cough, cough…
Eric, now freed, lay on the ground coughing for a long while. Gone was the composure he’d shown earlier when targeting the brown-haired girl—instead, he looked utterly wretched.
But Liyakade didn’t press her attack. She looked down at Eric from above, wanting to see if he had any explanation for her questions.
You…cough, all of you cowards… just freeze up when you see her?
Cough, cough, cough… We have so many people, and you’re afraid of just one?
Eric coughed as he blamed his lackeys and the girls he had brought, completely ignoring Liyakade’s questions, and furiously ordered the lackeys beside him.
What are you standing around for? Get her!
The lackeys finally snapped out of it and began gathering Magic, preparing to attack Liyakade.
Liyakade shook her head helplessly.
Sure enough, someone like Eric was beyond redemption. Even in this situation, instead of begging for mercy, he still thought of attacking her.
Can’t this guy see the gap in power?
As expected, roadside villains are an essential element to appreciate in another world. There are a lot of these types around. The lackeys were the same, with no sense of self-awareness.
Hmph!
Liyakade snorted coldly.
She had no intention of giving anyone a chance to act.
A heavy Wind Field descended around her, and everyone instantly felt a crushing pressure. The lackeys couldn’t even raise their arms, their legs trembling so much they could barely stay standing, let alone release Magic.
As for Eric, he was the main target of Liyakade’s suppression.
The pressure on him was several times greater than on the others. Eric was forced to his knees, his once proud head pressed lower and lower until his forehead nearly touched the ground.
Apologize to that girl, promise never to do this again, and I’ll spare you today.
Liyakade’s cold voice pressed down on the kneeling Eric.
From now on, you are forbidden to bully any student in the Academy.
Liyakade hadn’t forgotten her reason for coming here.
You…
Eric gritted his teeth, struggling to support his body.
Hearing Liyakade’s words, he understood—she’d come today for that brown-haired girl.
Why are you pretending to be a good person…
He squeezed the words out through clenched teeth.
Eric felt a surge of resistance at Liyakade’s words, refusing to submit.
Oh?
What do you mean?
Liyakade was curious at Eric’s response and lessened the pressure on him, making it easier for him to speak.
Heh.
Eric, still kneeling, let out two cold laughs and glared at Liyakade.
What do you mean ‘forbidden to bully students’?
Aren’t you the worst bully in the Academy?
Now you’re acting like a good person?
Didn’t you just take their side because you got some kind of benefit from them? And then made up all these grand-sounding excuses for yourself?
How hypocritical.
Even though Eric knew he couldn’t beat Liyakade, he refused to back down verbally and started condemning her morally.
If it had been someone with high status in the Academy—like the Grade Leader, a Princess, a Disciplinary Committee member, or Irina Zi who withdrew for unknown reasons—scolding Eric, he wouldn’t have felt so frustrated.
But the one lecturing him now was Liyakade.
Clearly, Liyakade was a bully too, yet now she demanded Eric stop bullying others.
Wasn’t this a double standard and a joke?
Don’t think I didn’t notice—you’ve always been bullying that civilian student with Light Element, haven’t you?
How does someone as vicious as you have the right to lecture me?
And it was that girl who was at fault first!
How dare she refuse someone as noble and high-ranked as me?
She should’ve accepted my kindness, but she dared refuse, disgracing me—how can that be blamed on me…
Thud—
Before Eric could finish, the pressure on him increased even more, heavier than before.
His head was pressed firmly to the ground, and across from Liyakade, he now faced the brown-haired girl who had been surrounded earlier, as if kneeling in apology.
Tch, that’s all?
Liyakade had nothing but contempt for Eric’s sophistry and moral posturing.
Never mind that she herself had been controlled by Irina Zi, and the one who bullied Alice was the original owner of her body.
Besides, the misunderstanding between them had already been resolved.
While it was true that the original owner had bullied Alice, now Liyakade was no longer the evil tyrant.
To atone for the original owner’s wrongdoings, Liyakade had been diligently tutoring Alice in Magic.
There was a financial reason for accepting the green-haired girl’s request, but more importantly, Liyakade simply couldn’t stand by and watch such things happen.
It was also a form of compensation for the original owner’s actions.
Therefore, Liyakade believed she had every right to punish Eric.
However, although Irina Zi had been expelled, these incidents hadn’t been made public.
Liyakade would have to explain and prove herself to others, which would be too troublesome—and there was no guarantee anyone would believe her.
Besides, what’s the point in proving herself? To change her reputation?
Or to gather supporters like Irina Zi and Eric?
Liyakade had no interest in that.
As for friends, having Alice and Field was enough.
So Liyakade didn’t care about Eric’s arguments.
On the contrary, she thought walking this dark path to the end wasn’t so bad.
She might as well fully embrace her unreasonable villain persona.
And for Eric to claim the victim was at fault—just because a girl rejected him and hurt his pride, he felt justified in attacking her?
If that’s not sickness, what is?
She refused his kindness?
Maybe she just didn’t want it in the first place, and now he blamed her for it.
Liyakade moved aside so the brown-haired girl could more clearly see Eric kneeling.
She planted a foot on his back.
Isn’t it just that you don’t want to apologize?
Why bother saying all this nonsense?
I’m me, you’re you. When it comes down to it, what right do you have to comment on my affairs?
Hurry up and apologize, then promise never to bully others again. Otherwise, just stay down there.
Well done, Lady Liyakade!
The green-haired girl hiding not far away felt a wave of satisfaction.
Sure enough, it takes one villain to deal with another.
She’s got quite a way about her, this Liyakade.
Field watched Liyakade’s forceful stance with interest, finding this side of her unexpectedly charming.
This Liyakade is cute too.