The Author's POV

Chapter 205

Le manoir vert, third floor.

Moving forwards, Donna felt the thread of energy lingering in the air become thicker. Her brows were fully knit.

"This should be the place..."

Donna stopped in front of a room. That was where she felt the thread of energy was coming from.

"Crap!"

Suddenly, Donna opened her eyes wide.

—Bam!

Without a second thought, she broke the door open. After she got close enough, she understood what the thread of energy meant.

A portal!

Someone was trying to open a portal.

"...I knew that something was odd"

Only demons and villains could make such portals. Even among villains, one had to be contracted with a powerful demon in order to do this.

"Oh? It seems like you've found me"

On the other side of the room, a skinny individual with sunken cheeks stood up. Behind him, a translucent black portal appeared.

"It's been a while calamity witch Donna Longbern"

"...Edumud"

Donna's face became complicated.

Edmund Rice, rank 198 of the Villain ranking.

An ex-classmate of Donna.

Her impression of him was faint. He was a loner. He never interacted with others. Naturally, because of this, she did not know much about him. All she knew was that one day he had disappeared and reappeared as a notorious villain a few years later.

Deranged reaper.

That was his nickname.

"What happened to you why did you turn out this way?"

"Ah well, shit happens ya know"

Edmund shrugged his shoulders. Looking at Donna, he smiled.

"How long has it been since we last saw each other? Five years? Seven years? It's been so long..."

"I'll give you one warning, stop whatever you're doing, else..."

Whiiing—!

A black whip suddenly appeared in Donna's hand. Her amethyst-colored eyes lit up.

"It's too late...I'm already done!"

Edmund smiled. Two daggers appeared in his hands. Without wasting any time, he pounced Donna.

—Kacha!

"You!"

Like a snake, Donna's whip suddenly flew and headed in Edmund's direction. At the same time, her eyes lit up even more.

"It's useless!"

—Clank!

Crossing his two daggers into an X position, Donna's whip and Edmund's daggers clashed. The loud sound of metal clashing resounded across the place.

Taking a step back, Edmund closed his eyes.

"Regardless of how much you try, you won't be able to tempt me with your art!"

As long as he did not look into Donna's eyes, Donna's art wouldn't be able to affect him.

"Let's see how long you can keep that act for!"

Enraged, Donna's whip struck down repeatedly. Each time her whip clashed with Edumund's dagger, sparks flickered.

—Clank! —Clank!

Like that, unbeknownst to anyone, a fight amongst ranked individuals began on the third floor.

...

Back at the main hall.

"Yo, I'm back"

I took out a mint and ate it. After that, I waved at Leo and Pram in the distance.

"Ren, what took you so long?"

"What do you mean?"

gone for

his wrist, Leo checked his watch and

ended up in the upstairs bathroom. After that, I

scratched the back

all fairness, taking care of the business took a

like a toilet sign

"Ooops"

"Seriously..."

what have you guys been doing in

plates in their hands. It was filled with all

to

talking about

"Ah, what about them?"

one of them, I had a general idea of almost every

just talking about who we should be looking out for

Who caught

from Kuzk academy, Eleonore Grey from Vellon

responded. From what he could tell, those were the highest-ranked invidious

"Hmm, you're spot on"

I nodded my head.

the people that they should look

most outstanding individuals from the other academies, with Aaron

wrong, he wasn't a villain in the literal sense, but he was the antagonist. In the novel, he did give Kevin a run for

he was stronger

doesn't seem to

there was another individual that people had to look out for. Unfortunately, he did

Ren, there you

the distance.

Why are you

your business partner, I naturally have to

her hand. A sweet

Hold on, wait what are you

dragged me away

Melissa acting like this

'Not good'

tried

unfortunately for you Melissa, I already have plans, Leo, Pram

Ah.

turned around, Leo and Pram were

they

"What plans?"

"..."

I massaged my forehead.

'I'll remember this'

I fix that for

offered to fix

bur your smile does not

could finish talking, Melissa grabbed my tie and tightened it.

that's a bit

me. Trust me,

sweeter. To me,

...

from where Ren was. With a glass of wine in their hands, Emma, Amanda, and Kevin conversed with

what I remember if we

"Excu-"

some people would try to join in on their conversation

Emma responded

see that we're

"S-sorry"

"How many is that?"

That was about the fourth person that approached them. More specifically

"Four"

her foot on the ground, Emma bitterly raised four fingers. She then

you should've done something similar to

"What do you mean?"

should've had someone

Emma pointed at Kevin.

approach her. Unfortunately, Amanda was alone. Naturally, a

"But, who?"

probably not

Emma's eyes lit up.

"Ren?"

would've made

she hated to admit it, he could've been a

his current fame, he

is

brilliant idea, she looked around the hall. Suddenly, her eyes opened widely. She then

those Ren

"What? Where?"

"Over there"

pointed at, Kevin soon spotted

They looked very close.

Melissa was helping Ren put

Ren and Melissa been so close? Is he perhaps escorting Melissa? But I've never seen Melissa smile

Emma muttered.

aback, she had never seen Melissa smile like that before. Originally, Emma had thought Melissa hated Ren with

...Unless.

was putting on

"Uh..."

Kevin wanted to say something. In the end, he chose not to. After observing more carefully, to him, it looked like Melissa was strangling Ren. From

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