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?"

were gone for

his wrist, Leo checked

lost, ended up in the upstairs bathroom. After that,

the back of

business took a lot longer than I had

there's like a

"Ooops"

"Seriously..."

about that, what have you guys

looked at the plates in their hands. It was filled with all sorts of

to

we've been talking about the exchange

"Ah, what about them?"

I had a general idea of

talking about who we should be looking out for

caught your

Berson from Kuzk academy, Eleonore Grey from Vellon academy, and lastly Aaron Rhinestone from Theodora

could tell,

"Hmm, you're spot on"

I nodded my head.

should look out for in the inter-academy

from the other academies, with Aaron from

the literal sense, but he was the antagonist. In the novel, he did give Kevin a run for his

he was stronger

seem to

that people had to look out for. Unfortunately, he

Ren, there

heard a crisp voice in the distance. Instantly I

Why are you talking

As your business partner, I

A sweet smile

on, wait what are

dragged me away from Leo and

Melissa acting like this once

'Not good'

hesitation, I tried to get

Melissa, I already

Ah.

moment I turned around, Leo and Pram were

again, they betrayed

"What plans?"

"..."

I massaged my forehead.

'I'll remember this'

I fix

my crooked tie, Melissa offered

said yes, bur your smile does not look

Melissa grabbed my tie and tightened it. I tapped her

that's a bit

leave it to me. Trust me, I know how to tie a

became even sweeter. To me, it looked like the smile of a

...

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

remember if we

"Excu-"

time to time, some people would try to

this happened, Emma responded with a

see that

"S-sorry"

"How many is that?"

the fourth person that approached them.

"Four"

ground, Emma bitterly raised four fingers. She then looked at

done something similar

"What do you mean?"

should've had

Emma pointed at Kevin.

Amanda was alone. Naturally, a

"But, who?"

Jin...no, probably not

Emma's eyes lit up.

"Ren?"

would've made a great

hated to admit it, he could've

not as handsome as Kevin, with his current

is

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

those Ren and

"What? Where?"

"Over there"

pointed at, Kevin soon spotted Ren. He and Melissa

They looked very close.

looked like Melissa was helping

Melissa been so close? Is he perhaps escorting Melissa? But I've

Emma muttered.

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

...Unless.

was putting on

"Uh..."

he chose not to. After observing more carefully, to him, it looked like Melissa was strangling Ren. From the way his face was turning red,

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