Chapter 105: Vajra Ascent (4)
pww“Are you dividing sides like children? I’m serious too. I don’t want them taking Shirone.”THa
8F2S7FAmyra looked dumbfounded. She respected the desire to protect a friend, but against the advanced class, they stood no chance.7VYy
7FQbY“Do you really think you’re so great? Think you can beat us?”p1gj
bwy4HivAmyra led the protest group into their Spirit Zones. The potent zones of the advanced class students resonated with Nade and Yirukis empathy.r0a5
Jea‘Hehehe. Hehehehe.’99IbH
fzhFermi, watching their standoff, chuckled to himself. The current situation seemed ludicrous to him.Ra0b0he
pY13I‘Yes, fight, fight. Destroy yourselves.’o5a
D4qgurFermi knew that profit came from chaos and conflict. War was the ultimate blue ocean, where the few winners exploited the many losers.04BxpK
pY0CeGHe knew how to win in war: desensitize emotions. Emotion is a human’s weakness. Those who could manipulate others’ emotions ruled the world.JzC9XKl
NZDpcWc‘Mourn. Rage. Shout that you alone are right. That’s how you fuel the fire. Of course, I’ll reap all the benefits.’Pix9gP
ECp1Siena, observing from the infirmary, caught Fermi’s smirk.CW8y
v04f‘It’s all your doing, you wretched boy.’WANKG
7XnZGfZAngry but unable to blame him, Siena recognized the merit in Fermi’s philosophy. Perhaps even Fermi was exploiting Shirone’s situation.HPN
hacbBAlpheas approached Siena.sZ4Zkf
nq0“It’s inevitable now.”nCP
PX94b“Headmaster.”vh96Mc
gHYzc“It seems this is as far as we go. Let’s accept the student council’s demand.”BLgE
co3KLPQAmy protested.6fDen
WDpqrwS“Headmaster! No! What about Shirone?”6o3
URWaXQP“Sorry, Amy.”24R
dBO5YQ“How can you do this? You know Shirone isn’t dead!”JZc38l2
JDf“I’m not sure.”tZt177
zVkCShocked, Amy froze. Alpheas touched her shoulder.conZq1
SDE4I“Amy, no one knows Shirone’s condition. We just believe. I believe he’ll return.”FB1
X63DwfQ“But why…”pW5e
OuUp“Look outside. Students who shouldn’t be involved are fighting. Why it happened doesnt matter. I can’t let students fight any longer.”lySK
NhJm6Alpheas, valuing every student, couldn’t prioritize Shirone in this chaos.oEW38YY
fzXa“I’ll go down and speak. Inform Shirones parents and start funeral procedures. Well discuss the disciplinary action later.”UCx
WkAExDDefeated, Amy slumped into a chair. Siena approached her, teary-eyed.2k0
7OeK2Zw“Amy, what now? Shirone, Shirone is…”JrXozXx
4XonCAmy felt the same. Shirone hadn’t returned. The moment Alpheas admitted it, Shirone vanished from her heart.J7Se
Q0nm“Shirone…”3fLfyhn
1VqarGOutside, the atmosphere was tense. Everyone was in their Spirit Zones, ready to cast deadly spells.cd4xbbw
P7gDoubt crept into Amy. Was this the right path? Could logic justify students from the same school aiming deadly magic at each other?PG3eX
LfLKJjShe bit her lip, alternating glances between Nade and Yiruki. Nade was ready for battle, but Yiruki seemed open to a conversation.4fLBV
V4Nf“You, Yiruki, the Savant, right?”xi4dXu
tx8WYiruki didnt respond.1CBC
QVmvSj“Is this necessary? Your friend is too emotional. But you’re different, right?”PriS
Qx0B“Sorry, but Im emotional too now.”HFML
So3“Lies. Or, it doesn’t matter. You know, dont you? Do you really think Shirone is alive? Is that your conclusion?”YsmM8
xZNLx“Hmm, a conclusion? Then there is only one answer.”7YNpz0C
pS0KfqlYiruki, who had been thoughtful, glared at Amyra.bXFL
XKissA“Shirone isnt dead.”erN9N
nalUWNade, shocked, looked at Yiruki. Yiruki had insisted Shirone was dead until now. The sudden change was baffling.Tiih
hlF“Yiruki, you…”xVLB5
Q2RIX8rYiruki still faced forward. Amyras disappointment grew. She had hoped in the most rational person in school, but he was just another high-class kid.8W2
meXNT7t“If you really think so, you must have logic to convince us, right?”6vUco
uWbBUJ2“Of course.”MLX8
eGGWyAmyra blinked. It was unbelievable until she heard it.hkBA
VUhLl“Then provide evidence. Why do you think Shirone is alive?”xaxBgN7
bKOE“Because it’s 4:07 PM.”epC68Nx
QTQDing. Ding. Ding. Ding.seIIY
gihBe7FThe clock tower rang.Wpub
PjsgHTYiruki, as a Savant, didnt need a clock to tell time. He was simply counting seconds from a point.ivqOYp
YZrctxbNade realized why Yiruki had been silent lately.Pnsy9tI
fT38QX‘He was counting seconds, but since when?’aifoRgk
smsAmyra, shocked, turned from the clock tower.aee0M
shR“I get it now. You’re crazy. What does time have to do with Shirones death?”OUIE
VF29L7pYiruki didnt answer. He thought there might be some discrepancy, but it was much later than expected.uoN
oUe0yRE‘4:07 PM. 8 seconds. 9 seconds. Whats happening?’LDAKdcP
trQYuAmyra concluded. Her judgment was right. Conversing with an emotional Nade and insane Yiruki was futile.GZY
RMx“We’ll take Shirone. Let’s see how long you can last against the advanced class students.”mxjO0
fQLvThe energy from the school’s top students made Nades eyes fill with murderous intent. Then, a familiar but unexpected voice rang out.gcs
XKW“Having fun, I see. Mind if I join? This is my specialty, after all.”6Kj
p4daQ17Everyone looked around, but couldnt see the voices source. Soon, two figures, Canis and Arin, emerged from the shadow cast by the building.UQt3E
O2BlUdAmyras eyes sparked with anger.u5Lqqtd
bs3Mo“You all! How dare you do this here! I’ll restrain you right now!”ttqBA
swLCir“Go ahead if you can. I’m not planning to run anyway.”hvvy
MoBUcMhCanis nonchalantly responded and approached Yiruki.PTB
ihcMYXQYiruki frowned in annoyance.6PuYj
vu1ptH“You’re too late.”cYcm
6hUo“Wasn’t it until 4 PM?”aZ3t
42MF“You’re 27 seconds late.”43Sj1OG
vVtfWFICanis bristled but managed to suppress his anger. Settling the debt he owed was the priority.b4VRH
iG6KK“Here it is, what you asked for.”2WoM
KaUYiruki quickly took the document Canis handed over and flipped through the pages. Nade, puzzled, peeked at the document.E1UZZza
wtk“Yiruki, what’s that?”6tL
xDt“A pathology report for Shirone. I sent his tissue samples to the King’s Commission.”DvFHqKw
hWp3kl“What? When? And how could it arrive from the capital in just 5 days?”Zrt
Le4oIt would take four days by carriage alone, not counting the analysis time at King’s Commission.sJDu
478g8o“I asked Canis for help. He knows Bashuka’s geography well.”ThHNKZ
Ezys2M5Canis ground his teeth, recalling the ordeal. It was a journey taken at the risk of his life to meet the deadline. He traveled by carriage during the day and used Dark Port at night. Though faster at night, it drained his magic to the point of losing consciousness multiple times.0zc
YUtzk“Anyway, this clears my debt to Shirone.”lWYIv
U35Canis didnt particularly feel remorse for Shirone’s death, but as a disciple of Arcane, he felt a sense of responsibility for Shirone’s sacrifice.7KLYK
YcsoR“Well, it’s not my business. Anyway, I’ll let Shirone know.”l75kW1
SOgtThe situation took a strange turn, and Amyra felt uneasy, especially knowing the King’s Commission was headed by Yiruki’s father, the leader of the kingdom’s top organization.Irqz
XZrbN“What’s this trick? You think we’ll back down just because you’re Mercodine?”3MubQn
RQ29The students gathered were from families no less influential than Mercodine’s. They had enough power to fight back if they pushed with numbers.HNZk8Om
w5kIp“Don’t worry. I used a pseudonym. If my name were there, who knows what that old geezer would pull. More importantly, isn’t the content of this document what matters?”mws
mW0q“Pfft! What, some magic spell to revive the dead written in there?”AaOUIw
E180ZuYiruki closed the document and started from the beginning.faU22
UQaA“Title. Opinion on Immortal Function and Cessation of Biological Activities.”yis5r
VT5Hearing the title, the protest group tensed and fell silent. Those in the infirmary on the third floor also perked their ears to Yiruki’s following words.GBY
IZm9rH8“Analysis of the subject’s tissue sample. Non-kinetic cataleptic state. No organic transformation found in the sample taken more than 24 hours after death. Data attached.”n1Wv
gFFGdj1Yiruki turned to the next page.HmmXOrm
6i39Cd“Based on the data, the subject is considered to have ceased biological activities, but its premature to extend this state as an absence of life.”nE5G2i
uC5nmHe emphasized this important section.ZY8tTTO
C6c“The King’s Commission classifies heart stoppage into three cases: First, the heart’s function has ceased. Second, the heart’s function has temporarily ceased. Third, the heart has not ceased, but appears so.”GRQtZ
JUfvQZAmyra scoffed in disbelief.FU9Xnuf
UHB1n“What nonsense is that? I understand the first case, but the rest makes no sense!”lLzr
rXZP7NqYiruki turned the page, unfazed.S3tDv
5HeOd“Explanation of cases. Although a biological entity is considered dead with the heart’s function ceasing, two new cases are possible with Immortal Function.”M0Wnr5g
2fMDznThe silence deepened as Yiruki’s voice rose.iObdjB
X390“Case 1. If mental expansion is delayed due to a particular event, the body may temporarily cease functions until the mental conclusion is drawn. Report attached.”RVVHse
S5HmlNodding, Yiruki read the next section.ChZmDAu
SfXuCx“Case 2. Even if mental expansion concludes, the observer’s time may differ. That is, life activities are normal, but the external world cannot confirm those activities due to a spacetime barrier. Report attached.”MRu
IsqvNVYiruki briskly flipped through the remaining pages, reaching the final section.E9tcfT
8KPO“Based on the magical findings, the subject, currently in the infirmary…”a4ykPw
rQWgLP5He presented the report from the King’s Commission to the crowd.iV0JJeU
wtjAxU“Shirone Arian cannot be considered deceased.”T3FV
IAFThe previously noisy protest group maintained a stunned silence. They, being mages, knew no one could refute the King’s Commission’s analysis.G1ea
FcF64E“Yiruki. When did you start…”5njVo
JMfRMYiruki, facing a dazed Nade, smirked.4ys
gGs6Sh“How about that? The way I found to revive the dead.”kVcUSit
DRDDNade awkwardly pursed his lips. There really was a way. While all were lost in false hope and sorrow, Yiruki had been fighting a lonely battle.GYG5i
oR7R“See for yourself.”xE5
mN6xxYiruki handed the report to Amyra. She wordlessly took it, her gaze fixed on the first page stamped with the King’s Commission’s seal.WjB
oq1PFurther struggle seemed pointless. The kingdom’s top academic institution affirmed the teachers’ judgment. Even if they filed a complaint, the court would likely favor the school.TpuFKyF
aMR8I“You’ve worked hard, Amyra.”nyC
ivHYusAlpheas appeared at the building entrance.hygNV
wemNh“Headmaster.”5K4
XLSYe9IAlpheas’s appearance seemed to bring a close to the confrontation, with the weight of the situation palpable in the air.MWed
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