Chapter 27: Things Money Can’t Buy (2)
Y2Nslv8Jake mounted his high horse.miLSg4
BvL8sggBehold, this is the real battle of adults. In this world, dirty, cheap humans will always end up winning. Kekeke. Goodbye, Amy. Even if I fall into hell, Ill make sure to bring you with me.’bZ3
b3LUhd“Don’t get cocky, Jake.”ZTUgF
dEBI1hSiena narrowed her ice-cold eyes and spoke.voVife8
JjJHzV“Ive already heard from Sharelle before coming here. You won’t be able to attend this academy anymore.yaN6iv
T303Nw“Don’t make such assumptions. You’re a teacher who teaches students. Youre not a part of the management team, correct?bBUht0
oD3XIm“What did you say?”B9Tq4i
8o3“You know how much the Ardius family donates, don’t you? It’s more than 10 first-class aristocrats combined. You think you can expel me?uSYW
lpljMost aristocratic academies ran on a donation system. It was for the maintenance of expensive equipment. If the equipment was underdeveloped or outdated, students would not be able to reach their highest potential. If their grades drop, the title of being one of the top prestigious academies would be taken away, and the vicious cycle of talented students being reluctant to enter would repeat.yMaNtV
1oh06OIf there was history and tradition to back up an academy, it would at least be able to hold out to some extent. However, that was not the case for Alpheas Magic Academy as it was an emerging one that was only 30 years old, it needed support from the nobles.EnN
wWIrQGIt was Thadd, a graduate of Alpheas Magic Academy, who knew this better than anyone else. If the money from Jake’s family disappeared, they would be financially damaged.HJAlYlJ
Ntder“Ms. Siena, I think youre being a bit too hasty regarding the talk of expulsion. Wouldn’t that matter be for the disciplinary committee to decide?”c3e
MPMVIW“No. Jake is expelled. If we dont expel him from the academy, how will we be able to face those who dropped out? If Jake stays, I will take responsibility as a fellow instructor and resign.”kpoVixj
yjfrxEThadd imagined an academy without Siena and immediately stamped out the thought. Much to Thadds displeasure, she was a woman with a cold personality But he knew she had great magical qualities. Her quitting the academy was a different matter from Jake’s expulsion.K99jFNd
IJ9uJakes shoulders shook as he laughed.42N
WnERKP“Hahaha! Youll quit? Im down for it! Lets see if it will be the teacher or me who leaves first.bFth
j72jFrost materialized on Sienas shoulder. Since she was an ice mage, even her boiling anger manifested through cold ice.P60u
zaEfRg“Where do you think your salary comes from? How do the libraries buy their books? What about the money to open a training ground? Expensive magic devices? At the end of the day, the world revolves around money! Money! There’s nothing in this world that cant be achieved through money!5SP
RDCLLiQAt that moment, Siena raised her hand. Jake looked around at the ground around his feet in bewilderment. The moment he felt his surroundings get chilly, cold air whirled above ground in a vortex.Ik96
JC0tKeuk!eUA6
rSp33IRealizing that it was an Ice Tornado that would drop the temperature of the air on call, Jake curled up and covered his face.0QnHIh
YAdfCRRAACKKK!RcQYv
773LThe whirlwind of frost ascended and trapped Jake. Hundreds of icicles revealed themselves as the air froze over.ol4ChU
gTHxIjK“Ughh!”Vi3
VJnEJA sharp icicle scraped past Jake’s face, shoulders, sides, and legs. Jake couldn’t move an inch. It was as if he was trapped in a mold.IHJED
cKfop8‘Wow! That’s amazing.vmCv2
UVNfMShirone genuinely admired Sienas work. Even if a mage was omnipotent, it was difficult to control the freezing phenomenon at a molecular level. The rumor that she was a genius mage coveted by the royal palace was no exaggeration.1n2anj
QOP“How dare a student lecture me, an instructor? Unlike what that minuscule brain of yours might think, there are many things in this world that money cannot buy.”I165E
bg60djHJake scrunched up his face. There was nothing in this world that money could not buy. He grew up watching countless nobles turn into mindless beasts when faced with the gold he would at times present to them.RHR
lKnT“Something you can’t buy with money? What the hell is that?”cau
fFzGmz“Talent.”Oby
VIcG4CPJake flinched. Siena stabbed where it hurt most.57L
i29Qb5“Quality. Personality. Faith. Intelligence. Trust. Effort. True willingness. Should I continue?ooWn
jNfJake wanted to scream. Why was this woman bothering him? As long as he could shut that blabbering mouth of hers, he didn’t care about how much money hed have to give. He just wanted her to shut up.D96JX
a4N36The Ice Tornado shattered into pieces when Siena flicked her finger. The ice shards smacked Jake in the face with no remorse.zX4K
whPcfo“Eeeukk…”zCJX
fbjJake didnt even have the courage to open his eyes. He was terrified. He was worried that his face might get ruined by the sharp ice shards.kwLYFf
rgW“Now you understand, Jake? Money can’t buy everything And that is why you don’t have anything.z5ldF
gNWSiena, who had grabbed Jake by the collar, pulled him hard and looked him dead in the eyes.Blz43D
EWJ8“Urgh!”24r
oISEPL“So, Im telling you, don’t get too full of yourself. The Academy is the only place that teaches you things that money can’t buy And you just took that for granted. When you leave this academy, no one will teach you these things Because no one outside of this place truly can.”HBtg6
BW5KWJake had a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. He had never thought about that. A situation wherein he would not be attending the academy.uj5L
U1RApqSiena would definitely expel him. If that happened, he wouldnt be able to challenge anything. That’s how he would become a loser and stay one for the rest of his life.FbRXhp
O335j0The son of the Ardius family labeled a loserAqakT
jWx‘It’s over. I’m…g3e
lAmSHAn appearance of a young juvenile boy gradually began to emerge from his pale-stricken face. Jake, with a scrunched-up face as if he was about to cry, knelt at Siena’s feet and burst into tears.5d6iOux
C5AE1“I’m sorry, Ms. Olifer. I was wrong. Please, don’t kick me out of the academy. Give me a second chance. I won’t do this again. I’ll really study hard from now on.”9SUFg
DmkShirones company became solemn. They understood how scary it would be for a student if they were to get kicked into the real world.S43E
rSUmSiena bent her knees and pulled Jake.Lyyw4g2
aHHaHWhen the disciplinary committee is held, sincerely apologize. Thats the bare minimum you need to do in order to put everything back in place. I will be on your side, so let’s do this one step at a time.”BF93
mrVX0“Thank you! Thank you so much!”tW9obO
NbtShirone realized again that there were so many things that money couldnt buy. Many students here also had to work their butts off in order to advance and achieve their goals.TPvX
3ajhSo what if you were a commoner or an aristocrat? Not all dreams could be achieved with money.lyKSop
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K8jMembers of Black Magician were confined to a punishment room and treated.q9c9
IJXqVThe disciplinary committee was scheduled to be held around tomorrow, and Shirones group had a separate meeting with the instructors.Ximknm
G5HD0jAs Thadd wrote the affidavit, Shirone detailed how he suppressed Black Magician. As expected, the instructors eyes widened.WtHm5j2
Tyj1kC3“What? You overpowered Anti-Magic with your Spirit Zone?”I9qu2Lo
OL2“Yes, I heard from Ms. Romie that Anti-Magic is a magic that requires high mental fortitude, so casting it recklessly is dangerous. I guess I tried to hold out with the Defense Form without realizing it.KHkTKPN
nyUUMEveryone, except Amy, was speechless.zRY
MLKTQ3Of course, if one did not specialize in Anti-Magic, it was difficult to achieve full efficiency. However, even taking that into account, it was a simultaneous attack by five people against one.1RUW
C7oChThis kind of result would have been impossible if Shirones Spirit Zone was not stronger than all of the five Black Magician members combined.ptS16c
wikSiena leaned her face close to Shirones. She lifted his eyelids around to observe his pupils, and when no abnormal findings were found, she sighed in reliefnPYFMh
ePjY“Never do that again. Anti-magic is a much more dangerous magic than you might believe. We made it through safely this time, but if things had been different, someone could have ended up crippled with no way to use magic.T6VlH5
0ulprEven Shirone, who had nerves of steel, felt a sinking feeling when he heard such a possibility directly from Siena. At the time, all that was going through his head was protect Amy.e0l4cvC
UStAmy avoided his gaze. Since she was the one who put Sirone in danger, it was natural for her to have a guilty conscience.owR
iiFXMqSiena rested her chin on her hand and got lost in thought. To be able to subdue Anti-Magic meant that you had great talent. She knew from the beginning that he had excellent durability, but she didn’t expect it to be this splendid.FSmwr
RDisvUThadd, on the other hand, scowled in disapproval. He got annoyed that Shirone could do something Amy couldnt.cGB
ehWWith that in mind, Thadd said.dx2
ioEeXv“Shirone, why didn’t you tell us right away? The first thing you should have done was report it to us, not fly over and then report. I can’t understand why you, by yourself, went to go save a senior who is in a much higher class than you.”mjqPMC0
25QShirone and Amy felt that the time had finally come.pRnv
A2KFor once, Siena did not step in to stop Thadd. Since they were in a situation that involved Black Magician, an organization that has forced multiple students to drop out, she wanted to get at least this cleared up.3OiDeiO
kyuShirone smiled and nodded to Amy who had a questioning look. Even if the secret was revealed, he wouldnt resent her.EqLv
FX2mVAmy sighed as if she could not do it.VhOdn
gha“Okay. I’ll tell you the truth.”orQSs
TN3Uu8Sharelle was more curious about Shirones secret than anyone else. How long have they known each other? No, rather than that, why was Amy covering for him?9BW
fr0w6“Actually, Shirone isLthb
rkdsAs everyone waited in anticipation, Amy scratched her head, and with a big smile, she said4zPWqZ
WszRJ“My lover.”ixdA
YulYh“WHAT?!”02lSi
es00VzThe unexpected answer shook the room.Kg48i
8o4GDespite his disbelief, Thadd pressed her for answers.oo5
sva1z“Since when? You were never interested in dating. Besides, Shirone is a freshman who just entered the academy.”PBfDlDy
Y8dicN“I met him when I was young, haha! This is common, is it not?”RPdS6
1FXsAmy made a fuss on purpose.lLO
ZZJUThis should do it.nWoI68l
WUuCKeAfter all, she would soon graduate to the Advanced Classes anyways, and she wouldnt run into Shirone much if their class time was different.YAOs
W3vIt would be noisy for a while, but it wasn’t a bad thing. If students found out that she had a lover, there would be fewer boys chasing her around.XihNDwG
PqxodIt was an excellent improvisation, she thought.jOY
vdHhG1On the other hand, Shirone, who had to accept this new announcement, had a pounding heart. Amy was a higher-than-high upperclassman and was the object of envy for quite a lot of students. He knew this was just something to solve the current situation, but to say it was a huge burden was no lie.3lwL
HRFj“Right, Shirone?”mZzp
UYNRsL3Amy looked back, smiling with her eyes. It was obvious it was forced. Shirone felt like he could hear her voice threatening to kill him if he did not answer quickly.Bf4BB
x9sFQTR“Oh! Yes, yes that’s right.”HmSX
q39Zdf“KYAAA! How could this happen? I’m shocked, no, I’m moved! My hearts throbbing with emotions.”eyF
TN9Sharelle slapped herself and spoke quickly.AaekAam
xb9BAiZ“Hoho, I thought so from a long time ago! No wonder this girl always turns nice whenever she sees you! When did you guys start dating?! Who confessed first?!4ZH
QnjSince Amy’s friend, Sharelle, believed the story, even the instructors could not help but suppose it was true. If they actually were a couple, Shirone chasing after Black Magician with such vigor was not surprising.PBecR
msxjsZThadd wrote the affidavit as he tore out his hair.NlmSujO
huj“The victims of this incident, Shirone and Amy, have a relationshipvqUFr
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go1The rumor spread quickly.La4
KWkThere was no student at Alpheas Magic Academy who did not know that Shirone and Amy were lovers. The news became so big partly because of the shocking behavior of Black Magician, but it was mainly thanks to the saga delivered by the chatterbox Sharelle.llit3
nRPtWShirone infiltrates the enemy’s camp alone to protect his lover. Black Magician fought back with Anti-Magic, but he overcame it with the power of love and rescued Amy.tfMk9O
D8f4The villain boss Jake was overwhelmed by the gleam in Shirone’s eyes and shed tears. And with a runny nose, he begged for forgiveness. After everything was done and dusted, the two kissed each other amidst the moonlit mountains.IHs
Sz4g2I“SHARELLE!!! You wanna die?! Why the hell did you run around spreading such a baseless rumor?!HnpRw
2k0q0“KEKEKE! Why? Its all facts! roughly.”twu
vtcVKI“Roughly? Roughly?! That also means not everything is true! When the hell did I kiss Shirone?!dBo
VAtJN2T“Oh my, dont act so coy. You said you guys were dating. And since you two have been dating each other for quite a while, you mustve already kissed. Don’t you think you need this much to dramatize things?76WZJwZ
2PdHKUH“Are you some kind of a playwright? Why are you dramatizing other people’s stories on your own?”ze8Xi
ZeTy“Well, isnt this better? The boys who were bothering you wont dare to come close now! Hahaha!”Krb
8uIoiTSHARELLE!UsXF6v
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