Chapter 294 - 294- Festival 25- Chaos and Foreigners

Words : 1799 Updated : Oct 7th, 2025

The tension and silence that ensued after the screen turned off was palpable. With the visitors checking what they had just witnessed amongst themselves. Darrell and Elsie, who stood together at the Students group could clearly see the escalation of the situation. Staff members walked up to the group of visitors, a certain goal in mind as they led them away from the screens. "This is bad....killing a System user at a crucial time like this might have been a mistake". Darrell said with a sigh as palmed himself. "It didn't matter. They all witnessed how he would have gotten killed if he had not fought back...it's not a matter of who killed who. They've just been waiting for a chance to upstage the Academy". Elsie replied, a bitter tone in her voice as she clicked her tongue. "Wow..." Darrell glanced at Elsie as the students began to vacate the premises. "You read into it that much? Are you smarter than you make it seem?" She shrugged in response, their gaze drifting to the crowd of visitors. Just as Elsie had presumed, some began to fight back, their complaints piercing the air. "What was that?!" "A Non-system user just killed a system user! What do you have to say about it?!" "Is this how the academy treats Non-System users?! How dare you all?!" "Seated on their high horse for so long! These bastards think they're all that". Elsie and Farrell looked away. This was a matter that only the staff and student body could control, without ensuing much violence. Luckily, it seemed like the student body grew knowledge of the situation and had arrived at that moment. "All visitors to the Remembrance Hall, please".. Phestus Greenhorn and the whole cohort of the Student Body had arrived just in time. The situation seemed to have eased a bit with their appearance, after all, Phestus was a system user just like them. Even better, he stood at the pinnacle of the student body as the president. He was one of the favoured figures amongst the visitors and their priced members of the Academy. While the students walked away, dispersing to different parts of the Buildings, the visitors were led to the Remembrance Hall. Especially those who were likely to cause a scene. One of the Staff members, Lecturer Tonia Goodlocks, a blonde with a delicately voluptuous figure, stood behind Thalia and Tiffany. She sighed, her hands folded as her aqua-blue gaze drifted to them. "We have a mess at our hands. Killing a System User won't be smiled upon". Thalia adjusted her glasses as she scoffed. "You forget his ally used a Crimson Puff? What's to say he didn't have one....and it was a simple form of Self-defense. It was obvious that Tomaz was going for the kill." Tonia giggled. "You say that, but people think differently. If this continues, rumours might start spreading....we'll have unwanted attention and maybe even journalists". Tiffany shrugged. "I don't see how that's the fault of the students. We've lived too long in this stupid inferiority complex so much that the System users are blind." She sighed. "It will take a while, but nothing more....we will end this matter eventually." Tonia glanced at her, her gaze flickering with intensity as turned away. The two girls were about to walk away, ready to join the others in controlling the masses when Tonia spoke. "Katherin's missing". They froze on the spot, Thalia's head snapping towards her. "Missing? I did find out about the explosion contained within the Staff Building. Did she have something to do with that?" "Technically not. It was Cadwin's last chance to show them mercy, and they completely ignored it. Cadwins body was found with wounds and burn scars, but his life wasn't in danger. As of Katherine and a whole other bunch of staff members....they went missing". Her statement spoke volumes, volumes that they would need to decipher. There was a total of seventy staff members in the Academy, all lecturing different aspects of the general courses. Tonia herself was a member of the same faculty as Katherin, magic Arts and Symbols. "How many went missing?" Tonia clicked her tongue and looked away, a slight discomfort in her expression. Her brows furrowed and she bit down on her lip. "That's what amazes me..... forty-one." 'Forty-one? More than half the staff were a part of this group? How does that make sense?' "We would have to start opening up areas for staff employment...while we search for them. I expect the Student Body to cooperate as such." With a nod of her head, she walked away, the three other staff members standing afar towards the Remembrance Hall in wait for her. Thalia and Tiffany glanced at each other, a frown creasing Thalia's face. "What now?" Tiffany asked. Thalia sighed. "I presume the System Uprisers are done hiding. Since they've disappeared, we now know which staff member was actually on their side." "But, forty-one?" "It doesn't matter. They should also have students that are part of their Cult. We'll have to share this information with the Class Monitors to ensure safety..." She stopped, her thoughts reeling in and so did Tiffany. It would have made things easier if they told the Monitors as they had said, but a lingering issue remained. 'What if they have Class Monitors on their side as well.' Thalia sighed as her gaze drifted to Rebecca who approached them, her hand firmly placed on her sword held around her waist. 'What a mess.' **** Two figures walked through the Gate at an auspiciously difficult time. They were stopped by the Gate Guards while two individuals in the Academy uniform walked up to them. Both in the Security hand badge. "Sorry, we won't be taking any more visitors as of now. There's an underlying issue at the moment". A Burly, aged man and a girl with silver-crystal hair and fox ears glanced at each other for a moment. Their intrigue perked by his statement. "Oh, what bad timing. And we were hoping we could see the young Master". The man said, his lilac eyes sending a shiver to the two students. "We apologize, but the Academy will be open as of tomorrow." The fox girl clicked her tongue in annoyance, her ears perked up. A scowl creased her brow as she placed her hand firmly on a katana tied to her waist. "Old man, why do you talk with these fools. We just have to beat the crap out of them and get in". She said, her tone laced with displeasure. The two boys gulped, intimidated by the strange purple aura that exuded out of her body. "We–We can't" one stammered. "It's the rules, we're already having difficulties controlling the situation as it is". The old man chuckled as he placed his hand on the girl. "This is not the north, and the Young Master will not be pleased by your action." Her ears perched down as she looked up at him. "He wouldn't?" "Not at all". He replied firmly, a smile on his face. She sighed, dropping her arm as a bell rang, hanging neatly from the hilt of her sword. "So–Sorry, may I ask where you come from?" One of the guards asked, intrigued by their presence. "Oh? Well, I think they call it....hah, Beyond the North." The two students and guards stood in shock, their gazes nearly bulging out as they thought in unison. 'did we dodge a bullet?' ***** Meanwhile, Raph had just found his way to the Class One Lecutre Hall where Elsie and Darrell stood with some others on the patio in front of their building. He raised a brow as he looked around while he approached the group. "Where's Jane and the others? It should have ended by now." Elsie and Darrell turned to him on hearing his voice, a vibrant smile etching on Elsie's lips as she rushed up to him with her tail wagging. Darrell hissed, turning away as he spat out. "Ptui!" "Stop being such a hater, you dimwit." Raph laughed out, his gaze scanning through the students gathered. There were a few, with more occupying their halls, but it encompassed each member of the Class One arms. "What happened?" "Jane killed a student". Raph's head whipped to Darrell, his gaze widened as his shock was evident. "Jane? Are you sure it wasn't Sophie? She seemed like someone who could." "I find that difficult to accept, Raph." The familiar voice of a particular petite pierced through his ears as the group of people gathered turned to an incoming group of students. Their relief was palpable as they rushed up to their respective class members, Sophie and the others standing behind Raph. "Hah..." he flinched as he turned around, Elsie raising a brow as she glanced between them. "...creepy little girl, why did you sneak up on me?" A bulge of veins popped on Sophie's forehead as a fierce frown crossed her face. "Huh? Care to say that again?" Raph froze, Rana and the others walking past them and stopping in front of Darrell. "What happened? When did they let you out?" He asked. "It was as soon as the visitors were gone, I presume. The student body took Jane with them, most likely for interrogation." "Interrogation? Who did he kill?" Raph's question seemed to have drawn the other's attention. "You...didn't watch the whole event?" Jonny asked. "I had a suspicion about Tomaz and Andrej, so I decided to ask Katherin herself...so I left and didn't get to". "Well, I'm sure it didn't go well. One of them is dead, and the other, Andrej was taken by the Staff members and yet, no sign of Katherin. It seems they'll be interrogating him for answers as well." Rana replied as she looked away, her gaze scanning the group of people. "Now, if you'll excuse me. I have to go find my princess." They watched in silence as she walked into the building, the others soon following after leaving Ban and Sophie, who remained next to Raph. He turned towards Raph, a sigh escaping his lips as he scratched the back of his head. "I didn't reveal anything as you presumed". "It's all good....we have a situation much more dire than that. We would need you in the end to reveal your abilities". Raph got a premonition, a strong one, that this was only the beginning. 'What more does the System Uprisers have in mind?'

Chapter 294 - 294- Festival 25- Chaos and Foreigners

Comments (0)