Mystery Tales Under the Moonlight

Chapter 28: Category Determination Exams at the Academy (5).

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Life often tends to take unexpected turns, and things do not go as our souls desire.

Sometimes there are huge issues, like a fire that suddenly engulfs our homes, burning our precious belongings and loved ones.

At other times, they are small, like the worry of rain suddenly falling on a sunny day.

Many, many things often happen contrary to what we wish.

That's just how life is.

In such situations, we have no escape but to struggle and come up with solutions.

Instead of crying over what has passed and what time has consumed, it is better to adapt to the current situation and make the best of it.

Their case was simple and uninteresting.

When Princess Lucia volunteered to chase Leon, they could not refuse her with complete indifference due to her high status.

However, the main reason was that — most likely — the situation would not escalate.

Her position as a princess served as a deterrent for Leon not to act recklessly, so Deus ordered to catch him and reprimand him.

It was an unimportant matter.

Of course, that did not mean there were no hidden agendas in the case.

Professor Deus, due to his position, could not speak casually with Leon, so he needed an excuse to talk to him privately.

All of this was because he might be the key.

A descendant of the previous generation of the oldest twilight.

The director said he would come here with his companions.

The world was on the verge of entering a new era.

This information did not escape the attention of the high officials.

Leon and his friends were an important piece in the course of change, so he wanted to confirm whether he was or not.

Is he a descendant of that person?

With his very rude attitude, Deus had an excuse to catch him and talk to him without eavesdroppers.

The scoundrels of Cairo and Nanman had deeply settled on this island, and that was a difficult problem, so he could not approach Leon carelessly.

There was a need for an acceptable excuse.

However, unfortunately, things went south instead of north.

While the professors examined the students, Leon stood in the middle of a group of high-ranking individuals.

While she was sitting on the sand, Princess Lucia was receiving treatment from Deus's deputy.

She fell into deep thought, listening to Leon's words as he explained what happened.

They chased me, I ran away.

They attacked me, I resisted.

After I defended myself, I challenged them.

Now I stand, and they lie on the ground, they lost and I won.

A very brief summary.

That's how he explained himself.

While Professor Deus asked about this and that, Leon answered him this and that.

Leon was as cunning as a fox, and there was nothing wrong in his words, considering that no one among the victims denied his claims.

It was clear that he was lying, but there was no conclusive evidence for that.

If we took the evidence from the scene of the crime and the victims, there would be enough evidence.

The problem was that the victims refused to admit anything, confirming the truth of Leon's words as being correct.

What happened to make them silent? Was it threats and fear?

It was unlikely, because there were those who ruled clans, and those who ruled states, and even noble families among the students.

Is there anything else?

No one among those present was foolish, so they doubted Leon's words.

No, they did not believe him even a little.

"Oh professor, don't you know the saying: what happens on the island, stays on the island? No need for us to be too curious ~"

"You may not know, but the younger generation cares about their pride as much as they care about their private lives."

"Adults should not interfere in the problems of the young, or there are old foxes that might intervene ~"

In the face of skeptical eyes, Leon did not say much, leaving such a statement to the audience.

Deus did not think much about his words, as he knew exactly what Leon meant.

Given the fragmented information he received, he understood what Leon intended in some way.

He was among those people who run like the wind.

It was a waste to try to talk to him now.

It was better to focus on assisting the students and understanding what was happening to themselves.

Why didn't he resort to force? He had many reasons.

The situation does not allow, and there is no sufficient excuse unless he witnesses the complete truth.

But the biggest reason was...

That the opponent is strong.

It was only for moments, but how could he hide that from him?

The world was different in the eyes of experts.

A single second can determine your life and death.

So he easily knew how that was possible? How unrealistic it was, all of that did not matter.

The obvious truth is simple, Leon is strong.

That single truth was enough for him not to attack recklessly.

The consequences would affect the students, after all, if they fought here.

This is the effect of power.

After witnessing their reactions, Leon laughed dismissively.

If he did not show such overwhelming power, would they even spare the time to talk to him?

It was more likely to say, no!

Only the strong have the right to speak, the tiger does not warn the rabbit, but devours it!

Leon showed a little of what he could do, this would make others cautious in dealing with him.

That little caution was enough for him to sort his pieces and end this farce.

"In a way, the situation is in your favor, young master Leon."

The girl stood beside him, as her sweet voice entered his ears.

White hair reminiscent of winter, and eyes resembling the galaxy sparkling, there was a mixed color in her pupil.

Lilith Kronos.

He had been waiting for this girl.

His coat was with her, after all.

"Hahaha! I am always lucky after all, my young lady!"

As if welcoming a dear friend, Leon laughed warmly as he replied.

"Your humility truly embarrasses me, young master! How can luck do anything in this situation? It is clear that the might of your power has overshadowed everyone, your kindness and humility have impressed this little one!"

Lilith spat some nonsense while warmly welcoming him, she in turn.

"Hehehe! How can the wisdom of a human being be so high and refined? You have exposed me, my young lady ~"

He replied as if feeling embarrassed.

"Hmph! You have a thousand years to compete with me in this, you naughty one!" Leon laughed triumphantly in front of the girl's eyes, and quite audaciously, even though he did not express his thoughts openly.

"A cunning fox..." Lilith thought while smiling slightly in anger, while observing the environment.

His misleading words to the professors were clear, as if he was searching in their reactions for something.

Only a fool would not understand his words.

It was clear what he meant, were there spies from Cairo and Nanman among those present?

It was obvious that what was happening now was an excuse to reach some goal, what that goal was, was not known.

Lilith did not expect to gain anything from their conversation in the first place.

"Since my role has ended..." Leon's eyes sparkled with a mysterious light as he stared at Lucia: "It is time to talk to the main character here?"

As he said that, he approached Lucia and the healer beside her, followed by the others.

Shocking and unbelievable.

They could not believe what their ears heard, what the princess said was contrary to all their expectations.

She confirmed the truth of Leon's statement herself.

She explained in detail everything that happened.

From the time he escaped, to their arrival and the attack of the rest on him.

He did not attack first, he only attacked those who tried to do so.

And she examined that herself, there were only two serious injuries, and that was attributed to them trying to do the same to Leon.

To get out of the situation without offending the prominent figures here too much, he offered them a challenge.

If they won, he would surrender, if they lost, they would not hold a grudge against him.

The essence of the challenge was unreasonable, one touch and he loses.

From his previous words, everyone here lost, without exception.

If it were a fight, accepting the matter might be easier for minds, but it was not.

Just one touch was enough and it would be over.

This... this...

Just unbelievable!

The matter had a greater impact on the student council members, as they were also students.

Could any of them do that? The obvious answer was, they did not even have the courage to attempt what that boy did.

They knew their limits, they had a complete understanding of what they could do and what they could not.

"P-President... do you have the ability to do that?"

One of the members whispered to Olivia, in a frightened voice.

"... I know that just by looking, what this student did, I cannot do."

Her voice was clear and distinct, and her face did not show her panic.

She easily accepted the fact that this person was strong, and she was not discouraged.

Her position in this school was not for nothing.

Adapting to unexpected life situations.

It was the most important skill to possess to live in this world full of schemes.

Leon remained silent.

He made eye contact with Deus and the head of the relief department.

The three stood expressionless, as if they were evaluating each other.

It seemed ridiculous for a teenage boy to evaluate people older than him, but that was happening now.

Lilith, standing behind Leon, was deep in thought.

How would she deal with Leon from now on? Why was she curious about him? And how would she benefit from the current situation?

The gears in her mind worked quickly.

In the end, a slight smile appeared on her delicate lips.

She murmured in a nonchalant voice behind Leon, while waiting for him to complete his little deals.

She already knew the identity of the head of the relief department, the incomplete words of Professor Deus, and added to that the clues here and there, put a final touch of her own judgment.

That would lead to one answer, the director of this academy.

He was disguised.

His coming to the ship for evacuation... that only confirmed the seriousness of the situation.

There were many important members on the huge ship, the death of just one of them would be catastrophic, but the death of everyone?

An unbearable rage would erupt, and someone had to take the blame.

Who better than this academy to bear it? Naturally, the scoundrels of the two kingdoms would blame them!

There were several obvious reasons, but all of them paled in comparison to the bigger reason.

The benefits.

The benefits of the matter were high.

Lilith did not expect even the director to intervene in the matter.

But since he disguised himself, it showed that there were hidden agendas in the case.

He had explained some things to her earlier through telepathy, and in return, she had to provide some information.

At first, she thought of avoiding the matter and not caring about it, but the moment she learned a part of the information, she realized its importance.

The matter had an impact on the resident powers, being the daughter of the strongest trading family across the two states, it also had an impact on her.

Scary... the information these people hold, and their power... it was somewhat frightening.

Nevertheless... she could not help but sniff the scent of coins.

There were two currencies being traded in the world.

The global type, and the local type.

The magical stones called: Ego Stones.

They were stones saturated with magical energy used to replenish the depleted magical energy stock of a creature, used in weapons, vehicles, and other means.

And it is a currency used by superhumans all over the continent.

This continent was very huge.

If we compared it to planet Earth, it was slightly larger than it.

That is how vast it is.

In any case, for an ordinary human, one Ego Stone is enough for him and his family to live comfortably for a whole year.

These stones had high value, not only in trade but also in training.

Magical stones were one of the essential conditions for advancing in ranks, and even for upgrading weapon ranks, they were needed.

And there is the local currency, which varies by country: coins.

There was a currency used in most countries.

But in general, some countries use their own currency so that no other country interferes in their economy.