The situation worsened as time passed. Two more attacks happened in the academy. No students were harmed, but the academy was still searching for the missing student. They even cooperated with the guard to search for the entire city.
Several people started to protest openly, asking the student council to take care of this problem. They demanded Flora take responsibility for her action.
After all, all this ruckus started with Flora using the fake student as propaganda. They wanted her to make the people feel at ease, hoping there were no more victims in this incident. And after everything had ended, they wanted Flora to apologize and step down as the student council president.
Obviously, Axel was moving alongside them, using this chance to make himself even more popular.
Among the entire school, there were only two people that maintained their neutrality. The first was Alavenya. She never intended to be the student, after all.
Now that things had become a mess, she just wanted to fight Nathan and leave the academy.
The second person was Serafina. Despite what she told Nathan, she had done nothing special this whole time. It was as if she was waiting for something.
However, the worst thing had yet to come. After the destruction of two more rooms, another kidnapping case happened.
This time, the one that was kidnapped was a first-year student, which made everyone panic.
Since the first-year student had been kidnapped, there was a chance that the third-year student would be next.
Even the teachers were involved in this matter, trying to calm down the students as much as possible.
Unfortunately, it was too late. With three rooms inside the academy being destroyed and two students being kidnapped, there was simply no stopping it.
It was only a matter of time before the vice principal and the principal got involved.
When no one was watching, Nathan actually chose to find one person. There were simply no reasons for him to meet her, but Nathan chose this time to meet Alavenya.
“What are you doing? Why are you even coming to me? Are you going to challenge me? Your girl is much more courageous than you.” Alavenya smirked, taunting Nathan.
Nathan shook his head. “There’s something I’d like to tell you.”
“I don’t plan to listen to your words. I bet you’re trying to scam me like what you’ve done to my father. I’m not that foolish.” Alavenya squinted her eyes.
Nathan shook his head. “In this kind of situation, do you think scamming you will be a good idea? I’m already glad that you don’t take Axel’s side, so there’s no reason for me to turn you into my enemy.”
“Hmm…” Alavenya pondered for a moment. “You’re so pathetic that you need to talk to your enemy.”
“Think of it however you want, but…” Nathan’s expression turned grim. “I think this will benefit you and the Dragon King.”
When Nathan mentioned her father, she had no other choice but to listen to what he had to say.
“Fine. I will give you two minutes.”
“Perfect. I also want to say two things. You should have realized what is currently happening right now. All I want you to do is not get involved in everything, including myself.”
“How is that even helping me and my father?” Alavenya frowned.
Nathan ignored her remark and continued with the second point. “Once everything is over, you should enjoy school.”
“Huh? What are you talking about? I still don’t understand how this will benefit me!” Alavenya gritted her teeth, wanting to smack Nathan.
Little did she know, this little talk was what Nathan was aiming for. He never intended to talk to her. He just wanted people to see him talking to her.
Now that everything had been set, Nathan smiled. “If you still can’t figure out the reason, that means you are still not enough to take me on.”
“Oi! Are you kidding me?” Alavenya clenched her hands into fists.
But Nathan simply left as if he were playing with her.
There was actually a person observing everything that happened in his room. He couldn’t help but mutter to the ring. “Are you sending another person into the academy?”
“There is no one beside you after Dikkleus died. No.” A heavy voice echoed from within the ring.
“It’s weird then. With everything that happens in the academy, I’m afraid that whoever the culprit is, they’re trying to replicate what Dikkleus has done and blame everything on us.”
“Whoever this person is, they must be trying to impersonate us.”
“Don’t worry. I’m not foolish enough to play along with them. If they’re going to take the fall, I will just let them take the blame and get captured. That way, I can remain in the academy without anyone knowing I’m still here.”
“No. This can be their trick as well. They’re trying to impersonate us. If that’s the case, the fact that the academy is being observed might be a lie. They’re trying to lure you out because they know about your existence. It’s better for you to escape.
Even if it means your identity is exposed, you have to get away from there.”
“What? Are you insane? Why do I need to escape? They don’t know it’s me.”
“Don’t forget our original plan.”
The person fell silent. “I will wait and see first. After all, it seems the pieces are still being moved around. Who is actually the one playing this chess with me? I’m quite curious about it.”
“That’s fine too. However, don’t get caught or it will be the end of you.”
“I know.”
Waiting to see how it progresses might be a right move most of the time, but the fact that people would be exposed to this chaotic situation for a long time, the chaos would definitely influence anyone.
A few days passed.
In the arena, Selena Ashton and Victor Ashton were standing not far apart.
The battle between two people from the Ashton family finally began.