Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 325 One Offensive and Another Offensive

From their vantage point, where they could already see Charlotte's residence, Bath Goddess, Millie, and Little Ritas spotted Gu Gu hovering on the rooftop.

After disappearing for some time, the suspected regional leader reappeared in front of everyone in the worst possible situation, causing Millie and the Bath Goddess to swallow hard.

Gu Gu appears, and Cortrienne arrives.

The goddess of bathing seemed to understand why Little Ritas had deduced that the "final battle" was imminent.

However, she still hoped that both the big and small Ritas could explain the process to them. She didn't want them to suddenly appear and throw the result in their faces when everything was already pretty much set in stone.

From a great distance, they could hear Xia Luoluo making a ruckus inside the house.

Judging from the few words spoken, it seems that Charlotte was angered by not being allowed to go out or visit Roland, so she was lashing out at the butler and servants.

"Charlotte"

Millie, who had been Charlotte's teacher for a few days, looked at the noise with mixed feelings.

"Uh, well, that's normal, I guess. Among us, only Xia Luoluo is a real child, right? Ah."

The goddess of bathing shook her head as she spoke, then noticed that Little Ritas was looking at her.

Come to think of it, this little guy's actual age matches his appearance. Therefore...
"Do you also want me to treat you like a child, Xiao Li?"

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Xiao Li ignored her.

With Little Ritas leading the way, the three of them successfully entered Charlotte's residential area.

Upon knocking on the door of Xia Luoluo's room and entering, Millie, who was walking at the front, was immediately "attacked" by a dark figure.

"Waaah... Aunt Millie Mint is so mean! I just wanted to see Dad, and she told me to get lost. She even ordered Sebastian and the others to watch over me and not let me leave the house."

Looking at Xia Luoluo, who was holding her in her arms and complaining incessantly, Millie, who had initially thought Xia Luoluo was very immature, couldn't help but feel saddened.

Perhaps it really is just a difference in perspective and stance.

After her father was seriously injured, Xia Luoluo was only worried about his safety and wanted to stay by his side at all times.

However, to the medical staff treating Roland, the loud and boisterous Charlotte was nothing more than a nuisance.

Moreover, to be fair, Roland's sister, Mint Elson, also has quite a few problems.

It's a mystery how someone with such a fiery temper could become a healer from a family like Elson's, which reveres swordsmanship.

“Minter is right. With you watching over the patient, the condition won’t improve in the slightest. On the contrary, your interference will only make things worse.”

Even without specifically identifying the person, the people in the room knew who was saying those words.

Charlotte, turning her face away from Millie's embrace, realized that Little Ritas was also present, and her pupils immediately contracted.

No matter what, Little Ritas's words went a bit too far. But Millie, who was about to say something for Charlotte, was silenced by the Bathing Goddess beside her.

"you"

Completely provoked, Charlotte pushed Millie away forcefully and faced Little Ritas head-on, her expression instantly turning fierce.

"It's all your fault! It's all your fault!"

Suddenly, Charlotte, in an abnormal state, appeared and began to berate Little Ritas.

"It's all because of your scheme that Dad ran into such a terrifying opponent! Is he tired of this family and finally showing his true colors, you cursed child! Killing Mom wasn't enough, now you've even killed mine."

Before Xia Luoluo could finish her vicious screams, a figure appeared behind her and then locked her waist with both hands.

"?"

Not only Charlotte looked puzzled, but Millie and Little Ritas also looked confused.

No one noticed when the Bathing Goddess had quietly slipped behind Xia Luoluo.

"Even though you're not in a good state right now, it's still better not to say things like that. Because in the end, you'll be the one who regrets it the most!"

Suddenly, the goddess of the bath, with her arms locked around Xia Luoluo's waist, began to lean back dramatically.

boom!
As the goddess's body transformed into a perfect arch shape, Charlotte, sprawled out on her back, was hit with a classic back throw.

She crashed heavily to the ground, and Xia Luoluo's eyes instantly became crystal clear. But then, the pain caused her eyes, which had been red and swollen for several days, to fill with tears again.

"Wow--!"

Before Xia Luoluo could even cry out, Millie swiftly pulled out a wad of cloth and stuffed it into her mouth. Seeing Xia Luoluo instinctively reach out to remove the cloth, Millie then pulled out a rope from behind her back and deftly tied Xia Luoluo up tightly.

"You guys!"

One person threw Xia Luoluo over their back, while another quickly tied her up.

Faced with the two men's violence, even Little Ritas was clearly losing his composure.

"Uh, I saw a rope in the corner of the room when I went out. I thought it might come in handy, so I took it with me."

"I'm not asking why you carry a rope with you all the time!"

"Ah—it's so good to be young. I've been wanting to try throwing someone like this for a while. But with my old arms and legs, I'd probably fall apart myself before I could even throw someone else. You're welcome, Xiao Li."

"Nobody wants to thank you!"

While the commotion in the room was escalating, the housekeeper, noticing the noise, rushed over.

"Miss Charlotte! I think I heard a very loud noise coming from inside. What happened?"

Through the door that Little Ritas had slammed shut earlier, the butler outside asked with concern.

Because of the special circumstances, the housekeeper knocked on the door more and more frequently, as if he would break down the door if he didn't respond quickly.

If the door were to be forced open, the scene inside the room where Miss Xia Luoluo is currently bound up like a shrimp would be completely different.
"cough, cough"

In the emergency, Little Ritas cleared his throat, made several large swallowing motions, coughed lightly a few times, and then...
"What's all the noise about! Get out of here! What's so strange about a few people making some noise while playing in the room? Don't bother us!"

When Little Ritas opened his mouth again, the voice that came out was almost identical to Charlotte's. Moreover, even the arrogant and impatient tone was perfectly imitated.

Upon hearing the sound, the butler outside seemed relieved, apologized several times, and then left.

Inside the room, amidst several strange gazes, Little Ritas let out a long sigh of relief.

But before Little Ritas could feel at ease for long, he noticed a figure slipping behind him and locking his waist with both arms.

".?"

"Hey~"

boom!
With a violent movement that was completely at odds with her cute smile, the Goddess of Bath threw Little Ritas hard without saying a word.

In Charlotte's room, Little Ritas lay sprawled on the floor. Having instinctively used magic to cushion the impact, he hadn't suffered much real harm.

However, feeling the coldness of the floor and clearly seeing the unfamiliar ceiling, he had a strange reluctance to get up.

Charlotte, who had been wriggling and struggling nearby, gradually quieted down after seeing that Little Ritas had also been thrown.

"Your dark circles have faded quite a bit recently."

Kneeling beside Little Ritas, the goddess of bathing, the culprit who had completely disrupted the meeting, chuckled and poked Little Ritas's eye socket with her hand.

"you"

Are you sick?
"Me? Well, I just wanted to say, don't underestimate others."

The goddess's smile faded slightly, and her expression became more serious.
"Perhaps you really are a very 'strong' person. I'm not talking about strength or power, but rather the mind and spirit. So you feel you can handle it and don't take it too seriously. As a result, you've been tolerating or ignoring many things. But others aren't so fragile that they can't completely withstand your 'collision' or 'contact'."

The goddess of bathing slightly raised her head and slapped Little Ritas on the forehead.

She noticed that even when making such a movement, Little Ritas's eyes were always open.

“Some things need to be said when the time is right. Some emotions need to be expressed when the time is right. For your sake, and for the sake of those around you! Constantly cutting ties with everyone isn't the best option, little one—”

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Little Ritas responded silently to the words of the goddess of bathing, then couldn't help but shift his gaze.

Unlike Millie, whose story is somewhat traceable.

The Bathing Goddess is truly a mysterious figure from beginning to end.
"Looks like it'll be tonight."

"yes."

In Charlotte's room, Bath Goddess and Millie watched the little bird named "Heart" perch on a branch outside the window, staring at them for a long time before flying away into the distance, and couldn't help but sigh.

Little Ritas's actions were most likely intended to deliberately trigger Charlotte's transformation, causing the Black Mist Bird to appear at night.

To be honest, neither of them was prepared at all.

However, even without Little Ritas's reminder, the two had a vague feeling that their life at the Elson mansion could no longer continue.

The two of them simultaneously checked the golden apple they were carrying.

The only saving grace is that they still have one more chance to make a mistake.

After escaping to admire the view outside the window, Millie drew the curtains and looked inside.

"How to do this?"

Millie couldn't help but facepalm as she watched the Elson siblings lying together on the ground in a rare display of camaraderie.

Right now, all she wants to do is slap herself for wishing the Bath Goddess would stop slacking off. This Bath Sister is really better off just lying there!

How could such limited abilities unleash such destructive power?
"Don't worry, come closer. Just do this and this."

"Will this really work?"

"Trust me!"

"."

With a look of suspicion, Millie approached Charlotte's side.

"Um... I don't mind if you want to curse us or even beat up Sister Yu. Just don't shout and attract the other people in the mansion, okay? Well, even though you didn't nod, I'll take that as your agreement."

As she spoke, Millie skillfully untied the ropes binding Charlotte.

"you!"

Having been completely released, Xia Luoluo was about to explode.

Without saying a word, Millie hugged Charlotte tightly.

"What are you doing? I've never forgotten that you're the one who tied me up!"

Charlotte tried to struggle, but Millie remained silent, simply holding her tightly.

"woo"

Soon, Charlotte stopped even making token struggles and simply buried her face in Millie's warm embrace.

"."

Tsk, this seemingly prickly girl is actually so easy to handle?
Millie looked at the bath goddess beside her with a slightly strange expression. She noticed that her bath sister was giving her a thumbs up.

Now that everything was settled with Charlotte, the Goddess of Bath began dealing with Little Ritas.

"Xiao Li, if you don't get up, I'm going to stomp on you. Or are you actually hoping for this? By deliberately turning your right cheek towards me, are you implying that's where you most want to land?"

"."

Little Ritas quickly got up.

Looking at the bathing goddess before him, Little Ritas let out a heavy sigh that Millie and Charlotte had never heard before, then frowned and spoke.
"Since you say I don't need to tolerate this, can I hit you now?"

"Whoa! This is the first time I've ever heard someone so audacious as to confirm their arrival! You're warning me, I'm a very strong fighter!"

The goddess of bathing immediately adopted a posture of bowing her body and holding her two palms upright in front of her, as if she could emit some kind of energy wave.

Whether he was just saying it casually or thought it was stupid to take the goddess of bathing seriously, Little Ritas ultimately just shook his head and muttered softly, "Never mind."

"I will wait for night to fall in my house."

Looking around at the three people in the room, Little Ritas said this.

The goddess of bathing and Millie immediately understood that Little Ritas had chosen his residence as the battlefield for the final battle against the Black Mist Bird.

"We still have some things to explore. So, thank you for leading the way, Xiao Li!"

Through a series of analyses, putting aside the question of whether they could defeat the Black Mist Bird, and considering that simply defeating the regional leader was unlikely to solve the problem, the Bathing Goddess and Millie hoped to continue staying with Charlotte to search for clues.

"I don't mind. But if possible, I'd like Millie to come back to the mansion with me."

Seeing the strange expressions on the three girls' faces, and realizing that his words had been somewhat ambiguous, Little Ritas coughed lightly and added,
"Over the past two months, you've taught me how to use magic. Although I've never acknowledged you or respected you as my teacher, you have truly been my guide on the path of magic. And now, it's too late to make up for it. So, while it can't be exchanged, if you're interested..."

Little Ritas paused for a moment.
“I can give you a ‘magic lesson’ that you might find interesting.”

After Little Ritas finished speaking, the room fell silent.

After a long while, Millie, whose neck was almost bent at a right angle, seemed to have a symbol appear on her head.

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(End of this chapter)