I love time travel the most!

Kobayashi turned to Charlotte and Akabane Raishin and said, "Don't blink. The battle is about to end faster than you can imagine."

On the other side, Felix was still shouting.

"It's no use. My automaton was able to perform forty-seven different spells at the start of this battle."

"—Imaginary number switch!"

"Forty-seven magic tricks! You can make me... ga—?!"

Seeing that Kobayashi was still channeling magic into Ryuu, Felix couldn't help but sneer. However, his expression completely shattered the next second, and he could only manage a whimper.

"How could this be?! Eliza has disappeared?!"

Everyone present only felt Liu Zi's figure move slightly, and then the already vaporized Eliza disappeared. Coupled with the fact that the other party bowed to Kobayashi as if to take credit, it was enough to show that Liu Zi was the one who did it all.

"Impossible! Eliza, who transforms into a powerful dissolving liquid, should be your nemesis!"

“You’re right, Felix. The mist-like Eliza is troublesome, but only magic can defeat magic, so I wrapped the purple scythe with magic power and used it to attack the mist-like Eliza. You’ve probably seen how it worked.”

In that instant, Liu Zi unleashed thousands upon thousands of slashes, dispelling Eliza's powerful water-attribute magic before she could even utter her last words.

This was the first time Kobayashi had explained it to him, and of course, it was only after the battle. The important thing was that he hadn't revealed the information that Ryuu could enter imaginary time.

"Then, next..."

Kobayashi took a deep breath and slowly turned around to stare at Felix.

Felix appeared flustered and lost his usual composure. Seeing Kobayashi's malicious smile, he couldn't help but let out a sharp cry.

"What do you want to do?!"

"Fuck you!"

Xiaolin's answer remained concise and to the point.

"Don't come any closer... don't come any closer!"

Felix's face contorted in fear as he shrieked, "I'm the eldest son of the Kingsford family! If you dare to do anything reckless, the royal family won't stand idly by! Let's make a deal. Charles is still a suspect, and if I testify... wait, didn't I already say the royal family wouldn't stand idly by?!"

"Who cares about you! Grit your teeth, you bastard!"

Xiaolin grabbed his collar and punched him hard.

If he uses his skills, he can make the opponent's head spin several times, or at the very least, knock them unconscious with a single punch.

But doing that would be too easy on him.

With one punch, Felix, whose chin was violently attacked, fell into a state of confusion, which also marked the beginning of the fierce attacks that followed.

Kobayashi used both hands to deliver a relentless barrage of punches to the handsome man's face, muttering as he did so:

"Let you CPU Charlotte!"

"You'll use me!"

"You're making me crave your body!"

"You've misunderstood me!"

"I'll let you sneak up on Akabane-kun!"

"Let you..."

As Kobayashi muttered, Charlotte, who was kneeling on the lawn beside him, felt her mood fluctuate like an electrocardiogram.

Xiaolin was clearly trying to get justice for himself, as could be seen from his constant muttering, but in reality, he was more angry because he felt he had been taken advantage of.

It was mentioned, but only briefly.

"I see. We were just incidental."

"...That seems to be the case."

Akabane Raishin's comment was met with Charlotte's agreement.

After beating Felix black and blue and rendering him unconscious, Kobayashi finally released him, letting out a long, satisfying breath, and turned to face the two battered men.

"How are you? Can you still stand up?"

Kobayashi offered them a helping hand.

"Ah, you can still hold on." Akabane Raishin didn't stand on ceremony and decisively stood up with Kobayashi's help.

Charlotte also wanted to grasp the right hand that was extended to her, but her timidly outstretched hand froze in mid-air, hesitating for more than ten seconds without taking any further action.

In the end, it was Kobayashi who took her hand and pulled her up with force.

The girl lowered her head slightly, not daring to look at the other person.

There was self-blame, remorse, and gratitude.

The girl, who wasn't good with words, couldn't express her feelings well and could only utter one sentence in the end—

"……Thanks."

"You're welcome."

Kobayashi's pure and gentle voice echoed in my ears.

For some reason, the proud girl knew she had conveyed her feelings well, and couldn't help but look up at Kobayashi and smile.

Thus, the commotion surrounding the "Demon Eaters" came to an end.

Chapter 140 I have a dream

"Raizhen Akabane, come forward."

"Yes!"

On the podium, the principal's loud voice, with its elegant beard and robust physique, echoed in the cold lecture hall.

As summoned, Akabane Raishin, supported by Yaya, slowly walked to the bottom of the podium.

His right arm was in a sling around his neck, his cane was tucked under his left arm, and his head, neck, and body were wrapped tightly in bandages, making him look pitiful and tattered.

Below the podium, hundreds of students in formal attire were watching him.

Although a small number of people wore expressions of envy and disgust, the vast majority were well-intentioned, and no one looked down on the newcomer who had defeated Felix (No. 4), one of the thirteen.

This was a ceremony specifically organized for Akabane Raishin to receive the award, and almost all the participants of the night party had been gathered. Everyone present knew that this was a way to promote the new candidate.

Below the podium.

In an inconspicuous corner on the far left of the first row, Charlotte sat with Kobayashi, attracting no attention from anyone else.

She was clearly the biggest victim in this incident, yet no one is mentioning it.

People are unwilling to admit their mistakes, so it's impossible to get them to apologize to Charlotte, who was falsely accused.

Charlotte held the shrunken dragon-shaped automaton in her hands and couldn't help but whisper the question that had been bothering her: "Is this really a good idea?"

"What do you mean?" Kobayashi asked back.

"You should have been the one standing on the stage," she complained softly, seemingly feeling it was unfair that Kobayashi hadn't received the reward he deserved.

Kobayashi shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter. This is part of my deal with Akabane-kun, and I also have reasons why I can't be noticed."

Felix, the head of the disciplinary committee, committed such egregious acts that it sparked a great deal of controversy both inside and outside the college. Therefore, the principal deliberately portrayed the person who resolved the incident as a hero in an attempt to divert everyone's attention and focus.

Kobayashi and Akabane Raishin made a deal.

He helped the other party gain the qualification to attend the night party, while Akabane Raishin helped him meet Hanayagi Shoko. In addition, Kobayashi's application for admission was forged and it was not appropriate to be too high-profile, so he gave all the credit to Akabane Raishin.

The favors he received from this incident will, to some extent, allow Akabane Raishin to speak well of him.

Professor Kimberly, who was acting as a witness, was surprised when she found out, but she did not ask for the specific reason and readily agreed to the request.

Charlotte raised her eyebrows, her emotions slightly agitated.

In her view, she should bear the consequences of her actions, whether they are right or wrong.

Since Felix, who murdered many students, was expelled and held accountable, Kobayashi, who uncovered the truth and stopped him, should also receive appropriate rewards and praise.

Kobayashi's actions of handing them over to others were puzzling to her.

“It doesn’t matter, I don’t care about any of that. It doesn’t matter whether others know or not, as long as Charlotte knows everything I’ve done.”

Because it can serve as a testimony for oneself.

"Well……!"

For some reason, Charlotte suddenly let out a sob, her cheeks flushing red.

You blush like a bubble teapot!

Xiaolin's lips twitched slightly; she felt that Xiaolin had misunderstood something.

"Moreover, although there was no such gifting ceremony, I still received the corresponding reward."

After saying that, he raised his right hand.

At this moment, the principal on the stage announced loudly: "In the name of Edward Rusford, I acknowledge you as one of the candidates for Demon King and grant you permission to attend the night party in Walpurgis."

A person nearby presented a silver tray with a pair of dazzling gloves on it.

The gloves, sewn with gold thread, were very beautiful, and the fabric used was also the finest silk, radiating a bright luster.

— Gloves that signify eligibility for the nighttime gathering.

The glove that Kobayashi was wearing on his right hand was exactly the same in both style and material.

To be honest, he didn't need gloves.

However, they haven't met yet, and it's unknown whether they can reach an agreement to cooperate to some extent. Therefore, the qualification to participate in the night party is being kept as a backup plan.

Hopefully, it won't cause me any trouble.

If he were like Charlotte, constantly besieged and attacked by dozens of students every day, he might very well clear out the entire academy in a fit of anger.

Charlotte's agitation subsided considerably after she saw the gloves.

She breathed a sigh of relief, but her tone remained arrogant: "Even night parties have become cheap. Even you can become a glove holder. I think this world is doomed."

"Uh……"

"What, what's wrong?"