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"Don't say that. Liu Zi, why don't you go and help too?"

"Yes, Master Xiaolin."

Upon hearing the order, Liu Zi rushed forward.

Unlike the two sides who exuded powerful magic and were full of overwhelming momentum, Liu Zi rushed into the battlefield without any fluctuations. It was thought that she would be instantly defeated by the powerful momentum of the two sides, but unexpectedly, Liu Zi gained a steady advantage in the entanglement.

Kobayashi was very interested in the man who attacked her.

The other party's movements had no inertia whatsoever, as if they were not bound by gravity, just like a man-eating shark swimming freely in the ocean.

[Completely controlled vibration].

It is a very powerful magic circuit that can interfere with the direction of physical movement at the molecular level to enhance attack, defense, and acceleration.

This is a little tricky.

If Kobayashi hadn't wanted to avoid revealing his hand, he definitely would have used the imaginary number switch to keep the opponent in place.

The key is--

I wonder if that crazy, frivolous person will be satisfied with this.

At this moment, an unexpected situation arose on the battlefield.

The man instantly unleashed a powerful burst of energy, kicking the small knife in Huo Chui's hand in half. At the same time, he flipped over and used his immense strength to force Liu Zi back. Then, he floated into the air and accelerated instantly, just like before, disappearing into the surrounding darkness.

They must have escaped.

To be able to fight two opponents for so long while being one against two, the opponent's strength should not be underestimated.

Kobayashi watched the direction he disappeared in.

clap clap-

A light clapping sound came from behind, and the headmaster said with a pleasant smile, "Well done, Magnus and Kobayashi."

"You're overly flattering."

Kobayashi and Ryuko bowed gracefully, as did Magnus and his automaton.

"Hmm, the other party is a petty thief who came to attack me."

The dean emphasized his words.

As if to emphasize this point again, the implication was that this should be treated as such and no further investigation was allowed.

Is the other person clearly targeting me?

...Kobayashi's lips twitched slightly.

"He managed to escape, but it's alright. Are you alright, Kobayashi?"

"...Ah, no problem."

"That's good. Look, the rescue team has arrived."

Bright light and the sound of hurried footsteps approached slowly, and soon a blonde beauty named Avril appeared before them with a group of puppeteers.

She has a cold demeanor, somewhat like Kimberly.

"Are you alright, Principal?"

"Well, as you can see, I'm fine."

"That's a real shame. Take the kids back to the surface, and bring this old man along too."

"Avril..."

The beautiful woman issued orders to her subordinates with a blank expression, which prompted the academy dean to yell at her in a very uncouth manner.

It was already 3 p.m. when we got back to the ground.

Kobayashi was not injured and was in good condition, but Henrietta was not doing so well; she was in poor spirits and desperately needed rest.

And at the time of parting—

The headmaster stopped him and said, "Kobayashi, let's continue with the question. You asked me whether that counts as a divine mechanism, and my answer is no. One of the characteristics of a divine mechanism is that it can generate magic power autonomously, and only humans can do that. Do you understand what I mean?"

In other words, to achieve divine skill, one must transform from a machine into a human.

"……Been taught a lesson."

Kobayashi bowed slightly.

Chapter 163: The Prelude to the Final Battle

After navigating the long and complex underground path, they arrived under the sun, where the air was fresh and the sunlight on the ground was so intense that Kobayashi couldn't help but shield his eyes with his hand. The western sky was turning slightly yellow, symbolizing the approach of dusk.

After a brief medical check-up by the medical team, the group dispersed and took Anriette to the infirmary to rest.

Her previous experience made the girl, who disliked men, no longer resist Kobayashi's touch. She nestled obediently in Kobayashi's arms, falling into a sweet sleep. Even when she was laid flat on the bed, he didn't let go of her hand.

"Xiao Lin..."

A familiar voice came from the doorway. Frey walked into the infirmary carrying a basket, and Kobayashi's expression twisted slightly when he saw her.

Is it going to be another weird sandwich?

"Frei, do you care about Henrietta too?"

"Yes, I am a little...concerned."

The timid Frey nodded, but what she didn't say was that she wasn't concerned about Henrietta, but about Kobayashi.

"this."

"...Let me ask first, you didn't add anything strange, did you?"

While I wouldn't exactly avoid a sandwich like the plague, I still felt a certain resistance to it.

"No, no."

This time, Frey didn't feign tears and complain; instead, she simply shook her head. Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, Kobayashi decided to believe her one more time. Besides, he had been in the cave for a long time and was indeed a little hungry.

With her hand held by Henrietta, she had no choice but to open her mouth wide and bite into the sandwich Frey offered.

"good to eat."

Kobayashi sincerely praised him.

It tastes a bit better than a regular sandwich, and the fact that it doesn't have any weird stuff in it is a plus. It's a million times tastier than before.

"Frei, even if you don't put anything weird in it, a normal sandwich will quickly win over my stomach."

"Really?"

"Really, I promise."

"Yes, really? I understand."

Frey's cheeks flushed slightly.

Seeing that she had listened, Kobayashi breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed she wouldn't have to eat those weird sandwiches anymore.

After finishing her sandwich, Frey finally spoke up, "On my way here, I saw... a Tyrannosaurus Rex."

"Charlotte?"

Xiao Lin raised an eyebrow.

She's in a very bad situation now. She's already a wanted criminal for twice attempting to "assassinate" the dean in public. It's impossible that she's not acting on someone's orders to show up and attract attention again.

Is Cedric (Alice) trying to keep Charlotte stirring up trouble in front of the public to solidify her reputation as the murderer?

The methods used were indeed brutal and vicious.

Kobayashi thought for a moment and said, "Frei, don't get involved in what happens next. I'm worried you'll get hurt."

The most disgusting thing about crazy, eccentric people is that they have no bottom line in their actions, and they will use any means necessary to be despicable. They are difficult to deal with and annoying.

Frey is also an easy target.

"No. I... I want to help too." The timid girl became unusually strong, puffing out her already high chest, and said, "Even if I'm not strong, I can still help... because I'm [Gam]."

Seeing her resolute expression, is it because Charlotte has had a similar experience? It seems that the two do indeed have the potential to become good friends.

"...Then you can come and help."

After thinking about it, Xiaolin agreed.

Frey smiled contentedly, but then asked uncertainly, "What should we do next? That person, who has been hiding behind the scenes, can we really... find him?"

"Ah, it definitely will, after all, it's already been made clear." Kobayashi said confidently.

When I went to the Execution Department earlier, Alice, who was disguised as Cedric, was almost about to confess to me because of her wicked sense of humor. However, Cedric's automaton butler wasn't present at the time, which was to hide her identity and distance herself from me.

However, while in the cave, it was already clear that the two were connected.

So Kobayashi's next task is to capture the butler and force him to reveal who the mastermind is, or to catch Cedric on the spot and confirm that he is the mastermind behind the assassination of the headmaster.

Why did the headmaster keep emphasizing in the cave that the butler's target was him?

Let Kobayashi make good use of it.

"Frei, tonight you've been like this..."

Will this method work?

"of course."

The other party has already lowered the difficulty level; it would be impolite not to find the key to the matter now.

eight pm.

Kobayashi arrived at the battlefield of the Night Party, but Frey, Loki, and the eighty-seventh and eighty-sixth were nowhere to be seen. The students watching were getting bored as the battle was delayed. But Kobayashi had no interest in putting on a spectacular fight for them.

An hour later, no contestants appeared except for Kobayashi.

"As expected, none of the eighty-six are coming?"

Presumably, he was persuaded by Alice to believe that Kobayashi, Frey, and Loki forming a united front would be difficult to deal with, so he obediently refrained from engaging in battle.

Therefore, Alice of the 87th rank does not need to fight.

A cunning woman.