The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

“Me?” Ryan smiled and looked at West in his seat. “Of course, I’ll keep an eye on him and not let him run away.”

"Arrest me?" West laughed as if he had heard a funny joke.

"You are all so naive."

West slowly rose, opened the window, and exhaled the smoke. "To tell you the truth, I didn't just start doing this today. Don't you find it strange that the enforcement team and the Vatican have remained silent for so long?"

"Moreover, in terms of talent, I am not as good as you. In terms of ability, I also admit that I am worse than you. Yet, someone who has neither talent nor ability is able to ride on your heads and become the grade head."

"That speaks volumes."

West felt no remorse whatsoever, and stretched his body out in the night breeze.

Arrogant and overbearing.

“You can call the enforcement team over, it’s fine! However, tomorrow morning, Maggie will have twenty credits deducted for violating academy rules by entering the academy without permission late at night.”

“Mentor Ryan, you will also be subject to a three-month salary forfeiture and a two-week suspension for violating the disciplinary ban by entering the academy without permission.”

"As for Instructor Tracy, you are quite lucky; you will not be punished."

"Hahaha! So, Professor Tracy, you should be thanking me!"

Tracy was furious.

The magic around him had expanded to its limit. This magic did not distinguish between friend and foe, and it engulfed everyone around him. Even Maggie in his arms felt a suffocating feeling of drowning.

However, Ryan, who was standing to the side, was not angry when he heard these words. Instead, he laughed happily.

West had just finished showing off and felt great.

Ryan's sudden laughter sent a chill down his spine, making him feel inexplicably uneasy.

Having spent so much time with Ryan, Tracy naturally knew what kind of person he was.

He would never laugh in anger.

The reason he was laughing must be because he had thought of a way to get rid of West.

Moreover, this method is sure to be very satisfying and exhilarating!

"Tracy, go and call the enforcement team."

After seeing what she wanted to see in Ryan's eyes, Tracy composed herself and led Maggie away.

"What, Mentor Ryan, don't you have anything to say?"

Ryan leaned against the doorway, looking at him with an extremely strange expression.

as if......

Looking at a dead man.

Ryan remained silent until the enforcement team arrived, ignoring West's provocations.

Chapter Twenty: Entrapment Enforcement

Everything was as West had said.

That night, the enforcement team took West away.

After that, Ryan, Tracy, and Maggie all gave statements.

I thought he would be executed by the enforcement team for violating religious doctrine.

But in fact, West was released in less than 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the following day, notices of punishment for Ryan and Maggie were posted in every corridor of the academy.

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"You idiot!"

In the dimly lit room, the old man in white robes cursed at West.

"I've emphasized this time and again: keep your pants down! Don't lay a hand on female students! But you just won't listen! You won't stop until you cause some trouble!"

"Now look what happened! He molested a female student and got caught red-handed by Ryan!"

"Do you know how much money and effort I spent to protect you?!"

"Fortunately, Orina is currently in the Duchy of Ferrante and won't be back for a while, which gives me enough room to maneuver. Otherwise, even if I spent all my money, I still wouldn't be able to save your life!"

West sat in his chair, looking completely indifferent.

"Grandpa, please try not to get angry. You're getting on in years; if you get sick from getting angry, there'll be no one to take care of you."

"Moreover, I took action precisely because I knew that Olena was not in the Vatican."

"You!" The white-robed elder was clearly furious, coughing violently for a while before he recovered.

"I was so blind back then to think you were a promising talent that I recruited you! Looking back now, it was the worst decision I ever made!"

"Old man, why say so many angry words? What's the use of regretting it now that it's done?" West instead began to comfort the white-robed old man.

There's no going back in this world.

"Listen to me, you fool!" The white-robed elder's tone was gloomy, his eyes ruthless: "It's fine if you court death, but if your death delays our plans, that's the real loss!"

Upon hearing this, West's expression finally turned serious.

"How long until the plan can be implemented?"

"It will be soon. The preparations will be completed before Lady Orina returns. Then, we will just have to patiently wait for the strength assessment to begin."

After a brief silence.

West and the white-robed elder pondered at the same time.

"May the gods of the outer lands grant us eternal life..."

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late at night.

In Ryan's room.

Victor started cursing.

"Damn it! How could this be! That beast West laid a hand on my student and didn't even get punished!"

"On the contrary, it's Maggie, the victim, and you who were reported and punished!"

"Are all those law enforcement officers just sitting around doing nothing?!"

Compared to Victor's excitement, Ryan appeared quite calm.

This turn of events was exactly what he had anticipated.

The only thing I didn't expect was that even with the testimonies of the mentor and the victim, West was released in less than 24 hours.

This only proves one thing: the forces behind Vester are very likely involved with the Academy... no, perhaps they have already involved the high-ranking officials of the Holy See.

This is a big deal.

However, the more powerful the forces behind him, the stronger the backlash, the more powerful the plan will be, as long as it is successfully implemented.

At this moment, the door was pushed open.

Tracy entered with two female mentors, as well as Claire and Maggie.

The moment Claire saw Ryan, she pounced on him.

"Mentor Ryan! I miss you so much!"

"Mentor Ryan!"

From the notices she had seen in the hallway and Tracy's account, Claire finally understood what Ryan had gone through during this time.

Claire hadn't seen Ryan for a long time, and hearing these things triggered an outburst of emotions. She couldn't control herself any longer; she had to see her mentor, Ryan, immediately!

This is the most vulnerable time for Mentor Ryan, and I must stay by his side and accompany him at all times!

Ryan gently stroked Claire's face, wiping away her tears.

This girl, she's only been gone a few days, and she already misses him this much?

On the other side, Maggie lowered her head in shame when she saw Ryan, her eyes filled with tears.

“I’m sorry, Mentor Ryan… I spoke to you like that before, but you still saved me.”

"I'm really... sorry."

Ryan waved his hand at her: "It's okay. Students will be students, they all have impulsive moments."

"It's good to admit your mistakes and correct them."

Maggie slowly raised her head, looked at her mentor Victor, and then her tears finally burst forth.

“Professor Victor… I’m sorry.”

"I listened to West because of a moment of greed..."

Victor felt very uncomfortable after hearing this.

You are my student.

This is something I should be apologizing to you for.

It's my fault for not protecting you.

About half an hour later, Claire and Maggie's emotions finally stabilized. Claire nestled contentedly in Ryan's arms, rubbing her face against his chest repeatedly.

It was as if they wanted to vent all the longing they had felt for each other during this time apart.

Ryan gently patted Claire on the back and addressed the group.

"Actually, you all probably already know why I called you all here today."

After looking around, Ryan said calmly, "As the head of the grade, West abused his power for personal gain and sexually harassed female students through coercion and enticement, committing a transgression that the Vatican does not tolerate. Yet the enforcement team turns a blind eye to it."

"It turns out that West has a powerful force backing him. And I'm going to take down this scumbag and, in the process, uproot the people behind him."

“Doing this involves a very high risk. I think right now, West and those behind the scenes are already planning to kill me. So, if you don’t want to take this risk, you can just back out.”

Before he could finish speaking, the graceful woman in the purple robe spoke first.