Villain: After I died, all the heroines cried themselves to sleep.

All the train's lighting systems failed.

Everything was pitch black, and all I could hear were the wails and screams of the passengers.

Rod remained calm and asked Ange, who was being held in his arms, in a low voice.

"Anjie?"

"Teacher, I'm fine."

Ange's voice came through, and at the same time she hugged Rod's waist a little tighter.

Rod's lips twitched slightly.

Can't we have a little sense of crisis?

"Be on high alert and prepare for rescue."

After whispering instructions to Ange, Rod immediately activated his ability.

"Word of Power - Light".

A ball of light appeared in the darkness.

But in that instant, an assassin suddenly emerged from the darkness, wielding a dagger and thrusting it fiercely at the ball of light.

Thud!

The dagger embedded itself in the seat back; he had missed his target.

The assassin looked surprised.

He tried to retreat quickly, only to find that countless translucent pillars crisscrossed, firmly imprisoning him.

"It seems you're targeting me."

Rod got up from the seat next to him.

With the help of the light, he could see the assassin's appearance.

With his exceptional knowledge and understanding, Rhodes quickly recognized the other person as one of the train passengers.

Rod suddenly realized something.

He immediately looked around.

Amidst the cries of pain and wails of the passengers, several suddenly sprang up and lunged at Rhodes.

"Go to hell!"

They activate the spell simultaneously.

Before they could unleash their spells, time and space suddenly froze, abruptly halting their movements.

Swah——

A flash of sword light appeared.

It drew a beautiful crescent moon.

The throats of all the assassins were slit, blooming into flowers of blood.

Rod killed all the assassins with a single sword strike, then looked at the first assassin he had imprisoned.

The other party actually chose to commit suicide by poisoning.

"Teacher, are you alright?"

Ange stepped forward to check on Rod.

She just used a spell to stop time and space, allowing Rhodes to take the opportunity to kill all the assassins.

"I am fine."

Rhodes nodded.

The two then worked together on the rescue operation.

Rhodes was responsible for calming the passengers and directing the operation.

Ange then used her talent to not only heal all the passengers' injuries but also restore the derailed and damaged train.

During the attack, an assassin attempted to launch a sneak attack, but was easily killed by Rhodes.

Once the train emerges from the tunnel again, it will arrive in the capital.

The train conductor, crew, and passengers all expressed their gratitude to Rod and Ange for their help.

"I am truly grateful. Fortunately, Professor Rhodes and Miss Ange were there, otherwise we would have escaped a disaster."

"...It was just a small favor, no need to be so polite."

Rhodes shook hands with the train conductor.

I found it somewhat amusing.

Without him and Ange, this terrorist attack would most likely not have happened.

The others were simply unlucky to have been on the same train as him and suffered an undeserved misfortune.

"Professor Rhodes, about the criminals who carried out the attack..."

"Let the Imperial Security Bureau handle it."

Rhodes looked into the distance and saw the head of the police department walking towards them.

……

The assassin's attack was just a minor incident and did not affect Rhodes's schedule.

After handing the case over to the police department for investigation, he continued to take Ange to his own residence.

"master?!!"

The old butler and head maid were cleaning the front yard when they saw Rod. They were first surprised, then overjoyed.

He immediately ran towards Rhodes, completely forgetting the proper etiquette.

In the past, Rod would have inevitably scolded the two of them.

However, now that they have finally met again, he doesn't hold a grudge, and a slight smile even unconsciously appears on his lips.

The subsequent welcoming banquet goes without saying.

Anjie has broken with her family and settled down there.

In the evening, accompanied by Ange, Rod dealt with the backlog of family affairs.

That's all for today.

As midnight approached, Rod put down his pen and left the study with Ange.

Back in his room, Rhodes didn't rush to sleep, but instead began to think about the terrorist attack that had occurred during the day.

Although the assassins left no clues.

Rhodes could guess that they were most likely assassins from the Advent Society.

The problem is...

Why did they attack me? And how did they know my whereabouts in advance?

Rhodes stroked his chin, deep in thought.

He had come back from the dead and stayed in the underground research lab for three days. After coming out, he immediately took a car to the capital.

Logically, even if the Advent Society wanted to attack him, they wouldn't have had time to set up a trap beforehand.

"Could it be that they possess the ability to foresee the future?"

Rhodes muttered to himself.

Suddenly.

He looked toward the balcony, a sense of unease creeping over him.

Stepping onto the balcony, under the bright moonlight, a witch riding a broom is floating outside the balcony.

"You rascal, you've finally decided to come back."

The primordial witch pretended to cry.

"Waaaaah... I thought you had abandoned me and eloped with another woman."

"Dean, it's been a long time."

Rhodes was already used to the witch's nonsense.

In the past, witches liked to visit here late at night whenever they had free time and chat with Rhodes.

"After three years of silence, he returned only to be caught in a terrorist attack. Professor Rhodes looks rather exhausted."

"Dean, you don't seem to be in very good spirits."

"I hid it so well, how did you still find out?"

The witch was somewhat surprised, and the six-pointed star imprint in her pupils shone with an unusual light.

She sat casually on the broom, swinging her legs.

"It's not just you and me; everyone's mental state hasn't been good since the past few days, and we all became extremely tired overnight."

"The spirit is generally associated with the soul. If there are problems with the spirit, the root cause may lie at the level of the soul."

Rod analyzed thoughtfully.

He had also conducted research on spiritual and mental powers, and together with Luna, he created the Moonlight Spell.

Luna's talent is essentially a form of idealistic power related to mental will.

"As expected of Professor Rhodes, he thinks exactly the same as me."

The witch gave Rhodes a thumbs up.

Rhodes looked at the witch and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"Is the headmaster conducting research on soul magic techniques?"

"Wow, how did you know? Have you been stalking me all this time? Professor Rhodes is such a pervert!"

The witch covered her chest with her hands, pretending to be frightened.

At that moment, her gaze shifted slightly.

"It seems this is the end for tonight."

The witch suddenly leaned down and put her head close to Rhodes' ear.

"If Professor Rhodes is interested, remember to come find me at the college. I'll still hold the position of chief professor for you."

After saying that, she winked at Rhodes.

"Good night."

The witch waved her hand and transformed into a shooting star, disappearing into the night.

Shortly after she left, Ange knocked on Rhodes' door and said goodnight to him one last time.

……

the next day.

Rhodes took Ange back to the Imperial Academy.

Although many years have passed, he is still very familiar with Imperial Academy.

The students had changed several times, but Rod still felt a strange sense of familiarity with them.

The professors at the college haven't changed much.

"Professor Rhodes? So you...you're back?"

Professor Maas exclaimed in surprise.

He was one of the professors who had a relatively close relationship with Rhodes.

In addition, Rhodes also encountered his former nemesis, Professor Moya and Professor Horn.

Rhodes nodded to the two men as a greeting.

He then went straight to the clock tower to find the witch.

"The professor arrived really quickly."

The witch greeted Rhodes and Ange with a smile.

Seeing that Ange was inseparable from Rod, he even teased Ange slyly and played a prank on her.

"Headmaster, let's stop this prank."

Rod stopped the two from arguing.

"Tch, boring."

The witch curled her lip and then handed the research data on soul magic formulas to Rhodes.

"Actually, I was already prepared to give up, but since Professor Rhodes is interested, I'll leave it to you."

Rhodes took the research materials but did not look at them immediately.

Then he asked about something else.

"Does the Dean know where the students of the Golden Generation are now?"

"Professor Rhodes is as caring as ever about his students. They've received praise from Her Majesty the Queen and are practically national idols. They're probably chasing after the Advent Society's headquarters right now, but I don't know exactly where."

The dean shrugged regretfully.

Then the conversation shifted.

"However, you can ask Professor Moya; she should know the details."

"..."

Rhodes remained silent.

I need to go find Professor Moya again.

No, why did you say "again"?