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"no!"

"How could I possibly allow Sandone to sleep with the women from the other colleges?"

Yuri ran to Sandoni's laboratory without hesitation, her face filled with anxiety, clearly knowing something terrible.

Columbia's arrival at the Star Guide Hall was naturally kept secret from many people, but it could not be kept from the student council president, Claudia.

Although Claudia knew that Columbia and Sandone were old friends, from her perspective, she absolutely could not allow someone from another academy to live with a promising player like Sandone.

"So, I have no choice but to ask you to help me!"

Looking at the pink avatar on the virtual screen, Claudia's lips curled into a slight smile. The only person who could help her at this moment was another friend of Sandoni's…

Euryth!

So Claudia didn't hesitate and told Eurythm that Columbia was coming, then returned to her dormitory.

As the second strongest student in the Star Guide Hall's student rankings, and also the student council president, Claudia naturally has her own independent dormitory, and it's on a fairly high floor.

From the dormitory balcony, you can see the location of the laboratory, but you can't observe what's inside.

But that's alright. Sitting on a chair on the balcony, enjoying the moon while listening to what's happening over there is one of life's greatest pleasures.

Claudia could already imagine what interesting things would happen when Yulis went to the "battlefield" between Colombia and Sandone... It would definitely be a scene of carnage that ordinary people could hardly witness.

But can Eurythmia really outmaneuver Columbia and Sandoni?

Claudia was skeptical…

Anyway, she only gave them a push from behind; as for how far they can actually go, that's up to them.

The next day, early morning.

A girl named Columbia crawled out of bed with a faint smile on her face.

Clearly, what happened last night was incredibly pleasant for Columbia, otherwise the girl wouldn't be so happy.

But for the other two, things might not be so pleasant…

Sandonne wore obvious cat ears on her head, and curled up in the blankets, she looked just like a sleeping kitten.

The moment Columbia woke up, the puppet girl also opened her eyes, and the expression on her face became incredibly interesting.

"Columbia...what does that mean?"

"Sandonie~ A bet's a bet! I won the championship, so you have to grant me one wish... A cat outfit would really suit you!"

Besides her wish for the Star Festival, Columbia also received a not-too-outrageous wish from Sandone: to wear a cat costume and become a cute little animal.

Of course, this was actually something that Columbia and Sandoni wanted to see, so they came up with this game. Sandoni's expression of utter shame and indignation was absolutely brilliant!

No one expected that Yulis would actually rush in at this moment.

Having no other choice, Columbia could only let the intruder sleep on the sofa... After all, she was the moon goddess, so letting a human sleep was no big deal for her.

After all, no one can compete with Columbia for Sandoni!

"That's enough for today, I have important things to do."

"Sandonie, I'll pet your cat ears again next time!"

Faced with Columbia's teasing, Sandoni the cat naturally bristled, and its expression became even more interesting.

"Who, who would let you touch me!"

"Next time, I'll definitely make you wear it for me!"

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Sirius Dome

Because the Star Martial Festival has just ended, the number of people has obviously decreased to a very small level, and there are hardly any people at all.

Except... Columbia!

"Hello, Miss Columbia!"

“My name is Matthias Mesa, and I am the chairman of the Star Martial Festival Operations Committee. I believe you are familiar with me.”

The middle-aged man sitting in the office in front of me is none other than Chairman Matthias, who gave a speech at the Wanglong Star Martial Festival. Now that the Star Martial Festival has ended, he naturally has to complete his follow-up tasks.

Record the "wishes" of the Star Martial Arts Festival champions and tell them to the conglomerates behind the six academies so that the conglomerates can help these Star Martial Arts Festival champions realize their wishes.

Of course, while conglomerates may nominally help others fulfill their wishes, they can't actually do everything; they can only fulfill your wishes within a certain scope.

Don't be too greedy. If you force yourself to make impossible wishes or deliberately oppose conglomerates, they will show you that they are not to be trifled with!

"The reason I invited you here at this time is to understand your wish, your wish as the champion of the Wanglong Star Martial Arts Festival."

"This is a tradition of the Star Martial Festival. Can you tell me your wish? I will contact the higher-ups of the conglomerate immediately and convey your wish to them."

Matthias's face was filled with a gentle smile, making him look very approachable. No wonder he was the chairman of the operations committee and one of the masterminds behind this world.

"I do have a wish..."

Colombia nodded, then opened her eyes and looked at Matthias, immediately giving the man a sense of oppression.

Matthias also participated in the Star Martial Arts Festival when he was young. Although it was the Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival, which was a duo event, he was still the champion of the Star Martial Arts Festival.

Moreover, after years of honing his skills, his combat experience was now vastly different from what it used to be. However, even so, the moment he felt the oppressive aura emanating from Columbia, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Ophelia is a special being; even Matthias is no match for her.

The fact that this woman could easily defeat Ophelia made Matthias feel somewhat uneasy, but thinking of his current identity, he immediately adjusted his demeanor to avoid being noticed by outsiders.

"I hope to transfer Ophelia to Quinvette Girls' Academy!"

Columbia's tone was very calm, as if she were talking about something trivial, but to Matthias, it was a completely different story!

Who is Ophelia?

She is not only the number one in the Levov Black Order, but also an important figure in the "Golden Bough Alliance" plan behind the scenes!

Matthias's expression changed drastically because he was a member of this alliance and knew inside information.

“Miss Columbia, you should know that this is impossible.”

“If she were just an ordinary student, it wouldn’t be a big deal, but Landorufen is number one in the Levov Black order. It’s impossible for her to change schools just because of the Star Martial Festival’s wish.”

Matthias makes a lot of sense. After all, Ophelia is a very important source of information for the Golden Bough Alliance, and she is also a top-tier powerhouse. Of course, they can't let her go!

But what Columbia said next made Matthias's eyes widen...

“I know that, but the poison in Ophelia’s body has been purified by me, and she has lost her original strength.”

"Ophelia is just an ordinary member of the Star Pulse Generation right now. Can't she transfer schools?"

Columbia & Sandoni/Academic City: Chapter 46 Excellent Researchers?

Ophelia...was purified?

Matthias's pupils contracted for a moment, because he had no idea about this, unless someone was keeping it from him!

Besides Diluc, the student council president of Levof Black, who else could it be? How could he keep such a big thing from me?

No wonder Diluc's expression was a bit strange when I contacted him yesterday, and even his tone of voice was a bit anxious. I thought it was a problem with Reeves' work, but I didn't expect it to be Ophelia.

A nameless anger rose within Matthias, clearly dissatisfied that Diluc had kept this from him.

He didn't doubt whether Columbia was lying to him. After all, Matthias had sensed something was wrong the moment she expressed her wish, and considering Diluc's recent unusual behavior, he quickly confirmed the authenticity of the news.

To be honest, if Diluc wasn't his ally, Matthias would definitely have found a way to make him disappear from the world!

Unfortunately, the Golden Bough alliance is currently short-handed, and with Ophelia being purified by this Columbia, they have lost another trump card.

The situation can be described as extremely bad!

Matthias joined the operations committee by fulfilling his wish from the Star Martial Festival years ago, all to ensure the plan could proceed smoothly. He had been preparing for this for over a decade before finally getting this opportunity…

However, this opportunity was thwarted by his own daughter, who is also the half-sister of the original protagonist, Ayato Amagiri.

That happened four years ago…

After enduring four long years, the plan was finally taking shape again, but then Columbia suddenly appeared out of nowhere and purified Ophelia? Wouldn't that ruin the whole plan?

"You seem conflicted. Are you doubting what I said?" Don't doubt it, because I truly did it.

"The current Ophelia has lost all the power she possessed as the 'Lone Poison Witch,' becoming just an ordinary member of the Star Pulse Generation. It is precisely for this reason that I wanted her to come to Quinnville!"

"If you don't believe me, you can ask the Levov Black Academy; I'm sure they'll give you the answer..."

Colombia's nonchalant attitude once again proved the truth of the matter, while also causing Matthias a great deal of trouble.

If things are really as Columbia said, then he has to rethink his plans and absolutely cannot expose himself rashly!

In Matthias's mind, although Columbia was only a middle school student, her strength far exceeded that of a student, and even many of the Star Pulse Generation who had graduated, including himself, were no match for her.

From today onwards, I must completely avoid this woman!

Otherwise, our only outcome will be failure!

Therefore, Matthias mentally set Colombia's danger level to the highest level, and believed that he should never provoke her unless absolutely necessary.

“What you’re saying…we need to confirm, Miss Columbia.”

"Could you give us some time? I will get back to you as soon as I confirm the information."

Matthias's voice trembled slightly, but he did his best to hide his emotions so as not to explode in front of Columbia.

Their alliance in the Golden Bough is extremely well-hidden and must not be exposed for any reason!

Because once exposed, they will be hunted down by six conglomerates, and there will be no chance of them surviving!

"I see…"

Columbia nodded slightly and then left the office, leaving behind the man with a solemn expression.

Matthias's entire face was covered in shadow, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking; he simply waited quietly.

The footsteps outside the door grew fainter, meaning the girl named Columbia had left. Matthias immediately opened his backup channel, which no one knew about, and connected directly to the profile picture in his contacts that had no name.

“Diluc…”

"What's wrong? How come you have time to call me?"

A deep male voice came from the virtual screen. Although no avatar was displayed, the voice sounded quite handsome.

No one would have guessed that behind such a handsome voice was a fat man with red hair.

"I'm very busy right now and can't find the time at all. If there's anything you want to know, go find that thing!"

Just by listening to Diluc's voice, you could tell that he was in a very bad mood and had obviously run into some trouble.

In the past, Matthias would obviously not have bothered this ally so easily, but he had just learned something extraordinary from Colombia.

"Are you very busy right now because of Miss Ophelia?"

"...How could that be? What's there to worry about with that woman? Even if we lose, she'll still be the core of our plan."

Clearly, Diluc on the other end of the communication fell into a brief silence, but quickly recovered and immediately denied the matter.

After all, Ophelia is of paramount importance to the alliance in the Golden Bough arc. If Matthias were to find out that Ophelia has lost her original function, the alliance would likely suffer an irreparable rift!

Diluc and Matthias had a relationship based on mutual exploitation, with at most a little cooperation.

If even the slightest rift appears between the two, it could quickly widen and cause the alliance to collapse!

"Columbia told me that she was the one who purified it."

"..."

Diluc had originally thought that no matter what Mattias said, he would definitely refute it, but this sentence left the "King of Sin" speechless.

"Are you sure?"

Diluc is not someone who easily trusts others. The fact that he was able to become the student council president, and that he is a Levite, is enough to show that he is skeptical of many things.

however…

“She doesn’t seem like the type to lie, and… do you know what she just asked me for?”

"It's about getting Ophelia to join Quinnville!"

Matthias's words were like a match that ignited the entire powder keg!