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He personally splashed the reagent, and he was also the one who led the others in hitting the person.

Three days have passed since the bullying incident, and the college remains calm.

But that's what terrifies him the most.

Favina was still alive. On the evening of the second day, after a day of hunger, he finally couldn't resist going to the restaurant, and then he saw that familiar figure with his own eyes.

He sat alone and quietly at a dining table, a plate of chicken in front of him, but he didn't touch it, like a piece of wood.

It was as if some kind of eerie ritual was being performed.

This strange scene made Pharos lack the courage to go up and ask.

He wasn't even sure if what he was seeing was a living person or something else entirely.

And even if you were to ask, how would you ask?

How did you survive? How did you come back to life?

How can I even bring myself to ask this kind of question?

Pharos covered his face and went to the mirror. He looked gaunt, with dark circles under his eyes that made it seem as if he had one foot in the grave.

Three whole days have passed, but every night he has the same dream.

He splashed alchemical reagents on the female student, beat her up, and then was shocked to discover that he had killed the marquis's daughter.

The sudden realization that his life was over would jolt him awake from his dream, only to find that the sky was still pitch black.

This happens five or six times a night; in other words, he wakes up five or six times a night, and his longest sleep time is probably only half an hour, until dawn.

Although he was exhausted at dawn, he was finally free from sleep and no longer had to be dragged back to that endless nightmare.

So much so that he's now afraid to fall asleep, afraid to see the inhuman female corpse, afraid to see the face corroded and decayed by the acidic reagent.

But he was finally about to break down. He skipped all his classes, went from being unable to sleep to being unable to eat, and now, whenever there was a little quiet around him, his brain stopped thinking for a moment and he let his guard down, Favina's rotting face would suddenly appear in his field of vision like a net.

The lights in his bedroom were always on because he always felt that when the lights were off, the cabinets and chairs in the dark corners seemed to slowly begin to resemble the outline of that twisted female corpse.

This was driving him almost insane.

He didn't dare tell the professor in the medical department what to say. Should he say that the person he killed wasn't dead, or that he kept dreaming about killing people?

"dong dong dong"

A sudden, urgent knocking sound nearly scared the startled Pharos half to death.

He walked to the door like a zombie, leaning against the wall. When he opened the door, a blonde girl in a dark green uniform stood there.

"I...Illyas-sama?"

It took him a long time to recognize the duchess in front of him.

Why did the Duchess suddenly come to his room?

Pharos glanced at the somewhat helpless servants at the door. There was no doubt that they alone could not stop Illyas from knocking on his door.

In the past, Pharos would have certainly acted with trepidation.

But he was exhausted, and even speaking seemed to require all his strength.

The girl in front of him did not look well either. Although her clothes were neat, her face was pale and her eyes were haggard.

She went into the room without saying a word and closed the door to prevent the servants outside from hearing.

As a girl entering a male student's bedroom alone, it's inevitable that some subtle rumors might spread, but clearly, Illyas doesn't care about that right now.

"What exactly did you do in the warehouse next to the training ground three days ago?"

Farros paused for a moment, "Favina...didn't Lady Favina tell you?"

"If she could tell me what happened, why would I need to come to you?"

Upon hearing this, Pharos's heart sank.

"Lady Favina... something still happened to her?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Pharos realized he had misspoke.

He's acting as if he knows something's happened to Favina; any normal person would be suspicious of him.

But there was nothing he could do; he was too exhausted from being tormented by nightmares day and night, and it was difficult for him to keep his mind clear.

Do you know what's going on with Favina?

As expected, Illyas immediately frowned.

"I……"

Pharos hesitated, wondering whether he should tell anyone what had happened back then.

"Why are they all like this, one after another?"

Ilyas was annoyed. "Favina too, and you and the others too, are you possessed by some evil spirit? Why are you acting so strangely???"

...Is Favina alright?

Despite being scolded, Pharos finally felt a little relieved.

It's not hard to tell from Ilyas's words that she had spoken to Favina, so perhaps he could tell her what happened that day.

After a brief explanation, Pharos recounted to Illyas what had happened three days prior.

"Now that I think about it, it must have been some kind of mental magic that affected us."

Pharos said somewhat nervously, but he knew that ordinary mental spells couldn't keep him having nightmares for the past three days.

"……I see."

After Illyas finished speaking, she fell silent, seemingly deep in thought.

Pharos swallowed hard. Illyas wasn't there at the time, but why did she look so unwell?

But since Illyas herself didn't say anything, he didn't dare to ask.

"Perhaps...perhaps I should still go see a professor in the medical department for a check-up..."

Pharos stammered.

"No! Absolutely not!!!"

Unexpectedly, Illyas suddenly became unusually agitated and rudely interrupted Pharos.

Pharos had never seen the duchess so out of sorts and was immediately taken aback.

It's pitiful that this strong man, who is 1.85 meters tall, is now so nervous that even the slightest breeze can make his heart skip a beat.

Ilyas probably realized she had acted impulsively, and immediately put on a stern face, "...Remember, you are not allowed to tell anyone about this."

After saying that, she left Pharos's room without looking back, slamming the door shut behind her.

Pharos stood there, bewildered.

He had hoped that after speaking out, he could ask the other party for help and get rid of the nightmare that had been haunting him for the past few days, but now it seemed that was wishful thinking.

He could only sit shakily on the edge of the bed, staring at the window covered by the curtains, and continue to endure the new day.

Chapter Thirty-Five: A Lucky Accident

Noon, in the teachers' dormitory area, a small villa on a hillside.

Ye Xiao was in the bedroom, watching Greta lying on the table, waving her arms and legs around a circle on a piece of parchment, with several small scarecrows placed inside it.

"Eehahaha! Feel the pain within my curse!!"

The little guy let out a sinister laugh, spreading his hands out like claws as if releasing invisible light waves at the scarecrow in the circle.

"...Will this really work?"

It wasn't that Ye Xiao was questioning the Demon God's abilities, but the scene just looked like a child amusing himself.

"Of course it works!"

Greta was somewhat annoyed that Ye Xiao had doubted her professionalism, and pouted, "These guys have been tormented by nightmares for three days and three nights. If you see them, you'll know how powerful I am!"

"But it looks like you've just drawn a circle..."

Ye Xiao was somewhat speechless. The circle on the parchment was really just a circle drawn in one stroke. There were no runes or array structures, and it wasn't even very round.

"Of course, didn't you tell me to tone it down?"

Greta crossed her arms. "They'll die if we draw any more!"

"Okay, mine."

Ye Xiao scratched his head. When Greta first said she was going to cast a curse on those guys, he thought it would be some kind of terrifying and sinister ritual.

The result was that in this sunny bedroom, he simply found a piece of paper, drew a circle, and that was it.

"Hmm! You don't believe me? Then I'll add some more ingredients!"

Greta poked a scarecrow with a huff.

Poor Pharos, he had no idea that for such an abstract reason, the torment of his nightmares tonight was being amplified dramatically.

"By the way, you said you had already found out that Illyas was the mastermind, so why isn't her scarecrow here?"

Ye Xiao had long known that it was most likely Illyas who was behind this, but since Illyas always encouraged her underlings to get involved, he couldn't do anything without direct evidence, especially since the Academic Affairs Office was keeping an eye on him.

"Oh, I haven't told you about this yet. I got something interesting from Favina yesterday."

The little guy grinned slyly, "This Duchess Illyas is very likely involved with the Dark Cult."

"Huh?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiao became interested.

He wasn't really interested in messing around with these students. These past few days, with no classes, he directed the members of the Holy Light Revelation Society to conduct a covert investigation in the city, but they couldn't find a trace of the Dark Shepherd.

Only the pirate Morgan discovered some oddities in the "fruit factory" that the second princess Silvana had given him, but none of them were clear enough.

I never expected to make a discovery on this Illyas.

"Hmph, it still takes the wise and capable me to take action."

Greta proudly puffed out her chest, which seemed disproportionate to her petite figure.

"After I healed Favina that day, I traded something to her soul and mixed it with something, hoping she would secretly help me collect evidence of Ilyas's bad deeds."

"As it turns out, that human's soul was a bit too fragile, causing her to act erratically after being influenced by my magic. I originally thought it would be difficult for her to contact Illyas again, but unexpectedly, Illyas herself couldn't sit still first."

"Her small circle of noble children, including Favina, had close ties with a sect called the 'Silent Words.' She feared that Favina's strange behavior might lead her to become mentally unstable and expose their affair, so she privately spoke to Favina about it and warned her repeatedly."

"...and then Favina turned around and told you about it?"

Ye Xiao roughly understood what was going on.

This was somewhat of a twist of fate, but the expansion and activities of the Dark Cult required money, which meant they were destined to collude with the nobility. The spoiled sons of the nobility were undoubtedly the easiest group to deceive and manipulate.

Therefore, isn't this also a kind of destiny?

Ye Xiao felt that the wicked duke's daughter who colluded with the dark cult seemed somewhat familiar.

"Was Illyas also jilted before?"

"?"

Greta tilted her head, then her eyes widened. "Why are you asking this? Hey, you're not interested in a woman like that, are you???"

"No, no, how could that be? I'm still very picky, okay?"

Ye Xiao quickly waved his hand, "Look at the wives I've chosen, aren't they all outstanding individuals?"

"There's something odd about what you're saying."

Greta stroked her chin.

"Illyas has gone to collude with the Dark Cult without encountering any setbacks. It seems she's seriously ill."

Ye Xiao changed the subject.

"Who knows."