Hiss–
Th-this…
Keti couldn’t help but glance at the two figures over there, then immediately swallowed nervously.
Even though the lighting in the room was dim and it was nearly impossible to make out the students’ faces… judging by their ragged clothes, which were identical to those in the photograph, she could tell that they were indeed her two students.
In the quiet atmosphere, she could faintly hear a man’s labored breathing, making Keti feel even more flustered.
Wh-what’s going on? Didn’t my nemesis say he’d found the place? Did he… did he actually come here or not? Why… why are those two students still there?
Wasn’t the plan that, while I was negotiating with the kidnapper, he’d rescue them?
For a moment, Keti felt anxious, worried that maybe her brief communication with this succubus earlier had left her nemesis without enough time to act—maybe she should have dragged things out a little longer… Ugh.
There seemed to be no sign of any traps in the room, which was not what Lynn had said. Even the succubus didn’t seem to notice anything amiss…
Could the intel have been fake? Did my nemesis go to the wrong place? Did he just chase shadows? Hiss…
As these thoughts ran through her mind, Keti immediately felt a sense of danger.
Just as the silver-haired beauty broke out in a cold sweat, on the other side, the anxious Jasha, eager to get the money, walked up to Keti herself to prove her sincerity.
“Yaa, little Kutar-chan, your Master is back~ What’s wrong, are you hoping Master will trample all over you with her high heels again~?”
“Come on, admit it, you want to be whipped hard by your Master, don’t you! Your teacher’s come to save you, pfft… but I bet you don’t even want to go back, right? Go on, tell her you’re just fine~!”
Jasha, pleased, reached out to caress that muscular chest, her excited mind full of thoughts about the imminent five hundred thousand dinar payout, not bothering to inspect the ones tied to the chairs carefully.
In fact, at that moment, she even turned back around to speak to Keti:
“See, they’re both alive, aren’t they? Hand over the money already, and you can take these brats, all played out, and get lost~ Come on, give… eh… aaaaahhhhhhhhh—!”
Before the pink-haired succubus could finish her sentence, the “Kutar” sitting behind her suddenly broke free from the ropes, then… drew a dagger glowing with a scorching red light and plunged it fiercely toward her neck!
In an instant, Jasha let out a pained wail and instinctively shot up into the air, but in the next moment, that person pulled out a longbow.
Three golden arrows flew out in a flash, striking Jasha’s wings with deadly precision!
It was only now that Keti saw clearly—the one who had been sitting on the chair was never Kutar at all, but Lynn!
She had no idea what magic he had used just now, but neither she nor the succubus had noticed the switch. As for the other “person,” it seemed to be just a very convincing doll…
So—the trap was to have the “kidnapped” fake attack from ambush? Wh-what a plain and simple tactic! Ahem… But, still, it’s undeniably effective.
What surprised Keti even more was that she hadn’t sensed any fluctuation of magic power from her nemesis.
Those two moves just now… he hadn’t seemed to use any real strength at all, yet had already seriously wounded the pink-haired succubus.
Judging by the situation, he probably wanted to capture her alive. After all, a succubus turning up here in the imperial capital, targeting her specifically, was certainly unsettling.
If they couldn’t capture her and find out the truth, it would be worrisome to think there might be a larger scheme behind it.
But… but still, just how strong is this nemesis guy supposed to be!?
Keti was starting to feel a bit afraid. Is this normal? She knew he was a member of the Magic Tower and couldn’t possibly be weak, but not even a hint of magical power released…
Don’t tell me succubi are just a really weak race? Ahem… No, maybe this pink-haired one is just a total rookie?
While pondering this, Keti’s gaze returned to the scene. The succubus looked to have lost all ability to fight back; after being knocked from the air, she could only crawl on the ground, howling in pain.
As Lynn strode over, a look of terror flashed in her pupils.
Much like Keti, she sensed how terrifying this man was—the strength he showed was absolutely beyond what she could deal with, and yet… even so, Jasha felt he was still holding back most of his power.
But unlike Keti, Jasha was well aware that she herself was no rookie! So… when she saw him approaching again, the little succubus’s voice started to tremble as she begged for mercy:
“D-don’t… don’t, please, don’t kill me, ah… wuu… no, don’t, I was wrong… I was wrong, big bro, I…”
“Heh, only now you realize you’re wrong? Isn’t it a bit too late? Want to live? Fine, then tell me: who are you? What’s your reason for bullying our little kitten?”
“Don’t tell me it’s just for money! Those two students’ families are much richer than her—what sense is there in asking their teacher for ransom?!”
Lynn’s relentless pressure made Jasha gulp in terror. No… this won’t do. If this keeps up, her identity will be exposed immediately, and once the truth is out, she’ll definitely be dead.
Damn it, damn it, who could’ve guessed that little trap Keti had such a powerhouse by her side! Damn it all, the relationships within the Magic Academy are way too messed up—way too messed up!
No, no way, I absolutely can’t let this happen—I absolutely cannot die here! Wuu… After all, I’ve worked so hard for so long just to make something of myself…
Under a desperate survival instinct, Miss Succubus quietly began to unleash all her internal magical power, even drawing on every ounce of energy she’d painstakingly stored and absorbed for so long!
“Huff… I-I’ll talk, I’ll tell you everything… big brother, I… actually I…”
As she spoke, while Lynn kept a close eye on her, Jasha suddenly raised her head—and then… her crimson pupils flashed with the most intense red light!
“Actually, I’m still as arrogant as ever! Hahaha… Well? How does it feel? Dizzy yet, dry mouth? I’ve used all my magic to cast Enchantment Magic; when it comes to dealing with men, I’m very confident!”
The pink-haired succubus shook her tail wildly, then, right on the spot, thrust out her drum-shaped rear toward Lynn, her cheeks even flushing a little red…
“Hey, big brother, you’re drooling over my body by now, aren’t you? Dying to ravage me right this second, huh~? Pfft… Come, kneel before me, and turn my world upside down!”