Just as all the girls were filled with curiosity, Laxana extended a slender finger and pointed at Wendy, who was sitting deep within the hall.
She gave a slight beckoning motion.
“Wendy, you come here~”
This call wasn’t loud, but it instantly drew the attention of the entire dining hall.
Everyone froze and followed the direction of her finger.
When they saw the stunning youth whom countless girls had been fantasizing about — and even handsy with — just a moment ago, their jaws nearly hit the floor.
Him?
How could he know the daughter of the Dean of the Magic Branch, Miss Laxana?
Wendy, who had just been grimacing because of the “lethal weapon” in his mouth, now had a face full of helplessness.
He stood up slowly and walked over reluctantly under countless gazes filled with envy, curiosity, or shock.
“What is it? I’m in the middle of eating.”
However, before Laxana could speak, Astreia, whom everyone had been deriding as an “ugly woman,” moved first.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Astreia took a step forward, extended her pale arm, and directly wrapped it around Wendy’s neck.
She then leaned down slightly and gave Wendy a heavy kiss, followed by a provocative sweep of her eyes across the room.
The loud mwah rang out clearly in the silent dining hall.
The entire hall fell into a deathly silence.
If Laxana’s appearance had only surprised them, then Astreia’s kiss was nothing short of a magnitude twelve earthquake, shattering their Three Perspectives.
After a brief, dead silence, the dining hall instantly erupted.
Various biting and mean comments rose and fell, no longer suppressed.
“Holy crap! What is that fat pig doing? She actually dared to kiss him!?”
“What a waste of God’s gifts! Such a handsome guy, and he’s stuck with such a…”
“Look at that kid; he looks so reluctant. He must have been coerced! That shameless woman must be using her power to force him!”
“With her frame, she walks like a mountain. She could probably sit on ten Wendys and crush them to death! What a disgrace to men, to submit to a monster like that!”
“Help, I’m going blind! I’d rather watch monsters mating than see such a scandalous scene!”
The insults rose like waves, filled with disdain for Astreia’s figure and heartbreak over Wendy’s “loss of virtue.”
As the center of the storm, Astreia acted as if she hadn’t heard any of these foul words.
She released Wendy, but her delicate nose sniffed at the Prince’s neck.
Her beautiful brows furrowed tightly, and her face, which had held a trace of a smile, instantly stiffened.
“You have the scent of other women on you.”
Wendy’s heart skipped a beat, and he thought, ‘This is bad.’ Being groped by those female hooligans earlier must have left some random perfume scents on him.
Astreia’s cold gaze swept over the female students in the hall who were still blathering, her eyes revealing a hint of danger.
“Laxana and I were worried you wouldn’t be used to the food at the Military Branch, so we specifically came to ask you to eat with us at the Magic Division. But it seems like some accident happened?”
“Huh?”
Wendy stared blankly.
Eat at the Magic Division?
The food there… was bound to be a hundred times better than these drumsticks that could be used as bricks at the Military Branch!
Just as he was hesitating, Laxana sighed softly and turned to leave.
“If you’re not willing, then forget it. We won’t force you.”
“Wait!”
Wendy was quick.
He reached out like lightning to grab a corner of her clothes, his face instantly covered in a fawning smile.
“Hero—er, Heroine, I was wrong! I’ll go with you right now!”
‘Is this a joke? With “soft rice”… no, with gourmet food to eat, who would want to stay here gnawing on stones?’
After saying that, he turned around.
Amidst everyone’s disdainful gazes, he walked quickly back to his classmates’ table, his expression instantly switching back to a serious one.
“Everyone,” he cleared his throat and announced with a grave face, “I just remembered a very, very important matter I need to attend to. I must leave immediately. Remember, at twilight today, we gather at Female Dormitory Suite 301. I’ll introduce someone to you then.”
Athena and the others glanced at each other.
Although they didn’t quite understand the situation, seeing Wendy winking at them, they immediately knew what he meant.
Their faces broke into knowing “I get you, brother” smiles.
“We know, we know!”
“Go on, Boss! Don’t keep them waiting!”
“Don’t worry, we’ll definitely be there on time!”
Wendy felt frustrated hearing these jokes from people who only wanted to see the world burn.
But he knew exactly what kind of scumbags they were; the more he explained, the more excited they would get.
He simply didn’t bother wasting his breath, hurriedly packed up his tray, and turned toward the dining hall exit.
However, when he reached the door, he found only Astreia waiting for him.
Laxana was nowhere to be seen.
He blinked in surprise and turned to look back into the hall.
At some point, Laxana had walked into the center of the dining hall.
She ignored the shocked gazes around her and simply raised her right hand elegantly, her long fingers tracing a complex and graceful pattern in the air.
In the next second, countless tiny, hair-like Pale Electric Arcs jumped and gathered at her fingertips.
Miss Klein surveyed her surroundings, her gaze accurately locking onto the dozen or so female students who had been the loudest and most vicious with their insults.
Then, she reached out and gave a light flick toward them.
Crackle —!
Thin bolts of lightning flew from her fingertips, drawing golden arcs in the air, and accurately struck more than ten female thugs!
“Ah —!”
“Gahhh!”
Pained screams rang out one after another.
Those female students who had been arrogant just a moment ago were now twitching all over, foaming at the mouth, their hair standing on end.
Like electrocuted frogs, they rolled their eyes and collapsed to the ground one by one.
The entire dining hall became so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
The remaining people finally realized that this genius girl from the Magic Division was actually in the same group as that “ugly woman”!
In an instant, no one dared to look at Astreia with envy anymore; it turned into a fear that originated from the depths of their Souls.
They all lowered their heads and obediently shut their mouths, terrified that they would be the next ones electrocuted onto the floor.
Seeing that no one dared to speak, Laxana clapped her hands in satisfaction, as if she were merely dusting off invisible dirt.
She exhaled deeply, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.
“Now, I feel a little better.”
The “Lightning Overlord” turned around and walked toward the door, speaking in a volume that was neither loud nor soft, yet enough for the entire hall to hear:
“I assume no one else dares to gossip?”