Then Fu Shi cracked her knuckles and said hungrily, "I was originally planning to go to Schicksal HQ in a few days to fulfill a client's order. Didn't expect he'd deliver himself, how perfect!"
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As time passed, Theresa and Otto also returned to St. Freya Academy.
After stepping off the ship, Theresa smiled and turned to Otto, "Grandpa, Fu Hua just messaged me saying that that guy Fu Lin actually came back. He's now in Himeko's dorm. I'll take you there right away!"
Otto readily agreed, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes, and responded with a smile, "Then I'll trouble you to lead the way, Theresa."
Theresa stepped forward lightly, with Otto following closely behind. The two walked along the paths of the academy and soon arrived at the door of Himeko's dorm.
Otto stood in front of the wide-open door, peering inside.
Inside, the room was brightly lit, yet there wasn't a single sound, not even a shadow could be seen.
The corners of Otto's mouth lifted slightly, revealing a half-smile as he thought to himself, 'Heh... Is this supposed to be a show of force?'
Standing nearby, Theresa also felt something was off. She scratched her head and muttered, "Fu Hua clearly said everyone was here. It shouldn't be this quiet... But never mind, Grandpa, let's go in and take a look."
Before the words finished, Theresa stepped forward without hesitation and walked directly into the room.
'Then I'll play along.'
Seeing this, Otto hesitated briefly before stepping through the door after Theresa.
However, just as they stepped into the entranceway, Theresa let out a startled cry.
Otto's heart tightened. Before he could react, everything went black, and his body was violently slammed to the ground by a powerful force.
After a while, Otto's ears twitched as he heard a voice calling out not far ahead, "Fu Shi, the camera is set up. We can start!"
Then came Fu Shi's voice from above, "Alright, let's see, our first customer gets 20 punches and a bonus kick from Dr. Lobster Head!"
Otto squinted slightly, thinking, 'The one controlling me is the Herrscher of Sentience, which means that voice must be Lord Fu Lin.'
Before Otto could think further, a blow landed on his body.
However, even after the punch, Otto's expression didn't change, though his body made a slight creaking sound.
Otto secretly rejoiced and let out a sigh of relief.
As it turned out, Otto had already minimized his pain receptors before entering the room, allowing him to endure the beating without feeling much pain.
However, to avoid alerting the others, so they wouldn't, as they had at HQ, force his soulium body to maximize its pain receptors, Otto decided to play along.
He let out a muffled groan, then quickly curled up and put on an expression of unbearable pain.
Standing off to the side with the others, Theresa watched everything unfold, her face filled with conflicted emotion. Her brows furrowed, lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to step in and stop it.
But after hesitating for a moment, Theresa suddenly remembered that she had also paid for a punch herself, it would be a waste not to use it.
Thinking this, her steps halted abruptly, and she stood in place, torn.
On one hand, she couldn't bear to see her grandpa getting beaten; on the other hand, she felt it would be a waste to let her 100 yuan go unused.
In the end, Theresa gritted her teeth and decided not to intervene for now.
After all, this could be considered a unique form of "massage." She could justify it as having spent 1000 for a full-body massage for Grandpa.
With that in mind, Theresa felt a bit better, thinking she was being a good granddaughter who paid for her grandpa's "massage."
Still, seeing her grandpa with a sack over his head made her feel guilty. Suddenly, her eyes lit up with an idea.
Theresa took a deep breath, cleared her throat, and tried to make her voice sound both anxious and helpless, "Fu Lin, Fu Shi, let Grandpa go now, or I'll really get serious!"
Hearing Theresa's cry, Otto felt a warmth surge in his heart.
Fu Lin, however, saw right through Theresa's intentions and gave her a knowing look before casually saying, "Fu Shi, you keep going. I'll go restrain Theresa so she doesn't ruin our business."
Seeing this, Theresa shouted, "Fu Lin, what are you doing? Let go of this academy principal! Or else I won't be polite!"
Fu Lin let out a sinister laugh, "Kekekekeke... Theresa, you'd better behave and not move. Otherwise... hehehe~"
Watching Fu Lin's act, Kiana hugged herself and said, "Ugh, that doesn't sound like acting, he really seems like a creep."
Bronya nodded in agreement, "Mhm, classic. Fu Lin's probably done this a lot."
Mei☆ forced a smile and explained, "Fu Lin is just good at acting. He wouldn't actually do anything!"
Kiana☆ sighed on the side and muttered to herself, "If only Fu Lin would treat me like that... I definitely wouldn't resist~"
As she spoke, Kiana☆ blushed and seductively licked her lips.
Everyone, "...."
Seeing this, Otto suddenly tensed up and quickly said, "Do whatever you want to me, but please don't hurt Theresa."
Otto's tone was sincere and urgent, revealing his concern for Theresa.
Hearing Otto's words, Theresa's gaze grew a bit complicated, a trace of emotion flashing in her eyes, though it was soon distracted by Mei☆ handing her a cup of bitter melon juice.
Theresa took the juice and said, "Thanks."
...
And so, Fu Shi continued to punch Otto repeatedly. After a while, she finally grew tired and stopped.
Next, it was Fu Lin's turn.
Without hesitation, Fu Lin gave Otto another savage beating.
Back and forth they went, taking turns until the final punch on the order list was delivered.
Fu Shi, shaking her sore hands and panting heavily, glanced at Otto who was slowly sitting up and said, "This soulium body is so tough. If I'd known, I would've used a brick. Would've been easier."
Fu Lin, wiping sweat from his forehead, added, "Phew~ That was exhausting, but beating up Otto felt so satisfying. Hope there's a next time!"
At that moment, Otto felt like ten thousand alpacas were galloping through his heart, 'Saying all that right in front of me, isn't that going too far?! Huh? Do you not even see me as human?!'
After the beating, Otto's soulium body was in a truly miserable state.
Every part of his body felt like it had been smashed with a heavy hammer, there was not a single intact spot.
Especially his once-handsome face, now completely unrecognizable.
His features were twisted and distorted, making the sight downright horrifying, possibly enough to drive someone's sanity meter into free fall.
Fu Lin, unable to look directly at Otto's wrecked appearance, turned away and awkwardly said, "Lord Otto, you still look pretty handsome right now!"
Otto removed the sack from his head, forced himself upright, and listened to the creaking of his body that sounded like it could fall apart at any moment. He let out a faint laugh. "Hehe (?????), thank you for the compliment... I'll be back…"
After saying that, Otto collapsed straight to the ground, the sound of his body hitting the floor echoing dully.
When Otto opened his eyes again, he found himself submerged in a blue liquid.
As the liquid was drained from the chamber, Otto stepped out unclothed, a faint smile playing at the corner of his lips, and murmured, "Phew... Good thing I had a soulium body hidden here at St. Freya Academy too."