Chapter 93: The Third Seal
My sister said that naughty children at school are often called to the office by the teacher.
"Sorry, sister, I've become a naughty child too."
Aisha Carlos, coming to the teachers' office for the first time, sat bolt upright, her two fair legs nervously rubbing together.
Teacher Aileen, sitting opposite, said nothing, just quietly watched Aisha, whose head was bowing lower and lower.
Of course, this wasn't the most terrifying part.
Clearly it was Teacher Aileen's office, yet even the second-year homeroom teacher, Professor Field, was there.
That man, bearing the title 「Iron Demon」 , was said to have served as an instructor for the Duelist Special Forces in the national army back in the day.
The Duelist Special Forces, a unit for which the nation poured all its resources, cultivating super-elite Duelists capable of going onto the battlefield from among outstanding Duelists.
Literate enough to play cards, martial enough to wield a sword.
A Duelist on the battlefield couldn't be competent just by having strong dueling skills alone.
As elite soldiers, their physical and psychological qualities also had to be top-notch.
Although the three major nations of the continent, including some subsidiary small countries, hadn't had a war for decades.
But peace didn't mean no need for an army.
Quite the contrary, the more peaceful it was, the more the nation needed to strengthen its own military power. Only by using mutual deterrence to balance the situation could peace be continued.
Under these circumstances, to still be able to become an instructor for the Duelist Special Forces, Professor Field was already called the 「Iron Demon」 before his retirement.
After that, he was invited to become a professor at Fusion Academy, and the title was naturally continued by the students.
Clearly over 50 years old, and having never studied magic-related subjects, Professor Field showed no trace of old age, only an imposing aura released by his robust body.
Truly too terrifying.
The current Aisha really wanted to escape.
After her thighs had been nervously rubbing for a long time, Teacher Aileen sighed and finally spoke.
"Trespassing into the academy's restricted forbidden zone, destroying the academy plaza during a duel, causing danger and panic within the academy. Aisha Carlos, are you determined to get expelled?"
"(ﾟ△ﾟ;ﾉ)ﾉ Exp-expelled?!"
Aisha, who had finally overcome the academic credit crisis, never expected to hear this nightmarish word from Teacher Aileen's mouth again.
Professor Field said sternly: "What's there to be surprised about? The few things you did, according to Fusion Academy's school rules, are enough to deduct all your academic points, student Aisha Carlos."
"Let's talk things over, Teacher, Professor! I have my reasons too, please listen to my explanation."
"Alright, speak."
"Mhm mhm mhm."
Confessing about the Despair God card trial, but Aisha, being very loyal, chose to bear all responsibility alone, not implicating the other three in her account.
Thus, the version became: Aisha Carlos, by chance, obtained the Despair God card alone, independently followed the guidance to unlock the seal, independently passed two stages, and completed the final trial duel, unlocking the second seal.
"Sigh." After listening to Aisha's account, Teacher Aileen pressed her forehead, sighing again with a feeling of 'hating iron for not becoming steel'.
"Student Aisha, you're saying you passed the stage that requires a D-cup or above by yourself?"
Teacher Aileen, raising this point of doubt, also helplessly glanced at Aisha's chest, as if saying 'even if you're going to lie, at least make it a plausible condition'.
"Yes, is there a problem?"
Do you really not have any self-awareness at all?
Professor Field warned: "Student Aisha, kindness, or rather, loyalty, is certainly important. But sometimes, foolish stubbornness will instead harm you. Today's matter..."
"Today's matter, let's not pursue it further."
An old voice came from the doorway; Vice Principal Raiden, pushing the door open, entered with a kind smile.
"Everyone, calm down. I've already asked Grand Magus Fiona to repair the damage in the plaza."
"Mr. Principal !"
Feeling that Vice Principal Raiden might very well be here to save her, Aisha, as if grasping at a life-saving straw, even saw a Buddhist halo shining behind the white-bearded old grandpa.
"Hello there, student Aisha Yuna Carlos."
Compared to Teacher Aileen's sternness and Professor Field's severity, the kind Principal old grandpa finally allowed Aisha to relax a bit.
"You two, don't make things difficult for student Aisha. Such a cute girl, what bad intentions could she have? Give me some face, let's not pursue this matter."
"This. Principal..."
Teacher Aileen and Professor Field, completely speechless, exchanged a glance.
This old, cunning fox!
Clearly, before he left, he had told Aileen and Field to deal with Aisha Carlos sternly.
As a result, now it's great; Aileen and Field had played all the bad cop roles, and he himself walks in to play the good cop, putting on the appearance of a benevolent principal, directly maxing out the students' favorability towards him.
"Mr. Principal, you're so nice!"
"Tsk!" Teacher Aileen clicked her tongue unhappily; she was clearly the teacher who was best to Aisha, yet now she was easily outshone by the Vice Principal.
"Hehe, student Aisha Carlos. You can just call me Grandpa Raiden , I prefer this address."
After speaking, Vice Principal Raiden also used his rough, large hand to pat Aisha's soft white hair.
"0v0 Okay, Grandpa Raiden."
"Sigh, good granddaughter."
"Cough! Cough! Cough——!"
Teacher Aileen coughed three times, interrupting Vice Principal Raiden's moment of triumph.
"Aileen, I told you to smoke less, now your lungs aren't good, right?"
"Principal, regarding this matter!" Teacher Aileen said sternly: "Even if the damage to the plaza is repaired, we cannot pretend we didn't see the unsealed Despair God card."
"Oh, right."
Stroking his white beard, Vice Principal Raiden slowly spoke.
"Student Aisha Carlos, that Despair God card, is it still with you now?"
"Mm, it is."
Obediently handing over the Despair God card; after all, with two teachers and a principal surrounding her, even if Aisha wanted to hide it, she absolutely couldn't, so it was better to confess and be lenient.
Currently, on the Despair God card, because two seals had shattered, the complete card name and effect were already displayed on the card face, fully usable in a duel.
However, the third seal, a pitch-black lock, still floated very conspicuously above the card face.
This third seal, what exactly was it sealing? Since there was no clue guiding it like the second seal, Aisha also didn't know.
"Oh oh, so that's how it is."
Vice Principal Raiden, after observing the Despair God card for a while, nodded silently.
Professor Field suggested: "Such a dangerous card, rather than leaving it with a student, it's better for the academy to retrieve and keep it. What do you think, Principal?"
"I think that's quite unnecessary."
Raiden very generously handed the Despair God card back to Aisha.
"Currently, the Despair God card has only had two seals unlocked; for now, it can only be considered a relatively strong card, not very dangerous."
Professor Field emphasized: "But what if, one day, the third seal is unlocked!"
Raiden, unhurriedly and arrogantly, explained: "As for the third seal, I think the Academy Director endowed the card and its holder with a special meaning. I believe that rather than danger, it is more so an opportunity left by the Academy Director to reverse despair."