Outside the academy, the Knights Order was already standing by in full force.
Princess Alice paced back and forth anxiously.
As a firework exploded in the sky, the magic nullification disappeared.
Before Alice could give commands, something unexpected happened.
Knights Order members suddenly began to backstab their teammates, with one-third of them attacking their fellow Knights Order members.
At this moment, an attack came towards Alice.
Alice blocked the attack with extreme speed.
"Quick reactions! As expected of Alice, but this is as far as you go today!"
A man in black said.
Suddenly, a large number of men in black, covered in talismans, appeared.
They were The Order's puppet soldiers.
They were all ordinary people, captured by The Order because their bodies contained magic, then brainwashed and drugged, eventually becoming The Order's dogs.
"Who are you!" Alexia shouted.
"The Diabolos Cult!"
"So you're the bastards who kidnapped Alexia!"
Alice gathered her magic, preparing to attack.
At this moment, Viscount Olba appeared behind Alice and punched her, knocking Alice unconscious on the spot.
"Don't worry about the princess for now, we have important business to attend to: eradicate Shadow Garden!"
A large number of The Order members rushed towards the academy.
They went straight for the Shadow Garden members.
..."Vice Principal Ruslan Barnett, what are you doing?"
Sid sat by the window, looking at Vice Principal Ruslan Barnett and asked.
"You are? I remember now, you are Student Cid Kagenou, Student Xi Nuo's twin brother!"
"You ask me what I'm doing? That's a long story!"
Ruslan Barnett had planned for so many years, and finally succeeded; he couldn't wait to share his success with others. Since Sid asked, he might as well just answer directly.
Anyway, Sid was going to die.
Because of Sino's presence, Sherry arrived at the door early.
Sino used magic to conceal their presence, and the two listened in the secret passage.
"This goes back many years. I had just become the Martial Heart Festival champion, but not long after, I contracted a strange illness. Through my persistent efforts, I found a way to cure myself: the ancient relic, the eye of greed!
Therefore, I funded Sherry's mother, asking her to help me research the eye of greed, but after that hateful woman succeeded in her research, she tried to hand it over to the state, claiming the ancient relic was too dangerous!
I killed her without hesitation, first piercing her limbs, then her internal organs, and finally her heart.
Sherry knew nothing. I adopted young Sherry, becoming her adoptive father. How ironic that she called her mother's killer 'adoptive father' for so many years! Sherry has the same talent as her mother; she succeeded in her research, which led to today!"
"Then I have a question, is it true that you used Sherry?"
"Of course it's true. Are you angry?"
Sherry, who was eavesdropping, widened her eyes, unable to believe what she had heard.
After living with Ruslan Barnett for so many years, image after image replayed in Sherry's mind.
"Not angry, but I'm surprised that you could deceive her for so many years without showing any affection! Of course, this has nothing to do with me. I only act for my own purpose, forward!"
Ruslan Barnett and Sid exchanged glances and drew their magic swords.
The next second, Sid flew out, covered in blood, free-falling towards the floor below.
"Goodbye, Student Cid Kagenou!"
At this moment, Sherry, unable to accept reality, recovered and pushed open the door without hesitation.
"Is all this true? You killed my mother!"
"Isn't this my dear Sherry? Of course, it's true that I killed your mother; I would never lie to my daughter!" Ruslan Barnett smiled kindly.
"You! You bastard!"
Sherry wanted to rush up and hit Ruslan Barnett with her small pink fists, but Sino held her back.
"Alright, I'm tired of playing house. Now it's time to send you, Sherry, to reunite with your mother! Oh, and we can also send Student Xi Nuo to reunite with his brother!"
"Never!"
Alexia burst into the room at this moment.
She swung her sword at Ruslan Barnett.
But he dodged it.
Ruslan Barnett was once the Martial Heart Festival champion and a former Round Table Knight member; his strength had not diminished in the slightest.
Ruslan Barnett increased his attack speed, and wounds constantly appeared on Alexia's body.
Her strength was far inferior to Ruslan Barnett's; she could only barely resist.
A flash of sword light suddenly appeared.
Ruslan Barnett narrowly dodged it by sidestepping.
The attack continued.
The sound of clashing blades rang out continuously, and Ruslan Barnett still missed by a hair, getting wounded on the shoulder.
But he also repelled the attacker.
A white-haired girl appeared beside Alexia.
"You're Milia! I wondered why I didn't see you in the main hall; so you were waiting for me here!"
"I admit you're strong, but my plan has already succeeded! You've lost!"
Ruslan Barnett took out the eye of greed, and the eye of greed was directly embedded in his body.
A powerful magical energy erupted, and terrifying magic began to rage around Ruslan Barnett.