Jake grabbed the blade with his other hand. Although he wasn�t skillful in fire magic, he knew enough to easily heat the knife. The knife started to glow red.

�Let�s do this. The arrogant Amy ruined her eyes while researching magic by herself. She dropped out of the academy and forever lived on as a loser. How�s that? Amazing scenario, is it not?�

The blade seemed like it would drip molten iron at any moment. A sudden shove to her head made Amy turn. Her burning hair crackled and popped.

�Oho! So there are times when Amy gets scared, too. I�ll give you one last chance. Beg me to let you off this once. Even better if you shed tears. Then, if you promise to leave the academy, I won�t burn off your eyes.�

Amy realized why Tyra dropped out.

They did this simply because they were inferior. Simply because they were upset and offended. Karmis� red eyes filled with anger and glowed red.

�Do it if you can. But don�t ever think you�ll get away with it.�

Jake smirked. He�d heard that kind of promise more than once. All Nobles were unyielding. However, the moment a blade is pointed their way, they�d shout and beg for mercy like any other human.

The bigger their self-esteem, the harder it was for them to recover once it was broken. Watching the students leave the academy like that, Jake soothed his feelings of inferiority.

�Well then, shall we get started?�

The pocket knife slowly approached Amy�s left eye. Amy was determined to endure it. However, when she felt the scorching heat nearing her skin, she was forced to close her eyelids tight.

�Stop, you sick bastards!�

A sudden shout made the Black Magician jump. Seeing Shirone who was huffing with a clenched fist, Amy opened her eyes wide. Jake also turned around with a startled expression, as if he didn�t expect him to actually face them.

�Aha! The knight in shining armor has made his appearance! That�s too bad, your girl would have surprised you with a new appearance if you�d arrived just a bit later.�

�What are you trying to do to her?�

�Who knows! What was I going to do? Why not ask your lover yourself?�

�You dimwit! You can�t come here alone!�

Amy shouted. Yet Shirone was more stunned by the situation in front of him than by her words.

Older students were surrounding a girl who had her limbs shackled. And if that alone was not enough, the rascal, Jake, was wielding a red-hot pocket knife.

�Because of me�.�

For the first time in his life, Shirone felt an intense wrath bubble up inside him. Picking up a tree branch from the ground, he hollered!�

�Let her go! If you don�t, I won�t let you off easy!�

�PUHAHAHA! Did you hear that? What can you possibly do with that piece of wood?�

Irrespective of Jake�s mocking laughter, Shirone rushed straight at them. He was confident in his skill in close-quarters combat. After all, he was the person who had defeated Rian in a swordsmanship match. After calculating it in his head, he knew he could buy enough time for the teachers to arrive.

�Here I come!�

�Guys, he says he�s coming. Open a path for him.�

No one moved when Shirone came running. Rather, they smiled tauntingly, as if wanting for him to come closer.

By the time he realized something was amiss, it was too late. Shirone�s mind shook as if he had been hit on the head with a hammer.

�Keuk!�

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