Chapter 409

Chapter 409: Fallacious Reasoning

“And in any case, it’s never right to hit someone. I’ll replace your tables with two new ones, and you can apologize to Yuli and the others. Then we can put this matter behind us. How does that sound?”

Ando said with a smile.

After all, Demon One and Demon Two merely had curses inscribed on them, while those girls were beaten black and blue. Offering a quick apology should be effortless for them.

She believed that since she had spoken, the two girls would surely take the exit she provided.

Yet Demon One and Demon Two didn’t prove as “sensible” as she expected; instead, they turned icy gazes brimming with anger toward Ando.

They hadn’t anticipated such words from her.

Instead of addressing the wrongdoers’ faults, she demanded the victims reflect upon themselves—what kind of logic was that?

Though encountering such twisted reasoning for the first time, it felt eerily familiar… Tracing its origin, it stemmed from knowledge and fragmented memories inherited from Lin Yu at their birth.

They vaguely sensed… their mother in her past life seemed to have endured similar experiences—bullied by female classmates and then lectured by a homeroom teacher in this manner.

Instantly, their fury intensified.

Demon Two’s palms itched so fiercely she nearly extended her delicate jade hand to deliver a stinging slap to the teacher before her.

Just then, another figure appeared at the doorway.

“Everything must consider cause and effect, Teacher Ando.”

Simultaneously with the figure’s appearance, a woman’s voice reached everyone in the classroom.

All eyes turned to see a white-haired, crimson-eyed woman standing at the classroom entrance.

…

Magic Rainbow’s expression remained gentle, yet her eyes held a trace of frost.

After beating up those noble girls and fearing they’d caused trouble, Demon One and Demon Two immediately used “Psychic Call” to send their Stealth Ant sisters—hidden in their shadows—to seek Magic Rainbow’s help.

Though afraid their sister might be angered by the incident, they still understood what truly mattered.

Thus, seeing Magic Rainbow arrive, both girls finally breathed easier.

Demon Two instinctively retracted the slap she’d been about to deliver.

“Sis… Aunt! Wuwu… they’re bullying us.”

The girl’s face first lit with joy before morphing into a wounded expression as she flung herself into Magic Rainbow’s embrace, sniffling pitifully.

“They clearly bullied us first, but Teacher Ando demands we apologize to them. Aunt, you must stand up for us.”

Demon One also hurried over, though she couldn’t bring herself to shamelessly dive into Magic Rainbow’s arms like her sister. Instead, she pretended to wipe nonexistent tears while feigning grievance.

“Well, well, Teacher Magic Rainbow! What brings you here? Shouldn’t you be teaching class right now?”

Ando’s expression shifted upon seeing Magic Rainbow but quickly normalized.

While Magic Rainbow maintained good relations with all teachers, some friendships were merely superficial—many secretly regarded this newcomer with wariness and envy.

Ando numbered among them.

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How could a teacher who’d arrived barely over a month ago gain Mrs. Ada’s favor and seemingly establish rapport with counselor Hank? Hank ranked third among Magic Academy instructors—the sole disciple of the royal capital’s Chief Mage Merleau! Even she hadn’t managed to establish such rapport with him! Each time this thought surfaced, Ando’s jealousy threatened to boil over.

“Class? With all that commotion upstairs, how could I possibly focus on class? Besides, isn’t Teacher Encore absent from teaching right now? As for this current situation…”

Magic Rainbow gently patted Demon Two’s back in comfort while surveying the classroom, her gaze finally settling upon Yuli and the other girls lying bruised and swollen on the floor.

“I overheard some of your conversation in the corridor earlier. What I’d like to know is, with Teacher Ando present, how did things escalate to this state?”

“Th-this is…”

Ando faltered at these words, stammering as she began to respond when Magic Rainbow continued.

“It couldn’t be that Teacher Ando arrived late again, could it?”

“Again? I…”

“Ah, I inadvertently heard about it from other instructors. Teacher Encore, rest assured I won’t spread rumors. May I now understand what transpired in detail?”

“Allow me to explain.”

The moment Magic Rainbow finished speaking, Hopps—the male teacher who also instructed first-year students—hastily interjected.

He spoke before Ando not only to prevent potential conflict between the women, but chiefly because, like most young male teachers at the academy, he held considerable admiration for Magic Rainbow. For Hopps, any opportunity to converse with her and showcase himself was most welcome.

“Then I’ll trouble you with the explanation, Teacher Hopps.”

Magic Rainbow offered him a smile that left Hopps momentarily dazed.

Regaining his composure, the teacher swiftly recounted the incident’s sequence.

……

“…I understand.”

After hearing Hopps’ account and noting its consistency with Stealth Ant’s report, Magic Rainbow turned from the group. Expressionless, she walked to the desks of Demon One and Demon Two.

Her eyes fell upon the carved words etched into the desktop.

A brief silence descended, yet an inexplicable chill permeated the room, compelling everyone into hushed stillness.

When the quiet finally broke…

“Such vulgar, filthy language is scarcely imaginable in the kingdom’s premier Rollo Magic Academy. Even in the ‘provincial’ town we once inhabited, such words were uncommon.”

“Had Teacher Hopps not identified these carvings as the work of noble young ladies, I might have suspected some vile ruffian had invaded the academy to deface these desks.”

Her tone remained measured, yet in the next instant, Magic Rainbow raised her hand.

Twin flames materialized and engulfed the desks, incinerating them completely within moments and leaving no trace.

Remarkably, the fire consumed only the tables without scorching the surrounding floor. Even the tiles beneath the table legs remained utterly untouched, devoid of any charring.

Having witnessed Mrs. Ada’s “Magic Transform Shield” over a month prior, Magic Rainbow had not only mastered the spell but, through dedicated study, learned to imbue various magics with this “Magic Transform” property. This skill now allowed her attacks to strike precisely where intended without affecting adjacent areas.

Yet this sophisticated magical technique went unnoticed, overshadowed by the sheer power of the fireballs. Their conjuration instantly transformed the classroom atmosphere from early spring to midsummer’s peak.