"Xuwei! Xuwei, are you okay?!"
"Bro, how are you?!"
Seeing Li Xuwei injured, Li Yuxin and Li Yuqin hurriedly ran to his side, asking anxiously.
Looking at his blood-soaked arm, the thick smell of blood hit them head-on, and both girls' faces turned pale.
Having been protected by their family since childhood, none of them had ever witnessed such a cruel scene.
"I'm… fine… but why aren't the teachers here yet? Useless trash…"
Li Xuwei gritted his teeth tightly. His entire arm was trembling violently, the intense pain nearly making him unable to stand.
And yet, the monster was still standing right in front of them—pushing his mental state to the brink of collapse.
"Cripple them."
In the corner, Mammon's crimson eyes flickered with a cold light as he issued a command through the cells he had implanted within the ghoul.
He had no intention of killing them so easily.
After all, the game had only just begun.
"Haaah…"
The ghoul's greedy black eyes locked onto the three of them as it let out a heavy, beast-like breath and slowly advanced.
"F-fire…"
The trio's expressions changed drastically as they kept retreating. Li Yuqin, in a panic, tried to follow the method she remembered to activate her ability.
But she had only just awakened not long ago—and under such overwhelming tension—
She simply couldn't bring out her flame ability at all.
The ghoul closed in.
Its long arm swung down heavily—
Li Yuqin was sent flying instantly.
Her fragile body slammed against the ground. A wave of pain spread through her entire body, and a trace of blood leaked from the corner of her mouth.
"Little sis!"
Li Yuxin called out in alarm, but in the next second—
A gust of wind struck.
Li Xuwei's scream of agony rang out.
The ghoul's blade-like claws pierced straight into his shoulder, tearing off a chunk of flesh and tossing it into its mouth, chewing with horrifying satisfaction.
Li Xuwei howled in unbearable pain.
Meanwhile, Li Yuxin froze completely.
Her body trembled uncontrollably, her legs gave out, and she collapsed onto the ground.
"Ugh…"
Watching the ghoul eat her own brother's flesh, her stomach churned violently. Fear completely overwhelmed her mind.
At this point, very few people remained in the cafeteria.
The ghoul's target was clearly the Li siblings.
Originally, quite a number of students had been hiding in the distance to watch—but now, many had already fled.
For these still-young students, the ghoul was simply too terrifying.
Although the Li siblings were well-known figures in the school, not a single person dared step forward to help.
Some, with trembling hands, were frantically dialing the school administration.
"My lord… won't this implicate us?"
In the corner, Nakime's face was pale as she watched the ghoul chewing on Li Xuwei's flesh. She softly asked Mammon.
The ghoul had been created by Mammon himself—Nakime, who had been by his side all along, naturally knew this.
Although she didn't understand his purpose, as his attendant, she only needed to know one thing—
She belonged to him.
"It won't. But…"
Mammon replied calmly.
He had never intended for the ghoul to kill them. This was merely a gift for their first meeting.
His eyes flickered slightly.
Within his perception, two individuals were rapidly approaching.
After a brief moment of thought, Mammon grabbed a chair beside him and rushed toward the ghoul.
Bang!
He swung the chair with full force, smashing it hard against the back of the ghoul's head.
The immense impact sent the ghoul flying.
The sudden turn of events left everyone, who had been trembling in fear, completely stunned.
"Are you alright?"
Mammon supported Li Xuwei—whose entire left arm was now drenched in blood—and asked with a slight frown.
At this point, Li Xuwei's consciousness was already fading.
When he saw the ghoul eating his own flesh earlier, he had fallen into absolute despair.
But he never expected—
That in such a situation, someone would actually come to save him.
"Xuwei! Hang in there! I'll call a doctor right now!"
Li Yuxin, who had been frozen moments ago, finally snapped back to her senses. She rushed over, tears welling in her eyes as she spoke anxiously.
"He can't move right now. Otherwise, the wound will tear open even worse. And this creature isn't easy to deal with."
Mammon helped Li Xuwei sit down beside a table, glanced at his wound, and spoke in a low voice to Li Yuxin.
Then he turned his head.
The ghoul had already climbed back up.
When it saw Mammon, its black eyes—filled with brutality and greed—were now clearly confused.
Because it had not yet eaten enough humans, its intelligence was still extremely low.
At this moment, it clearly couldn't understand—
Why its own master had just attacked it.
"I've already called the hospital… thank you… thank you…"
Li Yuxin's hands trembled as she held her phone, her voice choked with emotion as she repeatedly thanked Mammon—the only one who had stepped forward to help.
Although she usually appeared calm and composed, this experience was far too overwhelming for her.
"Helping each other among classmates is only natural."
Mammon glanced at her indifferently, the corners of his lips curling ever so slightly—almost imperceptibly.
Li Yuxin's features were already extremely delicate.
Now, with tears falling and her fragile state exposed, she appeared even more pitiful and moving.
Unfortunately—
Because her head was lowered, she didn't see the cold smile on Mammon's lips.
And at that very moment—
Two middle-aged men rushed in at high speed.
They were the school's esper teachers.
After a brief assessment of the situation, the two teachers did not hesitate in the slightest—
They charged straight toward the ghoul.