Today was the start of the new term, but Dan Feng and Roxy had no intention of returning to class. Instead, they planned to spend the entire day reading in the library.
At this moment, Dan Feng was reading a book about the Human-Demon War, while Roxy, sitting in his lap, was intently staring at a book on labyrinth analysis.
This book discussed the author's understanding and in-depth insights into labyrinths. He treated labyrinths as living entities that used mana to create other monsters to attack intruders.
Every labyrinth had its own vitality and characteristics—for example, the Transfer Labyrinth that Roxy had read about in other books before, whose special trait was being filled with transfer magic circles that would teleport you to various dangerous locations.
Just as they were immersed in the ocean of knowledge, a familiar scene unfolded once again.
Nephelira, with her long white hair, lightly tapped on the table, producing a crisp sound.
This noise drew the attention of Dan Feng and Roxy. They simultaneously turned their gazes toward Nephelira.
Nephelira's lips curved slightly in a half-smile as she said, "You two are progressing in your relationship quite quickly—you're already this close together." Her words carried a hint of teasing, causing Roxy's cheeks to instantly flush red.
Roxy shyly lowered her head, then quietly climbed down from Dan Feng's lap and sat obediently beside him like a well-behaved little cat.
Dan Feng set his book down upon seeing this and looked at Nephelira with a puzzled gaze. "Does the president need something from us?"
Nephelira gave a slight smile, took six sheets of paper from her bosom, and neatly arranged them on the table.
Her movements were extremely elegant, as if everything had been planned in advance.
"I wonder if either of you has seen these people?" Nephelira's voice was gentle, yet it carried an undeniable authority.
Dan Feng curiously picked up the sheets and examined them carefully.
They contained detailed records of each person's information, including name, age, physical appearance, and so on.
When he saw the descriptions of their appearances, a sense of familiarity suddenly surged in his heart—these people seemed to be exactly the ones he had killed before.
Dan Feng continued flipping through the papers until he reached Kurashi's information, at which point he finally confirmed his suspicion.
Yes, it was those people.
Afterward, Dan Feng's gaze slowly settled on Nephelira. His eyes were calm and steady, as if he were contemplating something.
After a moment, he spoke unhurriedly, "I've seen them."
Roxy was stunned upon hearing Dan Feng's answer. Her face showed an expression of disbelief.
She inwardly groaned: "This is bad—how could Dan Feng answer so directly? If he tells the whole truth, we'll definitely get expelled from school."
However, Nephelira did not erupt in anger as Roxy had imagined after hearing Dan Feng's reply.
She simply smiled faintly and continued asking, "They've gone missing. Do you know what happened?"
Dan Feng nodded, seemingly unsurprised by Nephelira's question.
He paused briefly, as if considering how to respond, before continuing, "Do you want the truth?"
Nephelira nodded without hesitation. She had already guessed most of it and simply wanted to confirm whether her guess was correct.
Seeing this, Roxy grew even more anxious.
She quickly leaned close to Dan Feng's ear and whispered in an extremely low voice, "Dan Feng, you absolutely can't say it. If you tell the truth, not only will we get expelled, we might even end up in prison."
Hearing Roxy's concerns, Dan Feng gently reassured her in a soft voice, "It's fine. Trust me—this student council president isn't the unreasonable type."
Listening to Dan Feng's gentle and reassuring words, Roxy somehow felt her worries gradually ease.
Then Dan Feng said calmly to Nephelira, "I killed them."
Nephelira, hearing the answer she had expected, showed no surprise at all. She continued curiously, "Could you tell me about the conflict between you?"
Dan Feng naturally told the truth, starting from Kurashi.
After hearing the full cause, process, and outcome, Nephelira said slowly, "I've heard everything about the matter. In that case..." She paused for a moment.
Roxy's face showed tension—she really didn't want to be thrown in prison, and even more so didn't want Dan Feng to end up there.
She still naively believed that Dan Feng's strength wasn't yet enough to oppose an entire nation, completely unaware that it was already more than sufficient.
"Then they died in an accident." Nephelira smiled. Naturally, she had no intention of making an enemy of Dan Feng. She had learned of Dan Feng's strength and value from the previous principal.
So capturing Dan Feng was far from a wise move. Moreover, these people had brought trouble upon themselves—they were entirely to blame. If it had been her, she might have killed them and hung their bodies on the city gates as a warning.
"Eh?" Roxy was stunned upon hearing Nephelira's words.
Nephelira showed a brilliant smile at Roxy's cute reaction.
"You're really adorable. But you don't need to worry about school rules or anything like that—rules are meant to be broken~" Nephelira said to Roxy with a laugh.
"Eh? Eh? Eh?" Seeing Nephelira's current expression, Roxy immediately clung to Dan Feng's arm as if frightened by her—because right now, Nephelira's expression looked a bit strange.
Nephelira also noticed her own lapse and instantly reverted to her previous demeanor. "That's all for now. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be going."
Dan Feng and Roxy watched as Nephelira left the library.
Afterward, Roxy said in disbelief, "The student council president is actually covering for us?"
"She's very sensible. She knows there's nothing good to come from opposing us. Besides, we hold something like chantless magic techniques—she wouldn't sever ties with us over a few people." Dan Feng explained calmly.
Just as Dan Feng said, Nephelira would not provoke two people so important to the Ranoa Kingdom over a few insignificant individuals. As a princess, she also wouldn't create trouble for the kingdom she lived in.
"Is it because of chantless magic?" Roxy asked in confusion.
"That's part of it, but mostly it's the deterrence of strength." Dan Feng said frankly. There was no need to hide this from Roxy—after all, he hadn't even used his full power when completing various S-rank quests.
Even a single powerful magician with flight capability could bring unimaginable disaster to a nation—let alone someone as all-rounded as Dan Feng?
He might even be able to fight in the sea—that was what Nephelira thought in her heart. She believed that a person like Dan Feng could only be a friend to the Ranoa Kingdom, never an enemy.
But the Ranoa Kingdom didn't have many enemies anyway. This was a time of peace—the Human-Demon War was already very distant history.