Really? I'm fighting the Dark Emperor.

Chapter 120 Please step aside

The plan to receive a ton of gifts on my birthday was ruined before it even began.

I was woken up early in the morning by an alarm on the radio. Before I even opened my eyes, I was already on my "escape journey" in a daze.

"So, why did the Dark Clan choose this time to launch their attack?" It's early morning, the sky is barely light, have their bodies evolved to the point where they don't need to sleep anymore?

Finally finding a slightly quieter place to catch her breath, Rui Bu Si was full of resentment.

The Moe Academy is in complete chaos right now. I didn't even know which way I was running, and I got separated from my roommates.

The invasion of the Dark Legion came suddenly. At this moment, the light in the empty classroom where she was was dim, and the desks and chairs were neatly arranged. She had just yawned when she heard the sound of the door being opened.

The few Dark Soldiers who came to sweep through the classroom easily discovered this student who hadn't even bothered to hide.

The other person looked like an ordinary student from Moe Academy, but whether he was scared out of his wits or something, he didn't seem afraid at all when he saw them.

Out of caution, several dark minions slowly approached her in a surrounding formation.

Ignoring the extra few henchmen, he tidied his somewhat messy long hair and came up with a perfect idea to soothe his resentment.

Since I have nothing better to do anyway, I might as well go and cause some trouble for her ex-boss.

"Please give way."

The confident voice startled the group of dark soldiers. They exchanged glances, then turned their gaze to the person they surrounded: "Ku..."

Almost the instant he raised his hand to attack, the incantation was only uttered for the first syllable, and his body dissipated into a cloud of black mist without warning.

As he casually pushed open the door to peek inside, the Dark Soldier turned and ran upon seeing what was happening. On the way, he turned back and, through the gap in the classroom door that wasn't fully closed, caught a glimpse of a pair of eyes filled with a hint of unease.

A question suddenly arose in my mind: I clearly didn't see any movement, so what kind of magic could make several people instantly turn into black mist?

The next moment, the question that had arisen in his mind was answered.

The attack, leaving no chance of survival, pierced through his body, causing him to rapidly and violently perish in an instant.

This is... a magic he knows all too well.

—The art of withering?!

Who is it, sir?

When did the Emperor plant a spy in the Moe Academy?

Why kill them?

After the questions were answered, countless questions arose.

He didn't have time to figure it out anymore.

The black mist dissipated in the air, a scene common during invasions. Figures came and went in a hurry, and neither the Quark Clan nor the Dark Clan had time to investigate where the attack came from.

The classroom door closed again. Rui Bu Si rubbed her temples. Her instincts were urging her to unleash her inner turmoil, and her heart was pounding with anticipation. She felt as if she might indiscriminately attack the chaotic noise outside the door at any moment.

Take a deep breath to suppress this primal instinct.

It's been so long since I've used magic, I'm a little out of sorts.

Based on her former boss's unchanging personality, she roughly knew what this sudden attack was trying to do.

She sat down on the nearest desk, and as the restlessness in her mind gradually subsided and she got used to using her power, she yawned again: "System, find someone."

[Insufficient merit points.]

...It seems like it's been a long time since I've paid attention to that thing.

Never mind, she'll find it herself.

His right index and middle fingers lightly touched his forehead, the rest of his fingers loosely clenched. A long-dormant incantation surged from the depths of his "soul," a smile playing on his lips, his tone utterly nonchalant:

"Searching for the approaching shadow, pursuing the departing trace, the Dark Moon Search Technique—"

Something invisible seemed to spread through the air. A moment later, she opened her eyes, jumped off the table, and the classroom door opened automatically as she approached. Stepping into the chaos outside, she resembled one of those who had lost their way in panic.

I've found the person I'm looking for.

The teachers' office was empty. Anxiously following Teacher Victoria there, Ukunana looked around but didn't see anyone.

Just as she was about to ask, Victoria, who had been leading the way, suddenly turned around. In the dim light, her usually gentle face now displayed a ferocity she had never seen before:

"Soft and gentle, a soft and fluffy spell."

"Ice wind..."

The dizziness in her mind made her fall to the ground unwillingly and helplessly.

Why did Ms. Victoria suddenly attack her?

She tried hard to open her eyes, but she couldn't see the world around her. She only vaguely felt that someone had taken something from her.

What does she have that others might want?

“I was right.” The sparkling gemstones were particularly dazzling in Victoria’s hands.

The Dark Clan had been attacking repeatedly without success recently, but this time they finally succeeded and gained a huge reward. The Dark Emperor, the manipulator behind Victoria, almost couldn't help but burst into laughter.

His triumphant laughter echoed throughout the underground sewers. His subordinate knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and before he could utter any words of congratulations, the Dark Emperor abruptly stopped laughing.

At that moment, Victoria's smile froze on her lips.

A vine that appeared out of nowhere lashed her wrist, and the Moonstone she had just obtained rolled to the ground.

Poison Ivy?

How did they suddenly appear in the Moe Academy?

Inflammation?

No, that's not right.

Urging Victoria to pick up the stubborn moonstone from the ground and leave hastily, she was greeted by—

"Binding and Restraining Spell".

The spirit stone fell to the ground again, and Victoria no longer had the chance to take it to the underground sewers.

So close, so very close! From within the underground sewers, the Dark Emperor roared in fury: "Damn you, cute knight!"

"What... is that?" The indoor lights were turned on, illuminating the chaotic scene. Miya Xing, who had been chasing Rui Bu Si along the way, did not expect to encounter such a scene.

He was just wondering why Ruibusi wasn't using magic. The Dark Clan's attack today, apart from the initial surprise, wasn't nearly as fierce as the last one. Why did she have to run like this?

Only after catching up did they vaguely realize that the other party did not seem to be avoiding the Dark Clan.

His heart pounded in his ears as he realized he had discovered the true purpose of the Dark Clan's invasion of the Moe Academy.

Deliberately creating chaos and separating the cute knights, all for... this stone?

“Rui Bu Si, you…” After locking Victoria, who was clearly not in a good state, he turned his head and sensed that Rui Bu Si was obviously not right beside him.

"want to……"

Don't think about it yet. Blocking isn't a panacea. I suggest you be rational.

She couldn't control her desire to possess power.

The stubborn moonstone on the ground shimmered, its alluring light carrying a call that only she could understand.

If you possess the Moonstone, you will never again face the predicament of lacking energy.

Oh, the Dark Emperor will find out.

What is the Dark Emperor?

He still means something to you, I suggest you think about it again.

want to……

The "calling" suddenly disappeared, replaced by darkness and the sound of a heartbeat that didn't belong to her.

As her senses returned slightly, she felt the force in her waist and abdomen preventing her from moving forward, and the hand covering her eyes was trembling because of its owner's panic.

"Rui Bu Si, wake up!"