Chapter 185: Is it really that funny that even juniors betrayed me?

“Hmph, Senior, how was it? This place is safe, isn’t it, meow!”

Yuffie, puffing out her chest, which was much bigger than Charlotte’s, wore an expression that wanted to be praised.

It was only then that Charlotte realized where she was. This was a deep pit that could fit both of them. It was covered with grass, and with the thick fog, the other witches wouldn’t have noticed this hiding spot.

Charlotte finally relaxed.

“Yuffie, thank you so much. If you hadn’t helped me, I might have been killed by those people. Speaking of which, are my social skills really that bad? Those people usually owe me favors; why did they suddenly rebel against me in such a spectacular fashion?”

Charlotte complained resentfully.

In previous practical magic exams, if she hadn’t turned the tide, those people wouldn’t have been able to advance to the fourth year.

“Don’t you know, Senior?” Yuffie, who had poked her head out of the grass to scan the surroundings and found nothing unusual, turned back to Charlotte to answer her question.

“Hmm? What don’t I know?”

“Some witches have secretly placed bounties on you, Senior. As long as they successfully prevent a talented witch like you from passing this exam, they will receive a huge academic credit reward. And Senior, your bounty is the highest.”

“What? There’s a bounty like that in our academy? Don’t the instructors manage it?”

“No, I heard that these bounties are arranged by the Third Instructor, who isn’t involved in the exam itself. After all, only instructors can offer academic credit rewards.”

“It’s that person?” The thought of the instructor’s recent overly friendly attitude made Charlotte shiver. She felt like she had unknowingly become a toy for the other person to manipulate at will. “That person actually seems like the type to do something like this. Honestly, can no one control her? Does she really have that much authority? Then wouldn’t going outside be dangerous for me right now?”

“Yes, yes, it’s very dangerous outside. But fortunately, you have me, Senior. As long as you stay here, no other witch will find you.”

Yuffie said this while naturally drawing a magic circle on the ground around Charlotte with special chalk.

Naturally, Charlotte couldn’t pretend she didn’t see Yuffie’s blatant actions.

“Hmm? Yuffie, what are you doing? I’m already safe. You don’t need to draw a protective circle for me!”

However, Yuffie didn’t stop drawing; in fact, she drew even faster than before.

Charlotte was confused. But then, she suddenly noticed something wasn’t right.

“Wait a minute, Yuffie, why are you here? You’re a third-year student, aren’t you? Aren’t you supposed to be participating in your own promotion exam right now? Wouldn’t it be bad if you missed your exam and couldn’t advance to the fourth year?”

“Don’t worry, Senior. Even if I don’t participate in the promotion exam, I can still advance to the fourth year. As long as I keep Senior here, the academic credit reward I get will be enough to promote me to the fourth year!”

“So, Senior, please stay here and don’t run around, meow!”

The magic circle Yuffie drew was complete, and under the magical power, it suddenly flashed a bright purple light.

“What?!” Charlotte wanted to stand up in alarm, but she suddenly found that her body wouldn’t obey her commands. A strange feeling crept into her heart. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t move even a fraction of an inch. “What is this…”

“Senior, don’t move around! This is the Judgment Magic I just learned recently. If you have any thought of resisting, your body will immediately be overwhelmed by fatigue. If you’re not careful, it will get completely out of control. You don’t want the other witches to see you in a disheveled and pathetic state, do you?”

“Yuffie, what kind of nonsensical magic have you been learning?”

Charlotte complained to Yuffie with a blush.

The overwhelming fatigue made Charlotte feel that her stamina was at its limit. Now was not the time to use chantless Water Magic!

“Yuffie, even you have betrayed me?”

“Sorry, Senior, I couldn’t help it. The academic credits Instructor Sista offered were simply too much! It’s over two hundred credits; if I get them, I might be able to jump directly to the fifth year. That way, I’ll have a chance to be in the same class as you, Senior!”

“What are you thinking? If you get those two hundred credits, I won’t be able to advance! How can you be in the same class as me then?”

“Huh? Senior makes a good point!”

Since she couldn’t achieve her goal, she couldn’t be rewarded.

“Then what’s the point of trapping me here?”

“I’ll just ask Senior to stay here for another year. I’ll advance to the fourth year, and Senior will repeat it. We can still be in the same class!”

Seeing that Yuffie was determined to keep her here no matter what she said, Charlotte frowned slightly.

“Then I have no choice. Yuffie, you’re the one who’s going to stay here.”

Instantly, the magic circle beneath Charlotte moved to Yuffie’s feet.

No, to be precise, the ground beneath them rotated 180 degrees, and the magic circle drawn on the ground naturally moved to Yuffie’s location.

An unprecedented sensation crept into Yuffie’s heart. Her eyes widened in shock, and her legs clamped together as she trembled uncontrollably.

“W-why… why did the magic circle move?”

Yuffie struggled to lower her gaze, staring in disbelief at the magic circle beneath her feet.

“The magic circle you drew is indeed powerful, but next time you use this trick, be careful not to draw the magic circle on solid ground. It’s too easy for someone to use Earth-Splitting Magic to switch its position.”

Charlotte leisurely walked behind Yuffie. As if remembering something, she turned around and reached out her finger to gently touch Yuffie’s inner thigh.

“Here, Senior, no!”

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