Chapter 31: Taking a Stand

“No! Absolutely not!”

Lumio darted out from behind the podium, rushed between the two, and frantically waved her hands, trying to stop Dorothy.

She would never agree to such a duel!

“Dorothy, this is too reckless! How can you treat students as prizes?”

These students really were a headache, but they were still her students.

Even if their personalities and dreams had issues, she still had to take on her duty as a teacher and stand before them.

She wouldn’t give up on any of them, let alone when the target was Wamu.

And the tournament-style battle was a free-for-all.

Even with multiple referees present, it was unavoidable that students would get hurt.

On top of that, Nunoce’s ability was something even she couldn’t detect, so she could only take precautions in advance.

Dorothy, don’t just agree in front of outsiders!

She didn’t want to see her students become the playthings of students from another academy.

“Dorothy, the pet you picked up doesn’t seem to know who’s in charge.” Isolde glanced at Lumio with contempt, her tone mocking. “I think the great witch wouldn’t change her mind because of some subordinate, would she?”

“…No, I refuse this duel.”

Dorothy gave an answer that stunned Isolde.

She had originally planned to poach the talented students from the other side.

After all, her academy had won two consecutive championships, and other academies were studying and targeting her.

If she could pull away Darkstar Academy’s trump cards first, the academy’s pressure would ease, and it would also suppress the other academies’ little schemes.

But if the little golden dragon reacted this strongly… then forget it.

Dorothy watched Lumio, who was desperately nodding at her, and the corner of her mouth lifted slightly.

She was a great witch who transcended “dimensions,” not one who played with “hearts.” Of course she had to treat her own people well.

And the fact that the little golden dragon interrupted her plan actually made her happy.

She cared even about troublesome students like this. It seemed the little golden dragon really had become a good teacher. Belvia taught her well.

“How could this…”

Isolde clicked her tongue.

“If you refuse, didn’t we come all this way for nothing?”

And besides, it was already too late now.

“Dorothy, this isn’t something you can just refuse.”

“What do you mean?”

“You already know, don’t you? Nunoce’s magical level.” Isolde hinted, a sneer on her face. “I also had them go to the playground. Well… during the time we’ve been talking, guess what’s happening over there?”

“Are you declaring war?” Dorothy gritted her teeth. “If you dare lay a finger on my students, do you want Darkstar Academy to be erased from the continent?!”

“Hehe, we are an exchange delegation,” Isolde reminded gently, but her words made Dorothy feel disgusted. “If something happens to us at your academy, I can’t say what our country would do.”

“By the way, Nunoce’s ability is of the ‘alchemy’ type. It activates silently, and there’s no way to trace its source… It’s about time.”

“You…!”

Lumio was about to step forward, but Dorothy reached out and stopped her.

“Don’t get excited, Lumio. Leave this to me.” The golden-haired great witch stared at Isolde, her voice turning cold. “If you want to play, I’ll play with you to the end. But betting on students is a game I look down on.”

“Oh? As expected of a great witch, you do have some audacity.” Isolde clapped. “Even though you haven’t managed your pet well, I’m willing to show respect. Go on, what else do you want to bet?”

“I’ll bet this!”

Dorothy waved her hand casually, pulled a staff from a rift, and slapped it on the table.

“The Shadow Staff?!” Isolde’s face changed.

“That’s right!” Dorothy nodded.

A bet duel meant both sides had to put up wagers of equivalent value to compete.

And her Shadow Staff was the only staff in the world that could open dimensional rifts. Even Darkstar Academy rarely possessed such a weapon.

As long as the wagers weren’t equal, Isolde couldn’t force this bet duel.

“Sigh…” Seeing this, Isolde sighed, but the corner of her mouth curled into an even more mocking arc. “Principal Dorothy, you really didn’t think I would have anticipated this situation, did you?”

Isolde also opened her storage magic and took out a rusty sword.

Dorothy frowned.

She knew this sword, or rather, she knew the era it came from.

“The Ancient Heaven Sword,” Isolde said lightly, as if she didn’t care about its value. “This is a weapon from the era when chaos first split and magic overflowed. I think this treasure should be enough to match your Shadow Staff, right?”

She hadn’t brought only this one treasure this time.

In addition to the Heaven Sword from the ancient era, she had also brought the Heaven Spear and Heaven Blade. These were Darkstar Academy’s three supreme weapons.

Even if Dorothy bet all her wands, she could still start the duel, let alone now…

Isolde looked at the panicked golden dragon lady beside Dorothy. Her eyes turned cold.

According to the tournament rules, in a best-of-three duel, one match had to be between teachers.

And this mentally deficient, incomplete dragon girl looked pathetically weak. She could definitely secure one point.

“Dorothy, keep your pet in check.” To make Dorothy raise the stakes, Isolde continued to taunt. “Otherwise, I’ll think you’re no different from an idiot.”

“What did you say?!”

Lumio’s dragon pupils dilated, lightning flickering in her golden irises.

She didn’t know why, but after seeing that rusty sword, her hands itched.

But hearing these bastard words now, her hands really itched.

How could someone come here as a guest, threaten her friends, and try to take away her students?

Did they really think only black dragons could destroy the world?

Her golden dragon was no less impressive!

Just as Dorothy was about to add to the bet, and Lumio was about to throw a couple punches to teach Isolde a lesson, a small silver-white figure pushed open the door.

“Sister, agree to it.”

“Wamu?” Lumio turned around. The moment she saw Wamu, the anger in her dragon eyes was replaced by worry. “Why are you back? This isn’t a place for students…”

“I heard everything.”

Wamu walked over. Instead of standing behind Lumio as usual, she stood in front of her, staring straight at Isolde.

She had been angry at Lumio’s intimate actions with Antima earlier, so she had waited outside the door, waiting for the golden dragon lady to come out.

But when she saw Lumio frantically trying to stop the duel for her sake, most of the anger in her heart faded.

So her sister still cared about her the most.

The girl couldn’t help feeling delighted, but when she heard Isolde’s words, she picked up the anger she had just set down.

This foreign bad woman was exactly like Pinoll, rude and constantly insulting her sister and the principal.

Her sister had done so much to help her out of the shadows. She had to help her sister too.

Only she was allowed to bully her sister!

“Wamu…” Seeing Wamu’s resolute gaze, Lumio looked at Dorothy.

“Little golden dragon, I also support you in this duel.” Dorothy raised her staff. “This is as much for your student as it is for me and the academy. As a teacher I value, go all out.”

“…Okay!” Lumio nodded. The responsibility weighed heavily on her.

Dorothy and Wamu both trusted her so much. As a friend and sister, she had to live up to their expectations.

“I agree to it. But as a condition…”

Lumio pointed one finger at Isolde, her eyes full of determination.

“The teacher involved in this will be you and me!”

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