Elizabeth's steps echoed in the silent night as she stormed through the deserted streets. Her mind was consumed by a burning anger that made her grip the weapons in her arsenal tighter. She had never felt so much rage before, and it was evident in the way she walked. Her eyes blazed with fury, and her teeth were gritted so hard that her jaw ached.
People who saw her from a distance could sense her anger and fear immediately. They knew to stay away from her path, to avoid getting caught up in whatever it was that had caused such a storm inside her.
Elizabeth's pace quickened as she approached the alley where Issei had last been seen. She scanned the area, her eyes narrowing as she searched for any sign of him. The alley was deserted, and the only sound was her own heavy breathing.
A curious boy inquired of his classmate, "Who could have made her so furious?"
"I'm not really sure, but that boy must be crazy to the point of not caring about anything", replied the colleague.
The boys exchanged a fearful look before fleeing. Adriel's class was renowned for being untouchable, and the students believed that Adriel was like a god. However, Elizabeth was still feared, even within Adriel's class.
The other girls in the class were only known to be cruel to people they thought could harm Adriel, but they always controlled their tempers. In contrast, Elizabeth had no limits when it came to her anger.
Even the other four leaders in Adriel's class had some boundaries. However, after a particular incident, their limits became even more minuscule.
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During Adriel's first year in school, a boy attempted to bully him despite being warned by other students that he was no match for Adriel. The boy had a peculiar belief that he was the protagonist of a novel, and Adriel was the villain who would steal his girlfriends and become the evilest person in the world in a few years.
Despite being labeled as a "Chuuni," which is a term used to describe teenagers with megalomania who believe they possess secret knowledge or powers, the boy persisted in his bullying attempts. His tactics were childish, such as changing Adriel's clothes in gym class or trying to embarrass him, but they all backfired and made Adriel more popular. (A/N: "Chuuni" is a colloquial Japanese word that means "second-grade illness," "second-year high school syndrome," or "eighth-grade syndrome. It is usually used to describe teenagers with megalomania who are so desperate to stand out that they tell themselves they have secret knowledge or powers.)
The girls in the class were not bothered by the boy's antics, seeing him as a foolish child. However, Elizabeth was not pleased with his behavior, and her anger toward him grew. This made the other girls angry, as they were all competing for Adriel's attention and did not want anyone to interfere.
Elizabeth wanted to take action against the boy for his attempts to harm Adriel, but Seda, who was known for her kindness despite being a Yandere, intervened. Seda's solution was to have the boy expelled from school to prevent him from getting near Adriel.
Elora and Emma were powerful investors in the school, giving them much decision-making power. They wanted to punish the boy bullying Adriel, but not as severely as Elizabeth did. They suggested kicking him out of school and putting his father's business out of business, so he would have to live in extreme poverty.
The discussions about the punishment for the boy's bullying behavior had been going on for a while, but no decision had been made. Elora and Emma wanted a harsher punishment, but not as severe as Elizabeth's. They only wanted to kick the boy out of school and put his father's business out of business so that he would have to live in extreme poverty. This was because they were the main investors in the school and had a lot of power to make decisions.
The boy's colleagues had grown tired of seeing him fail and decided to take matters into their own hands. They made a plan to get rid of Adriel for good and be more aggressive this time. The boy agreed to their plan, thinking that the only way to get rid of evil was with evil.
Their plan was to frame Adriel for robbing the school, but Elizabeth found out about it and was furious. She tortured them for days until Seda released them, healed them, and then scolded them. The boy realized his mistake and regretted ever getting involved.
Unfortunately, the boy's father's business suffered a significant loss due to a big theft. As time passed, the sales dropped, and a new competitor emerged with much lower prices. The father had to sell the store to the competition because he couldn't keep up, and after a few months, he had to move due to financial troubles. The boy's family had to relocate, and they faced financial difficulties.
After the incident, no one dared to mess with Adriel, and everyone started to fear his class, especially Elizabeth. Adriel became more popular, and the girls started to vie for his attention.