"To clarify the matter for you," smiled the principle of knowledge, "my son, among we eight principals, the Principal of Mysteries IS the only human being with us. And we all know to honor him our great respect due to his manners, choices, and character he has with us seven. It's like the saying,
'Give respect and take respect.' That's our role. On the other hand," his sight shifted on Eden who almost fainted in the chains,
"If it was Mister Charles, I mean your father then I would have taken another step…"
He explained to them that he would have respectfully requested him to hand over the prisoner even if the child had his last breath left in his lungs. Not to mention, the dead body would do the work.
Hence, if the matter would have turned critical, he would have asked Lord Angus to step in and do whatever he could to release the child though it may require the necessary assessment from the other seven principals.
They would do anything to retrieve the child back...
"However." added the Mage while pulling back his sleeves, wearing his long white gloves that covered his whole arms, "here the matter is plain. A bad student is always corrected by his teacher. I will deal with you three just as a teacher would do to his students…."
"EH?!" all three panicked.
When his right palm glowed in blue power, he opened it and twisted his palm casting, "ALTERNATION OF SPACE!"
"EH!" the three of them panicked.
Suddenly, the entire crystal hall lifted from its position and tossed upside down. Surprisingly, the three brothers were still on their feet, hanging upside down.
They turned petrified by viewing these strange phenomena.
With his foot on the floor and the other on the ring, The Principal of knowledge ordered aloud, "OFF TO YOU MY FRIEND!"
Back in the human world, at the end of the street, the Principal of Voids was standing with a ring-opened in front of him. Once he heard him, he opened another gate above himself.
Returning to the flipped hall, The Principal of Knowledge used his left hand, shooting two balls at Eden. It hit his cuffs, releasing him from the chains.
The moment he was thrown from the roof to the earth like a lifeless body when another portal opened on his way. He drowns in it and lands safely in the arms of the Principal of Voids, "GOTCHA!" he alarmed.
"Good…" nodded the Principal of Knowledge gazing up at the three brothers who were glued to their feet.
They feared that any step they may take would drop them on their heads.
This was analyzed by the Principal who smiled convening, "Do not worry my students. You won't fall on your heads." He flipped his palm straight, looping the hall back to its ordinary position. This time the three were left behind.
Their heartbeat sped up by seeing the height under their heads.
Swiftly, Roland pulled out his gun aiming up at the Mage threatening, "I will kill you right here and right now your bloodline!"
The Mage was surprised when he added a smile, "I dare you. Try that…"
He pressed his landing foot on the earth.
Suddenly, the entire hall shattered. The crystal-clear space that was covered in cracks, opened into million pieces, showering fleets of glasses around the hall. This threw the three men on the floor under the rain of glass, wounding them all over.
Soon the hall was cleared into a cave of rocks and stones with sparkling mirror pieces scattered around on the floor.
Roland, Habour, and Zen were covered in cuts and wounds all over their bodies as their white robes had turned red. They felt useless and devastated in front of the Principal who was still standing half in and half out with his arms hung under his sleeves.
"I hope you have learned your lesson." concluded the Mage ahead of the three men, "I broke your domain because it wasn't done well. Hopefully, this will teach you three a lesson to not to interrupt our academy business" he veered to quit the stage when Habour shouted,
"MISTER WAIT!"
"MM? Yes?" he paused peeping at him over his shoulder.
"That Magus! He deserves to DIE! Honestly, because he called us liars!"
"Liars?" surprised the Principal of Knowledge swirling at him in amazement, "Why that? Did you tell him something?"
There was a strong fact about this Silver Bullet Family that they never lied. So, calling them 'Liar' was a great crime in others' opinion.
The Principal recounted to them that perhaps, the boy didn't believe them due to the treatment he reserved for them. Of course, murder won't be believed by a victim, "So, the child won't believe you in anything." smiled the Mage.
Habour was about to argue but, Roland concealed him advising him that no one would believe him, "It's only a matter between us and him. Do not interrupt the third party." warned the man and turned away from the Mage.
The principal of Knowledge stared at them for sometimes then turned away reminding them, "Your words are marked. So don't try to hide….."
"WHAT?!" exclaimed Roland as he was about to question him but the Principal left away vanishing in the ring.