Sound of the clock ticking can be heard throughout the room as its long hand move steadily every second.
"..."
Raven Argonaut sat on her chair at the principal office with her eyes closed sleeping.
The phone set on the table nearby unlike hers, flashed up in the dark room the screen showing a loading bar that began counting.
1%
24%
34%
46%
"..."
The loading bar continue loading up its progress steadily as the hands ticks by.
97%
100%
Deleting app complete
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The day of the next hearing.
"So, what about this new evidence of yours Ms.Argonaut?" asked the lawyer looking at the phone that was presented in the last case.
"It has been destroyed last night" she replied.
"So now you have no evidence tying to this case then?"
"No, this just further proves the involvement of this secret society to Ms.Bernard's case, they deleted the app the moment the phone is shown in this hearing, which means that someone from the previous hearing could be a member of this society"
"!!!"
"....." Laura looked around the room in that instant alarms going off in her head as she searched for a familiar face.
Everyone in the room look at each other with surprise and shock upon the news, but some especially the students have eyes like the predator as they watched for someone or something to happen.
"For the greater good!!!"
Then a loud voice sounded, and chaos happens.
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"Finally!" Shin shouted as he got up from his seat and punched the nearest enemy.
Even though bringing in weapons are banned in the courthouse, it did not stop the members of the Secret Society to sneak them in.
Or bring them in forcibly.
Gas bombs are set off through the windows.
The audience panicked even more as their sight are masked by the smoke and the smell disorienting them even further.
But to those of the Atlisian Academy, they are nothing but a small obstacle.
Sense Sharpening activates
Area Detection activates
Sharp Eyes activates
Many skills activate in that moment and the students set off to fight against the intruders the intruders came with their weapons ready, while the students came empty handed but not defenseless.
Shin began punching, kicking and throwing the enemies away using his body alone, Clara on the other hand is using her skills to block the incoming attacks, then throw newly formed shields to hit them or hinder their stance.
Conner went around the room jumping through gaps between people or chairs and knocking them out by attacking the nerves and breaking their bones along the way the swift movement knocking them out.
Elena used the broken wooden furnitures to throw them at the enemies knocking them out and leaving large bruises.
Meanwhile Laura could only watch in confusion with Raven creating a barrier surrounding half of the room from the attacks.
The attacks didn't break the barrier but seeing how everyone is fighting left a deep impression on her.
(I should be fighting out there) she thought, even though she knew not many will like her out there fighting alongside them.
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Stats and Talent, the most important things in this world.
Stats are what determine your strengths in this world in various fields.
And Talent is what allows you to grow.
Classes in the Academy is how you can determine the strength and talent of the students.
And in this moment the Talent between Class Alpha and the Secret Soceity; composed of lower classes are made clear.
"So, this is all you got?" asked Shin grabbing the shirt of someone, definitely a woman judging from her cleavage that he can see from the unbuttoned shirt that came up from the impact from his punch.
"Curse...you"
Shin was enjoying this exchange.
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"Ahem, continuing from before we were interrupted as you all can see the attack on this hearing, this is proof that we are getting closer to them and the truth. They are scared of us approaching them and we can get them now quickly and close their operation, I promise that"
As soon as the chaos dies down, and the attackers are escorted out Raven continues without hesitation taking the moment for herself.
She then turned to look at Laura.
"As soon as I save those who are wrongly been accused"
Laura felt those gazes on her, a sincere gaze from the principal.
"...." even the lawyer has nothing to say to defend his client who seems to be surprised at the fact that the attack didn't work.
"So please act now so I can help others and bring that secret society to justice for daring to pit my students against each other"
It was clear at that moment that the case would end without objections and a clear winner.
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(Class demotion, detention, and....monitoring until further notice?) Laura couldn't believe her ears in that moment as she read the mail delivered from the courthouse.
And these three things aren't going to happen for another week which gives her time to properly sort her things out before the class demotion to....an unspecified class.
But for this week she is subjected to house arrest.
".....", Luara is in shock at that moment, her situation, punishment, and action all went in unexpected ways.
She did bad things, she was sure of it but it was for a better future for other students in the lower classes, but that turns out to be just a distraction for her as they would rid of her later.
Her situation, which was severe before now seems mild as the principal Raven brought up the Secret Society who are a more of a danger due to tricking her into this and would become a more dangerous foe down the line if they don't do anything now.
And now her punishments are simply....mild in her eyes, no letter suggesting her to leave, no kicking her out of the academy and...
To Ms.Bernard, I hope you find this letter in good health. As you read this letter I hope that you feel relieved by the things written here and you can now get ready to come back to the Academy. Your situation should be now heard all over the city, especially the Academy, but the moment that you return I am ready to hear you out and help in any way the next time you stand at my door.
Sincerely,
Raven Argonaut
In the room all by herself Laura read the letter over and over feeling something in her chest lighten, water droplets fell from her eyes constantly on the floor as the new day came.