Informed of the entire situation, all the knight Clavius had to do was ensure that no attention was drawn to the small boy beside him. A boy who only had the face of a baron's son.
"Don't worry. We'll soon be out of this situation. Just stay firm, don't show fear, and don't say anything. In the end, everything will be alright."
Little Joe knew the weight of those words, and despite being scared by everything that was happening, following the advice of that knight of the Order of the Silver Claw, he would stay firm... and without crying.
"We need a large area so that everyone who had doubts about Professor Nali can be properly informed of the truth," Ylsean said.
Suddenly, a murmur began to form, and the knight Clavius was the first to take the initiative.
"Miss Ylsean, I believe the best option would be the school courtyard, as it is large enough to accommodate everyone present without us being cramped."
"Very well, knight Clavius. So let's all go to the courtyard."
First came the masters and the teachers, followed by the rest who accompanied part of that group.
"Can anyone explain what happened with Professor Nali?"
One of the lmasters, who wanted to remove her from her position at all costs, was the first to speak up.
"I don't know exactly what happened, but Professor Nali was seen in the bathroom with a younger student. They seemed to be kissing, and they also saw someone else who seemed to be with them in the bathroom. What this really means, I don't know, but I know it brought shame to our school."
Professor Nali's face blushed, and she lowered her head without looking at anyone. At that moment, the baron's daughter tapped her on the shoulder and said:
"Why don't you tell the whole truth to these people?"
Until that moment, no one had realized that the professor had entered the courtyard, and when she began to speak, everyone searched for where that voice was coming from. And when they found her, they were amazed: she was very beautiful.
"I had some health problems because of something I ate. It made me very sick, and I quickly went to the teachers' bathroom. However, at that moment, I heard something strange in the bathroom and tried to stop at all costs what was about to happen, because to me, a student was in danger, and I needed to save him before even finishing what I had to do. My stomach hurt a lot, and my body begged to return to the toilet. But instead, I climbed the wall to try to prevent any harm from happening to my students."
Immediately, a master asked:
"And couldn't you simply have knocked on the door, called the attention of the person in the bathroom? Did you have to climb the wall?"
"From what I was hearing, I needed to be sure it wasn't my imagination due to the pain I was feeling, and I didn't want to take an action that would bring confusion to the school."
The grumpy master continued to argue with the professor.
"And this notion of not bringing confusion to the school is a bit too late because you not only brought confusion but also shame to us."
At that moment, the baron's daughter intervened and said:
"Teacher Nali, I believe the school, the masters, and even my father owe you, and your sister, who prevented the kidnapping of my brother."
Suddenly, everyone started talking at once, and Clavius, the knight, requested:
"Quiet, silence, all of you. The baron's daughter hasn't finished speaking yet."
Silence returned to that place as Ylsean finished her story.
"My brother was in the bathroom when he was suddenly approached by someone who wanted to kidnap him, but thanks to the alertness and care of teacher Nali, this was prevented."
Then, the grumpy master intervened.
"And what exactly did teacher Nali do to prevent the kidnapping?"
"Fortunately, my sister came to visit me and, knowing that I was unwell, came to the bathroom. As soon as I heard my sister's voice, I asked her to intervene in the situation. She promptly forced the door and entered the bathroom, and at that moment she realized that the baron's son's life was in danger. So, she advanced to keep that man away from the baron's son. He fought back and managed to land one or two blows, but Miau-Lee is in the advanced stage of the Sbragachi Foo art. Surprised to encounter someone stronger, even though she was a woman, he had no choice but to try to escape. That's why my sister ran; she went after the kidnapper. Even though no one saw him, he fled into the woods next to the school."
The story seemed to have many holes, and a lot didn't seem to fit right.
The grumpy master, not quite believing what he heard, asked:
"If that's really what happened, where is this culprit now?"
"Bring the culprit," ordered the baron's daughter.
He was brought to the courtyard with his face covered, hands tied behind his back, and his feet also bound with a rope.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know it was the baron's son. I just thought it was any student, at most from a rich family. I needed money and wanted to make some quick trades. I'm sorry," repeated the man.
Realizing that the person taking the blame for a crime that never existed was the guard who had beaten his friend, little Joe, the baron's son, still disguised as a girl under the effect of the essence stone, didn't miss the chance and began to give strong slaps to the face of the false kidnapper.
"Leave this criminal with us," ordered the grumpy master. "We'll show him what happens when someone tries to kidnap one of our students."
Then, quickly, the knight intervened, and grabbing the false criminal by the neck, said:
"He was trying to kidnap the baron's son, who is my lord. So, after the baron knows everything, he will give his sentence, which will be promptly executed. And this criminal will never be seen by anyone again. Now, those who have something against Professor Nali, please apologize to her."
The grumpy master didn't know where to look, because, besides not being able to remove Professor Nali from the school, he was forced to apologize to her in front of everyone. He knew very well what it was to defy an order that that knight had expressed loud and clear in front of everyone. And the worst part was knowing that she would still continue to be the baron's favorite for doing everything he asked.
"And besides an apology, I believe she deserves a better position in this school. After all, she prevented the kidnapping of the baron's son, and that's no small feat," suggested Clavius, staring at the other masters who didn't dare to lift their heads.
Reluctantly, but with no way to escape, the grumpy master said:
"Don't worry, Sir Knight, we'll think of something pleasant and valuable for Miss Nali from today onwards."
"Very well, I appreciate that in advance. Now, let's go. And don't worry, I'll leave some of my knights in strategic positions near the school for a few days to avoid unpleasant situations like this."
"Come, Miss Miau Lee and teacher Nali, we have a lot to talk about," said Ylsean, the baron's daughter, as she hugged the fake Miau Lee and her fake brother, who was actually little Joe, who didn't know whether to cry or laugh. of the absurdity he had witnessed.