After destroying the statue, Arion continued to fight the remaining Void Spawn, which was in a frenzied state, trying to tear him to shreds.
"We only have less than a minute left. A helper is getting closer. So let her handle the rest," the lady inside Arion's mind said.
With that, she began using a complicated rune that Arion understood fully this time, though he knew it would take him ages of constant training to actually manage to cast it.
It was a rune magic called…
"{Nature's Domain: Wrath}."
Suddenly, out of nowhere, the field around Arion filled with small flickering lights of energy that glowed with a graceful greenish hue. The grasses and plants around him began to grow uncontrollably, stretching and writhing as if they were alive.
They latched onto the Void Spawn, tying them up like dumplings at a dim sum restaurant.
Understanding what the lady meant earlier, Arion turned to look at the lady headmaster, who was watching in stunned silence. She was so taken aback that she couldn't even muster a single word.
Then, she saw the man with the red mask nodding at her.
In an instant, he disappeared, evaporating like a fleeting image in the wind. He had come unexpectedly and left like a hero, leaving behind a trail of awe and confusion.
All of the events Arabella had witnessed that day would be vividly etched in her mind.
"…"
*Sigh*
She sighed, then muttered faintly under her breath, "I wonder who that person is? He is really cool."
Her face reddened as she imagined whether he was single or not. "Oh no, what am I thinking?"
Arabella shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts, and then got to work, mowing down the Void Spawns like a lawnmower on a mission.
All of them struggled in their tied states, but she was relentless. Her work was only done after all the possessed creatures of the Void Shadows lay dead on the field. Of course, the Void Shadows that emerged later were dealt with in her own way – using Ether to exorcise them like a spiritual vacuum cleaner.
…
After the thrilling night, with the invisible cage gone, Arion excitedly returned to his next dorm room. He particularly chose the neatest room, all the while planning to fake himself as if he had fainted.
Inside his mind, currently, he was having a conversation with the lady.
"So, I will tell you who I am right now," she said, her voice echoing with a hint of mischief.
Suddenly, Arion felt his consciousness being pulled into a world filled with lush greenery, where all kinds of plants covered his sight. The landscape was nuanced with hills and mountains, shrouded magnificently.
Turning around, he found himself face-to-face with a massive, ancient tree that seemed to have been alive for more than ten thousand years.
"Wow, that tree is huge!" he exclaimed, looking up in awe. "I can't even see where it ends!"
"Is it beautiful?" the voice of the lady echoed from behind him.
"Huh, when did you get there?" Arion turned around, startled. "Yes, it was…"
His words got stuck as he forgot what he wanted to say. It was because of a woman so beautiful that it felt like his brain had hit a glitch. "For the love of God," he thought, "I can't process what I'm seeing right now!"
Never once had he seen a woman this beautiful. No, never once had he thought a woman could be this stunning and perfect. He was certain that not even the greatest and most famous painter in the world could capture what he was witnessing at that moment.
That charming pair of eyes sparkled like stars in the night sky.
Her lovely wavy brown hair cascaded gently over her shoulder, framing her face like a masterpiece.
Those alluring, naturally red, plump lips seemed to invite him into a world of dreams.
And the way her body 'cough, cough' perfectly, accentuated by the light green dress she wore, was nothing short of breathtaking.
It was marvelous.
In his daze, his mouth began to work faster than his mind could process.
"I think you are way more beautiful. What time do you go back to heaven?" he blurted out, immediately slapping both hands over his mouth in horror.
He regretted it instantly.
'Ah, me and my mouth,' he thought, cringing at his own words.
Throughout his entire life, he had managed to keep his thoughts in check when faced with a beautiful woman. But now, he had finally made a blunder of epic proportions.
'Ah, truly, a tragic tale of a man and his normal hormonal problems.'
To his surprise, the lady only chuckled lightly, her laughter like music to his ears.
"I don't know myself. But don't worry, the man's hormonal problem is indeed quite a normal thing."
At that, Arion froze, feeling as if he had been encased in ice. The difference was that he was now covered in cold sweat from a mix of nervousness and embarrassment.
"So… so… you… you can hear my thoughts?" he stammered, his voice trembling like a leaf in the wind.
The lady nodded, her sweet smile radiating warmth, while internally she thought, 'He is really similar to her mom. Not only in terms of appearance but also in thoughts and actions. Truly, her genes are overwhelming the father's side, just like what their master has predicted.'
All the dignity and pretentious energy that Arion had built up over the years felt like it was being rapidly sucked out of his body. 'So, it means she heard all of my thoughts before. Don't tell me she heard my imagination too. Oh, I really want to die!' he thought, covering his face in shame, wishing he could disappear.
"You can't die. You need to help me, remember?" she said, her tone playful.
"Ahahaha, yes, of course, hahaha!" he replied, smiling awkwardly while laughing like a malfunctioning robot. "So, who are you actually?"
…