Chapter 35

'Creepy, more than my older brother, this is the first time.'

Of course, Agenor wasn't just fooling around.

It was a direct order from his younger sister.

Although he was a little, very little, looking forward to what punishment might come if he disobeyed!

'Really, I can't be expelled.'

He couldn't afford to disappoint her.

Fortunately, the battle was divided 7:3 between Calypso and his side, making his side easier.

What was impressive was how Calypso was handling that number.

'Impressive, but...'

A look of worry crossed Agenor's face.

No matter how impressive, the difference in strength was clear.

Moreover, it was a battle against many, so it was inevitable that he would get hurt and accumulate injuries.

However, a moment later, Agenor realized he had no need to worry at all.

'Oh! This.'

Agenor, who also had his limits, momentarily lost one of them, and saw a beluga whale reaching out to the unconscious Ruga.

The beluga whale was faster than Agenor's hand.

However, instead of touching Ruga, the beluga whale grabbed its ear and collapsed.

It wasn't just that.

The beluga whale cousins near Agenor all similarly grabbed their ears and groaned in pain.

"Sir, pardon me, but what is all this?"

As Agenor slowly raised his head, a man with snow-white hair appeared.

Though Agenor had never seen him before, he could tell he resembled the fallen twins.

Sure enough, the other twin, who was sobbing, clung to him.

"A, Ah, Ah! H, Hyeok, Hyeok won't open his eyes...! Sir, Sir!"

"Explanation can wait."

Agenor shrugged while wiping blood.

On the other hand, he felt a strange sensation.

He was the only one unharmed among the beluga whales who had grabbed their ears and collapsed.

"My younger sister's side seems to be wrapping up as well."

The man turned his head.

Calypso's hand plunged into someone's neck.

"What is this!"

At the same time, a voice declaring a ceasefire echoed.

Fortunately, the person who arrived was the director of this junior institution, Laïla.

Laïla looked at the scene with a stunned expression for a moment.

It was a situation where one couldn't help but be speechless.

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'Stupid guy. He must have only half-listened to Sorte’s words.'

The moment Baiyan took Ruga as a hostage and threatened, I realized.

He will bitterly regret starting this here on the first floor.

Whether he knows it or not, or if he knows but ignored it, I'm not sure.

But there was a strong unwritten rule between the junior and senior institutions.

"Explain the situation."

Laïla, who seemed to realize she couldn't just let this pass, led me to the disciplinary room.

'After all, it was a situation where I couldn't just let it go.'

Only Baiyan was unharmed; the cousins who joined in were all suffering from fatal or major injuries.

Me? Am I unharmed?

'Hmm, from the feeling, I don't seem to be in great shape.'

One side of my vision is getting blurry, and my eye seems to be swelling.

My cheek is sore, and one leg is throbbing.

There's a throbbing pain all over, and there's no place that isn't hurting.

This is the muscle pain that comes from overexertion.

'Well, I'm used to muscle pain.'

I should be grateful to my father for that.

After all, muscle pain was the first thing I got used to with this body.

"Can I have a moment to compose myself?"

"Of course."

I said this to gather my thoughts.

"Please note that I have summoned you, Lady, to understand the facts and the context, and in this room, you are neither the aggressor nor the victim."

Oh, it certainly sounded fair.

However, Laïla, who had looked at me with a complicated expression for a moment, frowned and added softly.

"But as a human, I can't predict where my compassion will go."

"Is that something a director can say?"

I chuckled.

"I am a director, but I also follow someone and act on orders."

Why?

That statement felt very reassuring.

Just like when I saw Laïla conclude that I hadn't stolen anything in the previous chapter.

'In the previous chapter, Laïla was already gone when I returned. What could have happened?'

Perhaps I could find out by searching my memories.

My subordinates were incredibly talkative, after all.

'If I can help in this chapter, that would be great.'

But that wasn't important now.

"Do you need treatment? It's fine if you want to get treated first."

"No, I'm fine."

This was an opportunity.

Baiyan and the others would probably get treated first and then come here later.

"Did Baiyan and his gang go for treatment?"

"Yes, that's correct."

As expected.

"Let me make it clear first: the first to start the attack was them. We were the ones attacked."

"Yes, I am listening."

"More precisely, it wasn't me but the white beluga whale child who was with me who was the first to be attacked."

Before that, I had broken Baiyan's hand, but that's unknown.

I know. Baiyan would never admit this, even if it killed him.

"Do you believe me? The white beluga whale child is barely seven years old."

"..."

I lifted my face, which was starting to swell.

"I know best that we beluga whales don't care much about protecting children."

In this peaceful world of child-rearing, the most evil villain, the beluga whale.

There is no system for protecting children here, fitting the name.

"But that's only true for beluga whales and other combat-type whales, right?"

"..."

"That's correct."

Everyone is born and survives in a fair world, and only the strong get what they want.

"And I know. There is a rule that must not be broken between the junior and senior institutions. In other words, a rule that must be followed."

"..."

I smiled inwardly.

Surely, I didn't start a fight without any belief.

"A student from the senior institution cannot harm a student from the junior institution under any circumstances."

Baiyan, you believed in your position and acted, but that was your mistake.

It was an overly public and open place.

"I know this is a rule proclaimed by the head of the beluga whale family, our grandmother. What do you think? Is it wrong?"

"..."

I wiped my lips and exhaled slightly.

Ah, I thought my lips were tingling. It seems they were bleeding.

"You know this rule, even though it's old and no one cares about it anymore."

A handkerchief Laïla had offered was now in front of me.

Instead of taking the handkerchief, I looked at Laïla and said:

"This was a minimum rule to prevent chaos and confusion. Isn't that right, Laïla?"

And Laïla has the duty to handle this according to the rule.

She seemed to understand what I meant.

'A long time ago...'

A long time ago, when I briefly attended the junior institution in the previous chapter.

At that time, Baiyan did something similar.

He mercilessly bullied and beat up the weakest children in the junior institution, calling it a hunting game.

Baiyan thought he could easily smooth things over with his abilities and position.

Laïla stepped in, and the disciplinary committee made a surprising decision.

Grandmother chose to punish Baiyan.

'Everyone was surprised by the decision from Grandmother, who always preached the survival of the fittest.'

However, the reason for Baiyan's punishment was not the violence against the weak.

'Rule violation.'

That's when I learned about this rule.

"This is not something that can be overlooked."

Therefore, I said confidently:

"Please convene a disciplinary committee in conjunction with the senior institution."

I held Laïla's handkerchief and said clearly:

"No, I, Calypso Aquasiadel, as a direct descendant, request this."

Laïla opened her mouth for a moment, then closed it tightly.

Her face showed a glimmer of interest, and then a complicated expression appeared.

"The disciplinary committee has already been decided, Lady. The highest disciplinary committee will be convened. I have summoned you to establish the facts."

My face brightened.

But the next words were enough to drop me off a cliff.

"Lady, as you know, you are also a party involved, so your attendance is mandatory."

"Then?"

"But, due to the nature of the highest disciplinary committee, a minor student must be accompanied by a guardian."

Laïla's words were enough to drop me off a cliff.