"Hello, starting today, we are partners." Yukari approached me directly, ignoring everyone's gazes, and took the initiative to invite me.

"...Hey, Queen... Are you serious?!" Upon hearing this, Finlay flew into a rage and pounced on me, grabbing my collar and lifting me up.

"This weakling who can't even compare to a weak chicken is nowhere near the abilities of an adult. If you want to stand shoulder to shoulder with adults like this... Hmph, let me approve you first!"

"Teacher, could you cause me any more trouble?"

"Uh, what do you mean? You want to fight..."

Before he could finish his sentence, my body dropped straight down like a shot put, tightly gripping Finlay's wrist and throwing him against the railing. The onlookers were stunned.

No one could have expected that in just three days, I could turn the tables from being punched away at the beginning to now being able to bring the situation back with just one move, it was truly an incredible leap.

But is this kind of result really something to be happy about?

The price paid behind gaining this power is something that cannot be imagined just by imagination. It's clear that the order has completely collapsed, and many people will die in this disaster. There is no room for compromise, and the constraints of the law have become more unstable.

"Oh, it seems you've recovered quite well. The King of Shadows is probably no match for you, right?" Yukari deliberately tried to provoke me, thinking I was the type to be easily fooled.

"Oh no, I had to use all my strength just to barely defeat him. In reality, our strengths are almost equal."

"Is that so? But you managed to incapacitate Finlay with just one move. Is that what you call almost equal?"

Facing my evasion, Yukari continued to press, seeming intent on getting to the bottom of things!

"Heh, he was just careless, if he had been serious, he wouldn’t have let me take advantage of him."

Yukari kept insisting, but it's okay, my heart remained as calm as before. Perhaps I shouldn't have underestimated humans from the beginning.

But he can really fight, as seen when the iron mesh of the railing used was instantly torn apart by Finlay's heavy body. If Finlay tries to get up now, it will be very...

"Haha, did you really think you could defeat me so easily?"

"See, I couldn't handle him even with a full-force strike. Wouldn't I seem very naive if I said otherwise?"

"...”

"Alright, I'm going to seriously fight this kid now. Queen, step aside, I’m going to teach this newcomer a lesson. You don't mind, do you?"

With great enthusiasm, Finlay challenged me and asked Yukari for permission.

"Fine, I will follow whoever wins between you two!"

"Huh? Seems like I get to follow your lead if I win!"

This response almost made me jump off the ground, protesting against this unfair agreement.

"This mutual feeling of unfamiliarity with each other's strength is good for both of you, so technically you have no room to object!"

"It's fine, I don't mind those things, I'm just easing the tension a bit."

It seemed like there was still a long way to go, and with this thought in mind, I couldn't help but smile secretly.

"So, today, the only one who dares to challenge me is you, Haige!"

Yes, I am the only one who occasionally practices with him, while the other students all back away, feeling intimidated. Although there are plenty of folks like me at this academy, most of them are reluctant to challenge themselves and always have conflicts with their own selves.

That's right, I nodded and smiled.

"At the moment, I can't stop you if you want to beat me up, consider it as avenging your past companion," I said.

"Well... I might not understand what you're saying, but I'm ready to go full force!"

Everything was fine. That guy had no idea what I was trying to convey, but Yukari had already realized the emergence of a new world, so...

"I'm going to teach you today that losing focus in a duel might cost you your life!"

Frande's unexpected punch was hard to defend against, but... did I really need to defend myself?

Before his fist could reach within half a centimeter of my face, I caught it with my left hand. Although it lasted only a second, the spectators around held their breath for a full eleven seconds observing the entire fight. Unfortunately, they only saw the result and had no clue what had just transpired.

"Well, your speed is impressive, but is this all the strength you've got?" I remarked.

Frande paid no attention to my words and tried hard to free his fist from my grip, launching a punch with his left hand at the back of my neck.

"Tsk tsk, you're such a stubborn old man," I effortlessly swung my left hand, tossing him from behind to the front, just as he anticipated, using this tactic to force me to let go.

Naive! Frande thought in an instant, if he doesn't release his hand, his wrist would dislocate, right?

"Huh?!"

He fell right into my trap. Perhaps, my strength was greater than I had thought.

In another crazy moment, as he turned towards me, my left hand was already poised to let go. While I might not be as fast in movement as him, my reflexes were much quicker!

Of course, at least that was the reality...

Just as Frande's bulky frame landed before me, I released my grip, and with lightning speed, my right hand delivered a fierce blow to his waist.

"Ah...!"

A wail echoed across the field as Frande's body flew out like a bullet, stirring up a gust of wind that caused the colorful skirts of many female students to flutter in the air, amidst screams all around.

Finally, the outcome became apparent. Yukari's pale face showed a hint of life as a tinge of moisture appeared.

Now, facing Frande who had completely lost his ability to resist and lay in a heap of mud, I stood triumphantly, mocking and insulting the defeated man.

"Frande, I suggest you refrain from useless provocation in the future, after all, compared to you, my blood runs... colder," I said.

"Hey, what are you all staring at? Hurry and take Frande to the medical center!"

"Oh, don't bother, there's no need. I'm fine," Frande said.

To everyone's surprise, the medical team that was supposed to 'collect my body' ended up taking care of Frande. Unexpectedly, Frande's healing ability seemed quite remarkable. Was it due to his divine physique?

Yukari, who was standing beside me, was shocked to see me staring dumbfounded as Fran, who had fallen to the ground, got up as if nothing had happened. She carefully explained to me, "No, Fran's omptence is the healing granted by the gods, not the body of the gods themselves."

"Gods?" I pretended to be ignorant and asked.

"Yes, it means having omptence similar to the deities themselves, only those recognized have the qualifications to inherit godhood," she explained.

"Oh, so Fran is the victor then?" I mused.

"You can't say that!" Yukari was quick to correct me.

Fran, looking disheartened, climbed up from the ground, a bit dazed himself, but at least now not eager to provoke others. "I have not become a victor, but rather a forsaken god of injustice... Forget it, it's all past and forgotten memories, what matters now is that you defeated me!"

As he spoke angrily, almost childishly in his tone, I took the opportunity to mock him. "What's this? When even the people serving the queen can afford to lose, yet you, a lackey, can't handle it?"

"Ahhh... you..." My words riled Fran up, causing a slight blush beneath his dark skin, almost about to explode in anger.

"Well, it's a fact that I am not on par with you. You've won, according to our agreement, everything will be as the queen commands," he conceded.

"Is that so?" I raised a brow. "Having second thoughts?"

Suddenly, a mysterious gleam appeared on Fran's face as he retorted, "Who just called me an undignified lackey, now finds oneself even more undignified than this lackey?"

"...". This guy was really annoying, leaving me speechless. And does he really think it's so easy to just switch sides and follow Yukari's orders?

I had truly stumbled into a peculiar organization! "Let's call it quits then, starting from noon today, it's fine for you to move to our first district dormitory, right?"

"..."

"Ha ha, don't be so upset, our services here are top-notch, apart from occasionally having people meet their demise..."

Yukari's enchanting words immediately made me recall everything that happened in my room last night. In a brief moment before even blinking, I found a not-so-deep cut on my hand! She was truly formidable, capable of wielding omptence at will, altering her body to different forms and effortlessly moving in and out of any place. This posture - the queen of the night?!

"Never mind, Miss, I'll overlook the rudeness you just displayed, but in the future, it's best to report to me before doing anything. Remember, do not trust Edward's words."

With this final warning whispered to me, she pointed out my dismissal from the team. As for whether all this could be kept hidden from Edward, that's another matter.

"I promise you, just take care of those two homeless children for me, deal?"

Though they were complete fools, so much that they hadn't even had the chance to tell me their names, I still wished for them to find a home here, even if it's just a sweet dream.