Lead Demon

Desperate

Desperate

visibly popping in Peters' neck. He began to cough, struggling desperately as he grabbed at Dade's arm, which was holding him up with a vise-like grip.

"What the hell are you doing? This is Victory Academy. You will not come to a good end if you murder someone here!" one of Peters' companions shouted in horror. But he did not dare to step forward, in case he became the next Peters due to a rash move.

Ron did not pay any attention to these people at all. He merely cast fleeting gazes at their fearful expressions as he contemplated, weighing the pros and cons of killing Peters.

"Dade is finally going to kill you." Dade looked at Peters with curiosity in her eyes. The look on his face was hideous, and he was looking at her with fear in his eyes. "Dade loves cleanliness. Dade's soul is also very pure. The most important thing is that Dade is very beautiful, and you are very ugly now." Dade frowned and exerted more strength in her hands.

"You…" Peters, who was struggling desperately, could only manage to spit out that one word before his body drooped lifelessly.

"Mmm? Dead?" Dade pouted and discontentedly tossed Peters' body to the ground. She looked at Ron and said, "Master, it's not fun at all." She looked at Peters' companions.

The crowd backed away in fear. She had really killed him. Everyone was in disbelief. It had been years since a student actually killed someone in Victory Academy. Everyone's eyes were filled with horror as they looked at Dade, who was exceptionally stunning and looked rather innocent. Who would have thought that such a beautiful girl would turn out to be a ruthless executioner, who killed without batting an eye?

"You… you killed Peters?!!" Pointing at Peters' dead body in horror, Tina stiffened as she cried out.

Ron ignored her. Tina was the cause of all this trouble in the first place. But Ron was not bothered about it. After all, they were barely acquaintances who had only met by chance.

Paying no attention to the flustered Tina, he smiled at Dade, who was walking back to him with a pout, and said, "Let's go back to class. It won't be long before trouble comes knocking on our door."

With that said, he led his company back in the direction of the classroom.

"Dade, you've been too reckless!" Ghorst's frown deepened as it said, "You're not only lazy, you're also a troublemaker!"

After killing Peters, Dade was back to being a sleepyhead, so she was indifferent to Ghorst's critique.

"Dade, your hair is a mess again."

"Don't you dare use any death energy to fix it!"

Ken smiled at Tina, who was being left behind, and waved, "Miss Tina, hope to see you again!"

Ron spoke softly to the air around him. "Go fetch the old guy from home."

The onlookers who were standing around did not dare to stop Ron. Even after he left, they were still in fear. Who were these people? How could they kill someone on the premises of Victory Academy as if it were no big deal?

"Quick! Go inform the Dean, and all the teachers!"

"Things are getting heated up here! It's only the second day of school, and already something like this has happened!"

"I dare say that many exciting events are coming our way!"

The people of the Formidable Society had all gone pale, mostly due to fear. They were all feeling like they just barely survived. A certain saying came to their minds: "Victory Academy is a place full of people of noble status. You really have no idea what you are up against!"

"What should we do?"

"What should we do? These are people who killed someone and yet remained so calm. Are they people we can afford to mess around with?"

"Let's carry Peters' dead body back. This is already way beyond what we can handle."

***

"What? A murder case happening on the premises of the academy? And the perpetrator is called Ron Lewis, is that right?"

"Yes. It just happened. He fled the scene."

Hearing that, Harrington placed both hands on his desk and stood up from his chair in a flash. He did not understand why Ron had done something like this. Although he had not spoken much with Ron, he knew that Ron was someone who was exceptionally intelligent. If he allowed something to be done, it would definitely not be because he had lost his mind!

"Honorable Dean, now that all the teachers and directors of the school are aware of this matter, I beseech you to step in and do something. The situation is bad, and things are getting out of hand. With the fight for the dean's position drawing dangerously near, you cannot afford to make any mistakes." The person standing before Harrington's desk was dressed in a long, white robe.

"Mistake? Do you people really care about mistakes? You all just want the final outcome! I will dutifully deliver what you all expect with both hands, so please keep out of the matters of the academy!" Harrington slammed the tabletop with one hand, a displeased look on his face.

The man donning the white robe was not angry over what Harrington said. With a subtle smile, he said, "Yes, you are right. We always get what we want, no matter what, don't we?"

Harrington clenched his fist tight, then relaxed his grip. "I still have to ask you to please stay out of this one."

The man in white robe gave Harrington a contemplative

look, then left the office. Harrington straightened his

clothes and walked out of his office as well.

Cruz had also learned that Ron had murdered someone within the academy. He was in his research lab. He frowned and rolled his eyes. Then he picked up the glass bottle in front of him again and carefully observed the changes in the colorful liquid inside the bottle.

"Dean Cruz, why are you still looking at your potion?! It's that student that you were talking about! He has gotten himself into deep trouble!" A student dressed in the uniform of Victory Academy came into the lab, sounding anxious. It was the student who was buying and selling degrees in front of the academy's gate on its opening day.