Volume 7 Chapter 49: This Will Be Your Punishment

"As of right now, Krystal will not be joining us for class for the next week. Please be advised not to do something like this." Aidiun announced this to the class with a heavy look the next day. That caused all the students to stay silent. This was even more so with Keith.

"What's going on with Krystal?"

"Has she gone insane?

"Did she really kill those students?" Carolyn turned to Keith. The others did the same.

"...I don't know what happened either."

"But you were there." Keith and Jack were the ones who saw the entire incident.

"I do know she beat up a couple of students, but she didn't go for the kill."

The student council and the disciplinary committee quickly contained that incident between Krystal and the other students. However, it wasn't enough.

Rumors started to float around. But the rumors were just a little too dramatic.

Krystal used a sword to take out the students.

Krystal didn't stop even after they begged her not to.

What Krystal used to deal with them was her fists. And she did beat up everyone that was there. But it was not to the point where she tried to kill them.

How did it blow up into something like that? Keith frowned. Was it because of the incident with her family? Everything was getting even more crazier than before.

"But it's really strange." Carolyn frowned.

"Eh?"

Stolen story; please report.

"The whole incident with Krystal's father betraying our kingdom."

"Can you explain?" Being a royal, Carolyn should have more of an idea of what's going on.

"I've met with Krystal's father quite a few times. He didn't seem like the person who would betray the kingdom." From what she could remember, the person was a little distant like Krystal, but he had a soft streak for children. The man would buy her treats when he visited the castle. And her father seemed to trust Julius; he wouldn't betray the kingdom.

"Huh?" Alfia and the others frowned at this.

"Foul play?"

"There could be foul play going on?"

"It could be." Foul play was typical in high-household families.

"Let's not focus on what the head did. We're only speculating." Gabriel stopped the conversation about that, "What we should really be focused on is Krystal."

"Isn't she in solitary confinement?" Scarlet turned to Carolyn. The two girls lived on the same island.

"Mmhmm. Tristan was told that Krystal would not be staying on the island and she would be waiting for her punishment as well."

"I see." The others couldn't do anything about this.

"Keith?" Scarlet looked over to Keith. He had been silent after saying what he saw. His mind was deeply contemplating what was going on.

"Keith!" Herrick pushed him from the back.

"Huh, what do you need?"

"Nothing. You were spacing out again."

"Ah, sorry about that." Keith scratched his head.

"What were you thinking about?"

"Something." Keith let out a chuckle. That only caused the others to frown. You sound really dangerous right now.

...

After classes, Keith sighed deeply as he headed to the principal's office. The faculty members saw Keith and were about to greet him. Whenever he came here, he would always have a light smile. But this time, they all paused.

His expression was something as he headed into the office,

"Principal."

"...They really need to stop letting you in constantly." Cadmus could only sigh, "What do you need from me?"

"I need a favor from you."

'Eh?"

...

"…" Krystal was sitting now in solitary confinement. She was staring aimlessly at her predicament. I have dropped so low. This was the only way to describe it. Because of what she did, the teacher quickly grabbed her and brought her to solitary confinement.

She had a hunch she was going to be expelled from the academy. With how she acted and her family breaking into shambles, expulsion was the only thing left.

And she accepted this. With what had occurred, she wanted to get expelled.

"Krystal Rustchil, please come with us." Someone from the disciplinary committee came and called her. Krystal nodded as she followed the person. As the two walked, some students stared. Those eyes continued to stare down at her.

The place she had brought her to was the principal's office.

"Principal, I have brought her."

"Good job. Let her in." The student nodded as he opened the door and signaled the girl to enter. Krystal entered and stood before him.

"Krystal Rustchil, you understand what you did, right?" Cadmus had a calm expression as he stared at him.

"Indeed." I only need to leave now.

"Then I will hand out your punishment." Cadmus called out, "You can come into the room now."

"Eh?"

"This will be your punishment."