The inquiry from the purple-haired woman before her made Erica uncomfortable.

She didn't know who this person was, but there was an air of mystery about her.

Instinctively, Erica didn't want to answer.

Moreover, she couldn't let her father know where she had been!

Seeing Erica avoiding Kevla's gaze, Duke Levi's tone grew stern as he questioned:

"Erica, did you go to the academy today?"

Hearing that her father had already guessed, she dared not lie. Her voice became as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

"Yes..."

"But I didn't go inside the academy. I met an acquaintance on the way, so we chatted for a while, and then I came back."

Noticing that she didn't mention Viktor's name, Duke Levi's expression softened a bit.

Seeing this, Erica lowered her head and muttered under her breath:

"He's a duke, a grown man, yet still so petty."

"If it weren't for someone helping out, you wouldn't be a duke anymore."

Hearing Erica's comments, Duke Levi's face stiffened. He coughed lightly, pretending not to have heard.

To be honest, Duke Levi felt a bit embarrassed. Regardless of Viktor's intentions, he had indeed helped him in the palace.

It was just that Viktor's last words had truly irritated Duke Levi.

Saying he might have to do something to Erica.

What did he want to do? Huh?

As a father, his protective instincts suddenly flared up. Duke Levi absolutely would not allow Viktor to do anything inappropriate to his daughter.

Kevla, standing nearby, covered her mouth and chuckled softly:

"I've heard about what happened in the palace from my sister."

"However, for a duke to still be in his position and take others' favors for granted, it's indeed not quite right."

As for Viktor, regardless of his true character, he was her sister's fiancé, practically family.

Of course, Kevla had to support him to some extent.

The duke, now caught between the two, blushed deeply, though thankfully the night's darkness concealed it.

He closed his eyes, coughed lightly twice, and said casually:

"I'll find a way to repay Viktor."

Erica finally raised her head, smiling brightly, seemingly quite satisfied. At the same time, her fondness for this big sister Kevla increased considerably.

But who exactly was this person?

Erica displayed a curious expression, and Duke Levi immediately noticed his daughter's confusion. He began to introduce:

"This is the eldest daughter of the Delin family, Kevla Delin."

"Delin?"

Erica's mind quickly made the connection to that beautiful sister she had met on the volcano.

She seemed to have the same surname, Delin.

"So that means, Miss Gwen is..."

"She's my younger sister," Kevla said with a smile, her eyes narrowing.

Erica's mouth gaped open in surprise.

In Erica's eyes, Gwen was a good person.

The Delin family was also a family of knights, and knights were always righteous.

So the purple-haired sister before her must be a good person too, right?

Even if she seemed a bit mysterious.

Kevla, observing Erica's look of sudden realization, asked:

"Erica, can you tell me exactly where you went now?"

"And who was this acquaintance you met?"

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Erica, without hesitation, spilled out everything about her day.

Kevla learned that Erica had gone to the hill behind the academy and met Viktor's teaching assistant.

The rest was as Erica had said before.

"Oh? Viktor's teaching assistant?"

Kevla pondered for a moment, then smiled and patted Erica's head gently, just like a kind older sister.

"Thank you, Erica. But please don't sneak off to the academy for the next few days."

"Duke, you have a wonderful daughter."

Kevla complimented Erica and then left with a smile.

Her purple hair looked so enchanting under the night sky as she gradually disappeared into the darkness, got into a carriage, and departed.

Erica was still confused.

Why did Gwen's sister ask her these things?

And why shouldn't she go to the academy?

She wanted to ask more, but when she turned her head, she saw the duke's darkened face.

"Erica, come back with me and explain why you sneaked off to the academy."

Erica immediately wilted.

.......

Early the next morning, a gloomy atmosphere permeated the Royal Magic Academy.

The sky was heavily overcast, and the air felt thick, making it hard to breathe.

Many people looked afraid when they saw Viktor enter the academy.

Viktor had become quite infamous yesterday.

Dragging Professor Devin Reiser, a grown man, around almost the entire academy - this incident had spread like wildfire in noble circles.

Many nobles were very interested in Viktor's feud with the Reiser family.

Devin Reiser's disappearance had enraged the Reiser family, who announced overnight that they would demand an explanation from Viktor.

And then? There was no then.

The Reiser family seemed to only dare to talk big, casually saying a few words to make their stance clear.

As a result, Viktor strolled into the academy the next day without a care in the world.

He returned to the mage tower and dragged out Professor Reiser.

He then unceremoniously dumped the half-dead Devin Reiser in the academy square, attracting a crowd of onlookers.

This incident spread like wildfire among the faculty and students.

Word spread quickly, and many people came to the square, drawn by the news.

Soon, the square was packed to the brim.

After all, some people hadn't witnessed yesterday's events and had only heard about what Viktor had done.

The authenticity was still questionable; what if it was just an exaggerated rumor?

Many people didn't take it seriously.

But today was completely different. Today, they saw it with their own eyes.

Those who came to investigate due to the rumors were left shocked on the spot.

To hell with rumors!

This was too damn shocking!

No one knew exactly how this poor Professor Reiser had offended Viktor.

On such a gloomy day, the academy square had turned into something of an execution ground, with Viktor leaving Reiser on display all morning.

During this time, everyone just stood watching.

No one dared to approach Viktor or say anything, not even the handful of third-tier mage professors.

Just like what Devin had done to Henie, public humiliation.

In fact, after Viktor did this and the dean failed to intervene, they understood the dean's intentions.

To let Viktor vent.

Moreover, with Professor Reiser hanging there as a cautionary tale, no one was willing to risk angering Viktor and becoming the second person strung up there.

Finally, it was noon.

The sun had not broken through the clouds as everyone had hoped.

Clip-clop, clip-clop, clip-clop!

The clear sound of hooves gradually approached, drawing the attention of everyone present. Even Viktor looked up.

The Knight Order had arrived.

Led by Gwen, the Knight Order, commanding several hundred knights, surrounded the academy.

At this moment, all the onlookers automatically cleared a path.

Gwen, wearing silver-white armor, led the knights, looking extraordinarily valiant as she entered.

She looked at Viktor, her eyes filled with a terrifying gaze.

"Viktor Kravina, do you know what you're doing?"

"Deliberately harming someone in the academy, are you defying the empire's laws?!"

Gwen spoke to Viktor righteously, her eyes showing no trace of personal emotion.

As a righteous knight, even if the person committing the crime was Viktor, her fiancé, Gwen absolutely would not allow it, nor would she ignore it.

Viktor quietly looked at Gwen and asked:

"Did the Reiser family send you to rescue him?"

Hearing Viktor's questioning, Gwen calmly replied:

"The Knight Order is only subordinate to His Majesty, and we do not take orders from anyone else."

Viktor had already violated the law, and the impact was severe.

As a knight, she must uphold the country's laws and must take Viktor away.

However, her hands couldn't stop trembling.

She had indeed received a plea for help from the Reiser family, but in reality, this task didn't require her to lead personally.

But she came anyway, because the person who committed the crime was Viktor.

Lia had told her that this time, Viktor might have committed a serious crime.

Lia had many informants and knew immediately after Viktor angered the Reiser family.

Who was Devin Reiser? He was the emperor's nephew.

And she had also told the unaware Gwen about this matter.

Even though Viktor had recently prevented a volcanic eruption, which was a great achievement.

And Viktor was also a fourth-tier mage.

Logically speaking, the emperor wouldn't casually dispose of such a powerful figure in the empire.

But the person Viktor had attacked was an imperial kin.

Gwen didn't dare to bet on whether the emperor would severely punish Viktor, so she came in advance to arrest Viktor, establishing the crime of intentional injury.

This way, she could protect Viktor to the greatest extent possible.

"Viktor! Don't resist! Don't be rash!"

She tried to use these words to hint at Viktor, believing that someone as smart as Viktor would surely understand.

Indeed, that last word, "rash," caught Viktor's attention.

He looked at Gwen, and although his expression didn't change much, Gwen still felt that he had noticeably relaxed.

Just as she thought Viktor would trust her and allow himself to be taken away...

Boom—

A deep, pitch-black barrier suddenly rose from the ground, quickly enveloping the entire academy.

The already gloomy sky became even darker, surpassing even the night sky, as if ink had spilled across the heavens.

Under the barrier, everyone suddenly felt weak and drowsy.

Gwen also had this feeling, and she even noticed that her strength had diminished somewhat, along with a weakness in her heart.

The Heart of Justice had lost its effect.

Those present initially thought it was a formation laid down by Viktor, but when they looked up, Viktor also seemed to have lost some of his overbearing aura.

If it really was Viktor who did this, no one would have noticed when he set up the formation.

It was too conspicuous.

It didn't make sense.

Viktor raised his head, his eyes showing a hint of surprise and appreciation as he looked at the barrier.

Vega's eyes widened, Its voice resonating only in Viktor's ears.

"What an excellent composite formation."

"One, who can use such magic, might be a true genius."

Viktor also responded to It softly.

"Indeed."

"It seems the time has come."