Capítulo 29: Chapter 29: Punishing the Bully
In Haidou Academy, just like in Heidi's Academy, the classrooms were furnished with curved long tables and benches, each row seating five people. The classroom was spacious, accommodating about forty to fifty students, so they usually sat with their friends. Most of them sat in groups of three or four, while some smaller groups squeezed six people together. Only Veena sat alone in a row. It was evident that she was being isolated. It was easy to guess that no one would want to sit with this rustic mushroom girl. Of course, being rustic wasn't the issue; the problem was someone took the lead in isolating her, which eventually led to the whole class isolating her. And the instigator was sitting right behind her.
Haidou Academy operated under a system of separate management for boys and girls, with one campus for male students and another for female students. So, in this class, all the students were girls. In theory, this management system would lead to better relationships among students. However, sometimes gender didn't matter in such situations.
Sitting behind Veena was a group of girls led by Mansha, totaling five people. There was one person Field didn't recognize, but they were definitely in this group. Honestly, Mansha was even more beautiful than depicted, and perhaps due to makeup, she had an allure that most girls didn't possess. However, at this moment, she wore a disdainful and mocking expression as she looked at Veena.
At this moment, the tutor turned around and started writing on the blackboard. Mansha seemed to have found an opportunity and said something to her companions. They all chuckled together, as if they were preparing to watch a show. Then, Mansha extended her finger, and a blue light appeared at her fingertips. With a flick of her finger, a gust of blue wind lifted Veena's books from her desk and scattered them on the floor. The tutor heard the commotion and turned around, only to find one book sliding to his feet.
"Even if you don't like my class, you don't need to protest by throwing books, right?" the tutor joked, picking up the book and smiling at Veena. The tutor didn't have any ill intentions; it was more of a playful remark. But this unintentional act pushed Veena into the fire pit.
Originally, the students who witnessed the scene remained silent, but as Mansha burst into laughter, the entire class joined in, although only they knew if they actually found it funny.
"Alright, alright," the tutor quickly suppressed the laughter with his hand and then turned to Veena. "Come and take back your books."
"Sorry..." Veena stood up with her small hand clenched. Her voice was very soft. She took back her books and returned to her seat, silent. But Field could see that this time, she used one hand to hold down her books with some force, causing her fingertips to turn pale.
Throughout the entire class, Veena remained in this state, her hand never leaving those books, pressing them down. Mansha tried two more times, but failed to blow Veena's books away with wind magic. So she sneered and tried another trick.
When the teacher turned his back to write on the board, Mansha propped her legs on the desk and used the soles of her shoes to rub against Veena's back. Soon, Veena's originally beige sweater turned gray. Veena could only move on her chair to avoid her feet, but Mansha lifted her chin, and the other girls followed suit, with several legs resting on the desk, dirty soles facing Veena.
Veena had no choice but to lean forward as much as possible to dodge. But with such limited space, there was nowhere to hide.
Field clenched his teeth and watched, feeling tortured. "Smack her, damn it! Give her a good smack!" he muttered through gritted teeth. But Veena continued to endure silently. Field couldn't understand how she could bear it. If it were him, he would have flipped the table already, pressed their faces to the ground, and rubbed them around the classroom.
Just watching this was agonizing for Field, but Veena endured the entire class without a word. When class ended, her back was covered in dust.
The second class was an outdoor activity, and the students happily walked out of the classroom in groups. Only Veena remained seated until everyone had left. Then, she stood up slowly and began to tidy her belongings. After packing up, she walked out, but as soon as she reached the door, she turned to look out the window at the tree. Field was already gone, as he had jumped from the tree to the roof, then to another tree, and he was now watching her turn around.
Not seeing Field, she didn't linger and walked out. But as soon as she took a few steps in the corridor, Mansha and her friends came out from the corner. The corridor was actually quite spacious, but the five girls insisted on walking hand in hand, leaving Veena to walk against the wall, brushing her arm against the dusty wall.
What was even more outrageous was that as they passed by Veena, Mansha subtly lifted her chin, and the girl next to Veena immediately understood. As they passed by, she deliberately bumped her hip against Veena's.
Veena, walking slowly with her bag, was already close to the wall. When she was bumped, she hit the wall, and her forehead grazed it.
"Oops, my bad! So clumsy!" the girl who had bumped into Veena exclaimed in an exaggerated manner, showing no intention of apologizing. Veena remained silent, just standing still, while the other girls laughed and bounced away, as if they had waited for Veena to come out just to bump into her.
Field's jaw clenched, his fists tightened. When he was angry, he would show a smile, and now the corners of his mouth lifted into an arc.
"Alright, you want to play like this? Then let's play!" he thought to himself. With that, he dashed into the greenery, stealthily making his way to the path leading to the playground. Since the girls were lagging behind due to their plan to bully Veena, it gave Field the perfect opportunity to act.
After positioning himself, the girls walked out of the teaching building, chatting obliviously. Field could hear their conversation.
"That bump just now was really loud. It must have left a bruise. Haha!" the girl who had bumped into Veena with her hip laughed.
"Heh!" Mansha sneered, "Dare to snatch my position? Getting a bruise from a bump is nothing. Sooner or later, I'll ruin her face!"
"Um... isn't that too much?"
"What? You want to be with her?"
"N-no... that's not what I meant. Isn't that excessive?"
"Well... you're right. It's not enough. That's why I'm thinking of stripping her naked and throwing her into that filthy slum. When a bunch of dirty men see her... Hmph! Guarantee she'll be ruined!" Mansha's laughter was malicious, and the other girls couldn't help but swallow hard. But when Mansha looked over, they quickly forced smiles and agreed.
"Yeah, that's how it should be. She dared to snatch the president's position!"
"Yeah, she deserves it!"
Field's eyes turned icy.
At that moment, Veena also walked out of the teaching building. Seeing this, the girls deliberately slowed down, apparently planning to continue bullying her later. Veena stopped in her tracks upon seeing this. Mansha frowned. She didn't want to be late for the next class because of Veena. There were plenty of opportunities anyway. So, she snorted and continued walking with the other girls.
This time, they didn't hold hands, so the girls were in a line. Mansha was at the front, with three girls on either side, and one girl at the back.
Field's mouth curved up.
This was his chance.
Observing his surroundings and making sure there were no outsiders, Field stealthily approached the girl at the back. She obviously didn't hold a high position in this small group and listened to Mansha's conversation without getting a chance to speak.
Then, Field swiftly knocked her unconscious with a chop to the neck and silently dragged her into the greenery. His movements were quick and precise, and the rustling of the leaves masked any sound he made. The other girls didn't even notice that one of their companions was missing.
Meanwhile, Veena, who was watching, stood there dumbfounded.
Shortly after, another girl broke away from the group. Although she was just one position behind, Field seized the opportunity again. Knocking her unconscious, he dragged her into the greenery as well.
Field even had the audacity to turn back and wink at Veena, making a hushing gesture.
The path led to the playground, only about four hundred meters away. Field continuously found opportunities to silently knock out the girls and drag them into the greenery.
Finally, only Mansha was left. Walking at the front, she continued talking to herself, not even bothering to look back at the other girls. Clearly, she was used to being arrogant and expected others to follow her lead.
However, after she finished speaking this time, no one responded. Frowning, she turned around, "Hey, didn't you hear me say..."
Before she could finish her sentence, she froze.
Where was everyone?
She looked around, puzzled. Why was she the only one left?
Wait, there was still Veena, but she was far away, about two hundred meters.
Before she could think about Veena, Field's figure appeared behind her.
Veena stood there, watching Field knock Mansha unconscious and drag her into the greenery. She didn't know whether to move forward or not.
After a moment, she heard rustling beside her. Turning her head, she saw Field dragging Mansha by the hair with one hand and carrying several sacks with the other.
"Let's go to class. You'll be late if you're any slower," Field said.
"Huh? Oh..." Veena nodded blankly and continued walking.
Field watched her retreating figure, shaking his head with a smile.
"Silly mushroom."
It must be said that the landscaping at Sea Capital Academy was really well done. There was a large green area with lush vegetation, which Field guessed was the "small forest" that many schools had.
This provided Field with an excellent location. Here, he didn't need to worry about being discovered in a short amount of time.
Field looked down. At this moment, including Mansha, all five students were firmly bound and gagged in sacks, with only their heads exposed. Their eyes were blindfolded, and their mouths stuffed with torn cloth from the sacks.
With a low murmur, Mansha woke up first.
This was also due to Field's careful control, allowing her to wake up first.
How did he do it?
Simple, just deliver a chop to the neck of the other four unconscious girls, making them sleep longer. This way, Mansha could wake up first.
This was Field's idea of "careful control".
The other four girls were accomplices. This kind of lesson... a couple of slaps, knocking out a couple of teeth, was enough. The main target was still Mansha, the instigator.
Field planned to be ruthless, preferably getting her expelled from Sea Capital Academy.
Even though Veena was leaving in half a month, it didn't stop Field from doing so.
When Mansha woke up, she felt a splitting headache because Field had hit her on the back of her head instead of the neck.
She instinctively tried to touch the sore spot on the back of her head, but then she realized her eyes and mouth were covered, and her hands and feet were bound. She panicked.
She tried to channel her magic for self-rescue, but found that there was no response in her body. It was as silent as death.
The heavy hammer "Angel" that Field held created an anti-magic field, making it impossible for a mage to channel magic and cast spells. Although once outside the anti-magic field, one could cast spells freely, and the spells already cast would not be affected by the anti-magic field, and powerful mages could still break through the anti-magic field. However, Mansha, who was firmly bound, obviously did not meet these conditions.
A mage who couldn't cast magic was no different from an ordinary person in front of Field.
"Oh, awake, huh..." Field's deep voice came.
He lowered his voice, making it somewhat hoarse, not a very clever impersonation, but enough to fool the little girl.
Hearing Field's voice, Mansha trembled in fear.
Field approached, tearing off the cloth from her mouth.
Mansha coughed a few times, then trembled, "Who are you? Why are you doing this?!"
"Why?" Field chuckled darkly, "For that, you'll have to ask your dear daddy, hehehe..."
Field didn't know her father, but he had to come up with something plausible.
Direct retaliation might make Mansha think of Veena, so... he heard that Mansha's father was a high-ranking official in Sea Capital?
In this crazy city, with such a despicable daughter, Mansha's father couldn't be clean either. So, the role Field played was a hired thug brought in by Mansha's father's enemies.
"Your daddy offended our boss, so our boss paid me to teach him a lesson, and here I am."
"What's more painful for a father than losing his daughter?"
"Wouldn't you agree, Miss Mansha?"
Listening to Field's hoarse voice, fear made Mansha tremble involuntarily.
"No... you can't kill me!"
"You can't..."
"Shh..." Before she could finish, Field covered her mouth, his hoarse voice with a smile came, "You gotta keep it down, you know, or we can't talk."
"If someone finds you now, I can guarantee they'll only find a few corpses."
"Understand? Just nod."
Mansha was so scared that she was at a loss. Imagine how terrifying it was for a girl under twenty to encounter such a thing.
"What... what do you want?" Mansha asked tremblingly, "I have money, I have a lot of money!"
"As long as you spare me, I can give you a lot of money!"
"I promise, I won't expose you!"
"Hahaha," Field chuckled, amused, "Do you believe that yourself, Miss Mansha?"
"And, do you even know me? How could you expose me?"
"Can I understand that you're actually trying to threaten me?"
As he spoke, Field drew the small knife from his waist and lightly traced it against Mansha's neck, not hurting her, but making her feel the sharpness of the blade.
Mansha stiffened in fear.
"No... I... I didn't... threaten you..."
"Smack!" A crisp sound, and a huge palm print appeared on Mansha's rouge-covered face.
How big was Field's palm?
Well, a nearly two-meter-tall man's palm wasn't small.
This slap directly stunned Mansha. Feeling the fiery pain on her cheek, tears welled up in her eyes.
But Field said calmly, "If you cry out, you'll die."
Mansha quickly bit her lip, trying hard not to cry out.
"Do you know why I haven't killed you yet?"
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