Chapter 153 - Plan in motion (part 1)

"Let me go."

The dark-skinned girl with gray hair and eyes glared up at the towering figure of a cold-faced gold-haired woman.

"No."

The gold-haired woman responded indifferently, unbothered by the carnage happening behind her back.

Although she wasn't caring about anything, the gray-haired girl certainly was.

"Bellcephora, those are my students...! Let. Me. Go!"

Aspakeony growled gritting her teeth, watching in horror how fifteen first-year students were showcasing a splendid show of magic, far above the strength of average magicians – and still were losing to two fire sages facing them hand in hand.

"Those are only some summon-type spells inhabiting corpses. What's the big deal?"

The woman called Bellcephora shrugged her shoulders and sighed without looking back.

"They are self-aware! They have a conscience! They have every right to stay alive!"