Chapter 217: Self-Defense

Jiuyou Academy's Dormitory Hill, inside a cramped single room.

Nicholas got up a bit early today, just before dawn had fully broken, as he clambered out of bed, fumbling and sitting wrapped in his blanket at the corner of the bed, gazing outside through the blurry glass at the heavy sky. His expression was weary.

On the gray stone desk in front of the bed, there lay an open copy of the Beta Town Post, the dim light sneaking in from outside clearly showcasing the headlines in bold—Weekend Roundup: Fishman Demonstration, Publicly Funded Student Suspected of Murder, Jiuyou Academy Student Speaks His Mind.

Not far from the Post, there was a folded copy of the First University Campus Newspaper, featuring a significant article as well. Compared, however, to the Beta Town Post's provocative and ambiguous headlines, the Campus Newspaper's choice of words was considerably more tactful—Sepulano and Sir Friedman make statements, and both of them are paying attention to this student.