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**Chapter 14: Cry for Justice and the Final Betrayal**

The assembly of XCO School of Magic students and teachers was a sea of troubled emotions, with waves of indignation crashing against the brittle shores of self-control. The great hall, an epicenter of learning and tradition, echoed with the storm of conflict that Ogram had carefully engineered.

Before the hopeful and hard eyes of the students, Ogram took the stage with the confidence of those who know they are victorious. His eyes swept the crowd, and his bearing was that of a true leader emerging from the chaos. He raised the fabricated evidence, Helladic graces of the evil he himself orchestrated, and hurled unfounded accusations that came down like boulders upon Caius and Evaline.

"Pietra!" he exclaimed, in a voice that carried the density of a command. "Reveal your shameful discovery to everyone!"

Pietra's usual shyness had been replaced by a cold, determined expression. She stepped forward, leading a prepared speech, her words a sharp knife aimed directly at the hearts of the investigators. The accusations against them sounded through the hall like a funeral knell. "Those responsible for the darkness that has befallen us... are them!" she declared, pointing a trembling finger in the direction of Caius and Evaline.

The reactions were immediate and violent. The students, manipulated by pain and the desire for revenge, turned against the investigators, whose commitment to truth and justice became, in everyone's eyes, a burden of guilt to be judged. The wizard and his apprentice were surrounded by a furious mob, each spell and piercing scream a call for pre-ordained justice.

"For justice against them!" urged Ogram, his voice rising above the anger and magic exploding around him. The students attacked with their most powerful spells, arcane forces pulsing through the hall, seeking to subdue them or, if necessary, extinguish them completely.

And it was then that Ogram, the architect of that chaos, disappeared in a vortex of shadows, leaving behind him the pandemonium he had so desired. Before being completely enveloped by darkness, he waved a silent farewell to Pietra, his final piece on the manipulation board.

Pietra, overcome by a loyalty forged in the fire of disappointment and admiration for Ogram, waved back, aware of the task she had been given. She would finish the job, she would fulfill the legacy of devastation that Ogram, her only light in that chaos, had left her.

Caius and Evaline, at the center of the fervor, used all their skills to defend themselves from the attacks. With force barriers and scattering counterspells, they resisted valiantly, their bravery a symbol of the truth that refused to be erased by wrath.

The great hall still resonated with the battle between the cries for justice and the echoes of a dying truth, its walls bearing witness to the clash between lies and loyalty, between distorted love and honor still intact amidst the chaos.

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The next chapter will reveal the consequences of this revolt and the fates of each person involved. As Ogram disappears into the shadows of his conspiracies, Pietra faces a defining moment, and the investigators fight to survive. If desired, we can advance the story to discover how Caius and Evaline will be able to unmask the truth or whether Pietra will realize their manipulation and change sides. I remain at your disposal to follow the evolution of this narrative.