Chapter 120: Dark Demon Does Not Want to Step on Stage
Shortly after half past two.
Students began to emerge one by one from the four towers.
They placed great importance on this first all-school assembly since the start of the semester.
Especially given the many inexplicable events that occurred last night, they urgently needed the principal to clarify things.
When Dark opened the door to step out, Diana and Rose were already waiting at the entrance.
He gave a slight smile and walked with them toward the castle.
As soon as he exited the tower, Diana curiously asked, “Dark, do you know what the principal is going to say?”
Dark shook his head; “No.”
He truly didn’t know, but he had some guesses.
Given the principal’s behavior last night, it was unlikely she would attribute this matter to Professor Didi.
After all, the number of students involved was too widespread.
If this incident were attributed to the professors of the academy, and someone were to escalate it further, the stance of Saint Maryann Academy would become very awkward.
In this relatively sensitive political period, Saint Maryann Academy must maintain its “detachment” and not be dragged down by such trivial matters.
Therefore, Professor Didi could resign, but not for the sake of taking responsibility!
At the root of this matter, it could be traced back to the initial student involved.
Or it could be traced back to the remnants of the Moon Goddess.
It just couldn’t be attributed to Professor Didi.
From the perspective of protecting students, Principal Altair should not put that student forward to take the blame.
So, it could only be attributed to the remnants of the Moon Goddess.
And due to religious reasons, the principal might give the Moon Goddess another name.
For example, “Evil Moon God,” “Moon Disaster Beast,” etc.
This way, Saint Maryann Academy could remain purely a victim and avoid the most criticism.
As for the names of the students who were captured and brainwashed, of course, they should not be exposed.
They were actually victims themselves.
Exposing their names would cause them trouble.
…
This was roughly what Dark guessed based on the current intelligence.
But then came the question.
If the school administration really decided to do so, he, as one of the informed parties, should have received notification from the principal long ago.
…
So, until they stepped into the hall, Dark was still bewildered.
Like the other students, he was also looking forward to Principal Altair’s explanation.
Saint Maryann students always sit in groups according to their houses.
Dark sat in the area marked “Crown,” chatting quietly with Diana and the others.
The hall gradually became noisy as more and more students arrived.
At five minutes to three, almost all teachers and students had gathered in the hall, and Professor Shylph walked onto the stage and clapped her hands.
With just this action and no spell, the hall suddenly fell silent.
It seemed as if Professor Shylph had cast a mass silence spell.
Almost like a conditioned reflex.
Professor Shylph nodded in satisfaction, then invited Principal Altair to come up.
Surrounded by nine elements, the principal was as beautiful and noble as ever today.
She briefly spoke a few words as an introduction before getting straight to the point: “Today, I will announce something. Professor Didi Maxwell resigned last night.”
There were no other embellishments; it was just a plain statement.
The students below erupted in chatter.
Although Professor Didi’s lectures were very dry and she often deducted points, she was indeed very kind outside of class, and no one had ever seen her angry.
Moreover, she was also an astronomy professor.
One could say that the more boring her magic history classes were, the more interesting her astronomy classes were.
First-year students had only taken one astronomy class and did not feel much, but upperclassmen loved astronomy so much that they even formed a club for it.
For advanced students, having such an elderly professor seemed to have become a habit.
Professor Didi truly accompanied them throughout their entire student life.
But it was precisely this professor who, without any prior warning, left them.
To say they weren’t sad would be impossible.
…
However, next, Principal Altair showed the students a completely different side of Professor Didi.
Even Dark, who had heard some things from Professor Lily, was quite surprised.
What Principal Altair slowly recounted was her perspective on Didi Maxwell.
Rebellious, arrogant, domineering, stubborn—these words that the students couldn’t understand were essential components of Professor Didi’s character.
Principal Altair had known Professor Didi for a long time.
She described Professor Didi without any concealment.
From the young imp just starting out, to becoming a member of a four-person adventure team, to being trapped in an ancient temple, suffering from an aging curse.
Except for the details related to Professor Kazel, everything else was told.
She seemed to be speaking on behalf of Professor Didi, reading out the resignation letter.
She recounted Professor Didi’s inner struggles over the past decade and the specifics of recent events.
…
Completely different from what Dark had thought.
Principal Altair made no fabrication; except for concealing the names of the students, she said everything.
The students listened intently, even more focused than during class.
Principal Altair did not show any bias and left the judgment of Professor Didi’s actions entirely to the students themselves.
It could be good or bad.
It could be right or wrong.
It could be defended from a subjective standpoint.
Or criticized from an objective standpoint.
All were possible…
Finally…
Principal Altair first invited one of the participants in this incident—Wit Gold—to provide testimony as a victim.
Wit clearly had no preparation. When he was called up, he looked bewildered.
For him personally, this was undoubtedly public punishment.
He did not know why Principal Altair was doing this.
But under the encouragement of Principal Altair’s gaze, he still recounted everything that happened last night when he was attacked and taken to the temple for sacrifice.
The words of the hero’s child were still quite credible.
No one really blamed him for not acting in this incident, though there was a hint of disappointment.
But then…
Principal Altair invited another participant in this incident—Dark Demon.
Dark similarly did not expect to be invited up on stage.
But under the gentle gaze of Principal Altair, he had no choice but to cooperate, recounting everything he saw and heard, and his actions, after discovering Wit’s magical card and tracking the trail into the secret room.
Of course, he skipped over the details.
The mutual struggle with the goddess ultimately ended with Professor Didi defeating the goddess and refining the “Goddess’s Tear.”
Being the son of the kingdom’s dual swords.
The son of the Valkyrie’s performance contrasted sharply with the hero’s child.
