Chapter 11: Where Is Everyone?
Night Star arrived at the entrance of the prestigious academy and found a few gatekeepers standing guard, fully armed and looking very intimidating.
This kind of security measure in such a prestigious academy is still pretty strict.
As criminals became more dangerous, so did all kinds of protective forces.
It’s perfectly normal for school guards to have powerful combat capabilities.
“Mmm~ This must be the place.”
After looking at the name on the academy’s gate, Night Star confirmed that this was indeed the prestigious academy where Luo Xiquan was.
All she needed to do now was sneak in.
Obviously, Night Star wasn’t going to register any information. Doing so would only expose many secrets—time to break out her Star Holder moves!
Existence Interference!
Under Night Star’s intent, her presence continuously weakened, making her as easily overlooked as dust.
With this done, Night Star sauntered confidently past the bouncers right under their noses.
Once inside, Night Star felt secretly elated.
“Ugh~ No wonder they call it an extraordinary star, even one-third of its power can achieve such things. Awesome!”
If other Night Watchers knew that Night Star used the power of an extraordinary star just to slip by the guards, they’d probably be at a loss for words. What a waste of talent.
Back to the real world.
After entering the academy, Night Star looked around curiously, observing the environment. She hadn’t been in an academy for a long time and had forgotten what her old school looked like.
Entering campus again felt familiar yet unfamiliar; it was nostalgic.
Then, she put aside her smug thoughts and began to explore the campus cautiously.
Her actions were probably illegal.
Coming here without permission and sneaking around could spell disaster if discovered.
In any case, she needed to be careful and watch out for potential Star Holders or Night Watchers rumored to be around too.
A while later.
Night Star sat down on a bench, propping up her face with her hands, watching students walk by.
These students were all wearing uniform clothing, probably the academy’s school uniform.
Night Star’s outfit stood out like a sore thumb, and if not for her [Existence Interference], she would’ve been spotted already.
“Should I go look for Luo Xiquan now?”
She muttered to herself aloud.
Come to think of it, there wasn’t really a pressing need for her to find Luo Xiquan.
Meeting means interacting with the Night Watchers here, which wasn’t Night Star’s plan.
Wait, then why did she come to this academy?
Maybe she was just bored?
“Nah, I’ll just hang around for a bit and leave. The young maidens walking around are quite charming—I wish there was a little loli among them, though.”
Night Star sighed lightly and leaned back on a secluded bench, watching students pass by with an adorable, carefree expression.
A while later, more and more students filled the pathway, probably because classes had ended.
Many of the girls wore beautiful dresses that made them incredibly attractive under the absolute domain effect.
“Hehe~”
Night Star giggled.
That’s what youth is all about!
At the same time…
On another side…
Suddenly catching sight of a familiar petite figure coming out of class with friends, Luo Xiquan froze. It was the silver-haired loli she met yesterday.
“Huh? Night Star?”
Luo Xiquan wanted to approach.
“Xiquan, wanna join us for karaoke later?”
“I’m too lazy. Go by yourself.”
After dealing with her friends, Luo Xiquan bolted off.
Sitting on the bench, Night Star suddenly noticed someone approaching her.
Upon closer inspection, she realized it was none other than Luo Xiquan she saw earlier.
She didn’t expect to see her so soon.
Luo Xiquan approached Night Star and said, “Night Star, why are you at the academy? Where are your friends?”
“Well, I’m here by myself.”
“By yourself? That seems a bit dangerous.”
“Eh, don’t worry, I run fast enough. Danger can’t keep up with me.”
Hearing this, Luo Xiquan didn’t know what to say.
Star Holders were indeed much stronger than most ordinary people, with some even able to take down groups of people bare-handed. Safety wasn’t a big concern.
Speaking of which, how did Night Star get in?
“Just walked in,” Night Star blinked innocently.
Luo Xiquan seemed to guess something and slightly parted her lips.
“You didn’t register?”
“What’s registration?” Night Star decided to play dumb.
At that, Luo Xiquan covered her face, utterly speechless.
Of course, she knew this little loli snuck in via some Star Holder moves.
A tiny loli wouldn’t go around unattended unless accompanied by adults after all.
“Ah~”
Luo Xiquan sighed, then grabbed Night Star’s hand.
“Quick, before we’re spotted by staff, let’s hurry.”
“Alright.”
Soon, Night Star followed Luo Xiquan into a certain building.
During this process, Luo Xiquan explained the reasons behind them needing to stay hidden.
“This academy has strict rules. You must wear the academy’s official uniform inside. In part, this helps distinguish outsiders. Many bad folks want to sneak in for their own gains, so the academy has implemented several measures, including uniforms.”
“Oh, I get it.”
Then, Luo Xiquan took Night Star to the girls’ changing room.
“In any case, first put on the uniform. I remember there’s a smaller size here, you should fit.”
As she spoke, Luo Xiquan pulled out an academy uniform.
“Here’s the smallest size. Let’s see if it fits.”
“Uh hmm…”
Night Star took the new uniform from Luo Xiquan and hesitated to speak.
She wanted to say she can avoid staff detection, but considering she might face Star Holders and make a mess of things, she kept silent.
“Can you step out? I feel a bit shy,” Night Star said with a reddened face.
Seeing this cute red-faced look, Luo Xiquan froze and was charmed.
“Cough, then I’ll step out to cover for you.”
“Okay.”
Luo Xiquan turned and left the changing room, leaning against the door, recalling Night Star’s expression.
“She’s such a cute kid. Even the cute shy face makes her irresistibly endearing. If I had a sister like her, it’d be perfect. Well, maybe a junior is fine too.”
Just then, a few girls passed by and spotted Luo Xiquan saying, “Hey Xiquan, let’s head over to the new beauty salon nearby. Your skin looks a bit rough.”
“Huh? I’m busy.”
“Come on, consider it my treat this time. It would be great if you do.”
Despite Luo Xiquan’s objections, the trio dragged her away with enthusiasm.
A while later, after Night Star put on the academy uniform, she opened the door.
“Hm? Where did everyone go?”
