-1246- The long gone peace

Hagun Academy, Chairman's Office.

In the chairman's office, Rozen, Ikki, Stella Vermillion, and Shizuku gathered together.

However, Rozen and Ikki stood on opposite sides, while Stella and Shizuku knelt on the carpet, facing towards the desk.

There, Shinguji Kurono sat as usual.

"Only the second day of the new semester, and the newly enrolled students almost demolished the student dormitory. Moreover, the individuals involved are the top-ranked and third-ranked freshmen, one an A-rank Knight and the other a B-rank Knight. How should I deal with you?" Shinguji Kurono spoke calmly, though there was a hint of complaint in her tone.

"This is my first year in office, and I was determined to reform Hagun Academy and improve our performance in the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival. But you've caused such a big incident. Do you really think you're indispensable talents, and I dare not take action against you?" Shinguji Kurono's words indicated the severity of Stella and Shizuku's actions.

Was it not serious?

If Rozen hadn't intervened, the first-year dormitory would likely have been destroyed by these two exceptional new talents.

Considering the consequences, any punishment would be insufficient.

However...

""It's all because of this woman!""

Stella and Shizuku both pointed at each other, not showing any remorse, but rather a lingering anger.

"Ah..." Seeing this, Rozen and Ikki sighed in unison.

"I'm sorry, Chairman." Ikki finally stepped forward, bowing his head to Shinguji Kurono.

"I failed to stop my sister from causing trouble, so I also bear some responsibility. Please punish me along with her." Ikki seemed determined to share some of Shizuku's blame.

"No, this has nothing to do with my brother." Shizuku spoke up quickly.

But Ikki didn't stop apologizing. After apologizing to Shinguji Kurono, he immediately turned to Stella.

"Perhaps due to just starting school and being in an unfamiliar place, Shizuku's actions were somewhat excessive. Please forgive her, Stella. She's not a bad kid, really." Ikki sincerely bowed to Stella, making her feel embarrassed.

"Well, I may have been a bit too impulsive. It's not all Shizuku's fault..." Stella finally calmed down and awkwardly admitted this.

As always, Princess Stella tended to act impulsively, but when she calmed down, she would admit her mistakes.

Unfortunately...

"Yes, it's all your fault. So my brother doesn't need to apologize. Let her bear all the responsibility." Faced with Stella, Shizuku remained cold and heartless, speaking these words directly.

This reignited Stella's anger.

"Don't act like you have nothing to do with it! While I was indeed too impulsive, ultimately, it's because of your shamelessness that things have turned out like this!" Stella stood up, clenching her fists at Shizuku.

Naturally, Shizuku showed no fear.

"It's just some affectionate contact between siblings, which is quite common in our country. Please don't apply your country's ethics and morals to ours. That's what's shameless." Shizuku firmly asserted this point.

"Is... is that so? Is it really common in this country? Is it all my fault?" Stella became confused.

""It's better if it's really like that!""

Rozen, Ikki, and Shinguji Kurono couldn't help but speak out in unison, saving their country's ethics and morals from being slandered.

"You're just fooling me...!" Stella couldn't contain her anger.

"So, let's just say it's the ignorance of a princess from the countryside..." Shizuku mercilessly mocked.

As the two confronted each other and magic began to stir again...

"Rorelai."

Shinguji Kurono calmly called out to Rozen.

Rozen smirked, extending his hand and snapping his fingers.

In the next moment, countless silver chains immediately sprang from his back, once again turning into silver meteors, bursting into silver sparks, and rushing towards Stella Vermillion and Shizuku Kurogane.

"Ahh...!"

"It's this again...!"

Stella and Shizuku tried to evade, but Rozen's chains, like they possessed true life, were so flexible that they didn't seem like weapons at all. Between a few spirals and strokes, Stella and Shizuku's movements were completely blocked, and then they were bound tightly again by the chains, lying on the ground, unable to move.

"It seems that if you two continue to stay in the same room, the student dormitory will eventually be demolished." Watching Stella and Shizuku struggling on the ground, Shinguji Kurono extinguished the cigarette in his hand and turned his gaze to Rozen and Ikki.

This made Rozen and Ikki both have a foreboding feeling.

"I say, Chairman, are you trying to play tricks?" Rozen said cautiously.

"Please don't make things even more troublesome, I beg you," Ikki pleaded, bowing his head.

But it was all in vain.

"I also have no choice but to resort to this plan." Shinguji Kurono, as if wanting to confirm the two's ominous feelings, calmly made this decision.

"Rorelai, you will switch rooms with Kurogane Shizuku. Let Kurogane Shizuku and Kurogane Ikki share a room, while you and Stella Vermillion will share a room again." Shinguji Kurono declared.

"What?"

Rozen was astonished.

"No way?"

Ikki widened his eyes.

"Ei? EIIIII...!?"

Stella also exclaimed.

"Live... live with my brother...!?"

Shizuku's eyes lit up, suddenly becoming smiling and obedient.

"Wait... wait! Chairman! Are you serious!?"

Ikki was completely panicked.

Just thinking about what happened last night, Ikki couldn't hide his nervousness.

In the current situation, letting Ikki and Shizuku live together again was like throwing him into the tiger's den.

As for Stella...

"Stop... Stop joking around! Why do I have to...!?"

Stella struggled desperately again.

But it was all futile.

"I'm not asking for your opinions. I'm just informing you of my decision." Shinguji Kurono said, "Stella and Shizuku, I haven't officially punished you yet, so even if you're dissatisfied, I have no reason to listen. Ikki, you've said that you have some responsibility for this matter. In that case, bear the responsibility."

With one sentence, Ikki, Stella, and Shizuku all lost the ability to refute.

Only Rozen...

"Why do I have to suffer as well?"

Rozen retorted.

If the other three had some responsibility in this matter, then Rozen was completely innocent.

But...

"This isn't a bad thing for you. Just accept it." Shinguji Kurono said indifferently.

Rozen twitched his mouth, eventually sighing.

It seemed that the peace he had hoped for was gone for good.