Chapter 98: The Rod of Destruction is Stolen

As expected, after feasting their eyes, Wood and Saito were kicked out of the room.

However, compared to Saito, who had to sleep in the corridor, Wood's situation was much better. Anrietta first apologized to Wood and then asked the magic academy to prepare a student room for him.

"Damn it! We were both summoned from another world, so why is there such a huge difference in treatment?

That brat Louise is nothing compared to Anrietta, except for her cute face!"

Originally, Anrietta, out of courtesy, had asked the magic academy to prepare a separate room for Saito as well.

However, Louise rejected Anrietta's kindness, insisting that training disobedient familiars was also one of the responsibilities of a master.

Shivering in the cold wind of the corridor, Saito was about to seek help from Wood, but as he passed by a room, he was suddenly dragged into it by a large salamander.

Churuk Augustus Frederica von Anhalt Zerbst—yes, the nobles in this world all seem to have lengthy and peculiar names, especially those with a certain family background and territory.

Just from the length of her name, you could tell that she was an aristocratic student whose family background was not inferior to Louise's.

In fact, this was true. The brown-skinned, fiery-haired girl named Churuk was not only tall but also had an incredibly voluptuous figure.

If we were to compare them to fruits, Churuk would be a cantaloupe, Anrietta a pineapple, and Louise, at most, an apple—and even then, a rather small one.

When Saito was dragged into the room by the giant fire lizard, he was initially terrified.

However, when Churuk's ample chest enveloped him, he instantly displayed an excited expression.

Churuk was the true "femme fatale" of the magic academy. As a noble, she looked down on Saito, a mere commoner.

Unfortunately, Saito was Louise's familiar, and the Zerbst family, to which Churuk belonged, had a long-standing rivalry with the Vallière family. They even had a tradition of stealing lovers from the Vallière family.

Although Saito wasn't Louise's lover, Churuk didn't mind capturing the familiar that Louise had struggled so hard to summon.

Due to Anrietta's visit, Louise hadn't realized that her familiar was about to be "captured."

Boom!

However, just as Saito was about to sign a series of unequal treaties under Churuk's overwhelming charm, a massive explosion suddenly echoed throughout the magic academy.

Since Princess Anrietta of Tristin was currently at the academy, the entire campus was instantly placed on high alert.

Osman, the dean of the magic academy, immediately used magic to check the conditions in various parts of the school.

When Osman saw that Anrietta, dressed in pajamas, was safe and sound before him, he was visibly relieved.

Anrietta was now the sole heir to the Kingdom of Tristin, and she had not brought any guards with her when she visited the magic academy this time.

Although the captain of the guard had expressed his desire to accompany her when she left the palace, the magic academy had its own rules.

Anrietta herself had argued that the magic academy was where the best magicians in Tristin gathered. If she wasn't safe there, then there was no safe place in the entire kingdom.

Osman was naturally pleased that the royal family placed such trust in the magic academy, but if anything happened to Anrietta tonight, the academy would be finished.

"Dean Osman, what happened?"

The students at the Tristin School of Magic were mostly children of nobles from across the kingdom, making it a training ground for elites.

Given the commotion, it was natural for Anrietta, as the heir to the kingdom, to inquire about the situation.

"I was careless. I didn't expect that my secretary assistant, who had been with me for so long, was actually the infamous thief Fouquet the Crumbling Earth.

The enemy attacked the academy's treasure vault and stole the secret treasure known as the 'Staff of Destruction.'"

Seeing Anrietta rush over, Osman cast a projection spell, displaying the footage of Fouquet's previous attack on the treasure vault.

"The Staff of Destruction? The legendary weapon that is said to be able to defeat a flying dragon with a single strike?"

Anrietta had heard of the "Staff of Destruction," but she had never imagined that such a secret treasure was stored in the magic academy.

"Yes, the 'Staff of Destruction' is a relic left by my savior. However, over the years, no one has figured out how to use it, so it has been kept in the treasure vault."

Although Osman was relieved that Anrietta was unharmed, the loss of the "Staff of Destruction" made him deeply concerned.

Fouquet the Crumbling Earth was a notorious thief who would steal anything for the right price, even if it meant causing disputes between kingdoms.

If Fouquet had stolen the "Staff of Destruction," a secret treasure that no one had ever used, it meant that she either knew how to use it or knew someone who did.

Considering the potential dangers posed by the "Staff of Destruction," Osman was quite worried that Fouquet might use it for something dangerous.

The "Staff of Destruction" had been kept by the magic academy, so if anything went wrong later, both Osman and the academy would be held responsible.

"It's too late to worry about blame now. The most important thing is to find Fouquet and recover the stolen Staff of Destruction."

The thought of the Staff of Destruction, capable of destroying a flying dragon with a single strike, sent a chill down Anrietta's spine. What if someone fired it at the castle where the king resided?

"Fouquet is a well-known thief, and she's been at the academy for so long that she already knows the professors and instructors well.

With her cautious nature, she would definitely flee if she saw a familiar professor approaching."

"You mean that if we want to pursue Fouquet, we can't send the professors from the magic academy because it would alert the enemy.

But this time, I didn't bring my guards with me, and besides the professors, there are only students at the magic academy...

Dean Osman, you're not suggesting that we send the students after Fouquet, are you? That's too dangerous. The enemy is a notorious magician, and the students have just summoned their familiars."

Anrietta wasn't foolish and quickly understood Osman's implications, but she hesitated at the thought of sending students on such a dangerous mission.