-733- Experience the feeling

As a strategist, Alice knew exactly where Rozen's current actions would lead to. I

t wasn't just about Alice impersonating Cedric, posing as the Executive Director of the Night Party, and intervening in the Night Party's operations, openly challenging their system.

Once this matter was confirmed, not only would Alice be charged with murder, but the prestigious Granville family in England would not let her off easily. They would undoubtedly seek furious vengeance for Cedric's untimely death. In such a situation, not only the Academy, but Alice would also have no place left in England.

That was the consequence.

Of course, that was not all.

The Cedric incident was inherently related to Alice, and she was well aware of the potential outcomes once her actions were exposed. She was prepared for it, knowing that sooner or later, her deeds would be revealed.

However, the problem was that Rozen wasn't just exposing Alice's crimes; he was also targeting her weaknesses.

Wasn't that only natural?

"If you can impersonate the young master of the Granville family, why not impersonate the young miss of the Bernstein family?"

That was the accusation Rozen was preparing to level against Alice.

Indeed, this was not a confirmed fact.

However, who made Alice's nature to be like this, enjoying deceiving others as if it were her daily bread?

Since she liked impersonating so much, Rozen decided to take a harsh approach and declare that everything Alice had presented was fake.

Indeed, Alice was using magic to disguise herself, and that was a verifiable fact. Rozen didn't know why Alice had cast such a disguise on herself. However, he knew that it was a critical weakness for Alice.

Therefore, Rozen prepared this move. While exposing Alice's crimes to the public, he also accused her of this offense.

This way, regardless of how Alice chose to disguise herself, the verifiable facts would confirm this accusation.

By then, Alice would not only face the Granville family's furious retaliation but also suspicion from the Bernstein family. Whether in the UK or Germany, she would have nowhere to stand.

"I will take everything from you."

Rozen didn't say these words lightly.

"Aren't you fond of scheming against others?"

Rozen taunted Alice, who had a drastically changed expression.

"Shouldn't you experience the feeling of being schemed against as well?"

This was the result when Rozen get serious.

Compared to his strength, even though Rozen had advanced significantly from his past, he didn't dare claim that he could defeat any existing being. Even among the strategic class, there were variations in strength. Moreover, there might exist individuals above the strategic class.

So, Rozen doesn't consider himself invincible, and he certainly doesn't think he can take on the whole world.

However, if we talk purely about intellect, Rozen doesn't believe he'd lose. At least, he doesn't believe he'd lose to Alice.

"Let me peel back that layer of yours and see if you can still be so happy," Rozen declared without giving Alice a chance to argue, his magical power surging.

As long as the magic on Alice's body is broken, no matter what, she would be firmly held accountable for the charges, and there would be no escape.

Regardless of what tricks Alice might have, since she had always maintained the magic disguise, it indicated that what was underneath couldn't be seen by others.

In this case, what action the other side would take wasn't hard to guess.

"Shin!"

As if she could see her own fate, Alice gritted her teeth and promptly called for her automaton.

Shin didn't respond and simply scooped up Alice. Like an arrow, he shot out and accelerated to the limit, ignoring gravity and inertia. He flew directly into the sky, heading for the exterior of the training field.

Yes, Alice was escaping.

To hide the truth beneath her disguise, Alice had no other choice.

The consequences of this were evident, and Rozen's aim was clear.

"Fleeing from justice...!?"

Avril's expression turned cold, and she issued an order right away.

"Capture Alice Bernstein!"

The guards and members of the Disciplinary Committee promptly followed suit, surging toward Alice's direction like a school of fish.

Of course...

"Yaya."

"Yes."

While Rozen's coat fluttered as if it were alive, he hovered in the air, shooting towards Alice like an arrow, ready to apprehend her.

Yaya, too, channeled her magical power throughout her body, transforming into a beam of moonlight and dashing toward the same destination.

Both of them pursued Alice without any intention of letting her escape.

Instantly, the entire Night Party was left in turmoil.

"I never expected 'Elf Speeder' to do something like that."

"Indeed."

"What a shame for such a beautiful lady."

"That's right."

The students expressed their regret in this manner.

It seemed that Alice's guilt had been firmly established, leaving no room for rebuttal.

Fleeing from justice was indeed a significant matter.

Of course, this had nothing to do with the students; arresting criminals was the academy's responsibility. Their task was to continue observing the Night Party.

"Ding—!"

The bell rang once again, signaling the end of the sudden pause and the continuation of the competition.

Naturally, this delighted the only remaining participant in the arena.

"Rorelai Arneet has gone to chase Alice, and he probably won't be back to the Night Party! Even if he comes back later and intends to fulfill his standby duty, I can withdraw without having to fight again."

In this way, Rosenberg wouldn't be defeated, and he could continue participating in the Night Party.

Although the Night Party would resume tomorrow night, Rosenberg could easily negotiate with the other participants and potentially assemble a larger and stronger legion than the "Kreuzrittern."

"Even the 'Thirteen' wouldn't dare to ignore the threat of 'Fimbulvetr's Winter,' right?"

Therefore, Rosenberg was confident that these individuals would agree to his invitation and cooperate with him.

"I haven't lost yet...! I haven't lost...!"

Rosenberg repeated this to himself.

Unfortunately, Rosenberg was entirely unaware of one crucial thing.

That is, the highest-ranked participant for tonight had yet to make their appearance.

Last night was Rosenberg's turn to enter, but tonight was the time for someone ranked higher than him to compete.

Everyone believed that, given the current situation, those lower-ranked wouldn't dare to enter the arena.

But...

"Just as that 'Fimbulvetr's Winter' guy said, it's highly likely that you will be the one who survives in the end. Self-demotion is a valuable choice."

Accompanied by this cold voice, Rosenberg suddenly trembled, swiftly turned his head to look at the source of the voice.

The next moment, Rosenberg widened his eyes.

"Sword Emperor...!?"

The newcomer was Loki.

"It was you who ordered the attack on Frey, wasn't it?"

Loki, with his mechanical angelic automaton, advanced slowly and looked at Rosenberg coldly.

"Although I'm usually humble and lenient, there are three types of people I can never forgive."

"The ones who give me orders."

"The ones who resist me."

"And..."

Loki exuded an intimidating magical power throughout his entire body.

"The scoundrels who harm my sister!"

As the saying goes, there's always a cause for every grudge, and now it was time for everyone to settle their debts.