I Became the Childhood Friend Who Commits Sui**de

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The attack was sudden.

A surprise ambush carried out in the darkness, claws poised to strike.

But the Black Goat calmly turned his head to evade.

“What the hell is going on?”

His voice was low enough to send chills down one’s spine.

In response to his question, the wolf casually retorted.

“That’s what we want to ask you.”

“… Looks like there’s been a misunderstanding. Let’s calm down first.”

The Pink Hawk tried to mediate the situation but instinctively knew this wasn’t something that could be resolved through conversation.

The fact that a member of their group attacked the Black Goat was not something that could be overlooked.

After all, his greatest hatred was betrayal.

“Long time no see. I didn’t expect you to return so calmly.”

Then, from the depths of the darkness, a sensual voice emerged.

Was the betrayer not just the wolf?

The Blue Shark gritted her teeth and spoke.

“We need to turn on the lights.”

Those two could continue fighting even in the dark, but she was reliant on her sight.

Then the Pink Hawk brightened her eyes and carefully surveyed the surroundings.

“The switch is inside there.”

“Don’t bother with that.”

Along with his words, the Red Dragon cast a spell.

Instantly, a bright light bloomed around him, illuminating the area.

There were three enemies in front of them.

All of whom were originally comrades.

“What on earth is the reason for this!?”

“Are you really asking that? You must know that the captain and you all abandoned us to save your own skins.”

“That’s…!”

In that situation, wasn’t there no other option?

If it hadn’t been for that teleport, they would have all been dead.

No matter how powerful one may be, what could they do if their abilities were sealed?

Let alone the fact that they nearly faced death at the hands of the council’s elder.

If it weren’t for the power of the Holy Grail healing them, they would never have awakened.

After enduring such hardships and returning, to now be treated as betrayers.

If that was the only reason, it was too much to bear.

“These crazy bastards need to get a reality check…!”

On the other hand, listening to their words, the Red Dragon clicked his tongue, furrowing his brow.

“Pathetic fools. Your minds are clouded.”

The conversation didn’t continue further.

The Gray Wolf immediately pounced again, this time targeting the Blue Shark.

Of course, she wasn’t just standing by.

She immediately tried to raise a wave barrier to intercept the wolf’s charge, but his strength surpassed her expectations.

“I’ll subdue him first.”

Without hesitation, the Pink Hawk aimed her bow at the wolf and shot.

The arrow embedded perfectly in his shoulder, causing the wolf to wince as he promptly pulled it out, only for his form to begin to blur.

It was the Gray Wolf’s ability to turn invisible.

It was a rather troublesome skill, but the Red Dragon immediately prepared a counter.

Through the magic he cast, a powerful blizzard burst into the building.

Although it didn’t contain any notable offense, snow began to lightly pile on the floor.

Despite seeing nothing, footprints began to appear.

Based on that, a shark leaped from the water, aiming to ambush the enemy.

However, the wolf evaded the attack with swift maneuvers and charged once more.

Meanwhile, the Purple Fox stood quietly in the back, not taking part in the battle.

It wasn’t that she was doing nothing. In fact, being former allies, she knew better than anyone what she was preparing.

They couldn’t just leave her be.

Immediately, the Pink Hawk changed her primary target and aimed at the fox.

Arrows imbued with pink energy flew swiftly.

But they didn’t reach their target and got blocked.

“Do you think I’ll let you pass easily?”

The Beetle stood in front like a mountain, firmly resisting.

Each time he swung his ridiculously large battle axe, it sounded as if space itself was splitting.

Within such tight security, the fox took her first step.

Her tail, which fluttered behind her, doubled in size, gaining enormous strength.

For now, it was manageable.

Two tails were still something she could defend against.

The real problem was that it wouldn’t stop there and that it would only grow stronger the longer it dragged on.

She had to block it as quickly as possible.

But that wasn’t easy.

Clearly, they had the numerical advantage, and their skills should be superior.

Yet, overnight, they had become unrecognizably stronger.

As if they had consumed holy water.

But despite such circumstances, there were those who did not lose their composure.

One of them, the Red Dragon, spoke with a nonchalant attitude.

“Let’s end the games now.”

As he used magic, a powerful gravitational force pulled the enemies downwards.

Indeed, his power seemed to be on a different level compared to the other members of their group.

“Ugh…!”

The Beetle fell to one knee, gritting his teeth and forcing his power to gather.

Clearly exceeding his limits and pushing himself, he was bound to break down.

The Red Dragon’s brows twitched slightly.

At that moment, the Beetle stood up sturdily and shattered the spell.

And the fox added another tail, now possessing three tails.

No one could ignore the overwhelming power swirling around her.

In the current situation, not many could withstand the fox’s magic.

But she didn’t stop there and kept creating tails.

Only for the sake of assured victory.

If she allowed this awakening to continue, even the Red Dragon would find it difficult to handle.

“Hmph.”

It was only then that the Black Goat, who had remained still until now, began to move.

When he reached out, a change immediately occurred.

Clang!

It was as if the world shattered, and cracks appeared in the air, causing the opponents to fall one by one.

The Blue Shark could only stare blankly at the scene and muttered in despair.

“What the… hell.”

Are we supposed to clean up everything with just a single gesture?

Of course, she knew he was strong, but was the gap between them this wide?

The Pink Hawk also shared similar thoughts, though she didn’t express them outwardly.

To explain to the two women who couldn’t fully grasp the situation, the Red Dragon offered an explanation instead.

“He simply broke the illusion they were under.”

“An illusion? Wait, does that mean…”

There was only one person who came to mind with that word.

The Black Goat, gazing at one side, opened his mouth.

“Why not come out and stop hiding like a rat, Sand Crocodile?”

Soon, a man slowly revealed himself, walking out.

“I knew you’d figure it out.”

“Why are you doing this?”

His voice was calm as ever, but there was a red energy flickering in his gaze.

Within that deep malice lay a power that could dominate anyone.

“Have you dared to betray me?”

“Haha. How about you speak properly?”

But the strange part was that the opponent showed no sign of faltering, standing with overwhelming confidence.

As if he had done nothing wrong at all, as if he had merely done what was expected of him.

“The one who first betrayed our Order was you, wasn’t it?”

“…”

At the vice principal’s assertion, the other apostles standing behind looked at the Black Goat with puzzled expressions.

What in the world did that mean?

*

Meanwhile, Hana and her group, having parted ways with the demons, arrived at their destination.

They were currently inside the school building, having paused right in front of the principal’s office.

“Is the principal in there?”

“Logically speaking, the likelihood is low.”

In a situation where the entire academy had collapsed to such a state, it wouldn’t make sense for her to be stationed here.

It would be more reasonable to assume she was hiding somewhere safe.

“What if she is in there? What do we do if we meet her?”

In response to Yeon Hwa’s question, no one could answer easily.

Though they needed to get a keycard, how they would go about it was up to their discretion.

Would they politely ask for it, and she’d hand it over willingly?

Or did they plan to forcibly take it?

Leaving aside the question of whether they could defeat the principal, did they genuinely have the resolve to fight her as enemies?

“I’m just a Grade 1 criminal who’s been expelled from the academy. Why should I care?”

Yeon Hwa felt it was of no concern to her.

In fact, the others had already made similar resolutions.

Of course, it wasn’t a good image for a student to battle with the principal, but if it was for the greater cause of protecting humanity, it was something they could willingly bear.

“Alright then. Let’s go in.”

Shin Woo took the lead and opened the door to the principal’s office.

Inside, the principal sat, sipping tea while seated.

Her expression revealed surprise upon seeing them walk in.

After scanning each of them, her gaze briefly settled on Hana.

Seemingly deep in thought, the principal finally opened her mouth.

“What brings you here?”

“I’ll get straight to the point. We need your keycard.”

“For what purpose?”

Without the slightest hesitation, Shin Woo answered.

“For everyone.”

With just her expression, it was difficult to guess what she was thinking.

After a long silence, the principal finally opened her mouth to respond.