High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 2699 - 920: Want to Do the Right Thing

"When unknown individuals break into student dorms without causing substantial harm, it’s at most a technical oversight, but if the investigation report admits that a Black Wizard — even if only suspected — broke into the dorms, it’s a significant dereliction of duty, a systemic security risk that will immediately shake the entire Buji Island.""Losing a job is one thing, but committing such a severe dereliction of duty at First University is equivalent to directly announcing the end of a career. And it’s not just one person’s career. Every related department, from the Security Committee of the university to the Guardians of the First University Array, and from the School Works Committee to the Assistant Group, including the Ni Wuye and The Door God system, all must bear the corresponding responsibilities."

"So..."

Xiao Xiao shook his head and ended the analysis with a meaningful ’causal conjunction’. At this time, the two school investigators had already left dorm room 403. Zheng Qing was rummaging to find suitable magic to tidy up the bed.

For the doctor’s explanation, the only word that Zheng Qing’s mind could conjure was ’bells and whistles’.

"Hasn’t the school been invaded before?"

He had not yet soothed his anger from being ’forced’ to sign just now, his tone was slightly aggressive: "Not to mention last year’s Black Prison incident, even earlier, when we freshmen arrived, a real Demon broke right in, and Hilda, Thomas weren’t expelled by the school!"

Not only were they not expelled, the team leader back then, Zhang Yu, is now even about to become the head of the Assistant Group. The young assistant ranted inwardly but ultimately didn’t voice these thoughts.

"It’s different, completely different."

The speaker was Xin Fat Man, who raised his index finger, quickly swayed it in front of his chest, and sneakily glanced out the window, slightly lowering his voice: "The past is the past, the present is now. Haven’t you heard the saying about a new ruler and new ministers? Just now, why were there two people investigating? And one was from the Assistant Group, another from the School Works Committee?"

He just gave a light tap.

Zheng Qing immediately understood.

Since Lady Shi Hui left First University, the balance between the two Vice Principals was instantly disrupted. Professor Emma, who succeeded Mrs. Stone, not only faced pressure from the School Works Committee but also had to cope with challenges from ’third-party forces’ represented by Old Yao.

Initially, the Assistant Group belonged to Lady Shi Hui’s sphere of influence, but now the emerging forces within the Assistant Group subtly follow Old Yao, equivalent to Old Yao cutting away part of the Vice Principal’s responsibilities.

This situation has deeper ideological conflicts.

Lady Shi Hui has always been at odds with Elder Ruoyu, being quite dismissive of certain groups including the Moon Council, believing they are fundamentally different from Wizards, blaming the Alliance and the school for implementing futile appeasement policies.

But Professor Emma, who succeeded Stone’s position, comes from Alpha Academy, with much of her supporting force from the Moon Council.

This means that Vice Principal Emma and Vice Principal Ruoyu share similar positions on certain fronts — in a sense, her reign can even be said to be supported by Vice Principal Ruoyu — which doesn’t match the school’s initial intention of appointing two Vice Principals. Theoretically, the school’s Vice Principals need to represent the interests of Wizards from different positions, and if Emma and Ruoyu’s interests align, then inevitably, some Wizards’ interests are being overlooked.

To put it more plainly, Elder Ruoyu nearly simultaneously controls the positions of two school Vice Principals, which doesn’t align with the interests of many within and outside the school.

Using an imperfect relationship to describe — Elder Ruoyu belongs to the Conservative faction, only wanting to be a competent defender; Lady Shi Hui is from the Radical faction, hoping the Alliance could become cleaner. But now, the newly appointed Professor Emma also belongs to the Conservative faction, which means the original Radical faction within the school has to lean toward third-party forces.

Of course, as history has seen in many stories, the Conservative faction isn’t necessarily truly conservative, nor is the Radical faction completely radical; each Wizard’s stance depends on their individual interests, this being extra to the issue, let’s not delve into it.

In essence, these secret struggles originating from the school’s upper echelons are quietly spreading in all directions — from the Great Wizard Conference to the Dan Hag Supreme Court, and to the Trident Sword and Witches’ Alliance Executive Council, and so on, including the Moon Council, Wizard Council, even the Dark Council, everyone is keeping a close eye on every movement on the island.

Because the situation is overly subtle, in recent months, the overt conflicts between Alpha Academy and Jiuyou Academy have also diminished, even those brokers selling information at Wandering Bar have behaved much more obediently.

Hence, the Wizards responsible for handling affairs are keen not to escalate matters — including that big snake at Ban-Magic Festival Beta Town North District, as well as the Magical Tribe in Silent Forest that has been disappearing over time, the school’s sides are making every effort to handle it discreetly.

Realizing these twists and turns within.

Zheng Qing ultimately opted to keep silent.

He could only hope that later, when the school sends Wizards to strengthen the Dormitory Guardian Magic, they can provide more security measures.

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Professor Emma clasped her hands, sitting across from the wide mahogany desk.

In contrast to the flushed face of a year ago, she now seemed somewhat pale, her once plump cheeks now leaner, and although this made her face appear somewhat aged, it also allowed her to step away from the ’old lady’ persona, adding a touch of nameless authority.

Behind the desk was the oil-slicked back of the Dean of Jiuyou Academy, and because he was backlit by the window, the sunlight fell upon the table between them, creating a backdrop that cast the two professors in shadow.

Unlike the bottom-level workers who were full of caution, when the news of unknown identities invading dorm room 403 was reported accordingly, Professor Emma immediately cornered Old Yao in the office.

"They should have reported this to me."

The witch looked seriously at her former colleague, her attitude resolute: "The school can’t continue in such chaos, we should abide by the original rules..."

"By what original rules?" Old Yao, playing with his pipe, as usual, watched his guest in the office with a smiling expression, his tone evincing just the right amount of curiosity.

Professor Emma frowned, adjusted the wide frameless glasses on her face, and the silver thin chain hanging from the temple of the glasses quivered slightly.

"Just because of a legendary status, does it make you believe that you can disregard the most basic positional hierarchy within the school, able to act as you please?" The witch used sharp eyes to impose upon the office’s host: "Don’t forget, within this school, I’m truly a legend too! And now, I just want to do the right things as the Vice Principal of First University."