Chapter 1788: The Eastern Exchange Student at the Magic Academy 19

The Holy Temple Knight Squad naturally wouldn't easily believe Laisuo's words, and what's more, among everyone present, he himself looked the most suspicious.

But Aliya's condition made them think more, so they all looked to the captain, awaiting his decision.

"Bold dark mage, impersonating the Holy Son's brother and even wanting to harm the next Holy Son candidate—catch him and bring him back!"

The captain was furious, feeling that his authority had been seriously questioned.

Little did he know that this sentence ignited the killing intent that Laisuo had long suppressed.

He gripped his wand tightly, a flash of black light crossed his eyes, and he fixed his gaze on Aliya, who was protected by the knight squad.

What right does a thief have to take his brother's place?

"Go ahead and do it." Jin Chen said from behind Laisuo, "I'll handle the rest."

Laisuo suddenly sprang up, pushing off the balls of his feet, leaping toward Aliya as a patch of gloomy black flame ignited.

On the stone tile where Laisuo leapt, magical sigils spread like cracks in the earth, split apart by dark lightning.

Aliya no longer dared to move, not knowing what invisible strange things filled the surroundings, as if they were specifically targeting him—any movement would cause excruciating pain!

He curled up his body, gazing at the charging Laisuo, shock mixed with infinite anger.

"It's you again… it's you who ruined my plans!"

Aliya growled low, forced to use the light magic that was nearly draining his body to deal with Laisuo.

But without magical replenishment, the light magic now is just an empty frame—it has deterrence but cannot inflict any attack on Laisuo.

"Soul Seizure, Death's Entanglement."

Laisuo chanted softly, his aura pressing down on Aliya like a sky-covering force.

Aliya couldn't dodge in time; the tiles under his feet suddenly turned into a swamp symbolizing death and ominous energy, from which countless black withered branches and vines rose—like the poisonous snakes Laisuo had once eaten—tightly binding Aliya.

"Stop him!"

At the captain's command, the knight squad sprang into action, their floral-patterned thrusting swords bearing holy magic, all slashing at Laisuo together.

"He's avenging his brother, while you lot are jumping around like crazy."

A carefree, laid-back teenage voice, tinged with a bit of irritability, easily blocked their attacks as golden light flashed—"Is the full name of your Holy Temple really the Meddlesome Association?"

Jin Chen leisurely stepped in front of them, now holding a bronze-yellow rattle and a bundle of red thread, as if they were tools to dispel some kind of evil spirit or zombie.

Ding-ling-ling—

A pressure wave spread, as if something in the air gradually condensed into substance, yet no one present could see it.

"Weird exchange student! What are you up to!" The captain pulled on an angry face, "Are you provoking the Holy Temple?"

Jin Chen said righteously: "As you see, sir."

He shook the rattle again, and this time everyone clearly saw the thing in the air—actually intertwining, chaotic illusory red threads that tightly locked Aliya and Laisuo in the middle.

"You can try approaching; I think the great captain sir has never seen China's five horse dismemberment."

Jin Chen said with a smiling squint, his tone so laid-back it inexplicably provoked anger.

Even if the captain had never heard that term, he could guess its meaning, and his eyes involuntarily grew wary.

"Impossible!" He simply didn't believe that this exchange student, who looked extremely weak, could have such ability!

The captain raised his heavy sword and swung at the golden thread.

Clang—

The heavy sword instantly snapped in half and fell to the ground.

The captain stepped back two steps, stared at the half-blade on the ground, and slowly swallowed.

Holy Temple Knight Squad:!!

They stared dumbfounded, standing still, not daring to move.

Not bad—stuff for dealing with zombies is just anti-construct.

Jin Chen was very satisfied with this effect.

"Good heavens! Quick look inside!" The knight squad member nearest the red line's center shouted in shock, everyone's gaze drawn to the sight of Aliya's body gradually vanishing, which frightened them.

What's even stranger is the halo that suddenly appeared behind Aliya!

"Wu……"

The captain was even more shocked than before, even more bewildered than seeing ten heavy swords easily cut in half before his eyes.

He didn't even dare to voice his guess.

The appearance of a no-system mage means that demons have already escaped the sealed world and come to the continent.

Jin Chen: "Now can you tell friend from foe?"

"Let go quickly! Don't let Aliya escape!" the captain shouted.

The rattle rang again, the red lines vanished instantly, and reappeared in Jin Chen's hand.

The Holy Temple Knight Squad crowded around, their heavy swords pointing at the Aliya forced to reveal his true form.

Laisuo's dark magic attack wounded Aliya severely, forcing him to abandon this body and return to his empty white cloak true form.

But this also meant that his hiding place at the Vispa Comprehensive Magic Academy had become a joke.

Aliya's anger rose to the point of losing reason, his cloak twisted as he snarled at Laisuo, but he was surrounded by heavy swords and ultimately captured by the knight squad.

"Laisuo!! I won't let you go! I'll eat you! I'll eat you!"

As Aliya was stuffed into the magic bottle, he was still screaming, until the captain hit him hard enough to make him dizzy and shut his mouth, and the constantly shaking magic bottle finally calmed down.

Laisuo softly exhaled, loosened his clenched wand, and only then relaxed from his tense state; the pain brought by the group flight day instantly overwhelmed him.

Laisuo's steps floated unsteadily; he staggered, and in an instant Jin Chen scooped him into his arms.

Jin Chen wiped the sweat from the boy's nose tip, brushed the damp, sweat-soaked forehead hair back to his forehead, his pained gaze mixed with a hint of helplessness: "Now you can rest properly, right?"

"Feeling dizzy…"

His magical power was depleted too much; Laisuo could barely see the person before him, and only being held by Jin Chen did he realize he was now safe.

He couldn't help burying himself in Jin Chen's embrace, his consciousness hazy.

"I'm sorry, both of you."

The Team Leader's attitude toward them improved a bit, but he still seemed stiff, "You need to come back with us to the Holy Hall to settle this matter, and explain to the Holy Emperor what the non-elemental mage has been doing lately."

"Even if the sky falls, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Jin Chen didn't care about him, he scooped up the nearly fainting Laisuo and strode away.

As he passed Dean Ailinna, who was still sleeping on the floating blanket, Jin Chen didn't forget to remind her, "Miss Ailinna, the evidence you wanted is ready."

Ailinna: "......"

Truly cunning and bold.

The members of the Knight Team still wanted to block them, but the Team Leader raised his hand to signal that they need not pursue.

"First, telling Your Majesty about this matter is urgent; if the Holy Son can still awaken, perhaps we won't need to look for a successor."

Moreover, just how terrifying the power of this mysterious Eastern exchange student is, they also cannot know.