Chapter 99 : Magic Mirror, Magic Mirror, Who is the Most Adorable Girl in the World
As soon as she walked into the basement, Lonis felt a bone-deep chill.
There were no lights here, so Dean Cuibia lit candles wherever she went... The flickering candlelight illuminated only a small area, barely allowing them to see the main path.
And at the junction of light and darkness were items that made Lonis somewhat afraid.
For example...
The Feather Maiden:
This was a metal cage about 1.7 meters tall. Like an iron maiden, this torture device had the appearance of a weeping woman on the outside. But the internal torture mechanism had been replaced from iron spikes to down feathers.
If locked inside, not only would vision and hearing be deprived, but every inch of skin would be attacked. It was hard to imagine what kind of terrible torture that would be.
The Demon Lord's Interrogation Chair:
It was said this was created by the demon craftsman Geng from ancient times.
Made entirely of metal, it had several mechanical arms at the waist and foot positions that could attack the victim's weak points, making them laugh uncontrollably.
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For a moment, Lonis thought she had entered a dungeon and might be tied up and tormented.
But clearly, the artifact Dean Cuibia was looking for wasn't this... She just walked to a wooden cabinet door and pulled hard.
A mirror black as ink appeared before them.
The mirror's surroundings were carved with complex and cold patterns. For some reason, Lonis felt as if this mirror was alive, constantly affecting the surrounding environment.
Her reflection in the mirror also looked somewhat strange, as if darkened, blurry and unclear.
"Students, this is the B+ level ancient artifact, the Witch's Mirror."
"Uh..."
"It can answer people's questions and reveal some images stored in the past."
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Hearing the dean say this, Lonis suddenly remembered a fairy tale she had read—Snow White.
Back then, Snow White's stepmother had asked the magic mirror "who is the most beautiful person under heaven," heard Snow White's name, and became jealous enough to want to kill her.
Did the mirror before them have similar functions?
While Lonis was hesitating slightly, Cuibia had already lightly touched the mirror's surface and inquired:
"Witch's Mirror, I am the dreamweaver Cuibia. Please tell me about Miss Vengeful Spirit's past."
With Cuibia's chant, the mirror's surface gradually displayed the image of a silver-haired girl.
My name is Lonis, and I am the eldest princess of Snow Kingdom.
I originally didn't want to ask for your help, but that guy named Charles... is really too much!
Just because he's the third prince of the Ross Empire, he thinks he can propose to me?
And even after being rejected, he won't give up, keeps pestering me, always sending people to secretly follow me...
Even when I go to the library to read, he follows along, placing flowers on my desk every day. It's really annoying!
Even more excessive is... this Charles somehow learned about my preferences.
When I went to the dessert shop to buy cookies, Charles actually bought out all the cookies in the store.
Then he secretly placed the bought cookies at my dormitory door!
Making me stare at those delicious cookies without being able to touch them...
Damn it!
I'm so angry!
So, magic mirror, please allow me to borrow your power!
I want to teach Prince Charles a lesson so he'll never dare do such things again.
Damn it, so annoying, those guys are actually so bold!
No wait...
As a princess, my tone should be more elegant.
Cough cough, anyway...
Magic mirror, thank you very much for your power.
I severely taught that Charles a lesson, making him embarrass himself in public so he can no longer pursue me.
However...
That Charles actually has a female noble who secretly loves him.
That noble young lady seemed to realize I was behind everything, so she spread many rumors to slander my reputation.
Damn it, really annoying!
Clearly lacking the courage to pursue him herself, she hoped others could achieve happiness.
Once her dreams were shattered, she attacked me recklessly instead!
This time,
Please lend me your power again. I want to properly teach that little girl a lesson.
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Magic mirror, thank you very much for your power.
You truly are an ancient artifact, really amazing.
Of course, I know you have no consciousness and are just an integrated computer from the previous era.
All these things I'm saying are probably just talking to myself, just to relieve my own feelings, right?
Hehe...
Saying this seems to prove I'm quite immature.
Although I get along well with most classmates, I don't have a single true friend.
When something happens, I like to keep it bottled up inside and not tell others.
Hmm...
But today, you don't need to lend me power anymore.
Snow Kingdom has matters to attend to, so I need to temporarily suspend my studies and return to the royal capital.
I don't know how many years I'll be gone this time.
Probably when I return, everyone will have already graduated.
So, farewell here.
I hope we can meet again someday...
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The gentle silver-haired girl smiled slightly, then turned and left, completely disappearing from the mirror.
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Watching the scene in the mirror, Lonis gasped.
If she remembered correctly, Elucia had once told her that she had studied here.
So...
The silver-haired girl in the mirror was actually Elucia?
H-how could that be possible?
How could Elucia show such a cute expression and act coquettishly like a little soft girl?
No wait...
It seemed Elucia really was a soft girl.
And also,
Elucia apparently didn't graduate from Clear Academy, returning early due to the Flame Abyss incident.
So, if that's the case...
Thinking this, Lonis felt a chill down her back, as if Elucia was staring intently at her, wanting to do something excessive.
Fortunately, Dean Cuibia was right beside them.
Seeing the scene in the mirror, the golden-haired girl also sighed:
"Students, I now understand what the existence of this vengeful soul is all about."
"Eh?"
"If I remember correctly, this girl was called Lonis, and she was a princess of Snow Kingdom from a hundred years ago. At that time, she was stunningly beautiful. Even though she wasn't a student at Ancient Academy, I had heard her name."
"Uh..."
"She was indeed first in the entire school at that time, qualified to enter that villa. If it's her, then this resentment lasting a hundred years is possible."
"Dean Cuibia, that..."
"Please follow me. I want to prepare some meaningful things to commemorate Student Lonis's departed soul... because she never returned to school afterward and ultimately didn't graduate successfully."
Gazing at the two girls, Dean Cuibia said slowly.