Chapter 65: Mage’s Battle
At the edge of the bridge they couldn’t cross, Canis and the others gathered the people whose memories had been blocked. The mission was complete, but Arin looked pale. Even with the power of Abyss Nova helping her, controlling the minds of hundreds of people had clearly taken a toll on her.
Hidden in the bushes nearby, Neid watched the group and asked,
"Why are they just standing there? It’s just a bridge and a cliff."
"I don’t know," Iruki replied. "Maybe they’re waiting for someone."
He then began listing off clues, pointing one finger at a time.
"Cliffs, mind control, thugs... It’s pretty clear what’s going on here. I think they plan to throw someone off that cliff."
"What? Why would they do something that insane?" Neid asked, alarmed.
"Logically, it doesn’t make any sense. There’s nothing to gain from pushing a student off a cliff. But emotionally? Maybe it’s revenge. Or resentment."
Shirone nodded. That explanation actually made sense to him. Whoever was behind this probably wasn’t the patient type.
"We can’t just wait around. We might have to fight," he said.
For the next ten minutes, nothing happened. The students and teachers remained frozen under mind control, while Canis and Arin stared silently over the edge of the cliff, waiting.