Chapter 25: The Moment He Blinked
Jay lay sprawled across the academy courtyard bench, his tie as crooked as his sleep schedule. Above him, clouds drifted lazily. Below him, chaos brewed.
"Jay Sama!" Alicia’s voice thundered from the west gate. "Get up this instant—They’ve deployed the Gold-Rank Disciplinary Squad!"
Jay didn’t move. Not out of fear. Out of principle.
"System," he whispered with a yawn. "Auto-dodge if anyone yells at me."
> [System Notice: ’Ignore Responsibility (Passive)’ activated. +200 Mental Resistance. +999 Calm Aura.]
He yawned again, eyes barely open as several armored students leapt from the rooftop toward him with glowing cuffs and electrified chains.
"Target acquired! Use bind magic—"
Jay blinked.
That was the moment everything stopped.
Midair, the squad’s leader froze. Literally. Time around him slowed to a crawl.