I Give Up on the BL Novel's Male Leads - Chapter 174
The situation was already raising many questions. After all, who could withstand the immense magical power that Edwin possessed?
Professor Sharian was also curious about this, but no answers had been found yet. So, he spoke somewhat vaguely.
“Perhaps it could be possible if the attacker was someone extraordinarily skilled in defensive magic.”
“But that’s just a guess, isn’t it?”
“Of course, this is just my opinion. But the important thing is that Student Edwin released his magic, and his opponent reflected it back.”
“So… Wait, this doesn’t make sense, but are you saying Edwin got burned from that? Right now?”
Damon couldnât help but chuckle as he asked this.Â
The idea of Edwin, a fire mage, suffering from burns seemed absurd. He immediately felt like he was overthinking it. However, Damonâs thoughts were immediately shattered by Professor Sharian’s response.
“Yes. Unfortunately, Edwin has sustained severe burns.”
Professor Sharianâs serious tone left Damon speechless for a moment. How could that be possible? It didnât make any logical sense, and he felt as if his thoughts had frozen for a second.
And it was the same for the other students. The idea of a fire mage getting burned was just nonsense.
“Youâre all shocked, but itâs true. This is a completely unprecedented event, and Student Edwin’s immense and dense magical energy is making it incredibly difficult to treat. Iâve also heard that the priests alone might not be able to remove the fire.”
Through Professor Sharianâs devastated expression, the students felt the weight of the situation. The fact that Edwin might not recover felt more real than ever.
The more the conversation went on, the tighter Illeinâs chest became. The thought that Edwinâs misfortune might be her fault filled her. She couldnât shake the guilt that if it werenât for her, nothing like this would have happened.
“So, if the control device is put back on Edwin, what will happen?”
Illein asked in a trembling voice. She was desperate to find a way out of this hopeless situation.
“Then his recovery might speed up. I canât say for certain, but I heard from a priest that the main difficulty in his treatment is the overwhelming power flowing through his body.”
Illein felt a surge of determination, even though it was still just a guess. She thought it had to be tried.
âI have to go. Right now!â
After all, the control device was something she had control over. The only problem was that she had no way of getting to the palace. She couldnât hide her growing anxiety.
Damon, who was observing Illein, began to think about the situation from a different perspective.
Damon couldn’t help but wonder how close Edwin and Illein had been.Â
But as he thought about it more, he realized that Edwin had been quite attentive to Illein, especially when it came to protecting her from people like Willai and the others who had bothered her.Â
Damon also knew that Illein was the type to be sensitive to people’s kindness, which probably made things even harder.
He shifted his attention back to what Professor Sharian was saying.
“When Student Edwin was attacked, the second prince was also present. And Student Rodein was badly injured as well. Fortunately, the priests have stabilized him, but you all need to be careful. We donât know who targeted the imperial family, but in most cases like this, the next target is usually the nobility.”
“Are you suggesting that this attack on the princes was a terrorist act?”Â
“I can’t say for sure. But historically, similar attacks have often been carried out by those who gained new power. So, based on that, I believe it could be.”
With that, Professor Sharian ended the assembly. As soon as he left the podium, Damon stood up and addressed the class.
“Are you guys worried about Edwin?”
The students fell silent, all eyes on him.
“Iâm curious about Rodein too, even though heâs kind of a pain.”Â
They were curious about what Damon had in mind but didnât stop him. They trusted his judgment, given that he wasnât usually one to meddle in matters unnecessarily.
“Whatâs on your mind?”Â
“Thatâs right Damon. What are you thinking about?”Â
However they started asking questions here and there, unable to hold back their curiosity.
“Did you hear what the professor said earlier? He mentioned that we might be the next target.”
“There are still princes left?”
“True. But I donât think any of the remaining ones have the potential to become emperor, donât they?”
“Hey, that’s insulting the imperial family.”
“Anyone disagree?”Â
The class erupted into light laughter when Damon asked playfully, but no one raised their hand in disagreement.
“You all know itâs true, but no one wants to admit it.”
Damon chuckled as he looked at them. They understood that compared to Edwin and Rodein, the remaining princes were nowhere to become the Emperor.Â
