Magic Academy's Bastard Instructor

Chapter 123 When Everything Burns Red [1]

Chapter 123  When Everything Burns Red [1]

Despite being pushed to the brink of death, a gun pointed at his head at close range, a knife lodged near his heart, caught in situations where only one life could be saved, or even facing the risk of becoming a global criminal, there was one quality that set Chae Eun-woo apart in the world of espionage.

Adaptability.

He had an uncanny ability to adjust on the fly.

To mentally calculate a Plan C when Plan B was already off the table.

To devise multiple backup strategies as if he were navigating a complex mental map with countless routes available.

Chae Eun-woo who—

"...."

.…Always convinced himself he could survive any situation, despite clearly having no plan.

That unwavering belief in himself that, even on his dying breath, even with the odds stacked against him, he would somehow make it through.

That was what drove him now.

Even when he knew that fighting Adrienne at this moment was completely impractical.

Bang—!

A magic bullet tore through the air as Vanitas pulled the trigger. But Adrienne barely reacted, only flinching as the bullet struck the ground in front of her.

"You missed," she said, her gaze shifting from the bullet hole, then to Vanitas.

There was no need to pretend, Vanitas Astrea clearly knew the truth.

"Are you an idiot?" she asked, then shifted her gaze toward the unconscious Margaret.

The deal was off. Clevius was most likely dead. Without hesitation, Adrienne raised her staff, aiming it at Margaret.

"You're a mess, professor," she remarked, scanning Vanitas from head to toe. He looked like a man moments away from death.

"Don't," Vanitas said, raising a trembling hand. "You don't want her dead, and you don't want me dead either."

Adrienne's brow arched in curiosity. "What do you mean?"

"The Araxys wants to unseal the Dragon Bones, right?"