Clearly, it was trying to stop Li Ang’s actions, but the more it did, the more determined he was to go.
Li Ang stepped forward to catch up, while the surrounding students, influenced by Spiritual Driving, genuinely did not see him this time.
At the back of the teaching building, Andasu had her head lowered, while Langsen was talking nonstop.
"An, did you know? In this world, only you are the most unique one, you know what I mean."
"Sorry, but I really can’t do it..." Although the young girl was somewhat compliant due to her personality, at this moment, the intention to refuse was incredibly strong.
"It’s the seventh time, already the seventh time, I really need someone like a mother."
Huh? What?
Isn’t this a usual confession? Li Ang was stunned for a moment and then suddenly understood, this student named Langsen clearly had thoughts and pursuits different from ordinary people.
"Your kindness and comprehensiveness can accommodate all of me, there won’t be such a person in this world again."
"Senior Langsen, I still..."
Andasu kept her head down, her expression hidden in the shadow of her bangs, but the meaning of refusal was very clear.
"Well, then there’s no way." Langsen sighed and suddenly changed his tone.
"Andasu, you know, my grades in the Demon class are excellent, driving demons and collecting information are very simple for me."
The young man stared intently at the white-haired girl: "You’re a member of the transfer group being hunted by the Disciplinary Committee, aren’t you."
Andasu shrank back, suddenly lifted her head, full of panic in her eyes.
"What’s wrong with Mistrem? You came to learn magic, not as a traditional caster, this is the most suitable place for you. Do you want to go hang out with Akenna’s bookworms or Oktos’ lunatics?"
Langsen shook his head: "Or do you have another idea? Anyway, one way or another, the most probable outcome in the end is not transferring, but dropping out. You have friends in Mistrem, right? You don’t want to lose your school status, do you?"
"Alright, that’s enough." Li Ang stepped around the corner towards the two of them.
His gaze crossed with Andasu’s, and the young girl showed a mixture of surprise and a hint of joy. It was clear she now perceived Li Ang as a stranger from the same school, but his arrival, in any case, gave her a chance to free herself from this immediate predicament.
"You are? No wait, I know you, you’re the childhood friend of those beautiful twin sisters." Langsen exclaimed.
"I... well, you’re right."
According to the Reversed World’s script, it was indeed like that. Li Ang just didn’t expect that this High-tier Academy student would also know about him.
"What do you mean by neglecting your youthful campus story and coming here to mess up my matters?" Langsen said angrily.
Li Ang did not directly answer him; instead, he was sensing the surrounding Spirituality, searching for that "hidden manipulator."
Having sensed nothing, the other party either left or used special means to hide. Li Ang turned to Andasu: "Do you know me too?"
"Yes," the young girl said nervously, "You’re quite famous because of those two girls."
"Some connections are hard to disentangle, and everyone’s life is complicated." Li Ang said ambiguously, internally sighing at the drama that was playing out for him.
His words evoked a bit of recognition from the young girl, and she nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Langsen became extremely anxious, hurriedly saying: "Andasu, An, I didn’t mean those words seriously just now, I’m sorry, I really, without you, I truly will..."
"Cry for your mom?" Li Ang said.
Langsen’s pupils shrank, as if he had suddenly lost his vigor: "My mother has already passed away, so I..."
"You seek substitutes, but don’t force others." Li Ang said.
Langsen’s body jerked, and he said no more.
Almost simultaneously, the shadow at his feet suddenly rose, an unusual Spirituality appeared in an instant, enveloping him and teleporting him away.
The Bloody Hand reached forward, catching nothing but air, the speed so fast that even the Demon’s Hand couldn’t keep up, not something a common individual could achieve.
Did it rely on the power of the Reversed World itself? Li Ang wondered.
"What was that?" The timid Andasu was startled by the strange shadow.
"That is something with designs on you."
The young girl blinked her golden eyes, looking at the young man opposite her, she nodded gently.
Li Ang pondered on where the shadow took Langsen while moving closer to Andasu, guarding against whatever trickery it might attempt on her.
"Did you come out to stop Senior Langsen to investigate that shadow?" the young girl softly asked.
"That’s one aspect of it."
Li Ang turned around, facing the Beast eared Maiden.
A nervous blush appeared on her face, her eyes unable to settle on anything specific; it was obvious Li Ang had more to say.
"Are you perhaps wondering whether you just escaped from a pack of wolves only to fall into a tiger’s den?" Li Ang asked.
"Oh, no, I was just..."
Andasu opened her mouth but only managed to squeeze out a small "thank you."
"I do indeed have a bit of a personal stake," Li Ang smiled, "seeing others being swept along, it’s hard for me to bear."
The young girl’s beast ears twitched: "I know, I understand that’s not good, but I don’t dare to..."
"You have to summon the courage to speak up to pursue what you truly want to do, right, Miss Mechanical Engineer?"
"How did you know?"
"I’ve visited your camp."
"Did you see ALulu and the others? They didn’t hurt you, did they?" Andasu scrutinized Li Ang.
Li Ang scratched his head, displaying a look of difficulty: "Actually, I wanted to join you, but they didn’t agree, so I could only take a roundabout way to help you, so you’d introduce me in return."
"That’s doable, did they tell you about me?" Andasu seemed puzzled.
"Your choice of courses, it’s clear to see, you actually have a liking for mechanics, and those devices in your camp, I can guess them roughly." Li Ang devised a neutral reason that wouldn’t make him seem too calculating.
"I understand."
"You like mechanics, want to become a Mechanical Engineer, but this is considered unusual in Mistrem." Li Ang said.
It seemed that because his words struck a chord with the Andasu of the Reversed World, the young girl also appeared no longer flustered, becoming quiet.
From his understanding of the original Andasu, Li Ang felt that if the script had cast her in the role of a compliant honor student, her joining the transfer society actually leaned more towards gaining a space where no one would criticize her. After all, the three individuals there certainly wouldn’t hold any prejudice against her.
Looks like the guess was correct.
"I don’t know if what I’m doing is right, everyone says becoming a mage is the right path."
The young girl lowered her head, doubt pervading her entire life, her lack of confidence in her preferences, constantly questioning, ultimately pushing her into a situation where she found it difficult to refuse others’ wishes or articulate her true thoughts.
"There’s no such thing as the right path, just follow your desires." Li Ang earnestly told her.
Never thought I’d find myself repeating the words of encouragement I once gave this person.
The White Wolf nodded, her golden eyes seeming to brighten a bit, she looked at Li Ang, wanting to speak yet seemingly unable to organize her words, her face turning red with effort.
"I used to, know you?" after thinking for a long time she said: "I feel like maybe, at some unguarded moment, we spoke..."
Crying from the students came from behind the corner, the sudden commotion woke Andasu from her thoughts, hearing students mention Langsen and her, left her distraught.
"Let’s go take a look." Li Ang said.
The young girl hesitated to move forward.
"I will be with you."
"Alright."
The Beast eared Maiden clenched her fists and stepped forward, returning in front of the crowd.
Seeing her appear, the classmates immediately surrounded her.
"An, what did you say? Why does Senior Langsen seem so upset?!"
"I didn’t..."
Andasu raised her head and saw Langsen standing on the roof of the teaching building, pointing a magic dagger at his own chest. Beside him, Li Ang once again felt that strange Spirituality, clearly, he had been teleported there by that thing, now looking more agitated than before.
"Andasu! Since you treat me like this! I have lost hope in life, I will destroy you too!"
Langsen used Amplification Magic, shouting to the people below: "Did you know? Andasu she—"
A radiant colorful light swiftly flew from below, erupting into a burst of light dust on Langsen’s chest, he opened his mouth, his voice rapidly disappearing, his eyelids closing, falling backward into slumber.
Li Ang dodged others’ views, retrieving the longbow in his hand, Sruder, who assisted with the output, also crawled back into his backpack.
At this distance, the speed of casting or Spiritual Manipulation cannot match the archer’s arrow. Just needed to stop that guy from speaking.
Li Ang headed to the rooftop to handle the aftermath.
At the same time, he could already form a hypothesis regarding the operation method of the Reversed World.

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