Asher wanted to respond respectfully, but when he glanced at Lucy, he saw the annoyance flashing in her eyes.
She looked like she wanted to tear Lyka apart—definitely not a good sign.
This was the disadvantage of her ability: she could sll lust from blood and had picked up on the teacher's sexual attraction to her boyfriend.
"I'm not asking for permission," Asher said, taking control of the situation as he set the pen down slowly. "I've made up my mind."
Lyka stepped into the room and closed the door behind her.
"You can't just walk away. You've got a future. Don't throw it all away over one girl. She might be spoiling you right now, but what if she leaves you? Education is still important. Don't do sothing you'll regret later."
Asher was speechless. 'Why do I feel like I'm the woman here?'
Her words were ant for girls who'd lost their way, not soone like him.
But then again, he was the type who often found himself being picked up by won, so maybe he was just destined to be fought over.
"Oh, education is important?" Lucy chuckled "Can I ask how much you earn from teaching?"
Lyka was montarily stunned by the question. She earned only about 35,000 credits per month, which wasn't exactly sothing to brag about.
Sensing her hesitation, Lucy pressed on, not about to let the horny teacher's comnt slide.
"By the way, the car I bought him cost 22 million. All the clothes he's wearing right now add up to over 3 million. Just his wardrobe alone is worth 25 million. Do you really think he could afford all of that if he finished college and got the sa job as you?"
Lyka's eyes widened, her mind struggling to process the numbers. The figures were so high, they went right over her head.
She blinked, her mouth slightly open, unable to find a response.
"Over fifty million credits?" she muttered, shaking her head in disbelief.
"That's right," Lucy said, her voice filled with pride. "That's the amount of money I've spent on him in just a month or so. And you're asking, 'What if I leave him?'"
"Even if I left right now, he'd still be richer than you could ever dream of being. Stop pretending you know what's best for his future," Lucy shot back, making it clear who truly had his best interests at heart.
anwhile, Asher struggled to control his embarrassnt. The more he heard her talk, the more he felt like a gold digger—except he wasn't even doing the digging.
The gold was falling into his lap without him asking for it.
It stung his pride a little, but he couldn't deny it—everything she said was true.
"Money is not everything!" Lyka reprimanded. "You're still young, just blinded by all this money because you're still immature."
She refused to back down, and when the money debate wasn't working in her favor, she quickly switched tactics.
Lyka then turned to Lucy. "How old are you, anyway? You don't even look 18."
"Don't look 18 yet?" Lucy almost burst out laughing.
It was rich coming from a woman who wasn't even 30, trying to lecture her on maturity.
Just as the tension between the two won reached its peak, he intervened.
"Stop it," he said firmly. "Teacher, I appreciate your concern, but please don't overstep your boundaries."
He finished signing the paper and pushed it toward her.
"I'm not your student anymore," he declared, standing up. "So we'll take our leave."
Without waiting for a response, he reached for Lucy's hand. Together, they walked to the door.
Before they left, Lucy turned and gave Lyka a look. A slow, satisfied smile spread across her face, showing she had won.
'That girl...' Lyka's anger rose, her mind racing as she searched for anything to say.
But the words never ca. Instead, she just watched them walk out.
The principal sighed, watching the embarrassing scene unfold. It didn't reflect well on her as an educator. It was obvious that she was acting out of emotion.
"Miss Lyka, I must warn you that you shouldn't have said all of that. He was free to—" He stopped, suddenly short of breath.
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Outside, Asher and Lucy stopped in their tracks.
The entire school had changed. The sun was gone, replaced by a vast, all-encompassing darkness.
Above, an eerie orange moon hung low in the sky, casting an unnatural glow over everything.
It was suffocating, like the school building was the only thing left in existence.
"What is going on?" he asked.
Lucy's mind raced. She couldn't sense any supernatural presence nearby, which only made the situation more puzzling.
Her eyes narrowed as she scanned the unnatural darkness, trying to pinpoint the source of the change.
"Could it be? A specter?" she muttered aloud, her gaze darting.
He caught her words and frowned. "Like Yuki?"
"Yeah, but this one's more powerful. I can't believe I didn't sense it."
She was frustrated. Missing sothing this big wasn't like her, and it was embarrassing for a royal demon.
She scanned their surroundings again, her senses alert, searching for the faintest trace of the entity responsible.
"Did the whole school got transferred here?" he asked.
"I don't think so. I can't sense anyone else here."
She paused, her eyes narrowing as a thought crossed her mind.
"Hey, don't tell you were flirting with another ghost here without even realizing it?" she asked, her voice laced with suspicion.
"What? No!" he quickly protested . "I don't even talk to any girls at school."
It seed like every ti sothing strange happened, she'd hint that he was the kind of guy who flirted with anything—except normal human girls.
"Then maybe a ghost fell for you again," Lucy teased, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "I can't believe you really have a talent for attracting weird won."
"We don't even know if it's really a woman," he pointed out. "It could be sothing else, and we got trapped here because it sensed us."
Lucy smiled, impressed by his cleaver thinking. She was just joking before, and his assumption was likely on point.
It made sense. The ghost might have sensed them as a threat, which was probably why they were trapped in this bizarre space.
"So, what now?" he asked, changing the subject.He didn't want to get caught up in their usual back-and-forth.
"Don't worry. This could be an opportunity. If we manage to catch whoever's responsible for this, we could use it to make Yuki stronger."
"Are you sure it's fine to keep making her stronger?" Asher asked, a hint of concern in his voice.
From the way she spoke, he got the impression that she was wary of Yuki's power.
"Don't worry," Lucy reassured him.
"She might be unstable, but as long as you're around, she won't do anything to . Besides, we'll need her in the future"
Asher raised an eyebrow. Even before the angel incident, he could tell she was planning sothing big.
He wanted to ask about it since they were a couple now, but that could wait. They needed to focus on getting out of here first.
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