The Yellow-Haired Villain in Soaring Phoenix's Novels Also Desires Happiness Chapter 90: The Accident

“Senior... is actually that strong?”

Watching the elegant figure dancing through the air like a ballerina, Muen couldn’t help but be slightly entranced.

He’d known for a while that Senior Anna was one of the elites among the fifth-years, but he hadn’t expected soone who looked so delicate to be powerful enough to suppress—even defeat—a terrifying figure like the High Priest with such ease.

“Hmph. If I hadn’t been eating so poorly lately and couldn’t bring out my full strength, I could’ve done that too.”

Noticing Muen staring blankly at Anna, Ariel pouted slightly, clearly displeased.

“...”

Muen’s lips twitched hard.

No no no—Lady, you’re already terrifying enough, okay? You’re only a second-year! All the other second-years are still cowering at the back of the crowd downstairs. The few who dare poke their heads out to cast a couple of spells are already considered brave, and here you are charging up to the boss and trading blows like it’s nothing. Could you maybe give them a little dignity?!

“Speaking of which...”

Ariel suddenly leaned in close, the overwhelming aura of a protagonist fading from her face, replaced by an unexpectedly girlish shyness.

“Hey, gorgeous, would you mind giving your transmission stone frequency?”

“Huh?”

Muen froze.

A transmission stone frequency? That’s not sothing you just... give to people. If you hand that over—

Swinging her greatsword, Ariel smashed a muscle-bound man who had been sneaking up behind her into a crippled heap, then turned back with a smile and asked:

“So, can I?”

“Y-yes, of course.”

Muen nodded furiously like a pecking chicken, quickly pulling out his own transmission stone.

The stones clinked together softly as they synced frequencies. Ariel’s face broke into a blissful smile.

“Let’s keep in touch, gorgeous.”

“...”

A chill ran down Muen’s spine. He forced out a smile, then quickly turned away toward Senior Anna.

“Senior, let’s go.”

Ariel was too much. He couldn’t shake the feeling that if he stayed near her too long, he’d lose sothing important.

“Alright.”

Anna replied softly.

“But let finish this off first.”

In her hand was a strangely shaped dagger as she swiftly approached the severely wounded High Priest.

It was a Sanctified Dagger blessed by the Church of Life. Even against beings corrupted by Evil Gods, it could deal fatal damage.

Sensing the threat emanating from the dagger, the High Priest roared with a twisted expression and lunged at Anna with his only remaining left hand.

Anna’s eyes flashed.

He couldn’t keep up with her speed even at full strength. What could he possibly do now, in his current state?

Wasting no ti, she vanished into a flickering shadow and dodged his final desperate strike. Then, with a sudden motion, she plunged the dagger into his heart.

A perfect hit.

The instant the Sanctified Dagger pierced his heart, the High Priest’s face twisted in agony. His eyes rolled back, and his body convulsed violently as the last traces of life visibly drained from his form.

“It’s over.”

After confirming that both the High Priest’s pulse and heartbeat had ceased, Anna exhaled softly and turned toward Muen with a radiant smile.

“What do you think, junior? Your senpai, I—”

Before she could finish, sothing went wrong.

Muen and Ariel both stood frozen.

From the grotesque wound in the High Priest’s shoulder, the mangled flesh began to writhe violently.

“What the...”

The sickening sight reminded Muen of certain disturbing mories best left buried.

A heavy sense of dread settled over him. He shouted instinctively:

“Senior, watch out!”

But accidents always co faster than warnings.

From that writhing ss of bloody flesh, a thick, newly grown arm suddenly burst forth, dripping with blood and reeking of foul mucus.

It snatched up the massive blade that had fallen from the High Priest’s original body.

Gripped it.

And slashed.

Anna turned her head—but it was already too late. No matter how agile she was, with no ti to prepare, she couldn’t dodge an attack from this close range.

All she could do was instinctively raise her arm to block.

“Senior!”

Muen’s heart nearly ripped apart. His body moved on its own.

“Tch.”

But just as he was about to act, Ariel forced him back down with a firm push.

“A fragile beauty like you shouldn’t be moving in tis like this. Leave it to .”

With a dramatic flick of her bangs, Ariel grinned and charged forward, greatsword in hand.

Fast.

Unbelievably fast.

At this mont, Ariel was—if only slightly—faster than Muen’s ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) Shadow Step.

But—

She was still too late.

The blade had already co down.

The mont it touched Anna’s arm, Muen could practically see it cleaving through her limb, continuing to carve a hideous gash into her delicate body.

His heartbeat seed to stop.

His breath froze.

All he could see was the shadow of a blade crashing down onto the flesh of a girl.

But—

What he expected didn’t happen.

The mont the blade struck Anna’s arm, Muen heard sothing strange.

A tallic clang.

Huh?

A tal-on-tal clash?

Muen’s eyes widened.

Shimring light flickered across his vision.

And as the blade tore through the sleeve of her uniform, Muen caught a fleeting glimr of sothing on Anna’s arm—sothing smooth, tightly packed, and reflecting light.

It looked like scales.

Serpent scales.

But it was gone in a flash—Muen had no ti to confirm it before Anna yanked her arm back and leapt away.

At that sa instant, Ariel arrived, her fla-wreathed greatsword plunging into the High Priest’s body, the sheer force driving him backward.

Anna reappeared beside Muen, grabbing his arm with her other hand and swiftly pulling him in the opposite direction.

“We’re leaving.”

“Huh? Just like that? What about Ariel?”

“It’s fine. Even if that monster’s still alive, it’s already fatally wounded. Junior Ariel can handle it.

Besides...”

Anna tilted her head slightly, as if listening to sothing.

“You didn’t notice? Soone else just arrived.”

“Really?”

Muen furrowed his brow and tried to listen, but the surrounding noise was far too chaotic. He couldn’t hear a thing.

“Let’s go.”

Pulling Muen with her, Anna leapt from the other side of the dormitory rooftop. Her whip unfurled in her hand, wrapping around the railing. With a gentle swing, they slipped into soone’s unknown dorm room.

For the two of them, this wasn’t exactly difficult. They landed smoothly.

Before he could even get a look at the room, Muen turned to her in a rush.

“Senior, are you okay?”

“I’m fine.”

“Really? But your arm...”

Anna tugged her sleeve back down, covering her arm with a smile.

“I’m really fine, junior. No need to worry.”

“Is that so...”

Muen stared at her face.

She was smiling—still beautiful, still enchanting—but to Muen, it felt cold. Distant. Like sothing important was locked away behind that smile.

I can’t ask anymore, Muen thought.

“So what do we do next?”

The tremors upstairs were growing stronger. Maybe Anna really was right. Maybe soone new—and powerful—had joined the fight.

“Seems like things up there are handled now.”

Anna brushed her cheek, glancing upward.

“So, since the first objective—saving you—is done, now it’s ti for my second goal.”

“Second... goal?”

Seeing her ever-brightening smile, Muen suddenly felt a very bad premonition.