Even if you're a corrupted magical girl, you still have to try to redeem yourself.

Without a moment's hesitation, Yuuki Yuuki jumped up from her seat, stuffed her still-vibrating phone into her pocket, gave a slight bow to the teacher on the podium, and then walked towards the back door of the classroom without looking back.

The teacher who was explaining had never seen anything like this before. Yuuki Yuki had already reached the door when she finally came to her senses and said, "Ah... okay, Yuuki-kun, take care of yourself."

Before the teacher finished speaking, Inuyama Tomoe, who was sitting at the table in front of Yuuki Yuuki, stood up, holding onto her chair. She nodded slightly like Yuuki Yuuki and quickly followed after her.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoyuan doesn't seem to be feeling well. It would be better if I went with her."

The teacher was even more confused now, but both Yuuki Yuki and Inuyama Tomoe were quite good students, especially Inuyama Tomoe, whose absence from class wouldn't affect her much. So the teacher pushed up her glasses again and said, "Ah, then you should be careful too."

“Teacher, me too!” Nishio Reki stood up immediately, but before he could take a step, he was scolded back by the teacher.

"Sit down and listen to the lesson!"

Having personally experienced the differential treatment, Nishio Reki had no choice but to give up, watching Yuuki Yuki and Inuyama Tomoe walk further and further away through the back door and window.

Yuuki Yui had no idea what was happening in the classroom. As soon as she left the classroom, she immediately answered the phone.

Yuuki Yukino was indeed a little concerned because of the two phone calls from Koumori, but her anxiety didn't necessarily have to be shown in her tone. When she answered the phone, she greeted Koumori on the other end of the line in a normal way: "Kou? I'm in class. What's wrong?"

"Yuki Yuuki, quickly check the news, right now!" Hong Moli's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.

Yuuki Yukino frowned in confusion: "What news?"

Koumori wasn't one to tell riddles, and this was the first time Yuuki had ever heard Koumori describe something in such a cryptic way. She couldn't help but wonder if Koumori had been possessed by Nishio Reki in the classroom.

"Any one is fine. Hurry up, this matter is already on the front page. The student council is already swamped with work because of this. You'll understand when you see it. Remember to let your older sister take a look too. Don't worry about what you're doing, just look now."

Before Yuuki could ask any more questions, Koumori's call had already ended.

Yuuki Yui was also completely confused, but she still walked through the corridor while opening her browser to find the news page that Hong Moli had mentioned.

As soon as Yuuki Yuuki hung up the phone, Inuyama Tomoe arrived at her side, her face full of concern. She slowed her pace and walked alongside Yuuki Yuuki, who was looking at her phone: "Yuuki, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Hong just called me and told me to check the news now. I don't know what she meant." Yuuki En summed up Hong Mari's incredibly busy phone call in one sentence, and just then, she opened the homepage of the local news.

Upon seeing the title on the interface, Yuuki Yukino finally understood why Koumori hadn't explained it to her in detail.

Without her needing to explain, Yuuki knew which news item the other party had shown her.

Not only because that news was currently at the top of the trending list, but just by looking at its title, Yuuki Yuki knew that this was the one she was looking for.

It was clearly written there: #Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saint Yuyou Academy

After Yuuki clicked on that keyword, the news articles that popped up were even more baffling.

Shocking! Former Chairman of St. Eternal Academy Condemns Current Chairman!

Exclusive scoop from Saint Yuyou Academy: Former Chairman personally confirms, guaranteed authentic.

A video exposes the hypocrisy of St. Joseph's College.

As she leaned closer to Yuuki Yukino's phone, the confusion on Tomoe's face grew even more pronounced. She couldn't help but swipe her finger up and down a few times, muttering, "Huh? Huh? Huh? What is all this nonsense?"

"How should I know?" Yuuki Yu was also completely bewildered and directly clicked on the most popular articles.

It took them quite a while to walk from the classroom to the Nijisanji Club activity room—after all, the Nijisanji Club activity room was the most convenient place for them to slack off, and Yuuki Yukino had pretty much figured out the cause and effect of the matter.

Saint Shion, who had been missing for some time, has reappeared and stated that Saint Yuu Academy is currently facing a major problem that is deeply rooted.

It all started with a video. Although the original video has been deleted, there are still some screen recording versions circulating. In the comments section, many people are still posting messages like "I have the original video, DM me if you want it." When Yuuki clicked on their profile pictures, most of them had already changed to "the account has been banned."

Seeing that the message was posted just a few minutes ago, around the time Yuuki Yuen came out of the classroom, Yuuki Yuen couldn't help but sigh, "What kind of high-intensity comment control is this? No wonder Koumori is so anxious, there's absolutely no relevant information to be found now."

In the short time it took to get here, not only were the replies taken down, but even the news articles were mostly removed, and the previous message was no longer on the trending topics list.

After a moment's thought, Baqi replied, "I don't know, but I'm pretty sure it was Genki Mashiro who did it. No one else would have the power to do something like this."

"What about the financial groups and other powerful entities behind St. Yuu Academy?" Yuuki Yuu asked casually. Even she knew that the church behind St. Yuu Academy supported the operations of all the magical girls in Moonsea City, so it wasn't exactly a secret.

"I included all of them when I mentioned Mashiro Utsugami. Those guys... they won't let anything happen to St. Yuu-Gakuen." Baqi said with a pursed mouth, "But the question is, what exactly is Seishion planning?"

"I don't know, let me look again." Yuuki Yui said while frantically refreshing her phone, trying to find some relevant information from the remaining messages.

The fact that the video caused such a huge uproar made Yuuki Yuuki even more curious about its content.

Persistence pays off; after trying several different apps, Yuuki finally found the missing video.

Baqi immediately joined in, and the two of them watched the video together.

The background of the video was very dark, and you could only barely see Sheng Shiyin sitting at the table, but Baqi still recognized where it was at a glance.

The Great Cathedral of the Holy Age Academy?

This place appeared in Nishio Reki's dream; it was the beginning and the end of everything, and also the place where the three of them decided to keep secret from Yuuki Yukino for the time being.

This place is special enough for Yuuki Yuki and Nishio Reki, and it is also special for Seishin.

The coffin is exactly the same as the one in Nishio Reki's house, the magical girl inside the coffin, and everything here is a mystery, and this mystery is what Seishine has always been protecting.

Is Shengshiyin using this as a background?

Baqi stole a glance at Yuuki Yuki, but Yuuki Yuki only showed a serious expression and did not notice anything different about this special background.

But what Seishion said next made even Yuuki En, who had no idea where she was, start to get restless.

Chapter 49 Countering Moves

Looking at the girl in the video, if Yuuki Yuki hadn't known her identity beforehand, she would have found it very difficult to connect her with the girl she knew, Seishin.

Even though Yuuki Yukino could tell that Seishin had tidied herself up a bit for the video recording, it couldn't hide her disheveled state.

His hair was dry, he had dark circles under his eyes, and his lips were parched, as if he had just walked through a desert.

However, Moonsea City has no desert, so what could have made her like this was probably not physical torture, but mental stress, such as not getting enough rest for a week in a row.

Although what Saint Silence experienced was certainly not that simple.

In short, this was the first time Yuuki Yuen felt that using "withered and emaciated" to describe a person was so apt.

In the video, Sheng Shiyin, sitting upright behind a stone table, fiddled with the camera and slowly began to speak.

"I am Saint Shiyin."

Saint Shiyin's first sentence was a simple and clear self-introduction.

"He is the headmaster of the Holy Age Academy."

It was still a standard self-introduction, about his identity.

What Saint Shion said seemed fine at first glance, but Yuuki Eri noticed a trivial detail.

Saint Shiyin was not referring to the former headmaster, but rather the headmaster.

On the day that Hong Moli and Bai Gui Qianyou helped her reorganize Nijisanji on Halloween, Xu Ken Mashiro had already returned to Yuehai City and immediately became the recognized chairman of St. Yuu Academy, and now she manages St. Yuu Academy very well.

At this moment, Seishion suddenly jumped out and said that she was the chairman, which undoubtedly denied the identity of the other chairman, Genki Mashiro.

Yuuki Yukino couldn't understand what Seishine's purpose was in saying all this.

Perhaps it was a slip of the tongue?

Then, Sheng Shiyin continued speaking.

"Friends in Moonsea City, I believe you are no strangers to Saint Youyou Academy."

"Since its establishment, Saint Yuyou Academy has been the jewel of education in our entire Moonsea City. It is renowned for its long history, outstanding academic achievements, and the cultivation of outstanding individuals in various fields."

“Saint Eternal Academy boasts magnificent architecture, outstanding faculty, and state-of-the-art educational facilities. Our students are all carefully selected outstanding talents.”

"Therefore, Saint Yuu Academy can be called the heart of Moonsea City. Graduates of Saint Yuu Academy control the lifeline of the entire Moonsea City in the political, economic and cultural fields."

The introduction to Saint Eternal Academy was a rather ordinary opening.

Yuki En could find similar content online, so she just listened casually and didn't take it to heart.

If this video were just an ordinary recruitment advertisement, it certainly wouldn't have caused such a huge uproar online.

But then, Seishion changed the subject, steer the conversation into a realm that Yuuki Yui had never considered.

"However, what I have said above is not all that Saint Yuhyu Academy has to offer. In a way that is not known to others, Saint Yuhyu Academy also holds the lifeline of the entire Moonsea City. Since the establishment of Saint Yuhyu Academy, no, even before the establishment of Saint Yuhyu Academy, we have always had the power to decide the future of the entire Moonsea City."

"I have borne this power for too long, and it has become a burden to me. Starting from Christmas, I will officially step down as the headmaster of St. Yuu Academy. Ms. St. Mashiro will succeed me as headmaster. This is hereby announced, and I invite everyone to witness it."

Sure enough, it was intentional for Seishion to refer to herself as the headmaster during her self-introduction, no wonder Yuuki Yui felt a little awkward.

"Before I lay down my burden, I will reveal everything about St. Eternal Academy, and all the secrets behind it that no one knows."

"Similarly, I will remain at St. Eternal Academy until I step down, and I am willing to answer any questions you may have. Let you decide whether the existence of the new chairman and St. Eternal Academy is the right thing to do."

"Everyone is welcome to witness this historic moment for St. Eternal Academy."

The video shot by Sheng Shiyin ends here.

Without a doubt, this is an invitation to everyone. The headmaster of this academy, where even stepping into the school gates is usually a difficult task, is equally inviting everyone to visit the Holy Eternal Academy and witness the historic moment when the so-called secret spoken of by Saint Shiyin is revealed.

As for what the secret Saint Shion was talking about, even Yuuki En, who had some understanding of Saint Shion and even the church behind Saint Yuu Academy, had no way of guessing.

Perhaps it's the truth about the church that Saint Shion knows, perhaps it's the connection between Saint Yuu Academy and various organizations, perhaps it's news related to magical girls, or perhaps it's a combination of all of these.

Regardless of the reason, Yuuki Yuen did not believe that Gen Ken Mashiro, or even the shareholders who were eyeing Seiyuu Academy, would turn a blind eye to Sei Shion's actions.

One very important thing is that Saint Siyin never revealed any information and only told riddles throughout, which easily led people to speculate and thus naturally gave rise to many conspiracy theories.

A riddle personally written by the former chairman of St. Eternal Academy, and entering the public eye in such an eye-catching way, has already stirred up a strong media storm. If not handled properly, it could be a devastating blow to St. Eternal Academy.

If Yuuki Yuki were in Mashiro Urobuchi's position, she would definitely choose to control public opinion online as well.

Even though things escalated quickly and Mashiro's side took more timely control, public opinion wouldn't disappear just because some voices on the internet vanished; instead, it would escalate further.

Moreover, Saint-Symne has clearly set Christmas Day as the day she steps down and reveals the so-called "secret," and the wave of protests is destined to continue until that day arrives.

Even if Sheng Shiyin has vanished into thin air as before, the mess she left behind in this video is indeed causing headaches for everyone involved, such as Hong Moli, who is eager to watch the video.

Speaking of Seishin's disappearance, she also vanished without a trace two months ago after the school trip ended. Not long after, Genki Mashiro returned to Moonsea City.

Yuuki Yukino couldn't possibly not believe that there was some intricate connection between the two.

The most likely scenario is that Mashiro Gorgen is secretly plotting something, and the impact of that plot will be no less significant than what happened in Nijiba City.

What Seishion said today must be related to what Genki Mashiro wants to do.

Because the only name mentioned by Seishin throughout the entire video is Mashiro.

Is this part of Mashiro's plan, or is there an irreconcilable conflict between Seishion and Mashiro?

If this is part of Mashiro's plan, then she might be involved. The targets of the plan will definitely include me. How can I avoid falling into the trap?

If there really is a conflict between Gyoken Mashiro and Seishion, then how intense must that conflict be that Seishion would rather resort to such a suicidal approach as to expose the secrets of Seishyuu Academy just to annoy Gyoken Mashiro?