The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"Yes! Senior, you're busy, I won't bother you anymore."

After seeing Marika off, Jessica finally let out a soft sigh.

"What a pity, I really wanted to fight Dimir again."

In the previous Griffin War, although Dimily led the Blue Lions to victory against the other two classes and won the championship, he narrowly lost to Jessica in the individual competition.

The intensity of their duel far surpassed that of the third-year competition next door, leaving even the senior students who had just won the third-year championship feeling ashamed.

This battle also solidified Jessica's position as the top student in her grade.

Unfortunately, the two never had a serious chance to fight again after that.

...

"The kingdom contacted me, specifically saying they don't want you to participate."

"They're scared before they've even fought? They must have done this without consulting Dimiri."

"It's best if you keep this to yourself and don't make it public." Tilisa shook her head slightly and continued, "In their view, this Griffin War is a matter of national pride and cannot be ignored, so naturally they want to eliminate all potential threats."

“You are the only student in the third grade who has a chance to beat Dimirli, so naturally they don’t want you to participate.”

“This is just the beginning, it’s not like we’re guaranteed to win.” Jessica pouted, seemingly a little annoyed by the disappointment. “If we do this, people will think I’m afraid of Dimir.”

"But I know you can win."

"teacher!"

Jessica's eyes lit up.

Faced with Tilisa's approval, all the world's criticisms and prejudices seem so insignificant.

"So I agreed to the kingdom's request."

"???"

Jessica was shocked, unable to understand how she had been sold out.

"You're all grown up now, you should know how to weigh the pros and cons. The academy's status is exceptional, but that's only because of the hero. The academy's existence and development often depend on the support of the other three kingdoms. Winning or losing this match won't benefit you."

"Then I'll just find some random mission to go out and relax, and I won't go back to school when the Griffin War starts," Jessica said with a resentful tone.

“That’s not necessary.” Tissa shook her head. “I only promised the kingdom that you wouldn’t fight Dimili. They’re not in a position to interfere in the rest.”

"I spoke with Dean Leia and asked you to be a judge for the individual competition. When Dimili wins, you will be the one to present him with the award."

One is a contestant, and the other is an award presenter.

Even though they never fought in the ring, this mismatch in status was enough to make people realize the gap between them.

"His expression must have been priceless."

Tilisa's actions turned Jessica's worries into joy.

"You can only give them three points of face; let them take the rest themselves."

...

"Ok?"

Jessica, who was still immersed in her memories, was broken by a strange gaze, as if an invisible eye was quietly locking onto her.

She looked around but found nothing unusual.

Jessica pretended to be nonchalant, picked up the book beside her, and secretly began to cast a detection spell, but still found nothing.

Not only that, but while she was sensing with her eyes closed, the other party took the opportunity to steal the book from her hands.

This person was none other than Venus, who had used the "Mirror Flower, Water Moon" technique.

Felix was able to react before Vena attacked because Vena couldn't yet properly conceal her murderous aura.

But at this moment, Vener was simply indulging in a prank, making it even harder for her to notice.

"I never thought that this illusion could even fool Jessica."

Wiener's figure appeared behind a bookshelf that no one noticed.

He held the unsheathed Mimi-kiri in one hand, while the other hand casually held the book he had just "borrowed" from Jessica.

My gaze inadvertently swept over the title on the spine of the book: "Postpartum Care of the Machine-Doll".

"How strange, why would she even read books like this?" Wiener thought to himself.

Despite his doubts, he had to admit that such a headline was indeed irresistibly tempting.

You have no right to comment if you haven't read it yourself.

Wiener unfolded the book with one hand, ready to savor it properly.

If there is anything truly offensive, it just adds another dark chapter in Jessica's history to our collection.

Just as Venus was engrossed in reading the strange book in his hands, a voice boomed behind him like thunder.

"Does it look good?"

"You know what, you really shouldn't say—"

Just as Vina was about to respond, she remembered who the voice belonged to.

"Bring it to you!"

Jessica struck down with her palm, but only managed to hit a blurry image of Viner.

Wiener's figure vanished mysteriously, leaving only the book "The Machine-Doll's Postpartum Care" lying forlornly on the ground, looking utterly innocent.

“No wonder he dared to play pranks on me.” Jessica shook her head slightly.

She bent down to pick up the book, dusted it off, and her movements revealed a sense of composure.

Conventional detection methods cannot detect Wiener's existence in this state.

But there are exceptions.

Whether it's the book in her hand or Venere herself, she has already left her mark.

Jessica can sense these markings and use them as spatial nodes for teleportation.

Originally intended as a life-saving measure for my dear junior, it has now become a death warrant that leads him to his doom.

When the two marks overlapped, she immediately realized that it was her junior who was behind it.

"Unfortunately, you still chose the wrong person."

Jessica stretched out her foot and gently stomped on the ground.

Suddenly, a powerful force surged forth, and a gravity barrier dozens of times stronger than normal instantly formed, enveloping Vina, who was about to escape.

Chapter 278 The Power of the Strong

This area is still within the library grounds, and Jessica herself is the librarian.

It's impossible to force someone out using a large-scale damaging spell.

But this gravity spell is perfect for it.

If Jessica hadn't held back, a single gravity spell would have been enough to immobilize Vina.

If Vena were to unleash the One-Sword Asura technique, she would be confident of breaking free, but the aura it emitted would be something that a mere illusion could not conceal.

"It still won't be cured even after all this?" Jessica was slightly surprised.

She initially thought that Venere had learned some kind of special invisibility technique and was showing off in front of her.

A single gravity spell would be enough to force him out.

However, they still underestimated the effect of "a mirage".

Even with the aid of the mark, she could only vaguely pinpoint Vina's location.

If the mark hadn't remained perfectly stationary, Jessica would have suspected that Venere had somehow escaped.

“If you admit defeat now, junior, I might consider letting you off the hook,” Jessica advised.

Vina was not about to believe Jessica's nonsense.

Hiding in such a deserted corner was a miscalculation on my part.

If Jessica were to hide in a crowded area, she wouldn't be able to freeze everyone in place using gravity magic like this.

Viner is gambling that the illusion will last longer than Jessica's patience.

Even if there's just one opening, he could escape.

He had already confirmed that Jessica was on duty today. Whenever someone went to the counter to borrow a book, Jessica would have to return to her post to deal with it, which would be his chance to escape.

"Not coming out? No problem, I have plenty of time to waste with you."

Jessica leisurely took out her student ID, sent a text message, and then picked up the book in her hand to read, as if she was not in a hurry to win this cat-and-mouse game.

Then the student card vibrated slightly.

Okay, senior, I'll be right there.

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Time passed by minute by minute.

Jessica left a loophole, not directly "inviting" Lisette over, but instead asking her to cover for her at the lending office.

He himself was responsible for staying behind and training the eagle with Viña.

The question of how long the illusion of a mirage can last has finally been answered.

After Jessica maintained gravity for an hour, Wiener finally couldn't hold on any longer.

A figure appeared in front of Jessica.

"teacher?"

Upon seeing the person's face clearly, Jessica was quite surprised and quickly dispelled the gravity spell.

"Hmm, have you seen Vena?" 'Tilisa' asked, trying to sound calm. "I need to talk to him about something."

Thanks to Jessica's seamless combination of flashing, slapping, and gravity strike, Venus didn't get very far.

Now that the time limit for the illusory dream is almost up, Vena has no choice but to take a gamble and transform into Tilisa to fool everyone.

"He was just playing hide-and-seek with me here, so he can't have gone too far."

Jessica knew the teacher was biased, but there was nothing she could do, so she had to blame Viner for it as well.

“If you see him, tell him to come to me,” Tilissa instructed.

“Yes, teacher.” Jessica bowed her head in greeting.

"Ah."

Tilisa nodded, then turned and left.

"There is a flaw!"

Jessica, who was playing the role of a well-behaved student a moment ago, was already in front of "Tilisa" the next moment, and pounced on her with a bear hug.

"Hehehe, teacher."

After the successful surprise attack, Jessica buried her head deep into "Tilisa's" chest and rubbed against her, displaying a lovesick demeanor with an almost obsessive smile on her face.

"Teacher, you've been spoiling that kid too much lately, I'm jealous. I need to replenish your energy too."

"Let go." The helplessness in Viner's voice was palpable.

He could almost see his own omen of death shining in the sky.

"I do not."

Jessica shook her head, but instead of letting go, she wrapped herself around him like a sloth.

“You should look at me sometimes too,” Jessica said, making eye contact with her.

The illusion that had already reached its limit could not withstand such torment.

Jessica watched as the image she respected most in her heart gradually distorted before her eyes, turning into the very thing she least wanted to see.