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Chapter 5 — The Leaders Gather
After class ended, Rei walked out of the classroom leisurely.
But right outside stood a crowd that would make any normal student freeze.
Ryuen and his gang.
Arisu Sakayanagi and Kōhei Katsuragi from Class B.
Honami Ichinose from Class C.
All of them heading toward Class A at the same time.
Rei smirked.
What an interesting welcome party.
"Yo, Ichinose," Rei called out casually.
Ichinose smiled warmly. "Hi there, Rei."
Before she could say more, Ryuen raised his voice loudly:
"Who is the leader of Class A?!"
The hall went silent.
All eyes turned toward Class A's students…
And then quietly shifted toward Rei.
Arisu Sakayanagi's cane tapped lightly as she observed him.
"It appears the class has already chosen you," she said softly. "Though you haven't accepted the role yet."
Sudo immediately stepped forward, excited.
"Of course Rei is our leader! He even figured out the entire S-System right after Chabashira-sensei explained it!"
Ryuen's gang, Arisu Sakayanagi, Katsuragi, and Ichinose all froze in shock.
Ichinose blinked, stunned.
"You figured that out…? I can't believe it. Looks like Chie-sensei was right—you really are something."
Arisu and Katsuragi exchanged looks.
Even Class C's homeroom teacher praises him?
Ryuen clicked his tongue.
"So you're the leader then, huh?"
Rei's eyes narrowed slightly.
"I never agreed to be the leader."
In that moment, a dark aura poured out of Rei—cold, heavy, suffocating.
Even the air felt thicker.
Students instinctively stepped back.
Ryuen's grin twitched, almost disappearing, but he still forced a smirk.
"Heh… I can't wait to crush you."
He turned around and walked away with his gang, pretending he wasn't shaken.
Katsuragi quietly followed after, deep in thought.
Arisu Sakayanagi stepped forward with a mysterious smile.
"I am Arisu Sakayanagi, Class B. I would like to propose an alliance between us."
Rei shrugged.
"I'm not the leader. But… if I decide to take that role, I'll think about it."
"Very well," Arisu said, smiling with interest. "I'll wait."
She walked off gracefully.
Ichinose exhaled softly.
"Still can't believe you're basically the leader already…"
Rei smirked silently.
Ichinose gathered herself.
"So, Rei… how about an alliance between my Class C and your class?"
Rei replied, "Like I said, I'm not the leader yet. If I decide to take that position, I'll answer you then."
Before Ichinose could respond, a voice called out:
"Rei. Come to the staff office. Chabashira-sensei wants to see you."
Rei's smirk widened.
Looks like the teacher wants something.
He turned and began walking toward the office.
Rei walked down the silent hallway toward the staff office.
System, do a lottery.
A mechanical chime echoed in his mind.
[Lottery Completed]
Reward: Fooling Authority — (Lord of Mysteries)
Effect (Modified): Always Active. Forcefully and significantly lowers the intelligence of anyone near the user. No preparation required.
Rei's lips curved.
Perfect.
He reached the office and knocked.
"Enter," Chabashira-sensei's voice came from inside.
Rei opened the door—
and the moment he stepped in, the Fooling Authority activated.
Chabashira's posture subtly loosened.
Her eyes lost a slight sharpness.
Her aura softened instantly.
As expected, Rei thought. Her intelligence dropped. She won't be able to use her usual cold threats.
He sat down casually.
"So," Rei said, crossing his legs. "What do you want, Chabashira-sensei?"
Chabashira looked at him with uncharacteristic softness.
"I want you to help Class A… and take the position of leader."
Rei shook his head immediately.
"No. It gives me nothing."
Chabashira frowned lightly, then nodded as if his reasoning made perfect sense.
"…True. So what do you want in return?"
A notification blinked in Rei's mind.
[+500 System Points Earned]
Reason: Chabashira-sensei no longer remembers the expulsion threat for Ayanokoji due to Fooling Authority. She cannot pressure Rei anymore.
Rei smirked inwardly.
Exactly. She can't threaten anyone now. She can only negotiate.
He leaned forward slightly.
"What I want… is you."
Chabashira blinked.
"…Sorry? What did you just say?"
Rei didn't hesitate.
"I said I want you."
A faint pink color rose on Chabashira's cheeks—something nobody at the school had ever seen.
"You… You've lost your mind," she whispered, looking away.
Rei's voice was firm.
"I didn't lose anything."
She swallowed.
Her usual icy composure was completely gone, melted by the Fool's Authority.
Her eyes trembled slightly as she met his gaze again.
Chabashira-sensei's voice trembled slightly.
"Why… why me?"
Rei didn't hesitate.
"Your body."
Her breath caught.
Her cheeks immediately turned red.
"I… I'm too old for you," she whispered, looking away for the first time since he entered the room.
Rei leaned in, his voice calm and confident.
"Nonsense. You're beautiful."
Chabashira bit her lip.
His tone… his certainty… plus the overwhelming effect of the Fool's Authority
it made her defenses crumble like paper.
Two minutes of tense silence filled the office.
Finally, she exhaled quietly.
"…Fine. I'll be your woman."
Her voice was soft, almost defeated.
"But no one must know. This stays between us. In return… you'll help the class stay in Class A."
Rei smiled.
"Deal."
Chabashira nodded, her cheeks still pink.
"Then… what now?"
Rei tapped his thigh.
"Come sit on my lap."
Chabashira froze.
"…On your lap?"
Rei raised an eyebrow.
"Did I stutter?"
Chabashira hesitated—but her lowered intelligence, her softened logic, and the aura she felt from him made the command impossible to refuse.
Slowly, almost shyly, she walked over and sat down on his lap, facing him.
Her heartbeat was loud enough he could feel it.
Rei smirked.
System, how does it decide how much to reduce intelligence?
[Answer: Reduction is random. For Chabashira Sae, this is the first activation this is the first used if the power,so her intelligence was lowered by 90%.]
Rei's eyes widened slightly.
90%? No wonder everything was so easy.
Chabashira looked at him nervously.
"What… are you thinking?"
Rei didn't answer with words.
He leaned forward and kissed her.
Chabashira's eyes widened—then slowly closed as she kissed him back, her arms wrapping gently around his shoulders.
The Fool's Authority had turned the coldest teacher in the school into clay in his hands.
Chabashira was still sitting on Rei's lap, her breathing uneven, her eyes slightly unfocused from the earlier kiss. The Fool's Authority continued to cloud her thoughts, dragging her logic deeper into the fog.
Rei looked directly into her eyes.
"Actually," he said calmly. "There's a change in our deal."
Chabashira blinked.
"A… change?"
"Yes." Rei leaned back in the chair, his tone firm and absolute.
"You won't just be my woman."
Her heartbeat quickened.
"You'll be my slave, and I'll be your master."
Chabashira's eyes widened in shock.
"W-What? No. No way—why would I agree to something like that?"
Rei didn't raise his voice.
He didn't glare.
He simply smirked.
"Because I said so."
The Fool's Authority pulsed like a command in the air.
Chabashira froze—her resistance evaporating instantly as confusion and obedience tangled in her mind. The rational teacher who once threatened to expel students was gone, replaced by someone helplessly bound by Rei's will.
Her shoulders dropped.
"…Okay… master."
Rei tapped her cheek lightly.
"Good girl."
Chabashira's face turned bright red.
She looked down, unable to meet his eyes—her pride shattered, her role rewritten.
"Yes, master…" she whispered again, softer this time.
Rei leaned in, whispering next to her ear.
"From now on, you listen only to me. Understand?"
Chabashira nodded quickly, almost instinctively.
"I… I understand, master."
Rei smirked.
The most dangerous teacher in the school had just become his obedient slave.
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