Julius walked through the dark underground corridor, still wearing his creepy white mask.
He couldn't stop grinning under it.
"Damn, my acting is getting better and better!" he muttered happily to himself.
He replayed the moment in his head, Rosalina's "Rose Petal Eyes" activating, her red pupils glowing, then vanishing in a blink.
The next second, Mary (or what looked like Mary) stabbed straight through his stomach.
In truth? Total illusion.
She had swapped the real sword for a fake one made of light and shadow.
The stab was fake. The blood gushing out?
Mostly goat blood he had hidden in a small pouch under his robes, just enough real mess to fool everyone when the illusion faded later.
"Rose's win in the Student Council President election is 100% certain now," he said with a satisfied chuckle.
"I made her look like a benevolent hero who saved everyone… and turned Alia, the strongest candidate, into a burden who almost got everyone killed. Perfect setup."
"ROARRRR!"
