Chapter 270: Everyone Wanted to See Luke Get Beaten by His Wife!

The moment Luke’s palm came close, the red solar flame engulfed Arwen’s entire head.

His hair and clothes were caught in the flames as well, burning continuously.

Yet the fire didn’t consume him instantly.

Instead, it burned him slowly, keeping him alive as the pain continued.

Luke knew that with the Essence possessed by B-Rank beings, their wounds would heal immediately. Thats why, all this done.

Earlier, Roderan and Drevian had remained silent because they were helpless.

This time, however, they remained silent because they simply chose to.

’These arrogant Elves need to be taught a lesson.’ Roderan silently thought this, though he kept the thought to himself.

After all, being burned, cut, or stabbed was nothing particularly unusual for beings at this level.

Lirael gritted her teeth and glared hatefully at Luke.

Noticing her gaze, Luke suddenly smiled playfully.

"Miss, I’m not interested in you."

He tilted his head slightly.

"So please, you don’t need to stare at me so intensely."

"..."

The mouths of everyone nearby twitched.

’What a womanizer.’

They had already heard the rumors about Luke flirting with every beautiful woman he encountered.

And now, they were witnessing it firsthand.

[Luke, you chose the wrong time for this.]

[(シ_ _)シ]

A system screen appeared beside Luke.

The message was accompanied by a praying emoji, as though the system itself was praying to the gods for Luke’s survival.

’Save me?’

As that thought crossed his mind, a somewhat dangerous voice—one he often heard from his wife Aurielle back home—suddenly echoed through the plaza.

"Darling~"

"I’ve been standing here waiting for you for so long~"

"But you’re busy playing with Tree Rats, and now you’re even flirting with another Tree Rat~"

Selene’s voice spread across the entire plaza.

The next moment, the sky above Horizon Academy suddenly turned deep crimson.

It was as if the entire heavens had been dyed in blood.

Even Luke’s Cosmic System was instantly covered in a layer of crimson energy.

Not a single celestial body was spared.

Even his central star had transformed into a terrifying blood-red sphere.

’Damn... I’m fucked.’

The system went silent for a moment.

Then—

[Luke, I heard that when someone gets too close, they meet each other in the next world.]

[I will be waiting for you.]

[🫡👋]

"..."

The system saw Luke silence and added other words.

[Don’t worry, Luke.]

[Atleast, your funeral will be handled professionally.]

"Darling~"

"Why are you not responding~"

"..."

[Probably.]

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The moment those words echoed through the plaza, everyone got goosebumps.

Their gazes immediately turned toward Selene.

She was still standing in the same place.

Her long pink hair floated widly behind her, but her deep-red eyes were firmly locked onto Luke.

Yet, the most frightening thing wasn’t her gaze.

It was the crimson Essence covering her entire body like an aura.

The pressure it released was so suffocating that Drevian, the vice principal, immediately had to release his own Essence to shield the nearby students from it.

However, the expressions of the Empyrean Academy representatives were completely different.

Their faces had turned pale with horror.

A certain rumor immediately resurfaced in their minds.

*If you ever see Selene glowing like this with those red eyes...*

*Run.*

*Or stay quiet.*

There was a reason for that warning.

Even at Empyrean Academy, Selene had entered this state only twice.

And those incidents had earned her a terrifying title.

*The Crimson Witch.*

The first time was when someone had spoken badly about her biological mother.

The result?

That person had ended up in a coma for an entire year.

The second time was when someone had attempted to force himself upon her.

That person never recovered.

Because Selene had killed him.

Even then, Selene hadn’t received any punishment.

After all, her mentor was also a high-ranking member of Empyrean Academy.

"And now... this is the third time."

The representatives slowly looked toward Luke with pity.

’Sadly, his pride won’t be able to save him.’ Zeyr sighed at the thought, while Karon simply remained silent.

"Ahh... seems like we won’t be able to make children anymore."

Alia whispered sadly, her white eyes remains fixed on Luke.

"Well, he was lucky to survive under psycho wives." Ivar commented with a hint of praise, though the happiness in his voice was obvious. Because, Luke would finally going to removed from his way.

Fael and Joria were also secretly pleased.

After all, this meant Luke probably wouldn’t become a problem for their princess anymore.

"Sigh... A strong Hero finally appeared among our race, but now..."

Kira and Nolan exchanged pitying glances.

Neither of them dared to approach Selene and try to calm her down.

After all, judging from what they knew about the Crimson Witch, she wouldn’t be coming out of this state anytime soon.

Estelle and Isaria were also secretly frightened.

Earlier, while talking with Luke, they had completely forgotten one important fact.

*The princesses Luke had married...*

*Were all absolute psychos.*

Since, each of them had their own terrifying stories.

And now, both women couldn’t help but wonder if Selene’s anger might eventually be directed toward them as well.

As those thoughts crossed everyone’s minds, however...

There was one person who was happier than anyone else.

"Kekeke..." Marius suddenly let out a sinister laugh.

A few nearby students immediately flinched and looked at him strangely.

’Did he go crazy too?’ They exchanged speechless glances.

Marius completely ignored them.

Since a brilliant plan was already forming inside his mind.

’After Selene kills Luke, she’ll be heartbroken.’

’And when that happens, I’ll be the one to comfort her and wipe away her sadness.’

"Kekekekeke!" His evil laughter grew even wider.

To the surrounding students, it now looked like he had completely lost his mind.

If any Empyrean Academy student had been present, they probably wouldn’t have been surprised at all.

It’s normal for him.

Meanwhile, Luke had already returned to his normal form.

The Cosmic System floating outside his body also disappeared, transforming into pure energy before returning inside him.

As a result, both Arwen and Lirael were finally free.

Yet neither of them dared to move.

Arwen, in particular, had already made the safest decision possible.

He was pretending to be dead.

After all, it wasn’t only him.

Even the other representatives wouldn’t dare provoke Selene openly in her current state.

After all, Selene was stronger than every representative present.

Perhaps only the Dragons could survive a few exchanges with her.

But the real problem was that none of them were Royals.

Selene, on the other hand, was a full-fledged member of the Vampire Emperor’s Royal Family.

Unlike Aurielle, she had never been exiled.

That meant she still retained her status as a member of the Royal Family.

The others were merely high-ranking nobles.

"Selene." Luke gently called her name as he stepped closer.

Selene tilted her head slightly.

"Now you’re finally paying attention to me~"

Luke immediately got goosebumps from her dangerously sweet tone.

Still, he forced a smile onto his face.

Thankfully, his handsome appearance prevented the smile from looking too awkward.

He continued walking toward her.

Selene simply stared at him.

She didn’t even seem to notice when Luke finally stopped right in front of her.

Then Luke noticed something else.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on them.

’They don’t have any shame?’

’This is a husband-and-wife matter.’

So the next moment, a black curtain suddenly spread outward from Luke and Selene.

WHOOSH!

The Null Veil of Nyx expanded into a spherical barrier, completely enclosing the area around them.

Within seconds, a ten-meter-wide region was completely covered in darkness.

Earlier, Luke could only use Null Veil directly on his body.

But after becoming a true Titan, his mastery over the ability had improved slightly.

Even in his normal form, he could now maintain a small area of Null Veil without much difficulty.

"Ahh, so stingy!"

A few students immediately cursed Luke for his shameless behavior.

They had desperately wanted to see what would happen next.

The same was for, Arwen, Lirael, Ivar, and Marius, as they had all been waiting for the same thing.

They wanted to see Luke get thrashed by his own wife.

But now they couldn’t, so Marius cursed him again in his mind. ’Damn you, LUKE!’