Chapter 96: Hang You Naked [2]

"Since I’m in a good mood today, I’ll break both your arms and hang you naked on the board at the academy’s entrance."

Silence.

For a brief moment, neither of them seemed capable of processing my words.

Then, they burst into loud laughter.

"Hahahaha! Who the hell do you think you are?! If you dare touch me, Lord Joseph will—"

He never finished his sentence.

I had already closed the distance between us.

Before he could react, I swung my axe, striking him squarely in the solar plexus with the handle.

Thud!

"Guh—!"

The impact drove the air from his lungs.

He dropped to his knees, clutching his stomach as he vomited onto the ground.

I grabbed him by the hair and forced his head upward.

His eyes widened when he saw my face.

"Y-You—"

I slammed his head into the ground.

Bang!

His body went limp.

’One.’

The second student stared at his unconscious companion in disbelief.

Then, his face paled.

"W-Wait! You can’t—"

He turned and tried to run.

How foolish.

I immediately accelerated, closing the distance between us in an instant.

Before he could take more than a few steps, I appeared behind him.

I struck the back of his neck with a controlled blow.

His eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground.

’Two.’

I stood over the two unconscious students, casually spinning one of my axes before resting it against my shoulder.

A few nearby students had stopped to watch.

Some looked shocked, while others seemed too frightened to say anything meanwhile some started to streaming online from their phone.

Lucas, meanwhile, stared at me with his mouth hanging open.

I glanced at him.

"What?"

He blinked several times.

"N-Nothing."

"Good."

I turned my attention back to the two students.

"Now then..."

A pleasant smile spread across my face.

"It’s time to fulfill my promise."

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A great commotion occurred that day at Golden Dawn Academy.

It all began when Lorenzo, the academy’s new first year student, knocked two male students unconscious in front of the main entrance.

However, that was only the beginning.

"What is he doing?"

One student muttered in disbelief as Lorenzo crouched beside the two unconscious boys.

He casually searched their pockets, retrieved their student identification cards, and placed them neatly beside their belongings.

Then, he turned toward Lucas.

"Lucas."

"Y-Yeah?"

"Do you know where I can find some rope?"

"R-Rope?"

Lucas stared at him as though he had suddenly started speaking another language.

"Why do you need rope?"

Lorenzo smiled.

"Didn’t you hear what I promised them?"

Lucas’s expression stiffened.

’Oh, shit. He’s actually serious!’

He had initially assumed Lorenzo was merely threatening the two idiots to scare them. After all, who in their right mind would actually hang two students naked at the academy’s entrance?

Unfortunately, Lorenzo Riina didn’t seem to belong to the category of people who cared about what others considered reasonable.

"Well, there’s probably some in the equipment storage room near the training grounds..."

"Excellent. Lead the way."

"W-Wait! You’re really going to do it?!"

Lorenzo tilted his head.

"Why wouldn’t I?"

"Because they’re students!"

"And?"

Lucas opened his mouth.

Then closed it.

He suddenly realized he had absolutely no argument capable of stopping his best friend.

’Best friend? Damn it! Why did I befriend a lunatic?!’

Nevertheless, Lucas reluctantly led Lorenzo toward the equipment storage room.

After all, if he refused, Lorenzo might simply find the rope himself.

And Lucas had no intention of becoming the next victim of his friend’s questionable sense of humor.

Twenty minutes later, several students gathered around the academy’s main entrance.

At first, they had assumed the commotion was caused by a minor dispute.

However, when they finally saw what was hanging above the entrance, the entire crowd fell silent.

Two male students were suspended from the academy’s entrance structure, completely naked, with their clothes neatly folded beneath them.

Their belongings and student identification cards had been arranged beside their clothes.

A handwritten sign had been attached nearby.

—A REMINDER TO RESPECT YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS.

Below it, someone had added another sentence.

—P.S. Permanent injuries are expensive. Consider this a cheaper lesson.

For several seconds, nobody spoke.

Then—

"PFFFT—HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Someone burst into laughter.

The crowd immediately erupted.

"WHAT THE HELL?!"

"ARE THOSE ACTUALLY STUDENTS?!"

"Wait! Isn’t that the guy who was bragging about Lord Joseph earlier?"

"Holy shit! Someone take a picture!"

Within seconds, dozens of smartphones were raised.

Some students recorded videos, while others took photographs from different angles.

A few even began livestreaming the spectacle.

[BREAKING NEWS: TWO STUDENTS HUNG NAKED AT GOLDEN DAWN ACADEMY’S MAIN ENTRANCE!]

[WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS?!]

[IS THIS SOME KIND OF NEW RANKING CHALLENGE?!]

The livestream comments flooded the screens.

—What the hell am I watching?

—HAHAHAHA! THEY REALLY GOT HUNG UP THERE!

—Wait, isn’t that Lorenzo?

—Holy fuck! He’s from my class!

—Someone please tell me this is a prank.

Unfortunately for the two unfortunate students, it was not a prank.

And the person responsible wasn’t particularly interested in hiding his identity.

Lorenzo stood a short distance away, watching the growing crowd with a satisfied expression.

His twin axes had disappeared, and he had returned to looking like an ordinary academy student.

Well, an ordinary academy student who had apparently decided to turn the entrance into a public humiliation exhibit.

Lucas stood beside him, his face pale.

"Lorenzo..."

"Hm?"

"Do you realize what you’ve just done?"

"Of course."

Lorenzo adjusted his cuff and glanced upward.

"Hmm. The arrangement is a little uneven."

Lucas nearly collapsed from laughter.

’hahahahah....F-fuck! He’s Worried About The Arrangement? This so awesome hahaha!’

Lorenzo observed the scene for another moment before nodding with satisfaction.

At least the two students were hanging at approximately the same height.

That was good enough.

For now.

"Anyway, let’s go to class."

He turned around and began walking toward the academy building.

Lucas remained frozen for several seconds before hurriedly chasing after him.

"Wait For Me!"

By the time the academy staff arrived, the videos had already spread across the student network.

And Lorenzo name was trending throughout Golden Dawn Academy.