Chapter 71 Corrosive Potion

Chapter 71 Corrosive Potion

Cecilia Blackwood's POV

The sound of shattering glass rang out.

Since I was sitting in the back row, the pink crystal flew straight into the wall and exploded. Bright red blood poured out from inside!

Yes, logically speaking, even if you used all your strength, it would be impossible to easily shatter a crystal. But now it had indeed broken.

Perhaps this wasn't a crystal at all—and the liquid inside was far more dangerous than blood!

In the next moment, Rosie lunged at me again, reaching out to shove me to the ground.

All of this happened at lightning speed, but I was prepared. I activated Dodge Magic once more, and this time Rosie was the one who ended up falling to the floor.

"Ah!" Rosie cried out in pain. Her hands were stained with the bright red liquid, and white smoke instantly rose from her palms.

The sudden scream startled Ms. Jessie and the other students.

Ms. Jessie rushed over at top speed and helped Rosie up from the floor, her face full of disbelief.

Actually, it wasn't just Ms. Jessie who couldn't believe it—I couldn't either. Because Rosie's hands had been corroded by the red liquid!

Although only a thin layer of the liquid had touched her skin, the flesh on her palms had been completely eaten away. Blood flowed freely, impossible to stop.

Yes, this was real blood—not some blood-like liquid.

I finally understood what had been inside that pink crystal. It was corrosive acid!

Rosie's hands had only been stained with a thin layer, yet they'd become a bloody mess. If all of it had splashed onto my face, the consequences would have been far worse than just disfigurement!

Right now, I was extremely grateful for the Dodge Magic Marina had taught me—and of course, for Kane. Because without him, I never would have learned it.

But alongside my gratitude was overwhelming fear. This attack had been even more vicious than Rowan's previous one!

"Why did this happen? What's going on?" Ms. Jessie demanded urgently.

Rosie extended her blood-soaked hands and pointed at me. "It's all her fault! She pushed me and made me get hurt by the corrosive potion!"

I immediately spoke up in my own defense. "That's not what happened. The corrosive potion was hers—she threw it at me."

"I'm just lucky I dodged fast enough, or it would have hit me right in the face!"

"Also, I didn't push her. The only reason she fell was because she tried to push me, and I dodged. So really, it's her fault—and physics. It has nothing to do with me!"

If this had been before, I might not have spoken so sharply or so fiercely.

But I had a temper too—especially about something like this. I had no reason to back down.

"You're lying!" Rosie completely lost it. "If you pushed me, you pushed me! What's there to be afraid of admitting? I never realized you were the type to do something but refuse to own up to it!"

The other students in class began chiming in with accusations too. "Exactly! Too scared to admit what you did? I don't think you deserve to be a mage!"

"That was way too brutal. Thank god she only got a little of the corrosive potion on her, or her hands would be ruined!"

"She clearly did something wrong, but now she's trying to pin the blame on someone else. That's too much!"

Faced with these countless accusations, I took a deep breath and spoke each word deliberately. "I'll say this one last time. I didn't do it. She attacked me first. I did nothing wrong!"

"If I really had done it, I would admit it. But if I didn't, no one gets to falsely accuse me!"

Ms. Jessie's expression was conflicted. Perhaps she truly didn't want to see another incident happen in her class.

But of course, whatever you fear most is what happens. Two classes in a row, both incidents centered around me.

In this classroom, Ms. Jessie was the one whose word mattered most. I braced myself to be punished.

Even though I wasn't willing to accept it, even though I thought it was unfair—not everything in life was fair.

But to my surprise, Ms. Jessie didn't punish me. She only had someone take Rosie to the infirmary first.

Then Ms. Jessie called me aside and asked, "What really happened? Did you do this?"

"If you really did it, just admit it. After all, this was just an accident—you'd still have a chance to stay at the academy."

My tone was exceptionally firm. "Ms. Jessie, I'll say this one last time. I didn't do it. She attacked first. I only dodged quickly. I don't think I did anything wrong."

I knew Ms. Jessie was trying to help me—after all, she didn't know what had really happened. But I absolutely would not back down. Because I didn't do it means I didn't do it!

Jessie thought for a moment. "All right. Come with me to the infirmary for now."

"Okay."

On the way, I sent Kane a message, but I didn't tell him what had happened in class. I knew he'd find out sooner or later, but I wanted to delay it as long as possible.

At the very least, I needed to wait until the truth came out. Otherwise, given Kane's temper, I couldn't guarantee what kind of scene he'd cause.

When we reached the infirmary, Rosie had already been taken into the treatment room. Ms. Jessie and I waited outside. Rowan was waiting there too.

The moment she saw me, Rowan exploded. "Why did you attack my cousin? Why are you targeting her!"

"If you have a problem, come after me! What kind of skill does it take to hurt my cousin!"

I said quietly, "I'll repeat this one more time. I didn't do it."

"You—" Rowan wanted to say more, but Ms. Jessie held up a hand to stop her.

"She's right. Until we've investigated the truth, no one can confirm she did this."

Just then, Ms. Moria arrived. I'd lost count of how many times she'd been troubled because of me.

I felt terrible about it, but some things were beyond my control.

When she saw Ms. Moria, Rowan immediately ran up to her. "Principal, you have to stand up for my cousin! She's innocent!"

Jessie stepped forward. "Ms. Moria, here's what happened—"

Before she could finish, Moria suddenly raised her hand. "There's no need to explain. I already know what happened. And I've uncovered the truth."

"The truth has been uncovered?"

"Yes. Rosie had someone smuggle the corrosive potion in from outside the academy. She was the one who attacked first."

"As for Cecilia, she only dodged instinctively. She didn't violate any academy rules. So Rosie is entirely responsible for this incident!"

Rowan panicked. "Ms. Moria, how is that possible? I know my cousin better than anyone—she would never do something like this! There must be more to the story!"

Ms. Moria reached into the air and closed her hand. Her wand instantly appeared in her grip.

This was unlike ordinary wands—it wasn't a single color, but displayed seven different hues. Even without direct sunlight, it shone with dazzling, brilliant light!