Rioneed: VRMMORPG

Ibro's loud arrogant voice reverberated throughout the whole place. His words were like poisoned arrows that hit every disciple or rogue cultivator who ran for their lives from the monster tide. 

They were standing over a higher level simple platform. They glanced at Ibro with hatred. Ibro didn't care about them at all. 

If this snake man wanted to touch one hair from him, then he had to withstand the consequences then.

"May I speak to Dean grandmaster?"

That was one of those who were standing at this stage. Ibro recognized him at first glance. 

He was one of the disciples who were eyeing him around Sroki's house.

"Sure my child, say what you wish to say."

That cultivator pointed towards Ibro from that distance while shouting:

"This killer had killed all our disciples who participated in the contest. 

I saw it with my own eyes. He even helped the monsters to kill our disciples. I can testify with my honor on that."

Ibro didn't rush to defend himself. Actually he prevented a loud laugh to appear in respect for the dean.

"What do you say to your child regarding these accusations?"

"The rules that were told to us that time were simple… there was no rule at all. Yes, I killed them all. 

And if I saw that coward in the forest, then he won't be here right now. About helping the monsters, this is a joke. Who can collaborate with monsters?"

Ibro was speaking with the utmost confidence. He didn't do anything wrong. The face of the vice-dean changed slightly but suddenly he smiled widely as he pointed to Ibro while saying:

"You are the one who collaborated with the monsters to attack our academy."

Ibro didn't care much about these words as he replied simply:

"If you have proof a cultivator like me can collaborate with the monsters then bring it."

"Hahaha, I have a proof. It's not only a proof, but it's also a sentence to death for you," that vice-dean was laughing while waving his hand towards a distant point. Ibro felt something was off. 

Why did such a high position man make such a statement in the open except he was sure of his cards? What would be his card perhaps? While Ibro was in his dilemma, a big cage appeared from far. 

That cage was covered with thick chains and dark thick carpet that shielded the view from outside. The huge cage reached the platform when the vice-dean elevated it to the sky to be seen by everyone.

"This is the evidence for your collaboration with the monsters."

Ibro squinted his eyes. If he was doubtful before from that vice-dean attitude, then he was now sure. 

This man had some strong evidence on his claims. Suddenly the vice-dean waved his hands and a wave of energy hit the cage. At once, this carpet began to set on fire to vanish completely. 

That fire didn't stop though, as it began to spread towards the wooden cage. Once the carpet vanished, Ibro managed to see what was inside it. there was someone who was held standing against his will. 

When the light of the fire managed to eat all the carpet, he managed to see everything clearly. Inside that cage was Nicole. She was still unconscious. She was held upright in that standing position by chains. 

Ibro saw the chains penetrating her jade-like skin. She was bleeding from the places of these metallic chains. Their numbers were over 10 chains which pierced multiple points at her body. 

Once Ibro saw her, he didn't control himself. He didn't know why such a scene had caused strange resonance with something buried deep inside him. 

Strangely, a vague picture floated from his mind and floated to fit perfectly on the live scene in front of him. His body trembled.

"Let her go right now."

"Why? She carries the filth monsters bloodlines, and it's one of the purest bloodlines too. 

Someone like that is your companion or your lover, I don't care. She is the evidence that you collaborated with the monst…"

"Enough!"

Suddenly, this shout emerged from Sroki. He had really reached his limit. The scene in front of him wasn't acceptable for him. 

He suddenly waved his hand to release a strong wave of energy to wipe all the fire. This energy also didn't stop and destroyed the cage completely freeing Nicole. 

Nicole's body fell from the sky towards the ground. Before she hit it, Ibro managed to reach her in time and caught her.

"Yesterday you caught me, and today I caught you… How ironic!"

He looked at her. Except for the chains that were still attached to her, there were also some wounds and bruises at different locations of her body. 

These came from hitting from blunt objects and whip lashes. Ibro's heart began to boil. He didn't have any deep relation to her, but that vague memory was nearly driving him mad. 

He raised his head. He felt strange hatred towards that man. That hatred wasn't new, it was as if it was buried deeply with that memory and it got released with it.

"Releasing her wouldn't save him or her."

"Are you two finished?"

The dean said with his calm expression. He was standing there motionless watching everything. He knew that Zoka had taken control of the academy in his absence for a long period that had clouded his mind. 

He wasn't the same age as Zoka. The dean sighed in disappointment. He knew how power would be toxic to anyone.

"But De…"

"Are you going to refute my words?"

Although his words were calm with no anger, the look of his eyes nearly made Zoka's heart skip a beat. 

He knew how terrifying that old man in front of him could be. He wasn't his opponent at all. He just bowed his head in acknowledgment but he didn't apologize. The dean sighed again then he looked towards Ibro.

"Child, can you tell me what the real story here is?"

Ibro knew that he had a valuable chance so he mustn't blow it. 

He controlled his boundless hatred and tried to suppress it deep inside of him. He didn't mind killing that man, but he had to raise his power first. This wasn't the right place or time for killing him.

"This lady was fire peak master at a small sect called heaven defying sect. her sect had been destroyed and she traveled with me to here. 

She lost her consciousness in the road and I carried her throughout the journey till here. I wanted to join the academy to find a cure to her."