The Wynthorpes were caught off guard when the gates suddenly opened.
Frowning, they shouted, "Bianca! Who told you to open the gate! These people are trespassing; they should be thrown out!"
Bianca remained utterly unfazed and shot back matter-of-factly, "It was the clan leader and elders who told me to open the gates and invite them in!"
The fox demons exchanged glances, but the one in the lead was clearly unconvinced. "Is that true? Why weren't we notified about allowing outsiders in?"
Bianca's brows arched before she put on a deeply wounded expression. "Y-You don't trust me? Am I someone who'd deceive my kin and let outsiders in?"
Her eyes reddened instantly as she continued, "We're of the same clan, yet this is how you see me?"
Having known Bianca for years, the fox demons immediately felt a headache coming. She was at it again.
They reluctantly placated her, that they did trust her, but didn't move aside. Instead, they said, "If the clan leader and elders gave such an order, let me confirm it. No harm done if I let them after receiving confirmation."
A fox demon raised his hand to form a mudra and send a message to the elders.
Bianca clicked her tongue, and when she looked up, her pitiful expression was nowhere to be seen. Instead, she scowled in anger.
"You still don't trust me, do you! You all think I'm easy to pick on because I look young, don't you?"
With that, five tails flared open, and she lashed out without a word. A deep gouge instantly tore across the ground as the tails swept over.
Seeing her throw a tantrum, the fox demons nearly choked on their blood. Who in the entire clan would dare hurt her just because she looked young?
Grumbling inwardly, they had to dodge her sudden attacks and dared not fight back.
Lexie's group was about to make their move when the fox demons started an internal strife among themselves. While they were dumbfounded, Zane waved at them in a silent signal.
Even while attacking, Bianca still managed to shoot them a quick wink.
Skylar and the others whipped around and saw Cornelius and Steen, whom they'd faced at the college tournament. They'd arrived at some point, along with several unfamiliar demon younglings.
These were students from the special demon class, and among them was Denim.
"We heard that a student from Zaprath School was being detained at Wynthorpe Manor. As classmates, we thought it was necessary to check things out."
The fox demons frowned. Even the demon younglings from Zaprath School were here; was this not enough chaos?
Yet it seemed things weren't about to end there.
From the mountain path behind them, more figures approached at high speed. These were lecturers and students from Jamborough School of Mystic Arts.
"Shannon is a guest lecturer at our school. The Wynthorpe clan has no right to detain her or her family. The mystic arts community will not stand by and allow this to happen."
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