Really? I'm fighting the Dark Emperor.

Chapter 166 The overall situation is the most important thing

"Now that you five stars have merged, and Princess Naya has been appearing for a long time, it has been a long time since we Quark Clan have seen a situation like this."

Genny found this statement odd: "What do you mean, 'It's been a long time since something like this has happened'?"

“Oh, so you didn’t know,” he said, looking annoyed at himself for being so talkative. “I thought your teacher, Alueta, had already told you many stories about the past generations of the Cute Knights and Princess Naya.”

“But the history of magic we’re learning this semester only covers the history of various types of magic, not the history of the Quark race.” Ulala was certain that she had been paying attention in every class, and even when she missed a class because of the Cute Knights event, she had actively made up for it.

“There aren’t many teachers working at Meng Academy, and the history of magic course at Meng Academy only started last year. Teacher Alueta teaches many classes,” Eric explained. “However, not only Ulala and her classmates, but also the history of quarks has not yet been covered in the advanced courses.”

“I see,” Situ Lang said with a look of realization, “I’m sorry, I should have known about these things before I took office, but the Elders’ appointment was so sudden, I really… sigh!”

"But shouldn't the gathering of the five stars and the appearance of Princess Naya be a good thing for the Quark race?" Having had few friends since childhood due to his illness, reading was his only pleasure in passing the time. He didn't know much, but Ou Pa did have some knowledge of the Quark race's history. "Why does it seem to you... that this isn't a good thing?"

"This is indeed a good thing for the Quark Clan, but fate doesn't allow things to happen for no reason. Every time Princess Naya appears and the Cute Knights gather, it foreshadows an impending calamity." Situ Lang's expression was grave.

Then he comforted them, saying, "Don't worry too much. No one can say for sure what kind of calamity it is or how big or small it is."

However, no one's mood improved because of his words of comfort.

How great is the calamity? Is it as great as Quark Star or even the entire universe?

The calamity is small, but just how small is it? Will Ulala... sacrifice herself?

Ukunana couldn't help but grab Ulala's hand tightly. She saw Ulala's reassuring smile, but she wasn't comforted much.

"Sigh, I shouldn't have told you so much." Situ Lang's regret and self-blame became more and more obvious.

"I never expected that Professor Alueta would never have told you about these things."

"She has always been dedicated to the study of quark history, and she has always argued with various authoritative experts about people whose existence has no empirical evidence. I thought she would mention some of her past to you."

When Alueta was mentioned, Situ Lang felt a certain disdain for her.

A genius in monster studies, instead of cherishing the talent that so many people envy, he chose to study the useless history of magic.

But these are all things from the past; who can't study them?

His disdain wasn't obvious; he quickly masked it with another expression.

“Principal Situ, you don’t need to blame yourself. We, the Magic Knights and Princess Naya, are very grateful to you for telling us this. Even if Teacher Alueta didn’t say anything, I think she must have her reasons.” Eric still seemed calm. “From now on, we will definitely practice magic even harder to be in better shape to face our enemies.”

Eric's performance was entirely within Situ Lang's expectations. Too much of a good thing can be bad, and he wasn't prepared to add fuel to the fire.

He had no intention of starting with the most difficult opponent, the cute knight captain.

He carefully considered the emotional shifts he should make when delivering his prepared remarks, how the other person would react, and how to utilize those reactions... After confirming that there would be no mishaps, he stood up, looking somewhat weary.

"That's all for today's meeting. You can all go back now." With a little hesitation, after the cute knight had said goodbye and turned around, he called out to Lieyan Jianni, "Jianni, could you stay for a moment?"

Genny: ?

Why leave him alone?

Because of what happened this morning?

Or did I just accidentally yawn?

Feeling somewhat confused and disoriented, Situ Lang waited for a long time, until he thought he might be punished by writing a self-criticism and sweeping the campus for something he hadn't realized, before finally speaking.

“Jenny, there’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot, but I’m not sure if I should tell you.”

Something I'm unsure whether I should say or not?

Oh, he understands. He's watched a lot of shows.

"Then it's best not to tell me until you've thought it through."

Saying something like that is never a good thing.

The answer was not what Situ Lang had expected. His thoughts were stuck for a while, and he called out to Genny just as Genny was about to leave the office.

"Well, I think I should tell you anyway."

Ok?

This principal is really strange. He said he didn't want to know, but he still insisted on telling him.

"After all, this matter concerns Maria, and as her family member, I think you have the right to know."

"Mother Maria?!" His calm expression vanished instantly, and he looked at Principal Situ in a panic. Even though he knew it was impossible, he still hoped that he had misheard or that Principal Situ was just joking with him.

However, Principal Situ nodded, confirming that he had not misheard, and his serious expression showed that this was not a joke.

"The Dark Emperor somehow learned about your relationship with Sister Maria and sent his dark minions to Earth to kidnap her a long time ago."

"But so much time has passed, and after the elders found out, didn't they take any measures?" And why did they keep it from him?

"Of course they did. When the elders learned of the news, they immediately sent veterans. Unfortunately... alas, they were too late. Maria had been taken away by the Dark Soldiers."

"This matter is known not only to me, but also to Elder Ken and Elder Os."

"Impossible!" Even though his brain was completely unable to think clearly because of the news that Maria's mother had been kidnapped by the Dark Emperor, Genny was certain that Elder Kendrick wouldn't knowingly keep this from him. "If Elder Kendrick knew about this, he would definitely save Maria's mother!"

"Don't be anxious," it seems that Kendrick's status in Lieyan Jianni's heart is even higher than he estimated. "I didn't say that Elder Kendrick refused to help."

"But as everyone knows, the Star of Flame has always been impulsive. The Dark Emperor's kidnapping of Maria was clearly a trap to lure you in. If we told you directly, wouldn't it be easy to fall into the Dark Emperor's trap?"

"But that's Mother Maria! Without Mother Maria, I wouldn't be who I am today. Even if it means sacrificing myself, I must save her!"

Situ Lang earnestly tried to dissuade him: "The Dark Emperor has occupied the underground waterways for hundreds of years. Who knows exactly where he has imprisoned people? You have been to the underground waterways and know how complicated the terrain is and how difficult it is to rescue someone."

“Mother Maria has been imprisoned for so long. If even I don’t save her, are we just going to watch her lose her most important family member?” Kenny’s eyes were red, and his questioning voice almost pierced through the entire Moe Academy. The elder, his only source of information, patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.

Fortunately, he had anticipated this and the office was protected by a barrier, so no matter how loudly Genny spoke, no one outside could hear him.

“I know you can’t just stand by and watch Sister Maria being imprisoned in the sewers. That’s why the Elders decided to keep this a secret!” He could barely hide the smile on his lips, so he turned away.

“Elder Ken wanted to tell you about this, but he couldn’t go against the entire council of elders. Elder Ken told me that when he finally decided to tell you everything, he was caught off guard by the Moonstone. He has been regretting it in the prison, afraid that because of his concealment, you will not be able to see Sister Maria one last time.”

The elders could not possibly know about Maria's affairs.

However, Lieyan Jianni could not possibly know about the Elders' Council.

He waited until Ginny's agitation subsided before continuing:

"You also know how important the Cute Knights are to the Quark race. How can a weak and useless human be compared to a Cute Knight with magical talent to the Elder Council?"

"I only revealed this to you because my conscience was too troubled. Don't blame the elders; they were just thinking about the bigger picture... Sigh, how did the Dark Emperor end up kidnapping Maria?"

The boy clenched his fists, veins bulging, and took several deep breaths to calm himself. Finally, he bowed to Situ Lang: "Thank you for telling me this. If you have any further news about Mother Maria..."

"Don't worry," Situ Lang solemnly promised, "Since I've already made this mistake, let me continue making it. No matter what punishment I face from the Elders in the future, I will tell you anything about Maria."

"I just hope that you won't do anything rash or impulsive."