✿༺ 𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐔𝐒 ༻✿ [𝐕𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒]

Book 1 chapter 22

"Off With Your Heads!" Riddle yelled, not even giving Ace or Deuce a chance to fight

Deuce & Ace: Bwaaaaah!

"Urrrgh... Not again. I didn't even have time to finish my spell!" Ace complained with a growl

"He shut us down like it was nothing..." Deuce spoke through gritted teeth

"Woah..." y/n spoke, having come back from her swinging adventure

"Visualization is key to spell casting.
The better you are at accurately visualizing your magic's effects, the stronger and more precise it will be.
It would appear Mr. Rosehearts has finely honed his magic." Crowley narrated to the scowling teens

"Myah... They didn't stand a chance." Grim spoke in disappointment

" Hmph. You didn't even last five seconds.
That was all you had, and still you thought to challenge me? You must be utterly humiliated.
I guess my mother was right. A man who cannot follow rules is a man who cannot achieve anything." Riddle taunted, basking in y/n's awe

"Tch... We agree that rules should be followed. But forcing others to follow nonsensical rules like the ones you've enacted is tyranny!"

Ace yelled in annoyance, glaring at y/n who payed no attention to him.

"Then you agree that breaking rules is wrong. And in this dorm, I AM the rules.
Therefore, those who cannot abide by my decisions deserve not the heads they use to complain!" Riddle continued to state, glaring at the two students

"But that's not right!" Deuce spoke, aggravated

"If there were no penalties, no one would follow the rules.
I have to wonder what sort of pitiful education left you unable to comprehend so simple a concept." Riddle spoke in disgust as y/n nodded her head to his words

"Clearly, you were born to parents with no great magical capability. And as a result...
You lack even the basic education necessary to attend a school such as this. It's quite sad." Riddle continued in confidence

"You little..." deuce growled at him while looking at y/n in sympathy

'Poor y/n... probably doesn't understand what he's saying' Deuce thought

"You shut your spoiled little mouth!" Ace yelled, throwing a punch at Riddle

*SMACK*

"Wh-what?" Riddle stuttered out in shock, his hand holding his aching cheek

Cater & Trey: Riddle?!

"Mr. Rosehearts?!" Crowley spoke shocked

Heartslabyul Students: Whoa! He just punched the housewarden...!

"Bam! Right cross to the face!" Grim cheered in disbelief

"A-Ace?!" Deuce stuttered out shocked

"That's all I can take. Forget Riddle. Forget the duel. I'm done." Ace yelled out, pulling y/n away from Riddle

"That hurt! You... p-punched me?!" Riddle yelled out, glaring at Ace

"Kids aren't trophies for their parents to flaunt. And the accomplishments of a child aren't determined by the worth of their parents.
It's not your parents' fault you became a tyrant - or anyone else's.
You've been here a year and haven't even made a friend who will tell you you're outta line. And that's on you."

Ace yelled out his speech as everyone stared at him in disbelief and shock.

"What are you even talking about?" Riddle growled out in confusion

"Yeah, maybe you had some rigid upbringing from a relentless helicopter-mom.
Is that all you are? An extension of her? Can't you think for yourself?
You call yourself the "red sovereign"? You're just a baby who's good at magic."

Ace continued to yell at Riddle

"Baby...? Did you just call me a "baby"?!
You don't know anything about me! You don't know anything about anything!" Riddle started screeching like a child

"Nope, sure don't. And I don't need to.
Your attitude tells me all I need to know - that you're nothing but a spoiled brat!" Ace continued to taunt the boiling Riddle

"Shut up, shut up, shut UP!
My mother was right! And that means I'm right too!" Riddle screamed out as y/n agreed with him

'Mother knows best' y/n though as she watched riddle break down

"Riddle, calm down. The duel is already over." Trey spoke frantically

"Mr. Clover is correct. The challenger has been disqualified due to physical violence.
If you do not cease your conflict now, I'll have you written up for breaking school rules!" Crowley also added on, shocked on what was happening

Heartslabyul Student: Ace is right, though! I've had enough of Riddle!

"Huh?!" Riddle asked in confusion as an egg was thrown at him from the crowd

"An egg?" Trey asked, just as confused

"Who did that? Who threw that egg?!" Riddles temper rose even more

Heartslabyul Student: ......

"Heh heh... Ah ha ha ha! You say YOU'RE fed up?! I'M the one who's fed up with all of YOU!
No matter how strict I am, no matter how many heads I remove, you keep breaking the rules!
All any of you care about is doing what YOU want to do! If the guilty party won't come forward, then I'll pass judgment on all of you!
Clearly, none of you value your heads!
Off With Your Heads!"

Riddle laughed out psychotically, collaring the entirety of the heartslabyul population

Heartslabyul Students: Bwaaah! Let's get out of here!
Urrrgh...

"Ah ha ha ha! How do you like that, hm? Now no one can do a thing to me!
Do you see now? My strict adherence to the rules was clearly the correct path!" Riddle laughed like a maniac as y/n stood behind Ace with a cute collar of her own.

"Cease this improper behavior now, Mr. Rosehearts. I expect better from you!" Crowley yelled out in panic

"Trey, if he keeps using his spell... This could get ugly, fast!" Carter yelled to Trey

"Riddle, stop this!" Trey yelled out, clearly panicked as the Heartslabyul students ran around

"Wow, way to totally prove me wrong here, pal!
I call you a baby, and you immediately throw a temper tantrum!" Ace teased

"Retract your comment immediately, or I shall skewer you where you stand!" Riddle growled out

"No way. I ain't retractin' squat." Ace denied

"YEEEAAAAARGH!" Riddle screeched out, drops of black ink dripping down his arms as a creature appeared behind him

"Dude, this is bad! You've G-2-G, now!" Carter freaked out

"The rose trees! They're floating!" Grim yelled out in shock

"This is some serious magic!" Deuce commented

"Mighty roses, tear this brute to pieces!" Riddle commanded

"Cease and desist at once!" Crowley screamed, his eyes wide in panick

"It's that monster from the mine.." y/n recognised

"*gasp*" Ace gasped as he took notice of it

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