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50.2

Ch. 50.2
Maizen casually threw the question, and the senior alchemists in the room began to glare at Alterisha.

They had all reached the unanimous conclusion that she had stolen the paper.

"Ah…”

Alterisha bit her lip tightly.

Yes, she had considered the possibility that Professor Maizen could go this far.

But now that the situation was unfolding, she had no idea what to do or how to handle it. Her mind went blank, and her hands and feet trembled uncontrollably.

Meeting Maizen’s gaze was incredibly cold. All the torment and violence she had endured from him had become a traumatic experience that clung to Alterisha like a perfume.

"Wha-what should I do..."

At that moment, her instinct led her to look at Baek Yu-Seol, as if a child searching for its mother.

"When you feel overwhelmed and can't handle it alone, call out to me."

He said that, convincing her to believe in him. But even with Baek Yu-Seol, could there really be a way to salvage this situation?

She didn't know.

She didn't know, but right now, she wanted to rely on someone… just anyone.

So, she closed her eyes tightly and raised her hand.

The moderator sensed the urgency in Beaurock Stoneforge’s eyes and nodded in response.

Hurriedly, the moderator asked, "Yes, what would you like to say?"

"I also... I want to call upon... someone to assist me."

"Assist? May I ask who it is?"

What should she explain? Alterisha had a very valid reason to refer to him in this way.

"He is... the 'co-author' of this paper."

"Huh."

"Oh my."

To claim to be a co-author on a paper she had plagiarized…

Laughter erupted.

Baek Yu-Seol was also taken aback. ‘Wait, I'm a co-author...?’

There was never any discussion about that.

Beaurock Stoneforge coolly granted her request.

"Alright! Bring him."

Eventually, Baek Yu-Seol stood up from his seat and stepped onto the platform, causing the alchemists to frown.

"A student?"

"No matter how talented he is..."

"We didn't come here to witness a child's play, what is this about?"

Alterisha trembled under the alchemists' complaints and discontent. Her appearance was pitiable, but Baek Yu-Seol didn't immediately approach her.

Deliberately taking a roundabout path, he subtly retrieved something hidden inside his sleeve and casually brushed it against Maizen’s forearm as he passed by.

"... No hard feelings."

Maizen shouted in displeasure, and a message simultaneously appeared in his mind.

[The special ability 'Resentment' of the artifact ‘Vengeance Branch' has been activated.]

[Target of Resentment: Maizen Tyren]