When Bella finished speaking, someone immediately roared angrily: "How dare you say that? We are not dark espers!"
It was a tall, muscular man. With each of his movements, his muscles seemed like they might swell and burst on the spot. His expression was fierce and aggressive, as if he could leap forward and start a fight right then and there.
Thomas couldn’t help but frown at him: "Brute!"
Brute seemed somewhat dissatisfied, but the instant Thomas spoke, he didn’t dare say anything more—only his eyes flickered restlessly.
Thomas looked at Bella and said coldly, "We are not dark espers."
As soon as he finished, he didn’t look at Bella, but instead stared into the void. He knew that at this very moment, the entire continent was watching this dungeon.
"We are artificial espers, representing the abilities of the entire continent, opening up a future where any ordinary person can obtain special powers and become an esper—not just through dungeons."
Bella was stunned, her expression instantly turning serious as she scrutinized Thomas closely.
He continued: "We promise to deal with this dungeon, to show strength no weaker than espers who gained their powers from dungeons, and to prove to the entire continent the inner power of humanity—humanity is fully capable of saving itself!"
As he spoke, his gaze turned toward Nerio, the arrogance and intent in his words far too blatant: "That is why we hope, Lord Nerio, that you will not interfere with this dungeon."
[Oh my god, what is this? Hahaha, this guy should just have died already.]
[Such arrogance! If he’s not an idiot, he must have some trump card.]
[What a coincidence, no matter how I look at them, they’re just a bunch of fools!]
[Nerio, crush this ant already!]
[Even Drake wasn’t like this—finally, I’ve seen something detestable!]
[Bet on it, Nerio definitely won’t make a move.]
[Agreed, there’s fun to be had here—no way he’ll deal with it so soon!]
Bella genuinely wanted to laugh at Thomas’s attitude. Who did he think he was? His arrogance wasn’t even disguised. Just how strong was he, really? Even Drake, the so-called No.1 esper, didn’t act like this—even with his madness. These people were truly unbearable! Bella almost hoped Nerio would behave as usual. If so, Thomas could very well be crushed to death by him right on the spot!
Bella never expected that they wouldn’t even need to wait for Nerio to make a move.
Leonard suddenly lunged forward, completely ignoring the rules. His mouth split open, tearing apart, countless tentacles shooting out straight toward Thomas!
Seeing this, Thomas sneered. He too opened his mouth—fangs sprouted, his jaws tore all the way to his cheeks, and a massive tongue lolled out, drooling onto the ground.
He bit through Leonard’s charging tentacles and pounced toward Leonard with unbelievable speed!
The others watched the scene with amused expressions, treating it like a spectacle. Even Bella didn’t interfere—these people were just too detestable!
But Susan, standing to the side, couldn’t help but look worried: "Everyone, don’t do this. School rules forbid students from fighting. Stop it now, or Teacher C will show up again!"
"They’re just a few monsters, what’s there to be afraid of?" Brute sneered. They were the chosen ones, carrying immense power, unlike ordinary humans dragged into a dungeon, screaming helplessly.
And yet these long-time espers still looked so timid and fearful—it was an eyesore to watch!
Leonard and Thomas had already clashed at that moment—the instant they collided, the battle exploded.
"Stop." Susan’s voice rang out once again.
Thomas froze on the spot, instantly giving Leonard the chance to tear off a chunk of his flesh.
Susan couldn’t help but look at Leonard in surprise, frowning. Leonard immediately stopped as well, the bloody piece of meat hovering right before his mouth.
The artificial espers all frowned, watching Susan warily. Susan glanced at them and said softly, "We didn’t come here to fight. No matter who you are, our ultimate goal is to close the dungeon. Please remember that."
At that moment, Nerio suddenly appeared from behind Leonard, speaking hesitantly: "Sister Susan is right. Don’t fight, don’t be angry, alright? Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t affect the dungeon anyway. I won’t interfere, so please stop saying strange things."
His expression was sincere, truly innocent—which somehow only made things more complicated to understand.
Leonard lunged like a guard dog to protect Nerio, yet Nerio didn’t even thank him.
But Leonard seemed unbothered. He lowered his eyes in silence, then hurled the piece of Thomas’s flesh back at Thomas’s face!
"Splat!"
At that moment, Thomas finally regained control of his body. The bloodied chunk slid down his face, leaving a crimson smear. He wasn’t heavily injured, not in a sorry state either—but the humiliation was so unbearable that he looked ready to kill someone!
[Hahaha, I’m dying, Leonard going wild is just too hilarious.]
[He finally stopped hiding his true nature. Just like his ability—biting anyone he sees, like a rabid dog. And the more he bites, the stronger he gets.]
[Am I the only one noticing Thomas’s ability looks a lot like Leonard’s?]
[So what if it’s similar? At best, he’s just a copy. A copy dares compare to the original? Ha! Keep dreaming.]
[Or maybe he’s an upgraded version? What if he eats the original? Fans, don’t get cocky yet. I think Thomas’s base ability is stronger—it’s unclear whether he has the same replication power Leonard does.]
[Why don’t those Zarukel serpents in the dungeon come over and let Leonard take a bite already?]
Ha, they’ve already become nutrients in God’s Realm, Silvanus thought, deciding to look for some delicacies for Leonard. After all, Leonard definitely couldn’t lose. Find the newest release on novel-fire.net
Bella laughed out loud without restraint, mocking: "I really thought it’d be something impressive. Susan, why did you have to shatter the strongest illusion that guy had? Look at him—so pitiful, hahaha."
Susan said softly, "We cannot lose our unity, Bella."
Bella stuck out her tongue and said nothing more.
The expressions of several artificial espers in the group were so hostile that it seemed they might leap up and tear someone apart at any moment.
But then Thomas suddenly chuckled and said, "I’ve always known the power of High Believer Susan was formidable. Only today do I get to experience it firsthand—truly extraordinary."
His tone was laced with gritted-teeth frustration. Susan looked at him and thoughtfully nodded: "We are a team. Let’s have each group share the situation in their classrooms for now."
She acted completely normal, as if the scene just now hadn’t left her with any ill will toward anyone.
Bella immediately said, "My classroom is A1-03, the homeroom teacher is a woman called Teacher E. Other than that, nothing special. Oh, right—there’s nothing in the room that reflects. As long as we follow the rules, everything seems fine."
Bella felt unlucky to end up in the same class with six artificial espers. Their attitude and personalities were such garbage that it disgusted her.
Susan nodded, saying, "Our classroom is A2-06, with Teacher D as the homeroom. Because those two were talking during class, Teacher C dragged them away. Other than that, the situation isn’t much different from yours."
The others didn’t even question why Susan hadn’t saved those taken by Teacher C—this kind of attitude was typical.
Luis opened his glasses: "The teachers don’t have names, only letter designations. For a professional school, that sort of error shouldn’t exist."
"Because this is just a dungeon setting!" Brute snorted coldly.
Luis paid him no mind—or rather, no one paid him any mind.
At that moment, Damian raised his hand and quickly said, "No, the teacher in our class, A1-09, has a name!"
The others turned their gazes toward him in surprise.
Damian quickly added, "At first, our homeroom teacher was Teacher A, but later, for some reason, they were replaced. The new teacher has a name. His name is Smith!"