The Side Character's Obsession
Copyright© 2026 by HMaster
Chapter 23: Sudden arrival(1)
Austin had a very clear goal behind his actions. People might call it going to some extreme length to trap Parkinson, but he had to.
Under no other crime would he have been expelled from the Academy except for kidnapping and possible murder of a fellow schoolmate.
It was necessary to get rid of Parkinson since Austin had already shifted the plot by not letting Valerie get suspended. So he chose to act first rather than letting his opponent make strategies and try to harm him or his beloved.
The only person who could have changed things, and completely demolished his plans was Valerie. He knew her strength and the extent of her love for him.
If she had harmed Parkinson or, worse, killed him, things would have taken a very awful turn. That’s why, despite having the plans of remaining unconscious for the entire time, Austin chose to wake up and stop his fiancée.
Now, inside the infirmary were several teachers and the Headmaster. It has been a few hours since Austin was rescued and thanks to recovery potions, he can barely talk.
Under normal circumstances, the Headmaster would have let Austin recover first, but things soon were going to turn hectic.
Once the father of the suspect gets informed about the situation, by no means would he let Parkinson remain in the academy anymore. Parkinson would be taken away under the pretense that he would be judged by his father. But in the end, the teenager wouldn’t get punished.
Sebastian was using a cotton pad to clean the wound on his master’s cheek as the blond Prince heard the supreme authority asking, “Austin ... do you remember what happened?”
Austin looked dazed for a moment, his eyes situated on nothing particular as he thought back on what happened before he informed,
“I returned to my room late at night ... and fell asleep instantly. Then suddenly, my sleep was disturbed in the middle of the night because of some awful scent.”
Valerie’s hand trembled hearing that, and the Professors flinched—ready to subdue her this time if things went out of control. However, Austin held her hand and gave her an assuring look, as he continued to talk,
“I saw a pair of green eyes who were pressing the fabric against my mouth ... and the smell was making me dizzy and sluggish. I couldn’t muster up the courage to fight against him.”
Philius frowned, “Was it the scent of used socks?”
“Y-Yes ... that’s it. Very awful.” Austin affirmed.
The headmaster nodded, before he informed others, “It’s the Dizzy Dew—given to prisoners during interrogation to prevent them from killing themselves.”
Everyone in the crowd was aware of the potion, as the nurse said, “I thought such a potion is prohibited to bring in the academy?”
Potions have always been a sensitive topic in the academy, and due to some previous events, all the ingredients of the potions are closely monitored.
Philius grimly said, “Parkinson must have received the materials through his weekly parcels from his hometown.”
Turning back toward the younger one, Philius wordlessly urged Austin to continue.
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