The Academy had rules.
No duels after curfew.
No assassination attempts without faculty approval.
No love potions in shared meals.
Tonight, all of those rules were broken. Again.
I, Kael Draven, had survived the Blood Moon Festival by getting soaked, kissed-attempted, and nearly disemboweled—all within the same ten minutes.
I didn't make it back to my dorm.
Because my dorm no longer existed.
It had been incinerated in what the professors called "a spontaneous magical combustion incident," but what I called Selena having a jealous meltdown.
[System Notification – Temporary Shelter Located]
Location: Old Underground Library – Sealed Wing
Mood: "Extremely Yandere-Proof (for now)"
Bonus: Increased stealth while hiding from obsessed females
Warning: Obsession Detection Radius still active – beware tracking
I huddled behind a bookshelf covered in cobwebs and ancient scrolls.
My mana was low.
My nerves were lower.
And my sanity? Hanging by a single thread braided from regret and paranoia.
Then… came the knock.
Soft. Gentle. Deceptively calm.
I drew my dagger and raised it toward the door.
"Kael, it's me," a soft voice whispered. "Clara."
Not again.
"I'm not here to kill you," she added quickly. "Today."
That today didn't help.
But then she said something that made every warning in my head freeze.
"I want to form a truce."
[Yandere Alliance Detected – Event Unlocked]
"Clara Vance has proposed a Non-Obsession Pact."
Conditions: Temporary peace to eliminate mutual threat.
Suspicion Level: Very High.
Effect: If accepted, unlocks access to new character route.
I hesitated.
Then cracked the door.
Just a sliver.
Clara stood there—not in her usual flirty dress, but in full alchemist gear. Cloak, vials, hair tied up. Dead serious.
And weirdly… calm.
"The others are out of control," she said, stepping in. "Selena almost impaled me. Ilyra rigged my entire lab with mana mines."
She leaned closer. "I'm not giving up on you… but I don't want them to win either."
Clara's Obsession: 93%
Emotional State: Scheming. Possessive. Slightly turned on.
Effect: Temporarily repressing yandere behavior for strategic advantage.
I nodded slowly.
"If this is a trap…"
She smiled sweetly. "Then you'll die knowing I cared."
…
Fair enough.
We shook hands.
And the pact was sealed.
But before we could discuss next steps, the System blinked crimson.
WARNING: A New Presence Has Entered the Obsession Arena
Candidate: Aria Moonveil – Dark Sorceress, Transfer Student, Enigma Class
Obsession Seed Detected: "Curiosity evolving into fixation."
Trait: Emotionless but Obsessed
Danger Rating: A (Unknown Variables)
I blinked.
"Wait—who the hell is Aria Moonveil?"
Clara frowned. "That name… she's the girl who just transferred from the Abyss Academy. Rumors say she drained her entire class's mana and left them comatose."
Cool.
Just what I needed.
Later That Night – Abandoned Courtyard
I followed Clara's plan to "test" Aria's intentions.
She called it "Operation: Observe and Retreat." I called it "Send Kael First and Run if She Smiles."
We found her standing under the old academy tree.
Alone.
Moonlight turned her pale skin ghostly white, and her black gothic dress shimmered like liquid shadow.
She didn't blink.
Didn't move.
Didn't speak.
Until I got within ten meters.
"Kael Draven," she said. Voice flat. Eyes void. Like a broken doll.
"I've been researching you."
Nope. That was already too much.
"I heard your presence makes women act irrationally," Aria said calmly. "I wish to test the theory."
She stepped forward. No blush. No heartbeats. Just silent, slow steps like a shadow creeping across the floor.
"May I… kiss you?"
My soul left my body.
"NO!" Clara yelled, emerging from the bushes and hurling a defensive mist spell.
It did nothing.
Aria walked through it like smoke, never breaking stride.
"I do not feel emotions," she said. "But you… create something strange inside me. A noise."
She placed her hand on my chest.
"You are the first noise I want to keep."
Aria Moonveil Obsession: 41%
Status: Cold Fixation
Trait Unlocked: "Emotionless Devotion – No jealousy yet. But once triggered, she will eliminate all threats with zero remorse."
I backed away slowly.
Clara whispered, "She's worse than the others. Kael… she's a silent yandere. The most terrifying kind."
I agreed.
But the System didn't.
Because it had plans.
[New Event – Harem Harmony or Harem Hell?]
System recommends assembling a "Temporary Truce" with all girls for survival.
Objective: Host a "Tea of Truth" gathering where all four obsession holders sit at one table and negotiate terms of peace.
Reward: [Villain's Crown] — Passive ability that makes yanderes obey direct orders (50% success rate).
I nearly screamed.
The Next Day – Secret Garden Table
I sat at a round table. Teacups. Flowers. A single cake.
And four ticking bombs disguised as beautiful girls.
Clara smiled sweetly.
Ilyra sharpened her knife on a butter dish.
Selena refused to sit. She just stood behind me, fingers curled around my chair like claws.
And Aria? Aria just stared at me. Not them. Only me.
I raised my cup.
"Ladies… let's talk."