Chapter 330 The Villain Lady Arrives 58
Alice's words were like a stream of clear water, trying to extinguish the raging fires ignited by ignorance and prejudice, but were mercilessly blown away by the cold wind. Her eyes flashed with indomitable spirit and persistence, but more of it was helplessness and sadness at the indifference of human nature.
Those students seemed to be pulled by an invisible force. Instead of being moved by her rationality, they laughed at her even more.
"Haha, listen to what she said, as if she is so noble. If that were true, why did Luna die? Why did people around us start to suffer misfortunes one after another?" A girl retorted sharply, her face full of sarcasm, as if she had positioned herself as the embodiment of justice.
Alice took a deep breath and tried to keep her voice steady. "Luna's death was an accident and had nothing to do with anyone. As for the misfortune you mentioned, I would rather believe it was a coincidence rather than a so-called 'curse'. We live in the same academy and should support each other instead of hurting each other with rumors and prejudice."
However, her explanation fell on deaf ears and did not stir any ripples. The students looked at each other with even more excitement in their eyes, as if they had found a new toy.
"How ridiculous! A commoner actually wants to teach us nobles how to behave." The boy of distinguished status sneered. He waved his hand and motioned the people around him to come closer. "Everyone, look carefully. This is the so-called 'Light Messenger'. She is nothing but a hypocritical liar who wants to use our sympathy to achieve her ulterior motives."
As he finished speaking, the students around him started to make noises, and some even threw rocks and debris at Alice. Alice subconsciously protected her head, and Tariq angrily stood in front of her, using his body to build a defense line for her.
"Stop! You'll only appear more despicable by doing this!" Tariq roared. His voice echoed in the corridor but seemed unable to penetrate the hearts of those blinded by the rumors.
"Despicable? We are just telling the truth." The boy sneered. He walked up to Tariq and gently lifted his chin with his fingertips. "Boy, if you know what's good for you, get out of our way. Otherwise, you will be the next one to suffer."
Tariq looked at him fearlessly, his eyes gleaming with determination. But at this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps interrupted the conflict that was about to escalate. The third prince came hurriedly with several guards, his face solemn, obviously he had learned everything that happened here.
"Stop!" The Third Prince's majestic voice rang out in the corridor. He quickly walked to Alice and Tariq and signaled with his eyes for the guards to take away the students who were making trouble. Seeing this, the students were unwilling but did not dare to disobey the Third Prince's order and could only leave in disgrace.
"Alice, Tariq, are you okay?" the third prince asked with concern. He glanced at the two of them and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that they were not injured.
Alice shook her head, but her eyes were slightly red. She tried to force a smile to hide her fragility: "I'm fine, thank you, Third Prince."
Tariq clenched his fists and looked angrily at the students who were taken away: "These people are really too much! How could they treat Alice like this?"
The Third Prince sighed, his eyes also filled with helplessness: "This is reality, Tariq. In this world, there are always some people who are willing to believe rumors instead of the truth. But please believe that we will definitely find a way to make the truth known to the world."
Alice felt a warm current in her heart when she heard this. She looked at the Third Prince with gratitude, then lowered her head and fell into deep thought. Just a speech and the efforts of a few people could not completely change the status quo. But she also firmly believed that as long as she did not give up, she would be able to break the shackles of these rumors one day.
In the following days, Alice and Tariq became even busier. Not only did they continue to collect evidence and expose the conspiracy hidden in the dark, they also began to try to communicate with the students who were deceived by the rumors.
However, this process was much more difficult than they had imagined.
Whenever they tried to explain the truth to others, they were often met with indifference, ridicule, or even threats. Some students even thought they were quibbling and trying to excuse their crimes.
Alice wanted to give up countless times, but every time she did, she knew she couldn't give up and she had to hold on.
Tariq stood in a corner of the academy. The moonlight fell gently like a veil, covering everything around him in a faint silver glow.
He stared at Alice's slightly haggard but still determined back not far away, feeling mixed emotions.
Alice was looking down at a thick book, occasionally raising her hands to rub her tired eyes. Tariq admired and felt sorry for her persistence and tenacity. He knew that she had almost exhausted all her energy and enthusiasm in order to reveal the truth, and her originally bright eyes were now filled with imperceptible fatigue.
"Can she really bear all this?" Tariq thought to himself, clenching his hands into fists, his nails digging deeply into his palms, but he didn't feel any pain at all.
The power of just the two of them seemed so insignificant in this storm of rumors and prejudice. Those forces hidden in the dark seemed to be controlling everything with an invisible force, making the truth out of reach.
"I must do something." Tariq vowed in his heart, his eyes became more determined than ever. He realized that if he wanted to truly protect Alice and break through the fog, he had to become stronger and become a brave man who could stand on his own.
Only in this way can he stand by her side, fight alongside her, and fight against those unknown enemies together.
So, Tariq made a decision - to leave the academy and go out into the world to find the power that could make him stronger. This was not only for himself, but also for Alice and for those innocent people who were caught in this storm.
However, before leaving, he still had one important thing to do - say goodbye to Alice. He walked slowly towards Alice, and every step seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. When he finally stood in front of her, he found a scene that made his heart ache - Alice was hugging the third prince tightly, and both of them had happy smiles on their faces, as if the whole world had stopped.
Tariq was stunned. He had never thought that he would meet Alice at such a time. An indescribable bitterness surged in his heart, a complex emotion of loss, jealousy and blessing. He tried to make his voice sound calm:
"Alice, I have something to tell you."
Hearing this, Alice gently pushed the Third Prince away, turned around, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then a gentle smile: "Tariq, why are you here? What's the matter?"