A blast of thick green corrosive water shot out from the dragon's jaws, cutting through the air at an incredibly high speed like a deadly cannonball, aiming straight for the face and chest of Cylenciel, who remained standing frozen in his place.
Time seemed to slow down. Cylenciel's eyes widened in horror as he watched the deadly liquid growing larger in his vision. He had absolutely no time to react or dodge.
Is this the end of my life? he thought in despair, bracing himself for the pain that would melt his bones and flesh into nothingness.
However, Arvin, who had been calmly standing and observing all along, realized that Kylen's actions this time had gone way too far and would ruin all his plans. Without a second thought, he immediately took the initiative.
With a very calm movement, Arvin raised his left hand forward and activated his magic.
Right in front of Cylenciel's face, the air suddenly distorted. A medium-sized black hole appeared out of nowhere.
Acting as a protective shield, the black hole sucked in all the corrosive water unleashed upon the Fourth Prince without leaving a single drop behind.
Cylenciel, who had resigned himself to death, slowly opened his eyes. How shocked he was to see a black hole hovering right in front of him.
Who saved my life with this dark magic?
While Cylenciel was still stricken with confusion and wondering who had saved him, he instantly got his answer.
"Don't overdo it, Kylen." Arvin reprimanded in a very gentle tone, yet firm enough to make Kylen immediately cancel his magic.
"But, Darling, he has gone too far! He accused and slandered you in front of so many people like this!" Kylen argued, his voice rising slightly, but there was no tone of defiance in it, rather purely frustration born from defending the person he loved. "I don't like it when anyone dares to degrade the dignity and pride of my husband right in front of my eyes!"
Instead of retorting to that argument, Arvin stepped forward, approaching where Kylen stood. He then raised his hand and gently touched his spouse's shoulder.
"I am very grateful to you for defending me." Arvin said while looking into Kylen's pair of blue eyes. "But, if you kill him here, a much bigger problem will come our way."
Hearing the logical explanation coming from his husband's mouth, the anger in Kylen's chest slowly subsided. He immediately realized his mistake.
If Cylenciel dies, my husband's plans will definitely fall apart. Moreover, tomorrow morning, the two of us must head to Dalsen City just as he had planned beforehand.
Kylen looked back at Arvin's face. His gaze was no longer filled with anger, but instead showed deep gratitude for the intervention his husband had just made.
"Darling, you are truly the best husband!" Kylen praised sincerely, deeply adoring the personality of the man he loved so much. "If you hadn't acted quickly to hold back my attack just now, my brother would have certainly melted to death. And I would have instantly been made a fugitive of this kingdom."
Then, without the slightest bit of shame or awkwardness, Kylen leaned in.
Mwah!
Openly, he kissed Arvin's left cheek in front of Cylenciel and all the students who were still standing frozen in the academy corridor.
"Thank you, Darling." Kylen said, followed by a sweet smile blossoming on his face.
The romantic scene suddenly performed by Kylen in public successfully left everyone in the academy corridor astounded for the umpteenth time.
After witnessing Arvin and Kylen's affection, they finally realized that all the bad narratives and accusations spoken by the Fourth Prince were completely at odds with reality.
In everyone's eyes right now, Kylen truly loved Arvin Vedegra. Not a single one of them doubted the sincerity of their love.
And in the students' view now, it was the members of the royal family who were arrogant and reluctant to accept, even rejecting, their marriage, leading the palace to deliberately fabricate a narrative that made Arvin Vedegra look like the culprit.
Meanwhile, Cylenciel remained standing frozen in his place. He still seemed unable to believe the bitter reality that he had just been defeated by Kylen. Moreover, the fact that his life had just been saved from death by Arvin Vedegra, the very person he had slandered.
However, his high pride as a prince could not accept such a shameful reality. Instead of being grateful, he glared sharply at the blue-haired youth standing next to his twin brother.
"Arvin Vedegra!" Cylenciel suddenly called out to him with a loud voice. "I don't need your pity at all! And I do not accept you interfering in our fight!"
Hearing the ridiculous exclamation laden with rejection, all the eyes of the students in the corridor instantly shifted to him.
Now, the gazes of the academy students no longer radiated respect for their prince, but rather cynical and condescending looks. Their facial expressions seemed to speak in silence: "This prince has already suffered a crushing defeat, his life has been saved, so why does he still dare to challenge them?"
Seeing such an ungrateful and stubborn attitude, Kylen felt incredibly annoyed at his brother.
He has truly gone too far! he grumbled in his heart. Instead of being thankful that his life was saved, he goes back to berating my husband in front of everyone!
Meanwhile, Arvin, who was currently standing calmly beside his spouse, was truly at a loss for words regarding the Fourth Prince's way of thinking, who prioritized his ego above all else.
But at the same time, seeing Cylenciel's arrogant and stubborn attitude, Arvin's memory was suddenly thrown into the past. He remembered Kylen's tsundere, prideful, and incredibly stubborn demeanor.
I thought the personalities of these two were different. But, the longer I am directly involved in the disputes of these twin brothers, the more I realize their attitudes and underlying traits are actually exactly the same. Both of them are equally stubborn.
Even though everyone in the corridor was staring at him very cynically right now, blatantly whispering about his ungrateful attitude, Cylenciel did not care at all. His shattered pride had forcefully erased his sense of shame.
Without saying a single word, Cylenciel turned around. He walked away with heavy footsteps, leaving behind Kylen, Arvin, and all the students who were still watching him.
Watching the back of his sixth spouse's twin brother slowly fade into the distance, Arvin could only let out a resigned sigh and shake his head at the sheer stubbornness of the Fourth Prince.