Divine Luck: SSS-Rank Battle Maid Harem-Chapter 403: Graduation?

Zoe looked at the tunnel for a moment before calling out,

"Jigak, can you catch up to the Dollmaker?" She asked.

Jigak walked up to the tunnel’s entrance.

"If the Dollmaker has had time to prepare, it may be difficult, but I will do it," Jigak said with determination. He would not fail the Daughter again.

"Mm. You have one day. If you have not caught the Dollmaker by then, return and report your findings. I have a feeling that this tunnel goes on for quite some distance."

"Yes, My Lady." Jigak nodded before flapping his wings and setting off, leaving behind a gust of wind as he disappeared into the tunnel.

Zoe turned around and led the group through the Underworld to the Basilisk’s corpse. She waved her hand and a wave of underworld energy pushed it aside as she gathered everyone under the Hole.

"Ready?" She asked and without giving anyone time to respond, she made a swirling motion with her hand before bringing it upward. A platform of underworld energy appeared beneath their feet and raised them into the air, giving them a ride up to the surface through the Hole.

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Zoe used her power to propel the platform to incredible speed, but it still took quite a while for them to reach the surface. Most of that time was spent in silence since none of the conscious students knew how to act in Zoe’s presence. Instead, they focused on tending to their scrapes and injuries.

Still, the Hole wasn’t endless, and they soon reached high enough that they could see light. After that, it took less than a moment to reach the surface even after Zoe slowed down enough not to send everyone into the air as soon as they left the Hole.

In a tiny splash of underworld energy, the group of one ruler of the Underworld and a bunch of students and their familiars burst onto the surface to a warm welcome of the rest of the students pointing weapons and familiars at them.

Zoe had already sensed that they weren’t a threat to her or the others, so she wasn’t bothered by them. She also couldn’t be bothered to tell the others about it.

So, the students on the black platform ended up staring at the students around the Hole in a daze. The students around the Hole also stared at the students on the platform in a daze.

"..."

"..."

This was not what either side had expected.

"Uhh…What’s going on?" Kat Vis on the side of the students around the Hole was brave enough to step forward and ask.

Violina exchanged looks with the others before meeting Kat Vis’s gaze.

"Graduation?" She answered like it was a question.

"What?"

"We ended up getting a ride to the Underworld so we took the opportunity to kill Ugor." Violina summarized the events of the last few days. She did not do their efforts and suffering service, but it was the easiest way to explain what was going on.

"What?"

Unfortunately, it wasn’t the easiest thing to understand. Kat and the other students were still confused as hell.

"What about you guys? What brought you here?" Violina asked as she left the platform and looked around. The entire class had gathered around the Hole as if to welcome them or attack any underworlders trying to crawl out of it.

"Well, uh, you guys disappeared into the Hole with that big monster, and then a little while ago the magic items we set up around here triggered, so we thought the Underworld was launching an invasion," Kat answered.

Violina frowned and looked at the gathered students. They wouldn’t stand a chance if the Underworld launched a proper invasion. Jigak alone would have decimated them.

"Right. I commend you for your bravery, but that won’t be necessary. Ugor, the guy in charge of the invasion and who had taken over the Underworld, is dead and it’s safe to say we are friends? with the Underworld." Violina turned to look at Zoe, who gave a slight nod, confirming what she had said. Violina turned back to Kat.

"I can share the details later, but for now, we need some rest and treatment for Zach." Violina started walking forward, having the students in front of her open a path for her and the rest.

"...Is he okay?" Kat asked, falling in next to Violina while looking at Zach. She still remembered when he had helped her back then against the dolls. He was up on the Millipede’s back and surrounded by maids, so it was hard to tell, but he looked like he was in bad shape. She was worried.

"It’s Zach." Violina shrugged. "As long as he isn’t dead, he’ll be fine. Even if he does die, I’m pretty sure he would find a way to make that temporary."

"...that’s a relief."

"Say that when you’re stuck inside a snake bigger than the Academy with him."

"...I’ll leave that to you guys."

Violina snorted.

Anerias and Nessa shared what had happened in the Underworld, letting the information spread among the students.

Julius and Dukiel were having an important discussion.

"Wouldn’t everyone have thought I was dead?" Julius asked. "Will I be able to graduate?"

"As long as the principal says it’s fine, it will be fine, but even if it isn’t, Zach didn’t give up on you. He was pretty convinced you were alive all this time. We didn’t catch it at once, but those footsteps in Basilia’s ruins were yours, right? I wasn’t sure, but they were outside the shop you frequented for materials for your Mannequin."

Julius nodded.

"It was the most I could do with Monolith monitoring me. He couldn’t fully escape Ugor’s influence back then. I had to help him with that before we could even think of hiding anything from him. I’m happy you caught it."

Dukiel gave a light shrug. Even if they caught it, it still hadn’t changed anything. Find your next read on novelbuddy

"Even if the principal wants to follow the rules or something, you were never registered as dead. The other students and instructors were pretty convinced, but Zach had us pretend to be you now and then."

"What? Did that work?"

"Nope. But it was enough to keep Instructor Jarron just uncertain enough to keep your name on his list."

"Instructor Jarron…" Julius scoffed and shook his head in disbelief.