56. Trembling and Afraid to Move

The moment Lurenskii appeared, Moriarty had already put on a worried expression and rushed over.

This unusual attitude momentarily stunned the fiercely determined Lurenskii, but he quickly shot her a cold glare.

“What do you want me here for, you pig farmer!?”

Compared to Kephiel’s fiancé, who was very good at hiding his thoughts and definitely had something to conceal, Lurenskii seemed like a simple, naive child.

With just a glance, Moriarty sensed Lurenskii’s current tension and anxiety; there was even a hint of nervousness in his trembling voice. Was he anxious about the two servants who had come to trouble him earlier? Huh… If that’s the case, Classmate Lurenskii, you really don’t need to worry. Not only will I not threaten you, but I also want to thank you.

Lurenskii in front of her appeared proud and overly self-absorbed. Even though Kephiel had made her disinterest and “stay away from me” attitude so obvious, he still thought she was waiting for him to rescue her, the princess threatened and insulted by the bad guys. It’s nice to have such thoughts, but he himself is narcissistic and cowardly, sigh~

Moriarty already knew how to deal with him.

“Classmate Lurenskii.”

Changing her panicked demeanor to one of urgency, Moriarty hurriedly tried to pull Lurenskii closer. “I’ve set aside that person to find you alone. Please don’t be so nervous, and don’t speak loudly…”

Then, she lowered her voice: “It’s about Kephiel.”

In an instant, Lurenskii perked up.

—

In the past few years, there had been rumors at Lubyanka Academy: that Lurinsky had taken a liking to Kfir, who had come to study abroad. To Moriarty, this seemed utterly hopeless, even a bit ridiculous, yet Lurinsky, for some reason, was brimming with confidence, thinking, “I’m solid,” “I can win,” “She likes me.”

Hmph, would Kfir ever like someone who is imposing in everyday life but turns into a turtle when it matters? Of course not. From this perspective, that kid is far superior.

“Where is she!? Has she been threatened again!?”

“…Um.”

Struggling to suppress the urge to laugh, Moriarty put on a sorrowful expression.

“Kfir has detained that man just so I could have the chance to tell you that she was too afraid to speak the truth in front of him. In reality, she was threatened, and not just her—I’m also…”

“I knew it! How could Kfir possibly be interested in that scum!?”

Slamming his hand on the table, Lurinsky leaned in excitedly. This time, he wasn’t spouting nonsense about “raising pigs,” but had switched to calling him “mentor.” He must have heard what he wanted to hear, suddenly brimming with “fighting spirit.”

Hmph…

Moriarty kept his cold chuckle hidden deep inside.

“So, mentor, what exactly is going on!? When I sent my two servants to find you that day, why didn’t you say anything!? Where is Kfir now!?”

“Don’t… don’t rush. One thing at a time. Your two servants were discovered while looking for me, so I made up an excuse to send them away. As for Kfir… sigh…”

With that, Moriarty let out a deep sigh, his face clouded with worry, as if he had encountered some insurmountable difficulty.

Lurinsky immediately grew anxious. Moriarty could probably guess what this man was worried about. Just like he thought, Lurinsky’s so-called “pursuit” of his precious student was merely because he found Kfir “pretty” and “well-built,” so naturally , he was interested in her body.

This was no longer a matter of being lowly; it was… vulgar. Yet, even though his own mood was not great, Moriarty could only respond with some other excuse for now.

After all, Lurinsky was still useful.

“Then, does that mean Kfir has been…?”

“I… don’t know. Kfir has never told me; she’s a child who likes to keep her thoughts hidden.”

Moriarty shook his head, changing his wording to prevent this man from losing interest in Kfir due to some trivial self-interest and strange plot.

“Kfir shouldn’t give in so easily. That man is threatening both Kfir and me to use us to achieve victory in the project experiment. He threatened Kfir, and now… he wants to exploit her studies here. Unfortunately, I’ m just a small mentor; even if I know the truth, I can’t help Kfir on my own.”

“Of course! I knew Kfir must have been coerced! I was wondering why this project experiment was led by that kid instead of Kfir!”

After a righteous complaint, Lurinsky still asked, somewhat unwillingly, “So, Kfir really hasn’t been harmed by that scum, right?”

“What if she has?”

“Uh…”

Lurinsky’s expression suddenly turned hesitant and ugly.

If it weren’t for the task at hand, Moriarty would have loved to shoot this creep, who was only after Kfir’s body, for the sake of his beloved student.

Moriarty shook his head. “She probably hasn’t, although there was some unwanted touching. But I managed to intervene. As far as I can see, the only one who can help Kfir now is you, Lurinsky.”

“Uh… but, this… I just got lectured by my mentor recently, and I’m a bit…”

“Kfir said that if you can save her, she will definitely ‘be very grateful’ to you afterward.”

The words “very grateful” made Lurinsky’s eyes widen in surprise. Moriarty knew exactly what was going through his mind and silently watched as, after a moment of excitement, he forgot his earlier cowardice and turned to ask him.

“Then, what should I do? Should I go deal with that kid right now…?”

“Please wait a moment. After all, we are still within the walls of the Lubyanka Academy. From my perspective, this time he threatened Kephir merely to gain fame through her experiment. At this point, the only way to give Kephir an excuse to escape from that man’s clutches is to sabotage the experiment.”

“I have a teleportation array that allows for secret access to the experimental site, but… for the sabotage, I’ll have to ask you, classmate Rudenko, to bring some manpower to handle it. After the destruction, take the opportunity to deal with that scum threatening Kephir and save her; she will definitely be very grateful to you.”

Moriarty adjusted her glasses, lowering her gaze, her lips tightly pressed together in “anxiety.”

“Can you… help Kephir?”