Legend of the Immortal

I Cannot Intefere

Hotel.

Sebastian stormed into the headmaster's room alongside Ariana and Lucia.

"Headmaster! WE NEED ASSISTANCE!" Sebastian hollered as he rushed in.

"..." The headmaster maintained her silence, facing the window.

"Headmaster! Are you deaf?! Have you not seen the news?!" Sebastian shouted.

"Is it about Belle?" The headmaster asked calmly.

Sebastian's jaw went agape,"Seriously? WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU BE ABOUT?"

"Calm down Sebastian. The headmaster is dealing with it in her own way too." Ariana held him back,"Headmaster Guness, we need your help. We need to locate Belle."

"I...I'm afraid I can't help you with that..." The headmaster turned away.

Lucia was stunned,"W-what?! Why?! Didn't you say we should take care of her? What is this hypocritical nonsense? There's a girl! A student of yours! Out there! Tortured and about to die in a few days! If she dies, it'll be your fault!" Lucia screamed.

"Get out. I cannot help you."

"Can't or won't?" Sebastian asked.

"..."

Sebastian was enraged, pulling away as Ariana let her guard down, he made a mad dash for the headmaster,"YOU BITCH! [Frenzied Rage]!"

His speed increased dramatically, his countenance turned increasingly ugly with heated rage.

The headmaster was silent for a while,"[Winding Steps]."

A silent breeze rushed over the trio as the headmaster disappeared from sight.

"HAAAA-Eugh!" Sebastian choked as he felt a strong-arm grip on his neck, nearly to the point of suffocation.

"Listen here boy." The headmaster's voice entered his ears.

"I can't help. I won't help. I made a promise one I cannot break without paying a price. If you push me any further...Don't blame me for taking drastic measures on my own student. You show respect to your headmaster irregardless." The headmaster loosened her grip on Sebastian, pushing him back.

He stumbled backwards, caught by Lucia and Ariana just before he fell.

Sebastian looked up, his face rugged, red with sweat,"...A price?...Hah! How big could the price be? Is the consequence not worth saving a human life?!"

The headmaster sat down on the bed,"Heh...If you could take responsibility for it...I would be very much in awe."

Sebastian stood up,"What must I do?"

The headmaster had a sly grin as she turned up to face him,"How's destroying this planet sound?"

It took a few moments for Sebastian to realise what the headmaster had said.

"D-destroying the planet?"

"Heh...Don't look so surprised. So tell me now, do you want my help which will ultimately lead to the destruction of the planet to save a few souls?"

"But...But..."

"There is no buts in this situation. Every loophole you've thought of has been resolved already. Every gap in the wording has been patched. I cannot interfere or tamper with this event. I cannot aid you nor can I assist. I am only permitted to watch over you. Even if you come to despise me from the deepest depths of your heart, I still cannot interfere for the sale of the livelihood of billions of people in this world."