#285 - You count

"Knowing one does something and takes responsibility is not cowardly, but do you think you can break the rules I established with just your words?" Anduin looked at him, not leaving a trace of sympathy in his words.

"Your cheating allowed you to achieve results that don't match your true level. Now, all your personal scores are reset. Do you accept this?"

"I accept," Hader said, his face pale. This public execution in front of everyone was even more unbearable than killing him, but he couldn't argue.

"And your third year, also benefited because of you. I will reset all third-year scores and honors, including your year's top grades and honors, including your grade leader Ibou, individual first place scores and honors. Hader, do you accept this? Ibou, do you accept this?" Anduin continued expressionlessly.

What? Hader felt like a bolt of lightning had struck him. His expression was filled with fear and unease. Then, he tremblingly turned his head to look at his colleagues and Ibou beside him.

At this moment, the third-year wizards couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Hader, their eyes filled with anger and resentment. The honor they had worked so hard to achieve, was it all going to be in vain?

Now Hader finally understood why Anduin had discovered his cheating behavior long ago but didn't expose it on the spot. First give, then take away. This feeling of gaining and then losing was now fully integrated into the eyes of the third-year students, and every time he was watched by someone, it made him feel more uncomfortable and guilty.

"I accept the arrangement, Chief!" Ibou also glanced at Hader, but didn't show any hatred. Instead, his eyes were filled with determination.

"It's all my fault for not paying attention to Hader when he needed help, because I was blinded by rewards and honors, and only knew how to constantly add pressure to everyone."

"We are all responsible for Hader doing such a thing. The third year is a collective, and we are willing to bear the responsibility together," Ibou said, turning his head to scan the surrounding colleagues, his face firm.

Looking at Ibou's clear eyes and uncompromising answer, this united and responsible attitude also infected everyone in the third year.

Then, the resentment in their eyes towards Hader lessened, and they showed more understanding, firmness, and disappointment.

"Wuu... wuu... Ibou, I'm sorry." After hearing Ibou's words, Hader was the most uncomfortable. At this time, he was so guilty that he couldn't control the tears in his eyes and sobbed uncontrollably.

"Good, responsible, everyone should learn from Ibou and the third year." Anduin nodded, quite approvingly at Ibou, "However, discipline is discipline. If you violate it, you must accept punishment. Slytherin boys, all stand up!"

With his order, all the boys in the academy stood up.

"Hader, you've made a mistake once before. According to the rules, the punishment is upgraded. All the boys in the academy are held jointly responsible. If you violate the rules again in the future, the entire academy will bear it together!" Anduin stared coldly at Hader. "All boys, prepare for push-ups, fifty!"

Seeing Anduin still executing the punishment so ruthlessly, everyone felt a chill in their hearts. They knew that this Chief showed no discount in maintaining discipline, so they had to find a space and crawl down like they had just done.

But this was hard on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade boys. They had just done fifty push-ups because of the joint responsibility, and the soreness in their bodies hadn't disappeared yet, and here it came again?

But the rules were cold-blooded and ruthless. As Anduin began to count, a group of little wizards could only tremble and complete the movements one by one.

After only a dozen or so, the slowly dripping sweat had gathered into a puddle under them, and the pain of muscle tearing with each movement made them unable to help but wail.

"I'm a little tired from counting," Anduin said leisurely, looking at the painful appearance of the crowd.

Hearing his words, the punished people felt relieved. Could it be that the Chief saw that they were too miserable, so he planned to make an exception?

Anduin didn't continue counting, but he didn't order them to get up either. Instead, he slowly paced to Hader's side and then squatted down.

"Hader, your physique is good, so this kind of pediatrics punishment shouldn't be anything to you," Anduin said with a sneer.

Hader only felt a tightness in his heart for no reason. What did the Chief mean by this?

"Since the punishment is dispensable to you, then you can help me count the rest, which will also save me some effort." After saying that, Anduin grabbed Hader, "I counted to 23, you start from 24."

"Ch, Chief, I..." After listening to what Anduin said to him, Hader's heart was not only nervous and flustered at this moment, but now he felt like he was about to pee.

I was the one who made the mistake, but you want me to carry out the punishment for you. Aren't you putting me on the fire to roast?

And after Hader stood up, he only felt that the eyes of all the male wizards in the entire academy were staring straight at him. There were all kinds of emotions in it, but there was no forgiveness.

"Hurry up, louder!" Anduin roared, seeing Hader standing there, trembling all over.

"Yes, Chief, 24, 25, 26..." Hader quickly recited the numbers in an extremely trembling voice. This feeling of publicly executing the crime was too uncomfortable. He just wanted to end today's nightmare quickly. Every time these little wizards did a push-up, every cry of pain, it was as if someone was branding him with a red-hot iron.

"You're shouting too fast, and your voice isn't loud enough. Do you still want me to teach you how to count? Count again!" Anduin scolded mercilessly. Today, he wanted to completely shatter this little wizard on a psychological level and make him remember today for the rest of his life.

"Yes..." Hader now felt that his whole body was soft, as if he would break if someone touched him lightly, and now he was completely relying on instinct to maintain consciousness.

Then Hader counted the numbers one by one under the Chief's personal supervision, and after he counted ten times in a row, he couldn't bear it in his heart, so he burst into tears again, but under Anduin's reprimand, he continued to carry out the punishment with a choking voice.

Listening to Hader's mournful cries, the resentment of the people who were doing push-ups had dissipated a lot at this time. From the cries, they gradually realized how uncomfortable Hader was now. The fear that was prolonged by guilt made everyone feel pity for him.

And more, it was the fear of Anduin, who was almost roasting everyone on the fire, and Hader was almost driven crazy.