Chapter 46: Chapter 46

Chapter 46

“ Elysia , how could you erase Rowena’s chalkboard art ? ”

“ She worked so hard on that for two days ! Can’t you stop being such a nasty person ? Why can’t you stand seeing others succeed ? ”

The screen opened with a barrage of criticism .

It didn’t take long for the viewers to piece together the supposed story .

Looking at the scene again , Elysia stood alone , cornered at the back of the classroom by six or seven people .

Meanwhile , Rowena was sobbing softly , supported by others as if she could barely stand .

“ Elysia , why did you erase the chalkboard I worked so hard on ? ” Rowena’s voice trembled .

Elysia glanced coolly at the group before focusing on Rowena .

Without a trace of emotion , she said , “ I can redraw it for you .

”

Her calm response only enraged the others further .

“ Apologize , Elysia ! Stop pretending ! Do you think your drawing could compare to hers ? Yours would look like garbage .

”

“ She’s just jealous because the teacher picked Rowena to do the chalkboard art instead of her .

That’s why she erased it , hoping she’d get to draw it instead .

”

One of the girls grabbed Elysia’s shoulder , shoving her against the wall , while another tilted her chin up forcefully .

The girl said , “ Typical illegitimate child .

Scheming and manipulative , just like her homewrecking mother .

Elysia snapped .

Her body surged with energy as she broke free from their grip , her voice trembling with rage as she shouted , “ I am not illegitimate ! My mother was no mistress ! ”

The sudden outburst and the fierce intensity in her eyes sent the two girls reeling , stumbling backward in shock .

“ Monster … ” One of the girls who spoke was familiar to everyone – Rowena’s lackey , Serena .

But the other one looked strikingly familiar as well .

[ Wait a minute , is that Serena next to Rowena ? She looks like my idol ! But my idol is much kinder and prettier than her .

]

[ Why are you fangirling now ? Everyone in Elysia’s memories ends up being terrible .

]

[ What if this time Elysia really did erase Rowena’s chalkboard art? You’re not about to tell me that Elysia was the one who drew it , and Rowena erased it instead , are you ? ]

[ Look at the screen ! The half – erased drawing on the board — it’s a phoenix ! It’s so beautiful .

]

[ Ugh .

I was holding out hope that maybe Elysia drew it , but after seeing this , I’m disappointed .

She grew up in the countryside without any formal education – how could she know how to draw ? People change , I guess .

]

The live chat grew quieter , as if the audience had collectively decided : Elysia had changed for the worse .

Fenwick , watching the stream , finally felt some relief .

Since yesterday , his emotions had been a rollercoaster – from disgust and detachment to intense guilt .

Now , finally , he could tell himself that Elysia wasn’t always the innocent victim .

He didn’t have to feel bad about the mistakes he’d made

But some viewers weren’t ready to let Elysia be the villain .

[ The chalkboard says 8th Grade , Class 2.

Elysia’s been bullied for a year .

If she retaliates , you call her spiteful .

If she doesn’t , you call her spineless .

What do you people want ? Don’t make me climb through this screen and slap you .

]

At that moment , the screen abruptly shifted .

Everyone thought it was about to cut to a different scene , but to their surprise , it was still the same

classroom .

This time , the chalkboard was completely clean .

The viewers ‘ first thought , ‘ Was it already erased ? ‘

“ Hey , finish my homework for me .

”

Rowena’s voice rang out as she dragged Elysia into the empty classroom .

“ I need to play games .

Oh , and redraw the chalkboard art for me , will you ? Thanks , sis .

My dear sister .

”

[ Someone better apologize right now .

Not only did Elysia draw the chalkboard art , she also did Rowena’s homework ! ]

[ Wow .

The showrunners really went all out with the timing on this reveal .

They showed the aftermath first , just to drop this bomb on us later .

]

[ What’s the point ? It’s just so they can slap you in the face for jumping to conclusions .

]

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10:52 AM

Chapter 46

Stellan watched the scene unfold , his brow furrowing slightly before a faint smile crept across his face .

Turning to his assistant , he said , “ Contact the production team .

This approach – building suspense before flipping the narrative – works well .

Let’s use it more often .

”

The assistant nodded and called the lab , only to receive an unexpected answer .

“ Sir , the lab personnel haven’t been controlling the playback .

The AI has been selecting and arranging the clips independently .

”

Stellan froze in astonishment .

The AI had not been programmed to operate autonomously .

The lack of human input , combined with its ability to deliver such precise storytelling , was …

It was too perfect .

Meanwhile , Fenwick’s thoughts were spinning .

Onscreen , Elysia quietly took Rowena’s bag and began working .

His earlier relief now felt like a joke .

[ The homework thing might be true , but the chalkboard art ? No way .

She’d only been back from the countryside for a year .

How could she draw something that detailed ? ]

[ I agree .

Rowena probably forced Elysia to do her homework for so long that Elysia snapped and retaliated .

]

[ Wait – look at Elysia’s calculations on the scratch paper .

Is that middle school – level math ? ]

[ No way .

That’s Cauchy’s Mean Value Theorem .

In middle school ? ]

[ Hang on .

The answer she wrote in her own workbook is correct , but the one in Rowena’s workbook is wrong .

What’s going on ? ]

“ This must be one of Elysia’s ways of getting back at Rowena , ” Fenwick said confidently .

Before Fenwick could react , Torin’s hand struck his face .

Fenwick stared in disbelief , his eyes wide and red .

He had never been hit by Torin before – not even once .

“ Torin … ” he stammered , expecting some guilt or remorse .

Instead , Torin glared at him furiously .

“ Does the fact that Rowena forced Elysia to do her homework make it right ? ”

The screen advanced to a moment where Elysia quietly closed Rowena’s workbook .

[ Wait a second – the workbook on the right is Rowena’s .

Look , her name is printed on the cover ! ]

[ You’ve got to be kidding me .

Who was it again that said Elysia deliberately wrote wrong answers in Rowena’s workbook ? ]

“ This is … too perfect ,” Stellan murmured to himself , the meaning of his words unspoken but clear .

A conclusion was forming in his mind .

the Memory Viewer wasn’t just displaying memories .

No , it was observing the live broadcast , responding in real time .

Or rather , the AI had an unauthorized capability – one that was now flawlessly orchestrating the entire experience .

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