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Chapter 25 - CHAPTER 20: ELITE’S GAMBIT

The expulsion notice fluttered to the floor. Dean's **STATUS SCREEN** blazed:

**ANHS CREDITS: [0 → 1000000]** 

**SP REWARD: \[10000\]** 

**NEW WORLDS UNLOCKED: \[HIGH SCHOOL DXD - 7000 SP\]** 

Dean exhaled through his nose as the classroom's fluorescent lights buzzed overhead. The expulsion notice had been a formality—he'd already hacked the school's mainframe three days ago, rerouting every disciplinary point into his own account. The teacher's mouth was still moving, her words sluggish to his NZT-accelerated perception: *"...unprecedented breach of conduct..."* 

Loki, now disguised as a transfer student with unnervingly perfect bangs, kicked Dean's chair. "Boring," he whispered. "When do we burn it down?" 

Dean's gaze flicked to the **STATUS SCREEN** pulsing on his wrist: 

**WHITE ROOM AGENT LOCATION: \[NORTH WING - 00:01:23\]** 

He stood. The class held its breath. 

"Checkmate," Dean said, and threw his chair through the window. 

— 

Glass rained onto the quad below. The **STATUS SCREEN** updated in real-time as Dean sprinted down the hallway: 

**ANHS DEFCON LEVEL: \[3 → 1\]** 

**LOCKDOWN INITIATED** 

**WHITE ROOM AGENT STATUS: \[ENGAGED\]** 

Loki kept pace effortlessly, his uniform melting into tactical gear. "They've got snipers." 

Dean vaulted a flipped desk. "I know." 

A bullet shattered the fire extinguisher beside his head. His Precognition mapped the trajectories—three shooters, rooftop positions, reload cycles staggered at 2.7-second intervals. He grinned. 

The **STATUS SCREEN** flashed red: 

**EMERGENCY PURCHASE: \[TELEKINETIC PULSE - 3000 SP\]** 

Dean didn't stop running. He snapped his fingers. 

Every sniper rifle in a half-kilometer radius twisted into pretzels. 

— 

The White Room agent died with Loki's dagger in his throat. Dean pried the man's eyepiece off, splicing it into his **STATUS SCREEN**: 

**ANHS MASTER OVERRIDE: \[ACTIVE\]** 

**DIRECTOR'S VOICE PRINT: \[ACQUIRED\]** 

Loki wiped blood on the agent's blazer. "This world's disappointingly soft." 

Dean uploaded the expulsion order to every screen in Tokyo. "Wait for it." 

The **STATUS SCREEN** chimed: 

**ANHS SOCIOPATHIC CONDITIONING: \[100% DISABLED\]** 

**STUDENT REBELLION: \[IN PROGRESS\]** 

Screams erupted from the courtyard. Loki perked up. "Ah. There's the chaos." 

— 

They stood on the school roof as the riots spread. Dean's **STATUS SCREEN** scrolled victory conditions: 

**DISMANTLE ANHS: \[COMPLETE\]** 

**SP AWARDED: \[10000\]** 

**NEXT WORLD: \[HIGH SCHOOL DXD - 7000 SP\]** 

Loki eyed the burning sports field. "Demons next?" 

Dean's grin was a scalpel. "Worse." He swiped **Confirm**. 

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