"A person like you, what do they fear most?" Lia's lips rose, "It's having their reputation slandered, ruined. It's public humiliation."
"Teacher, no! I-" tears formed in Zero's eyes again that hatefully stared at Lia, "You're the worst and most vile teacher!"
"Says villain A."
Zero pressed his mouth together.
"But rest assured I won't do you wrong. I'm merely giving you a chance to redeem yourself," despite Zero's mistake, public humiliation and completely ruining his reputation was the worst approach anyone could take.
And after all, Lia knew how hurtful and awful being slandered was, she didn't want to ruin Zero, throw him into a bottomless pit, but she wanted to lift him up and give him the chance to turn around.
"How many things have you buried here?"
Zero thought for a while before saying, "Many."
