Reborn Raising My SSS-Rank Phoenix Empress Wife Episode 8

Episode 8 · Mateo, Valeria, Advisor Ibáñez

Episode 8 recap

Mateo presses a broken wooden stake against Advisor Ibáñez's throat. Ibáñez threatens to expel and blacklist him. Valeria pulls at Mateo, urging him to drop the weapon instead of tossing away his future. Mateo refuses to apologize. Hearing the noise, Principal Navarro steps into the room. Ibáñez demands Mateo's punishment. Recognizing Mateo as the prodigy Captain Vegapunk ordered him to safeguard, Navarro strikes Ibáñez across the face.

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Episode 8 scene by scene

00:00: Standoff at the Classroom Desk
Mateo pins Advisor Ibáñez down with a broken wooden stake at her throat. Ibáñez vows to ruin his chances at any academy. Valeria grabs Mateo's arm and begs him to stop, but Mateo refuses to back down or apologize.
00:53: Principal Navarro Enters the Classroom
Principal Navarro walks through the doorway after hearing shouting inside. Advisor Ibáñez gets to her feet and points out Mateo. She tells the principal that Mateo attacked her with a weapon, demanding that the boy face immediate, severe consequences.
01:38: Navarro Strikes Advisor Ibáñez
Principal Navarro spots Mateo and recalls Captain Vegapunk's orders to guard this exceptional student. Navarro turns on Advisor Ibáñez, hitting her across the face with his open hand. He yells at her for mistreating students and abusing her authority.

Key lines from episode 8

“Not only I'm going to expel you. I'll blacklist you so you can never receive awakening certification or apply to any academy! I'll ruin you!”
Advisor Ibáñez · Ibáñez threatens Mateo while he pins her down with a sharp wooden stick.

“Matteo, don't do this! Throwing away your future just to vent your anger isn't worth it.”
Valeria · Valeria pulls at Mateo's arm to stop him from hurting their teacher.

“That's the peerless talent Captain Vegapunk personally ordered me to protect as if he were our most important guest!”
Principal Navarro · Navarro recognizes Mateo standing before him as the student under Captain Vegapunk's protection.

“Who gave you permission to attack a student? Is this how you uphold your duty as a teacher?”
Principal Navarro · Navarro scolds Advisor Ibáñez after slapping her in front of the class.

How episode 8 ends

Advisor Ibáñez holds her stinging cheek in disbelief after Principal Navarro's sudden strike. Stunned by the unexpected blow, she asks Navarro if he has completely lost his mind. Will Navarro formally remove Ibáñez from her position, and how will Valeria react when she discovers why the principal defended Mateo?