The Author's POV

"Sure, yes, okay, we're coming."

Hanging up the phone, Kevin headed for the entrance of the academy.

I followed him from behind.

Glancing around the place, I curiously asked.

"Where are we going now?"

"Section B."

Kevin answered before he turned his head to glance my way.

"By the way, I forgot to compliment you about the glasses."

"Oh, these. "

Raising my hand, I pushed my glasses up a little.

"Wanted to look the part."

"...Kind of cringe."

"Says the guy who is wearing a suit."

I bluntly replied while pushing my hair back.

Actually, the reason why I was wearing the glasses wasn't actually because I wanted to look the part.

Well, a small part was. However, the main reason was something else.

Connected to the glasses was a small camera that Smallsnake and Ryan could see through.

From there, whenever I wanted to pick information about someone, they would quickly send me a brief overview of their information.

Was kind of handy.

"Wait is that..."

"It's them."

"It can't be..."

Along the way, some of the staff and students that were not in the auditorium managed to recognize us as I could hear faint whispering coming from their direction.

Some even went as far as taking out their phones and started taking pictures of us from the distance.

I feigned ignorance to that.

"We're here."

Walking for the next ten minutes, we soon stopped in front of a familiar rectangular infrastructure.

Even after having seen the building countless times in the past, I couldn't help but be amazed by the sheer size of the structure.

"Let's go."

Waving his hand toward the guard, Kevin and I entered the building and soon made it all the way toward Donna's office which was on the fifth floor of the structure.

To Tok—!

Kevin knocked on the door and Donna's voice echoed soon after.

"Come in."

"If you will excuse us."

Clank—!

"Welcome you two."

Upon entering the room, we were greeted by Donna who sat behind her desk. Kevin was the first to greet her.

"Hey. It's been a while, Donna."

"Mhm, it's nice seeing you again, Kevin. Did you have any trouble getting here?"

"Not at all."

"That's good."

As the two were talking, I glanced around the place. It had been a while since I had been in Donna's office and it still looked exactly as it did in the past. Small, and comfy.

"Ren?"

Snapping me out of it, I suddenly felt someone tap me on the shoulder. It was Kevin.

"What is it?"

"Are you not paying attention at all?"

before nudging his

hit to

realization, I lowered my head and greeted

to

good to see

smile, not minding my rudeness. She then pressed her hand

I need you

passed the papers, a stern look appeared on

"Mana contracts?"

"That's right."

as she placed two pens next to

or regular professor must sign a mana contract. This is for security reasons, I'm sure you

"I see..."

argument, Kevin sat down on a brown leather chair opposite Donna's desk

to sign, his hand came to a

on, if you guys do this, how come the academy

a

mana contracts, how was it possible

I already knew the answer

smile on her face, Donna leaned back in

tells you how deep-rooted the influence of the Monolith

down next to Kevin and did a quick skim of the

that there was nothing I was against, I signed it

you know this by now, but a mana contract is not exactly

useful, weren't exactly

the method was actually extremely complex and it required massive amounts

and the fact that the user would find their lifespan shortening by a large degree due to the fact that their soul would get split in half in the

the fact that the Monolith had managed to infiltrate the Lock

"I guess you're right."

the paper and put

I barely signed more than

passed the contract back

"Here you go."

"Thank you."

satisfied smile, Donna put the papers

was then projected

who the individuals you should keep

of professors

low-ranked professors to

in gender, rank, and the level of suspicion

the individuals that the Lock suspects of being part of the

at the projection. There were quite a few familiar faces amongst the list of professors, however, I never

to the point of being surprised by what I

couple of figures whom I knew were

be of use

you will be a professor while Ren you will

me out of my thoughts were Donna's

Kevin is

lips curved upward, then

the Lock. Even if you do have the qualifications to be a professor given

"Oh."

my head a

this arrangement. Since I was an assistant professor, it could only mean that I had

like you don't have any

Donna clapped her hands.

the holographic projection in front of her and started to brief Kevin and m,

that you two know what your roles are. I will now start giving you details on the

...30 minutes later.

me a proper rundown on the situation, and what I was supposed to do in

do was stick close to one of the targets

***

Demon Hunter Guild.

"Young Miss? Young Miss?"

"Hm?"

Amanda out of her thoughts

worried look, he

alright, young

"Yeah."

short. She then lowered her head

"What were we discussing?"

millions of cards, and we're currently sold out in terms of pre-released booking. We're practically

"Ah, right."

through her notes, Amanda's eyes squinted. After a bit of

to the market by next week. Amp up security during the time, and make sure that nothing happens to the reserves. Make sure that nothing happens during the transition phase. We can't afford

"Understood."

replied with

folder,

"Is there anything else?"

"No."

a

Amanda

there something else

"No, no."

Lowering his body, he bit Amanda