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?"

eyes before nudging his head, in

saying hit to

a realization, I lowered my head and

to see

to see

not minding my rudeness. She then pressed her hand on the table and passed two

to the point, I need you

passed the papers, a stern look

"Mana contracts?"

"That's right."

as she placed two pens

be it an assistant, staff, or regular professor must sign a mana contract.

"I see..."

sat down on a brown leather chair opposite Donna's desk and

was about to sign, his hand came

guys do this, how come

was a

contracts, how was it possible for people to infiltrate

I already knew the answer

smile on her face, Donna leaned back

you how deep-rooted the

next to Kevin and did a

made sure that there was nothing I was against, I signed it and put the

know this by now, but a mana contract is

contracts, although useful, weren't

for some people to escape its influence, although, the method was actually extremely

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

managed to infiltrate the Lock despite all of this went to show how big of an organization

"I guess you're right."

the paper and put

wasn't thinking straight. I barely signed more

then passed the contract back to

"Here you go."

"Thank you."

a satisfied smile, Donna put the

was then projected in

brief rundown on who the individuals you should keep

list of professors

professors to

the level of suspicion that the Lock

individuals that the Lock suspects of

I stared at the projection. There were quite a few familiar faces amongst the list of

the point of being surprised by what I was

able to spot a couple of figures whom I knew were in fact spies. I quickly memorized their

can be of use to

will be a professor while Ren you will be an

then, snapping me out of my thoughts

Kevin is

curved upward,

do have the qualifications to be a professor given your strength, unlike Kevin,

"Oh."

my head

I was an assistant professor, it could only mean that I had less

you don't have any

Donna clapped her hands.

her attention toward the holographic projection in front of her and started to brief Kevin and m, on all the individuals we

roles are. I will now start giving

...30 minutes later.

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

everything, all I needed to do was stick

***

Demon Hunter Guild.

"Young Miss? Young Miss?"

"Hm?"

out of her thoughts

worried look,

everything alright,

"Yeah."

lowered her head and stared at the papers

"What were we discussing?"

cards system. We have currently mass-produced over a couple of millions of cards, and we're currently sold out in terms of pre-released booking. We're practically ready to launch them,

"Ah, right."

notes, Amanda's eyes squinted. After a bit of thought, she

the reserves. Make sure that nothing happens during the transition phase.

"Understood."

replied with

folder,

"Is there anything else?"

"No."

a kind smile on his

caused Amanda to tilt

something else

"No, no."

Lowering his body, he bit Amanda goodbye before