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 head,

hit to

I lowered my head

good to

good to see you

replied with a smile, not minding my rudeness. She then pressed her hand on the table and

straight to the point, I need you

passed the papers, a stern look appeared on Kevin's

"Mana contracts?"

"That's right."

placed two pens next to

academy policy. Each professor, be it an assistant, staff, or regular professor must sign a mana

"I see..."

on a brown leather chair opposite Donna's desk and picked

was about to sign, his hand came

guys do this, how come

a valid

contracts, how was it possible for people

I already knew the answer to

helpless smile on her face, Donna leaned back in

just tells you how deep-rooted the influence

next to Kevin and

sure that there was nothing I was against, I signed

you know this by now, but

useful, weren't exactly

people to escape its influence, although, the method was actually extremely complex and it

by a large degree due to the fact that their soul would get

not something that could be done easily, and the fact that the Monolith had managed to

"I guess you're right."

the paper and put

barely signed more than one

the

"Here you go."

"Thank you."

smile, Donna put

hologram was then projected

who the individuals you should keep a close watch should

long list of professors began

low-ranked professors

and the level of suspicion that the Lock had

the Lock suspects of being part

few familiar faces amongst the list of professors,

being surprised by what

couple of figures whom I knew were in fact spies. I quickly

can be of use to

you will be a professor while Ren you will be

then, snapping me out of my thoughts were Donna's

Kevin is a

lips curved upward, then

do have the qualifications to be a professor given your strength, unlike Kevin, you don't have

"Oh."

moved my head a

was an assistant professor, it could only mean that I

like you don't have any issues

Donna clapped her hands.

hand she once again turned her attention toward the holographic projection in front of her and started to brief Kevin and m, on all the individuals

that you two know what your roles are. I will now start

...30 minutes later.

on the situation, and what I was supposed

do was stick close to one of the targets and be

***

Demon Hunter Guild.

"Young Miss? Young Miss?"

"Hm?"

her thoughts was her assistant,

a worried

alright,

"Yeah."

then lowered her head and stared

"What were we discussing?"

the launch of the magic 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

"Ah, right."

squinted.

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

"Understood."

replied with

the folder, Amanda looked

"Is there anything else?"

"No."

head with a

reaction caused Amanda to

there something else you need from

"No, no."

back. Lowering his body, he bit Amanda goodbye before leaving