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 Donna's

saying hit

I lowered my head and

good to

to see

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

to the point, I need you two to

papers, a stern look appeared on

"Mana contracts?"

"That's right."

as she placed two pens next to the

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

"I see..."

by Donna's argument, Kevin sat down on a brown leather chair opposite Donna's desk and picked up a

to sign, his hand came to a

on, if you guys do this, how come the

a

everyone sign mana contracts, how was it possible for

I already knew the

helpless smile on her face, Donna

deep-rooted the

to Kevin and did a quick

was nothing I was against, I signed it

by now, but a mana contract is

contracts, although useful, weren't

to escape its influence, although, the

user would find their lifespan shortening by a large degree due to the fact

that the Monolith had managed to infiltrate the Lock despite all of this went to

"I guess you're right."

signed the paper and put the pen

thinking straight. I barely signed

passed the contract back

"Here you go."

"Thank you."

smile, Donna put the papers

was then

a brief rundown on who the individuals you should keep a close watch should

of

low-ranked professors to

the level of suspicion that the Lock had

that the Lock suspects of being

few familiar faces amongst the list of professors, however, I never really interacted with

to the point of being surprised by

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

of use

you will be a professor while Ren

snapping me out of my thoughts were Donna's

Kevin is a

lips curved upward,

first year at the Lock. Even if you do have the qualifications to be a professor given your strength, unlike Kevin, you don't have a

"Oh."

moved my head a

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

you don't have any issues with the

Donna clapped her hands.

her hand she once again turned her attention toward the holographic projection in front of her and started to

know what your roles are. I will

...30 minutes later.

the situation, and what I was supposed to do in the next to

I needed to do was stick close to one of the targets and be

***

Demon Hunter Guild.

"Young Miss? Young Miss?"

"Hm?"

of her thoughts was her

a worried look, he

alright, young

"Yeah."

She then lowered her head and stared at the papers in front

"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 launch them,

"Ah, right."

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

the time, and make sure that nothing happens to the reserves.

"Understood."

with

folder, Amanda

"Is there anything else?"

"No."

a kind smile

Amanda to tilt her

else you need from

"No, no."

head, Maxwell took his folder back. Lowering his body, he bit Amanda goodbye before