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?"

nudging his head, in

saying hit to

realization, I lowered

to

to

with a smile, not minding my rudeness. She then pressed her hand on the table and passed two papers in

to the point, I need you two to sign

a stern look appeared

"Mana contracts?"

"That's right."

she placed two pens next to the

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

"I see..."

brown leather chair opposite Donna's desk and

as he was about to sign, his hand came

guys do this, how come the academy still

was a valid

the academy made everyone sign mana contracts, how

knew the

face, Donna leaned

you how deep-rooted

she could follow up, I sat down next to Kevin and did a quick skim

that there was nothing I was against, I signed

by now, but a

although useful,

influence, although, the method was actually extremely complex and it required massive amounts of

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

easily, and the fact that the Monolith had managed to infiltrate the Lock despite all of this went to show how big of an organization

"I guess you're right."

signed the paper and

straight. I barely signed

then passed the contract

"Here you go."

"Thank you."

a satisfied smile, Donna put the papers

was then projected

a brief rundown on who the individuals you should keep

of

low-ranked professors to high-ranked

the level of suspicion

the Lock suspects

I stared at the projection. There were quite a few familiar faces amongst the list of professors, however, I never really interacted with them

being surprised by what

after a quick skim, I was in fact able to spot a couple of figures whom I knew were in

can be of use to

you will be a professor while

out of my thoughts

Kevin is a

curved

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

Since I was an assistant professor, it could only mean

don't have any issues with the

Donna clapped her hands.

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

I will

...30 minutes later.

a proper rundown on the situation, and what I was supposed

all I needed to do was stick close

***

Demon Hunter Guild.

"Young Miss? Young Miss?"

"Hm?"

out of her thoughts was

a worried

everything alright,

"Yeah."

lowered her head and stared at the papers in front of

"What were we discussing?"

currently mass-produced over a couple of millions of cards, and we're currently sold out in terms

"Ah, right."

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

the time, and make sure that nothing happens to the reserves. Make sure that nothing happens during the transition phase. We can't afford to have our cards robbed. Even if it costs a bit, use

"Understood."

replied with

folder,

"Is there anything else?"

"No."

head with a

reaction caused Amanda to tilt

there something else you

"No, no."

Lowering his body, he bit Amanda goodbye before leaving