[The Enemy’s Aim]
We stood before the academy’s underground dungeon. The principal suspected that the kidnappers might have brought Madeline and Jarvis here, but… the security measures were stringent, evident from the hurdles he had to overcome to reach this point.
If the kidnappers were able to get past these security measures, they were likely from within the academy. But I couldn’t stop my thoughts from drifting to a particular individual.
–《The One Who Knows the Truth of This World》
She had interfered with us during our study abroad in the Salencia Kingdom; I wouldn’t put it past her to pull this kidnapping. But to be honest, I couldn’t say for certain because I had no idea of her abilities, but… considering her unsettling demeanor, it wouldn’t be out of character for her.
“What’s wrong?”
“N-nothing. I’m just a little nervous.”
“Nervous? You? That’s rare,” the principal exclaimed playfully as we cautiously entered the dungeon.
We weren’t alone; apparently, knights and the staff of the academy were already scouring the underground dungeon for the missing duo.
Now then, let’s try to sense the mana of the kidnapped girls… there was a faint reaction.
There was a faint reaction. It seemed the holy sword had managed to pick up on their mana as we had drawn closer to them.
“Principal Abigail, I can trace Madeline and Jarvis’ mana from this distance.”
“That’s good news. –I’ll send out my familiars to inform the others,” Principal Abigail said, snapping her fingers.
When she did, the numerous bats hanging from the ceiling of the dungeon—I hadn’t noticed them until they moved—gathered around the principal. There were at least 100 of them; were they all the principal’s familiars?
“Although they lack combat power, they make it up with their speed. They will reach the others in no time.”
How reliable.
“So, where are they?”
“Southwest from here.”
“Southwest…”
Immediately, the principal’s expression turned cloudy.
What?
Was there something to the southwest?
“Principal?”
“…They are rather fast, it seems.”
“Huh?”
“They’re heading straight for it. –Wait, don’t tell me!”
At this point, something seemed to come to the principal’s mind, and she immediately sent out her familiars.
“What’s wrong, Principal!?”
“Please tell us!”
Andrei and Kleine approached the now flustered principal. Tayte, Eureka, and Raul also looked at her with unease.
It must have been a big deal for the principal to be in such a panic…
Could it be that—something had happened to those two?!
[The Enemy’s Aim]
We stood before the academy’s underground dungeon. The principal suspected that the kidnappers might have brought Madeline and Jarvis here, but… the security measures were stringent, evident from the hurdles he had to overcome to reach this point.
If the kidnappers were able to get past these security measures, they were likely from within the academy. But I couldn’t stop my thoughts from drifting to a particular individual.
–《The One Who Knows the Truth of This World》
She had interfered with us during our study abroad in the Salencia Kingdom; I wouldn’t put it past her to pull this kidnapping. But to be honest, I couldn’t say for certain because I had no idea of her abilities, but… considering her unsettling demeanor, it wouldn’t be out of character for her.
“What’s wrong?”
“N-nothing. I’m just a little nervous.”
“Nervous? You? That’s rare,” the principal exclaimed playfully as we cautiously entered the dungeon.
We weren’t alone; apparently, knights and the staff of the academy were already scouring the underground dungeon for the missing duo.
Now then, let’s try to sense the mana of the kidnapped girls… there was a faint reaction.
There was a faint reaction. It seemed the holy sword had managed to pick up on their mana as we had drawn closer to them.
“Principal Abigail, I can trace Madeline and Jarvis’ mana from this distance.”
“That’s good news. –I’ll send out my familiars to inform the others,” Principal Abigail said, snapping her fingers.
When she did, the numerous bats hanging from the ceiling of the dungeon—I hadn’t noticed them until they moved—gathered around the principal. There were at least 100 of them; were they all the principal’s familiars?
“Although they lack combat power, they make it up with their speed. They will reach the others in no time.”
How reliable.
“So, where are they?”
“Southwest from here.”
“Southwest…”
Immediately, the principal’s expression turned cloudy.
What?
Was there something to the southwest?
“Principal?”
“…They are rather fast, it seems.”
“Huh?”
“They’re heading straight for it. –Wait, don’t tell me!”
At this point, something seemed to come to the principal’s mind, and she immediately sent out her familiars.
“What’s wrong, Principal!?”
“Please tell us!”
Andrei and Kleine approached the now flustered principal. Tayte, Eureka, and Raul also looked at her with unease.
It must have been a big deal for the principal to be in such a panic…
Could it be that—something had happened to those two?!
