She saw Trina leave as soon as the first monster was defeated, and the rest followed suit.
"But that guy is missing here."
Then she rewinds the video to see if he left from there or not. After that, she caught a glimpse of him descending down the tree as everyone else was departing and headed in the opposite direction.
"Wait, Don't tell me he is the one who defeated it?"
****
At the same time, Trina Mason was analyzing the video from the day's combat training. She could view the battle from numerous perspectives thanks to the drones that were filming each squad.
She had witnessed their performance and was quite impressed. She was, however, looking for the other candidate who had gone AWOL today.
"What happened to him? I can't seem to find him here."
She was looking for him to answer her question.
"There's no way a man of his rank could defeat the Blazing Horned Bull on his own. I need to double-check it."
Everything that happened there was unfolded to her. When they're fighting, the drone camera can't afford to miss anything, therefore this happened after they defeated the Blazing Horned Bull.
After she left, the rest of her teammates followed suit, and her suspicions about them dissipated. So now she's on the lookout for that man. He was not to be found. She only noticed him at the beginning of the video and then disappeared.
Then, near the end of the video, she caught a glimpse of him as he ascended the tree. After then, he began going in the opposite direction, and the clip came to a close.
She discovered this as she concentrated entirely on him. If someone looks for him ordinarily, they will not be able to find him.
"My suspicions were correct. He is totally hiding something. There's no way he wouldn't be in the top ten if he had the ability to fight head to head with that monster. Unless he's deliberately concealing his strength."
Then Trina suddenly got a suspicion.
"Wait, what if he is a member of the Void?"
Void is an organization of people that have betrayed humanity and joined forces with demons in order to gain dominance. Humans are on the verge of losing the war with demons due to their selfish greed.
"No way that is too unrealistic to be true."
Students will be subjected to a range of screening procedures, which they would not have permitted otherwise.
"However, I still need to send some to gather his information."
Trina jotted down his name.
"David Foster. Hmm."
She grabbed her phone and dialed her personal butler.
He picked up the phone right away.
[Hoho, a very good evening my lady~]
[Hi Ren,] [How are things going?]
[Everything is sound and good my lady~]
[Listen, Ren. I need you to help me with a simple task.]
[I'm at your disposal at all times, my lady. Please issue a command to me.]
[I'd like you to obtain information for me about a student called David Foster.]
[My lady, it will be finished in no time. You can be sure of that.]
[I don't want you to overlook even the tiniest detail. I need his complete report as soon as possible. And this is a private matter between the two of us; there is no need to tell my father about it.]
[As directed by you, my lady.]
[All right, Ren, I'll leave it on to you.]
[You can rest assured my lady~]
Click. The conversation came to an end.
"I don't have to worry about it anymore; Ren will take care of it."
Trina Mason had come to Horizon for a different reason. She plans to form a guild in the future, but she will face stiff competition from other guilds, making it difficult for her to recruit the members she desires. As a result, she's on the lookout for people who have the potential to succeed in the future.
And because she is on campus, she has more time to attract students than other guilds. If the authorities find out, it will be an issue, but she knows how to deal with them.
"If my suspicions are correct and he is not from the Void, I will approach him about joining my guild. But it's too early to draw any conclusions."
She then received a message.
[Hello, Trina. Come on, let's go out to eat.]
It was Ivy Morris.
[No Ivy, you guys carry on I have some work to do.]
[No way. Everyone is waiting. So come out.]
Trina realizes she won't be able to reason with her, so she decides to go.
[All right, I'll come.]
***
Jane was still sitting in her office, clutching his report.
"I'm not sure if he killed it himself or if there was another party involved. At this point, I shouldn't jump to any conclusions."
"Let me observe him for some time and then come to a conclusion. Whether he is really hiding his strength or is just a coincidence."
With that Jane made up her mind and started to through the videos of other teams.
****
After training, I felt a shiver run up my spine as I walked to my room.
I scratched the back of my neck.
"Does someone plotting something in my back? There's no way."
-Click!
As soon as I entered my room, I sank into my bed and savored the brief respite.
What a tumultuous day.
Not only was I fatigued, but I had the distinct impression that something was being plotted behind my back.
"It appears that I need to gain strength more quickly."
It all boils down to strength at the end of the day.
Although, as my strength grows, I will be more likely to be exposed to danger, increasing my chances of becoming engaged in the main plot. I'd like things to go on as planned for as long as feasible.
I'm aware that my arrival in this world may cause a butterfly effect. In the meantime, I need to make the most of it.
Not only that, but if I'm ever going to aid my parents' guild or the protagonist fight the demon king, I'll need to think of ways to improve my strength right away.
Fortunately, I had already come up with a rough plan.
That is, using the knowledge I have, I can profit from future events by investing in stocks.
Because neither of my parents was wealthy, the only way I could gain money was to invest in stocks.
Unlike John, Andrea, Ivy, and Trina, who have wealthy parents who can afford the best training facilities and potions. I, a mob who wasn't supposed to be in the plot, have no choice but to use my knowledge to get money in order to improve my strength.
In a way, this was my ability to cheat.
I could essentially propel my strength to new heights if I had enough money.
I could drink potions to boost my numbers or buy artifacts to boost my strength even more.
Artifacts were weapons with special effects that could be found in dungeons or made by master blacksmiths. They were essentially weapons with special effects.
They varied from basic items like a coffee mug to weaponry and automobiles.
Like most things, the higher the grade, the higher the price.
Fortunately, I knew where I might find good artifacts for a reasonable price.
I could feel my head aching as I considered how much money I'd need to buy remedies and artifacts.
And I need to improve my rank in order to receive a better room. The rooms that were assigned to me do not have any of the extra amenities that high-ranking students have. I don't have my own training room, which will be a significant obstacle in the future. This is also something to keep in mind.
I quickly check my phone to see how the stocks are doing. All of those names were unfamiliar to me. So I'll have to look around to see which one is best for me to invest in.
I found the one I was looking for while browsing through the list.
Alpha Medications.