At Eric's house.
"Sam, Vian, Loid… I want you to check their backgrounds and give me a report as soon as possible." Playing chess with butler Itt, Eric put forward a request while showing these three students' photos.
"Young master, who do you think I am?" Keeping a working smile on his face, Butler Itt continued. "I'm a mere butler, who follows your father, Mr. Jonas orders. I can't take others' requests without his permission. Please understand…"
"Then having a secret underground gang, planting minions inside the white dragons, planning to use black dragons as your check piece… Are you doing all these under my father's command then?" Crossing his words, Eric speaks.
"Are you trying to blackmail me?"
"Don't worry, I won't do that to the person who continuously helping me secretly… Anyway, the request I put forward isn't towards the butler that works for my father, instead it towards the gangster named Mr. Itt." Making a move on chess, Eric corrects his stand.
"Deal with a demon, that might cost a lot… Can you afford it?" Cutting a soldier in Eric's side, Butler Itt spoke.
"There is no good at lying to you who know my financial background more than I do. So let me be frank, I can't afford… But I can assure you it's something related to a greater good that going to benefit both of us."
"In what way?"
"White dragons… Don't you also want their destruction?" Hearing such an answer makes Itt a bit surprised. "What good by having minions in white dragons, when you can't even touch a single hair… I don't care about your revenge, but don't people usually say 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend' even if that enemy is a double-edged sword...
I won't force you; You can plan and play alone or tag along, everything is up to you.
Checkmate…" Trapping Itt from all directions, Eric put forward the request again.
"Haha… My lose, you win.
Sometimes it feels like you can read me like a book, may I know who you are actually? The young master... or an imposter…
Whoever you are, it's not something I should care about either.
When our destination is one, let's walk together while helping each other." Understand Eric's motive, Itt plays along. "So, it is good to know each other plan as well, right? So how are these three going to help in our way."
"They are just some scapegoats to win someone's heart…"
"Someone's heart! Who's that guy?"
"Abaddon Mir… Third son of Aman Mir."
"Abaddon Mir… that scared cat… Hush, he had no worth nor value in his own family, how can he benefit us." Having a good knowledge about Mir's family through his men, Itt shows his dissatisfaction right away.
"I never asked for an opinion and don't feel like explaining everything related to this matter. If you have patience and trust, wait a little more to see the results."
Without saying anything, he took the photos Eric provide and intend to leave the room but before that, he gives information that must pass down to Eric.
"Whatever you intend to do, please refine yourself from creating trouble for some time. Recently, the Police were investigating the murder case."
"Don't worry, I will stay out of making trouble…"
The next day.
"The mid-term exam is around the corner, as your homeroom teacher it's my duty to make sure you all pass the exam with good grades.
So, I decide to arrange your seats according to your marks… Please, help each other." The teacher rearranged seats with good grade students with bad grade ones, like fate Abaddon (topper) ends up sitting beside Eric.
"Hi…" Ignoring Eric's heartily welcome, Abaddon sat next to him. He seemed a little bit tensed for some reason. "Why are you acting like this? Do you have often mood swings? Don't tell me, you are on your period?"
"What?" In a low voice, Abaddon responds.
"Just joking… Do you want some…" Showing candies, Eric tries to cheer up the mood.
Hesitatingly, he takes one to end this useless conversation but after that, Abaddon looks at Eric as if he wants to speak something but couldn't bring up the topic. Seeing his worried expression, Eric concernedly asked the reason, but the answer is a slight nod as nothing.
However, anyone can tell the answer isn't genuine at all. His wavering eyes, shaking hands and unfocused mind, create suspicion in Eric's mind. Time passes, and Abaddon who went outside during lunch break doesn't return back to class.
The class starts, and the teacher inquire about the absentees before taking class, on the list with Abaddon two more names are added, Loid and Vian.