At the announcement all the noise from the cafeteria ceased.
Whether they are students or teachers all looked at each other in confusion.
-Come on-
Being the first to snap out of his stupor, Angel directed us towards the exit.
Together with dozens of other students we walked towards the main courtyard of the academy, which was in the center of everything.
On the way no one spoke.
When we arrived, I separated from the other two and went to where my companions were.
-It's so sudden…-
-It has to be the work of demons, there can be no other explanation-
-We must avenge Prince Jerd-
The twins were arguing and making theories about what happened.
If they knew that the culprit is behind them hehe.
Oh no, I almost form a smile, I have to control myself.
In a few minutes practically all the students were in the courtyard.
-Good morning everyone, please line up with your class…-
An old man with a white beard stood on a podium and spoke through wind magic for everyone to hear, behind him were the vice principal and all the teachers.
The next few minutes I talk about various things, such as the goal of the academy, the pride it is for the empire and how much it expects of us.
After a while I get to the main topic.
-…and now for what you have gathered here…-
The man cleared his throat and began to speak slowly.
-…approximately a week ago Prince Jerd was invaded by a mysterious disease that kept him in bed…-
The man stopped for a moment.
-...the imperial magicians did everything they could to keep the prince alive but nothing could be done... today at 5 in the morning the prince couldn't take it anymore and died together with the king and queen...-
Many students began to cry, something strange because most of them had not even spoken to the prince.
-...after investigating, the imperial magicians came to the conclusion that the prince was poisoned by some kind of corrosive magic, so this only leaves one way out, the prince was killed...-
I could hear many students hold their breath.
-…this happened in the academy facilities so, with great regret, we will have to investigate all of them, especially those of suspicious origin…-
For some reason the man lengthened the last vowel and saw me.
It seems I'm suspicious, well, with my background as an orphan who came from the border, they'd be fools not to suspect me.
-…go to your classrooms, we will call you one by one-
And with that I end the conference.
-Alex, please come with us-
As expected, when I finished, a couple of soldiers approached me.
-Alright…-
I said and followed them... or it should be like that, they took me by the arms, preventing my escape.
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-Have you ever met a demon?-
-I have seen some thanks to the continuous attacks on the border, but no, I have never been next to one-
Currently I was in a room dimly lit by candles, I think it's like that to give the feeling of interrogation or something.
-It says here that you are an orphan, how did you end up without parents?-
How cruel to ask that of a 12-year-old boy.
-My mother died when I was born, my father was a soldier and died in an attack of demons…-
Obviously he wasn't responding coldly, he had my eyes red and spoke softly.
Do you think I'll believe that?
The interrogator raised his hand and hit my face.
I immediately used a pinch of magic to parry the blow, but as a good actor I moved my head anyway and reddened the area.
-B-But it's the truth…-
With a bit of water magic he creates drops in my eyes and nose, giving me the feeling of a helpless child.
-We have asked the residents who escaped from Lirio city and nobody knew you, how do you explain that?-
-Me too…-
-Reply!-
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The interrogator knocked over the table.
-Hey wait, you scare him-
He was not a single interrogator, there were two.
-Alex, we don't want to do this, but I want you to understand that it's to avoid leaving Prince Jerd's murder unpunished-
Your typical good cop, bad cop drama is so cliche.
"I-I understand... I... I lived on the streets of Lirio city, eating from the garbage and living in an abandoned house inside the city... I-I only came to the capital when I heard about the academy enrollment because I thought that doing so It would fix my life, I never thought I could get into group A-
In a pitiful voice I related my story.
-If so, why does nobody recognize you? Besides, we don't have records of the death of your father or mother…-
-T-That…-
The truth is that there was proof of my existence in Lirio City... or well, of a boy named Alex my age.
About what happened with that child... let's just say that thanks to lending me his identity we didn't treat him so badly in the demon realm.
-I-I don't know…-
-Are you kidding me?!-
The interrogator approached me and grabbed me by the neck.
-Leave it alone!-
The other interrogator approached and with difficulty managed to convince the other to let me go.
When he released me I fell on my butt and how could I hold back my tears.
-Alex, you are one of the biggest suspects, it's not that we don't believe you, but the evidence points to you-
What tests? All they are looking for is a scapegoat.
-You will be imprisoned until further notice-
At that moment two guards entered and led me towards the royal jail.