Lisa' POV:
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A lot has happened since the dungeon attack. Currently, I was sent to investigate what happened inside the dungeon.
" Professor. Lisa, apologies for the sudden call. We thought you would be the best to check on something "
"....What is it?"
Wasn't it already done? The students were saved and the rest should be left to the association members. Why should I a professor who wasn't even there get involved?
" Please follow me "
I am not one to complain since this might give me some infos that could be good to sell in Lexun...
' Uncovering a body ' the officer in charge of the investigation said
" This body was inside the dungeon "
Hmm?... wait...an A...rank?
" You mean when the attack was launched?"
" Yes, it was found dead just like the other invaders. However, it was already dead. Neither any of our members nor your academy professors claimed taking him down..."
"....."
" They said that you had the most knowledge on many sword styles, so we contacted you to at least get an idea on how this body died, it looked like he committed suicide. However, we believe it was made up , we know he was stabbed with a sword, but what sword tech--
" --He killed himself"
" Excuse me?"
These marks... I am sure of it... I also tried to make other people appear to have committed suicide in some of my missions after killing them, but this is too real...
" I am sure of it..... The muscles even though they are now in the state of rigor mortis... but most of them are contracted in proportion to the stab in the chest. There was no technique behind it. It seemed as the body wanted to die as fast as possible..."
"...."
Why would he do that? Was it his conscience for killing children? But why would he do it this desperately?
"Hmm.... Thank you professor Lisa. We will have to proceed with the investigation privately now..... if you please excuse us..."
"....."
...it doesn't make any sense. Why would an A ranker be dead inside the dungeon? There's no way students can take him on.... was it simply out of some mental illness? But again... why this desperately....
" Something is not right "
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Sophia's POV:
" YOU SENILE OLD MAN!!!"
"S-senile?!"
" Yes!! Where have you been?! Did you know that I almost died?!"
"A-ahem, calm down Sophi.. I indeed let my guard down..."
Let your guard down?! I almost was about to die and that's all he had to say?!
" I-I hate you!!! You old fool!!"
"N-No!! Sophi please grampa loves you!"
Love me?!! Then where were you?
" Why.. where were you?..I was scared.."
" I was really busy sophi... sorry I really am glad that you are fine."
"Hmmf! Whatever I still hate you!"
' SLAM '
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" Sighe... these young kids are a real headache.....Don't you agree? Patrick "
' Appearing from one of the corners' Patrick the vice principal replied
" Indeed, sir"
" Well... can you give me the report on what in the hell has transpired in my sacred academy while I was away?"
"Yes, it was a planned attack. The plan was from the 'freedom group' They had a lot of explosives an--
" -Explosives?.... is it that mad woman?"
" we also think that was the case... the explosives were too powerful to be normal ones. It must have been chemically modified..."
"....Where are they?"
" We have no Idea... we contacted the association and they said that they suspect that they might be in the eastern continent..."
"....then there must have been a spy..."
"?!! Spy? No way! Ho-"
" -Patrick.. do you really think it happened because we let our guard down?..."
"..."
" It must have been a professor who allowed this to happen..."
"....B-but all professors took an oath..."
" What if they took an oath? That doesn't mean anything. Start an investigation with the association and find out who was behind this. I will go to the eastern continent and have a look by myself. During this time I will entrust the academy to you"
" Yes...Have a safe trip sir"
" Sighe... they said you will get to relax when you get older... but the older I get the more work I have to do..."
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Beneath the orchid forest,
Livia's POV:
" I-It's real..."
The spaceship is real... the project is right before my eyes. I'm not dreaming right?
" Hoo? You seem to be happy Lily..."
'Hearing my big sisters words' I replied cheerfully
" Of course! This is not just some treasure! This will directly change the whole humanity perspective of aliens!"
"Hmm.. sounds good to me"
With this I have a chance to decipher what a whole other civilization have reached! The fact that they made such a spacecraft already tells me how smart and incredibly advanced they are!
" Did he really just ask for some magic mines? "
.... yeah about that...
" Yes.. I still don't know why..."
" be careful Lily.... you are the smart one here so try to find out"
She is right, I still don't trust him completely. Although he saved me in the dungeon, but still that weird power....
....no matter how many times I remember that moment.... I still get chills just from recalling it
" Sister... can you make people kill themselves? "
' Hearing my question ' my sister, Alicia had a confused expression drawn on her face
" What? What nonsense is that? I never heard of such thing..."
... Also his appearance recently has changed...
" You are right sister, form now I will try find out more about him without getting noticed..."
" Right... but be careful... If they refused 'Bereseker' then they might have even better weapons..."
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She is right....
" Anyway let's focus now on dealing with this spacecraft! "
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