"Please at least tell us now, Principal," Alaric demanded, his face etched with seriousness and determination.
The contest had finally reached its dramatic conclusion, and a palpable tension filled the air as everyone was desperate to uncover the identity of the hooded figure and the mystery surrounding Aether's sudden appearance in the game.
The Principal, striding purposefully through the grand corridor leading to the stadium, responded without breaking her stride. Her voice, calm yet authoritative, carried over her shoulder, "As that servant mentioned, 'He begged me' so incessantly that I got annoyed and threw him into the mix."
Though it felt a bit unreasonable, still as everyone knew how their Principal had a short temper.... it wasn't surprising to hear that but still, one thing hadn't been answered...
"And?" Alaric pressed, his curiosity burning with impatience.
