Edith Academy, underground training facility.
Valke held his personal terminal, listening quietly to the voice coming from the other end, telling him about Gleid's situation.
"He disappeared at the entrance of Alley 142 in the Water Rat District last night and has not been seen since. The place is now vacant, with no body or trace to be found."
That was followed by other related information and speculations.
...
"Understood, thank you." Valke hung up his personal terminal and silently watched the mirror in the training room.
Compared to other students within the school, Valke's physique was exceptionally robust, with well-defined muscles and solid finger bones, radiating a faint sense of authority; something many students growing up in the Ivory Tower campus did not possess.
It was no wonder that despite his low origins, he attracted quite a bit of attention at Edith Academy, even receiving adoration from some young ladies of prestigious families.
