At the same time, in the Cloud Sea Academy's dining hall.
After lunch, when people were the most likely to relax during the day, a sneaky figure lurked outside the kitchen, waiting for everyone inside to leave.
He took off his clothes as a Chess Institute disciple and changed into a chef's attire; soon, the "Chess Institute disciple" transformed into a middle-aged man in his forties.
The middle-aged man appeared calm and unruffled, having already learned from other disciples about the canteen's rest timings.
After lunch, the kitchen would have about two hours of idle time. Some students who couldn't control their hunger would sneak into the kitchen to steal food, but lately with internal and external troubles plaguing the academy, no one was focusing on stealing food.
The moment was perfect.
If one wanted to infiltrate the academy, the most efficient means was naturally to poison the food.
This wasn't his first time doing such a deed.