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After greeting a seemingly approachable senior, Lyle and Troy settled down at a relatively clean spot in the attic, where a transparent felt carpet lay on the floor. The stand with a pillow pushed itself out from the wall and stood not far from Lyle.
When Troy was placed upon it, a dent formed in the soft pillow and the radiance of the Soul Stone within grew muted. Troy's crisp, childlike voice rose again.
"Ahem, the reason we snatched you from the hands of shock... um, is that I found you all to be exceptionally talented individuals. I'm a forbidden creation of Soulology and the control core of the Soul Tower. So, you don't have to worry about your futures; my knowledge reserve definitely surpasses any of the Ghost Instructors here," Troy explained, establishing the selection of Lyle and the others based on their excellent qualities, but Lyle sensed he had other motives as well.
However, this did not impede Lyle's dedication to his studies.
