"You've arrived at your destination 'Woodstok university'."
The white car glides to a halt, and Zayne finds himself at the gates of Woodstock University. He glances at the time on the car's tablet and says to himself.
"Well... I'm quite early for class, catching a nap won't do any loss now would it?"
He slept in his car... and later in the morning.
"Oh... Look, look someone's in the car."
"Wonder what he was onto when he thought of sleeping in front of a university."
"Haha...what type of officer sleeps in his car."
As Zayne had slept in the car the students started to gather around, attracting a lot of attention from the students but soon the security guard came and fended them off.
"Hey go Back to your classes, or else I'll call the principal here right now!"
He knocks on the window of the car... and after knocking loudly three times Zayne finally woke up and sees a man wearing neat and well-ironed clothes along with a watch, there was 'a WS' printed on his chest pocket.
waking up from his nap, Zayne sees the time on his watch and with a surprised look lowers the window and the guard to speak.
"Um... sir, I've been watching you and this car over here for Four hours... If you want to come to the university then please proceed or else I'm gonna ask you politely to move your car from the gate."
"Y...Yeah, Just give me a minute I'll park it inside... is the dean present?"
"Yeah... normally you would need an appointment, but you are special."
while saying special the guard taps on the hood of his car and then Zayne drives inside the gates,
Normally any of the gates would be opened and then you would reach the front area of the university but that wasn't the case for Woodstok University as soon he crossed the gates everything in front of him was black and soon the giant walls opened and the light rushed out.
The view that Zayne saw was breathtaking... the calmness around him, there were gardens as far as you could see, beautiful flowers most of which are not even found in our country, the sounds of birds echoed there was a large fountain right after the front door of university and you could also hear the sound of waterfalls,
As soon as he drove in he saw the university building it was Huge not just in height but also in width, it seemed as if it was spread around. The main building was like a huge twenty-floor castle.
"That isn't what it looked like from the outside... where the fuck is even the parking..."
He saw a guard waving his hand, Zayne drove his car to him, stepped out and said.
"Hear I thought that the guy at the gate was head."
The guard was wearing a white shirt a red half-jacket with golden spectacles, and red pants.
"Even I'm not the head... might I ask the reason for your visit?"
"I'm MIO Zyne Blackthorn, and I'm here to meet with the dean of this university... is she here?"
"Oh... so you are from MIO, I'm really sorry sir, but asking for these are basic duties... here come with me."
He takes Zayne to a cabin nearby and asks him.
"I would ask you to write your name here and your signature, Give me the car keys and go near the gate of the university, if you have powers or magic then I would prevent you from using them if you want to move fast then the Deans office is on the first right from the elevator, thanks and enjoy your visit!"
He deposited his car keys and walked out of the cabin thinking.
"He was talking so much..."
after five minutes of walking, he soon reached the gates of the university, the gates were normal not beyond expectation but instead quite modern, there were cameras all around the university Zayne had noticed this since the time he had moved inside the gates,
As soon as he had walked out of the body screening machine that scanned his neck to the tip of his shoes, clarified him to be okay.
"The screening devices are separate for powers, magic users. Those cameras huh... anyway where do I even find the fucking Elevator in this whole crowd."
"Uh... Hey... HEY!... Here."
A person came from the left inside of the building it looked like he was seeing to meet Zayne he came in front of him and spoke.
"Hello... Mr. Zayne Blackthorn, How are you..."
"Fine, who are you?"
"I'm not so important but my name is Shrimshask!... anyway, you are looking to meet the Dean, so come walk with me... would you like a tour around the university before meeting or--"
"Yeah... yeah, let us just hurry and meet him or her."
"The person you are going to meet is 'her', come... I'll guide you."
He begins walking with Shrimshask and starts thinking about some things while following him,
"Woodstock University... Huh, I've heard quite a few things about it... good and bad both, but seeing it yourself... it's just crazy how much of staff and people I've seen through while following him."
One thing I know is that this university is one of the most expensive in the country. Only rich kids from well-known families can afford the fees. You could get in through connections, but that won't help either. The basic annual fee to study at this university is around twenty thousand dollars.
However, due to the Right to Education Act, Every university in the private sector needs to keep Twenty-five per cent of the seats reserved for some economically weaker students, based on an entrance test, conducted by the government admission to any university is granted with a hundred per cent scholarship, the government also provides the hostel fee, their daily expenses.
With the help of the top five guilds, this university was made, and the main person who gives the order inside it has never been found, as good of a university as it may seem to a normal person on the outside, it is that much corrupted from the inside,
"Sir please get inside the lift!"
"Yeah..."
The lift started moving as soon as Shrimshask pressed the button with twenty on it, and it was swift within sixty seconds of the gates closing, the lift had already reached its floor even Zayne was shocked by this and asked
"Won't the lift break if it has such high speeds?"
"Ah... this isn't used regularly there are separate lifts for students, tourists and special people like yourself"
"Hmm... Anyway I guess we have reached to the dean's office "
"Yeah"
Saying that he grabbed the handles of the door and opened it... they both entered, and there was a woman with striking purple hair, silky smooth and fair skin, and dark, deep eyes accentuated by mascara. She wore rimless spectacles that added a touch of sophistication, and her purple lipstick perfectly matched her vibrant hair.
Her attire was nothing short of stunning. She donned a charcoal-grey blazer and matching pants, paired with a white dress underneath. Her black heels added a touch of elegance to her ensemble. She extended her hand for a handshake.
"Hello, sir. My name is Ina Desai, and I am the vice director of Woodstock School."
"Hi Ms Ina Desai, you are looking stunningly beautiful but I thought I would be meeting with the dean here."
"Yeah, Mr. Zayne... I'm sorry she had an urgent meeting that came up, you can talk to me, and I'll answer everything you need."
"I guess you already know who I am, then we should come straight to the point... I'm here for a case that might involve one or more than one of your students."
"Hmm... and what that might be?"
"Well I think we would need a private room to discuss this topic"
Ina Desai asked Zayne to follow her. They walked to her cabin, located on the right side of the room. The cabin was a completely private space, with "Vice Dean's Office" written on the door.
"We are now in completely private space... please continue"
"So... I would like it if you kept it a secret from other people what I'm about to discuss at least until the victim's family get to know about it."
"O...Okay, I hope it's not something like--"
"Yeah it is a murder, and it's of one of the richest kids from this university"
With a shocked face, Ina replied
"Wait are you serious... please don't tell me it's--"
"It's Montana"
"Emilieo Montana... got murdered... Fuck, I...I'm sorry for my rude language."
"It's fine, I would like to ask about all of his files, and which class he was studying along with a list of teachers who he had contact with, also--"
*Ring*Ring*Ring~
His phone was ringing he removed it from his left pocket and saw
Aria Windmare's name and says,
"Sorry I've gotta take it"
Ina Nods her head, and then Zayne moves away from her and answers the call.
"Sir... it's Montana's they are here"