Lucan and Maris continued their walk through the school building, their arms linked in a way that seed both unusual and intimate. Maris humd cheerfully, her voice carrying a light tune that contrasted sharply with Lucan's furrowed brow.
The school building was quiet, the usual bustle of students replaced by an eerie stillness. Aside from the self-defense group ford by Kai and his team, most students had either gone ho or were studying at ho. The hallways felt deserted, save for the occasional student who glanced their way with a mix of awe and curiosity.
"Hey, isn't that…?"
"Yeah, it's Teacher Lucan and the Saint, isn't it?"
"So the rumors were true…"
"Chit…"
Groups of students whispered among themselves, their eyes wide with surprise. Girls giggled, while boys clicked their tongues in irritation, as if wishing for so dramatic event to unfold. The sight of Lucan and Maris linked arm in arm was clearly stirring up quite a bit of speculation.
Maris, oblivious to the murmurs, continued to hum her cheerful tune. Lucan, anwhile, wore a look of discomfort as he tried to ignore the stares. "Maris…" he said, attempting to peel away from her embrace.
"Not allowed," she replied firmly, her grip tightening slightly. It was clear that Maris had no intention of letting go.
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Lucan sighed, resigning himself to the situation. He tried to focus on the task at hand, though the sensation of Maris's soft touch on his arm was sowhat distracting. He reminded himself that Maris was close to graduating and that their ti together as a couple was drawing nearer.
So it's would be okay to do this in small public, so when they beco official couple, it won't ca out as big suprise. Do so small things that suggests such rumours they are together or so forbidden relationship but not to much that everyone began to believe in rumours.
They reached the old wing of the academy, a part of the building that looked as if it had been untouched by ti. Portraits of past principals and headmasters adorned the walls, their fras tarnished and dusty. The portraits themselves were unsettling, each one marred by streaks of what looked like dried blood.
"This is…" Lucan began, surveying the grim scene before him.
"The place in question, Lucan-sama," Maris said, her voice taking on a more serious tone.
"This is where the 'Blood-Stained Portrait' was."
"Yes," Maris confird. "It seems Prince Kai defeated the ghost here. However, it looks like we still have so work left. Look over there."
Lucan followed her gaze to the base of Lady Elara's portrait. Beneath it lay a faintly glowing, nearly invisible remnant of the ghost that had once haunted the place. Despite the efforts of Prince Kai and his team, they had missed this small but significant fragnt.
"That is… the remains of a ghost?" Lucan asked, noting the spectral residue.
"Correct," Maris replied. "Even though it's now harmless, it's likely to beco active again if left untreated."
Lucan nodded. "Let's start by finishing what the prince left undone. We'll purify that with holy magic…"
"Maris, please step back," Lucan instructed, stepping forward.
"Eh?" Maris blinked, surprised. "But—"
"I will handle the purification. Leave it to ," Lucan said firmly, placing himself between Maris and the ghostly remnant.
Maris hesitated for a mont but complied, stepping back to give Lucan space. He gathered his magical power, feeling the familiar warmth of his holy energy as he prepared to cast the spell.
"'Purification,'" he intoned, his voice steady as he directed the holy magic toward the ghostly remains.
A bright white light enveloped the residual malevolence, swiftly dissolving it into nothingness. The lingering sense of darkness vanished, replaced by a soothing calm. Lucan offered a quiet prayer. "May your soul find peace."
With the task completed, Lucan turned to Maris. "Let's go. This should be fine now."
Maris's face brightened as she linked her arm with his once more. "Next is the library. This way, please…"
As they made their way toward the library, Lucan found himself ntally preparing for whatever might co next. The library was a vast, labyrinthine space, filled with towering bookshelves and hidden corners. If there were any remaining anomalies, they would be difficult to spot.
Maris's enthusiasm, however, seed undiminished. She humd softly as they walked, occasionally glancing up at Lucan with a bright smile. The contrast between her cheerfulness and Lucan's serious deanor was striking.
When they finally arrived at the library, Maris led the way through the rows of bookshelves. The library was as quiet as the rest of the building.
As they approached a particularly dark corner of the library, Lucan felt a slight chill. "Maris, stay close," he said, his senses on high alert.
Maris nodded, her smile unwavering. "Of course, Lucan-sama."
Just then, a loud crash echoed through the library, followed by a series of clattering noises. Lucan and Maris spun around to find a small pile of books toppled over, with a girl lying sprawled amidst them.
The a girl scrambled to her feet, blushing furiously. "I'm so sorry! I was just trying to reach for a book, and—"
Lucan sighed, rubbing his temples. "It's alright. Just be more careful next ti."
Maris, ever the cheerful one, stepped forward to help the student gather the fallen books. "Don't worry about it. Accidents happen!"
The girl apologize again before setting back book in bookshelf. Lucan noticed that in the library, there were many students, here and there, going around, taking book and checking, so reading it and there were other with swords and other things, looking out.
Lucan also prince Kai with others. It seed Kai gathered many students here to attract Death Note.
"Teacher Lucan and Maris, are you also here to investigate?" Prince Kai noticed Lucan and Maris as he approached them.
"Yeah," Lucan nodded, and then asked so questions and so answering later, they understood that Prince Kai hadn't found anything wrong and everything seed fine.
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