Well, keeping aside that fact, I have greater problems to deal with, now.
I will leave that matter to the academy officials.
Then, I suddenly felt soone was behind , as I heard soone calling my na.
"Dorian."
I turned backwards, to find the source being a beautiful girl.
She must have known Dorian, but I don’t know her at all.
At this point I am not even surprised anymore.
"What is it?", I asked without thinking much.
"We need to talk."
***
anwhile, inside the student council room of the academy, there sat the president, Alicia Rowan, the Vice President, a boy nad Dustin Croft, and the course coordinator of the first years, Valerys de Cresent.
Tension was visible in the air.
"So? What does the student body president think?", asked Valerys with a calm expression.
"According to the investigation from our side, both the first year students were inside that room since the evening that day. The student living in the side room, Dorian Valen, reported the incident and testified that they were probably having intercourse from the noise coming out. It turned out to be true as we found traces of sen around the wall. However...", Alicia paused.
"However?"
"The rest doesn’t align with his testimony. First of all, the case seems to be of demonification, but we couldn’t find any trace of dark magic. Also, we found two holes on the wall, to which he said he don’t know how that happened. And there is one more thing.", Alicia continued with hesitation in her eyes.
"Go on.", Valerys insisted her to continue.
"The dorms are usually covered with Grade 3 security barrier. But, both of them bypassed it, aning either the demonification was so strong that they beca higher level demons or the security system was compromised sohow.", Alicia said with a grim expression.
"The later one seems to be more believable.", Valerys remarked.
Dustin folded his arms, his gaze narrowing behind thin-frad glasses.
"...And Dorian Valen’s testimony still doesn’t sit right with ."
Both won turned toward him.
He leaned forward slightly, voice firr now. "He claid shock, confusion. But when the guards arrived, he’d already cleaned himself up. Not a drop of blood on his clothes. Not a scratch. And yet he said he was attacked."
Alicia’s eyes sharpened. "You think he’s lying?"
"I think," Dustin said, "he’s hiding sothing. He was calm. Too calm. And his past evaluations from his hotown indicate minor behavioral issues."
Valerys arched a brow. "Do you know him personally?"
"Well, our families are sowhat acquaintances. So, I have heard about him."
"Is that so?", Alicia replied with a casual note.
Valerys tapped her finger on the table, then glanced at Alicia.
"And the dungeon? Where the Class Division Exam will be conducted—what’s the latest on its safety?"
"The site was inspected by the City Guard and the internal Safety Commission two weeks ago. Cleared. No reported activity, no mana anomalies," Alicia replied. "But... we’re sending a new investigation team anyway. One of our own."
Valerys chuckled dryly, brushing a stray hair from her face.
"My, my. The Student Council sure seems to have more authority than a professor these days."
Alicia didn’t smile. She t Valerys’ eyes with quiet, unshakable steel.
"Power belongs to those who know how to use it."
A long pause hung in the air.
Then Valerys turned away with a half-smirk.
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