*** The four of them entered the Academy building accompanied by several instructors. The Academy leader, Joselyn, asked them to be brought to her office, which was located on the fifth floor of the Academy building. They walked through the classroom area filled with students studying. Their attention was interrupted when they saw the arrival of four mysterious people crossing the academy corridor. Alexia walked first, followed by Aurora, Ivy, and Arryn walked last. There was no conversation between the four people and the academy instructors. The atmosphere was awkward as there was fear in the instructors' hearts after seeing Aurora's abilities. The fifth floor was the highest in the academy; each floor was organised according to its function. The first floor was a meeting hall, training centre, and magic laboratory. The second and third floors were for student classes, the fourth floor was for the academy instructors' rooms, and the fifth floor was for the head of the Alderdam Ac

Arryn opened his eyes after two hours of unconsciousness. He saw the figure of Ivy and Aurora nearby. They seemed to be talking to each other about something.He felt different in his body, especially his right stomach. He opened the blanket wrapped around his body and saw the wound that should have been there now disappear, replaced by a scar."What happened?" asked Arryn. Hearing Arryn's voice made Ivy and Aurora focus on the man."Thank goodness you're awake. You've fully recovered from that stab wound," Aurora replied, sitting close to Ivy as her eyes looked up at Arryn."Recovered? But it's impossible. No wound can heal that quickly. Did you heal me?" asked Arryn, asking Aurora because he knew Aurora had healing abilities."No," said Aurora."Then? Did the doctor treat me?" asked Arryn."Neither did she," Aurora replied, smiling as she closed her eyes, trying to let Arryn guess for himself."Did Erina do it?""My goodness, that woman wasn't even here when you were being treated,"

Arryn and Ivy agreed to Balian's request. After all, bothering the man while he was working wasn't something good for them. They both left Balian's shop and sat in front of a small restaurant serving seafood. The two ordered food while waiting for the man. The place wasn't far from Balian's shop. Occasionally Arryn glanced at the man; he seemed to be seriously and kindly serving the people coming to his shop. "I wonder why he chose to become a fish trader instead of a magic trainer or something," said Ivy, Arryn was just as curious as she was about Balian's previous occupation. The job of a merchant is not difficult. They only need to know the communication and trading skills and the prices of goods. However, it was a different case if he was Balian. The man's abilities could lead him to work as a personal trainer or open a small magic school for children. "Maybe something about magic makes him reluctant to get involved in it anymore. We also cannot be sure whether he was actually

After some hard action by Arryn and Balian, the intruder confessed. He said the order to kill them both came from Liliana, one of the three main leaders in the Alderdam Academy of Magic. "Liliana? Was she close to Joselyn?" asked Arryn, confirming with Balian since the man had previously worked there. "Not only close, but she is Joselyn's younger sister," Balian revealed, surprising Arryn as the man had never guessed. "Oh, they're both siblings? No wonder Liliana's conduct is as bad as Jose's!" groaned Arryn, annoyed to find that not only did the academy leadership hate him, but her entire family did as well. "If things happen like this, I'm sure there's something wrong with their studies," Arryn continued. "I'm telling you, they've been doing the wrong thing for years. I don't intend to tell you about it. Let you find out their faults," Balian retorted. Ivy arrived near Arryn and Balian. She came along with Balian's wife, who was curious about the interrogation results. Ivy had

Arryn and Ivy continued to walk around, looking at every tube. Most of the children trapped inside were teenagers, either boys or girls.One thing that made Arryn shake his head even more, was their appearance. The academy instructors and leaders seemed to have removed every piece of clothing they wore, leaving their bodies uncovered by a single thread.Despite the many liquid tubes and the dead bodies of the children, Arryn could not find the whereabouts of the magic bomb Balian was referring to. He found nothing but tubes in the large experimental room."Maybe they have their own hidden room?" Ivy asked."I do not know. There is no certain explanation about it from the notes Balian gave us," replied Arryn.The two combed different areas, Arryn heading to the far end of the room while Ivy approached the bookshelf filled with experimental records. They aimed to find the magic bomb before the academy found out about them.Arryn's attention wa