The corridor inside Brixton Academy felt quiet after the evaluation ended. White lights reflected on the clean floor. But behind one of the pillars, a man in dark clothes stood against the wall.His breath almost impossible to hear. He used a special technique to suppress his entire aura, almost making it disappear. Even Brixton's highly sensitive energy sensors couldn't detect him."The target is moving with Rosalin," he whispered.At the end of the corridor, Callen and Rosalin walked side by side with calm steps. There were no guards around them.Rosalin glanced at Callen. "How do you feel now?" she asked.Callen put both hands into his pockets. "I owe you a lot. You gave me a chance to meet her."Rosalin let out a small snort. "You're talking like I did something big. I only opened a small path."Callen smiled faintly. "Brixton has strict rules. Not just anyone can enter, especially outsiders."Rosalin stopped for a moment, then looked at him with raised brows. "Outsider?" she repe

Henrietta closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them again. She glanced toward Rosalin, who was still standing at the side of the room."Leave us for a moment."Rosalin frowned. "Are you sure?" she asked, her tone hesitant. She glanced at Callen, as if making sure everything was safe.Henrietta gave a faint smile. "I'm not that weak that I'd die just from talking for a while. Go.""Alright," Rosalin sighed. She looked at Callen for a moment. "Don't let her talk too much."Callen gave a short nod. "I know her limits."Rosalin turned around and walked out of the room. A few seconds passed without a word. Henrietta stared at the ceiling, as if gathering her thoughts."That coup..." she said, her voice clear but weak. "It wasn't as simple as people say."Callen just sat there, his eyes on her."The previous emperor, Grant," Henrietta continued, "managed to weaken the leaders of the four noble families."Callen frowned. "I've heard that, but in a version I believe has been changed.""T

The car stopped right in front of the large gate of Ironcrest Compound. Rosalin stepped out first, her eyes sweeping the area."So this is where you're staying for now?" she asked as she glanced at Callen.Callen gave a relaxed nod. "Just temporary," he replied. "The environment is quite calm as long as no one tries to cause trouble."Ironcrest Compound was known as a residence for military families. The buildings were neat, security was tight, and most of the residents were active or retired officers.But that calm atmosphere didn't last long.Near the entrance gate, right by the multipurpose building, a group of women from the housing committee was sitting together. As soon as they saw Callen arrive with a woman they didn't recognize, their attention immediately shifted."Look at that," one of them whispered. "He's back again, and now he's bringing another woman."Helena, who was sitting in the middle, frowned right away. "I still haven't forgotten what happened before. He dared to

The silence in the room felt heavy. Helena opened her mouth slightly, but no sound came out. Her gaze stayed fixed on the screen, as if she hoped what she saw was just a system error."This… is impossible," one of the women behind her muttered.Aaron was still staring at the screen, his fingers stiff above the keyboard. He swallowed slowly. "This data comes directly from the central database," he said quietly. "It can't be wrong."Rosalin remained standing calmly. Her expression didn't change at all, since she already expected their reaction to be like this.Callen glanced at the women. "Still want to say I manipulated the data?" he asked with a mocking smirk.Helena flinched. "You…!" she snapped, but her voice had lost its earlier sharpness.Another woman tried to defend herself. "S-she could… have special access to change the database," she said hesitantly. "Or the system is wrong!"Aaron immediately shook his head. "No," he said firmly. "This level of access isn't something anyone

"Apologize?" Ivy repeated.One of the women behind stepped forward halfway. "We made a big mistake. We accused your husband of bringing an outsider and breaking the housing rules.""And we reported it…" another added with a trembling voice.Ivy's gaze turned cold."We didn't know who that woman really was," Helena continued, her voice starting to shake. "We just… thought the wrong things.""We were wrong," another woman quickly added. "And now we're in trouble."Ivy narrowed her eyes. "What trouble?" she asked, sounding indifferent but curious.Helena took a deep breath, then answered with difficulty, "We're going to be removed from this housing.""Removed?" Lily, still in her mother's arms, looked confused."It's a decision from management," Helena continued. "They said we spread baseless accusations against another resident, especially toward a military guest.""And that's a serious violation," someone from behind added.Those panicked faces were now full of regret."We really didn'