A second later, a soft shimmer in the air rippled, and Seraphine materialized right beside me, dissolving a low-tier concealment spell."The faculty roster was updated early this morning," she whispered, her voice a barely audible breath against the stone wall. "With Julian out of commission in the intensive care unit, his advanced combat-theory seat needed to be filled, and his personal curriculum records were moved. Only three people have the high-level clearance to bypass the noble dorm security wards to plant that scroll, and one of them is the new elite professor.""Who is he?" I asked, my eyes narrowing as we began walking down the quiet, carpeted halls of the administration building, pretending to be two students delivering paperwork."Professor Vane," Seraphine said, her expression tightening. "He’s a renowned scholar from the capital’s high magical circle who suddenly requested a transfer to the academy just last week. The timing is entirely too perfect. Right now, he’s cond