Kadel approached silently.

With a foreboding smile, he extended his hand toward me.

— Yuda.

— I have something serious to discuss with you.

— It won't take long.

As per his proposal, we had a brief conversation.

A conversation that needed to reach a conclusion.

Just in case there were prying ears, the snake and the professor moved to a secluded area. We faced each other in a chilling atmosphere.

The discussion lasted just under thirty minutes.

To summarize—

— I trust that you understand now.

— I hope you make the wise choice. Consider this an act of mercy from me to you.

The conversation ended with a clear outcome.

Thanks to that, the identity of the traitor had been solidified.

I left the exchange behind me, carrying what was less of a warning and more of a declaration.

Even though I could feel the weight of an ominous gaze lingering behind me, I simply continued moving forward.

There was no need for concern from the start.

Because in the end—

Everything was going according to plan.

There was no reason to worry about a play unfolding in the palm of my hand.

I merely observed from a step away, watching as it all progressed.

With my heart rate steady, I remained silent.

No reaction yet... but once they're cornered, we'll see what happens.

A day passed, filled with idle thoughts.

The next day, a period of rest was granted.

Meetings, testimonies, report writing—I had anticipated being burdened with all kinds of tedious work, but most of the responsibilities were assigned to the professors instead.

Given the sensitivity of the issue, the academy seemed to be handling everything with utmost caution.@@novelbin@@

As a result, students who were serving as assistant professors were given a brief reprieve.

That included me.

"Hmph."

I spent my time holed up in my dormitory.

With a book in hand, I sat in a sunless room, hoping to quietly kill time.

Of course, the reason I added the phrase hoping to was because—

Life was never so kind as to grant me even that small luxury.

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