68. Confusions

Zen's POV:

" He is waking up!!! "

This voice... It is that commoner...

" Zen! Thanks goodness, What the hell happened to you?! And what was that scary pressure?! "

?? What happened? Wait... why do I feel weak? No... why am I even lying on the floor?

" Yes..I remember...I entered a tunnel and then-?!! "

M-my head! Shit I can't remember what happened afterwards...

" are you okay?! Hold still, you were unconscious when we found you! "

We?

" Are you okay now? "

Hmm? This guy, I remember him. He was that commener who somehow got the second rank.

" Tsk.. "

Lucky bastard... he must have cheated somehow. There's no way a commener can achieve such a score. Anyway, what does he mean by we?

" Hmm? Is there something wrong? "

"....."

that is the first rank? Also the granddaughter of that mage.

I can't lower my self and act rashly for now. I still don't know what in the world happened to me. Specially when there's the other top rankers are here as well.

" No... nothing "

" I see, anyway you seem to have difficulty remembering what happened to you... but please tell us as soon as you recall anything "

Wait.. how dare this lowly commoner tell me what's to do???

" ....Who the hell do-?! "

-Shit!! this annoying headache?! I-I need to rest for now...

" Relax!! Harold, let him have some rest! He just woke up "

" .....Alright "

I will deal with him later on.. for now, I should recover my strength...

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At the same time but in a different continent,

A group of birds were flying together making a beautiful moving arch-like pattern of small black dots in the sky. However, a single dot was moving in the opposite direction cutting through the other dots. The opposing dot was moving at a speed which was incomparable to the birds speed.

" where are they ? "

The strongest mage at the current era and principal of the magical academy, Markus Alex, Said in a tired tone.

" They are here as well, something fishy is going on in this place... last time I came here it was much more alive "

In his way, the grand magician has noticed the presence of the 'Lexun' merchant group members. With other hidden organizations moving in the shadows of Ruleina city under the jurisdiction of the Maxilliams elite family.

" are they working with them? Or could it be they are after the something else? "

After thinking more about it, the grand mage decided to ignore them for now as he is more focused on dealing with that swine who dared to attack his precious grand daughter.

" I need to end this once and for all, my stupid son is not courageous enough to kill her..... "

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Lisa's POV:

Just what in the world are they doing?

' Lisa, go to the eastern continent. It seems that the Maxilliams are up to something '

I can definitely sense the fishy atmosphere, but still we are talking about the Maxilliams! Backed by the holy church and also the one with many orphanages and charities in different cities!

" Sighe... why didn't he say anything more specific? "

Hmm? No way....

' Cleaning my eyes ' I still was not believing my own eyes

" Prof. Cris? "

No way.. I must be imagining, but this guy sure as hell looks exactly like him..

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Cris's POV:

" I still can't believe this whole thing "

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Two days ago at the academy,

" I have been waiting for you professor "

Arthur Riverblood, an E ranking orphan who just recently have joined the academy as a student. Obviously his name is an alias... but no matter how many times I search into him... I can't figure anything out... he knows the truth behind the church and also what happened to the saintess... did he also know that my SS ranking talent couldn't be enough to see through his identity? But how?

" Arthur Riverblood... just who the hell are you? "

"...."

[ Sound Concealment ]

I can't work with him if I don't know about his background... the only plausible explanation for his knowledge is that he also has a skill or a talent that gives him such knowledge. Why is he not answering me?

" Sorry about that, I had to first make sure no one is listening "

Was that just now [ Sound Concealment ] I see... looks like he is used to do this.

It doesn't matter what he says. He now can never fool my eyes, I hate this ability but now is the right time to use it.

[ The host is activating the passive SS rank quirk ' Wise eyes ' ]

Any flaw... any facial expression... show me... your breathing... heart beat... I can see it all...

" I can't tell you about my background, but I can assure that I'm not working with 'them' "

Why is he this confident? How is he not lying?

" Then how else would you know!? "

" I know many things, just like how I knew of your quirk. I also know what will happen if you continue hiding... "

" ..... "

I see now. It all make...

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' And I also know what will happen if you continue hiding '

' What will happen '

" He must a prophet "

To say that with such conviction...my eyes couldn't detect any flaws in his words. I thought that I was the only one who knew, but looks like I was only a delusional loser.

' Cris, you still don't know the truth. It's not only the church who we should fight. I can't tell you the whole truth '

' Just know that I'm the only person on your side. No one will believe you. '

 " He was right "

The Maxilliams... they are disgusting animals who sold their souls to the devil. Who would have thought that they were also some demon worshippers...

I only saw the tip of the iceberg and lost all hope. but that kid, he didn't.. 

Unlike me who hid like a rat, he made such a terrifying plan...

" Let's do what he asked for now...."

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