"Yes, that's indeed me. And who you might be?" Conrad asked back with a gentle demeanor.
Hearing Conrad's reply, everyone except Cross looked relieved.
Cai Lyn, who was in the middle, stepped forward and said, "We're from the first district academy. We came here to rescue you and the others."
Conrad looked surprised, but he hid his expression.
…So they really came. It looked like the professor was right.
The only thing that surprised him was that he didn't think that they had entered right here inside the facility. Just a few hours ago, the professor told him that he caught most of them. And now, they were already inside the facility. And they were even reached here in the professor's chamber.
…Well, they looked like a bunch of newbies only.
Compared to him, who had many experiences, these three were nothing but a walk in the park. In short, they were not a threat to him.