Chapter 91: Precinct

Nightfall descended swiftly, wrapping the city in a shroud of darkness. Alicarde had left the guys in the faculty library, surrounded by stacks of books and endless pages of lecture notes they were forced to transcribe.

They had tried to lighten the mood by joking around, but the sheer volume of work dampened their spirits. In the end, the group decided they wanted to hang out somewhere else, a decision that Alicarde didn't bother arguing against. Instead, he quietly slipped away, his mind occupied with more pressing matters.

Now, he stood outside Malefica's house, the dim light of the streetlamps casting long shadows across the path. He knocked on the door, and it swung open almost immediately. Malefica stood there, her expression unreadable, though it was clear she had been expecting him.