Liam tapped his chin, thoughtful. 'Heretics, huh?'
Emerald's voice remained firm. "We do not know if the heretics are directly responsible, but we must assume they are. Your job is to gather information and report back."
She took a step forward, her piercing gaze sweeping across the students.
"This is not a game," she stated coldly. "Heretics are dangerous individuals who have abandoned the Goddess' light and chosen the path of darkness. They are capable of acts beyond your imagination. You must remain cautious at all times."
The atmosphere grew heavier.
Liam could feel the slight shift in the students' demeanor. Even the most confident among them seemed to tense up.
He could also sense the knight's fanaticism of the goddess through her words alone, and understood why she was referred to as one of the most devoted knights in the kingdom.
'But still… hehe.' Liam thought, a strange glint flashing across his eyes.