Chapter 48: Cat and Mouse

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Elten returned to the Academy, to a space assigned to him. The space was completely dark, with not even a flicker of light visible.

"How was he?" A voice came from the darkness the moment Elten entered.

"He was better than I expected," Elten lazily answered. "I also received an unexpected gift from him, it seems."

The moment he finished speaking, the Skeletons arrived, carrying Lilian's body. For a moment, there was only silence. A shocked gasp could be clearly heard in the silence.

"Is that...?" The voice was unable to hide its surprise. "Did you kill another professor?"

"It wasn't me this time," Elten yawned. "I already promised Father that I wouldn't kill another professor unless they tried to hurt me. They don't give me that opportunity, even if I try to provoke them."

He opened a drawer, finding its precise location despite the darkness, as if he could see everything there.