“Mr. Albert. Will you please accompany me?”

Vera’s visit.

Because it is a one-person visit, there is no pressure by numbers as before, but the seriousness of the visit is unparalleled.

Already activated “Binding Chain” and standing by. Knowing that Al will be able to detect it even in its inert state. On battle stance. A warlike attitude.

“Not so calm huh. Well, of course, I will follow Vera-dono. A carriage?”

“We appreciate your cooperation with ……. Today it’s in a salon room of academy.”

From a person requiring observation to a suspect. He often changes his status from one to another. Mainly for the worse.

(Hmmm …… Worst case scenario is that the mana that harms “The Oracle’s Divine Child” gets away with crap? Isn’t it that warm… Sigh )

“Then let’s go.”

Vera doesn’t set the “binding chain” on Al, at this point. In a manner of speaking, he is still in a state of doubt. It’s almost like taking him in.

Concealing the occurrence of a disaster individual.

The title often changes from one to the other. Mostly for the worse.

By doing so, they intentionally tried to harm the new students of the frontier aristocrat group.

Fortunately, the newcomers were able to defeat the disaster and thus saved the day, but …… That can’t be the end of the story.

(Well, it was a rather crude way of doing things, so it’s not surprising that they would be suspicious. There is no forensic investigation, but magic is a mysterious power. It would not be surprising if there was magic to read past events within a certain range. …… But, since traces of mana are carefully erased, mana-mediated magic could be deceptive. …… Now, what kind of evidence did they find? (Or are you still in the skeptical stage?)”

Al also expected that he would be suspected. A cool-headed madman. I don’t expect a perfect cover-up in an academy full of mages.

But in the end, it was Falconer’s way. He was going to invoke the “I got hit, so I hit back,” and make the excuse that he was still in the habit of being out on the frontier. …… Randomness is also a Falconer’s way.

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Even while taking him in, Al sensed Vera’s nervousness. The “binding chain” had already materialized and was centering on her arms. Ready to unleash at any moment.

“(I guess they anticipate that my mana fluctuation is low and are ready to set it off at any time, but …… Aren’t you being a little too cautious? Well, I’m a suspect, but that’s not for me to say.)

“(Albert Falconer. Against him, the automatic reaction of “Binding Chain” is too slow. No,…… I hear that the Falconer family’s physical enhancement is better than the disaster individuals. Can I really put my clutches on him at this distance? The mana fluctuation is so small that it’s hard to read the start of a move ……!)”

There are no words to speak to each other.

Al, too, is painfully aware of her wariness, so he does not make any unnecessary movements and concentrates only on walking.

Then we arrive at our destination, the salon room.

Al is unconcerned, but Vera’s tension is at peak. Rather, this is where the real work begins.

“Mr. Victor. I have brought Mister Albert with me.