Fanatics of the Magic Academy

Under the observation of the Wind Network, Rose discovered that the leader of the people sent by the porridge distribution center was a young woman.

Led by the police officer, the three people from the soup kitchen headed toward the basement of Hope's house.

Rose began to analyze the information transmitted through the Wind Network Perception.

Based on the intelligence gathered these past few days, that police officer should be Officer Harlow, one of the three most prominent officers in the police station.

It seemed he had seen Rose's whistleblower letter. Harlow, leading the group down to the basement, gestured wildly and spoke with great emotion:

"Hey! Miss Aliya, do you know how much effort we put into exposing that devil Hope?!"

My other two brothers were seriously injured as a result! That demon's actions were utterly inhuman!

Rose:

"..."

Rose could tell that Harlow hadn't informed the other two officers, Hope, about the matter, perhaps intending to monopolize some profit in this way.

Miss Aliya watched Haro's performance with a slight frown, even though the images that could be formed within the [Wind Net Perception] were only in black and white.

Rose could also tell that the person named Aliya had a very gloomy expression.

The four of them entered Hope's basement. Aliya examined the various fragments on Hope's display shelf, and her whole body trembled slightly.

The two people behind her also looked grim; one of the younger men had spotted a rather grotesque slice of footage.

He vomited it out with a "whoosh".

?

Rose was a little puzzled. Were their mental fortitude really that bad?

What Rose didn't know was that some of the experiences he took for granted were quite bizarre to a large part of the world.

If the whole world were as grotesque and explicit as the slums, the Magic Federation would probably have exploded long ago.

Even if those magicians might privately trade, collect, or research some exotic items,

However, their actions are generally not exposed unless they are betrayed or suddenly die.

The slum where Rose lived was the dirtiest, most chaotic, and most disorderly place in all of Lovelia.

Then Aliya turned her head away, unable to bear looking at the slices, and picked up Hope's diary and journal to read.

That diary and journal... how should I put it, even the version that Rose and that second-circle mage refined,

Rose could easily call it a morbid curiosity; in fact, if he had seen Hope's diary a few days earlier, he might have activated his "Fanatical Materialist" status and ascended to a higher level of faith.

The magician who concocted the kind of reagent that causes physical deformities, growing a bunch of undifferentiated little hands and eyeballs, everyone who saw it said Hope was quite a character.

Even the well-informed Harrow officers were filled with respect for Hope after seeing it.

Then, as Aliya read, the contents of the diary strengthened her mind like the whispers of an ancient god.

After flipping through just a few pages, the words arranged and combined in a way that was beyond human imagination tore through Aliya's defenses of reason.

With a "whoosh",

She knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face, trembling all over, and couldn't help but vomit.

The two people behind her began to tremble as they flipped through Hope's diaries and journals.

We never knew how bizarre Hope's diary entry for that day was.

It was said that the hunt had never been recorded.

Seeing this, Officer Harrow seized the opportunity to add insult to injury:

"Miss Aliya, you wouldn't want Hope's actions to be exposed and bring shame upon the foundation, would you...?"

Rose:

"......"

Officer Harrow had planned to negotiate with Alya using Hope's log after she recovered, but Alya knelt on the ground, trembling, repeatedly saying:

"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry...It was our mistake...I'm so sorry..."

No matter what Harlow said, she just kept kneeling on the ground, trembling and apologizing.

Hello:

"..."

Seriously, is this woman really that bad at handling things?

Haro was out of options and stopped negotiating. Instead, he started trying hard to persuade Aliya.

"Miss Aliya, this isn't your fault. It's just that Hope was very good at hiding his true intentions and fooled most people..."

"Miss Aliya, you must pull yourself together. You must fight for justice for the dead..."

"Aliya..."

Officer Harlow tried his best to persuade Aliya.

After finally persuading him to calm down,

Aliya bit her lip, stood up, wiped away her tears, and looked at Haro with a firm gaze:

"Officer Hello, on behalf of the foundation, I offer my highest respect to your integrity and courage."

Upon hearing Aliya's words, Rose and Haro, who were observing from outside, couldn't help but react.

It takes a genius to keep that up.

However, Harrow, as one of the three brothers, the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix, reacted remarkably quickly.

He immediately adopted a solemn and righteous expression:

"Miss Aliya, this is what we should do! As a police officer in Lovelia, it is our responsibility to protect every citizen and fight criminals!"

Even if it means being shattered to pieces or severely injured, we will not hesitate! Truth prevails! From the very first day we put on this police uniform, we were already prepared!

Let the light of civilization—the principles of reason, freedom, and equality—illuminate all citizens!

Rose couldn't bear to watch anymore.

There's no pressure with veteran actors.

Harrow is quite a character; otherwise, how could the three brothers have thrived in the slums?

However, what he said wasn't wrong; the light of civilization will shine on all citizens?

Who are citizens? Harrow officers are! But those homeless people and illegal immigrants in the slums, those undocumented immigrants, how can they be considered citizens!

Aliya was surprised to see that this police officer, who had previously seemed so sleazy and mercenary, now possessed such awareness.

She thought to herself, "You really can't judge a book by its cover."

Her gaze towards Officer Harrow softened:

"Officer Hello, your integrity and courage make the light of civilization in the Magic Federation shine even brighter. The Magic Federation is what it is today because of people like you."

It really is.

It is thanks to people like Harrow Police Officer that the slums are what they are today.

Officer Harrow remained completely composed, delivering his statement with utter sincerity and without any trace of acting:

"It's what I should do!"

Then, Aliya pursed her lips and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, Officer Hello, but for the sake of the Foundation's reputation, your contributions to the Federation need to be..."

Aliya pursed her lips tightly, finding it difficult to speak.

The manager of the soup kitchen turned out to be such a horrible person; if this gets out...

The consequences would be unimaginable; it would directly damage the foundation's reputation, and subsequently, donations and grants would shrink significantly.

Then the lives of those homeless people will become even more difficult.

Harrow's expression remained solemn as he said:

"It's alright, Miss Aliya. We're already content as long as we can contribute to the Federation, but..."

Hello then showed a sad expression:

"My two brothers were seriously injured in their battle against that demon, Hope..."

"And our police station hasn't been renovated in ages..."

After hearing this, Aliya's eyes filled with tears:

"Hello Officers, thank you for your hard work..."

Rose withdrew [Wind Network Perception]; he was a little embarrassed to watch.

What followed was Harlow's one-sided manipulation of Aliya in order to extract more benefits from the Foundation.

Meanwhile, Rose stood up outside, dusted himself off, and concluded that Harlow's actions had successfully killed Hope.

No one will pursue this matter, and there won't be any loose ends. He's quite the character.