I thought about it a lot, every day in the student council, everyone I've met, every word I've spoken. Although it hasn't been long, it feels like a lot of time has passed in my human existence. In the end, I said to Hisa, "Betrayal is impossible. They are all gathered by Elena. I trust her judgment. Don't you?"
Hisa crossed his arms and glanced at me with a meaningful look. I could sense that he had many thoughts swirling in his mind. What was he thinking?
"With the wisdom of the Demon Dragon, you've fallen too deep!" Hisa's words hit the mark, and I understood.
"What if I ask you to be my undercover agent and gather information on the Brandt family. Would you be willing?"
"What are you saying! How could I?"
"You see, this has nothing to do with rationality and wisdom. It's about emotions."
Hisa watched me leave his side, and I could hear his final words clearly, "The Demon Dragon and the legend are too far apart, aren't they?"
Legend? The legendary Demon Dragon is portrayed as evil and bloodthirsty, isn't it just what you guys, The Divine Realm, claim? It's surprising that even the great god believes it.
"What were you guys talking about?"
"Zi Sirou, you don't have to be nosy."
"It must be some secret that can't be revealed. And I went out of my way to deal with those reporters." Si Rou glanced at the journalists, one was a waiter, two were from the band on stage, and the last one was a guard.
"We should go to that place we went to last time for a meal. Consider it my treat."
"A meal? How novel. Aren't you going to the rooftop with your student council? Acting president!"
"If you don't want to go, forget it."
Zi Sirou mysterious handed me another photo.
"This? Was it taken by a reporter? Is he human?"
The photo surprised me. It clearly captured the scene of Nofice abusing Angel, something that would be considered horrifying for most people. The way Angel was being abused was terrifying, and Nofice's indifferent expression was even more chilling.
"Why can't he be human? But that reporter is amazing. Not many people can capture a photo like this."
"Of course, he's not an ordinary person." I examined the materials of the photo carefully. It was not the usual quality of a photo. I said, "That day, Angel sang the Marese hymn. Unless someone is a god tier or someone special..."
"A god tier wouldn't become a journalist, right?"
"What about that person just now?"
"He left. If he couldn't get the news, what else could he do? He's definitely going back to be scolded by the editor-in-chief. God knows how many people he's scolded at the end of the year."
"Wow, the people in your news department must be either masochists or freaks."
"Don't bad employees deserve to be scolded? It's the most direct way for leaders to establish their authority and motivate their subordinates to do good things."
"Of course, your people can be scolded, but not a single person dares to scold mine." I casually looked at the photo, but Zi Sirou caught me off guard.
"Oh, so you also want to scold people. What if they hear the recording?" Zi Sirou unbuttoned the collar of her shirt to reveal an old-fashioned tape recorder. Without magic, it was an electronic device. Sometimes, these outdated objects easily deceive us who grew up in the world of magic, as we are accustomed to sensing danger with our magical senses.
"Is it necessary to do this? This is the royal banquet!"
"It's a professional habit."
"Zi Sirou, your profession is being a student. Hey, are you even listening to me? Give me the button!"
Sirou walked all the way to her mother's side, indicating for me to speak carefully. However, I chose not to say anything. After all, I would find a way to get it back, but I just hadn't thought of a plan yet.
Until the end of the banquet, I spent the evening peacefully, without any conspiracies or fights. It was very calm. Li Liu and Sirou were feeling a bit awkward. Should I intervene in this matter? I always felt like I would make things worse if I got involved.
2
The next morning was Monday, and as a student, of course, I had to go to school. The alarm clock kept ringing in my ears.
"Nor... Nofice, turn it off..."
"Master, Wenxin said that if the master doesn't wake up, I'm not allowed to turn off the alarm."
"Who's your master? I told you to turn it off." Since moving to this building, Wenxin had been the one waking me up early every day. Even though I still had over an hour left, she insisted on waking me up so early. Besides, as long as someone was around, I could still use Space Magic, ensuring that I wouldn't be late.
"Well, I actually think Wenxin is right. If the master doesn't wake up on time, even with Space Magic, you might still be late."
"You..." I suddenly sat up. Originally, I wanted to say that it was an accident, but seeing Nofice kneeling beside me in her underwear every morning had become a habit. It was more effective than the alarm clock.
"That Wenxin... I locked the door so she couldn't come up, and now she has you come instead of her. When did you stop listening, Nofice?" This four-story building's top floor was my room, for some reason Wenxin had given me this room. They had designed the top floor as a single room during the construction of the building, while the other floors had several rooms.
"Was I disobedient? But if the master doesn't go to class on time, you'll really be late."
"Alright, alright, I'll wake up on time!" I scratched my fluffy hair and put on my glasses to cover up my color contacts. If I didn't solve the issue with color contacts, my magic wouldn't be able to recover properly. It was just an expenditure without any income.
"If the master's eyes don't have a solution, people will start suspecting, right?"
"Suspecting? What's there to suspect? I just don't want people to find it strange." I pushed my glasses up.
"Having indigo and crimson colored eyes appear together in the master's two eyes will definitely make people suspect. Humans are suspicious, you know."
I understood what Nofice was trying to say. Humans wouldn't easily believe that a Demon Dragon and a Divine Dragon could merge, unlike the magical creatures. As for The Divine Realm, according to Ellen Brandt's remarks, keeping it secret would be better.
"Ah, ah, ah~"
"What... What's wrong? Why are you yelling?" Nofice suddenly shouted, starting me.
"Master, wake up quickly! A lot of time has passed!"
Why did my familiar betray me like this? Is that fair?
When the bell rang, Nofice and I appeared in the classroom at the same time. Since my abilities had been revealed, my classmates had gotten used to this way of attending classes.
After class, I saw the News Department downstairs. The News Department had recently received funding from the school and had replaced all the notice boards with Magic walls, bidding farewell to the era of paper notices. With just an announcement from the News Department, the entire school would be able to see it instantly. I heard that they even wanted to establish a news station, and I was most likely going to be the anchor.
"What are you looking at?" Zi Sirou approached me, and I could clearly see that the news department was in a state of tension.
"I remembered something, can you help me find the person who gave you the photos last night?"
"Is there a problem with that person?"
"No, I just think he might be able to help."
"If you need a reporter, you can just find me!"
"He may not be an ordinary reporter, help me find him, you've met him before."
"Do me a favor, and I'll help you find him."
"Go ahead."
"Get the principal to agree to us starting a news station."
"You can start looking for people now!" I said confidently to her.