"Something wrong?"
I had to admit, this building was quite different from what Fu Qian had imagined.
Though it looked a little old and dim, and the floorboards creaked underfoot as they walked, the air was surprisingly fresh. There wasn't even a hint of eerie decay.
That was why Fu Qian asked so naturally.
It was nothing like Apocalypse's style. When something was this out of the ordinary, there had to be a catch—and that held true no matter which way you looked at it.
"Let's take a look."
In response to his question, Cas didn't deny it outright, though he wasn't overly serious either.
As everyone knew, with laboratory accidents, the only difference was how often they happened. You could never hope to eliminate them completely.
With Cas leading the way, the two of them climbed to the third floor. The fresh scent grew even stronger, but the place still seemed perfectly quiet at a glance.
"It looks pretty normal to me!"
"Rob's working overtime. That's the most abnormal thing of all."
Cas offered the flat remark, then walked straight to a door and knocked.
The head really was something else. He knew everyone's research habits so well.
Fu Qian knew that behind this door was one of the brightly lit rooms they'd seen from below.
After Cas knocked, he opened the door without waiting. A middle-aged man with shoulder-length hair and a loose robe turned to look at them.
Strictly speaking, the man had striking features, with thick brows and large eyes. But his slightly manic expression ruined much of the effect.
At that moment, he was clearly surprised to see Cas.
"What brings you here? And who's this...?"
It seemed he hadn't been paying much attention to the recent upheavals at the academy.
"Professor Rob, right? A