With that thought, he turned and walked away. The girl from the other line sat down after he rose.
Jacob Bloom caught sight of her from the corner of his eye. But there was not the slightest reaction in his heart, as if he had merely seen a stone.
Or perhaps just an ordinary classmate.
"May I ask what psyche you need extracted?" the Cosmic Brain Monster asked politely.
"The Heart of Covetousness," said the fifth-year girl in an even tone.
Yet the Cosmic Brain Monster, which was exceptionally sensitive to mental fluctuations, still sensed her tremble as she spoke those words.
However, the demon's dictionary did not contain the word "moved." The Cosmic Brain Monster entered into a contract with her.
Business at the Psychic Trade shop was booming. Meanwhile, Dark had already arrived at the hidden location.
Of course, he had not deliberately abandoned the Cosmic Brain Monster in the Cafeteria. Even if he had intended to do that, he should at least have watched over it for an hour or two before leaving it in the Cafeteria, right?
In any case, he had hurried to the hidden location only after receiving Professor Sylph's notice.
Professor Steven Harvey's experiment was nearly complete!
"Did it succeed?" Dark asked impatiently the moment he entered the laboratory in the hidden location.
It was still Professor Steven Harvey's laboratory, and Professor Steven Harvey was the only one conducting the transmutation experiment.
Professor Sylph and Professor Kazel, who were also present, merely waited near the entrance.
Unless necessary, professors generally preferred to conduct experiments alone. Professor Steven Harvey was especially so.
He did not actually like other people meddling with his experiments. "Not yet," Professor Sylph answered Dark's question. Dark asked in confusion, "Then?"
Professor Sylph said, "I had a feeling this experiment