But the "divine disappearances" had already begun.
And the criteria for selecting targets were glaringly obvious.
If Hermes had deliberately taken an older person, no one would have come to this conclusion.
But just as Professor Medea had previously surmised, Hermes was likely in poor condition. Perhaps he no longer had the spare strength to use his ability on someone who was not a target.
As things stood, the information about needing young people had most likely been deliberately leaked by Hermes!
The Holy Church, the Northern Lands, and the royal family most likely knew nothing about it.
But the academy clearly knew that Hermes's ability had long since extended beyond the Mount of Gods.
Even if the information about needing young people had truly been released by Hermes, it was not impossible.
And if that was true, then it meant... they were stepping into a trap laid by a god!
By this point, Dark's expression had become exceptionally grave.
Everyone from the academy had received Ergane's "Wisdom Blessing." Every one of them was extraordinarily wise.
At a time like this, it was impossible that they had not arrived at similar thoughts.
Professor Kazel frowned. "But if this is a trap, why did Hermes go to such lengths to set it? Was it merely so that those three factions would voluntarily send the most gifted young people from their respective forces here? But if that were the case, he would not have needed to do all this. Aren't we already sending the people he wants into the 'Heavenly Court,' just as he intended? Or is there some hidden mystery here that we have yet to notice?"
"Could he be intercepting them midway because someone else is competing with him for them?" Ophelia guessed.
Professor Sylph, who had been deep in