Or had she actually signed up for the competition as well, with leading the team merely being incidental?
Dark had originally intended to walk straight over to the professors and ask them directly. But the moment he reached the square, he was stopped by the third-year students and could only travel with them.
In any case, once they reached the Free City, he would find out whether Professor Jones had signed up.
Professor Lily, Professor Kazel, and Professor Harvey had all signed up, anyway. Although Professor Medea had not entered the competition, she would also be going to the Free City. She still had to oversee the spell barrier around the dueling grounds and help guide the "God-Summoning Ritual."
What surprised Dark more was that Eudora was following at her side. Eudora had not indicated that she would compete during last night's "Rally." It seemed she was probably accompanying Professor Medea to learn from her. Although Dark had been pulled into the group of third-year students, his eyes kept drifting toward the professors.
He saw Professor Kazel and Professor Harvey, as well as Ergane walking beside them, with Shirley and Lilyan chatting and laughing with her.
But he knew that Shirley had not signed up, while Sister Lilyan was presumably accompanying them as the school doctor—though really, she was going to sightsee in the Free City!
Looking farther to the side, he could also see Hephaestus Doragon and Ophelia Brad.
Dark did not know whether they had registered, but the professors leading the team always needed a few assistants.
Hephaestus and Ophelia probably wanted to be there in person to cheer for their children as well.
In any case, both Senior Pandora and Victor had signed up.
Senior Pandora had not returned to the academy, but she had sent word