Sylph added, "But you must keep it secret."
Dark said, "I swear to the gods."
Sylph smiled. "I know you don't believe in gods. In any case, remember this: you can't tell even Alvitr."
"Professor, you can begin."
"Very well. You should know of Ophelia Brad, correct?"
Dark raised an eyebrow. "Of course. We've discussed her many times as the focal point, haven't we?"
Professor Sylph said, "You once encountered someone named Lia Goethe."
Dark's interest perked up slightly. "Professor, are you trying to tell me that Lia Goethe and Ophelia Brad really are the same person?"
"More than that. Olivia Copernicus is the same person as well. Though it's surprising, our previous conjectures were entirely correct."
"That's very good news," Dark said. "Then how did you confirm it, Professor?"
Professor Sylph said faintly, "Brad told me herself."
Only then did Dark show surprise. "Professor..."
A trace of slyness appeared on Sylph's face. "Yes, I caught her!"
This time, Dark was genuinely shocked.
He had been involved in the professors' plan almost from beginning to end. It had started with the unexpected manhunt meant to draw out the "Invisible Man," which had led to the capture of the Vampire Vlad. That had overturned every deduction related to the Blood Princess—
And now, to his astonishment, those deductions that had been completely overturned had turned out to be the truth...
Especially since Professor Sylph had quietly captured "Lia Gaude" without anyone noticing!
How on earth had she done it?
And what exactly had the Blood Princess's past been like?
Dark could not suppress his curiosity.
Sylph paused for a moment before choosing her words carefully. "Ophelia Brad's magic power is very special. I added a small identity-verification program to each of the five Door Cards given out as prizes. Once it