"Oh, if only Croix were here. I could summon the Ruined Poet, have him use his ultimate move to knock everyone out with pain, then capture them and interrogate them one by one. That way, we could clear the stage in no time without endangering any innocent challengers, couldn't we?"
Dekan said with a slightly forlorn expression.
Cat Teacher's eye twitched.
Your plan really doesn't threaten the lives of the other challengers.
After all, Croix's magic wouldn't even leave a mark on their skin. No matter how much treatment they needed, it still wouldn't count as harming them.
And doing that in the Shadow World really wouldn't be against the law.
But it wasn't something any normal person would do!
Cat Teacher couldn't help feeling relieved that Croix couldn't team up with this guy just yet.
Otherwise, Dekan would be one thousand percent certain to do exactly that!
Outside the stage, nearly every student in the Observation Hall turned to look at Croix.
Ever since Croix had met Dekan, his reputation at school had changed beyond recognition.
He'd gone from "the useless, ill-fated young master" to "the Worst Inquisitor."
Even though Croix had yet to demonstrate his interrogation process in the Shadow World.
Everyone could already imagine how vicious the trio would be.
Under everyone's knowing stares, Croix suddenly felt like burying his head.
His original dream had been to become a Grand Sage.
Later, forced to face reality, he'd decided that becoming a Grand Healer wouldn't be so bad.
Now, it seemed that everyone agreed he was destined to be an inquisitor.
His feelings were a tangled mess.
"What's wrong with being an inquisitor?"
Claire, his childhood friend who was all bluntness and no bashfulness, sat beside Croix and spoke coldly.
"Don't you think the work of an inquisitor