In the hall, Anthony sat in the seat of honor with his brow deeply furrowed. On either side of him sat the highest-ranking clerics from the Arcane Academy's two campuses.
The three of them were also the academy's strongest combatants.
"Dean! Lin Ke has been brought in! There's a little girl with him as well. We suspect she's the young lady of the Youzhi Family who also went missing last night."
An Exorcist hurried in and dropped to one knee to report.
Anthony's gaze sharpened.
"He didn't resist?"
The Exorcist immediately lowered his head and said:
"No, Dean. We were lying in wait at the academy gates the whole time! When we spotted him, he was on his way to the academy, so we immediately activated the grand formation. But he was quite cooperative and made no attempt to step out of line."
At those words, Anthony exchanged glances with the two clerics beside him. All three saw the gravity in one another's eyes.
This was unusual.
What troubled him even more was why Hana Ye was mixed up with him.
They knew perfectly well that, although that man did not favor Hana Ye, she was still the former vice president's daughter. If she really became embroiled in something like this, they would have a hard time explaining it to that Great Demon Hunter.
"Bring him in!"
His voice was low.
But regardless, now that things had reached this point, they had to get to the bottom of the matter.
Soon.
Under the piercing gazes of over a hundred Exorcists standing ready on either side, the doors slowly opened.
A young man in clean, practical clothing strode in, carrying a trembling, curly-haired little girl in his arms. He wore a smile, showing no trace of fear or nervousness despite all