The hall of the Arcane Academy.
The entire hall was silent. Anthony, seated at its head, had long since turned livid. His eyes were fixed on the young man below, his expression frighteningly grim.
Lin En, however, still wore a smile, calm and unruffled.
"That was your first mistake. The way you handle things has truly disappointed me... if I really were that Great Demon, no one would leave this place alive today."
"Now, let me answer your second question."
Rustle-
With a casual wave of his hand, he scattered sheets of documents covered in writing.
They fluttered down across the hall floor.
"I killed Shakira."
"But before you convict me, I'd very much like to ask you something, Headmaster. Do you have any idea how many of the students you've admitted are actually students, and which ones... are evil spirits hiding in the real world to gather intelligence on you?"
At those words, many of the teachers and clerics, Anthony included, underwent a drastic change in expression.
"What do you mean?!"
They all stood, staring hard at Lin En.
Lin En said slowly:
"Shakira served a faction under a Great Demon in the Spirit Realm, known as the [Crimson Secret Cult]. I don't know how many of you know of this organization, but I can tell you plainly that she was one of countless spies trained by this Spirit Realm organization to infiltrate your ranks."
"They've been secretly infiltrating your upper circles through all sorts of means, constantly stealing intelligence about you, including your Sequence composition, personnel deployments, and so on."
"Surely you aren't going to tell me you knew nothing about this?"
At that moment, many of those around him felt their pupils contract. Anthony's gaze changed abruptly.
He immediately extended a hand.
Rustle-
A force instantly drew