"You are not welcome here! Scram or else!"
John's investigation began in the heart of the Military Department's teaching building. It was already late afternoon, the golden hour when most lectures were drawing to a close, and the halls began to get crowded as students left classes to chat or take a short break.
In his hand, he held a list of fifteen candidates painstakingly compiled by Cissel and Elena. Despite the short timeframe the girls had to investigate, the list was surprisingly detailed.
They hadn't just provided names; they had documented the academic year of each target, their family lineages, and a collection of gossip that shed light on their personalities.
According to Elena, no male student in the academy could resist the allure of her beauty once she decided to turn it on. Just a few minutes of casual conversation had been enough to make several loose-lipped students spill a mountain of secrets about the targets the girls had been eyeing.
