MTLNOVEL Chapter 414: You're Quite Good
After that, Charles didn't think too much about it, he simply assumed it was his overactive imagination. He had quietly activated his [Divine Domain], constantly sensing the information within the private room.
There were no unusual scents, no other people's presence, and the temperature remained unchanged.
Even when Charles deliberately held his breath, he found nothing out of the ordinary.
Yet, there lingered a strange feeling in his heart, as if someone was watching him from nearby!
"Come out! Your concealment is indeed perfect, but there's still one fatal flaw!" Charles suddenly shouted, his muscles tensing up as the energy within him surged. He gripped the [black gold long knife] he had pulled from his [storage space] tightly in his hand.
At this moment, Charles was fully prepared for battle.
Max, Mousie, Mia, and Little Gold, who were eating, also reacted.
Though they sensed nothing unusual, they instinctively trusted Charles's judgment. Max was the first to get ready for a fight, while Little Gold, forgetting about his favorite metallic treats, scanned the area warily.
As time passed minute by minute, there was still no change in the cafeteria's private room, it was just Charles and his mystical beasts.
"Master, what's going on?" Max asked, staying alert and on high alert.
Charles did not respond, instead, he lowered the [black gold long knife] and relaxed his battle stance.
"It seems I really was overthinking it, never mind, let's continue eating. I have class after this." Charles said slowly.
Earlier, he had chosen to trust his instincts and wanted to provoke a response to see if he could discover anything.
However, even after doing so, nothing changed in the private room, and it appeared he truly had been overthinking it.
After finishing his meal, Charles directly left the cafeteria with his mystical beasts.
Once he had completely departed, a figure appeared out of nowhere—it was the mysterious person who had shown up in Jamie's office yesterday.
"Unbelievable, did you really notice something was off just by instinct?"
"You even tried to bait me. Luckily, I caught on. How could a Level Four Beast Master detect my presence? If you were a Level Seven or Eight Beast Master, I might have actually revealed myself."
"The dean of Genosha Cyber Academy couldn't detect my presence, yet you noticed it just by instinct. You're quite an extraordinary talent, this is my first time encountering someone like you." the mysterious person said as he stepped to the window of the private room, pulling back a corner of the curtain to watch Charles's departing figure.
At that moment, Charles suddenly turned around, gazing at the window of the room he had just left.
The curtain was gently swaying, but no one appeared.
Charles took a deep breath, not lingering any longer, and headed straight for the classroom.
Meanwhile, in the private room on the second floor of the cafeteria, the mysterious person was awkwardly hiding beneath the windowsill.
If it hadn't been for his quick reflexes, he would have been discovered by Charles!
"That kid! This is great. The boss just asked me to investigate how you dealt with that [Bodies], and I didn't expect you to have such strong instincts!"
"Calm and collected, very clever—simply perfect!"
"I need to observe more to see if I can find an even bigger surprise. I'll go talk to Jamie and get your consent later."
In the next instant, the mysterious person's figure vanished into thin air.
On the other side, as soon as Charles walked into the classroom, he noticed that Zachary and Camilla seemed a bit off, especially Camilla, who instinctively looked up at him several times.
Charles slowly made his way to his seat, and just as he sat down, he heard Camilla whisper:
"Charles, I want to go out and have some fun, but I've never gone out alone. Can you come with me? Just for one day, that's all I ask."
Camilla's voice sounded almost pleading, piquing Charles's curiosity.
"Why the sudden urge to go out?" Charles asked slowly.
A conflicted expression appeared on Camilla's face as she quietly replied, "My father came to see me today. He wants my sister and me to leave Genosha tonight and spend a couple of days elsewhere."
"Isn't that a good thing?" Charles felt even more puzzled. It seemed normal for Emperor Miles of Genosha to want his two daughters to relax and enjoy themselves.
So why did Camilla want him to go along?
Seeing Charles's expression, Camilla remained calm, showing no signs of agreement. She could no longer hold back and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"Last night, many people from the royal family left Genosha Calivia in a hurry."
Upon hearing this, Charles immediately understood.
Emperor Miles of Genosha wasn't simply letting Rose and Camilla go out to play, he was escaping!
What kind of disaster could prompt Miles to do this?
Recalling the strange feeling he had during breakfast, Charles realized that something was indeed happening.
"What happened?" Charles asked.
Camilla shook her head, she didn't know either. When she asked her father in the morning, his attitude had been very firm—he insisted that she and her sister leave while he stayed in Genosha Calivia.
"Charles, why don't you come with us?" Camilla said again.
Charles shook his head. He still didn't know what was going on, and besides, there had been no news from Dean Jamie or Mr. Colton.
Even if there was danger, it wouldn't happen right now.
It would be better to find out what exactly was happening first.
With that in mind, Charles planned to talk to Dean Jamie after class and inform him about the strange occurrences from the morning.
He had actually noticed that someone had been in the cafeteria's private room all along. It was because of his last look back, the surrounding leaves hadn't moved at all, and Charles distinctly remembered that the curtains had been drawn completely while he was eating.
When he left, he also closed the door, so there wouldn't have been any wind to cause the curtains to flutter.
There was only one possibility: someone had been quietly observing him after he left.
The person hadn't acted directly, possessing such stealth abilities, taking his life shouldn't be difficult for them. Clearly, they weren't there to kill him.
Thus, Charles didn't rush to the dean's office immediately, that would have been too abrupt.
Now, after speaking with Camilla, he had enough reason to seek out Jamie.
With this thought, Charles tried to clear his mind, not thinking too much, and maintained a facade of having discovered nothing. He slowly said to Camilla:
"I won't be leaving for now. I will go to Dean Jamie's office later to gather some information." Charles said.
Camilla sighed, she knew it would be like this.
She didn't want to leave either, she wanted to stay with her father. However, her father's attitude was exceedingly firm. He insisted that she and her sister must leave Genosha.
As for what was actually happening, she had no idea.
Zachary remained silent, leaning on the table. He wasn't interested in the conversation between Camilla and Charles. In his mind, he kept replaying the unease he felt from his father, Mason, earlier that morning.
He hadn't seen his father like this in a long time. The last time was when he was a child, during his mother's terminal illness when there was no cure.
This morning,
everyone in the upper echelons of Genosha sensed something was off. However, many didn't know what was happening. Moreover, Emperor Miles of Genosha still appeared in the royal court as usual.
Thus, even though they felt the unease, there was nothing they could do about it.
Time passed quickly, and the morning classes came to an end.
Charles didn't have time for lunch and quickly arrived in front of Dean Jamie's office. Just as he was about to knock on the door, he saw a strange person walking nearby.
"Hello, Charles. I've been waiting for you for a long time." the person said, wearing a white mask adorned with the carvings of ten long swords, looking extremely odd.
"Is there something you need from me?" Charles replied, keeping a straight face.
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"There is something very important. Don't worry, I won't harm you. You can dissipate the dark energy within you." the masked person said cheerfully.
Charles felt a chill run down his spine, this person was very powerful!
At that moment, Dean Jamie came out, glanced at the masked person, then at Charles, and sighed softly as he said:
"Come in. This person's identity is somewhat special. I'll explain it to you shortly."
Charles nodded, he sensed that Jamie was a bit helpless and had a hint of reverence when facing the mysterious masked individual.
"Is this another Level Nine Beast Master like Lucas?" Charles thought to himself.
Whatever it was, he had to face it. Charles had a gut feeling that this suddenly appearing masked person might be connected to what was about to happen in Genosha.
Soon, with Jamie's explanation, Charles finally understood everything.
He looked at the mysterious masked person with a strange expression and slowly asked, "So those six monsters, which are comparable to Level Nine Beast Masters, are here for me? And you want to gather them all together and deal with them at once?"
The masked mysterious person nodded and replied slowly:
"More than that, I'm curious. How did you sense something was off this morning? Was it just instinct?"
Charles nodded slowly, he indeed sensed an anomaly through his intuition.
"I'm glad I reacted quickly in the end, or else you would have already discovered me." the mysterious person remarked with a hint of admiration.
Charles silently said, "I already noticed. There was no wind at that time, and I even closed the door when I left."
The mysterious person clearly paused for a moment, then said excitedly:
"Hahaha, discovering that is even better! You're quite impressive, kid."