As a pale moon hung high over Freya Academy, Maria walked through the dimly lit corridors, her presence blending seamlessly into the student crowd.
Dressed in a simple academy uniform—a navy-blue coat over a white shirt and pleated skirt—she looked no different from any other student. But beneath that unassuming facade, the Ice Empress lurked in the shadows, hunting the remnants of the Chaos Organization.
After extracting crucial information from the assassin, she knew one thing for certain—a large-scale attack was imminent.
Eliminating every infiltrator before the attack was impossible, but if she could thin their numbers, she could cripple their plans before they even began.
After ensuring Elias was safely resting, Maria spread her divine sense across the academy grounds, scanning for any traces of chaos energy.
Immediately, she felt it.
Like ink bleeding through clear water, sinister energy pulses radiated through the night, hidden within the academy's walls.
"Found you."
