"I see..." Aether said.
After a long conversation that lasted nearly an hour, Atlas finally finished his explanation and waited.
"So, what you want me to do is investigate the people on the list you gave me?" Aelia asked.
Atlas nodded eagerly, hope gleaming in his eyes as he waited for an answer.
"What I don't understand," Eva suddenly said, "is how you found these names..." She had voiced the question on everyone's mind.
Curiosity among those present was growing, but there was nothing they could do. He had no idea how to answer that question.
Which was precisely why he knew he had to come up with a ridiculous lie.
"Step outside, please," Atlas suddenly said to those around him.
The student committee members and the professor exchanged confused looks, clearly not understanding his request.
"If I step outside, the connection may be broken, young man," the professor pointed out.
Atlas shook his head. "If you add a little mana before leaving, there won't be a problem."
