After returning to the college, it was almost evening. I wanted to rest, but I only took one day off, so I didn't have much time to rest. In fact, I didn't expect this dungeon to take so much time, so this can be seen as a lack of preparation on my part. Anyway, once I got back to my room, I immediately took a break to get rid of the nausea. After that, I woke up early and started training, filling my free time with training. Since I get a lot of hostility whenever anyone is around and they're clearly trying to make it difficult for me, this is actually a pretty good arrangement. After all, most students go to bed around 3am... especially those who have nothing better to do but like to meddle in other people's affairs. My training continued until I received news from the History and Art Society. ———— Topic: Community Meeting As the college has postponed classes this time, we have decided to hold the lecture sessions on weekdays this week.
The meeting is scheduled for 1 . Thursday. If you have other plans at this time, please contact me and we will do our best to accommodate. Maya ———— This message fits Maya-senpai’s personality very well, and it’s something I respect about her. She is diligent and organized, making sure club affairs run smoothly, despite being a strange character who likes to ramble about snacks. I simply replied that I was available to attend the meeting. In-game, this meeting will not be canceled, and this is one of the times the player will begin observing Sylvie's quest progress. "Mason will try to improve her favorability." Since the academy's attention is now focused on the devil believers, they cannot attack Sylvie directly for the time being, so they will act cautiously. After that, I continued with my daily life. "125." Bang! As I jumped down from the climbing rope, I looked at my sweaty body. I’ve been training all day and now fatigue is starting to set in. After a quick shower, I headed towards the college cafeteria. After the intense training, my stomach was growling with hunger. As I walked in, I was greeted by the usual noise of students, but something was different from usual. I walked towards the food counter, ignoring the stares and whispers that were directed my way. A group of students, immersed in their conversation, suddenly fell silent as I passed by, their eyes fixed on me with a mixture of curiosity and contempt.
"Isn't that him?" I heard one of them whisper. "Yeah, that's the guy who was said to have raped a lot of women," another responded, raising his voice without hesitation. By this time, the behavior had become natural. Since someone was deliberately instigating it, I was ready for it, even though I knew about it in second or third grade. 'Sure enough, they have a lot of influence. Whoever this person is, they can influence the senior students.' This means that person is likely a senior as well. After all, it is much easier for seniors to influence freshmen than for freshmen to influence seniors. As I sat down to eat, I saw someone I recognized. Sylvie and her friends walked into the cafeteria, chatting excitedly about topics that interested them. The other two people besides Sylvie are all familiar characters in the game. One is Jasmine who only wants the best for her friends. But the other one is different. "Danielle." She is a double-faced person. She had signed a contract with the devil long before she started school at the academy. Her past is briefly mentioned, but it's easy to see that she's jealous of Sylvie, but she's not just jealous of Sylvie, she's jealous of all the girls with good bodies and good talents. She is also linked to events that are about to take place in two weeks. 'The disappearance of female students.' She would be the main culprit in this incident, which would also mark the beginning of numerous demon-related incidents within the academy, as after this incident the academy would begin conducting more thorough tests of demonic energy, thus forcing the demons to take more action. ...... When the three men sat down on the chairs, they immediately started talking. Sylvie, the simpler and more reserved one among the friends, simply eats while her friends enthusiastically discuss the latest romantic gossip in the college. "Have you heard of Professor Alaric and Professor Lorraine? I'm sure there is definitely some unknown secret between them." One of her friends came over excitedly and said. Sylvie opened her eyes wide and showed surprise. "Really? I have no idea." She answered, but in fact, she had no interest in such gossip. She doesn't like to discuss other people's love affairs all the time. "Absolutely! They were at the Red Phoenix Hotel together last weekend so that's a date!" another friend chimed in, happily sharing the news. "Wow, I didn't know that," Sylvie replied, trying her best to keep up with the topic. "What about Thomas and Lily? I heard they had a big fight in the library," added another friend, clearly curious about the drama. Danielle tilted her head, seeming a little confused by the topic. "Thomas and Lily? I don't know about their problems." As the conversation progressed through the romantic gossip of the academy, the subject naturally turned to the recent events in the dungeon. "Have you heard of Mark and Evelyn? I heard that they got together after that dungeon incident." Danielle said with a cunning smile.
Sylvie, who had remained silent during the gossip segment, blushed slightly when the incident was mentioned. "I will protect you, Sylvie." She remembered how he had protected her, which had happened repeatedly in the dungeon, and she also remembered his words of encouragement. "You can do it. I believe in you." Her friends were quick to pick up on signs of her shyness. "Oh," Jasmine teased, nudging Sylvie gently. "Sylvie, is there something you didn't tell us?" Sylvie stammered, trying to downplay the incident. "No...it's not like that. It was just...a challenging experience, that's all." Danielle joined in the teasing, her eyes twinkling with amusement. "Come on, Sylvie. Is it the challenging experience? Or the romance that grows in the depths of danger?" Sylvie slapped Danielle's arm playfully, her cheeks now even redder. "Danielle, stop it! It's not like that." Her friends laughed, and the good-natured banter created a lighthearted atmosphere. "Is it Mason? You said he was on the same team as you and joined the same club." She knew that Sylvie usually didn't mention the name of the opposite sex unless the person caught her attention. So she gave it a deliberate push, and the result was just as she expected. Sylvie felt her face turn even redder and responded nervously. "No...it's not about Mason. Really." Danielle leaned back, her smile growing wider "Come on, you don't just mention someone's name. Tell me now!" Sylvie shook her head, and despite her embarrassment, she couldn't help but laugh. "It's really not like that. I just... thought we worked well together in the dungeon." Jasmine interrupted, adding fuel to the banter. "Good cooperation, huh? I haven't heard of that Mason. I'll go find out for you." Just as Sylvie was about to respond, a familiar voice interrupted their conversation. "Are you talking about me?" They turned around and saw a brown-haired, easy-going boy standing behind them with a curious look on his face. Sylvie's cheeks turned even redder, and the feeling of shame made her face turn red. Seeing this scene, Danielle immediately understood who this person was. 'He must be Mason.' She had been trying to pry open Sylvie's shell, and now she realized that this might be her chance. Danielle winked at Sylvie with a sly smile on her face. "Oh, Sylvie was just sharing her thoughts on teamwork and dungeons." Sylvie felt her face getting even hotter, but Mason just smiled and played along, "Yeah, I see. Teamwork is really important in the dungeon. I also really enjoy working with Sylvie." Then he smiled at Sylvie, "Mind if I join you?" Danielle pointed to an empty chair with a playful look in her eyes. "Of course, Mr. Knight, please take a seat." Despite her embarrassment, Sylvie managed a shy smile. "Well, please take a seat." Mason pulled out a chair and sat down, leaning back casually. "Thank you. It's really boring to sit alone." He said, and he did not forget to cast a small glance at the boys at the table behind him, and they nodded. Just as Sylvie was sitting quietly, she suddenly felt someone looking at her from the side.
'Um?' She turned her head and her eyes met Morse's. With her characteristics, she can see. There was hostility emanating from him. It was so strong that she could almost see it was hatred. The moment her eyes met Morse's, he immediately looked away, but even so, the reaction struck her as ridiculous. 'What's wrong?' she asked was the first time he had shown such emotions, and Sylvie knew they were not normal. 'Why?' She thought to herself. 'Who are these emotions directed to?' Just as she was thinking about this question, Jasmine suddenly spoke. She followed Sylvie's gaze and noticed Morse, looking in their direction. She frowned, her instinct telling her that she was uneasy. Morse was known for his bad behavior and strange rumors, and she didn't like his attitude at all. "What's wrong with him?" Molly whispered, glancing at Morse suspiciously. "I don't know." Sylvie didn't want to talk about him here. After all, she still remembered their conversation and the discomfort she felt for a whole week after that. However, Jasmine didn't want to stop there. "Maybe he likes you. Didn't he quarrel with you at that time? Maybe he wants to get your attention." Sylvie's eyes widened and her face turned redder. "Don't talk nonsense!" She could see through her features that she knew Morse didn't think of her that way. Jasmine crossed her arms and looked at her warily. "It's hard to imagine what a man like him could do, and you're very beautiful." Hearing her words, Sylvie recalled the past events and the color emotions he had shown. That was not love, his feelings were distorted from the beginning. For her part, she knew the emotions he gave a different reaction to, but her friend's explanation sounded plausible. 'No, that can't be the case.' She wanted to deny this idea, but in the end, a seed of doubt had been planted in her heart...