Grit… Illyna’s expression turned menacing. Without being able to hide her frustration, her eyes were red like she was going to cry at any minute.

“The verdict…”

“Wait! He is definitely an alchem…!” Illyna shouted.

“Wait.”

The woman was about to give the verdict when Davey slowly raised his hand and stepped up to interfere. A dramatic skit was bound to become boring if it continued for a long time. He said, “First, let’s set the premise.”

“Be careful of your words, outsider!” Sio shouted. The young man was more hot-tempered than he looked.

“Stop! Alright, outsider. I’ll allow you to speak.” Of course, one of the Teachers interrupted Sio.

“I don’t know the situation here, nor do I really understand that sense of mission that you guys talk about.”

Everyone started buzzing as Davey spoke.

“Then…”

“But isn’t it inevitable?”

Everyone went silent.

“You hid yourselves in the basement and your activities are all done in secret; it’s wrong to expect someone new to know about the sense of mission of such an organization in the first place. Or…”

Illyna sighed. It was like she was thinking, ‘There he goes again.’

“Did you secretly wish for people to know about your sacrifice?”

“You dare insult the knight order?!”

“Sio...