"One..."
Lily's eyes widened in panic as she realized I was serious.
"Two..."
The tension in the room was palpable, and everyone held their breath, waiting for Lily's response.
"Wait!"
Lily finally broke her silence, her voice trembling with fear.
"I... I'll confess. Just please don't hurt him!"
I raised an eyebrow, intrigued by her sudden change of heart.
"Confess to what?"
Lily took a deep breath before speaking.
"I... I was the one who orchestrated this."
Her confession sent shockwaves through the room, and everyone stared at her in disbelief.
"Why? Why would you do something like this?" Adrian's voice was filled with anger and confusion.
Lily hung her head, unable to meet anyone's gaze.
I know the reason why Lily did this, she is daughter of Beol.
"Instead of the Hero police, call the Hero Association. Tell them we caught a wanted criminal."
With that, I fired the arrow in different direction. The mana arrow grazed the leg of the butler who was running away.
"Aaak!"
After that short scream, only silence remained.
Feeling the other cadet's gazes, I walked outside.
My heart was beating crazily.
As I stepped outside, the cool night air embraced me, offering a moment of respite from the chaos inside. Despite the adrenaline coursing through my veins, I tried to calm my racing heart and clear my mind.
It was Emma. I smiled without answering her.
In truth, what I said last night was an amateurish deduction at best. But because of the unexpected situation they were in, no one had thought deeply about what I said.
But surprisingly and perhaps thanks to luck, the investigation revealed what I said to be mostly correct.
"You can open your detective agency after garution from Nova."
"Nah... I already have my guild that I have to take care of."
I replied with shurg of my shoulder.
There was silence for moment as Emaa satirs at me
"How did you know that he is wanted criminal?"
I know that someone would ask me this question but I didn't know that it would be Emma.
Since the academy started we didn't interact with each other that much.
"Im Archer aren't I? I have good eyes."
What lame excuse if not for Mana Eyes skills of mine i wouldn't able to prove my words.
But I'm not going to tell Emma about my skills.
With frown on her face, Emma said, "I'm also Archer but I didn't notice anything."
"That means I'm better then you." I immediately reply with smrik on my face.
Emma face hardened at those words not only did i outren in academy overall ranking and now I'm boating my skills in front of her.
Of course Emma doesn't know that I used my mana eyes but she didn't need to know about it either.
With cold smile on Emma face, she opened her mouth and said, "We'll see about that."
Her tone was filled with determination, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of rivalry between us. Despite our differences, it seemed that Emma was not one to back down from a challenge.
As we continued our conversation, I couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to Emma than met the eye. She was a skilled archer, no doubt, but there was a fire in her eyes that spoke of a deeper passion and determination.
Perhaps, in time, I would come to learn more about her and the motivations that drove her.
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