"I think I understand," I said, my voice tinged with excitement. "These equations describe the predictive model for monster migration patterns, right?"
Maria's eyes widened slightly in surprise, a hint of admiration flashing across her features.
"Correct," she replied, her tone impressed. "But still most of cadets should able to tell that much."
The next moment she changed her way of speaking, She quickly hid that she was impressed.
"Is that so? Well if you think that way I can solve this problem."
"What?"
Ignoring Maria's shocked expression, I asked,
"Do you have a piece of paper?"
Maria nodded, taken aback by my sudden request. She reached into her desk drawer and pulled out a blank sheet of paper, handing it to me with a curious expression.
I clenched my teeth lightly as I began to write down the calculation procedures and results. Despite Maria's scepticism, I was determined to prove myself and demonstrate my understanding of the analytical concepts at hand.
While I was in the middle of it, Sia suddenly spoke.
"Um, the other cadet just arrived on the first floor."
"Oh, really? Let's go together."
Sia left the analysis room with Carlo, but I stayed and continued to write everything down. In academia, it was standard procedure to write down every step of the calculation.
However, when I was mostly done and only had the final step left to finish, someone snatched the paper I was writing on and flipped it over. Obviously, it was Maria.
"Listen, kid, stop wasting your time and screw off. Can't you see? The other two already left."
"...."
She gave off an uninviting impression to begin with, but now that she frowned, she even looked a bit scary. Knowing I was powerless here, I got up.
"I'll leave my solution here, so feel free to look over it when you have time."
"Don't even try to waste my time, tsk."
As Sia hurried off, leaving Evelyn and me standing there, I couldn't help but feel a twinge of curiosity about what had prompted her sudden departure. Her expression had shifted so abruptly, and it left me wondering what could have caused such a reaction.
"Evelyn, did you notice anything strange about Sia just now?" I asked, turning to my fellow cadet.
Evelyn frowned, her brows knitting together in concentration. "Yeah, she seemed really tense all of a sudden. I wonder what's going on."
I nodded in agreement, my mind racing with possibilities. Whatever it was, it seemed serious enough to warrant Sia's immediate attention. But without any more information, there was little we could do but wait and see if she would fill us in later.
***
"Why were you late, cadet Evelyn?"
While Waiting for Sia to come back , Carlo asked Evelyn.
Strangely Evelyn glanced me for moment before answering
"Ah, well, I visited my father."
At that moment I couldn't help but slightly flinch, thankfully both Carl and Evelyn didn't notice.
Evelyn father, i remember him from Lucas journal and that bit of piece of memory that I had with him when he told me get away from Evelyn.
Because of the gaps in my memorys i didn't know much about him, this would be perfect opportunity for me to get know something about
"Evelyn? So that must be... Nightshade clan leader."
"Yes, I haven't seen him in a while, so it took some time. Sorry."
"No, no, it's only natural. So, I presume he's doing fine?"
Carlo's question seemed casual, but I sensed an undercurrent of tension in the air. Evelyn's response was measured, her tone carefully neutral.
"He's... managing," she replied, her gaze drifting away for a moment before returning to Carlo. "Things have been... complicated lately."
Carlo nodded, a thoughtful expression crossing his face. "I see. Well, family matters can be quite demanding, especially when you're involved in the guild."
Evelyn offered a small smile, though it didn't quite reach her eyes. "Yes, they certainly can be."
As the conversation lingered in the air, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. There was something unresolved between Evelyn and her father, something that weighed heavily on her mind. But without prying further, I knew it wasn't my place to delve into her personal affairs.