You call this a black hand?

According to the information Meren learned from the nuns, the Scarlet Cross is a very secretive organization with members from all walks of life. They usually hide their identities and will never expose them unless necessary.

And the leader of this organization is a figure who never sees the beginning or end of a dragon.

The nun calls each other mentor.

Of course, this does not mean that the relationship between the two parties is that of master and apprentice, but that the president's code name is mentor.

According to the nun, she has not seen this mentor for five years. Originally, if things went well in Graham City, she could see him, but unfortunately everything failed.

Therefore, she basically knew nothing about the instructor's current situation and what he was doing specifically.

Considering that the Scarlet Cross led by this person may be the mastermind behind the restart of the demonic tide in the future, Meren is actually very concerned about this.

And he previously thought that it would take a lot of time to collect information about the organization.

But he didn't expect to bump into the leader of the organization right now...

"Are you there, principal?"

There was no reply, and someone outside knocked on the door again.

Mellen had no intention of paying attention to the voice.

Because he still didn't know the details of the other party and the surrounding environment, he certainly didn't consider going up directly. Instead, he returned to the bedroom along the original path.

After arriving at the corner of the bedroom, a linear door quietly emerged as he approached.

After opening the door and walking inside, Meren returned to the secret room with the golden skull.

Then he opened the suitcase and got in, and hurriedly arrived in the study room where the map was. After searching carefully according to the map, he finally determined the name of a person——

Hodgson Simon.

This name is not consistent with the so-called President Bennett who was notified before. However, after the informant received no response outside the principal's office, he immediately went to a reception room and approached the person with the corresponding name.

black spots.

Then after a while, the little black dot walked towards the reception room.

I think this should be the president's real name.

Then, what surprised Mellen was that the little black dot did not move away from Fort St. Grant after leaving the reception room.

Instead, he moved around and came to an area marked as the Prohibited Items Processing Room. Then he got mixed up with two other small black dots and basically didn't move again.

"Is he visiting someone? Or is he just pretending to be a member of the school?"

Mellen couldn't be sure of this.

So after thinking for a while, his eyes moved and stopped at the trial center area.

There are many black spots on the periphery of this area, but there are only three in the center.

One of them was named Junia Lesomore.

This is Juliana's name.

Meren didn't have Juliana's best friend in the Book of Secrets. When they were at the manor, the two of them just hung out. Later, this person left in a hurry and didn't have time to join.

But his wife had left him a message before, mentioning Juliana's work and the tip-off, so of course Meren could follow this clue to find out the other party's existence.

Then, he tried to activate the call function that appeared on the map and contacted the other party.

…

The high-level meeting of the school had to be suspended due to the departure of the principal. Although everyone was puzzled by this, they did not waste time guessing out of thin air. Instead, they returned to their respective posts and quietly waited for news while busy.

Juliana and the other two associate deans are certainly no exception.

However, what is different from others is that in addition to waiting for news from the principal, she is also waiting for a reply from her "former friend".

As a result, these two aspects of news did not arrive. Instead, I suddenly heard a familiar voice ringing from my ears.

"I'm Meron."

The words came very suddenly, and seemed very abrupt in the quiet workplace.

Juliana was startled, but she didn't see any change on the surface.

After looking at her two unsuspecting colleagues, she lied that she needed convenience, then went to a nearby bathroom with a normal expression, and then asked in a low voice.

"Where are you?"

"I'm in this school."

Juliana was stunned by this response, and then asked hurriedly: "Did the principal come to see you? Did you pass the test?"

"He might be looking for me, but I didn't see him."

The other person responded like this, "Let's not mention this for now, I need you to do me a favor."

"What's the deal?"

"Go to a place called the Contraband Disposal Room and see who's in there."

"What happens after reading this? How should I find you?"

"I'll wait for you near a place called Mermaid Lake."

After saying this, there was no sound on the other side. Juliana thought about it and didn't think that someone was pretending to be Meren.

So she took out the book of secret words and started to help him with this matter.

…

On the other side, Meren was always staring at the little black dot corresponding to Juliana.

His identity was special and he shouldn't have appeared inside the school. And since he discovered during the trial that the concealment status of the Wandering God's Boots was not safe, he no longer dared to rely on it to do anything important.

Determining the identity of the leader of the Scarlet Cross is an important matter.

In contrast, Juliana's activities in school are not obtrusive, and it is very simple to do this.

Because the so-called prohibited items disposal room is actually a storage room for confiscated student items, and as the deputy dean, one of Julianna's main responsibilities is to be in charge of personnel discipline issues in her college.

So she didn't even have to appear on the scene herself. She used the excuse to retrieve a certain item and asked her assistant to go there through the Book of Secret Words, and the matter was accomplished very easily.

Then Mellen confirmed that the leader was indeed hiding in the school at Fort St. Grant under the false identity of the director of the processing room. It was said that he had been in the position for five years.

I don't know if he has really been hiding for so long, or if he is pretending to be this person.

But in any case, knowing the other party's traces, Meren has already taken the initiative.

However, before he could decide whether to wait and see what happened next or prepare an ambush to try to capture this person, some words from Mrs. Chelsea through the Book of Secret Words diverted his attention.

"The school can secretly recognize your identity as the heir, provided that you cannot use your heir privileges without authorization."

What does it mean to admit secretly?

Mellen was just about to ask this question, but the other person explained it.

"Secretly admitting means that your identity as an heir will not be disclosed, but you will be treated as an heir."

"Considering that times have changed, of course you will not really inherit Fort St. Grant in the future, but at least with this status, you can enjoy the top privileges and maximum resources in Fort St. Grant

rationing."

"After graduation, you cannot stay in school, but if you encounter difficulties, as long as you have not done something too vicious, the school will support you unconditionally, and you can also receive a financial aid from the school every month."

"We are still discussing the relevant details, but the general framework should not change. What do you think?"

It's a bit like an emperor who abdicates his throne in favor of a worthy one and is promised a lifetime of wealth?

This thought flashed through Mellen's mind, only to be overturned the next moment.

Because the other party added a sentence.

"Don't make a decision easily. This matter requires a blood contract."

Blood contract...

Mellen blinked.

The blood contract, also known as the blood oath contract, is extremely binding on both parties after it is signed. Violation of the contract can easily lead to life-threatening consequences.

He had learned about this in his inherited memory.

But this kind of thing is a limitation to others.

For him who can change his identity at will, there is no binding force at all...

"I think everything is up to you, teacher."

Mellen got the advantage and acted obediently.

The person on the other side didn't say anything, and obviously continued to discuss.

Mellen was no longer prepared to stay in the principal's private domain.

After he went out and carefully cleaned up the traces of his presence, he hid his figure, carried his suitcase and rushed in the direction agreed with Juliana——

Mellen has discovered that after passing the trial, he has been branded with an invisible mark. Not only are many magical protections in the principal's office ineffective on him, but he can also use some protections and restrictions in other areas outside the office.

Ignore it.

Even the locked door would open on its own after he tried to enter without using the Wandering God's Boots.

This ability is exaggerated when you think about it.

Mellen felt that if he were the principal, he might have murderous intentions. Now that the teacher talked about it to this extent, he didn't know what he was worried about...

This seemed to be something that could be asked carefully by the teacher afterwards, so Mellen didn't think much about it.

While walking on campus in a hidden state, he looked at the surrounding environment as he walked in order to adapt to the upcoming campus life.

Not long after, he suddenly saw a familiar figure——

Kevin's father, the Director of the Legal Enforcement Department of the Ministry of Magic, is a middle-aged man named Gray.