Well.

After securing a promise to participate in the circle tour with Eliza, I head to the basement of the school to fulfill the promise I made to Noel.

I open the emergency door and pass through a sign that says 'General Student Entry Prohibited', and I see a familiar underground passage.

Hmm.

Now that I think about it, that woman called Noel is something of a mystery.

I'm sure she's a first year student like us, judging by the color of her uniform, but I've never seen her participate in a class before.

This underground passage is the same.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what the purpose of this facility is.

--It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

Apparently, there was a prior commitment in this underground passage today.

This sign is that of that guy no matter how I think about it.

Why was that guy in this underground passage?

I don't know why, but I guess it's best to be cautious.

I kill myself and stand behind the man.

"Hey. What are you doing here?

There was Emerson, who was now opening a hidden door and trying to enter the library.

''Haha. I didn't expect to see Abel-kun here ....... This is a surprise.

The man had a bitter smile on his face as he scratched his crumpled, sleep-deprived hair.

This man, Emerson, was something to be on guard against.

For what it's worth, Emerson had previously developed a surveillance magic tool and had been sniffing around me.

It's hard to believe that he's even harming Noel, but if Emerson is acting strangely, we'll need to take some measures too.

'It's okay. You don't have to worry about that, Abel. I'm an advisory teacher for the Society for the Study of Ancient Magic.

Emerson said with a timing that seemed to see right through my thoughts.

Well. I'm a little surprised.

It is true that I had heard that there was a teacher in charge of the study group, but I didn't expect this man to be a member of the group.