Transmigrated into a villain, I personally tore apart the shackles of fate.

Chapter 101 The Communication with Morse

“You may leave now,” Professor Eleanor White said, her gaze sharp and stern. I felt as if she had been staring at me for an eternity, her questions probing deeply into all my actions and intentions.

Actually, I had anticipated this moment. After all, as soon as I heard those rumors, I knew there would be such an interrogation, so I just answered the questions she asked.

I stood up, trying to remain calm, despite the uncomfortable situation. I had been through similar interrogations before, so I knew how to handle it. "Thank you for your understanding, Professor."

Because this was an untrue event, she didn't let the interrogation last long. Now, her attitude has shifted from arrogant to slightly more normal.

Nevertheless, she still looked at me with that slightly narrowed gaze every time.

She stared at me sharply, her voice stern. "I've taken note of everything you've done, but let me make one thing clear: I'll be watching you. You need to be careful about your behavior and your interactions with others."

Her words were heavy, and I could sense the threat in her eyes. I could also see the obvious frustration in her eyes, as if she felt she had wasted her time. It seemed she had given up on me.

'Anyway, this is what I wanted.'

As a mentor, she's not actually bad... provided you have enough talent. If you don't have talent, you're worthless in her eyes. No matter how hard you try, you'll never get her attention.

Therefore, someone like that is not worth me doing anything for.

If Eleanor White is a woman who judges others by her own standards, then I can treat her the same way.

I nodded 'respectfully' in response to her warning. "Understood, Professor."

After she finished speaking, she allowed me to leave the place.

As I left, I suddenly remembered the look Mason gave Sylvie. The group had already left; at the time, I was observing them from a distance while talking to Eleanor White.

He'll be taking action soon.

In the game, Mason was very cautious around Sylvie. Because the Academy highly valued healers, they always protected Sylvie from the shadows.

If anything happens to her, the academy will act immediately to track down whoever harmed her. Healers are a rare hunter profession, difficult to find and train. Therefore, they are extremely valuable.

This is why Mason is acting cautiously.

He must have gained some trust by now.

Given what happened in the dungeon and the people surrounding Sylvie, it shouldn't be difficult for the demon cultists to gain her trust.

This is also part of their plan.

Let's see what happens.

In any case, if they want to get to Sylvie, they must first isolate her from the academy; that's the most difficult part.

Within the academy, they can't act as they please; they've already missed an opportunity. As the investigation progresses, they now need to keep a low profile.

So I went back to my room and immediately took a shower. Then I went to the training room.

......

In a luxuriously decorated room, Irina sat on a large bed, holding a watch in her hand.

[Dog 1: Miss, the video you requested has been sent. You can view it in the attachment.]

Why are you so late?

[Dog 1: The academy was very tough at first, and this incident seems rather sensitive. But don't worry, there won't be any problems, Miss.]

Okay. Any progress on the matter I asked you to investigate?

[Dog 1: There's been no progress yet. We're investigating Morse Scott's past as you requested.]

[Understood. Remember, don't let Mother know about this. I don't want to deal with her affairs right now.]

[Dog 1: Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this, not even the head of the household.]

【it is good. 】

Irina looked at the information on her watch and opened the attachment section.

There was a video file there. It recorded what happened while she was unconscious.

Although she didn't think he had done anything wrong, she wanted to confirm it. More importantly, something had been bothering her.

'How did he defeat those snow wolves? Weren't they in a berserk state?'

She remembered that the snow squirrel became incredibly powerful after its rampage. Shouldn't the snow wolf be the same? If so, based on their last dungeon exploration together, his strength shouldn't be enough to handle those monsters.

"Tsk...annoying guy..."

That's why she used her family's name to request the recording.

Despite the Arcadia Hunter Academy's strong reputation, the Phoenix family also wielded considerable influence, easily obtaining the recording by threatening her life.

Upon opening the video, the first thing she saw was herself lying on the ground. She was unconscious, with blood flowing from her nose and ears, clearly seriously injured.

'I was too careless back then.'

Seeing herself in such a sorry state, she felt a pang of pain in her heart and clenched her teeth. This was a mistake she had made because of her arrogance.

"Awoo..."

Just then, the wolf pack appeared. At first, there were only five of them.

This number is nothing to her, but she is currently unconscious, and if she doesn't wake up, she will be killed by the monster.

"Waaah...!"

Whoosh!

As one of the wolves pounced on her as she fell to the ground, suddenly, an arrow flew by.

What followed was a massacre.

"what is this?"

All the arrows struck the monster's vital points with precision. The arrows glowed green, and judging from their appearance, they weren't very powerful.

"That was a really good shot."

She couldn't help but agree. She had observed Morse during this exploration, and naturally, she had also observed Leon, since they shared the same profession.

Therefore, she knew how difficult it was for Morse to do all this.

"Looking back now, his attack was perfectly timed."

She knew Morse hadn't always been this powerful, nor as skilled with a bow and arrow. Now, those five wolves were dead in just four seconds.

"What exactly happened to make him so strong?"

She murmured to herself, recalling him from the past and him now. To be honest, she didn't understand why she was so obsessed with analyzing him, but she had a hunch that this guy was hiding a lot.

She was reluctant to admit it, but she was indeed drawn to him. He was an enigma, and each interaction with him made her more and more deeply involved.

Ding!

Just as she was thinking about these things, her smartwatch suddenly beeped with a notification sound.

This is a group chat she created with her friends.

[Julia: Hey Ethan, how's the dungeon this weekend?]

[Lucas: Yeah, why didn't you mention it yesterday?]

What's going on with this dungeon?

She pondered, her fingers flying across the keyboard.

[Irina: What's going on with this dungeon?]

Julia: Hehe, you probably don't know, but Ethan went on a date with a classmate in the dungeon.

"Pfft... Dungeon dating...?"

[Irina: Who goes on dates in the dungeon?]

[Lucas: It's obviously our fool Ethan.]

[Irina: ^-/-^]

[Ethan: That wasn't a date, it was a serious exploration. You know what? We almost died.]

Julia: Huh? You almost died? You're kidding, right?

[Ethan: I'm serious. There was a demon contractor in our team who betrayed us.]

[Lucas: A Devil Contractor? Really?]

[Ethan: Really, Morse is there too.]

'Morse is here too?'

Mentioning Morse's name, she began to stare at the screen curiously. She wanted to type something, but didn't want to appear too curious. She knew these people would joke about it in front of Victor.

Julia: Oh? Morse was with you? How did it go?

[Ethan: He did a great job. I'm not entirely sure how it happened, but although he doesn't seem very strong, he contributed a lot to the exploration.]

[Irina: Really? I never imagined he was so capable.]

She wanted to know what Julia, Ethan, and Lucas thought of him.

[Lucas: Yes, he's always given off a quiet impression. But people like that always manage to bring unexpected surprises.]

[Julia: But this dungeon exploration isn't really a date, is it???]

[Ethan: Stop talking! How many times do I have to tell you?]

Julia: Okay. By the way, did you talk to him?

Ethan: He didn't say much. You know he's not the talkative type. But he seems different.

When Ethan said he had changed, she felt like she had found a clue.

[Irina: Changed? How changed?]

[Ethan: We were betrayed by the demon contractor when the monster boss attacked him, and he almost died. It was a serious hit; I'm sure it'll take him a while to recover. After we defeated the boss, we searched the entire dungeon for him, but couldn't find him. I really thought he was dead.]

Julia: What? So what happened to him afterward?

[Ethan: It seems like I've been sucked into a hidden level.]

[Lucas: Hidden level? Are you sure?]

[Ethan: Confirmed. I had the butler investigate. Based on his testimony and the data collected by the association, he did indeed gain access to the hidden level.]

'Hidden level.'

Irina was no stranger to the word. After all, that was where "he" was imprisoned.

[Irina: Do you know what kind of hidden level that is?]

If it's a hidden level, then that explains why he was able to become so powerful in such a short time.

[Ethan: I'm not entirely clear on the specifics. The dungeon is unstable, so the data we have is limited.]

Irina: I understand. But what do you all think of this person and those rumors?

She got to the point. They were all people of high status and possessed sound judgment.

[Ethan: To be honest, I don't really care about those rumors. My impression of Morse is that he's a very focused person on training. He's on the training field whenever he has free time.]

Julia: That's right. I see him training often. We've occasionally bumped into each other while jogging in the mornings, and he's always back by the time I leave my room. So I don't think those rumors are true.

After hearing their opinions, Irina thought for a while.

'Perhaps I judged too quickly?'

At that moment, she suddenly remembered his words.

"Your prejudice... will get you killed someday."

'bias……'

She thought for a moment and realized that she was indeed being a bit willful. Perhaps it was because she thought Morse was inferior to her, so she always wanted him to do things her way, but he never did.

No matter how assertive she was, he would always stand up and say what he wanted to say and do what he wanted to do. This reminded her of "him," and she was not happy about it.

[Irina: But some people on the forum said he assaulted someone.]

Julia: Don't be ridiculous. We all know how easy it is to fabricate this kind of testimony. Didn't you have an article a while back saying you burned people alive in Nissolia?

'…...'

[Ethan: You're right, it's easy to fabricate this kind of testimony. But the question is, why is someone specifically targeting him?]

Seeing this, Irina understood; clearly, someone was deliberately targeting Morse by spreading rumors about him.

Given that this kind of thing happened to her often, she understood that he had likely offended someone of high status.

But who could it be?

'How about I repay you in this way?'

As she thought about it, she switched chat groups.

I have a task for you.