The atmosphere in the student council room, which felt like walking on thin ice, shattered the moment Abelus and Nellusion opened the door and entered.

Seeing Abelus, Natasha quickly put on a courteous yet light smile.

Abelus, who had built a crow’s nest on his head, yawned widely, sat down at the desk, and stretched. Natasha and Nellusion stood on either side of Abelus like guards.
Yawning, Abelus spoke with a face where tears had gathered due to the yawn.

“Sheridon’s exam questions are missing.”

The solemn silence that had prevailed in the student council room turned sharp.

Student council members exchanged glances. Natasha asked in a gentle tone.

“When did this happen? This morning, my lord?”

“Between last night and this morning. According to Sheridon, he checked the questions until before going to the 1st-year supplementary class last night, so they were definitely there at that time.”

Following Abelus, Nellusion explained the situation.

The stolen items were the midterm exam questions for the 1st-year students. The discovery was made this morning. The first person to notice was a servant who was cleaning the corridor. He urgently reported when he saw the office door was twisted open and so on.

After Nellusion finished explaining, Abelus rested his elbow on the desk, supporting his chin with his hand. Then, he let out a low laugh.

“These 1st-years are truly amazing. There’s never a quiet day, huh?”

It was true. From the audacious theft by Angarad Nine, the conflict between Lianon Berta and Alecto Islani… The student council members were practically in charge of running the school and dealt with troubles big and small.

Even they, who were used to handling issues, had never encountered freshmen causing problems without a break since the beginning of the school year.

“My lord.”

Natasha asked Abelus playfully.

“Shall we summon all 1st-years?”

“I’m considering it, Taisy. If we tell them to come to the student council immediately, wouldn’t the culprit naturally avoid coming and destroy the evidence?”

Well, that made sense. This was different from trivial theft of valuables, like what Angarad Nine did.

It seemed to be an act that completely ignored the academy’s founding ideology of ‘Aspiration’ and aimed to undermine the grading system from the ground up. If the culprit was caught, the punishment would be very severe.

While the student council members exchanged glances, disapproving of the impudent 1st-year whose identity was unknown, the sound of someone knocking on the door of the student council room was heard.

“Who is it?”

The student council junior closest to the door asked. Outside the door, the thin and lovely voice of a young girl could be heard.

“I’m Megara Ricenadros. May I come in?”

Abelus sighed in annoyance. What business did the little one have to visit so early in the morning?

“Open it.”

The junior member opened the door of the student council room. It wasn’t just one person who came in. Along with Megara and her attendant, Idalia Kendall, entered.

Since they were young noble girls, it was natural for them not to roam around on their own early in the morning.

Usually, only chambermaids followed noble young ladies, but considering the situation now, they probably brought attendants. The junior member sent both attendants out since it was a matter of importance and closed the door again.

Abelus, with an annoyed expression, looked at Megara approaching him cautiously and the hidden Idalia behind Megara.
The two girls were dressed strangely, clearly wearing a robe over what looked like pajamas. It was an outfit that one could never imagine a young noble lady choosing to wear when going out.

“What’s going on?”

Nellusion, who received Abelus’s gesture, kindly asked.

Idalia, who had been bowing her head under the gaze of her seniors, raised her head at the sound of his voice. Megara, with sparkling eyes, responded.

“I was having breakfast and heard such shocking news that I came right away. I hesitated, thinking I might disturb the seniors for no reason… but still, I felt you should know.”

“Oh? What’s the matter?”

“Um…”

Megara took her gaze off Nellusion and glanced at Abelus. Abelus, who had been absentmindedly watching their conversation, felt slightly better.

No matter how much Abelus liked beautiful women, Megara Ricenadros was still too young. So, it wasn’t excitement in a different sense.

However, considering that every girl in the world showed favor to the kind and handsome Nellusion, who would see Abelus first in this situation? Even a child?

Though he tried not to look timid since he was a prince, Abelus didn’t like the fact that Nellusion’s handsome face was appealing.

At best, being the son of a duke, there was nothing remarkable about him in front of a prince. Nevertheless, for some reason, Nellusion, with his slippery appearance and kind smile, strangely had popularity over Abelus.

Young Megara was not only clever but also had discerning eyes. Did she recognize the more manly and majestic Abelus? Everyone, including the kids, knew who was trustworthy.

“Yeah, Megara. If you want to say something to me, go ahead.”

Because of that series of thoughts, Abelus urged her with satisfaction. Megara blinked her clear purple eyes and looked up at Abelus pitifully from across the desk.

Then, as if telling a great secret, she lowered her voice and covered her mouth with her hand. It seemed like she was about to disclose something important.

“Last night, the exam papers disappeared. I think I know who the culprit is.”

The faces of the student council members showed various reactions.

Nellusion stared at Megara with eyes that couldn’t reveal his expression, while Natasha raised her eyebrows. Abelus raised his chin slightly.

“And who might that be?”

“Speaking like this about a friend from the same class feels a bit strange, but since the situation is serious, it’s better to tell you.”

Although she set the stage like that, no one believed Megara’s words.

To run over and report a topic that would disturb from the morning. Nellusion seemed to know whose name would come out of Megara’s mouth. His gentle smile slightly stiffened.

Megara, with an expression of genuine pity, said,

“It’s Neris Trude.”