Yoon Hyun adopted an expression of serious concern, but the slight hint of surprise in his gaze was easily noticed by Theo. His surprise was not at the question, but at the fact that Yeonha, a member of his club, was acting so coldly toward him.
_Jin Hajung. So they connected the dots. No problem, just keep acting normal, after all, she was the one who came to me, so my alibi is great... And why is Yeonha treating me ? She should be on my side, confused, maybe even defending me. Why isn't the Enchantment working on her?
"Ah, that... a tragedy.
He said, shaking his head in regret.
"That girl was amazing, she always came to ask me questions with a cheerful smile on her face. When I heard about her disappearance, I was very worried."
Theo thought, watching the scene.
'With that performance, even a ten-year-old child would realize you're hiding something.'
And here, the truth about the academic club president was revealed.
Without the effect of the 'Enchantment' on her, the Yeonha of now was the same Yeonha as when she talked to someone she wasn't close to.
And here, the truth about the academic club president was revealed.
Yoon Hyun had been hired by the Demon of Enchantment, Lilith. In exchange for his soul, he gained a seductive appearance and the high-level skill called 'Enchantment', becoming a Djinn beloved by his mistress.
His current mission at Cube was clear: to use his power to capture Yoo Yeonha. 'Enchantment' was an insidious skill that bewitched people on a fundamental level, feeding them magical power from passion (love) until his prey was completely conquered.
Once Yoon Hyun got what he wanted, Yoo Yeonha would become a completely different person.
However, thanks to the anti-magic spells that protected Yoo Yeonha, cast by Theo, this time, unlike what he had read in the original story, she had not been affected at all since she had entered the club. That's why he never worried about her participation in that place.
"We know, we saw it on her file."
Theo explained, his ambiguous tone making the back of Yoon Hyun's neck tingle for a second. He savored the growing panic in the Djinn's mind.
"A cheerful girl, quite hyperactive, kind, and loved by many in her class."
_Is he mocking me? He knows exactly what happened to her. That look... it's the look of someone who holds all the cards. No, I must be mistaken, yes, that's it.
The president put his hand to the back of his neck and, with a fake smile, tried to deflect the pressure.
"Hahah! Yes, she was a girl who brought life to any place, wasn't she, Yeonha-nim?"
Yoon Hyun's desperate attempt echoed in his mind.
_Answer, Yeonha. Show them that you trust me. A simple nod, a smile. Anything to break this guy's confidence.
Yeonha just stared at him with cold eyes, without answering.
Her silence was a sentence. Theo saw the terrifying realization blossom in Yoon Hyun's mind.
_Because she doesn't react. It's as if my power is non-existent to her. This is bad, very bad. I need to get out of this situation and inform Miss Lilith. Something is interfering with the plans.
Theo kept his expression neutral, but inside, he was finding it all very amusing. But that amusement came as quickly as it had arrived.
Now it was time for the final blow.
_He looked at Nayun and Yeonha, who were still watching the scene with a mixture of suspicion and confusion. He needed them to fully understand who they were dealing with.
With subtle control, Theo established a slight mental connection with the two of them. He did not transmit his own thoughts, but rather a direct echo of what he had just picked up from Yoon Hyun's mind.
Suddenly, a voice that was not Theo's, but carried the desperate essence of Yoon Hyun, sounded inside Nayun and Yeonha's heads:
"I need to get out of this situation and inform Miss Lilith, they can't find out."
The shock was instantaneous. Nayun and Yeonha turned abruptly to Theo, their faces a mixture of alarm and confusion.
"Theo, whose voice is that?"
Nayun asked, her hand already hovering near her sword, ready to react to an unknown threat.
"Did that... come from you?"
Yeonha asked, her heart racing. The mental voice was strange, filled with a panic that did not match Theo's calmness at all.
Yoon Hyun, seeing the two turn to Theo, felt a glimmer of hope.
_Yes! They are suspicious of him! Whatever he did, it is turning against him!
But their hope was crushed in the next instant.
Theo looked calmly at the two of them, one finger subtly pointed at the club president, who was sweating cold sweat.
He said, his own voice sounding calm and steady in contrast to the mental echo they heard.
"That's not my voice. What you just heard... are his thoughts."
The revelation hit like a bomb.
Nayun's eyes widened, and her head slowly turned back to Yoon Hyun. The confusion on her face morphed into pure murderous rage.
The hostility she had felt before was child's play compared to what she felt now.
She hissed, her voice dangerously low. She knew what that name meant; it was the name of a very famous demon.
On the other side, Yeonha held Theo's arm tightly, her face pale as wax. The confirmation that the president of her club was not just a suspect, but a servant of a demon, hit her like a punch in the stomach.
The name "Lilith," one of the most notorious demons, removed any shadow of doubt. Her eyes, once cold, now contained a mixture of horror and revulsion.
Yoon Hyun felt the abrupt change in the atmosphere.
The pressure in the air became strange. Nayun's murderous intent was real, and Yeonha's look of disgust was a thousand times worse than her previous coldness. He didn't know how, but his darkest secret had been ripped from his mind and exposed in the cruelest way.
He looked from one girl to the other, his fake smile finally crumbling into a cold mask.
Theo moved away from the table and took a step forward. His black eyes stared at him intently, as if he were looking at an insect.
"You ask what it is? What it is is that we already know everything, Yoon Hyun. We already know that you are a Djinn hired by the demon of enchantment, Lilith."