The moment the group of people set foot in the forbidden forest, specifically the place where the massacre had occurred, no one was able to help but frown.
Except for Kael and Evelyn, of course.
Unlike what suspects in a murder case should feel, they were not tense at all.
On the contrary, they were very relaxed.
Oliver glanced through the place, but no matter how long he looked, he could not find anything unusual.
Perhaps it was impossible to detect with the naked eye, so he asked his subordinates:
"Hey, did you guys find any traces? Like blood, flesh, or a human body? Anything?"
A subordinate who was groping in the bushes quickly approached him, shaking his head in disappointment.
"We couldn’t find any clues, sir."
"WHAT!? HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?!" Sarah shouted, feeling extremely indignant.
Meanwhile, when no one was paying attention, Kael and the villainess were fist bumping.
"You’re welcome." He let out a sly smile.
Even if the entire empire came to investigate, he was certain that they wouldn’t be able to find any clues.
Because everything had been swallowed up by his [Authority of Gluttony].
"Ah, but sir, we did discover something quite strange."
The subordinate continued.
"Although we didn’t find any traces of the missing people, the area was quite damaged, proving that a battle had occurred. In addition, we also found traces of high-level magic."
"See!? I told you so!"
Sarah shouted excitedly.
She could finally feel the game tilting in her favor.
But even in her dreams, she couldn’t have imagined what was about to happen next.
Hearing this, Oliver raised his eyebrows slightly.
Then, he turned towards Evelyn and Kael.
Facing the questioning and pressure he was emitting, the villainess was still able to maintain her composure.
"It’s true that a battle did occur here. But it was a battle between us and a monster."
"This is the forbidden forest after all, so isn’t it normal for monsters to appear?"
At that moment, one of the man’s subordinates rushed over, proving what she said was true:
"Sir, we just found traces of a monster on a hill that was destroyed a little bit."
"Yes, if you want, I can take you to see it."
Oliver let out a soft sigh.
He had never encountered such a complicated problem before.
Was this some kind of joke?
Perhaps he should retire early.
"But why are you in this forest? Doesn’t the academy forbid students from entering here without their permission?"
"I came here to train."
Evelyn replied smoothly.
As if she had been preparing for this moment long ago.
"I know that this is against the rules, and I am also willing to accept the academy’s punishment."
"SHUT UP!" Sarah suddenly shouted.
Attracting the gazes of everyone present.
"Miss Sarah, if you have something to say, then say it, don’t shout like that."
Oliver began to feel that this girl was quite annoying.
Why did his team accept this mission in the first place?
The young lady of the Faelan family was completely speechless.
She didn’t know what to say next.
Should she admit that she had bullied others?
If she did that, her dignity would be completely lost.
At Atlas Academy, she was exactly a princess, and could use the power of her family to do whatever she wanted.
But what about society, outside the academy?
The commoners would definitely not let her go, and the people from the special homicide investigation team would not let this go either.
Unexpectedly, a dark light flashed in Sarah’s eyes.
At that moment, she finally realized that she was just a puppet dancing in Evelyn’s palm.
For the second time in her life, she felt terrified.
Not receiving an answer from Sarah, the man and his teammates began to feel impatient.
"How is it, Miss Sarah? Do you have anything to say?"
Finally, with all the courage she had left, she managed to mumble a short sentence:
"...This is just a joke of mine. I’m... very sorry."
Oliver then clicked his tongue.
"A joke? Then what about the other families’ descendants?"
"...They’re fine, they’re all just hiding."
He was completely speechless.
Oliver had never been in such a ridiculous situation before.
He tried to calm himself down, but to no avail.
"Damn it! Is this all a joke? Do you know who you’re kidding with? Do you know how much time we have wasted because of you?!"
Even someone as old as him could not be gentle in this situation.
"Do you know how many other people could have been saved by the time you wasted?!"
Sarah realized that she had been too hasty.
In order to harm Evelyn, she needed time, and a plan.
So now, she was forced to be humble.
But Sarah certainly could not have imagined that before she could do anything, her end had already been decided.
Oliver stomped his feet on the ground three times, then angrily strode towards where Evelyn and Kael were standing.
But the moment their eyes met, his calm demeanor returned.
Then, he bowed deeply to the two of them.
"I sincerely apologize, Miss Evelyn and Mr. Kael. It was our mistake for causing trouble for you two."
The villainess silently enjoyed the apologetic appearance of someone with a high position in the empire.
"I know that a mere apology won’t do any good, so if you two need my help, I will definitely do my best!"
"It’s fine." She smiled elegantly.
Evelyn was satisfied with this result, so she had no intention of making things difficult for him anymore.
"...Thank you. And sorry."
Just like that, Oliver and his men left the forbidden forest.
Leaving the villainess, Kael Draven, and the leader of the bullies alone.
Confirming that those people had completely disappeared, Evelyn calmly walked towards Sarah.
A smile filled with mockery appeared on her cold, noble face.
"How does it feel to find yourself losing to the person you bullied once again, Sarah?"
She didn’t reply. She needed to stay cool.
"If you want revenge, go ahead. I will wait. But, no matter what you do, you can’t surpass me."
Leaving a challenge behind, Evelyn eventually left the forest with Kael.
Sarah remained there, recalling the hellish scene from yesterday.
As she remembered those memories, her expression became much darker.
In the end, her lips slowly opened.
"...I will definitely kill you, Evelyn Evernight."