Next Day…
"So, Professor Jade was the traitor who let Kai Foster slip through the academy's security during the entrance exam duel, and he was also involved in the ambush with Ethan and Kai Foster, is that correct?"
"Yes, it is."
"And he was killed—not by Cadet Leo Taylor, but by someone else while Leo was trying to apprehend him?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"...Do you know who that person is?"
"No."
That was a lie.
I had a good idea who it was, but now wasn't the time to tell the Chairman.
I'd handle that person myself—later.
After all, he had something I needed.
"Well, in any case," the Chairman said, setting down her teacup and picking up the morning newspaper, "thanks to your tip, we were able to stop this before it got worse."
She skimmed the front page, then smiled with quiet satisfaction.
