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Friday had arrived, and after classes ended, everyone started becoming overly excited, jumping around and in high spirits. As expected, the most boisterous of them all was none other than Number 8, Connor Lint.
“I’m going hooome!” he exclaimed.
Those who were planning to return to their family hurried back to the dormitories to pack their belongings, while those who were staying put began to make their own plans for the long break.
As for me, I had decided to stay in the dormitory until Saturday, when it would become a bit quieter, before heading out. I intended to meet Eleris after taking a ride on the magic train to possibly shake off any tails that might have latched onto me. I would then transform using the ring Sarkegar gave me and go to Eleris’s shop.
I could also go to the Rotary Club, but for many reasons, I was reluctant to visit that place. Especially because it seemed that the prince and princess had already started keeping an eye on the place.
In its own way, this was an honor for the club as well. This would be the first and last time they would ever garner the attention of such high-status individuals.
Although it wasn’t intentional, the situation turned out to be favorable.
Charlotte, who had no other leads to find Baalier but me, would likely do what she could to protect the Rotary Club, and Vertus would aim to use the club as a stepping stone to take over the empire’s underworld, so neither would interfere.
Depending on my actions, they might even offer assistance instead.
In the end, by being useful to both parties, I had smoothly transitioned into what I dubbed “the ultimate middle-man.” I had become someone valuable to both the prince and the princess.
Hey, maybe I was a decent guy after all!
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