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Junian said she had to attend a meeting about the special trial transfer.
"They'll probably approve it. If not, you can take the day off and start tomorrow instead."
"It's okay," I replied.
Truthfully, I still wasn't at full strength, but it didn't feel serious enough to bring up.
"Then wait here for a bit," she said.
"Ah—wait." I stopped her just as she turned to leave. "Is Instructor Ainsburn still around?"
"The Law Master? Why do you ask?" Her tone was unexpectedly sharp.
Confused, I answered, "I learned something from my fight with Juan. He might be a church member or at least an informer."
"I see. I thought as much."
I was taken aback by how quickly she agreed.
"After you and Juan disappeared, he suddenly claimed illness and demanded to be discharged. I guess his conscience caught up with him," she explained.
"Oh, so he's already on the run?"
"He left the camp," Junian said with a twisted smile. "But he hasn't escaped the Badnikers. They detained him at the forest checkpoint."
I guess even instructors can't just leave mid-assignment."
"Correct."
As expected of the Badnikers. Their rules applied equally to both instructors and hero disciples.
"I will interrogate him."
The thought of an active inquisitor conducting the interrogation filled me with awe, and I nodded. "While you're at it, could you look into whether any more rats are hiding...
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