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I was able to successfully obtain the information I wanted from the mercenary by torturing him with the intoxication spell. As I had expected, the mercenary turned out to be an assassin that the other executives had sent to kill me. I learned which faction’s executive had ordered him directly from the mercenary's mouth. I planned on holding that executive personally accountable regarding this incident in the upcoming executive meeting.
After extracting all the desired information, I sent the mercenary back home. I also did not forget to erase his memories by using the memory annihilation spell. Unfortunately, during the interrogation process, the mercenary became addicted to the intoxication spell, and it looked like everyday life would be impossible for him from now on, but that was not my problem. I believed it was a merciful treatment considering the fact that they had tried to cut my ankle tendons.
The next morning, I arrived at the student council room.
The meeting was scheduled for seven o’clock. I arrived ten minutes early. My head felt extremely heavy, maybe because I didn’t sleep properly last night due to interrogating the mercenary. I plopped down on the student council desk and tried to sleep. I was planning to get some shut-eye for just ten minutes before the meeting started.
Tap, tap.
Darkness came as soon as I closed my eyes. However, someone woke me up. As I straightened my messy hair and raised my head, I saw that Jin-Seo was looking at me.
"You slept like a rock. You must have been tired."
"..."
Before responding to her words, I checked the time first. It was 7:05 a.m. It had been five minutes since the meeting was supposed to start, yet there was no one in the student council room except for me and Jin-Seo.
The chilly morning breeze shook the curtains. Suddenly, I remembered when Jin-Seo had smiled...
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