At his question, Freya turned her emotionless gaze toward Lumine. When he met her eyes, he had to force himself not to squirm uncomfortably.
For a moment, she simply stared at him, her cold gaze dissecting him layer by layer. It felt as if she were peering directly into his soul—perhaps she was. He couldn't begin to comprehend what a saint was truly capable of.
Then, she spoke. Her voice was quiet, yet it carried an undeniable weight.
"Cadet Celestina and Cadet Azriel were sent on a C-tier mission to investigate one of the containment facilities in CASC. However, the situation was far worse than anyone had predicted. A void creature—a Grade 3 Abyssal—had been illegally purchased from the underground world by the facility's director. When it broke free from its cell, it slaughtered him along with several high-ranking personnel. Rather than reporting the incident, the new director concealed it, keeping the truth buried."
She paused briefly before continuing.
