This information contained details of the Governing Council, which only a few knew, so I couldn't sell it cheap.

The earlier she received this information, the quicker she could make a profit, which was what had given me my confidence in the first place.

[ Sent by MistPrincess02 (230 reputation points) - 100 for each. This is the best I can do. ]

[Alright. Send the payment. ]

[ Sent by MistPrincess02: 400 merit points. ]

[ Merit points: 489. ]

I then sent her all the information we had regarding me and the others, as well as the corruption that had unfolded in the Disciplinary Committee, except for information regarding Chioma and Sarafina.

I didn't reveal that.

[ Sent by MistPrincess02 (230 reputation points) - Haah! What a twist! I didn't expect any of this to have happened in just a week.

Thanks for the information. It was worth the amount.

P.S. If you've got inside information about what the final verdict is, don't hesitate to inform me about the price. ]

[ Okay. ]

As we disconnected, I contacted all of my other contacts, informing them of the new information I had just received.

Only one person responded.

[ Sent by Queen of Solitude (Reputation: +20) - What kind of information do you have to sell this time around? ]

I sent her the details.

[ Sent by Queen of Solitude (Reputation: +20) - How did you come across such information? ]

[I'm sorry. I can't answer that. A broker never reveals their secrets. ]

[ Sent by Queen of Solitude (Reputation: +20) - Fair point. How much for the information? ]

[ 800 merit points. ]

[ Sent by Queen of Solitude (Reputation: +20) - Alright. I'll send it immediately. ]

I almost wept in joy.

Unlike MistPrincess02, Queen of Solitude was very generous with her merit points. I began to wonder if she was a student of the Magus Department.

It didn't matter.

A good connection was a good connection. As long as I didn't reveal my identity, nothing mattered.

[ Sent by Queen of Solitude: 800 merit points. ]

[ Merit points: 1,289 merit points. ]

I copied and pasted the message I had sent to MistPrincess02, making slight edits so it wouldn't look identical.

Then I sent it to her.

A few minutes later, I received a response.

[ Sent by Queen of Solitude (Reputation: +20) - It was just as I had thought. The Worst One is innocent. I feel pity for the trouble he had to go through, with such enemies facing him on all sides.

However, it seems that my pity is unwarranted, because he seems to be doing well for himself with the various strides he's making in his Department. I hope he emerges victorious in the end.

Which Department and Path are you in? ]

I felt strange as I read the Queen of Solitude's reply.

Although I knew she didn't have a bias against me from the start, given the way she spoke and the fact that she wasn't afraid to express it, it still felt strange hearing such an opinion from someone I had never met.

I pondered why she was asking such a question.

Was she trying to probe me about how I obtained this information?

[ I'll only answer if you're going to reveal yours. ]

But I could use this to confirm my guess about her.

[ Sent by Queen of Solitude (Reputation: +20) - Okay. That's fair. I'm in the Magus Department, a Summoner. I can't share my identity with you on this account. I hope you won't mind. ]

My guess was indeed correct.

No wonder she wasn't afraid to voice her opinion about me.

No wonder she didn't seem afraid of the Zahara Clan descendants.

It was because she was an Awakener of the Summoner Path.

[ I'm in the Warrior Department, a Magical Swordsman. ]

[ Sent by Queen of Solitude (Reputation: +20) - Oh! That explains how you are so knowledgeable about Ezekiel Zahara. It makes sense. Do you know him personally? ]

[ I don't. ]

[ Sent by Queen of Solitude (Reputation: +20) - Okay, that's a shame. Thank you for the information.

If you obtain anything else, please let me know. ]

[ I will. ]

I scrolled through my inbox once more.

Seeing that I hadn't received any other responses, I decided to log out.

I removed the VR headgear from my head.

I stood up from my bed and stretched my limbs.

Ding! Ding!

The doorbell resonated across the room.

There was someone outside my door.

I walked to the door.

I tapped the metallic plate on the wall beside the door.

Instantly, a screen emerged from it, showing the corridor outside.

I saw someone scurrying away at the corner of the hall.

The camera panned and showed a rectangular box wrapped in a piece of cloth.

Instantly, I was curious.

I wondered if someone other than Chioma was trying to get in touch with me.

I put the screen away and sent a mental command to CR1 to stand beside the door, significantly to attack in case it was a trap.

Taking in a breath and exhaling, I opened the door, took the box, and brought it into the room.

I didn't face any issues.

The box weighed less than I had imagined.

Without hesitation, I pulled away the cloth.

The first thing I saw was a note placed on top of a plain rectangular box.

On it read:

[ You weren't present at the club today. Due to the event that transpired with Class Three, your attendance was still marked. It was the same for all the clubs.

Anyway, we tried a new recipe. It's chicken cauliflower pizza. We had some left that we were going to store away or hand over to the workers. Rather than storing it, we sent it to those who weren't present for the club activities today.

Try it out and let me know if it works well for you. Also, be sure to attend the next club activity. I can't promise that your mark won't be deducted next time if you fail to show up.

From the President of the Bakery Club, Julia. ]

"Haha!" I burst into a fit of laughter for a few minutes before regathering my emotions.

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