Iris waited outside the warehouse until the noise finally died down. Only when the silence settled did she step inside, pretending to be surprised as she discovered the three unconscious candidates sprawled across the floor.
"What happened here? I heard some commotion, but I didn't expect an actual fight."
Her face reflected nothing but sincere astonishment , the kind of expression so perfectly neutral that it could pass for innocence itself.
It was Rana, her voice soft yet adorably earnest, who explained what had just occurred.
"Those mean boys were bullying the tall one. I told them to stop, but they wouldn't listen. Since they were being bad, I asked Mr. Bob to take care of them. And, well… that's what happened."
She paused, her gaze drifting back toward Ereis, lying still on the ground.
"He suddenly passed out. We should help him… maybe take him to the infirmary."
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A short while later, Ereis found himself resting in the infirmary.
