CHAPTER 137
The room went dead silent as every eye fixed on the new interloper.
The guards, however, were already in motion, their bodies tensing as they prepared to rain down punishment on the boy who had dared to disrupt today's proceedings.
Throughout the years they had been visiting the Corps, no one had ever managed to compromise their secret meetings.
This was largely due to Elysa being incredibly sneaky and methodical, ensuring every track was covered and every loose end was tied to prevent their plans from being ruined.
But today, they had been compromised—not by the high authorities or the General, but by a young boy… a mere Aspirant.
Van stood upright in the center of the room, his knuckles white as he gripped the metallic sphere like his life depended on it.
He scanned the perimeter cautiously, his mind working a mile a minute.
