"You need to know that neither the Headmaster nor the teachers believed most of what you said!"
Nikolas's voice was low and serious as he led them toward another hidden building, one that John had never spotted before.
This fueled John's resolve to conduct a thorough, inch-by-inch search of the entire campus later. The Military Department was far more layered than it appeared on the surface.
The building they approached was four stories high, much grander and wider than the Headmaster's modest quarters. Upon entering through the heavy front doors, they were greeted by a sprawling hall that branched off into various corridors. The hall had a very high ceiling, one that extended towards the third floor. The corridors led to private dormitories reserved for the academy's high-profile guests.
