Chapter 168: A Growing Following
The scene shifted.
Back in his dormitory room Eric sat on the edge of his bed.
The adrenaline from the day’s shocking events in the cafeteria was slowly ebbing away. It left a profound sense of exhaustion in its wake.
The [System Window] hovered silently before him. It was providing a detailed if somewhat curated summary of what had just transpired in the Red Team’s infirmary after Cian and Samba had woken up.
Reading the report Eric understood that the [System Window] had made a good decision.
The punishment it had orchestrated for the Red Team members who had harassed Ryan was not just about revenge. It was a strategic move. It was a clear message to all the other factions in the Academy.
He was slowly almost reluctantly beginning to adapt to this new reality. He was beginning to accept that the [System Window] could and would handle these complex dangerous matters on its own.
Still a seed of doubt remained in his mind. He looked at the hovering impassive blue window. System Window, he thought his mind still a whirlwind of confusion what is your plan now? Will this new group even survive? And what about the Emperor’s signature?
As if in direct response to his unspoken question the [System Window] displayed a new message for him.
[System Interface: Directive]
[Tomorrow morning you must first attend your classes. After that within this one week I will make my move to secure the Emperor’s signature for our group.]