human
Tinasha:  In her place stood a woman in a white mage’s outfit. It was the queen of the country and the foremost mage of the era. She was not a powerless child.
gpt
Tris:  Dumbfounded that she had fallen for it, Tris massaged her temples. “What? Psychological magic? But when did you…?”
human
Tinasha:  “Juliya was a fabrication from the start.” Then she turned back to the man. Frozen while brandishing his poker, he was glaring at the queen with bloodshot eyes. “Will you tell me what you were dumping here?” she questioned.
gpt
Man:  The man only let out a grunt.
human
Tinasha:  Tinasha turned to her spirit. “He may be suffering from psychological contamination. Have him spit it out.”
gpt
Eir:  “It’ll be hard not to overdo it. Humans are so weak.”
human
Tinasha:  Tinasha ignored Eir as she pushed the man aside to head deeper into the area encircled by the academy building. The black soil scattered around emanated faintly noxious fumes. It was the putrid smell of lingering death. Still, there were no bodies. The groundskeeper might have already disposed of those. Tinasha gazed up at the sky. “Did he only bring the remains of the catalysts he used in a forbidden curse? Was he planning to reuse this corrupted soil? He’d definitely want to bury something connected to anything that sinister, and this architecture is designed to bolster magic.”
gpt
Pamyra:  “Your Majesty!” cried Pamyra, having appeared at the end of the passage to the central area as several people raced over. Rudd must have summoned help.
human
Tris:  Tris finally lost the strength to stand upright and sank to the ground.
gpt
Tinasha:  Soldiers marched past her as Tinasha made no effort to hide her displeasure as she issued orders. “Go and search the town immediately. Since we didn’t find anything during yesterday’s investigation, there must be a forbidden curse constructed somewhere outside the school. And… we’re also looking for the mage who’s behind this.”
human
Tris:  “What? !” Tris piped up in shock. Pamyra’s expression indicated that she felt much the same.
gpt
Eir:  Eir had a tight grip on the groundskeeper’s neck as he added, “They used a forbidden curse, but this man isn’t a mage. So someone else must be involved.”
human
Tris:  “Involved? But… do you mean the teachers?” asked Tris.
gpt
Tinasha:  The queen shook her head. “No. We looked into all of them. I suppose they could’ve had others do the dirty work for them, though. We’re up against a very cunning opponent.”
human
Tris:  “No way,” Tris whispered, stiffening in horror.
gpt
Tinasha:  Tremors shook the earth and a creaking sound reverberated in the air as Tinasha frowned. Suddenly, there came the muffled sound of an explosion in the distance.