Gwendel waited for the names he'd called to take physical form in his office. He was allergic to cats, and normally he'd remove Heather's pet from his desk, but he didn't have time for trivialities right now. As soon as everyone was in the room, he asked abruptly: "Who here knows anything about the void?" He looked at each of them seriously, waiting to hear an answer.<br/><br/>Ijemaru got tense when he heard that question. There were several books in the main library that mentioned the void briefly, usually as a side note to some other main context, but there was one in particular in the restricted library that went into detail. His throat had suddenly gotten dry, so he swallowed before speaking. "It's one of the few places on earth where there's a permanent portal to Gehenna," he said tentatively. "It's the largest of any of them, and it's located at the darkest grounded spot on earth, on the Graecian continent. It's large enough to pass an army, but few pass through it because of Graecia's harsh environment."<br/><br/>Gwendel stared at the young elite. "That's exactly right. There is another Demon Hunting organization, based in the High Islands, which has a more dramatic approach to things than we do. Not only do they want to completely irradiate demons, in our world<span style="font-style: italic">and</span>Gehenna, they also want to get rid of anyone infected by demons. They call themselves the church. I suppose they think they're doing the will of some deranged god. They think themselves invincible, so they sent a letter to us detailing their plans...." he paused; this part was difficult to say. "They plan to use the void to send an army of their own into Gehenna to wage war with the demons. "After they win" they plan to kill every tainted and Hunter they find... We can't let them go in there. The demons who come to earth now, as dangerous as they may be, are like children. They're just playing, messing around with us humans. A full on war would be infinitely more deadly. We wouldn't stand a chance if the High Demons and Demon Lords decide to fight. I need you to stop them from getting into Gehenna. Each of you is qualified: One weapons' master, an Elite Hunter, and a native Graecian. You may also want to bring a fire user with you, since you're going to<span style="font-style: italic">the</span>coldest spot on the face of the earth; someone who won't die so quickly. I don't care how you do it," he said, dead serious, "but stop them. If you have to slaughter every last one of them or break apart the continent-- do it!"<br/><br/>"Hey!" Ebisu said, who'd been quiet until then. "I live there!"<br/><br/>"Read my lips," Gwendel said, and he was<span style="font-style: italic">not</span>fucking around this time. "Do<span style="font-style: italic">whatever</span>it takes to keep this war from happening."<br/><br/>"Couldn't you spare a few more people?" Ijemaru asked.<br/><br/>"All of this information is confidential," the Vice Principal responded. "We've kept the goals of the church secret for a while now. Questionable antics or not, they were helping to fight demons who came here causing trouble. And in times like this, humans shouldn't be fighting among each other. There aren't very many powerful Hunters at this school who can be trusted with information as dangerous as this. After you take care of it, you're to act as though it never happened."<br/><br/>"But--" the Elite started, about to argue for some more help.<br/><br/>"--If it turns out you<span style="font-style: italic">really</span>can't stop them alone, have your fire user blow this," he tossed Heather a small silver flute-like thing. "The Void isn't the only secret hidden that deep in Graecia. --But it's a last resort." He pushed four slips of paper toward the edge of his desk. "Your boat leaves in an hour."