Another month slipped quietly by. The time passed uneventfully, and there were no new disappearances or disturbances.
Life moved on, or at least, it pretended to.
Noah and Arlo continued their investigation in secret, but each lead turned to dust. They found no traces of demonic aura, and no suspicious mana readings.
No matter where they searched, it was as if Lady in Dark had vanished completely, erasing even the faintest echo of her existence.
That afternoon, the sun filtered softly through the tall glass panes of the office building as Noah made his way to Professor Cecilia's office.
He knocked once, and her familiar voice answered, "Come in."
She was seated behind her desk, documents spread across its surface, a cup of tea in hand. Her expression softened when she saw him. "Noah. It's been a while since you dropped by."
He nodded, taking a seat across from her. "I've been busy."
