The instructors looked at the students who entered carrying boxes of sweets
"..." We called Alexander and did not order dessert
Moments later, Alexander entered, followed by Sylvia
Alexander bowed politely. " Good evening."
"Apprentice Alexander..."
"...." Who is this bald man?
Alexander looked strangely at the man who was sitting in the president's chair
Where is Frederic?
Is it possible that he was dismissed from his position?... Alexander's expression brightened
"Cough...I'm Joseph, the vice principal, and I'm the one who will be handling this case in the principal's absence." Joseph noticed Alexander's questioning looks
"So the principal wasn't fired?" Alexander asked disappointedly
"..." Why do we need to fire him?
Joseph ignored Alexander's question and got straight to the point. “We asked you to attend because of the desserts you prepare.”
Alexander smiled. “If you want some sweets, you can ask for it. There is no need to request my presence here. In fact, I will give a discount to all faculty members and their first-degree relatives.”
"..." Do you think we called you here to get a discount?
Joseph exhaled. “We are concerned about the effects of these sweets. Some suspect that you are using...” Joseph paused for a moment
Alexander focused on Joseph's face
After some hesitation Joseph spat. “You used drugs to make it.”
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“What?” Alexander shouted. “This is a serious accusation. I assure you that I am fully committed to professional ethics. It is impossible for me to place any material that might harm the client’s mental or physical health.”
“Well...in that case can you tell us what ingredient you use to make these sweets have such an effect?”
Everyone sharpened their eyes as they waited for Alexander's answer
Alexander was not surprised by this question. “I use a secret ingredient.”
The denial was to no avail. No sane person would believe him if he told them that he only used flour, yeast, and some flavorings. So it's better to tell them the truth
“And what is this secret ingredient?” Joseph asked the question that was on everyone's mind
“It's a secret ingredient because it's secret.” Alexander replied
“We must know this secret ingredient to determine whether it is permissible to use it in food.”
“ Vice principal.” Alexander said with a serious expression. “What would happen if I told others the secret ingredient?”
No one answered
“Then it won't be a secret!...” his voice became stronger. “Then someone might steal my recipe and I would lose millions.”
Alexander asked angrily. “Who will compensate me? Can the academy pay millions in compensation for my loss?”
“...” The instructors remained silent
Alexander's words made some sense
These sweets received tremendous popularity within just two days, and it was clear that Alexander would actually earn millions if he continued making them.
There were many who were willing to do anything to obtain this wealth even if it meant stealing someone else's recipe
Joseph did not dare to respond rashly
Alexander was right, if this recipe leaked he would lose a lot. Then he will go to court to sue the academy that forced him to publish information about these secret ingredient
“I think this is a thorny issue and we should not solve it rashly. I suggest we wait for Director Frederick to arrive.” Alexander noticed that Joseph was in trouble. So he decided to make a proposal to end the matter in a decent way so as not to cause embarrassment to Joseph or show that he was unable to make a decision.
"I think you're right." Joseph sighed
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The Imperial Palace
Emperor George met with the most important statesmen in a huge meeting room
The Attendees sat around a circular table
“Did you monitor the movements of members of the Bloody Crescent Organization?” George's voice was extremely heavy, especially when he mentioned the name 'Bloody Crescent'.
An old man got up from his seat and quickly answered. “We spotted dozens of them wandering around Cairn City.”
“Are there any clues as to what they intend to do?”
“We were able to intercept a message sent by a member of the Blood Crescent.” The old man took out a piece of paper and placed it on the table. “Look for the silver moon.”
The attendees looked at each other in confusion
“Were you able to find out the meaning of the message?” Theodore asked
This issue mattered to him more than anyone else
The fact that members of this dangerous organization were roaming around his house caused him a lot of anxiety
“This…” The man hesitated for a moment, but quickly continued. “We are not sure, but we believe it has something to do with the night Cairn City was attacked by the Ghost Army.”
Everyone held their breath
This was the strangest incident that occurred in the history of the empire. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the strangest in the entire world
Throughout history there have been many people who have believed in the existence of ghosts and supernatural beings
But no one could prove this, because all that exists is some unreliable footage and videos
But what happened in Cairn City several months ago changed many people's view of this world
Many have seen ghosts wandering the streets or flying in the sky. And everyone heard the tragic voices and screams that night
No one knew the reason for this phenomenon. But now it turns out that members of a strange organization are involved in this case
"Don't tell me they can summon a ghost army or something." George swallowed
“I don't know that either, but there were people who tried to take footage of the events that happened that night. No one noticed because they were busy with the ghosts...but the moon that night was giving off a silvery glow.”
“Silver glow?” Theodore asked
“That's right, it wasn't clear because the weather was windy and there were a lot of clouds. But among the clouds we were able to notice it. What was also noticeable was that this phenomenon occurred over the city of Cairn only, and no change occurred in the moon that was located outside the city.”