Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 135: 135-The Undersea Tower Was Sent To Your Team

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Unlike the rest of his teammates, Merlin had a separate consultation with Headmaster Im Ilseong. Which was why he was seated outside the headmaster’s office, while the rest were in, discussing, perhaps, about what had happened in the Tower. Merlin was surprised that he had not been involved in the initial conversation. He was among the team, and he couldn’t understand why the headmaster would single him out to talk to him separately. Talking to him separately wasn’t even the problem. Merlin was fine with that. But the headmaster should have involved him in the initial conversation, and when that was done, he could have told him to wait behind. The way it was at the moment, it felt like he was being blamed for what had happened, and he was being kept away from the rest of his mates and seniors. Or was that it? It wouldn’t be a reach to think the headmaster blamed him for the occurrence with the Tower, considering what had happened back at the physical assessment. It was the same thing. And it was somewhat similar to the Ice Wyverns attack as well. It was like anywhere Merlin went, trouble followed. And if that was the headmaster’s train of thought, then he was right. Merlin couldn’t even dispose of the blame of the Ice Wyvern attack, because a mysterious person had snuck up on him and said words that had remained in his head ever since then. It gave him the feeling like whoever they were, they knew him and they had come to the park for him. It was an absurd line of reasoning, but Merlin couldn’t disprove it as much as he couldn’t approve it. Ugh… His heart was racing and, subsequently, his mind. He hated feeling this way. “Would you like some tea, Master Merlin?” Maid Eun-Wol said from his side, but she failed to draw his gaze. “While you wait,” she added. Merlin had noticed her arrival, despite how stealthy her steps were, and usually he would have been more than interested in chatting with her, or just anything in general. However, he was not in the mood at the moment. “I’m fine, thank you,” he said, his eyes placed fixedly on his hands. Maid Eun-Wol kept the silence between them for a second longer then said, “As you wish.” She turned around and retreated. It didn’t take long before the door to the headmaster’s office flung open and Merlin’s teammates for the Tower raid walked out. He raised his head to meet their eyes as they paused before him. What had the headmaster told them? “You can go in now,” said Senior Hyunwoo, his expression a little solemn. It bled into Merlin’s, making his far worse. “Don’t worry. It’s fine,” Senior Hyunwoo added, tapping Merlin gently on the shoulder. “The headmaster just explained to us what had happened and the reason for all the whole cables. We’ll receive our points the same time as the others when they’re all out from their raid. Hehe… We finished first, despite how crazy our Tower was. We did well. Now, go. Listen to what he has to tell you.” Merlin swallowed and shifted his eyes towards the rest. They nodded slightly at him and he relaxed himself and walked into the office. It was the same as always. Neat, kept, and wide enough to be someone’s bedroom. The only difference this time was that the headmaster did not have on his usual jovial expression, but one of high seriousness. Merlin had never been so unnerved by the man’s gaze like he was at this moment. He froze where he stood, uncertain whether he should greet or not. “Have your seat,” said Headmaster Im Ilseong, hands clasped together. Merlin nodded and walked forward. Unable to resist any longer, he said as soon as he sat down, “Why did you want to talk to me separately?” Headmaster Im Ilseong leaned forward, and with his gaze as intense as it had been ever since Merlin had walked into his office, he said, “What do you know about what has been happening around you, Merlin?” Merlin’s brows twitched. His brain came up with no answers to that question and so when he opened his mouth, what came out was, “I don’t understand what you mea