Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 96: 96-The Perfect Place To Sell Drugs

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Merlin felt like a bandit. Moving through the Academy’s grounds while avoiding the cameras, ducking at the slightest glimpse of a figure, and evading even the most miniscule of lights, it was all so surprisingly exhilarating. Maybe he should do this more often. He’d always liked vigilantes after all. “Remember,” he started as he and the other two that made up his little crew of misfits neared the gate, ducking beneath neatly trimmed grasses, or behind statue plinths after every few steps taken, “we’re not to waste even a second. We get what we want quickly and leave before Mr. Sam’s done with his patrol.” “Oh, Merlin, we’re so dead,” Hakyun groaned, biting at his fingernails. “Professor Jung’s gonna kill us. No. The dorm master will have our heads first and deliver it to Professor Jung.” “That’s enough whining, four-eyes,” Chima growled. “If you were going to be this way, you should have just stayed back.” “As if I can just sit in the dorm while you guys head out,” Hakyun snorted. “I’m the sense of reason between us three. If I’m not present, who knows what nasty things you both could get up to. No way I’m letting you miscreants loose.” “Then suck it up and stop complaining.” “I’ll try my best. But, just so you know, if we three lose points, Spearhead will most likely drop in the rankings. The rest of our mates will hate us.” Merlin’s steps slowed at those words; it was one thing for only Nikolai to despise him if his accusation turned out to be a reach, and it was another for all the students of his Cohort to despise him for ridiculing their hard work. Even worse was that there was a possibility of those two scenarios occurring at the same time. However, he didn’t let it bother him for long. He had taken the first step already, there was no point in stopping now. And, besides, they had gotten to the guardhouse already, a square structure of ceramic surrounded by a railing designed to keep stubborn students like Merlin and his roommates out. Although, it seemed it would fail tonight. “He’s not in,” Merlin noted, narrowing his eyes as he peeped in through the windows of the guardhouse. “Let’s go in.” “You say that like the door will just be left—” Hakyun’s words were caught in his throat as Merlin turned the handle of the door and pulled it open. “No way.” Merlin was unsure why Hakyun was surprised. Ninety percent of the time, when one wasn’t expecting another to come snooping around, they were always uninspired to lock their doors or similar. It was honestly quite the hassle having to lock and unlock things after all. And there was also the possibility of misplacing the key or forgetting the password if it was an automated door. All in all, Mr. Sam was obviously not expecting anyone to come towards his home, so he had not thought it was necessary to lock it. The interior of the guardhouse was just as Merlin remembered it to be the last time he was there. A couch rested against the wall, and in front of it was a simple wooden table. To the edge was a fridge, and beside the fridge was a bed and a cupboard. And since everything was the same, that meant the security pad would be in the same place as it was last time. Merlin flashed his phone’s torchlight across the room, towards an almost obscure edge, and there was another table, this one a lot bigger and wider. On the table were books arranged neatly, and at its center was the security pad he had come seeking. “Keep your lights low,” Merlin said as he approached the table. “And one of us has to stand guard.” Chima glanced at Hakyun. “What?” Hakyun blinked. “Stand guard,” said Chima. Hakyun frowned. “Why should I be the one to do that?” Merlin’s nose twitched. “Guys. No bickering now, please.” Hakyun clicked his tongue. “Fine.” He walked towards the door and opened a small gap, and peeped out of it. “Hurry up.” Merlin put down his phone and picked up the pad. He put it on and was greeted by the Academy’s insignia and a booting icon. A few seconds later, a lockscreen appeared, bea