The SSS-rank Guide Doesn't Need Saving novel Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Emergency Signal to the Association

Sector 1, Tower of Guide and Sentinel Association.

The Association’s central command occupied the tallest tower in Sector 1. Its glass walls hummed faintly with protective wards that kept the miasma from ever touching its halls.

Inside the monitoring division, alarms blared.

"Emergency signal from Imperial Star Academy, Resources Department!" a young operator called out, fingers flying across the holographic console. "Detected abnormal energy waves. Source confirmed to come from the Divine Tree branch."

A senior operator rushed over, scanning through the data readings that were reported from the academy.

"That’s not possible. The tree isn’t due for replenishment for another 3 weeks." He tapped the screen, pulling up the data that was recently made yesterday. It showed the energy stored at almost a quarter of its full amount.

However, the new readings they had just gotten were completely different. It showed a full energy restoration.

Seeing the bizarre data before him, he quickly reported it to the head of the association.

Inside an office on one of the top floors in the Association tower, a woman in a white cloak with the order of the association’s seal embroidered on her back entered.

"Master, there has been a new incident at the Academy."

"I’ve seen it," replied a man’s voice. Without turning around, he kept on, instructing her, "No need to send a team. I remember they requested a new combat instructor to the academy. We might as well have him look into it on his way. Saves us the trouble of sending a team."

"Will it be fine?" The woman asked with an unusual look in her eyes. "The Admiral seems to disapprove of your decision."

"Whether he approves it or not, he can’t disobey my order," the man laughed.

Not many people knew, but the appointed admiral of the Association was also his son. Lloyd, the Master of the Association, handed the matter of becoming a combat instructor to him to broaden his son’s view.

But the real reason behind his order was to allow his son to find a pair inside the school.

With thousands of students in the academy, surely there would be a guide who could match him perfectly, right?

The admiral in question had just finished his own debrief in another office. A file already stamped and approved by the Imperial Star Academy sat on top of his desk with the word ’Confidential’ marked on the top right.

***

Irene walked out of her classroom with her friends beside her, engaged in easy-going chatter. But Irene couldn’t register a word of what they were saying.

Her mind kept circling back to the same thing that had been bothering her.

Aisha.

The name alone could make her chest tighten with madness. Seeing her get out of the cafeteria without humiliating herself was frustrating. She should have been shamed until she couldn’t show her face to anyone. That was how it should’ve been. Aisha should’ve screamed and lashed out at Reign, giving her the perfect image of a disgraceful woman.

But none of that happened.

Not to mention her room being taken by Aisha because of a promise her mother couldn’t break.

Irene’s fingers curled at her sides. It unsettled her more than she wanted to admit.

She was so absorbed in her thoughts that she nearly walked past the school’s main entrance without noticing the commotion gathering near the front gates.

"Oh my gosh, is that—"

"It’s Prince Soren!"

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