“You’ve arrived, Lady Laura.”

In the deepest part of the academy, Cecilia stood.

Her dress was soaked in blood, and her skin was flushed a deep red.

From Cecilia’s body, a chilling red mist of magic seeped out, and it was clear that this was her end.

“You devoured it, didn’t you?”

“Yes.”

Cecilia nodded.

“In the end, the ‘Monster of the Red Mist’ was nothing more than a mere trial for me.”

Cecilia’s eyes gleamed menacingly as she spoke.

The whites of her eyes were now stained black, a clear sign that she was no longer human.

“I’ve grown …