Hecate’s expression shifted slightly, her curiosity piqued by my comment. Before talking about the mutated creatures from the exam, I exaggeratedly looked around and asked, "By the way, where's Mea? I thought she just stepped out for a moment."

"...She went to the alliance," Hecate replied after a brief, meaningful pause, as if questioning whether I was trying to change the topic.

"She had to give testimony regarding the last training session and also handle some work related to the recent examination."

"Oh."

Now that I thought about it, this faction was in a precarious position. If they were removed …