Academy's Second Seat [part 2 Complete]

Chapter 261: Family Head Contest (5)

"So, what are we going to do now?"

"What do you mean?"

"Are we going in, or are we calling for reinforcements? That's what I was asking."

Rudy didn't hesitate and replied immediately.

"Of course, we're going in. If there's someone inside, they'll know we're here anyway. We can't just leave."

Ian nodded in agreement.

"Then let's go right now."

As Ian started to move, Rudy paused for a moment.

Ian turned to look at Rudy, who hadn't followed.

"Is something wrong?"

"...No."

Rudy shook his head and followed Ian towards the cabin.

Creak—

The door of the cabin made a squeaking sound as if it were old.

They extended their hands and carefully entered.

"It's dark."

The inside of the cabin was ordinary.

There was a sofa in the living room and a fireplace that had gone cold.

The kitchen had a dining table that could accommodate several people.

And the cabin wasn't just a single floor; stairs leading down to a basement were clearly visible.

Ian walked over to the sofa and ran his finger over it.

"It has been used."

Dust clung to Ian's fingers.

It didn't seem like it hadn't been used for years.

If it hadn't been used for years, there would be signs of bugs, but it was surprisingly clean.

Rudy headed to the kitchen and looked around.

"There are signs of use on the dishes too."

There was dust, but it didn't feel old.

And there were several dishes, indicating that more than one person had been living here.

After looking around the interior, they found nothing unusual beyond these everyday details.

"Let's go down to the basement."

Following Ian's suggestion, they went downstairs.

"Ah?"

"...This is ridiculous."

There was a large space in the basement.

It was so big that it made the cabin above seem laughable.

There were many books and signs of research.

"It looks like we found the right place."

"How did they even make this?"

They looked around.

"Who's there?"

At that moment, a man walked out.

He was wearing a robe like a researcher.

Ian and Rudy quickly reached for their weapons.

"Identify yourself."

The man spoke as if he found the situation absurd.

"Shouldn't you be the ones identifying yourselves? You're the ones who entered someone else's house."

Ian and Rudy looked at each other, then spoke up.