【Endless Adaption】

Chapter 20:【The Raven & the White Tiger】

【Beacon Academy, Time: 4:50 AM】

Ozpin would gaze down upon the city of Vale sat upon his door's, in his desk, his back turned to the doors, seeing the flickering lights of the buildings & towns below amidst the ever-moving stream of vehicles & aircrafts from above the skies. His mind was perplexed by the coming decline in the frequency of Grimm in the last few days. Which had become quite the predicament, like an ever-growing thorn in his side.

How would he be able to host the exam for the up & coming huntsman to this world-renowned academy. If all of the Grimm within Emerald Forest were completely eradicated by whatever had taken residences in there; this entire situation was becoming taxing on him, mentally, that is. He'd only let out a sigh soon after, his thoughts being interrupted by the loud 'ding!' Which signaled the arrival of someone, the elevator doors opening to reveal his closest assistance, minus that incessant drunkard of a spy.

"The overall activity of Grimm had begun to decline... Drastically at this rate." Glynda said calmly to the Ozpin, her tone laced with worry & hesitation. Whom had only turned his chair around and towards his assistant, his gaze lingering upon her.

"Is there anything new about whatever's been worming its way into the Emerald Forest?" Ozpin hummed in response; his eyebrow quirked subtly in mild interest.

"Yes... Well, we've found more of what remained of the Grimm... or what seemed to be Grimm that this thing killed." Glynda said in a hushed tone, soon bringing out a scroll from behind her, placing it down upon Ozpin desk afterward.

"Hmm?" Ozpin hummed in response, picking up & opening the scroll afterward, his eyes widening subtly from what had been displayed upon the scroll. Which shows the strewn & broken bony remains of the Grimm of varying sizes & shapes with large cleave & slice marks etched into the bark of nearby tree's with the broken trunks of others that had been halved in two, leaving only a stump of what was once such a mighty tree. What was once a few arces of trees had been reduced to shredded wreckage, it was almost like a tyhoon had ripped through the area.

"This.... complicates things more than I thought." Ozpin sighed, his every word laced with mild exhaustion as he rubbed the bridge of his nose for a moment, adjusting his glasses afterward. This was becoming much more of a wrench in his plans than he thought.

"With those marks... It can't be an animal, nor' natural fauna. Just who is doing this?" Ozpin thought to himself for a moment, Maybe it could be Raven-No! She wouldn't do something so trivial as killing off some Grimm. It'll be a waste of her time with what's she's been doing with her clan.

"Interesting...Glynda," Ozpin muttered, closing the scroll & handing it back to Glynda, who only gave a nod in response, awaiting what he would say.

"Please inform Qrow of this & bring him to my office, I have something to discuss with him about this current matter at hand." Ozpin said in a calm manner, while Glynda seemed displeased but agreed nonetheless.

"Right away, Mrs. Ozpin." Glynda said in a hushed tone, promptly turning around & walking towards the elevator.

"Why does it always have to be that drunkard of a huntsman, He's a spineless wreck of what he used to be." Glynda grumbled under her breath, which Ozpin heard but gave no comment to. Seeing how Qrow was quite... Light on his feet & heavy on his beers. Glynda soon walked into the elevators, its door's closing soon afterward with a faint ding! Leaving Ozpin to the confines of his office once more.

"The only thing that could leave the bones of a Grimm remaining could only be the power of a maiden, But... I couldn't be her.." Ozpin sighed, his thoughts unraveling into an incomprehensible ramble of theories & concepts.