After the presentation. I organized the remaining materials in the waiting room while peering toward the seminar hall with a detection spell. Beyond the mana field, the figures of the general ecology school head and the Perceiver, Ernst, came into view. —“Head of the school...”
Ernst, still unaware of how things were unfolding, was about to follow the general school head out. That cannot be allowed. I stirred the air in the seminar hall and artificially produced a voice. —“Over there!
By the main entrance, Professor Ernst is trying to flee without even taking questions!” At this, the crowd’s eyes all swiveled toward Ernst.
“What, it’s really him?”
“So he did have circumstances, but he came after all...”
“Everyone out of the way! The first question is mine!”
Just as I intended, they latched onto Ernst and held him back. They surrounded him and began firing off questions.
“Professor, I’m from the Daily Sun. Regarding the production of artificial mana stones...”
“Is it possible that among magical beasts, that is, otherworldly creatures, there are some with intelligence like humans...?”