Chapitre 177: Another Horror Solve Without Heroine

The Seven Horrors had plagued the academy, closing the academy, and with two horrors already vanquished, the student council felt a responsibility to do something.

Prince Kai, the council president, had called a meeting in the council chamber, a room dimly lit by enchanted candles that flickered ominously against the stone walls.

Prince Kai stood at the head of the table, his expression serious as he addressed his fellow council members. "Teacher Lucan and Maris dealt with the Whispering Walls and the Shadow in the Library, but now we face something more... personal," he began, his voice steady. "The Blood-Stained Portrait is tied to a tragedy that took place within these very walls, and it won't rest until we uncover the truth behind it."

Alec, leaning casually against the wall with his massive sword resting beside him, scoffed. "A haunted painting? How hard can it be? We just need to smash the thing and be done with it."