I stopped walking when I came to the front of the usual building, the Mana Research Laboratories. I stared at the huge building for a few seconds. Its grandeur had always impressed me, but I was slowly getting used to it.
With a deep sigh, I headed inside.
Usually, when I enter here, I always go to the reception desk, but not this time. Instead, I turned left at the reception desk, went up the stairs, and after a few steps on the second floor, I reached the building's cafeteria.
After I took my first step into the cafeteria, I raised my arm and checked the time. It was exactly thirty-five past midnight, so it was right on time.
I put my watch back and quickly checked the tables in the cafeteria. Since it was already midnight, there weren't many people at the tables, but that didn't mean that there was no one there.
Among all the tables, someone was sitting at a table for four in the corner.