Chapter 128: The Price of Looking Dangerous
Holding everything in his arms was not a long-term plan, so Elias decided to leave campus and buy another backpack.
On the way toward the gates, System Theta sounded genuinely shaken.
[Host, was this also part of your plan?]
Had even the backpack breaking been included in his calculations? Was this what a top operative's skill level looked like?
Elias shifted the books against his chest and answered in his head with a calmness that probably deserved some kind of award. Oh, that? No. That came out of nowhere. I was startled too. Good thing Giselle reacted quickly. But even if she'd been slower, it wouldn't have mattered much. If I embarrassed myself, I embarrassed myself. She would have helped me pick everything up, and I still could have thanked her and slipped in the confession while I was at it.
