After the order to hunt Kranos was issued, deep within the principal's office, a mirror-like mana device shimmered into view.
On its reflective surface, a list of all student badges was displayed. With this arcane tool, the principal could detect whenever a student left the academy grounds. Currently the number of cultivators that weren't present in the academy numbered up to a hundred.
"With this, I can narrow down the search and track the deserter," Ronald muttered solemnly, then vanished at an unprecedented speed, heading straight toward the nearest detected badge signal.
What most students didn't know was that each badge had a hidden tracking function embedded within it—meant for emergencies like this.
It allowed the academy to monitor every student's location and take swift action when things went awry. Naturally, Kranos was unaware of this hidden feature.
