I created my own system

"Sorry it\'s just, I was just overwhelmed"

I motioned her to calm herself first because I could see the tears that were forming in her eyes.

"Olena was like a sister to me...*sniff*...she always takes care of the younger people of our village..."

"And then just a while ago we received a message from Lena, that the priest who came to bless sister Olena\'s body, noticed something on her"

At that moment I felt a lump of pain block my airway. An unpleasant conclusion forms in my head, while the report handed to me a while ago echoes through my ears.

"What happened that night" I began to say in my head while my friends especially the boys had the same reaction as me.

"Hey...." I heard Samael speak seeing how Mica couldn\'t bring herself to the next words we needed to hear.

"Don\'t tell she was...." he mutters though Mica heard his words quite clearly.

The little girl with her eyes full of tears began to nod her head and say "Yeah!...someone..hurt her and....they..."

Her body began to shake and couldn\'t speak anymore. So I look at the other girl right beside her.

"Becky" I calmly called her, fortunately, it seemed she was way calmer than her friend though she couldn\'t seem to speak about the issue as well.

"Here Apollo" she told me while her hand had an envelope with the sigil of the church of Purity on it. The black envelope with golden patterns seemingly branches of an olive tree. It was the symbol of purity and peace that the church advocated.

I felt heavy and somehow knew what was the thing I was about to see.

I took what she had given me and immediately sighed when I saw what was inside.

"It was an autopsy report"

My friends backed off as soon as they heard it. Maybe this is their way of showing their respect.

Silently I read its contents until my eyes landed on that Final Diagnosis.

Final Diagnosis:

1. Cause of Death:Suicide by loss of blood due to self-inflicted lacerations on the wrists. The decedent bled out due to a significant loss of blood from the cuts.

2. Contributing Factors: The decedent was a victim of sexual assault. Evidence of recent sexual trauma was observed, including contusions and abrasions consistent with the reported assault. Psychological stressors related to the assault, including trauma and emotional distress, likely contributed to the decision to end her life.

Autopsy Findings:

- External Examination:Multiple deep lacerations on both wrists, with evidence of significant blood loss. Bruises and abrasions on the torso and limbs are consistent with recent trauma.

- Internal Examination: No significant internal injuries beyond those consistent with blood loss. Findings are consistent with blood loss due to self-inflicted wounds.

-Toxicology: No significant findings of toxic substances.

Conclusion:The primary cause of death is suicide by exsanguination due to self-inflicted wrist lacerations. Contributing factors include recent sexual assault and associated psychological trauma.

These diagnostic findings were conducted under the parental consent of the victim.

Any mistake and forgery written in this document shall be answered by the Church of Purity and Peace.

Below those words were the written date of the examination, Olena\'s parental consent their signature and the priest who made the autopsy.

Then at the very bottom right was the stamp of the church.

"This is very solid evidence" I can\'t help but say.

An evidence that she was raped, we can definitely use this to hold the academy accountable.

"We have no idea whom to approach but we remember your words a few days ago...so if it isn\'t too much please give justice to her!"

Mica said while calming her trembling hand.

"We don\'t know who did it and no one would tell us, even the friends that she once brought on her second year avoided the topic about her"

Becky said frustration is evident on her face.

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After some talk, I asked Alya and Vesta to look after them, and then we all decided to leave them inside the lecture room while we moved inside the beast simulation room.

"So do we have anything that can help us pin that guy" Casper immediately asked as soon as we settled inside the simulation room.

"We can\'t rely on testimonies since I am sure no one would speak up"

"Not even her so-called friends dare to help out"

"Can you even call them friends Aaron, they left her"

"We can\'t count on the professors the Williams have them by the neck"

"What do think Apollo?"

The conversation between Aaron, Matilda, Braiden, Blair and Arabella turns to me. So I have no choice but to answer.

"Actually there is an object that can help us corner Edgar" Stay connected with empire

"And that is?" Mckenzie curiously asked so I immediately answered.

"A diary, Olena left a diary that records her bullying as well as the location of some recorded footage of Edgar\'s participation in harrasing some other students"

"That\'s good so what are we waiting for let\'s move!" Mckenzie felt excited but I stopped him.

"There is just a slight problem"

"What problem?" they all asked and I embarrassingly replied.

"I don\'t know where the diary is"

"Oh"

"Now that is a real problem"

Alicia playfully said while holding a certain orb in her hand.

"Don\'t toy with me and provide me with something to help me out"

"Actually I do have some information that may help you"

She then handed me an envelope though the girls seemed to know what it contained.

"We were supposed to give that to you but Mica\'s outburst made it impossible for us to hand it over"

Agnes told me.

"Inside the envelope our places Olena used to go, some known to others while some are only known by her sister"

"That information came from Lena while the rest are from the eyewitnesses we spoke to"

"Wait how did you guys get anything from them, when we tried to speak they tried to avoid us like we have plague" Casper asked seemingly confused.

"Oh that\'s because of Alicia, she is good at convincing people" Agnes explained though the boys felt that there was more threatening than convincing.

While they continued to bicker about who was most capable of gathering information I began analyzing all the things they gave me.

[I think none of this place has what we are looking for]

"Same, I felt like we should have analyzed her personality and...."

Suddenly something hit me.

"A rose" I spoke mindlessly causing my friends to look at me.

"Rose?" they asked though the only thing I could do was smile, then I said.

"I think I know where the diary is"

I felt excited but immediately calmed down since I might be wrong.

"Jeremiah analyzes the overall information we have then comes up with places we should visit"

[Yes Creator]

After that, I looked at my friends and told them "Can I ask for your assistance?"

They smiled and gladly answered "Sure!"

And so that night the students of the lower class stay up all night to do some treasure hunting.

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Cold chilly air glides through the trimmed grass of multiple lawns, while multiple silhouettes can be seen moving across the shadows.

There among the number of moving figures, a boy with red-orange hair can be seen, though he wears a hood his distinctive hair color makes it noticeable.

"Alright you got your targets right?" the boy with red-orange hair asked.

"Yup!" they answer while their hand has a piece of paper that seems to be their map.

"Also don\'t forget the enchanted stone I gave you, if you lost it the defensive spells around the academy will detect you, so keep it safe"

"We will"

"Now then let\'s see each other here in 3 hours, be careful everyone"

Then the group began to move in pairs and went secretly to their respective targets.

"We are here"

"A garden?"

"Yes Alicia, I heard Olena used to give roses to her friends and I think her garden is here"

"Here? An abandoned and burned laboratory?"

"Yeah, you know I think ever since her harassment began she started avoiding other people. So her choice of places to hang around would be her room or an abandoned place like this. However, even when she avoided everyone there is one person she didn\'t avoid"

The boy said thinking that there was another meaning to that rose that he didn\'t know about.

"How did you locate this place?"

"I ran a search spell where her presence is more apparent. Besides her room and classroom, this place has more of her aura"

"If we knew you have such a spell we wouldn\'t bother going around the campus looking for her trace"

"Ah, sorry"

Then they went inside and there they saw a beautiful garden of roses. Both Alicia and Apollo felt like their breaths were taken as the scenery overwhelmed them.