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Chapter 108: Lanchi Establishes a Special Task Force Overnight
Chapter 108: Lanchi Establishes a Special Task Force Overnight
A fluffy cloud drifted across the clear blue sky, casting a brief shadow over the once bright morning sun.
Lanchi, noticing the slight frown on Heaburrian's face, felt that she might have misunderstood something.
His teacher was certainly not human.
Where did the idea of Heaburrian being disliked come from?
However, there was one slight complication – Talia believed that Lanchi was unaware of her demonic heritage, and had been pretending to be human.
So, even if Talia didn't truly dislike Heaburrian, she would have to feign disdain to maintain her cover! After all, the cold-hearted old lady wouldn't spare a thought for Heaburrian's feelings.
"Well, my teacher is actually just like me and treats demons and humans equally. She doesn't dislike demons at all. But she has a bad temper and is dismissive of everyone, so if she gets angry with you, don't take it to heart... I'll introduce you to her when she's in a better mood another day. She's actually quite interesting, and who knows, we might even be able to hire her as a technical consultant for our company!"
Lanchi laughed heartily and continued, "Let's do it."
"Okay," Heaburrian nodded seriously, trusting Lanchi's words.
If he could teach a student like Lanchi, his teacher must also be someone who doesn't discriminate against demons.
Lanchi's expression turned serious again as he said, "Although we just mentioned that it's difficult to catch the spy from the Resurrection Church at school, I have another way to capture those heretics."
"What?"
"Since the Resurrection Church wants to meet us in the Shadow World, let's turn the tables on them. Let's establish a special task force and target the capture of Resurrection Church heretics in the next Shadow World! Heretical sects are a cancer to social stability. For the sake of our loved ones and the harmony and happiness of our country and city, we must crack down on heretical activities without delay!"
Lanchi's words were filled with a sense of responsibility and conviction. As a passionate citizen who firmly believed in love and justice, he was eager to bring the heretical organization to justice.
He was well aware of the nation's laws.
In the Shadow World, even if they captured a Resurrection Church member, they couldn't immediately bring them back to the real world and hand them over to the authorities.
The regulations clearly stated, "If a challenger encounters a member of the Resurrection Church in the Shadow World, their first priority is to ensure their own safety. Any means necessary to deal with the heretic will be justified, and accidental deaths will not incur any legal responsibility for the challenger."
In other words, anything goes in the Shadow World when dealing with heretics.
Capturing them for a little ideological education would certainly be within bounds!
"Hiss—"
If this was Heaburrian's first time entering the Shadow World and she heard Lanchi's plan, she would think he needed a trip to the hospital.
But now, hearing Lanchi's proposal, she felt that it was surprisingly feasible!
Lanchi was like a ghost in the Shadow World.
Last time, they didn't have enough time to interrogate the wanted heretic, Leight, who had appeared unexpectedly.
If they encountered another heretic in the next Shadow World and were prepared, taking the initiative to go on the offensive, they might just be able to capture one!
Then, they could extract information and thoroughly prepare for their infiltration of the Resurrection Church in the Northern Continent.
Not to mention, they now had a heavyweight member, Frey, joining their team.
However...
Engaging in such actions, who were the real heretics here?
Heaburrian felt that if they continued like this, even her status as a demon might be revoked!
The wind blew gently, tugging at the corners of their clothes, and the plants seemed to wave their leaves in greeting. The sound of a gentle stream flowed from a creek that meandered through the Alchemist Academy's botanical garden, carrying with it the scent of flowers and moisture on the breeze.
"We have about a month of cooldown time before we can enter the Shadow World again. Right before that, I can observe a Card Maker's Association exam."
The two continued their walk along the path, chatting as they went.
Usually, their duties in the student council weren't too demanding, leaving them with plenty of time to rest and relax.
Monast, the student council president, was delighted that they, as first-year newcomers, were willing to challenge the Shadow World as a team. This would earn the student council a significant amount of unexpected team points, which could then be used to organize rewarding activities funded by the school.
"Unfortunately, the next Shadow World session coincides with the academic visit to the Alolan Kingdom's Academy mentioned by Senior Monast," Lanchi said.
The three of them had just entered the Shadow World, and in a day or two, the academic visit team from the Alolan Kingdom was expected to arrive.
The student council president simply assured them to focus on their challenge in the Shadow World and not worry about the cooling-off period. He and the vice-president would handle the friendly reception, and if they needed extra hands, they could always call upon the elusive secretary.
"If we finish the Shadow World quickly and return to the real world, we might even be able to help the president with the hospitality for the guests from the Alolan Kingdom's Academy," Heaburrian suggested with a smile.
Once they emerged from the Shadow World, they could assist with the reception for the academic visit and then prepare for about a month before the winter break.
If all went well, they would be able to embark on their holiday research project in the Northern Continent as planned.
Everything was falling into place.
However, Heaburrian soon found herself looking at Lanchi in surprise.
"Lanchi, can you make cards too?"
She had always assumed that he only knew some simple magic item crafting!
The registration exam for card makers was notoriously difficult, and it was not one that amateur card makers could pass by luck.
So, Lanchi's card-making skills were actually quite remarkable.
Could it be that those distinctive novice cards were his own creations?
Heaburrian stared at Lanchi in astonishment.
"Of course," Lanchi replied with a grin. "Once I improve my skills a bit more, our team will have a battlefield card maker. You won't need to go to the association to find a card maker anymore when you need new cards."
"The magic cards I make are incredibly powerful!" he added.
"You're so versatile, Lanchi," Heaburrian said, unable to hold back a warm smile as she looked at him.
The clouds in the sky finally drifted away, restoring the previous brightness.
Natural light illuminated the path, bringing a shimmering glow to the emerald forest.
"Apparently, one of the visiting Alolan students is a brilliant magic engineer who specializes in wind magic. They want to visit Dean Loren to observe the 'Primordial Stone Tablet - Wind'. Our student council doesn't have any magic engineering students, and the president was worried that we'd be seen as magic engineering illiterates. Now it looks like you'll be the one holding up our reputation, Lanchi."
Within the student council, both the president, Monast, and the elusive secretary were students of the Alchemy Academy, majoring in business and intelligence, respectively. The vice-president, Asina, was a third-year student at the Sage Academy, while Frey was from the Knight Academy. They only lacked a member from the Magic Engineering Academy.
Previous student councils rarely had magic engineers as members.
Instead of dealing with tedious school affairs, these students preferred to devote their time to magic engineering research, enjoying the perks of being part of the backup support team and occasionally accompanying others into the Shadow World. The status of magic engineers in the support team was quite high.
Magic engineers from the Sage Academy, like Lanchi, were even rarer, but correspondingly, he lacked the diverse spellcasting skills that Sage Academy students typically excelled in.
Heaburrian realized that Lanchi's talents were growing more and more diverse.
In addition to being a so-called "White Mage," he now also served as a lawyer, principal, and magic engineer. She wondered what new skills he would acquire in the coming days.
"Well, this month, I'll have to practice making third-order magic cards diligently. I'll aim to pass the exam and get a relatively high card maker rating. I heard that the card maker identity emblem is quite prestigious to wear," Lanchi said, full of determination.
"Then I'll come and cheer you on during your card maker exam next month," Heaburrian offered.
"No problem!" Lanchi agreed.
Lanchi and Heaburrian strolled leisurely on the grass not far from the old humanities building, holding refreshing and tangy fruit juices in their hands. They chatted with relaxed smiles, their voices filled with contentment and ease.
(End of Chapter)
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