Don't Take Away My Human Record Chapter 228: Cardinal Lanchi, a Man of Means - Novel Cool

Chapter 228: Cardinal Lanchi, a Man of Means

Chapter 228: Cardinal Lanchi, a Man of Means

A month passed quietly.

The morning chill blanketed the Icor Campus in a thin layer of frost, causing the bare branches to shudder in the bitter wind, while the botanical gardens exuded a crisp, cold fragrance.

Massive clouds roamed the sky, with only a few stray strands of blue peeking through the cracks in the cloud cover.

Students hurried by, wrapped in thick coats, clutching steaming cups of coffee or tea, their breath forming little puffs of white in the frigid air.

"It's time for Xiu's entrance."

Xiu Berrian emerged from the main building of the Sage Institute with a faint smile on her face.

With the completion of the final exam for this term, the winter break had officially begun.

As soon as she stepped out, she spotted Talia waiting for her on a distant campus bench.

Talia rubbed her hands together from time to time and then took a deep breath of the cold air, savoring the unique clarity that winter brought.

Next to her on the wooden bench were two boxes of takeaway cakes, and it seemed that if she hadn't been waiting for Xiu Berrian, she would have devoured both portions by now.

Watching Talia's efforts to endure her restlessness from a distance, Xiu Berrian couldn't help but smile.

She really wanted to use all the Duke's money to feed Talia, so she could be well-fed, well-rested, and happy every day.

Now that Xiu Berrian was staying at Talia's house, Talia had not driven her away and continued to teach her magic day after day.

So, after the agreed-upon two-week protection period, they continued to live together tacitly, greeting each other every morning and night without any changes.

However, Xiu Berrian would soon be heading to the Northern Continent, so she would be parting ways with Talia for a good while.

The curriculum that Lanchi had planned beforehand was finally about to commence.

After he and Lanchi reported their curriculum to Dean Lorren, if they failed to return before the start of the next semester, they could apply for an extension.

During the upcoming three and a half months of winter break, Frey's Knight Institute did not have the graduation curriculum of "Seeking Stone Tablets Holders." Frey was unable to obtain permission for extra vacation time beyond the winter break, and Dean Sventos of the Knight Institute did not allow Frey to wander aimlessly. He required Frey to spend the holidays cultivating diligently at the Knight Institute, and the dean himself would personally guide him during the break. Thus, Lanchi and Xiu Berrian could only bid Frey a temporary farewell.

However, if they were to part ways for a few months, Frey's monstrous talent would undoubtedly lead to significant improvements in his strength.

Xiu Berrian thought to herself as she jogged over to Talia's side.

"Talia, I'm on vacation now."

"Mhm."

Talia stood up, took Xiu Berrian's hand, and began walking toward Boss Cat's Restaurant, located east of the school.

"Why doesn't Lanchi need to take exams?"

After walking a couple of steps in the chilly winter campus, Talia seemed perplexed and finally voiced her confusion.

"He... spends all day handling various campus disputes, earning more than enough credits... and he's made a fortune..."

Xiu Berrian shook her head, her sigh mixing with the thin white mist in the air.

This semester, Lanchi had skipped all his exams except for the mandatory "Introduction to Magical Genealogy."

With the high credits earned from the fourth and fifth tiers of the Shadow World, as well as the substantial credits rewarded for his high-intensity handling of student council matters, Lanchi had more than enough credits to offset his required courses and even had some to spare.

After the "Banquet of Evil Saints" in the Shadow World, both Xiu Berrian and Lanchi had been promoted to registered Silver-level Challengers of the Southern Continent Shadow World Management Association, and they had also received a hefty reward of 4,500 pounds for defeating the Destroying Saintess.

Xiu Berrian still did not claim the bounty, leaving the reward for Lanchi and Frey to split evenly.

"It's all mine." Talia stated matter-of-factly. After all, Lanchi still owed her a substantial sum, and until he paid her back, she considered all his possessions as hers.

"That's right," Xiu Berrian chimed in. "In about half a year, he'll have to pay you back according to the contract. That's over eight thousand pounds."

Xiu Berrian was aware of Lanchi's substantial debt to Talia and knew that even before she had met Talia, there was some intriguing history between the two.

It was hard to imagine how these two individuals, with such contrasting personalities, managed to get along so well instead of Lanchi irritating Talia and incurring her wrath.

"Lanchi still has a lot of work to do," Xiu Berrian remarked.

Some people may appear to be wealthy on the surface, but in reality, they are deeply in debt.

However, Lanchi was now a man with a substantial net worth.

Although Xiu Berrian was unsure of the bounty on her own head within the Resurrection Church, she knew that the publicly announced bounties on the Southern Continent for the Bishop branches were as follows:

The Destruction Bishop branch offered a bounty of 10,000 pounds for Lanchi, while the Decay Bishop placed a price of 16,000 pounds and wanted him alive.

As for the Dimension Bishop, he stated that if Lanchi could also kill the Destruction Saint Child and satisfy his compulsive tendencies, he would donate 20,000 pounds to the Ikelite Academy as a charitable fund.

According to recent news reports, the Destruction Bishop and the Dimension Bishop had just finished battling each other, and the Dimension Bishop was currently in a dire state, fleeing for his life.

"Now that both of you are on vacation, the Dean of the Sage Institute can finally take a break, right?" Talia commented.

Initially, Talia had not expected that one of the Stone Tablet holders would be living in this city and willing to work at the school. During the closing ceremony of the academic exchange visit to Ikelite Academy - the team combat competition, she had caught a glimpse of Loren from afar among the judges.

Even at that distance, she could sense the man's formidable presence.

But according to Xiu Berrian, their dean always seemed to be flustered by Lanchi. Talia couldn't understand this, and if it were up to her, she would have used some forceful measures to set Lanchi straight.

"......" Xiu Berrian choked up.

On the day of the competition between Ikelite Academy and the Royal Academy of Yarloran, the final score was 5-0. Sitting in the chair, Loren had been reduced to tears. At that moment, Xiu Berrian had vowed to herself that if there were another opportunity, she would stop Lanchi.

Knight Captain Julianna would definitely come.

Nearly half of the academic exchange team from the Royal Academy of Yarloran were unable to return.

Especially those last five martial artists; aside from the physical wounds that would take months to heal at Ikelite, the psychological and mental scars might take a lifetime to recover from.

However, due to the arrest of Phoenix, the destruction of the Bishop and the Dimension Bishop, and the chain reaction it caused, the Resurrection Church in the Yarloran Kingdom had been extremely active lately, and Knight Captain Julianna could not leave her post unattended.

But she had promised that once the issues with the Resurrection Church in the Yarloran Kingdom were resolved, she would personally come to Ikelite Academy to find Loren and make him wait.

Upon hearing this news, Senior Luweishi from the student council had excitedly popped open a bottle of champagne that very day. The school newspaper's performance for next year was secured.

(End of Chapter)

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