Don't Take Away My Human Record Chapter 878: The Night Before Lan Fu's Three-Core, Six-Thread (Part 2) - Novel Cool

Chapter 878: The Night Before Lan Fu's Three-Core, Six-Thread (Part 2)

Chapter 878: The Night Before Lan Fu's Three-Core, Six-Thread (Part 2)

At the top of the Old Humanities Building, a tower stood tall, adorned with a carved Ekitire Academy emblem.

At the bottom of the emblem, a silver shield depicted a statue of the Goddess of Fate, holding a laurel wreath and surrounded by a holy cross.

"Do you feel like the Goddess of Fate is watching us?"

Sigrid suddenly pointed at the statue and asked Lance.

"When we first met during the Annihilation Branch exam, the test was to carve a statue of the Goddess of Fate."

Lance also recalled his first encounter with Sigrid.

At that time, they were strangers to each other, and neither paid much attention to the other. Sigrid was also disguised as Zead.

"I never thought I'd end up hitting it off with you. I just thought this guy's sculpting skills were extraordinary, but I didn't pay much attention to you until you reported the examiner, High Priest Gaius. That's when I realized you were the talent I was looking for."

Sigrid sighed.

"You changed my application, and I can never return to the Annihilation Branch."

Lance seemed to recall many things.

"Oh, right, tomorrow is the weekend. We should run the weekly dungeon. You have a performance in the afternoon, so let's go in the morning."

Sigrid had brought back a few Dustless Stars. One of her weekly leisure activities was to play in the Memory Illusion Realm with Lance.

Whether it was Hellrom or Brillada, they could return to those places.

Since they had brought up their first meeting, their playtime could be themed around the time they first met.

"Oh, tomorrow morning I promised Tata I'd accompany her to the Golden Bee Amusement Park. There's a new event, and she wants to get the Animal Forest commemorative macarons."

Lance clenched his fist and tapped his palm, remembering Talia's subtle invitation from the night before when she made dinner for him.

"That won't work. You're with Tata in the morning and with Huberian in the afternoon. Unless you spend the whole night with me, it's not fair!"

Sigrid immediately stamped her foot in frustration. She regretted being a step too late, or perhaps she had been too relaxed lately, forgetting that tomorrow was Valentine's Day on the Southern Continent.

But she couldn't bring herself to ask Lance to give up his time with Tata for her.

Their agreement was that family came first, and they wouldn't interfere with each other's relationships.

However, she also found it hard to accept that Lance's entire day was already occupied, leaving her unable to spend time with him on such a perfect day.

"I don't have any plans after the performance, but I'll probably send you home before eight, or Tata will get anxious."

Lance analyzed the schedule for the next day.

"No, no. If you can't be with me during the day tomorrow, I'll stay in your dorm at night and won't leave."

In the vast garden of the Mage Engineering Institute, the plants' leaves and branches were covered in morning dew, sparkling in the sunlight.

At that moment, as the institute's staff arrived, the garden's automatic irrigation system began to operate.

Lance and Sigrid were still negotiating near the entrance of the Old Humanities Building.

"Please, unless you spend the night with me, there won't be much fun left in the evening. It'll just be a dinner and that's it."

Sigrid was quite unhappy.

"Can't you figure out a way to date both me and Talia, making us both feel like we're on a date with you alone?"

Suddenly, she seemed to have an idea, her eyes lighting up as she looked at Lance.

"Cat Boss couldn't believe it, but Sigrid was asking Lance to initiate dual threading."

These two were truly on the same wavelength.

"In theory, I'm sure I can do it."

Lance admitted to Sigrid, but he wasn't sure if she would accept this plan. He needed to confirm with her again.

"Don't do it, Lance! Meow!"

The little black cat stretched out its paw to stop Lance.

Although it hadn't successfully stopped Lance a few times, it had always tried its best to save its friend.

Lance had saved the day, even when he flipped the car, and now his confidence was at its peak. If Sigrid made the request, he might just dare to do it!

"This is the task given to you by the Bishop, or in short, the Bishop's Task."

Sigrid's gaze moved past the little black cat, and she placed her hands on Lance's shoulders.

"I understand."

Lance agreed after serious consideration.

Despite a vague unease in his heart, as if the Goddess of Fate from the Old Humanities Building was watching him with an eerie gaze, it wasn't actually difficult for him.

It must be that after the vacation, his state had become too relaxed, making him inexplicably less confident, causing him to feel like he might be punished by the heavens.

He had already flipped the car once, reaching the grand finale of his career, and now he had started a new life. Perhaps he needed to change some of his usual bad habits, but he couldn't let go of his confidence and courage.

"Lance, you better get rid of that broken confidence of yours. The last step you need to be a normal person is to tone down your audacity, meow!"

Cat Boss rolled around on Lance's hand, whining and crying.

It had witnessed Lance's transformation during their journey.

In the end, only his daring spirit remained unchanged!

"Hey, the Old Humanities Building is open."

Lance and Sigrid chatted as they saw the building start its daily operations.

They entered the first floor of the building.

With Lance by her side, Sigrid found everything to be incredibly simple.

Even the principal personally helped her with the paperwork.

In less than ten minutes, Lance and Sigrid happily left the Mage Engineering Institute, heading towards the Sage Academy. Since they were going to play in Ekitire Academy, their first stop was undoubtedly the ancient library with the longest history.

"Finally, it's done."

Lance stretched and said.

"Is Ekitire Academy's efficiency so high?"

Sigrid had thought the paperwork would take a while, but she was surprised to receive her student ID and her favorite student monthly pass so quickly.

"Professor Polao has the authority, and it was approved immediately. I'm his student, and I've taken over quite a few tasks recently. When he heard about your situation, he immediately gave you the green light."

Lance explained the reason.

They exited the Old Humanities Building of the Mage Engineering Institute and entered the garden at the institute's entrance. Cat Boss, restless, climbed onto Lance's hand and then settled on his head.

When Lance was out with the others, Cat Boss would jump onto someone else if he sensed that Lance was feeling down. But now, with a female Lance by his side, jumping to her wouldn't help either.

The only option was to stay on Lance's head, ready to jump away at any moment, which was much more reassuring than being held in Lance's hand.

The Ekerite Academy was vast, and it would likely take until sunset for Lance to fully explore all the interesting sights with Sigrid.

Just as they were about to start their tour, Sigrid seemed to sense something and took out a purple Holy Communication Magic Card.

"Lance, Cat Boss, could you wait for me for a moment? The Ice Maiden is looking for me."

Sigrid stopped and pointed to the flashing communication card in her hand, asking Lance.

"Sure, no problem."

Lance agreed.

The Ice Maiden and Sigrid had business dealings in the North Continent, and they occasionally chatted in Brillada, so their relationship was better than he had imagined.

Now, there was probably some Church-related business that Sigrid needed to discuss with him in detail.

"Then wait for me for a while. What we're going to talk about may not be suitable for a public place..."

Sigrid explained as she ran off, and after seeing Lance's understanding, she sprinted away.

"She's so busy. Sigrid came to the South Continent for a vacation, but she still has to handle work from the North Continent."

Lance shook his head and muttered to himself.

The business of the Goddess of Fate Church and the Resurrection Church couldn't be discussed at the entrance of the Old Humanities Building.

He didn't know where Sigrid had run off to, but she would definitely return to the Old Humanities Building later.

Lance strolled to a bench in the Mage Engineering Institute's garden and sat down. Now, he just needed to let Sigrid talk to the Ice Maiden at ease, and he wouldn't disturb her work.

But before long, Lance felt that he had a communication as well.

"Lance, this is for you."

Cat Boss handed Lance a glowing Communication Magic Card.

"Who's looking for me at this time?"

Lance currently had the Silver Moon Renaissance Society's commemorative Holy Communication Magic Card tied to his body, while the one he had used in Ekerite was with Cat Boss.

"Huh? Why is it Loren?"

Lance looked at the Communication Magic Card and saw that the call was from the Emperor.

He had heard that Loren had indeed returned to the Herton Kingdom these days, but he was supposed to be in his hometown of Clanther Territory. He didn't expect Loren to call him now.

Thinking about it, when he had contacted Loren using this purple Communication Magic Card, Professor Polao had acted as an intermediary, so Loren didn't know that it was Lance on the other end; he thought it was the Love Instructor.

Lance immediately answered the call, not wanting to keep the Emperor waiting.

"Love Instructor, I didn't expect to get through to you. Am I disturbing you?"

Purple light flashed on the Communication Magic Card, accompanying Loren's words.

He seemed like he hadn't contacted the Love Instructor in a long time, and now that he was suddenly contacting him, he felt a bit uneasy, worried that he had been neglectful in keeping in touch.

"It's fine, Mr. Loren. I know you're very busy, so don't think that this is a sudden request for help. I understand your predicament, and I did promise you that I would continue to help you."

Lance lowered his voice a bit and spoke with the Communication Magic Card in front of him.

"Instructor, you're too kind."

Loren seemed to have found a savior and finally felt at ease.

"Please hold on."

Lance covered the Communication Magic Card and walked back into the Old Humanities Building, entering a resting area in the Student Service Center.

The high ceiling and pillars of the Old Humanities Building created a spacious view, with dark wooden furniture and textured stone walls intertwining.

Lance came to a negotiation area equipped with multiple sofas and low coffee tables. Several floor lamps next to the carpet added a touch of quiet elegance.

He sat down with the little black cat on his lap, and there was no one else around today.

Now, it was time for Lance to start working as well.

This matter involved the national security of the Crethia Empire, and as a member of the Empire's Special Action Department, he needed to handle it with extra caution.

"Please take your time and tell me what happened."

Lance asked Loren calmly, using his speech pace to let the other party know that he wasn't busy and had ample time to listen.

"It's like this, Instructor. Armis just contacted me. You should know that I promised Armis last time that I would tour Ekerite with her, and there's a good opera performance coming up soon. It's said that tickets in Ekerite are hard to come by, and her friend sent her two VIP tickets for a private box. So, she's thinking about going tomorrow..."

Loren told Lance about his plan to return to Ekerite tomorrow.

First, he had promised the Ice Maiden a team-building event for the Goddess of Fate Church, and the Ice Maiden had arranged the itinerary directly through official channels, connecting with the God of War of the Crethia Empire.

The God of War also expressed interest in watching the play, especially since some of the Gods of War had been looking forward to the Half-Maiden Act for a long time. So, they agreed to Loren's itinerary.

Then, another problem arose. His good brother Florence wanted to return his house keys to him and say goodbye before returning to the Cambella Kingdom. Loren had to meet his brother tomorrow no matter what; he missed his brother too much.

"But the real problem is that someone leaked my itinerary. Juliana took a year's leave in the Alolan Kingdom and arrived in the Herton Kingdom just in time. She wants to thank me in person for saving her life at the eastern border of the Alolan Kingdom, three hundred kilometers away in the Valhalla Canyon. She hopes I can have dinner with her tomorrow..."

Loren's voice continued to come through the Communication Magic Card.

Previously, the Instructor had taught him that when faced with scheduling troubles, Juliana, Armis, and Florence all wanted to go out with him. If he rejected two of them and agreed to only one, it would definitely hurt the feelings of the others. He would either be seen as heartless, disrespectful to the gods, or unfaithful to his friends.

All three of his friends were Eighth Rank Powerhouses, and close-range tours for an extended period would definitely be noticed, even if he used an Eighth Rank puppet. So, he had no choice but to use his real body.

The Love Instructor's solution to satisfy everyone was to improve his time management skills and use extreme operations to make up for the numerical disadvantage. As long as he could continuously increase the frequency of meeting with each of the three, they would all feel that he was by their side. This way, he could achieve the goal of going out with all three of them simultaneously.

For example, he could take them to see the opera at different times, placing them in separate boxes, and spend a third of the time with each of them. By constantly moving between the boxes while they were not paying attention, they would all feel like he was always by their side.

Theoretically, this didn't seem like something a carbon-based life form could pull off. Loren had heard about this and didn't dare to think further, but now that he was facing such a predicament, he felt that only the instructor's methods could help him make tomorrow a success.

"..."

Cat Boss's ears twitched as it listened to what Lance was thinking.

In Loren's perspective, he treated Ice Maiden Armis as a colleague, Saint Knight Commander Florence as his best brother-like friend, and Juliana as a friend who was more than a friend but not quite lovers, and there was no problem with that.

But now, Cat Boss felt that tomorrow's reward pool seemed to be fully loaded.

"..."

Lance remained silent for a moment.

Any other day would have been fine.

The problem was that tomorrow, he also had an opera performance.

Aside from the immense calculation pressure he would face, and whether he could help Loren during other times, at the very least, during the two hours of the afternoon performance, he would be on stage while Loren was off-stage. He couldn't assist Loren in real-time and could only leave a pre-prepared itinerary of brilliant plans with him.

"Instructor, are you very busy tomorrow?"

Loren asked timidly.

Not only did Cat Boss sense Lance's dilemma through the communication, but even Loren could tell from Lance's silence that he was in a difficult situation.

"Woof, woof!"

Cat Boss quietly called out to Lance, worried that its meows would reveal their identities to Loren. It had to use a different language to remind Lance.

Run, Lance! You're going to die! Lance's plans were always precise, and any slight mistake could lead to failure.

Lance already had a full schedule for tomorrow.

If someone were to assign him a challenging task, he would become a helpless mud Buddha, unable to save himself.

Not to mention that he was now considering helping Loren through this crisis.

"Don't be afraid, I, Instructor Lance, will help you."

After much consideration, Lance finally replied.

This time, no matter what, he would help Loren. It was a debt he owed him, and he was determined to repay it.

Having overcome so many difficulties, he didn't believe he would fail at this final hurdle.

As long as he was in charge of planning, there was no chance of failure, and he couldn't even find a tiny flaw.

"Meow..."

Cat Boss curled up in fear.

Lance's confident and ambitious demeanor truly terrified it.

But now, all it could do was trust in the great Lance's abilities and boldness.

"Instructor, you don't have to force yourself. If it's really difficult for you..."

Hearing the instructor's determination, Loren felt a bit uneasy. The instructor's aggressive nature meant that once he started, there was no turning back.

"Don't worry, if anything goes wrong, I'll eat this tea table."

Lance assured him, even patting the tea table in front of him.

The last time he made this promise was here, so his words carried weight.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Instructor!"

Loren struggled internally but decided to take the risk.

With the instructor's guidance, the last time had been a huge success, so there was no way they would suddenly fail this time.

"I'll plan the itinerary for you tonight, and I'll also let you know the times when you won't be able to reach me. Yes, I won't be able to command you the entire time tomorrow, but you can contact me for most of the day..."

Lance communicated earnestly with Loren.

They chatted like this, one daring to speak and the other daring to listen, for half a day.

...

After Lance and Loren finished their conversation, they exited the old humanities building, accompanied by Cat Boss.

Sigrid seemed to have just finished her own conversation and was walking back towards the old humanities building.

"What a coincidence, Lance, were you just in the old humanities building?"

Sigrid waved and called out to Lance.

"Yes, I had some imperial business to attend to," Lance replied with a serious expression.

"What? Are you still working for the empire?"

Sigrid knew that Lance liked the Imperial Special Operations Department and got along well with Red Falcon Nikolai. If he stayed in the empire, he would surely thrive.

"No, Sigrid, don't say it like that. It makes me sound like an imperial spy. I've already left the Imperial Special Operations Department!"

Lance quickly clarified.

"It's fine. You almost became the President of Protoss, so what's the big deal about doing some work for the Crethe Empire? I won't report you, and if anything happens, we'll be in trouble together."

Sigrid bumped shoulders with Lance with a mischievous smile, whispering conspiratorially.

"Then I'll consider it as helping out Nikolai."

Lance thought about it and felt that this matter was difficult to explain, especially since it involved the emperor's specific itinerary.

In a way, this was indeed the responsibility of the Imperial Special Operations Department, and now he was completing it, so it wasn't inappropriate to say he was helping Director Nikolai with his work.

"Really, even during the holidays, you're still thinking about work. Don't you know what you should be focusing on right now?"

Sigrid placed her hands on her hips and pointed at Lance with the other, testing him.

"What?"

Lance sought guidance from Bishop, feeling confused.

"Of course, it's the great Bishop! Such a beautiful woman is right in front of you, shouldn't your mind be filled with thoughts of her?"

Sigrid revealed the answer to him.

"Why do you talk like that?"

Lance couldn't help but laugh at her playful tone.

Talia had also poked her own cheek, telling him that there was a perfect woman right there.

"How's that? Did I learn it well?"

Sigrid asked Lance.

"You're not as surprising as her."

Lance shook his head.

"Why not?"

Sigrid asked curiously, not understanding where she had fallen short.

Was it really a matter of talent?

"Because when you say such words, it really touches my heart. Moreover, every word you say is an impeccable truth."

Lance acknowledged that Sigrid was indeed a beauty.

"Huh!"

Sigrid was slightly surprised.

But she didn't hide her own heart's stirrings.

"No matter what, today and tomorrow, you have to take me to have some fun!"

Sigrid excitedly grabbed Lance's hand and pulled him along as she ran. She wanted to roam the campus and not waste a single second!

(End of Chapter)

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