CHAPTER 512: CHAPTER 252: QUICK SLEEP METHOD_2

The dean reminded.

If it were someone reliable like Ethan, the professors probably wouldn’t mind.

"...I understand."

Lindong was somewhat surprised.

If she remembered correctly, when the Empire’s Council of Seven summoned her, and Henry VI personally led the Knight Order to the academy, all the professors at the academy were overjoyed, eager to cheer and send her off. She thought her office and living quarters had long been taken over, and that they would even seal the places she had stayed to "ward off evil."

Franky stayed in the dean’s office. It seemed they needed further discussion on the threat of the Time Traveler.

"You must be careful with that old man!"

As soon as she left the building, Lindong immediately warned Ethan seriously.

Ethan was puzzled, "Be careful of the dean? Why?"

He seemed like a kind and amiable old man, unassuming before them, with wisdom exuding in his words and actions. The first impression wasn’t bad.

"He has a conspiracy!"

"Could it be you’re overthinking it?"

"I’ve seen him behave like this before. He’s definitely plotting to have you take over the title of the Seer and keep you here as dean!"

Lindong had encountered such a scenario before.

The dean placed a hand on her shoulder, speaking earnestly.

Lindong, you’re an adult now.

You’re a professor hired by the academy, you should set an example for everyone.

Lindong, I hope you can inherit the title of the Seer and lead the academy to glory.

You should know it’s been a long time since anyone among the Elemental Shapers has completed a promotion; you hold the key.

"I can’t remember the rest."

Lindong only remembered the dean’s hand on her shoulder being full of strength. The conversation lasted for quite a while, about half the night. The old man seldom gave long speeches; he pinned his hopes for the academy’s future on her.

This might also be why the old man insisted against opposition.

"You weren’t listening closely."

"Hm."

"Why?"

"Because I suspected he stuck slug candy on my arm."

The atmosphere inevitably plunged into awkward silence. The two walked side by side under the moonlight for a moment before Lindong said, "It turned out I wrongly accused him."

"Why did you think that?"

Ethan thought this was the strangest part; it was hard for him to connect the dean with "old rascal." Yes

"Because I had done this before; I stuck slug candy on his magic robe’s back until another professor reminded him that night."

Lindong put herself in his shoes, considering her worry normal, "If someone stuck slug candy on me, I’d definitely find a way to retaliate."

Ethan saw darkness before his eyes; now he understood why the professors looked at Lindong as if the sky were falling.

"Why did you do that?"

"...For excitement."

Lindong guiltily glanced at the flower bed at her feet, the teacher’s dignified aura vanished, "After all, the dean was once acknowledged as the strongest Elemental Shaper."

Now Ethan fully understood.

No one at the academy discriminated against Lindong for her white hair and red eyes, nor saw her as an outcast due to her extraordinary magical talent. She had earned her infamous reputation by herself.

"Anyway, just know it’s the dean’s conspiracy and staying at the academy is boring. You’re bogged down with trivial matters daily, like...like if someone blew up a classroom, the dean would have to handle it immediately."

"Why would a classroom explode for no reason?"

"Heh heh."

Lindong chuckled dryly, "I know, I know, haha, people hate and dogs despise."

She never used to reflect on her actions, doing whatever she wanted. The look of impotent anger from unrelated people only excited her more. But after meeting Ethan, she began to care about her reputation.

Especially after encountering Sincaro, Lindong gradually understood her weight in the professors’ hearts.

"There is something different."

Unconsciously, the two strolled to Lindong’s residence, an independent mansion located in the academy’s northwest, separated by most of the campus from the residences of other professors. Lindong joked, "What’s different? This plot was originally vacated by professors who couldn’t stand me, collectively urging me to move here."

"You haven’t returned in years, right?"

"After going to the Council of Seven, I rarely came back."

"But the garden plants have been meticulously trimmed." Ethan said while walking into the mansion; the energy crystals from years ago still functioned properly, the floor was spotless, "It seems someone often comes to clean your place when you’re not here."

Ethan roughly understood the professors’ feelings towards Lindong.

Like their own child.

No matter how mischievous, they wanted to drive her out, but if she were bullied outside, they’d feel worse than if they were bullied themselves.

Yet, the church’s forces were deeply entrenched in the Empire in the past, and the academy couldn’t hold the church accountable, only occasionally visiting this house to reminisce.

Sincaro was different; He was genuinely so disliked that even a dog passing by would want to kick him.

"Tomorrow morning, I’ll accompany you to visit the professors."

"Tomorrow? No way!"

Lindong’s emotions suddenly became excited and directly transformed into action, grabbing Ethan’s arm, "I’m not ready yet!"

"Ready for what?"