A name that has never been heard before, at least not among the investigators of Transfer Station 003.

When she tried to contact this investigator, she was met with a message saying "You do not have sufficient authority."

This situation had never occurred before, but Su had gradually gotten used to it. Ever since she was dispatched to this strange plane, too many anomalies not mentioned in the investigator's manual had occurred. Now, even a guild administrator had been ensnared here.

This fully showed that the mission's failure could not be blamed on Zack and Turzan, nor should her performance be docked because of it. On the contrary, if she could return to Transfer Station 003, she should be compensated 1000 guild points for mental distress.

Not long after these anomalies appeared, a familiar and expected figure appeared in front of Su once again.

"Su, you look quite well today."

The classmates around her were taken aback, their eyes widening in surprise, and almost in unison blurted out, "Su, you actually know Mr. Ethan!"

Their superficial sisterly bond shattered instantly, and Su could clearly see the jealousy in their eyes, estimating that they had cursed her several times in their hearts.

Ethan and Lindong were undoubtedly the two most talked-about topics in the academy. The title "Saint" alone already left any other Elemental Shaper far behind, and the last Elemental Shaper recorded in the academy's history to reach the rank of Saint dated back hundreds of years ago.

In addition to Ethan's young age, his rather handsome appearance, and the demeanor he displayed while chatting and joking with the dean at that student assembly, it was evident that even the dean held this young man, who appeared not much older than them, in high regard. This inevitably made Ethan the dream lover in the hearts of the academy's young girls.

Su knew that many girls harbored dreams of having a romantic encounter with Ethan.

However, to the girls, Ethan was perfect in every way, except for one flaw, which was that he seemed to already have a girlfriend.

The girlfriend was also a Saint, known as the "Black Demon King," which sounded like someone not to be trifled with.

This was the main reason the girls, even if they encountered Ethan in the academy, dared not to approach him.

According to a professor who wished to remain anonymous, the Astrology Guild's diplomatic representative, Ms. Rowena, recounted some anecdotes about Lindong, claiming that she once kept a ferret in a cage, and only several months later did Ms. Rowena learn that the ferret was actually someone who had offended Lindong transformed.

After this anecdote spread, Ms. Rowena disappeared for several days, and some bold and observant people noticed that Lindong now had an extra cage beside her, with a ferret that liked to sneer at her inside it.

"That day, I encountered Su feeling unwell, so I took her to the school medical office."

Noticing the unusual exchange of glances among the girls, Ethan proactively defended Su.

Yet, his words did not achieve the desired effect, and instead, the fire in the girls' eyes burned even more intensely.

This scheming girl!

The girls in the dorm suddenly realized that they recalled Su's unusual behavior at the party three months ago. Oh, they had thought Su was genuinely feeling unwell, but they never imagined that this scheming girl was on a whole different level than them, using such a method to get close to Ethan!

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Ethan, I feel much better now."

"Do you have some time?"

"Yes, I do."

Su quickly whispered something to her "good sisters" who were heading to class with her, but Ethan couldn't help but suspect that these young ladies might be descendants of ogre mages, plotting to roast and eat her at night.

Su finally got rid of her dorm mates and actively led Ethan to a sparsely populated path.

She didn't want more people to see her walking with Ethan in the academy, as rumors would quickly spread throughout the school.

"Do I look normal now?"

Ethan joked.

The last time they met, he was still a 404 figure in Su's eyes.

"Yes."

Su barely visibly nodded, remembering her awkward state last time, wanting to find a place to bury herself, "I signed up for Professor Bazatous's Introduction to Art class, and he taught me some alchemical potion recipes."

Although the materials needed for the magic potion gave her goosebumps just hearing about them, the effects were significant. After drinking the magic potion, her mind had remained stable, and that feeling of having ten thousand needles in her head never returned.

Su quietly noted the magic potion recipes in her notebook, as this stuff was much more effective than the blockers provided by the guild.

This incident made her completely change her view of Professor Bazatous.

Although the professor looked quite frightening, he was actually a gentle and good person, never hesitating to answer students' questions.

Yes, Su's job as an investigator continued. In the past three months, she accomplished something no other investigator had managed — she researched an Old God.

This was a concept existing within this plane, once considered an indescribable symbol.

If she could bring these research materials back to Transfer Station 003, promotion to an A-Class investigator would no longer be an unattainable dream.

She even began to somewhat like this plane.

Initially, it seemed like danger lurked everywhere, and the academy was full of terrifying existences that could crush her like an ant, yet they were surprisingly friendly. Besides Professor Bazatous, she also investigated creations like the "Giant Divine Soldier," which would be considered disasters on any other plane.

And Professor Bazatous was a protector of his own, making it very safe to stay at the academy.

"Have you heard about the King of Gold?"

Ethan asked.

"Yes..." Su stiffly nodded, "he's dead."

Moreover, Ethan, the prime suspect, was standing right there in front of her.

"He passed... rather quickly; I didn't even have a chance to ask him how to get to Transfer Station 003. Do you have any insights on this?"

"... My communication device detected a living investigator nearby, named Yoda, but because I don't have sufficient authority, I can't view his specific information."

Su didn't hesitate for long before deciding to be frank and tell Ethan everything she knew, "He should be an investigator specially overseen by a certain administrator."

This was the more diplomatic way of saying it, but she believed Ethan could catch the implication of the accusation of being a "King of Gold remnant."

"Yoda? Has he come to the academy?"

As they spoke, a round, yellow little potato suddenly emerged from the ground.

The previously empty woodland abruptly had a familiar figure embedded halfway into the dirt.

"Ethan, I was just wandering around the academy, and I found this person also fell onto the ground!"

The yellow little potato reported to him proactively, proudly lifting its chin like it deserved a reward.

"... How did he end up on the ground?"

Ethan's eyelid twitched a few times as he quickly helped pull Yoda out of the dirt. He looked dusty, and for some reason, compared to the last time they met, his nose seemed more crooked.

"Tripped, tripped."

The yellow little potato defended itself, "And his nose was like that from the beginning, it wasn't me!"

"I stayed specifically to meet you for them."

Yoda paid no mind to his injuries.

The injury on his nose indeed had nothing to do with the earth element; it was an old wound from the last time he and Kara tried to emulate Ethan and failed, crashing into a pillar.

Although he didn't witness the battle between Ethan and the King of Gold firsthand, the outcome was evident.

Moreover, they seemed to have made some sort of wager.

It was an irreversible soul contract written by the Goddess herself — the victor would gain everything from the loser.

Hence, the Six-Person Council, as well as all the planes governed by the King of Gold, were transferred under Ethan's name due to the contract.

"After the consciousness link was severed, various degrees of turmoil occurred everywhere, it's something others have already returned to handle."

Yoda asked, "How do you plan to deal with his legacy?"