Chapter 1 The Campus of the Yggdrasil Academy

In the campus of the Yggdrasil Academy, the quiet forest paths were like glittering green gems. The autumn sunlight streamed through the gaps in the leaves, painting picturesque patterns on the cobblestone paths.

Hübnerian, who had been walking along this path to the Magic Engineering Institute, suddenly stopped. Her amber eyes were filled with disbelief, as if she doubted that Lanqi's mind was clear.

Her fingers gripped the corner of Lanqi's clothes tightly, as if afraid he would jump off a cliff.

"H-How can we ask the Cardinal of the Rebirth Church!"

Hübnerian looked around, dragged Lanqi to the edge of the forest path, and asked in a low voice.

This school.

No.

This world has never had a crazy student who would visit the bishop of the Rebirth Church!

And even if we take a step back.

《Finding the Stone Tablet Holder》is not a death-level subject designed by the Yggdrasil Academy for students to risk their lives!

Hübnerian knew that others might be crazy.

But Lanqi was really crazy, and he could do what he said.

She dared not go, and dared not let Lanqi go alone to mess around!

"I really think we can do something big. Information is blocked between the North and South Continents. When the time comes, we can find a way to disguise ourselves, change our identities, cross the sea to the North Continent, and then mix into the Annihilation Branch of the Rebirth Church."

Lanqi also whispered an explanation to Hübnerian,

"At that time, find a way to use our strengths to slowly rise higher and higher in the church, and we will have the opportunity to meet the Annihilation Bishop Askesan."

He became more and more excited, as if he couldn't wait to start this planned topic,

"And Hübnerian, think about it, since our Allied countries have rules for observing the stone tablets, maybe the Rebirth Church also has a way for believers to observe the bishop's stone tablet!"

Hübnerian was stunned, standing there in a daze for a long time.

Then she covered her forehead and shook her head.

Hübnerian didn't know whether it was because she had been with Lanqi for too long and had learned bad habits, or because Lanqi's statement was indeed feasible, which led her to feel that this plan was not as dangerous as that night at the Demon Academy!

The sea between the North and South Continents is surrounded by a dangerous Sea of Specters, which is a super-large natural disaster caused by the failure of the ninth-order Shadow World in the past, and it cannot be naturally degraded for thousands of years.

In that section of the sea, the chaotic magic storm made magic almost ineffective, and it also prevented the establishment of communication magic between the North and South Continents. Information could only be brought by regular large merchant ships or strong people crossing the sea.

So if the two of them went to the North Continent, it would be almost equivalent to two newcomers appearing out of nowhere.

If there is a way to further capture a believer of the Rebirth Church from the South Continent to get identity information, they can even justifiably mix into the Rebirth Church on the North Continent as believers!

"...Lanqi, are you sure you really want to choose this topic?"

Hübnerian swallowed and asked Lanqi.

"If you agree, I want to choose it."

Lanqi nodded, his eyes clear and firm.

"..."

Hübnerian bit her lower lip, feeling more and more uneasy.

What she was worried about was not that it would be too dangerous for the two of them to mix into the Rebirth Church, because Lanqi was the source of danger.

She was not worried that the two of them would be misunderstood by the Kingdom Alliance if they were found out after mixing into the Rebirth Church. Some people in the Kingdom Alliance already suspected them.

What really frightened Hübnerian was—according to her experience, once this guy Lanqi reached that kind of uninhabited place, he would quickly adapt and comprehend things that normal people could not learn, and evolve in a terrifying state!

Hübnerian was very worried about Lanqi's infiltration plan. If he accidentally became bigger and stronger again, and was directly promoted to a high level in the Rebirth Church!

Then when the two of them become notorious villains in the North Continent, it will be really impossible to clear their names when they return to the South Continent!

But Hübnerian is now staring at Lanqi's eyes.

I feel that even if I don't go.

He will definitely find a chance to run to the Annihilation Bishop.

Hübnerian was even more worried about letting him mess around alone.

"...I really can't do anything with you. I'll go with you! Then tell me what's the plan?"

Hübnerian sighed and agreed with a helpless expression.

She knew Lanqi must have some tricks.

"Hübnerian, you know, right? As long as we can catch a believer of the Rebirth Church from the South Continent, we can use their identity to go to the North Continent and infiltrate the Rebirth Church there more easily."

Lanqi asked.

"Yes, that's what I think too, but where can we catch a believer of the Rebirth Church?"

Hübnerian nodded solemnly.

It is already difficult enough to defeat these unpredictable cultists, let alone capture them alive and interrogate them.

Even if they are caught, there are national laws stipulating that they cannot privately try cultists.

Because there have been cases where people have been deeply involved with cultists and unknowingly fallen themselves.

The kingdom requires that if cultists are caught, they must be handed over directly, also taking into account the safety of citizens.

"Hübnerian, in fact, there must be spies from the Rebirth Church in our school to ensure that they can snipe us in the Shadow World."

Lanqi's expression gradually became serious.

It seemed that not being able to catch this criminal had always bothered him.

After the last Shadow World, Lanqi knew that it was not a coincidence that he encountered a believer of the Rebirth Church targeting Hübnerian in the Shadow World. Someone must be watching them from afar in the school without leaving any traces.

On the day they were heading to the building that sealed the Gate of the Void, that spy used communication magic to transmit the information to many believers. The believers started matching at about the same time, so that they could hit Hübnerian's Shadow World with a high probability, and then hunt her down in the Shadow World.

"Do you want to catch that spy and interrogate him?"

Hübnerian felt a little nervous after hearing this.

She obviously never felt any signs of being monitored, but as Lanqi said, someone in the academy must have leaked the information to the Rebirth Church.

"For the time being, don't think about catching this guy. Even my teacher can't find that guy."

Lanqi shook his head helplessly.

Last time, Lanqi took advantage of the fact that Talia seemed to be in a good mood and reported the problem that "a killer from the Rebirth Church may be targeting him and Hübnerian" to Talia.

Although there was a certain element of "tricking Talia into working," he didn't expect Talia to simply agree to investigate for him.

As a result, even with Talia's strength, after secretly observing Lanqi and Hübnerian's surroundings for a period of time, she did not find anyone monitoring Lanqi or Hübnerian.

Then there is only one answer.

It must be that the spy has perfectly integrated into the students, using the most primitive and impeccable ordinary observation method—naturally observing in daily life, silently paying attention to them.

This leads to the fact that the guy will not leave any trace, and it is almost impossible to catch that guy by fishing enforcement.

Once Lanqi and Hübnerian go to the Shadow World, the information will still be leaked to the Rebirth Church.

After listening to Lanqi's explanation, Hübnerian's heart was filled with a sense of security mixed with tension.

When she was feeling a little flustered because of an invisible watcher that she could not deal with, Lanqi had already made all the preparations and had thoughtful responses to possible situations.

This feeling of having someone to rely on was only something she could experience when her father was still around.

"Next time, I have to visit your teacher to express my gratitude..."

Hübnerian said gratefully, then her tone became hesitant again,

"But...if I will make her unhappy, let you thank her for me..."

Although Hübnerian was curious about how there could be such a powerful person in the world who could control a student like Lanqi.

But when she calmed down and thought about it, not everyone would be as friendly to the demons as Lanqi.

If she, a demon who is hated by humans, suddenly pays a visit, I'm afraid it will only make Lanqi's teacher unhappy.

(End of this chapter)