Loren understood the price of growth.

Too many outrageous rumors circulated, and he had learned not to pay too much attention to the eyes of others, not to pay too much attention to the actions of others, and even more so, not to try to change others.

If there was anything that made Loren feel a little headache, it would be that once the Chief Inquisitor returned to the Aesthelan Kingdom from the Land of Disaster in the far north of the Northern Continent, the Ice Witch would set off for the Southern Continent.

The last priest examination was simply too embarrassing.

Loren was already prepared to apologize to Almis in person.

He sighed as he thought, his gaze passing through the window, looking towards the beautiful campus and the distant Ikelite.

Although Ikelite was different from Gedalia, the royal capital of Aesthelan, and did not have as many different races, it was always a civilized and friendly city even if it was made up of purely humans. The commercial districts near the school were also very distinctive. He hoped Almis could have fun and leave a good impression of the city.

The semester was coming to an end, and the campus's long period of tranquility and peace made Loren feel particularly comfortable.

According to the timeline, Lanqi and Hyperion should have returned long ago.

Although Loren, as the dean, should be concerned about the students in the academy and hope they would return soon, the thought that they were all with the Ice Witch relieved him of any worries about their safety. He even hoped they could play in the Northern Continent for a while longer.

Then, Loren's thoughts returned to the work at hand. He opened the last page of the secret letter and continued reading.

[...The new Cardinal is still continuing south, possibly reaching the border of the Hutton Kingdom. His speed seems to have slowed down, and he may stop. The purpose remains unknown.]

At this point, Loren finally gently pinched the secret letter until it turned into a golden light and disappeared into the air.

His brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and he placed his hands on the desk, remaining silent for a long time.

The tidy office exuded a steady woody fragrance and the ink scent of books. Besides the bookshelves neatly arranged along the walls, there were age-old paintings and a unique world map hanging to the side, which was where Loren's gaze was currently fixed.

"Southern Vantina, isn't that a place Mi Gehia always liked to go?"

Loren looked at the hand-painted map given to him by an old friend on the wall, and couldn't help but be stirred by some memories, muttering to himself.

With Mi Gehia gone, a large part of the responsibility for guarding the Hutton Kingdom fell on his shoulders.

Whenever he felt overwhelmed, he would miss Mi Gehia, with whom he had many dealings, both official and personal.

However, recalling the period when he interacted with Mi Gehia most frequently, Loren felt complicated.

Mi Gehia was good at everything and did everything well.

But he himself sometimes had some strange and whimsical ideas.

For example, Mi Gehia looked good dressed up as a girl using magic, supposedly to make up for Hyperion's lack of a mother since childhood. Mi Gehia had considered being both a father and a mother.

As a result, once, Loren happened to be discussing matters with Mi Gehia dressed as a woman, and they were photographed by a reporter, which turned into a rumor that he, Loren, was very close to a mysterious black-haired noble lady.

In addition, Mi Gehia was very popular. Many noble ladies in the Hutton Kingdom knew that Duke Mi Gehia was already married, but they kept showing goodwill to Mi Gehia, which sometimes forced Mi Gehia to use his most skilled magic to change his appearance and escape from the group of women. Mi Gehia escaped, but Loren later became afraid of seeing Mi Gehia using transformation magic.

Unlike when Mi Gehia was around, starting this year, the rumors circulating in Ikelite about him, Loren, became more and more abstract. Loren laughed in anger when he heard the latest version of the number of "fiancées."

He was, for the time being, helpless against these rumors.

But he was afraid that, at this rate, one day Mi Gehia would also join the ranks of his "fiancées." In reality, even if Loren went crazy, he would never have an affair with a married man!

Loren both hoped that Mi Gehia could come back and was deeply afraid of the overly handsome and beautiful Mi Gehia.

"Ah, Goddess, if anyone can bring Mi Gehia back, I am willing to pay any price."

After a long time, Loren still gently closed his eyes and prayed like this.

If one day there was a choice that could bring back Mi Gehia by sacrificing him, he would agree without hesitation.

Just then, Loren's thoughts were interrupted by a sense of something.

There were two soft knocks on the office door.

"Please come in."

Loren looked up, his eyes showing gentle.

The door slowly opened, and a serene female student walked in. Holding a folder, she came to the desk like a skilled department employee and greeted Loren with a smile:

"Good morning, Dean Loren."

The voice of Asina, the vice president of the student council, was as pleasant as a nightingale. You could always see a smile on her face.

Asina was not only a capable member of the student council, but also a good helper for the teachers of the Sage Academy, often responsible for helping the teachers handle some school affairs.

It was also for this reason that Loren felt reluctant, as Asina was about to graduate soon.

She did not plan to try to enter the seventh tier in the future, but wanted to concentrate on becoming a chef.

"Morning, Asina."

Loren nodded with a smile.

He would give advice on students' employment intentions, but if the students themselves had clear ideas, he would only give his full support.

Without Asina, the chief of the Sage Academy would probably become Lanqi, who was about to enter his second year.

For Loren, this was a horror story.

Asina politely nodded to Loren. She opened the folder, took out the information, and, seeing that Dean Loren might be very busy today, reported the affairs of the Sage Academy to Loren in an orderly and concise manner.

It didn't take long.

"I understand."

Loren nodded after listening to Asina's account.

"I'm going to leave Ikelite for a few days. I'll have to trouble Asina to assist Vice Dean Ron with some of the Sage Academy's affairs for a short time. If there are things that need the approval of the Dean of the Sage Academy, go to Professor Borao, the Dean of the Magic Engineering Academy. He has the authority of all the deans."

Loren stood up apologetically and said.

Whenever he left the Sage Academy, he would entrust Asina with a lot of work.

Even though Asina was already very busy.

"It's okay. Three employees came to my teacher's restaurant yesterday, so I don't have to be so busy anymore."

Asina replied politely.

She could tell that Dean Loren was about to leave, so she followed him, talking as they walked.

"Is that so? How do you feel about them?"

Loren smiled in surprise and opened the office door.

"I get along well with them, and they are very elegant, I feel like they are all from noble families."

Asina thought for a while and followed him out.

"Haha, that little black cat is really lucky. I'll have to go see it when I have the chance."

Loren sighed happily, his eyes full of hope.

He had long heard that Asina's teacher was a very cute little black cat.

Although there were many strange things happening recently, there were always these little stories that made him feel healed and beautiful.

However, in order to protect all of this.

He had to take the priests' investigation team from Ikelite to the border of Southern Vantina to see.

If that mysterious Cardinal had any ulterior motives in the near future, he could take action immediately.

That's right, the Lanqi family is in the Southern Vantina territory. Last time, Lanqi's father came to Ikelite Academy and apologized to me for a long time because of the arena incident. It would be good to pay him a visit.

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(End of chapter)