“If it weren't for the dire situation requiring your intervention, you should consider the changes your interference might bring. After all, you're no longer the freshman you were a year ago.”

Bola Ao leaned back in his chair, gazing at the metallic and mechanical god statue carved on the workshop ceiling, and spoke to Lan Qi.

“Professor Bola Ao, aren’t you overestimating me?”

Lan Qi murmured, puzzled.

In his opinion, Professor Bola Ao, speaking like this, seemed more like an observer.

“Anyway, no matter what you do, Luo Lun is the primary responsible party.”

Professor Bola Ao sipped his tea and smiled nonchalantly.

He had said what he needed to say.

All that remained was to respect Luo Lun’s fate.

After briefly explaining the precautions to Lan Qi, Professor Bola Ao began to assign Lan Qi and Talia their work in the lab for the next few days.

Lan Qi’s task was much the same as usual, but Professor Bola Ao reduced his workload, seemingly wanting him to leave work early.

Tata was even more free, only needing to collaborate with Lan Qi to complete the work.

“How about it, Tata? Do you mind studying in this lab for a few days?”

Professor Bola Ao resumed his work and asked.

“I don’t have a problem for now. Lan Fu’s skills are imprinted in my mind like memories. I probably know what she knows.”

Talia murmured to herself.

“That’s great. It’s not even ten o’clock now. You can seize the morning and leave around three or four in the afternoon.”

Professor Bola Ao glanced at his watch and said.

Neither of them said anything.

Professor Bola Ao’s urging them to leave early made it seem like he was pushing them to skip school for a date.

In reality, they couldn’t possibly consider dating or anything like that in Ikri Tey these days. If they ran into acquaintances, it would be especially awkward.

“Then we’ll go to work.”

Both of them stood up from their chairs in front of the desk and said to Professor Bola Ao.

“Wait a moment, here’s a document for you two to read.”

Professor Bola Ao opened a mechanically sealed file box on the desk and took out a silver-covered, translucent document.

“What’s this?”

Lan Qi took the document and flipped through it. Talia, who was beside him, also moved closer to take a look.

“It’s a royal commission from the Bo Sen Kingdom, confidential content. I originally shouldn’t let anyone know, but since you are my students and will be going to the Bo Sen Kingdom soon, I think it’s necessary for you to understand.”

Professor Bola Ao put on his glasses and began working on what was in front of him, saying at the same time.

Lan Qi and Talia hesitated and nodded.

Professor Bola Ao’s implication was that he wanted them to have some understanding, but not to publicize the information.

All that was on the file was information about a book filled with black mist.

It was even difficult to describe whether it was a book or not. Underneath the black mist, there seemed to be teeth and eyes, only the outline made it look more like a heavy magic tome.

“A hundred years ago, when the Bo Sen Kingdom was flourishing in contracts and accepting demons, it was also a time of the most contradictions and turmoil. There were often humans or demons who did not abide by the rules, and many irreversible things happened. This led to the appearance of a great wizard, Palroni, who extremely hated demons. He exhausted his life’s talent and anger, as well as that terrifying hatred, and finally, it is said, created a forbidden magic item specifically effective against demons.”

“Later, because this magic item and its related magical principles caused even greater disasters, the great wizard Palroni was also captured, tried, and executed. Because the situation in Bo Sen at that time required appeasing the anger of the demons and gaining their trust, the historical records of the Palroni case were somewhat ambiguous, and many details were artificially destroyed. Judging from the subsequent century of interaction and development between humans and demons in Bo Sen, this magic item should be a fabricated and sensational existence. Even if it exists, it must have been destroyed.”

Professor Bola Ao explained as the two read.

“Therefore, this has become an ancient legend in the Bo Sen Kingdom. There is a dominator’s book that enslaves demons, which can rewrite demon contracts, causing friendly demons to instantly lose their minds, mutate and become frenzied, and start killing indiscriminately. Recently, a series of incidents in the Bo Sen Kingdom where demons have lost control have led news media to suspect that the forbidden book has reappeared.”

Professor Bola Ao is currently researching the literature and relic magic item replicas related to the great wizard Palroni sent by the Bo Sen royal family, hoping he can help determine the truth of the legend.

In recent months, incidents of demons going berserk and losing control in the Bo Sen Kingdom have been suppressed by the media. Neither the Bo Sen royal family nor the demons have found any results from their investigations. All that is known is that the conflicts between the two sides are intensifying.

A large part of the military force in this country comes from demons. If the humans and demons of this country split, it will have an unpredictable impact on the national strength. Therefore, out of friendship with allied countries, Professor Bola Ao naturally feels obliged to provide assistance.

“Such a powerful magic item, is it an eighth-tier epic?”

Lan Qi and Talia subconsciously looked at each other.

Their soul contract should also be considered a contract.

“If it really is a thing of resentment made by the great wizard Palroni with all his legendary color… it’s hard to say.”

Professor Bola Ao explained the principles of the magic item,

“However, this kind of spell and magic item involving mandatory contracts must have corresponding restrictions. The contracts of higher-level demons are more difficult to rewrite, and the conditions that need to be met become more complex.”

The greater the power, the greater the cost and restrictions. This is an unchanging iron rule. Or, it’s a one-time item, which shatters after use.

If this dominator’s book exists and can be used repeatedly, it will definitely be a type with extremely high costs and restrictions.

“What if it’s a contract with a demon king?”

Talia asked, suppressing the anxiety in her heart.

She was very afraid that if the Bo Sen Kingdom really had such a magic item, it would cause her to lose control. She didn’t want to hurt Lan Qi.

“First of all, it is already very difficult for seventh-tier and eighth-tier demons to be affected, let alone great demons. Secondly, if it’s a demon king, I’m afraid that even if you hand the contract over to the other party to rewrite, it would be difficult to rewrite.”

Professor Bola Ao shook his head and patiently explained.

“Of course, I haven’t seen any demon kings in history books who would make contracts with humans. Anyone who can become a demon king wouldn’t be so shameless.”

He added with a chuckle.

“Fufu…”

Lan Qi pursed his lips, his molars chattering, seeming to have a hard time holding it in.

Talia pinched his waist hard from behind.

She felt that she didn’t even need that dominator’s book. She already wanted to go berserk and kill Lan Qi!

(End of Chapter)