Chapter 39: Quick
"So how was your trip?"
"Let me fight you"
I asked Theresse, she raised her eyebrow, currently I was still adjusting my strength, It has been a month and I was right, something happened to Leon according to Diene who was monitoring him.
"I respectfully decline."
"Why? Don't you like testing your limits Professor?"
"Not this time, well currently not right now as I don't want to look ugly and stressed for tomorrows event, to which by the way do not need an escort."
[ Oh damn I thought it was the same old trope. ]
"What's the occasion?"
"Just a regular party hosted by the academy for the faculty nothing much happens anyway."
"Professor."
I wanted to ask since if it was a party.
"What?"
"Do you have a fiancée or some guy wanting to marry you of some sort?"
"None, last time there was one I burned them so no one would dare besides I love being single, it gives me more freedom to operate."
"Oh, anyway what do I have to do to recoup some of my grades?"
"Your expedition was listed as a success right?"
"I think Thalia will list it tomorrow or the day after that since she's pretty tired and bummed out that she had to leave."
"As long as its listed as successful then I'll automatically rate you as passed with flying colors."
I just nodded, then I sat down at the couch, right now she is like my big sister in this school and according to Emily as well she would often come by to the dorm and ask about Emily and Diene's statuses.
"What really happened while I was gone?"
"Like I said, nothing much, The Old Geezer is still trying to find ways to make you suffer but to no avail since you're being backed by the school and they would rather offend Him than an entire Noble Family."
"Who would win a fight by the way? Between my Big Sis and Professor Virgo?"
"I can't say for sure, The Old Geezer still has some tricks up in his sleeve the same could be said about your sister, but if I was to bet, my money would be on Aria, but just by a little since she's still young."
"Professor Virgo is that strong?"
"He 'was' once a pillar of humanity but now, not quite there have been many who've become much stronger than him but still he can still go toe to toe with the best of them, which leads me to."
"So there is something?"
"Well if you call Leon being trained by Virgo is something then I guess there's that but nothing else."
"Okay not really interesting, but where is my reward by the way? doesn't the school give out rewards for the ranked students? Since your my advisor."
"Here."
She summoned a bag and threw it in front of me, I was surprised there was a familiar potion that I haven't seen in months.
"Courtesy of the academy, well I did most of the talking, they were contemplating about giving you money and artifacts but I reminded them of who you were thus I gave them this."
{ Elixir of Potentia : Increases your Potential by One Rank! }
"Thanks! just what I needed."
"I can see your mana is denser than before so I guess the academy chose right but."
"What?"
"That's your payment for two years, so basically."
"Even if I keep up my rank I don't get anymore rewards do I?"
"Yes."
"Not surprised, well thanks anyway, I'll be going now Professor."
"Take care brat."
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"Lucas."
"Diene?"
As I walked out of the room, I saw Diene, she grabbed my sleeve and dragged me to a secluded place.
"You know, I could attack you right now."
"Eh? No! But if you want to."
"What is it?"
"Somethings wrong."
I noticed that Diene looked worried, I wondered and tried to remember what events would happen, I also notified Tear who had begun rereading and organizing things.
"What?"
She took a deep breath and looked at me.
"The Saintess is enrolling."
"Huh?"
[ Eh? ]
"How do you know?"
"I! I heard!"
"And why should I be worried about her? I don't know anything about her aside from ."
It was a lie, I almost slipped and asked about why she was here also, even Tear who shrugged her shoulders.
"You should be worried about her! She has the gods on her side and frankly she's supposed to be with the church, can you investigate her?"
"Okay, tell me her names as well as your other companions so I can monitor them."
Frankly I just realized and remembered, it was a mistake on my part to not investigate them ahead of time, case in point the woman in of me and now the Saintess.
"Her name, well, its's Giemsa, Gem for short, she was a unique one always praying, anything that happened she would pray."
"What about her personality?"
"She's devoted to something once the gods tell her, she doesn't listen to the church but listens to the gods instead and as for how I learned about them, well I used some connections here and there to monitor some of the other girls since you didn't say anything about them."
"I must say while I do not care for what they do, I'm glad."
"What?"
I grabbed her chin and pulled her close.
"You're proving to be useful."
"I am useful you bastard!"
{ A Plot point has arrived! Decide Quickly! }
[ Kiss her somewhere! }
I did, I kissed her on the cheeks, I could see she turned red and blushed, I instantly let her go.
{ A choice has been made! The Plot has been Influenced! }
{ Diene Favorability +20! }
[ That's a lot! ]
"You! You!"
"Consider it as my gift, Did you miss me?"
"No!"
Diene stormed off as she pouted, she stopped and looked at me once before yelling 'Bastard' again.
"Take care."
[ What do we do about Giemsa? ]
"Nothing, let her be, we don't know what she is at this point but let's read on it."
[ Alright. ]
-
"Emily Emily!"
Sepia rushed towards to Emily who was entering the office, after a month of training and spending time with Emily she had considered her as one of her closest friends.
"Sepia?"
"Has Lucas come back?"
"Yesterday, you really are excited to charm him correct?"
"I wouldn't necessarily say that I'd like to charm him but I am excited to see him again."
"Suit yourself, he probably went to Professor Theresse to talk about his grades and standing since Leon has taken over."
Sepia's face contorted when she heard the name, somehow when she saw Leon she felt disgusted, she couldn't point her finger but her instincts told her that Leon had always been looking at her somehow.
"But is he coming today?"
"Probably"
"Thank you!"
As they both entered the Office, they saw a fuming Diene walking.
"Out of the way."
"What's wrong with you?"
Sepia asked as they both saw Diene walk straight and grabbed the pillow from the couch, they saw how she planted her face towards the pillow and heard her scream through it.
Sepia wanted to comfort Diene as she saw she was clearly upset about something, Emily didn't care and continued to do her work as she was thinking where she should ask Lucas to go for their date tomorrow.
They soon heard a knock, Sepia ran over to open it, she then saw who she wanted to see over the month.
"Hello there."
"Lucas!"
Sepia held herself back from hugging the teen in front of her.
"You're not gonna welcome me?"
"Ah! Welcome back Lucas!"
Lucas patted her head and gave her a light hug, he then looked at Diene who still looked furious but was still red.
Shortly after.
"We're back!"
Ran, Adin and Cerise came back bringing bags full of food, when they saw Lucas they immediately greeted him.
"Ah Boss you're back!"
"Young Master!"
"Young Lord!"
"Relax everyone, looks like the three of you have been spending a lot lately."
"Emily told us to bring extra food today so!"
Ran, Adin and Cerise then placed the food on the table near them, Lucas laughed as he missed them even though it was just a month, to him it was better than having to eat frozen meat for a month.
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"Leon."
"Uncle?"
"Lucas' is back, what will you do?"
Virgo asked Leon who was practicing, over the month he had personally instructed him and seen his growth and he was proud of the progress Leon made.
"Nothing, for now."
"But you've grown exponentially, I dare say when you try and give everything you have you can win against him or go even."
"I think I can as well but not right now I still have some things to do."
"You need money right? You're going on an auction?"
"Ye-Yes."
"Then come with me, I'll sponsor what you need."
"Thank You?"
-
[ Hey Bozo ]
'What'
[ Behind You. ]
I looked behind me and saw a figure wearing a white robe, though it had only been half a day they really do work fast.
"Young Lord, this is the information regarding Giemsa, as for the others, it will be delivered by next week as they are not from this continent or we have yet to see them."
"Alright, take your time."
"Your will be done."
The figure instantly was gone I looked at the file and so did Tear.
[ This is gonna be one annoying woman ]
'Agreed'
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