OBS Chapter 2522 The Inherited Academy
Chapter 2522 The Inherited Academy
Chapter 2522 The Inherited Academy
"In fact, we don't need to exaggerate the power of the 'Hero of Moon Bay'. Even if he is very strong, so what? If those three unexpected guests had not really accepted the invitation this time, the strongest ring warlock would not be able to withstand the blow of the gods."
Shade leaned against the counter and said, Old John nodded in agreement, realizing that Shade didn't want to talk about the Chosen One:
"That's why it's necessary to invite those guests. This era is becoming more and more chaotic, so most people can understand or be forced to understand his use of these extraordinary means. Detective, if you know that hero, please congratulate him on my behalf. We can't live without him in this era."
"I will."
Xia De pointed to the small box on the counter:
"How about using the cost of this information to offset the cost of this relic?"
"Of course, or should I compensate you with extra money?"
"Not this time."
Shade put the box into his pocket:
"But Father John, if you feel you owe me something, don't forget to keep an eye out for relics and special coins that increase my luck. Oh, and also help me find out if there are any abnormal events related to 'time' that are happening frequently recently."
The old man behind the counter blinked:
"Time? You mean detective, are you sure you're in such a hurry?"
"After all, time won't stop for me."
"I understand, but at least there is no such news so far. If the hero needs help, the Hermitage can provide a full range of services. However, can you be sure of the time?"
"It was revealed by the distinguished guest who just left."
"I see, then it must be time. If it is time, it is possible that something has already happened but we cannot detect it."
If you can't detect something, just treat it as if it doesn't exist, otherwise you'll just be causing yourself trouble. [Guiding Light Hermitage] will help Shade find relevant clues, but Shade instinctively feels that it may take them some time to get results.
Then Shad went straight back home, and as expected, Miss Danister had sent a reply in the form of a poem manuscript.
She also knew that Xia De might not be available all the time, so she agreed to meet after lunch.
Therefore, when Shad's projection appeared in the library of St. Byrons, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.
The students who helped arrange the ceremony left quietly. Just as Shade was about to greet Miss Danister, he looked around in surprise:
"Did the college library undergo a renovation during the summer vacation? It's really beautiful here~"
The original library floor was so clean that it almost reflected light, and the bookshelves around the open space under the planetarium were neatly arranged. At first glance, it had a study atmosphere, and it was a classic-style library layout.
But what Xia De saw this time was that the slowly rotating planetarium above his head seemed to have been re-polished. The normal stone floor was replaced with tiles, and each tile was translucent, so that one could see a strange scene like a sea of stars under the tiles.
As a result, the entire library now appears to be in a silver-purple night sky, but the light does not affect reading.
The bookshelves around him had not changed much, but above the bookshelves were neatly arranged thick yellow candles floating. Xia De's weakened sense of smell in the projection state smelled a scent of beeswax in the air, which was the smell of the expensive soothing candles burning.
Looking into the distance, the tables, ancient golems, modern and contemporary artworks, stargazing equipment, etc. in the library have all been refurbished, and the curved ceiling above the library was originally a huge star map. The star map is still there, but there are more subtle stars than before.
The silver-blue light flickered in the star map at the frequency of breathing. Looking up was even more shocking than looking at the real starry sky.
As for the furniture in the open space used as an office by Miss Danister, it had of course changed. Although it was still a sofa set with a low coffee table, the original red fabric sofa had been replaced by a large solid wood antique sofa.
The armrests have elegant lines and delicate carvings. The sofa has a high back that curves like an arch and is inlaid with ovals and diamonds, dotted with red and yellow gemstones.
The sofa's seat and back are covered in silk, and the new cushions are individually painted with various famous buildings in St. Byron.
"Decoration? This is of course to welcome the two principals."
While Shade was looking around, Miss Danister, holding a porcelain teacup, said:
"And not only the library, but every corner of the college has been decorated. You've bought us enough time to set up these to welcome the two principals, but if there were two more days, I'm afraid what you see now would be even more magnificent."
She patted the soft sofa gently:
"It was around this time yesterday when Principal Feliana was sitting here, talking to us about the construction of the library. I still can't believe it when I think about it now."
"It must have been very busy yesterday, right?"
"It's very lively. I can't remember the last time the academy was so lively."
She looked quite honored:
"We didn't let too many people know about the two principals' arrival, but at least the deans of each college were present. Although the selection of student representatives was a bit troublesome, Miss Sienord did a good job.
Principal Feliana and Principal Drago are really approachable, you know? Principal Feliana said that we run the school very well, even better than St. Byron's in their era. Principal Professor Pigman's eyes were red at the time. "
Although Shade was very curious about how Miss Danister reacted at that time, he did not ask:
"Ms. Feliana and Fiona are really nice people. Fiona even makes breakfast for us every morning these days."
He also briefly described what the two ladies had done with him during the past few days, but of course, he didn't mention the little tricks that the big-tailed girl did every night.
However, Shade mentioned that their expenses were not much, but Miss Danister did not ask Shade to hand over the remaining 1 pounds:
"One day is not enough to walk around every corner of St. Byron's today, but the roads we walked with the founders of the college are enough for our generation to recall. You probably won't be very interested in topics like the construction of the college, so let's talk about something else -
The principals did not mention anything about the Fifth Age during their visit, but Principal Feliana personally admitted in front of us that the Godcaller had a relationship with her."
Xia De opened his mouth, feeling very touched, but his tone was calm:
"She wants you to take care of the Godcaller, right?"
"Well, you probably misunderstood. Principal Filianna didn't say that the Godcaller was her apprentice. She said you were hers."
The red-haired sorceress took a deep breath, not even noticing that she forgot to replace "you" with "Godcaller". It was obvious that she was under a lot of pressure to say this:
"She said you were her lover."
"Ok?"
"Don't act innocent, Shade. I don't think a respected lady like Principal Myrna Filianna would joke about such a thing."
The red-haired sorceress looked at him inquiringly:
"So you have never told me the truth? Shade, are you really her lover?"
The "she" beside her laughed, as if she wanted to see how Xia De would respond, and Xia De explained:
"I am the apprentice of Teacher Feliana. As for my lover, Miss Danister, do you think it is better for me to be her apprentice or my so-called lover?"
Asking questions in a retreat-to-advance manner, which made the red-haired sorceress speechless for a moment, was Shade's unique conversational skill.
She didn't want to answer this question directly, because no matter how she answered it, it would seem weird, so she just said something else:
"Shad, you really surprised me. Whether it's an apprentice or a lover, Miss Felina and Principal Drago said that they would not interfere with the St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy of our time, and they would not let us help the 'God Caller' for no reason."
He raised his eyebrows and said:
"But they also said that a lot of things happened in the early days of Saint Byron. Because of the various stories from the previous era, in short, the Godcaller actually also has a part of the ownership of Saint Byron, and it is an ownership that cannot be diluted.
Professor Pigman, the principal, confirmed it with his authority, and it was indeed true. So although it is ownership, not management, and you cannot directly influence the decision-making of the academy, 7.53% of the land and property of the Academy City under our feet does belong to you.
Guess how much these assets would be worth if converted into gold pounds?"
the sorceress asked with a smile.
"Well that's not important."
Shade didn't waste time guessing how much wealth this was. The source of this ownership should be that he and Fiona worked together to get this piece of land in the far north:
"I don't quite understand. Since the principal, Professor Pigman, can check the ownership of the college, why did he only find out about this now?"
“Because even the principal and librarian who have the highest management authority cannot know all the secrets of this ancient academy. Perhaps only Principal Mana Filianna, who founded this place, can truly be considered the owner and manager of Saint Byron’s.
At present, the authority of the successive principals is limited to checking whether someone has the ownership and management rights of the college, and cannot directly check who holds all the ownership and management rights. "
Miss Danister gave Shade a few seconds to think about what she had said:
"In fact, even now, the principal can only determine who owns 45.97% of the college management rights and 40.24% of the college ownership. Of course, the latter does not include your 7.53%. In the early days of the college, there were detailed inheritance and succession regulations regarding these two parts of power, so the unknown part must be inherited by someone, such as you."
"Isn't this very strange? The ownership of most of the management and ownership of the academy is still unknown. How can the academy continue to operate normally under such circumstances?"
Shad raised a question.
PS: The pictures in this chapter are “A corner of the library” 1, 2, and 3.
(End of this chapter)