Chapter 66 Dean Emerald’s Fatigue
“Miss Yue Linyi, the coffee is ready.”
Lonis, though blushing slightly, obediently brought the coffee over.
“Mmm, thank you. But please forgive me, I’m pressed for time and have to leave soon.”
After tasting the coffee brewed by Lonis, Yue Linyi showed an intoxicated expression: “Classmate Lonis, you don’t need to worry about the matter of Ruin Island. You just need to attend school as usual.”
“Oh…”
“Then, we’ll meet again if fate allows. After I recover, I will fulfill that promise.”
Yue Linyi left in a hurry, as if she had many other things to do.
And in the empty Magic Ship, only Lonis and Elus were left.
Earlier, Elus and King Ruo Hui Gong seemed to have secretly discussed many things, but Lonis, who was preparing coffee, didn’t hear clearly.
“Um, Elus…”
“Oh, what are you looking at me for? Do you want to ask why Ruo Hui Gong shows some respect to me?”
“Uh, um…”
“Hmph, hmph, although I do have some blood relation with him, the more crucial reason is that we are both successors of Rainbow Abyss?”
“Successors…”
“That’s right, ‘First Succession’, ‘Second Certification’, ‘Third Blessing’. According to the ancient covenant, all successors of Rainbow Abyss must help each other when the time comes, abandoning their countries and factions.”
“!”
“As for other matters, to prevent you big mouth from blabbing, I won’t tell you now. But you idiot just need to know that on the matter of dealing with the Trickster Demon, Ruo Hui Gong and our stance are the same.”
Although the events on Ruin Island last night were fierce, they were confined to Ruin Island.
Ordinary classmates could not perceive anything, and all the volunteer classmates who stayed on Ruin Island were petrified—they were like they had experienced a fleeting dream, and they also didn’t know what had happened.
The school had handled the situation immediately, so this crisis didn’t even make the newspapers.
The only one who felt surprised was…
“Lonis, Classmate Elus, are you alright?”
“Huh? It’s Su Ling, Classmate.”
On the way to the Ancient Academy, Lonis met the pink-haired girl… She seemed a bit anxious, and only felt slightly relieved when she saw Lonis was safe:
“Is everyone okay? I heard from my sister that something seemed to have happened on Ruin Island last night!”
“Huh?”
“Senior Zhisheng Luo is also unreachable. I’m a bit scared, so…”
“It’s alright.”
Elus shook her head and said directly, “Yesterday, it was just a small-scale riot of relics. The volunteers were safely evacuated, and Senior Zhisheng Luo seems to have been appreciated by the King.”
“Huh?”
“So, she must have gone with the King to learn some knowledge and won’t be back for now.”
“So that’s why, I’m relieved.”
“Hehe, thank you for your concern, Su Ling. If there’s a chance, let’s go to the coffee shop for some coffee again.”
“Mhm!”
…
…
Although Elus didn’t tell the whole story, she didn’t lie to Su Ling either.
Senior Zhisheng Luo’s subjective malice was not great, but she did indeed do something that violated school rules, and it was impossible to attend classes normally at school… So handing her over to King Ruo Hui Gong for resettlement was actually the best option.
As for the school, no teachers came to question Elus and Lonis.
It seemed that Ruo Hui Gong’s arrangements were indeed very proper, and they were simply described as innocent survivors who were caught up in it.
Time, thus, entered the daily routine.
Although it was a bit difficult, Lonis gradually got used to her life as a new student.
She attended classes at the Ancient Academy in the morning, took professional courses in the lecture hall in the afternoon, worked part-time at the maid coffee shop in the evening, and was “bullied” by Elus when she returned at night.
This life was very tight, and Lonis had no time for “self-entertainment.” After finishing her day’s work, she would lie in bed, completely exhausted.
However, inexplicably, there was also a sense of accomplishment.
Especially after experiencing the Ruin Island incident, Lonis became even more aware of her own danger… Although Elus always “protected” her, Lonis also wanted to learn more knowledge, at least not to be a burden to this black-haired girl.
Thus, a week passed.
And it had been more than ten days since Lonis enrolled.
But at this very moment, something completely unexpected happened to Lonis.
This morning, Lonis, along with Elus, went to the Ancient Academy for class as usual.
But unlike in the past, Senior Yan was not setting up teaching materials in the exhibition room. Instead, she was standing at the school gate, looking very flustered.
“Classmate Lonis, something bad has happened.”
“What is it, Senior Yan? Don’t worry, speak slowly.”
“It’s Dean Emerald… she can’t wake up.”
“What?”
“Last night, the Dean instructed me to prepare the Virgin’s Embrace to explain the resonance between ancient relics and Magic Gemstones. But when I went to wake the Dean this morning, I found that she couldn’t wake up.”
“!”
…
Following Senior Yan, the two came to the classroom.
Lonis was shocked to find Dean Emerald slumped on the bench, completely turned into a stone statue.
Although her posture was peaceful, as if she had taken a short nap on a quiet afternoon, no matter how Senior Yan called out to her, she remained like a sculpture.
Elus, however, frowned and stepped forward to observe:
“Mmm… it seems to be a trigger failure.”
“Trigger failure?”
“Yes, for Dean Emerald, time is frozen when she is petrified. The Dean will not think, nor will she perform any physiological activities… This state is very dangerous, so she needs a trigger to allow herself to be woken up. But now, this trigger is broken.”
As she said this, Elus sighed. It was clear that Dean Emerald’s condition was very tricky.
Seeing this, Lonis also felt a shock in her heart:
“Is it… is it because Dean Emerald’s teaching pressure has been too great recently? Because I don’t understand many things, so…”
“Junior Lonis, this is not your fault. Dean Emerald’s health has always been poor.”
“Uh?”
“Normally, the Vice Dean substitutes for her, and now the Vice Dean is away, so…”
“Then it really is my fault!”
…
Realizing this, Lonis felt a bit dejected.
She knew that Dean Emerald was a very gentle and very tolerant person.
Her voice was always soft and clear, and being by her side felt like being bathed in gentle sunlight, warm and comforting.
But now, such a good dean… because of what…
“Elus, is there any way to help Dean Emerald?”
“The method to help is complex if you consider it complex, and simple if you consider it simple.”
“Huh?”
“Dean Emerald’s waking trigger is just damaged, so we just need to control the stimulus mode and adjust the trigger to normal… However, I can’t complete this task alone, and I still need Lonis’s help.”
“Then… what should I do?”
Lonis blinked happily. She didn’t expect that she would one day be able to help.
This proved that her recent studies had achieved some minor success, and she had gained Elus’s trust.
However, the simple silver-haired girl never expected…
“Mmm, Lonis has decided to help?”
“Of c-course.”
“Then, you should enter the Virgin’s Embrace and enjoy a massage.”
Elus said with ill intentions, pointing at today’s teaching equipment.
…
…
Previous Hint: The Virgin’s Embrace resembles an Iron Maiden, about 2 meters tall.
However, the inside is replaced with soft fur instead of spikes, and Magic Gemstones can be inserted to cause various “magical effects” on the girl imprisoned within.
