[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-412":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Bear School Astartes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1619792,2087,"Chapter 412. Professional Manager","bear-school-astartes-chapter-412",412,"\u003Cp>To Lann, Philixia’s question seemed quite simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos is a human learning device from the Interstellar Era. With its help, Lann’s learning ability is at the level of interstellar humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic is indeed miraculous, but so far in this world, no one has heard of using magic to make themselves smarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intelligence of mages ultimately comes down to a matter of innate talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philixia has talent, which is why Tishaya allowed an apprentice to join the group, but she still couldn’t compare to Lann’s kind of role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving some free tutoring, the female sorcerer apprentice happily went about her tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, when she took out a book from her small backpack, Lann noticed that inside, there were tools like small scissors and a razor for hairdressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caused Lann to feel a bit of incongruity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, just moments ago, he was discussing with Philixia the differentiation and regeneration of human cells, and how to precisely control the acceleration of biological tissue growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These topics, even in a modern world, belong to high-level fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, this apprentice talking about such topics also earns money by cutting hair with ’quaint’ methods like razors and scissors at other times...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had been living here for quite some time, the magic world can still make Lann feel a sense of wonder in its unintended, small places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still some time before Philixia’s application would be approved, and Lann happened to receive a notification around this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It said that the armor he custom-ordered was finished, but the person delivering it was not from Tuer Butcher’s master blacksmith shop, but from Giancardi Bank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann found this a bit strange, but still made his way down to Airetusa’s lower levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The luxurious and magnificent Airetusa, even its corridors are built wide and bright, with none of the darkness and dampness of a medieval castle, despite being built on the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female apprentices they met on the way no longer greeted Lann with a bow, as they did when with Margaret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, their eyes were so passionate that it made people uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Airetusa forbids apprentices from leaving the campus to enter Gos Velen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These girls were all repressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why the student Margaret was looking for back then was so easily deceived by the Cannibal Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, most of these apprentices dared not do anything to Lann, only shoving and teasing each other before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy’s overall decoration is luxurious on the upper levels, since that is where the wizards’ governing bodies hold meetings, in Gastang Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lower levels are also luxurious as they are used to receive guests and royal envoys in the Luoxia Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the middle levels are relatively simple, though still better than ordinary castles on the continent; they are where the students’ dormitories and classrooms are located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lann arrived at a reception room in the Luoxia Palace, the dwarf banker with a full red beard, Shilton Giancardi, was already seated there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aha! Lann, my friend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the Demon Hunter enter, the dwarf bounced up like he was on springs, greeting him enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to stereotypes about the dwarf race, Lann even found it hard to distinguish whether this was business politeness or the unique naturally sociable nature of the dwarves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Shilton.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann shook hands with the dwarf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why are you here? Isn’t this armor supposed to be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, the armor is here! The craftsmanship and design are truly splendid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shilton patted the box beside him, pushing it towards Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the weight of the armor inside and the carpet on the floor prevented him from moving it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf banker wasn’t embarrassed; he just continued speaking cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must have a good relationship with Tuer Butcher’s master blacksmith shop. They came to the bank to settle the account only after finishing the armor, which is quite rare, so we chatted a bit. Then, snap...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shilton patted the box containing the armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said you are my important client, and it just so happened that this task was handed over to me, so I brought it to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann politely thanked Shilton, who split his red beard into an amusing gap, which was his smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter lifted the box beside him with one hand, causing the dwarf to let out a soft \"wow\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a ’click,’ the lock of the box opened, and with just a glance, Lann recognized it as a qualified set of high-level Bear School Armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had worn it for a long time, facing many enemies with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the box and set it aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This armor is as high-quality as ever,\" Lann curiously asked. \"But this is just a deal of less than a thousand Oren, why did the process go through you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shilton Giancardi is the manager of Giancardi Bank in Gos Velen. For just a small transaction of settling accounts, he might not even know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I’m no longer the manager.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-bearded dwarf cheerfully said something that shocked Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, don’t get me wrong, it was my initiative. The clan will be sending someone over in a few days to take over. To be honest...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Compared to being the manager of a city’s bank, I value the Valerian steel business more!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shilton looked at the stunned Lann with eyes full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, don’t look at me like that, Lann. You must understand, one’s energy is always limited. If I want to make a great impact in the Valerian steel business, I can’t focus on the banking side. To be an excellent banker, I wouldn’t be able to take care of our steel business. One must choose, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, the dwarf proudly pointed at his chest with his thumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, I’ve made the choice without hesitation, decisively like a great hero! Feels amazing! Haha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow...\" Lann opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say, \"You certainly are decisive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, so stop standing there like a fool, come! Shake my hand, our cooperative relationship will become even tighter in the future! I’ll be the operations director for Valerian steel, a professional manager, and also the liaison between the chamber of commerce and the bank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann was pulled by the excited and naturally sociable dwarf, shaking his hand vigorously twice before it ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was Shilton who brought the conversation back, snapping Lann back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for why I personally delivered the armor, it’s because I heard about your difficulties from one of Tuer Butcher’s master’s apprentices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a crucial figure in our chamber of commerce, solving problems for the main employer is a professional manager’s job!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shilton rubbed his hands, as if he had already entered the working state of a professional manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to get a blueprint for a set of advanced armor, and this blueprint was designed by the dwarves and gnomes of the Amel Mountains. That about sums it up, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not just one set...\" Lann reflexively wanted to correct this inaccurate statement but stopped as soon as he started. \"Well, what you said isn’t wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you should’ve come to me for this sort of thing long ago!\" Shilton enthusiastically slapped his thigh, shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re talking about pure forging or blueprints, our Giancardi Clan isn’t proficient, but if you’re talking about dwarf and gnome clans, whom else would you consult but us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1239,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.942Z",1,"novelbin.me","659733c5f9a1cf263885590217663a29ac1787f1feddb8f4eac5b78da391d8e6","bear-school-astartes-chapter-413","bear-school-astartes-chapter-411",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]