Chapter 513

In the reception hall of Kelin Manor, thin morning light spilled onto the cashmere carpet through the windows, and the air was filled with the scent of citrus.

Sitting on the edge of the velvet sofa, Professor Kaiyinsi, wearing a morning suit, sat with his back straight, trying hard to overcome this restraint that made him uncomfortable.

He looked around the reception hall that displayed luxury with a cramped gaze, but didn't know where to place his gaze so as not to appear rude.

Like Professor Heketu, what he was least good at was dealing with people, especially socializing with people of noble status.

These cunning nobles are different from his students; not only are they not easy to handle, but they won't even let him easily know their joys and sorrows.

Kaiyinsi quietly glanced at the maid standing in the corner, his gaze fell on the top of her head, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that youth is great.

Sure enough, when it comes to enjoyment, it's the secular nobles who understand better; the answer-solving experts of the Xuebang are still a bit lacking in foundation.

Unexpectedly, dirty beast ears plus a maid outfit could produce such a wonderful magic reaction; why didn't he think of it when he was young?

Thinking that the Prince he was about to meet was such a tasteful and elegant person, Professor Kaiyinsi couldn't help but look forward to the upcoming meeting.

The foundation of the Kelin family directly determines what price his skills can sell for!

However, this professor from the Xuebang didn't know that the nobles of Campbell actually didn't have the tradition of hiring Demon-men as servants; they still trusted servants who had been attached to the family for generations, and even those Campbell people whose roots they didn't know were not very willing to use them.

Hiring these "marginal people" is entirely Prince Kelin's own taste. After all, he is an orphan from the temple, and what he is best at is uniting these marginal people.

Just when Professor Kaiyinsi was waiting uneasily, steady footsteps came from the corridor not far away.

His right hand subconsciously gripped the half-old top hat pressed against his chest, and he stood up from the edge of the sofa.

At the same time, a voice like a spring breeze drifted in from the entrance of the corridor.

"Professor Kaiyinsi, sorry to keep you waiting. I spent some time dealing with family affairs here, please forgive me."

The visitor was a suave young man, and that face was as handsome as rumored. The dark purple hair surpassed everything noble in this reception hall that displayed luxury, even the arrogant Professor Kaiyinsi couldn't help but feel inferior; this guy is indeed much more handsome than himself.

Of course, his nervousness wasn't entirely because of Prince Kelin's handsomeness, but mainly because of his own current embarrassing situation.

Professor Kaiyinsi squeezed a gentlemanly smile on his face and performed an imperial noble etiquette.

"Where is that? Your Highness, it was I who rashly visited... I hope my abruptness didn't disturb your morning."

"You are too polite, Professor Kaiyinsi, the wind of knowledge you bring will only make my manor shine."

Looking at the uneasy Professor Kaiyinsi, Luo Yan nodded in return, smiled and made a gesture of invitation.

"Please sit down and talk."

The two sat down on the sofa.

The maid waiting on the side stepped forward, and while pouring tea for Prince Kelin, also replenished the tea in Professor Kaiyinsi's cup.

The quiet tea fragrance permeated the reception hall, mixed with the clear fragrance of citrus, refreshing the heart.

Seeing the tension on Professor Kaiyinsi's face ease a little, Luo Yan opened the conversation.

"I once studied in the Xuebang for a period of time and heard rumors about you; it looks like... you just returned from a long exploration?"

This sentence seemed to hit the pain point in Kaiyinsi's heart, and his face showed a smile uglier than crying.

"Long... Your Highness, that was too long."

Luo Yan picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"Can you tell me briefly?"

Kaiyinsi nodded, but didn't hide it.

"I delved my consciousness into the Void Realm, but the Suolipuxi people there were too ignorant; they couldn't feel my existence at all. I was like a flying insect, lost in a sea of flowers that didn't belong to me... until a long time later I found the exit."

"Then you contacted them?"

"No, Your Highness, to be precise... I became them."

Looking at Prince Kelin who showed a surprised expression, Kaiyinsi paused for a moment and continued.

"You might not believe it if I say it, but I might have experienced several reincarnations in that world."

"... Reincarnation?"

"Yes," Kaiyinsi nodded, his expression indescribable, "And as a Suolipuxi person, sometimes a magician, sometimes a sailor, and also a King's cook and minister... Those memories are like broken dreams; sometimes a second is as long as a year, and sometimes a few seconds is a lifetime."

The surprise on Luo Yan's face became more intense, and then that surprise turned into an interested look.

This is truly an interesting clue.

Although he no longer does research in the Xuebang, it doesn't prevent him from being curious about "his children."

He put down the teacup and asked.

"Magician and sailor, cook and minister... Do you know people with these identities?"

Kaiyinsi was stunned for a moment.

"Are you talking about reality?"

"Of course."

Looking at the Prince whose eyes were full of curiosity, Kaiyinsi thought seriously for a while, nodded and said.

"Yes, Your Highness... My father was a sailor, cooks are everywhere, and I know quite a few bosses with good skills on the craftsman street outside the Tower of the Great Sage. As for the King and ministers... when I was at the height of my popularity, I occasionally saw them. The Laine Kingdom has close exchanges with the Xuebang, and we occasionally have dealings with the nobles there."

"Then do you have dreams of other professions? More imaginative ones, such as... driving a ship that travels through the star sea."

What is that?

Kaiyinsi was confused by this question, was blank for a long time, and shook his head.

"No, Your Highness... Is this important?"

Luo Yan shook his head with a smile.

"Not important, I'm just curious."

The soul of World A enters World B and participates in the reincarnation of World B. However, interestingly, the soul of World A still reincarnates in its own "framework" and does not truly enter the system of World B.

Its existence is similar to a "player," that is, "Player," rather than the "NPC" relative to it.

This is actually a very interesting phenomenon, and it coincides with the most basic principle of the Void Realm—

The Void Realm can only respond to the resonance in people's hearts and amplify this resonance; it cannot tell someone something they didn't originally know.

And Professor Kaiyinsi's experience clearly conforms to this point.

In his unclear dreams, he could become the cook he had seen, the magician he had been, and the King and ministers he had seen, but he couldn't become the captain of a research ship, or anything else besides that.

Because this profession does not exist on the Aus Continent.

Perhaps this is why he was able to wake up instead of staying there completely.

And if you want to turn a "player" into an "NPC" and enter the reincarnation system of another world, perhaps you can also start from this angle.

Of course, this is just one line of thought.

Luo Yan never thought about letting his players stay in his world forever; his desire for control is not that strong, and the state where both sides get what they need is the best, which can preserve the filters for each other.

Unless a player applies voluntarily, he can consider taking this as a reward for clearing the game.

For example—

Let players exchange for their next life's start based on the points they saved in their previous life.

Looking at the Prince who fell into deep thought, Kaiyinsi hesitated for a long time, and finally coughed lightly.

"Your Highness, I understand your interest in Void Realm No. 440 very well; I heard that you... have done research on that Void Realm. Speaking of which, I have to thank you for this matter; without you, I definitely wouldn't have been able to wake up."

Luo Yan glanced at him in surprise.

"What does this mean?"

Kaiyinsi said with a wry smile.

"To tell you the truth, I woke up when the Void Realm channel was completely disconnected."

Disconnected?

Luo Yan's expression was even more surprised.

He remembered that when he left, Void Realm No. 440 clearly still had a weak connection; he didn't expect it to be completely disconnected.

He wanted to say this was too regrettable, but then thought that this Mr. Kaiyinsi was precisely because the connection was disconnected that he came back from there, so he held back this inappropriate sigh.

After a pause, he asked.

"Before leaving there, did you see anything?"

Kaiyinsi nodded.

"Yes, an old guy told me that we would meet again, and then everything disappeared."

We will meet again...

Luo Yan savored this sentence carefully.

If this sentence was said to Kaiyinsi, they did indeed meet again; after all, the person sitting in front of him is the "Father of the Suolipuxi people."

If this sentence was said to the humans on the Aus Continent, then the intention is worth savoring.

Is it a warning?

That peeping from the void...

Looking at Prince Kelin who fell into silence again, Kaiyinsi continued to talk about his own affairs.

"Later, I woke up from my slumber, and what caught my eyes was my... cough, your Kelin Tower. That guy Miller looked like he had grown up; he wasn't this mature when I just fell asleep, and then there were those blackboards hanging in the mage tower, and the formulas written on them, all things I hadn't seen before."

"This is truly... regrettable." Luo Yan's expression was a bit subtle, and what made his expression even more subtle was yet to come.

Professor Kaiyinsi sighed, muttering and continuing.

"My bad luck is not just these, Your Highness; what I lost is not just the mage tower, but also my laboratory; my former colleagues looked at me as if they saw a plague god, and didn't even dare to talk to me."

"I pondered that I didn't do anything harmful, the only person I harmed was myself, even the Council of Sages didn't say anything, what are they self-moved about."

"Later I found out, because of my resume in Kelin Tower, they all regarded me as a veteran of the 'Science' school, and the current Sage candidate Professor Wuliyeer regards the Science school as a thorn in his side, a thorn in his flesh..."

"Oh, Saint Xisi above, I was completely confused at the time! I just woke up from the Void Realm, I don't even know how to spell the word science, how do I not know I am a veteran of the Science school? And no one told me?"

Speaking of this, this middle-aged magician over fifty years old had red eyes, and his lips were trembling.

He could endure them dividing his inheritance while he was asleep, but he really couldn't endure this inexplicable big slap.

It would be fine if he was covered by someone like Professor James Wali, but the key is that he didn't take Prince Kelin's benefits, right?

Later, his former student Miller helped him and wrote him a recommendation letter.

He inquired and learned that the Prince was in the Campbell Principality in the south, so he traveled all the way here.

Luo Yan coughed lightly.

"This... I am very sorry."

Although Kaiyinsi's situation is not his problem, to say that it has nothing to do with him is obviously irresponsible.

"Your Highness, I don't blame you, you don't have to apologize to me."

Looking at the Prince who apologized sincerely, Kaiyinsi took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and continued.

"I have been in the Xuebang for decades, I have been there since I was a child, I know too well what kind of virtue that place is."

Luo Yan comforted him softly.

"Wuliyeer really went a bit too far with this."

Kaiyinsi shook his head.

"I don't even blame Wuliyeer, he has no time to manage me, this outdated unlucky guy. Even if his heart is small, it is absolutely impossible for him to persecute me personally... It's nothing more than his enthusiastic servants, they would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go."

This is called gambler thinking.

Most of the magicians in the Xuebang come from poor backgrounds, and they, who have no way out, bet all their knowledge and life's hard work on the high tower; that top-smart brain must be selfish and cold-blooded to the extreme.

Professor Kaiyinsi knows very well, because he knows he is also such a person.

At least he used to be.

Professor Wuliyeer is the him who is at the height of his popularity, while he is the Wuliyeer who has lost everything.

Although they hold different life scripts, they are the same people.

This cannot blame them for being born poor; the problem lies in the high tower that forced them to a dead end, and the sages sitting on the top of the tower looking down at them.

Luo Yan glanced at him in surprise, with a touch of approval in his eyes.

"I am surprised that you can think this way... To tell you the truth, this is precisely the reason why I left that place. Compared to those sages who call themselves sages, in my opinion, you are more worthy of this title."

"You are joking, Your Highness," Kaiyinsi said with a wry smile, "I am not even a professor now."

Some people saw through all this before stepping into the high tower, and some people understood it only after losing everything.

He belongs to the latter.

It is precisely because of this that he felt disheartened, so he had the idea of leaving.

However, for a magician in the Xuebang, taking off the mage robe is not an easy choice.

Their ability and knowledge are indeed "rare," but they are not "scarce" on the Aus Continent. There is no second Xuebang that can let him continue to shine as before.

Not all nobles are willing to pay for his magic wand; their authority does not come from the extraordinary, but the extraordinary is just an incidental thing.

And magic is not a technology that can be quickly cashed out, it just looks mysterious in the eyes of the general public.

Kaiyinsi, a dignified magic professor, can't rely on drawing magic scrolls for a living, or go to the front line to fight demons like the young men of the Empire.

The only way to quickly cash out magic is probably robbery.

However, he definitely can't beat big nobles, and bullying small nobles once or twice is fine, but at most the third time, his name will have to top the list of the Adventurers' Guild.

The Adventurers' Guild is backed by the Church, and there are many heroes like Gangte who have established legends or are establishing legends, just waiting for his experience.

The extraordinary of the Second Epoch is not like the extraordinary of the First Epoch, who can do whatever they want by relying on extraordinary power.

There are only two endings for going all the way to the dark, either finally mixing into hell, completely not being a human. Or losing oneself in the slaughter and becoming a puppet of Chaos.

This is also why Prince Kelin waved his hand, and Professor James, who was a tutor for the nobles, immediately packed his luggage and flew back, without hesitation for a second.

Because even if there are many problems in the Xuebang, it is still the most suitable place for magicians on this continent.

At least, currently it is.

"... Then, what are your plans next?" Luo Yan picked up the teacup and took a sip.

From Kaiyinsi's cramped eyes, he had already guessed the professor's thoughts. However, compared to taking the initiative to speak, he preferred to hear the other party say it himself.

Kaiyinsi took another deep breath, touched his collar uneasily, and then took out a letter from his arms and handed it gently to the Prince.

"... This is from Miller, that child; I heard that you are thirsty for talent, so I came here with a thick skin. Please forgive my rudeness in visiting for the first time; I didn't actually receive your invitation, just... I really hope to see you."

"Professor Kaiyinsi, you are too polite, these things are not important. And, I have indeed instructed my friends in the Xuebang to help me look for real talent. Undoubtedly, you are the guest I invited."

Dispelling the uneasiness in Professor Kaiyinsi's heart, Luo Yan smiled and accepted the letter on the table, opened it and took a look.

It was indeed Miller's handwriting in the letter.

His assistant highly recommended this former professor, saying that whether in the field of Void Realm research or magic research, he belongs to the top scholars.

Actually, these are secondary.

Luo Yan values the other qualities he possesses even more.

A person who has been beaten by feudalism knows better than anyone where the drawbacks of feudalism lie.

If he doesn't intend to let the children of Lei Ming City get rained on once like he did, this Mr. Kaiyinsi will definitely be able to build a real university in Lei Ming City.

Instead of building a "guild-style" school, copying the Xuebang model, and fooling the citizens of Lei Ming City.

Although the Xuebang model has merits, it can only adapt to the new era if it is improved.

Looking at the Prince who seemed to be still thinking, Kaiyinsi rubbed his hands covered with calluses from holding the magic wand for a long time, with a glimmer of hope and uneasiness in his eyes.

"... Your Highness, although I am down and out, I am after all a genuine Platinum-level spellcaster, I believe with your vision you must be able to see it."

"Not only that, I have been studying the Source Law school for a long time, whether it is Source Law theory or alchemy, or the preparation of magic potions, I have decades of attainments... And the Void Realm, uh, you might look down on this, but if you or your relatives have children of appropriate age! I can teach them a little appropriately. If they plan to go to the Xuebang for further studies in the future, these knowledge will definitely be of great help to them."

At this moment, he is simply like a grocery store owner selling out-of-season goods, his tone is so humble that he doesn't look like a magician at all.

He even forgot that Prince Kelin's children don't need Professor Heketu to make things difficult for them; a recommendation letter would solve it.

Only those who have no ability need to guess what is in the Void Realm.

"I don't ask for any high position, a tutor position is fine, or a guest mage is also fine."

"As for the treatment... I only need a small mage tower as my laboratory, enough for me to meditate in a high place where people gather. This is not my hobby, it's just that the meditation technique of Source Law theory really needs such an environment."

He hesitated for a while, carefully holding up three fingers.

"In addition... I don't need a salary personally, but I need a research fund, about 3000 gold coins per year. I will tell you where every penny of this money is spent, and what kind of results it produces, do you think it's okay?"

After saying these words, Kaiyinsi's heart beat violently.

Three thousand gold coins is not a small amount; for ordinary people, this money is a huge sum that can't be spent in several lifetimes!

However, he didn't intend to open his mouth like a lion, but magic research is indeed money-burning, and this kind of money-burning is not on the same order of magnitude as other fields.

Many rare materials have to be purchased through the Adventurers' Guild, and adventurers are exchanging their lives for them.

Not only that, many basic consumables like magic crystals are also extremely expensive if you want to purchase them on a large scale.

After all, the magic crystal reserves on the surface are not much, and the development degree is not high.

Most of the magic crystals in the Xuebang were bought from the Dwarves in the Wan Ren Mountains, and those Dwarves only recognize the Empire's gold coins, and don't even recognize the silver coins issued by the kingdoms.

However, he heard that the Campbell Principality seems to have some magic crystal mines? It is said that it is in the hands of a Baron Ges, and Prince Kelin has a way to get it.

If this is true, it can save a lot.

In fact, this is also one of the reasons why he came here.

Kaiyinsi thought so in his heart, and Prince Kelin finally finished reading the letter, looking at him with an elegant smile.

"Mr. Kaiyinsi, it is a pity that I have no offspring, and there are probably no children among my relatives who need enlightenment."

The light in Kaiyinsi's eyes dimmed instantly, and the back that had just straightened up collapsed all at once.

Also...

A Prince of the Empire with monstrous power, how could he lack people to work for him?

The glory of the nobles is not the glory of a family, but a group of families attached to the nobles. Among these families, it is not a rare thing for several extraordinary people with noble souls to be born.

Even if it is a Platinum-level mage, for such a top noble, perhaps it is just icing on the cake...

"I... I understand." Kaiyinsi squeezed out a smile with difficulty, reached out to take the dome top hat, and prepared to stand up and say goodbye, "I'm really sorry, I disturbed you abruptly."

Just as his hand was about to touch the brim of the hat, Luo Yan's voice sounded again, with a touch of pleasure in his elegant smile.

"You misunderstood, Mr. Kaiyinsi. I didn't say you are not suitable to work for me, I just wanted to say... letting a former Xuebang professor, a dignified Platinum-level mage, be a nanny for a child, is it too wasteful."

Kaiyinsi's movements stopped.

He looked up blankly at the young Prince, and the glimmer of hope seemed to sprout in his murky pupils.

Luo Yan leaned forward slightly, sat up straight from the velvet sofa, and looked at this down-and-out scholar with burning eyes.

"Mr. Kaiyinsi, as you saw when you came, this city is undergoing earth-shaking changes. Here, there are carriages faster than the Holy City, and clock towers higher than the Holy Saint-Clément Church, but it lacks a wise man who can let our young people truly stand in a high place."

"We are preparing to build a secular comprehensive university, which will open its doors to all young people with talent, whether they are nobles or civilians can receive equal education there, as long as they can prove to us that they are the material."

"In order to build this university, I need a leader who can build a teaching system from scratch and has enough prestige and knowledge in specific research fields."

Looking at Professor Kaiyinsi whose eyes were wide open, Luo Yan still had a smile like a spring breeze, but his tone became unprecedentedly serious.

"Professor Kaiyinsi, as the future Chief Director and Honorary President of Lei Ming City University, I formally invite you to serve as the first president of Lei Ming City University! As for the salary and laboratory..."

He paused and said with a smile.

"We will configure it for you according to the specifications of the Xuebang Sages, as long as you can run this university, there is no upper limit to the funding."

It's not that he hasn't studied in the Xuebang, the research funding there is expensive for two reasons, one is the Empire's printing press bottoming out, and the other is that magic crystals are indeed few.

Does Councilor Luo Yan from hell lack magic crystals?

Magic crystal cannons are his industry!

As for rare magic materials?

The Demon King is worried that the players have nothing to do, and is looking for things for them to do when he is bored, just print some Netherworld coins and let the players get them!

Kaiyinsi was completely stunned.

He opened his mouth wide, looking blankly at Prince Kelin, his brain was blank.

He just came here to apply for a job as a tutor, but didn't expect to be appointed as the president of a national university.

And there is no upper limit to the funding...

This huge gap made him speechless for a while, as if falling from the quagmire of reality into another unreal Void Realm.

After a full half minute, Kaiyinsi finally came back to his senses, standing up tremblingly from the sofa. There was ecstasy surging in those eyes, and even more gratitude of a scholar dying for a confidant.

"Your Highness..."

He bowed deeply and performed the most standard mage salute.

"I am willing to offer all my wisdom to you and this city!"

"I look forward to your performance." Luo Yan nodded happily, gratified that he had another Platinum-level Demon General under his command.

The Dragon family is still too weak, the eighteen Demon Generals were damaged to only a few, and they blamed humans for being too cunning, and the territory being too far from the Demon Capital.

What is called opening up territory for hell?

This is called opening up territory for hell!

At the same time, outside the window of the manor's reception hall, two restless little heads overlapped, their eyes shining brightly.

As expected of big brother—

In a few words, he took a Platinum-level powerhouse under his command!

Simply unfathomable!

(End of chapter)