Chapter 2477: The Inherited Academy

"No need to feel sorry for Miss Ou Lan Nuo De; we will meet again someday."

Having set up the venue, Xia De put the cat on his lap onto the picnic cloth, then raised his hand, letting the six candlesticks on the cloth rise to a height of one meter and hover there:

"All right, don't overstate the power of that 'Moon Bay Hero.' Even if he is strong, so what? If those three unexpected guests hadn't really accepted the invitation, the strongest ring-sorcerer wouldn't have been able to withstand a single blow from a god."

Xia De leaned against the counter and said. Old John nodded in agreement, seeing that Xia De didn't want to talk about the Chosen One:

"Precisely because of this, inviting those guests is a must. This era is becoming more and more chaotic, so most people can understand, or are forced to understand, his use of these extraordinary means. Detective, if you know that hero, please express my congratulations to him. Our era cannot do without him."

"I will."

Xia De pointed to the small box on the counter:

"Then, how about the information fee offsetting the cost of this relic?"

"Of course. Or should I compensate you with an extra sum of money?"

"No need this time."

Xia De put the box into his pocket:

"However, Old John, if you feel you owe me, don't forget to keep an eye out for relics that increase luck and special coins. Oh, you can also help me look for any abnormal events related to 'time' that are happening frequently lately."

The old man behind the counter blinked:

"Time? You mean... Detective, are you sure you want to be so anxious?"

"After all, time won't stop and wait for me."

"I understand, but so far there has been no such news. If that hero needs help, the Hidden Society can provide full-service. However, can you be sure it's time?"

"It was revealed by the distinguished guest who just left."

"I see, then it must be time... If it's time, it's possible that some things have already happened, but we are unable to perceive them."

Things that cannot be perceived should be treated as non-existent, otherwise, it is just inviting trouble for oneself. The 【Light-Guiding Hidden Society】 will help Xia De find relevant clues next, but Xia De instinctively felt that they would probably have to spend some time to get results.

Xia De then returned directly home. As expected, Miss Dan Dac Nisi Te had sent a reply through the manuscript paper.

She also knew that Xia De might not have time at any time, so she made an appointment to meet after lunch.

Therefore, when Xia De's projection appeared in the St. Byrons library, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.

The students who helped arrange the ritual left quietly. Xia De just wanted to say hello to Miss Dan Dac Nisi Te, but was surprised to look around:

"Did the academy library get renovated during the summer vacation? This place is truly beautiful~"

The original library floor was clean enough to reflect light, and the empty space under the astrolabe and the bookshelves around it were all arranged neatly, which looked very atmospheric for learning, a classic-style library layout.

But what Xia De saw this time was the astrolabe rotating slowly overhead as if it had been polished again. All the original stone floors were replaced with tiles, and each tile was translucent, allowing one to see a strange scene like a starry sea under the tiles.

This resulted in the entire library now looking like it was in a silver-purple night sky, but the light didn't affect reading.

The bookshelves around didn't change much, but neat rows of pale yellow thick candles floated above the bookshelves. Xia De's sense of smell, weakened in the projection state, smelled a scent of beeswax in the air, which was the scent of expensive calming candles burning.

Looking into the distance, the tables, ancient golems, modern art pieces, and astronomical equipment placed in the library had all been refurbished, while the slightly curved ceiling above the library was originally a huge star map, but now the star map had more stars that were not easily noticeable.

Silver-blue light flickered in the star map at the frequency of breathing, and looking up was even more shocking than watching the real starry sky.

As for the furniture in this empty space that Miss Dan Dac Nisi Te used as an office, it had naturally changed. Although it was still a sofa set paired with a low coffee table, the original red fabric sofa had become a wide solid wood antique sofa.

The lines of the armrests were elegant and the carvings were exquisite. The back of the sofa was high, the curves were like an arched bridge, and it was inlaid with oval and diamond shapes, dotted with red and yellow gems.

The cushions and backrests of the sofa were covered with silk, and the brand-new cushions were also painted with various famous buildings of St. Byrons.

"Renovation? This is naturally to welcome the arrival of the two principals."

While Xia De was looking at the surroundings, Miss Dan Dac Nisi Te, who was holding a porcelain teacup, said:

"And not just the library, every corner of the academy has been decorated. You fought for enough time for us to arrange these to welcome the two principals, but if there could be two more days, what you see now would probably be even more gorgeous."

She patted the soft sofa lightly:

"Just about this time yesterday, Principal Miss Feilian An Na sat in this position and talked to us about the construction of the library. Now thinking about it, it still feels a bit unbelievable."

"Yesterday must have been very lively, right?"

"Very lively. I don't remember when was the last time it was so lively in the academy."

She looked quite honored:

"We didn't let too many people know about the arrival of the two principals, but at least the deans of each academy were present. Although the choice of student representatives was a bit troublesome, Miss Siamnode's performance was not bad.

Principal Miss Feilian An Na and Principal Fiona Delage were truly approachable. Do you know? Principal Miss Feilian An Na personally said that we have managed the school very well, even exceeding the St. Byrons of their era... Principal Professor Pigman's eyes were red at that time."

Xia De was very curious about what Miss Dan Dac Nisi Te's expression was at that time, but he didn't ask.

"Miss Miss Feilian An Na and Fiona's personalities are indeed very good. Fiona even made breakfast for us every morning during these days."

He also briefly described what the two ladies had done at his place during these days. Of course, he didn't mention the little actions of the big-tailed girl every night.

However, Xia De mentioned that their spending wasn't much, but Miss Dan Dac Nisi Te didn't ask Xia De to return the remaining part of the 10,000 pounds:

"One day is not enough to walk through every corner of St. Byrons today, but walking through these roads with the founders of the academy is enough for our generation to remember. I guess you won't be very interested in topics like academy construction, so let's talk about something else—

During the visit, the principals didn't mention anything about the Fifth Era, but Principal Miss Feilian An Na personally admitted the relationship between the 'God-Caller' and her in front of us."

Xia De opened his mouth, feeling very moved, but his tone was calm:

"She wants you to take care of the God-Caller, right?"

"Hmm... you probably misunderstood. Principal Miss Feilian An Na didn't say the God-Caller was her apprentice. She said you are her..."

The red-haired female sorceress took a deep breath, not even caring that she forgot to change "you" to "God-Caller." It could be seen that she was also under great pressure to say this:

"She said you are her lover."

"Hmm?"

"Don't pretend you are innocent, Xia De. I think a lady as respected as Principal Mana Miss Feilian An Na wouldn't joke about such things."

The red-haired female sorceress looked at him inquiringly:

"So you haven't told me the truth? Xia De, are you really her lover?"

"She" laughed in his ear, wanting to see how Xia De would deal with it, while Xia De explained:

"I am Teacher Miss Feilian An Na's apprentice. As for lover... Miss Dan Dac Nisi Te, do you think it's better for me to be her apprentice, or for me to be her so-called lover?"

Asking a question by retreating as a means of advancing instead made the red-haired female sorceress speechless for a while. This was Xia De's unique conversation technique.

She wouldn't answer this question directly, because no matter how she answered, it would seem very strange, so she simply talked about other things:

"Xia De, you really surprise me. Whether it's an apprentice or a lover, Miss Miss Feilian An Na and Principal Fiona Delage said that they will not interfere with the St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy of our era, let alone let us help the 'God-Caller' for nothing."

She also raised her eyebrows while saying:

"But they also said that many things happened in the era when St. Byrons was founded. Because of various stories from the previous era, in fact, the 'God-Caller' also has a part of the ownership of St. Byrons, and it is an inalienable ownership.

Principal Professor Pigman confirmed it through the principal's permission. This is indeed a fact. So although it is ownership and not management rights, you cannot directly affect the academy's decisions, but the land and property of the academy city under our feet indeed belong to you by 7.53%.

Guess how much this asset is worth if converted into pounds?"

The female sorceress asked with a smile.

"Hmm... this is not important."

Xia De didn't waste time guessing how large a sum of money this was. The source of this ownership should be the land in the extreme north that he and Fiona worked together to get:

"I don't quite understand. Since Principal Professor Pigman can query the ownership of the academy, why was this discovered only now?"

"Because even the principal and librarian with the highest management permissions cannot know all the secrets of this ancient academy. Only Principal Mana Miss Feilian An Na, who built this place, can truly be considered the owner and manager of St. Byrons.

The current permission of successive principals is limited to querying whether someone has the ownership and management rights of the academy, and cannot directly query all ownership and management rights, and who they are in the hands of."

Miss Dan Dac Nisi Te left a few seconds for Xia De to think about what she said:

"In fact, even now, the principal can only determine the ownership of 45.97% of the academy's management rights and 40.24% of the academy's ownership. Of course, the latter does not include your 7.53%. The academy has detailed inheritance and succession regulations regarding these two parts of power since its establishment, so someone must have inherited the unknown parts, just like you."