Chapter 46: The Ancient Madmen of the Inheritance

"Good evening, Mr. Hamilton. There is no need to trouble yourself with black tea. First of all, congratulations on joining the Department of History at St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy, but tonight is for two other matters."

Professor Garcia, Vice Dean of the Department of History, said. After clapping gently to offer congratulations, he extended two fingers. Without giving Xia De a chance to speak, the professor was quite swift and resolute:

"First is the matter regarding you. Please display your core Spirit Rune."

With a heavy thud, the Destiny Ring appeared amidst the scorching steam mist. The brass-colored 【Space-Time】 manifested before the three translucent figures.

Every time Xia De summoned his Destiny Ring, he felt this power system was truly exceptionally... stylish.

Professor Garcia nodded in satisfaction and said in not-so-fluent Deraerion:

"Very good, Mr. Hamilton. This is indeed 【Space-Time】. You have now been included on the Department of History's list for key cultivation. Aside from the relic already handed to you, your 'Practical Training in Time Travel' will be guided by me personally. The academy's charter states that this course only begins after you engrave your first Spirit Rune. But since you are a key cultivation subject, the time point for time travel can be brought forward..."

"Brought forward?"

Xia De blinked.

"Yes, that is, tonight. More accurately, after we finish discussing all the matters for tonight."

Professor Garcia spoke without any emotional color, giving Xia De the impression that the other party was serious and rigid, but Xia De quite appreciated a professor with such a personality.

"Most correspondence Ring Warlocks actually do not understand the key cultivation subjects.

You are different from ordinary correspondence students. Although the rules cannot be broken to let you enter the academy directly, St. Byrons will provide you with many conveniences in teaching and offer you more cultivation resources, but it will also set higher requirements. Mr. Hamilton, the Department of History looks forward to the day you officially step into the academy. I rarely praise students proactively, but please do not waste your talent. Generally speaking, the 'Practical Training in Time Travel' for the Department of History is handled by ordinary lecturers."

After finishing, Professor Garcia even squeezed out a somewhat awkward smile at Xia De; this professor probably did not smile often. Xia De stiffened his face and nodded. He was naturally happy about such things, only feeling a bit apprehensive about the time travel.

"Before the course begins, there is a second matter. This matter has nothing to do with our Department of History; it concerns the group you are in."

Professor Garcia pointed to Professor Sanchez, who was sitting opposite Xia De. Although both were professors at St. Byrons, the latter's status was clearly higher:

"Mr. Xia De Hamilton, I hope you can guarantee that the topic we are about to discuss will not be told to anyone else."

Professor Sanchez, who had a pocket watch chain on his chest, said.

"Does that mean the preferential treatment for key cultivation subjects can be told?"

Xia De thought to himself. He did not say anything like "the following words must not violate morality," but instead nodded directly. His ears seemed to hear the sound of cat claws scratching at the door, and he was very worried that Little Mia would destroy the household property:

"I swear to keep it secret."

"Good. We are going to talk about the five-person group you are in. Your group has a major problem."

Miss Jones lowered her head to record, Professor Garcia sat upright listening to the conversation, and Professor Sanchez, who seemed to be over fifty years old, revealed a serious color in his eyes.

He opened his mouth to continue speaking, but suddenly paused, and almost simultaneously with Professor Garcia, looked toward the window of this living room.

Xia De had closed the curtains as requested; the thick fabric curtains could completely block the warm yellow light of the gas street lamps in the Ring Plaza. And now, from beneath the curtains, a faint silver steam mist appeared, slowly spreading toward the entire room.

"Mercury Mist?"

Even though their true bodies were not in the living room of this detective agency, the two professors with lifetime tenure still recognized what this was.

"Mr. Hamilton, someone is attempting to invade this place."

Professor Sanchez said, but he remained seated without moving. He frowned and looked at Xia De:

"In the last two days, have you done anything?"

The detective, covering his mouth and nose in fear of mercury poisoning, nodded immediately. He understood as soon as he heard "mercury." Knowing now was not the time for concealment, he poured out the matter of the Old God statue. However, he did not say the time and place of meeting "that lady," only saying he had found a reliable buyer.

The professors did not care that he had sold the Old God statue instead of handing it to the academy. The two professors looked at each other, and Professor Garcia of the Department of History said in his not-so-standard Deraerion:

"Then the matter is roughly clear. The buyer you found helped you resolve the tracking of the statue's discoverer by 【Mercury Blood】, but there are still subtle traces. They originally only wanted to probe, but did not expect you to happen to activate the ritual, thereby confirming to the other party that you are a Ring Ringed Ringed Shushi."

Xia De did not know the professors' reasoning method, nor did he know how to describe such bad luck.

"But do not worry. It was I who chose the meeting place for tonight, Mr. Hamilton. I will resolve this matter."

Professor Sanchez said, looking at the secretary, who answered with clear articulation:

"It complies with the academy's regulations, but I must remind you, Professor, during the ritual projection, even for a high-level Ring Ringed Ringed Shushi, their own power will be diminished."

"It does not matter. Although the 【Mercury Blood】 organization is ancient, their strongest contemporary member is only a nine-ring warlock, the 'Silver-Eyed One'."

Professor Sanchez said, incidentally popularizing some common knowledge for Xia De:

"Ring Warlocks have thirteen rings, but thirteen-ring warlocks in this era are extremely rare, and all have their own titles. St. Byrons' thirteen-ring warlock is our academy head, Professor Pigeman the 'Silver Warden', and Miss Danister, the librarian of the St. Byrons Grand Library, the 'Red Moon Witch'. Below this, Ring Warlocks above ten rings are qualified to serve as wardens of the Great Diocese of the Orthodox Sect, or are professors with lifetime tenure at the academy. Outside the church and the academy, warlocks above ten rings are rarely seen.

【Mercury Blood】 has an ancient inheritance, said to have been born in the late Fourth Era, but it has now declined, with its main body attached to the 【Blood Spirit School】 which is hunted by the Five Gods Sect. The successors of Mercury Blood are too obsessed with the Angel-level relic - Mercury Blood."

The professor did not stand up. As he spoke, the mercury mist had almost reached the feet of everyone from the window. Xia De did not know if he should remind the professors that they were projections and did not need to worry about poisoning, but he himself was a physical entity.

"However, what is the 【Blood Spirit School】?"

He believed the professors of St. Byrons would not stand by and watch him die.

"Madmen with an even more ancient and powerful inheritance... will you come, or shall I?"

The Vice Dean of St. Byrons asked the Vice Dean of the Department of History. The latter thought for a moment and said in a calm but not-so-fluent Deraerion:

"Let me go first. At least I must know who the other party is and how much information they have mastered about Mr. Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton, please watch carefully. This is the power of space." ===== CHAPTER 47 =====