Chapter 546: Divination of the Five

Sitting on the northern chair was a young lady wearing a black clerk's uniform, holding a clipboard and a fountain pen. She looked younger than Xia De, and she nodded to the five of them quite naively:

"Hello, I am Ashley Simpson from the Academy Secretariat. According to regulations, when Academy professors communicate with correspondence Ringed Shushi in non-teaching situations, there must be a secretary from the Secretariat to record the conversation content and archive it."

She introduced herself.

"Miss Simpson is also a third-year student at the Academy, doing an on-campus internship at the Secretariat for credits."

Professor Sanchez introduced, then cut to the chase in a brisk manner:

"Shi Nai De, have you heard about Miss Mana Feilian's matter?"

"Yes, Professor, news has already come out of the local black market, but the news is very chaotic, making it difficult to distinguish true from false."

Doctor Shi Nai De, as the group leader, answered.

"What kind of news is there?"

The professor asked. Priest Ao Gu Si handed his notebook to the doctor, and the doctor coughed:

"What can be confirmed is that a high-tier female sorceress calling herself 'Mana Feilian' used large-scale sorcery to expel a relic in the forgotten area in the south of the city yesterday afternoon. Unconfirmed news claims that the woman who shares the same name as the Academy's founder is Miss Feilian, the witch of the Fifth Era. In addition, there are rumors that Miss Feilian's appearance is related to the meteor shower that lasted for more than an hour last night; she took action against the Orthodox Church last night, causing the sacrifice of at least 12 Ringed Shushi of the Orthodox Church; the sorcery she used caused all Ringed Shushi within the coverage area to become female; her appearance was because someone found a golden cup and summoned the soul of the past to fight..."

"Alright, alright."

Before Doctor Shi Nai De could say even more outrageous news, Professor Sanchez stopped him:

"The imaginations of the Ringed Shushi in your area are really rich. Regarding what happened yesterday afternoon, the Academy will give you a document to read and destroy later; you can check it yourselves. This time, the Academy is going to audit all correspondence Ringed Shushi groups in the Tobeisk area to ensure this matter has nothing to do with you."

"It absolutely has nothing to do with us!"

Priest Ao Gu Si said immediately.

"Since that's the case, please state your itinerary from yesterday noon to eight o'clock in the evening. The Academy will verify it later, so please don't lie."

Professor Sanchez said, then signaled Miss Simpson to record carefully:

"As compensation, after the inquiry, each participating correspondence Ringed Shushi will receive 5 practical credits as a reward for helping the Academy investigate."

The huge reward of five points could also show St. Byrons' determination to investigate the Miss Feilian incident.

"I was at the Dawn Church all yesterday afternoon; at least hundreds of people saw me. In the evening, I went out with Bishop Owen, Father Hoover, and Sister Matilda of this parish to visit the children in two children's welfare homes in the North City. I returned to the church around seven o'clock and haven't gone out since."

Priest Ao Gu Si said.

"Yesterday afternoon was originally the group's study session, but because some sensitive materials I ordered from out of town arrived, I went to the local black market to pick up the goods yesterday afternoon, returning at six o'clock, and haven't gone out since."

Since the doctor dared to say this, he must have made preparations for a cover-up.

"Yesterday afternoon, I went to the Tobeisk Third Mechanical Academy in the University District to attend a lecture. It was a report on popular literature by a professor from the Kingdom of Karsenrik. After the lecture ended, I went home to have dinner with my father and mother, and returned to the apartment I rented at seven o'clock in the evening."

"Duoluqian" said. It seemed Princess Lei Qianya knew "her" itinerary very well.

"I was in the dark domain yesterday afternoon."

Luweiya said, pausing to look at Professor Sanchez, who signaled her to continue.

"Early yesterday morning, I accepted a task from the Association to deliver a document to President Stan in the small town, after which I didn't leave the town. When the relic's range expanded this morning, I transferred with my companions, but unfortunately, I fell into a coma. Later, the relic was controlled by the church, and I woke up. At that time, the President was fighting with Ringed Shushi from the Truth Society. I left alone to find a squad from the Orthodox Church for help, but I accidentally entered a space fracture zone. When I woke up, it was already eight o'clock in the evening. The servants of Duchess Jia Lin Na Cavendish found me, thinking I was a pedestrian who got lost near the manor."

"Remember to write a report and hand it in."

Professor Sanchez said, but didn't comment on Luweiya's experience; he would likely verify it with the Diviner's Association afterward.

"Then Mr. Hamilton, what were you doing yesterday afternoon?"

He looked at Xia De again. Xia De said what he had already discussed with Miss Jia Lin Na:

"Yesterday... mm..."

He touched his nose quite embarrassedly:

"Miss Jia Lin Na Cavendish visited my home alone at ten o'clock in the morning. Mm, yes, alone, without bringing any servants."

Miss Secretary, who was responsible for recording, glanced at Xia De, and "Duoluqian" also looked at Xia De.

"Later... mm..."

Xia De stopped mid-sentence. He thought his acting was still okay:

"Later, she was always there with me. We were... mm... reading books in the study."

Professor Weiya Milar of the School of Astronomy coughed, signaling Miss Simpson, who was looking at Xia De in surprise with a blushing face, not to forget to record because of surprise.

"Around nine-thirty in the evening, we took a carriage out of the city, heading toward her manor, and were stopped by the church in the South City."

At that time, after Xia De brought Difa to meet up with Miss Jia Lin Na, the three of them indeed entered the city first, and then left the city again. This point wasn't a lie.

"I didn't go out all day, and I didn't know what happened yesterday afternoon. After ten o'clock in the evening at the Duchess's manor, I saw Luweiya, and only then did I know that so many things had happened yesterday... after that, I was always at the manor outside the city."

Xia De noticed that Miss Simpson, a third-year student at the Academy, although looking down to record, seemed to be secretly observing him.

"Oh, what happened yesterday was truly terrifying."

He didn't forget to exclaim at the end.

"Have you always kept the Keeper-level relic 【Fate's Twenty-Sided Die】 given to you by the School of History on your person?"

Professor Sanchez waited until Xia De finished speaking before asking, his eyes quite sharp.

"Yes."

Xia De nodded. Even without the die, he wasn't afraid of being exposed. Although divination is magical, divination isn't like a photograph that clearly sees the scene; divination results are often chaotic and obscure. As long as it isn't a complete lie and some means have been prepared in advance, he doesn't need to fear divination.

Only the past detected by time-type abilities has almost 100% accuracy.

"Good."

Professor Sanchez nodded, then looked at Professor Milar of the School of Astronomy:

"Next, Professor Milar will perform a divination for you. The content of the divination is whether you have been contaminated with demonic power. What happened last night has a lot to do with demons, and the Academy is worried that you have been contaminated by evil things without knowing it. This is highly likely to lead to losing control."

Professor Milar's projection took a deck of cards from her pocket. A total of 108 cards, nine in a row, floated evenly in the air in front of her with their backs facing upward:

"Please choose one each. As long as it is not the divination card—The Devil, it doesn't matter."

She said with a serious face, then signaled Doctor Shi Nai De to choose first.

The doctor hadn't been discovered by the Academy for what was in his heart for so many years, so he wasn't panicked this time either:

"Left one, one."

The card flipped over, and the pattern on the card represented the "Lucky One." No matter what is being divined, being able to draw this card must represent a good thing.

The blue-eyed doctor revealed a smile:

"I knew my luck had always been quite good."

Xia De revealed a strange expression, "Duoluqian" looked at the ground, Luweiya tightened her face, and Priest Ao Gu Si coughed violently. Seeing everyone looking at him, he said embarrassedly:

"Then I'll choose the right nine, one. Today is the first day of September."

The card flipped over, and the tombstone pattern on the card represented "Death." This was not a good omen.

The priest laughed at himself and didn't make any comments.

"I'll choose the one in the middle... on the side near Professor Milar."

The blonde young lady said, looking at the divination card with anticipation. Her itinerary yesterday was normal, and she wasn't worried about this divination at all. And a divination performed personally by an Academy professor wasn't something easily encountered.

After the card's projection flipped over, there was a red butterfly on the card. The implication of 【Red Butterfly】 in mysticism is quite complex, but even Xia De, who had the worst basic knowledge, knew that this definitely had nothing to do with demons.

"Then it's my turn. I'll choose the one in front of the professor."

Luweiya said.

"Because divining for someone who already has divination ability is more difficult than divining for others."

Professor Milar explained. After the card flipped over, it was a broken ring. This was not the upper-gap ring holy emblem of the Orthodox 【Mr. Dawn】; this represented "Broken Fate."

Xia De almost immediately observed Luweiya's expression, but her expression was normal:

"I didn't expect I would flip this card."

She muttered in a low voice.

"Then it's my turn. I'll choose the one in front of the professor."

After Xia De finished speaking, he asked in his heart:

"Guess, will the one I draw be 'The Moon'?"

【I guess not.】 ===== CHAPTER 547 =====