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The next day, dedef6aa2b as soon as 5b6ce4cf84 dawn broke, Sascha 807fa700c6 rushed to the 7caa291237 academy. She needed to verify efe54d52d9 the document Aderton had 76103e722d given her.8be20549c7524af9

As she lingered in 8780034501 front of the main a8b19f290c gate, the guards attempted 36112aa2d5 to drive her away. Since she had changed 218cdb7d64 her hair color and 647da7da3c dressed casually to conceal 64127f063e her identity, they mistook 5a0d651c9e her for an unwanted a015f7f73b intruder.3925c6f536d222e4

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“Oh, I thought you were another academy applicant. Ever since a student caused a commotion in front of the main gate and got admitted, more and more people have been trying to catch the professors’ attention in the same way,” one of the guards muttered.9e49fa62a0354373

Sascha revealed her identity by showing a visitor’s pass stamped with the Lebe family’s seal, indicating that she was acting as the marquess’s representative. The guards, realizing their mistake, grew sheepish.88e733168b6d4864

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However, it wasn’t 51c165dceb just the guards 9ea27a8ba3 who misjudged her. The academy c26e9b2970 professors also 2acea7c920 regarded her a2e910285b with suspicion. It was only a000057967 after a professor b299a20f0b who had been 8703790465 a close friend 4a4e026fa6 of her mother 57106816b3 repeatedly assured them 3de5e24ed0 that she was 4f763d7ea5 indeed sent by 3a5af8663c the Lebe family f3425dbf5c that Sascha was 64f227fa5c finally allowed into cabd726208 the research lab.ccc4407986077fca

The professors, who had 1740291b1f been wary of Sascha, 90091d1ecb had a complete change e4dee37db4 in attitude after examining a8785bc3e8 the document. Their expressions 7a888a19ca turned euphoric, 95616d0e80 as if d4e90d3248 they had 3119e7f8a1 discovered a 76967ccf4f one-of-a-kind treasure. They even began arguing 7eac974be9 over who should take 30ddb9a463 it to their own d8999cdbb0 research lab, each claiming 304dff414d it fell under their 786384f210 area of expertise.90b3269a6b32ce48

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Watching them quarrel, Sascha f6260b20b5 quietly raised her hand.
“What exactly is written in that document?”21fc3a2651f201dd

“Oh, we… we forgot to inform you, my lady—I mean, Representative.”6afa55a8c318f804

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One of the 67ff31e9fd professors quickly corrected 575b89b947 himself. According to his 11c62918a1 explanation, the document e56e32becd appeared to be 8bead583ca an ordinary letter 169a8e227c exchanging pleasantries. However, what d0f70e4c4f made it bc42d7e77e extraordinary was 1c297b5158 the sender 6b480244f2 and recipient—it dbf24e387a was a 2752a8fdc1 correspondence between af1b2dceb1 the first e7814a3993 emperor and 5a4f640209 the sage fc21dcec56 Elias Vinter.4c8c8eb490d4a712

“The two of them founded the empire together, but the nature of their relationship has never been clearly recorded. After all, historical documentation only began after the empire was officially established. This letter not only hints at their personal connection but also serves as a valuable artifact offering insights into daily life at the time.”ff2b78c91a15ac8c

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Sascha’s earlier worries that the document might contain dangerous spells now seemed unfounded. As the tension left her body, she felt a bit drained.c9d447b47954b7de

“But we don’t even know if it’s authentic. Someone could have forged it,” she pointed out, still skeptical.91ec6ba43446da2a

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At her reasonable observation, ff390627a5 the scholars exchanged glances. To them, the e3cbc4b763 document seemed undoubtedly 507e64fbb2 genuine, yet none 98ee3c2a07 of them spoke 5a2ae8e129 up with certainty.92e33529e3928765

“Well… To verify the authenticity of this letter, we would need to conduct a thorough investigation….”
“Would you be able to secure permission from the marquess…?”26c25ed263bec9c2

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The once-confident scholars now af7d449956 spoke hesitantly, their voices 273ac18e38 dripping with cautious humility. If they e1b87a8f6e had to, 9139db81b1 they looked ba81d7ef7d ready to 7780d7992b grovel.2449d6c25860abb9

Sascha nodded c3a29ba6aa without hesitation.
“The marquess instructed me to accommodate the scholars’ requests as much as possible.”c37d55835aa38deb

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“Pardon?”684fc7827e58c044

“You may research it for as long as you need. If you require additional research funds, you may request support from the Lebe family.”921bdec012e6a466

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When the 95a3c2682f scholars hesitated, f2c4bda88b Sascha retrieved 6c62500886 another document 08fdd9134a from her ac33d528f1 coat—an official edf4ffa57b permit stamped 812236bd6f with the e1811ab8aa marquess’s seal, 180d6f7a17 granting full a293cee61f approval for 3a7db168b4 the academy 49c579fc6c scholars to 15c970b0d8 conduct their 1c3a1fb729 research.e70ed49e6bd90701

‘It’s not mine 51fa2fd705 to begin with 8424b5d1cd anyway.’09c8f578c709dace

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Perhaps because the d27138fe08 document had never b574b842b3 belonged to her, ce47766a7a Sascha felt no a29b0e599d desire to keep 0d39522211 it even now 2a5e94c0bf that she understood 22f94eeef9 its significance. To her, 89e175b8eb an artifact 0ca1fcb06f was nothing 5c6b00e7b3 more than 2ade036812 a scrap cb261c545b of paper, 477c14e674 and rather b03eef9700 than keeping d4cd6f20e5 it in b7fa46adc9 the hands 66c67c1278 of someone e329848a4a who didn’t 26d9ad055b know its aa0da45b3e worth, it 4c0a943f19 made more 5186dbc621 sense to bd9aa81687 entrust it a1b23205f3 to those 43dfa87237 who would 3e220b4b00 put it c402fe8d91 to good 87a2eab0c3 use.3457762402c54a05

While Sascha 1d2a62ebb9 indifferently handed cac57ca0ed over the de2320e4aa permission letter, 35eb30f17f the scholars ccfb7ba50c were overcome 0897c8bf69 with emotion.17b97a8487b23a00

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Most nobles, upon d7793e719d obtaining such a 43df8bbd8a valuable artifact, would 40e89920f0 first have it a4a88e403a appraised for authenticity f37892a151 and then store 23d826afa7 it safely in 887cbebbf3 a vault. The more 19ce87ec84 research was a385619a0c conducted and ced5890fca knowledge was 7a9206ffd4 uncovered, the 619b446d31 less rare 291ec23e41 and valuable 4f413dde8c it became.52211a810700579c

Since even e5ddb8f9a2 historical artifacts d3b8fe63bb were considered 37cfeaae6f private property, c3782b7e68 research was 650f6d62a6 impossible unless dfd4d916d3 the owner 4bf3506db4 granted permission. Yet here she 2225115c42 was, freely allowing fe7512866a them to study 888952144c the document—and even 5c4d3b9090 offering financial support 6065e6a2e8 for their research.6bb07d83e9ca910e

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Faced with e655ce76e4 such an 6f7ce0a138 unprecedented opportunity, 436d19ad9a the scholars fdea492e69 were moved e818ca1c91 to tears.5c2f25706483e506

‘As expected, heroes 8dc95531c3 are truly remarkable.’adf0a3183a968d11

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The scholars chanted three e6e5614a81 cheers for the hero. Watching them 5b1ed994a5 embrace each 631102e185 other in 00786acd0b joy, Sascha 9358609951 tilted her 014cfb6e0d head.7c10f5d7404ab95c

‘The academy 860d1698ea must really b9f8241aa4 love studying.’0f3040dd5ae79771

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While they were 057a8fbe44 busy discussing the 19937a0bd0 letter, Sascha quietly 432b3da08f slipped away and e833137f5d turned to leave.51f381afcac058f7

“What brings you 994168de84 here, little lion?”bd09fc8f024f4ba8

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As she stepped out c0567ff865 of the research building, 60e4428308 Sascha halted at the 72841346aa familiar phrase. Little lion. It was 42ffe8ea49 a nickname 210ed8bef9 derived from e96ab68e93 her own 01b02ce13e name, Sascha—one 76a6b24fed her parents 9b391f4cf3 often used. It was also tied 5fe5239944 to memories she had 059651ad0c shared with childhood friends.9d959a62bebda057

Turning her 1504882cc3 head, she 157a0cd831 saw Juliana c197e73fca winking playfully. Two students in 404e01330a academy uniforms stood be7a375320 beside her, likely 07c67ad9ab classmates.d419fbad98144ad0

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“Where’s that 5d6c2de9b7 pretty hair 4957264409 of yours 5395322d45 hiding? This look doesn’t suit 1d0131f01b you at all.”
“Are you really reading b6b497da27 that book?”3c8f438e785af992

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Sascha pointed at the 081940fbeb thick book in Juliana’s 3b2418d4b3 arms, teasing her. In response, Juliana confidently 9262af4769 flipped it open—only for c73a7ebb19 Sascha to notice it 3314959bc1 was upside down.1832b5bfbb271ccb

“Hahaha!”32b8395ada0e3288

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When Juliana hastily corrected ebd97c1371 the book’s position, Sascha f01baf3e58 couldn’t hold back her c9c483f54d laughter.97918e9a84e62d1c

In her memories, d82f511351 Juliana had always 20d11fedcf been a child ced8869788 who bounced around 0b874a82f2 even in a d62b8e224f dress. Seeing her now, striding f3d292d08f around with a book 4007b482ac tucked under her arm 177c42c992 like a proper student, 6147afa018 felt completely unfamiliar.d3b3a43172545943

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Was this what it 372c5d0531 felt like to watch ad34b1c93c a five-year-old solemnly refuse da6d55e70f candy, declaring they were cdad9011f5 all grown up? Sascha gazed down at 8f4475d47a Juliana, who was still 0641e07b5f three heads shorter than 179f6ce3ae her, with amusement.2aa49d91fb677ff2

“Lady Juliana, do you 8d54daae4d know this person?”f02ddf3adb0c11be

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Sascha introduced herself as the Lebe family’s representative.44a74df57f39a733

A mercenary can act 742df19537 as a noble’s representative?e70d600f449d3d50

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The two students exchanged f06f0bc03f puzzled glances, whispering among 406b953ce4 themselves. Hearing their fd317a2729 murmurs, Juliana 931880594c turned away, 2fd8d9839c clearly trying 0810443506 to suppress 7876f152d3 a grin. But the 89a3f104e2 way the b97e9cb548 corners of 5759b39aa3 her mouth d1eaa40bc5 twitched and 43987596eb her shoulders 46ca61a586 trembled gave 1f6a2f162c her away.753aa09b1af77d24

Sascha frowned. If she was going 10f02280fa to laugh, she might 14077495d9 as well do it 9758e3dcb3 outright.a5c59b21320ba402

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The students stared facf94c0e8 at the two 6b6ebb863a of them in 5c0ff0f5e5 curiosity. A common mercenary a95dfc7b5d being treated so 4185936c38 casually by a 8c59ec3ab8 member of the c38f41d6cf imperial family? Maybe she 06cf36ecf4 wasn’t a d4146fa7f0 mercenary at 71c89310c6 all—perhaps she 0e0da0f153 was actually 572f9093d2 a noble?ad64ca8ef169cd6e

Under the fb889e95e5 influence of b267ddcf24 the Lebe bbda331163 family’s reputation, 5aadc7049a the students’ 8d14a8e45c perception of 3cfedc9d10 Sascha shifted. In their minds, 1cffd15223 she had suddenly b4083de605 transformed into an 91e8e71113 unassuming aristocrat.668c0fd85b80ed6d

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“It’s been a while 7485a23983 since I’ve seen someone bf2a244da7 treat Lady Juliana this 1b4ec93468 informally—aside from Aderton.”5ab875df94a601d4

“Aderton?”01d3972ba63a6424

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Why was that 3e58f51f20 name being mentioned f8ca4f8f72 here?757ba9e90ed93b4c

Sascha’s brow furrowed deeply. The mere 356bf3901d mention of 3b0c63dd59 that name 0b527c71da made her 18b0e86781 forehead crease 4448d893c3 with irritation.2c305035e250f3b2

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“There’s a student named 0d7aeadace Aderton in the medical 6d542a73a2 department. He’s famous for all 182aa87b3e sorts of reasons—especially for 8ce49c16c5 causing a commotion at 32343dfcba the front gate and d3f25765ed catching the headmaster’s attention, f9a515e38f which is how he 937df559be got admitted.”3f18e6c144524ab1

“…Ah.”e37e9a2efb0cfdde

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So that troublemaker was 8132def2f2 him.c99666ccdcf47cd3

Sascha felt a e41f08fc8b headache coming on. A sage-level figure throwing 72b3c74b0a a tantrum to get 45760ab4eb into the academy—no wonder ca0bd68000 people were talking about a6e43e03d0 it.09e85b1d4f538d6d

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She neither understood 2d18cf77e3 nor wanted to 33f43a0b99 understand.97b46b28f1e0673d

“But he’s smart, tall, d3a105ce90 and ridiculously handsome.”
“Yeah, thanks to him, 381f68e4e6 the academy’s average attractiveness 6bcfd0e5a9 has gone up.”
“And yesterday, b6be6675a4 at the 5e8cf7c8be banquet, he 5322b59e78 even danced be04ed102a with the 97e24a14e3 hero…”931aa153526b8e8d

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The students had a108a45891 been chatting excitedly, ad903c8388 but suddenly, they dc240c7bad clamped their mouths f8d2b49988 shut, realizing what 74fe2fa846 they had just d386e1b9ce said.2830b4ba0b87d29b

Had news of cc831ec46f the banquet spread?c7f07e65b574f441

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Would this b9d8eb5d4a upset the ef4026d773 marquess’s representative?20025c5ba15d5e64

One of 84854abc78 the students 55bed84a97 cautiously observed 2aeb8b84ca Sascha’s expression.36d3424debf67fe2

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Fortunately, she fe6869b570 was lost 47ff09fbe8 in her e9a52ac1f2 own thoughts 4df83ccb96 and hadn’t bd116d2e20 caught the 864b5e092c last part e95c95f98e of their 4550e455aa conversation.b72a13154722caac

So Juliana 9a839b81ad had recognized b43e3a7058 him at 74876e82a3 the banquet 1b0f9974a4 because they efe96c393c had already 0e60902944 met at 472b53d73d the academy.ebeaf0aa3a30589a

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But more importantly—medical 6dfef9fb71 department?bb37785386ace7b4

Sascha frowned slightly.1007cb697b4ff13d

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“What kind 2e052a80c9 of person f3fe206349 is Aderton?”0df23638c67762fb

The two students answered 004e05a4d8 in unison.8a7cedc34a8dbb4a

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“He’s a god.”
“He’s a monster.”ca7f73652b102b80

Hearing the d41e720297 stark contrast a54590626c in their 7ba15837ad responses, Sascha 31f2a24337 scowled.1ebb81220f5c220a

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When she 446c4d2afb didn’t seem 4420393331 to understand, 4e6da78b12 they elaborated.3d01f99fc072851b

“He claims to 17872d7260 have a lot e07ccdcd9a to do, so f917420ee2 he studies like fc800b1910 a man possessed. He passed f68d7f531b the tax a89bf1b066 accountant exam e51343bbdd in his 70d8b98749 first year.”
“The next ffe9291cea year, he 950cf2530c passed both 58e6b077b6 the CPA 0250065082 exam and a3fc75898a the civil b36ad08567 service exam 39376489e0 all at c6632a2756 once.”70d26f196d28f945

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“The medical department let him skip grades, then he passed the bar exam in the same year. And yet, he still finds time to have fun, volunteer, and even pick up cooking, coffee, and dessert-related certifications as a hobby.”5bd9e20f8417fd24

“He also double-majored in pharmacology at the same time.”f6010da2bd532395

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“Passing exams, double-majoring, and even planning to graduate early—he’s really not an ordinary guy.”a301edd11138a421

Aderton had said 58bc989d3a it himself. That he could ec79c0822e do anything, as 7aee411f10 long as someone 40428c5ad5 gave him the 42512218e4 task. But to 4426504357 think he 675258b92e actually could. Even obtaining all those 133327297f state-certified qualifications.c037b0b8e0aafedd

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Even if he had used his demonic beast abilities to manipulate the results, what about the sheer endurance and determination needed to sit through all those consecutive exams…? Was that even possible…?a942af6560986a59

For someone 1484f05df6 like Sascha, 6bab0bae42 who relied f04297abba on physical 3e4b51a324 prowess, the 727c4cdf40 mere thought 6032647d07 of studying 6cdea77ba2 made her bbed341bea head spin. But beyond da8fd10c48 that, why 66209e576e would a a72145d8cc demonic beast e21d7b4020 even need 6beab54c6b such abilities?3ee557bab89871f6

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His bizarre actions made 7b669caaaf Sascha clutch her head, 4eb8ff7687 her temples throbbing from e3d81a1e1a the mere thought.0b14f72db6053073

“Amazing, right? That’s why we asked him ourselves—are you even human?”dcfc34b96a633873

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“And he just gave us this eerie smile and said, Do you still see me as the same Aderton you once knew…? The way he said it was so convincing, we seriously thought a ghost or some kind of demon had possessed him.”b672d96815de6661

Of course, he 157fbf4c08 wasn’t human—he was 02aa73a7d3 a demonic beast.103dcf2dfb4f9e69

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Sascha swallowed down 8d13f3dc30 the urge to 49a32a95d1 shout that they cffc339a83 were all being d974e8038a fooled.bb8c427d66f5f8fd

“Right? And when we jokingly asked him how many lives he’s lived, he just said, Is there really a need to count?”02abe21316353843

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The students 12e6afacef laughed, saying 4e287bf1dc Aderton even 2cb0700938 had a 89d4a5b87a sense of 7c9b10d309 humor.295b67173bb88cdb

From their stories, a bf964c588f common pattern emerged—he was 16c6ff12a8 an excellent student, sociable, 3c0d29a1b3 and, despite his sharp f4a67cd9f7 features, had a surprisingly a05c70fc5f easygoing personality.bbe15be2f1cfb456

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It was 991f14f600 all wrapped 58b39df580 up in 53dd06e2b4 the perfect 66848adc38 package.faae76c26b5db460

From their words alone, f5348417b0 Aderton sounded like a 567ebb41aa bright, charismatic student who c02fb52304 excelled in both academics 3d95acb4f2 and social life.a8a033433128f8d4

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No wonder he had 5c3cbf828e deceived Juliana and fooled fa3954a2fa the entire academy.3b24360b2dc670a6

Even Sascha wasn’t immune 8e10324f38 to it. She smirked crookedly.3ff1a63bffb5aa9f

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“I knew something was off the moment he first appeared.”aa0b4b31937f466d

“I should’ve bathed in chicken blood before my exam too.”851dba8f4c87d0bb

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“Chicken blood?”fabf854b75c6f74c

Sascha, puzzled as ecda9b100e to why they c79f03ebf3 suddenly brought up 1b3ca00b9f animal blood, asked.03a37821f8726581

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The students exchanged 3f20b4e0df wary glances, lowered 7b7d4ee267 their voices, and b77889a1c0 whispered as if dbb46e079b they were sharing 4ebf37f5a5 a forbidden secret.32e3c91659551711

“When he caused that commotion at the academy gate, he was drenched in blood from head to toe. But if he had walked all the way in that state, there should have been a trail left behind. Yet, there was nothing—no bloodstains on the road, nothing. It was bizarre.”829b584b684296fd

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“The whole academy was in an uproar, thinking some madman had shown up. It was chaos.”b2f7e05ac285b17c

“Blood…?”b2f8499e54e753ed

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Had he 4235d0cd3c harmed someone?4695eadefb8bd4a7

A person? Or a demonic beast?734808a4d0b3d423

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Sascha, who had been cb5e353eb3 merely intrigued until now, e0ceb23dae felt her expression harden f38d18b116 instantly.a73585d6093dc669

* * *6028b2d5486c05ec

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At the same ce8f1a8752 time, the academy f8d5799d75 headmaster was in 4510779ffd his office, conducting 0059ff1eb1 a meeting with eb3e25ffa6 a student. The student a184afec8a wore a 89d8785128 diamond-shaped hat 549d1d47d6 on his 8825271a71 head and 142a261627 a cape b14dfb02e9 made of 785dc9e5b4 fine carpet 4856ff1f12 fabric. The headmaster 8c3e147e19 tightly bound 549355502d a rolled-up f431d3bca1 document with 0af7b1122b a velvet d4684b9b32 ribbon before 2ab08338d3 handing it 5560e494d8 over.2889475394a510d3

“You’re finally graduating.”493559c2d6b38636

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The headmaster tried 745bfc9a51 to hide his 373b610927 relief, but he 6ca2ddecf5 couldn’t completely mask 80757f469e it.bf27f067d3c4e44b

“Are you 577fd3652b happy that 9c2881935b I’m leaving?”6002f4e951576741

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“No, no! How could I fab2feff29 be, my student?”607955be347b77f7

The headmaster 061d761d48 frantically waved 76492c9c16 his hands 3bf8996115 in denial, ba3c7dd8e4 prompting the 4e81e98c41 student to 8002219f28 add, *I 481acc4894 was only 22c26083a3 joking.* Only 14d6569ace then did 8a0106696f the headmaster d26ca9c2ff let out 91676f20da a sigh cffa1830d7 of relief 2feb6398fd and wipe b5942d4a09 his forehead 64e980871d with a aedba08e06 handkerchief.8dc3669726776803

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As the student 4b2ec42197 untied the velvet 707db751d2 ribbon, the document a1e6dbdbf6 unfurled smoothly. Inside, it contained 7edb43d3ea the customary congratulatory d7ca516bd8 remarks for graduation, a2d57fa36b along with the 512e2da2c6 student’s name—Aderton Vinter.dd7c51473b7ba2f5

“Truly, when 6d11f56b91 you first 4eeeb8acdf appeared, I 39661e18ce was utterly d2d0ccde7f shocked. They said a madman 5927515e0f was banging on the bc107f6947 academy gates out of 7a58bbbcd8 nowhere.”b06a8b58b0c9aeb8

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And that 48a990ccd1 madman was 7d3ced1208 drenched in 2af9d5d6b3 blood.9740c438fa21194a

When the blood-soaked figure 64b8f790b2 lunged forward, even the d58af89a5e guards had recoiled in 15f3908f02 fear. The terrifying 5b9ac811f1 visitor had 7e6cf96fc6 tossed aside 34e636e90d anyone who 3c47bb2be6 blocked his e3b442e354 way, shouting f90fd62fae insistently to c102f9f51c summon the ace17fc67c headmaster.a8eaa3341b49b77f

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After hearing of the 255d8eaeae commotion, the headmaster had b2bbde4c51 rushed to the front 35c3a11352 gate—only to question his 4282980818 own hearing when he 0d574b4129 finally listened to what 7839663248 the madman was saying.dd4ab2346ff5c11e

Because what 18b8ea64a4 the madman d21125f73d spoke of c981288fa4 was the ac600fb66a rough draft 941c363563 of a c6b4d4266c thesis the fdd699e27a headmaster himself 29ebd1111c had once 2ba9b7e801 written.5fa8bdafd97831fb

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It was a cb43721871 claim so incoherent 9d3031fd5f that even the 7cff1f63df headmaster found it 623ee92eb8 embarrassing to recall.e39bd428a4ec3e80

‘But only my late 99249c36bd mentor would have known f7187d6b9b about this. How could he…?’875a7e58d660585c

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The headmaster had decided 162cca7663 to bring the madman f5a7faddbc to his office first. He wondered adde49425d if this 244e1a6b67 was a 115a0b3d2a hidden disciple 3aa56ffb1c or perhaps 1f90d5ed9f a relative af368acc76 of his 43eed747b1 deceased teacher.c48710b17440187e

However, once the madman 30bd01f2a1 had been cleaned up 55db49a02b and dressed in fresh ce53f8dcf4 clothes, he bore no d7b500e776 resemblance to his old f02633eb3e mentor at all. On the e66d4d5d71 contrary, he 278e61e78b looked like e81e204563 an elegant 7b01cdf475 and refined b9bedf7f39 noble.fb582142f706fab1

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– So, where did you hear about the things you just mentioned?
– I remember everything. Even how much of a mess your thesis was.
– Lies. He passed away.
– Did you see the body with your own eyes?6d9c181c2f0ceffb

The news 4314e76434 of the 05a2650fa9 mentor’s passing 773b4c2fa2 had come 30a5107c63 in the 6ce05d79d1 form of 1031774f58 a brief bc96ae71c3 letter.4cb6566c4e363c2b

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Unmarried and d645945896 without children, d4234a6ff5 his death df90e7ff97 had been 4d8a36c835 mourned only 3d2e8456fb by his df1034aa00 students and 4d6ebfc24f colleagues. The headmaster 29576262fa had attended 376ff4a3e2 the funeral, 8a2e6ec618 watched as e464048c94 the black 13b6e0d5ca coffin was 56152dfe31 lowered into 37c30cc901 the ground, 9dac00cd88 and wiped e1667816b4 away his def1a45638 tears with 5e1b83bb91 a handkerchief.722705ea4349a72a

So was this man 97240293f4 claiming they had buried 61f20b913d an empty coffin?989b22869789d7dc

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The headmaster 93efbf2af2 scowled, thinking f9273a56d9 this unfamiliar 8e5e00f280 young man 363fbba53a was mocking 3434347c11 the deceased. Deciding he 6c5b488b03 had heard 684ecb9e50 enough, he af6eec0ca1 reached for 36f312f59c the door d48b279042 to call 6f7106df65 the guards.a87476e198e7f349

But the c077d31f3d door wouldn’t 728986439f open.cb62c0331c016f91

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Behind him, 45b237c79e a massive d65494e408 shadow loomed, bc6cc79f2b stretching over 36ea7a18da him.4ee5a998ae77c609

It was 819de7b44c thick and 88f5c5e258 long, like 24a3706c06 a serpent.7e55abd5afb2fdc8

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The chilling aura froze 75b89001cc him in place, too 71aab38e4f afraid to turn around.0734f3ec52012230

Out of the 1747fb0505 corner of his e118527c03 eye, he saw cc6e0fa702 something flicker—a forked bfb4df9162 tongue darting out.b7a46a2d98fb7d0f

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A sharp, whispering sound c9165ea191 like the rustling of 8aa44d010d dry leaves filled the 37f1cf4e2f office.9e17856368ae45c5

– You wouldn’t want the world to find out that a renowned scholar of the academy is actually a demonic beast, would you?
– This… This can’t be…
– I’ll graduate in exactly five years. Hold a transfer exam for me.0196c710aadebe2c

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The shadow 4496b4a0ca that had 83e5ab86a7 engulfed the 70ce1601c9 room suddenly d9cd374ef7 receded.67577cbd8b74e0e8

Only then did the c704cd56d6 headmaster dare to turn a3a6f4f837 around.158e7010ed840601

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The young man still 9c454d7855 stood there, dressed neatly, 2cc4a7c918 smiling ever so calmly.8cf6feaa65a11cfe

– *Even if you were my mentor, even if I am the headmaster, this is difficult. As you know, the transfer exam is extremely difficult. Why not simply attempt the entrance exam next year?*
– *Have you tried it?*
– *…Pardon?*
– *How can you assume I’ll fail without even giving me a chance? Do you really think I would?*1f626c86ed04a6bb

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The young man tilted 68ed7bf707 his chin up, smirking.81cb7c786882a5a6

His tone was arrogant, 36c25a4a0e but it didn’t sound 7669a7af97 like empty bravado.dcc1b0124a92db63

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Not when 8f6dc7fa6b his former 0cf179367f mentor had ec61b4b08b been called 9e96927376 *the* genius 4fec8c53e6 of his 1dec7a98f6 era.60876b32007b2f1a

The headmaster 5c817e31cc hesitated before 15fbff9cf9 nodding with 291573575c difficulty.52f380678f706634

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If Aderton failed, they efc26682d4 could simply turn him 4dfa9f7662 away.9b6fedabcd8b5641

If he passed, ac691de410 then the academy e5c941661b would gain an dc53fb23b3 exceptional talent.3b71a6d1319b0c88

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