Green tree shadows swayed in the gentle breeze, with morning sunlight filtering through the gss and curtains, making the entire living room more peaceful and cozy.

  At this moment, Lanqi had prepared two cups of tea, carrying them on a tray from the sink to the living room, and handed one to Vice Principal Roen.

  Lanqi didn't speak first, just sat properly, waiting for Roen to initiate the conversation.

  Finally, after a moment of contemption, Vice Principal Roen held his teacup and said:

  "Lanqi, I'm here mainly to represent the Sage Academy and inquire about the source of that [Friendly Communication] card you used in the third round of testing."

  Roen, seemingly concerned about putting pressure on Lanqi, spoke very slowly,

  "Of course, if it's inconvenient to disclose, you don't have to answer my question. I'm just curious and mean no harm."

  Although Lanqi's performance in the Shadow World battle two days ago was noteworthy, Roen felt that as a human, he shouldn't comment too much on that Shadow World event. Moreover, their Sage Academy's teaching research group needed careful consideration to decide which segments of this Shadow World should be sealed as forbidden footage or modified for teaching materials.

  As for that silencing magic card [Friendly Communication], it could potentially have a huge impact on the Sage Academy's future teaching methods.

  Also for Lanqi's protection, Roen, sharing the same opinion as Principal Loren, had to come and communicate with Lanqi first.

  "..."

  After Roen's words, the quiet space fell into a brief silence.

  Although Lanqi made the card.

  The most crucial poison magic principle came from Talia. Since [Friendly Communication] used demon-reted poison magic, if traced to its source, it might cause trouble for Talia.

  So far, Lanqi had only pnned to make two [Friendly Communication] cards, one each for him and Talia. After all, one of the terms in his apprenticeship contract with Talia was that he must share his practical magic cards with her, and whether these magic cards could be sold needed Talia's permission first.

  This was precisely why their interests were completely bound together, making Talia willing to teach Lanqi wholeheartedly, helping him get rich quickly to repay his debts.

  "...I got it from a mysterious old vagrant woman in the South Vantina Border region. She cimed it was a family secret, but after some time, I couldn't find her anymore."

  Lanqi said from his seat on the sofa.

  After spending time with Talia, he had developed a habit of being honest.

  "I see..."

  Vice Principal Roen nodded upon hearing this.

  So it seemed [Friendly Communication] wasn't likely to be the work of an emerging card maker, but rather an old card that Lanqi happened to acquire.

  Although Lanqi hesitated slightly in his answer, he maintained direct eye contact with Roen, his gaze unwavering, and his magical energy stable - not typical behavior of someone telling a lie.

  High-level magic practitioners can often discern much information from the magical energy fluctuations of others.

  Therefore, the higher their level, the more they practice controlling their magical energy to deceive opponents.

  Lanqi obviously wasn't yet skilled at controlling his magical energy.

  Roen hadn't intended to test Lanqi, but if Lanqi were to be questioned by people with ulterior motives in the future, he might easily give away information.

  "So you're saying this card is likely a natural magic card from the Shadow World rather than an artificial one?"

  Roen stroked his stubble thoughtfully as he asked.

  Natural magic cards could only be obtained through Shadow Worlds, and even purple ones might be unique.

  Roen indeed felt that [Friendly Communication] seemed more like a card produced in the Shadow World rather than something an individual could create.

  "I personally think it's more like a natural magic card."

  Lanqi agreed.

  Hearing Lanqi's words, Roen finally let out a sigh of relief.

  It seemed they likely wouldn't have to worry about the worst-case scenario of "this card spreading in the market."

  Then, Vice Principal Roen stood up from the sofa.

  As if he had understood everything he wanted to know.

  "Lanqi, Principal Loren has sealed the records of your third round test and warned all other teachers who watched this practical assessment not to disclose any details."

  Roen looked at Lanqi earnestly, speaking with a serious expression.

  Lanqi nodded.

  He finally understood why even Princess Vivian didn't know the details about his third round test.

  It turned out that High Priest Loren had protectively hidden it for him.

  "So for now, the [Friendly Communication] card hasn't been made public, and although you used it briefly in the demon realm Shadow World test, its effect wasn't obvious, so no one will notice the difference from regur silencing."

  Roen continued,

  "We can only help cover this up for now. When you use [Friendly Communication] in public view ter, you must be careful of those who covet this card. Some greedy individuals and fanatical cultists might use any means to obtain this valuable card and attempt to create copies."

  Although Roen knew Lanqi had unique torture-king talents, those rule-breaking, extremely fanatical death cult members could make countless mistakes, while the young Lanqi only had one precious life. As a student, he couldn't possibly risk his life against these cult members who were deeply rooted in both the North and South continents like tumors.

  "I understand, thank you, Teacher Roen."

  Lanqi formally bowed to the vice principal in gratitude.

  "Then I'll take my leave. If you need any help, you can find me at the Sage Academy office."

  Vice Principal Roen had many official duties, and even this visit to Lanqi required careful scheduling far in advance,

  "Also, as our Sage Academy's most outstanding new student, you might have the chance this semester to join the school delegation for academic visits to other prestigious schools in the South Continent Kingdom's member states. When you meet leaders from other schools then, you don't need to be as formal as you are with me. Show some youthful energy, but still maintain proper respect."

  Roen looked at Lanqi with satisfaction.

  The more he saw of this kid as one of their own, the more he liked him.

  "Yes, you can count on me."

  Lanqi nodded and quickly went ahead to open the dormitory door for Roen.

  After their brief interaction, Roen had a very good impression of Lanqi, finding him much more gentle and polite than he had imagined before coming.

  Initially, Roen had been worried that the real Lanqi might be fmboyant or arrogant about his talents, potentially causing trouble in the real world too.

  Now it seemed there was no need to worry too much about Lanqi; he was still a student who knew his boundaries and could distinguish between the Shadow World and reality.

  ...

  After closing the dormitory door.

  Lanqi leaned against the door and let out a sigh of relief.

  "Phew, that was close, I almost acted like a principal again."

  When Lanqi first heard that Roen was the vice principal, he had instinctively wanted to guide his work.

  And in every subsequent conversation with Roen, he had to actively restrain himself to maintain a student's demeanor rather than dispy the aura of a school's highest leader.

  But according to Vice Principal Roen's words, he wouldn't need to be so restrained when visiting other schools.

  As for showing youthful energy, Lanqi was confident he could manage that.

  (End of Chapter)

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