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Chapter 4204 The Academy's Rewards
Chapter 4204 The Academy's Rewards
Vige guessed Xia De's thoughts correctly, and Xia De frowned and nodded:
"If the vampires' technology during the Delinor Kingdom era truly originated from the same source as the Blood Spirit School, then many things can be explained. My vampire friend once said that the vampires in the Arcadia region were very powerful during the Delinor era, and the vampire members of the Blood Spirit School were very likely to have joined them after the Delinor Kingdom was destroyed."
Shad looked out the window toward Gray Rock Pass:
"This is indeed a major discovery. If we look into the records of the local vampires from the time of the Kingdom of Delinor, we might find evidence of cooperation between the two sides. The disappearance of the local high-level vampires may be related to their knowledge of the past."
This explains why the Vampire God gave the oracle, instructing Velendale to send people to assist Mr. Bernhardt in resolving the local situation. After all, if New Human technology were truly related to vampires, it would be a grave blasphemy against them. Vampires don't have hybrids, so they've always considered their bloodline pure. Now, humans can use their bloodline power to evolve their race, even if it's just a scrap, it's unacceptable to vampires.
This discovery solved some historical problems, although it doesn't seem to offer any substantial help to Shad's investigation at present. However, searching for materials from the Delineor era has become a new direction for the investigation. If someone has recorded what kind of technology the vampires used back then, it might allow Shad to discover the shortcomings of "new human technology."
This will be the key to completely defeating the "Bloodthirsty Ones".
Although Viggo regretted that she hadn't spent enough time with Shad today, she knew he had important business to attend to in St. Byron's that evening. So, after giving Shad a somewhat "fierce" goodbye with a kiss, she waved goodbye to him.
"If you're free for the next few days, would you like to go out for a walk with me? The weather's been pretty nice lately."
Xia De, who was preparing to leave, did not refuse:
"Of course, but I'm afraid it won't work tomorrow. I want to stay home and read. But the day after tomorrow is fine. Where should we go?"
Tomorrow, Lacey and Dorothy will be participating in the Crimson Butterfly Day event, so Shad will only come here briefly in the morning.
Although Viggo was disappointed that Xia Deming still couldn't stay long, the thought of going out for a proper date the day after tomorrow immediately brought a smile to her face.
"This is a surprise! I'll be waiting for you at home the day after tomorrow, so remember to come early. Oh, and it just so happens that the day after tomorrow is also the time for the Chaos Blessing, so I can take you into the council!"
Today is actually the day of the Crimson Butterfly, but because of what happened with Danist, Shad has informed Lacey and Dorothy that this special day will be postponed. The girls don't mind, since there are still three more opportunities to meet outside of the day of the Crimson Butterfly, so they are not in a hurry at all.
When Shad returned home that evening, Luvia and Winnie were there. The ice maid was preparing dinner for everyone, while Luvia was looking through the documents that Shad had left at home, which were given to her by Miss Feliana.
Since Luvia didn't come yesterday, Shad took advantage of the time before dinner to tell Luvia about the information given by the fake man that "the Sea of Origin may be the site of the Chosen Ones' ritual," and mentioned that "there is a door on the pink sand beach" and "opening the door requires a life seed."
Not only Luvia, but Winnie also heard Shad's words, so after dinner began, the maid said:
“I once saw a ‘Seed of Life,’ a gift from a witch who came to pay homage to Her Majesty Chloe to the Witch Emperor. No, no, that seed is not in the current Ice and Snow Castle. Her Majesty later used it to save a very loyal follower.”
Winnie shared her impressions of the "seed of life":
"The seed of life looks like a glowing red dot, very, very small, about the size of a pea. The life energy it contains is not abundant; at least, the life force of a single seed cannot compare to that of Shad."
Winnie sat down next to Luvia; she only sat down when Shad invited her.
"However, the life energy of that seed is extremely concentrated. The life energy in an ordinary person's body is like a rushing stream, while the life energy in the source of the fire is like ice that is more concentrated than a stream. The life energy of the life seed is completely compressed into a single point."
Xia De proposed a conjecture:
"So, is it possible to obtain a seed of life by extremely compressing the spark of life?"
Winnie shook her head:
“I don’t know. But Her Majesty Chloe said that there is something else in the Seed of Life besides life force. However, Her Majesty is, after all, a witch who specializes in the power of ice and snow, and her research on life is not in-depth, so she did not continue to study the seed.”
There are many records of the appearance of "seeds of life" in the Fifth Era. Even the incomplete school history records of Saint Byrons state that the witches of the Witch Academy obtained more than one seed in the middle and late Fifth Era.
Unfortunately, by the Sixth Age, the Seed of Life had vanished without a trace. Apart from the one at the Serxus Medical College, there are no publicly available records of a second Seed in this age.
Luvia believes that the change in the world has affected the appearance of the seed. However, the seed of life does not involve the identity of the chosen one or the ritual, nor is it a relic or an artifact. Therefore, once they find the next special coin, Luvia believes that she should be able to perform divination on it.
After dinner, Shad planned to go to the academy. Before leaving, he gave Luvia some instructions:
"There's a low probability I won't be back tonight, but..."
The girl with purple eyes smiled, completely understanding:
"Dannister needs your care too. It's alright, you can stay with her tonight. I have Mia at home to keep me company."
Shade shook his head:
What I mean is, I want to bring her back, to be with you.
Luvia blinked, then smiled gently:
"Alright, I'll be waiting for you at home."
Shad met Daniste at the college library at seven o'clock that evening. The library area where the problem occurred at noon was still closed and would likely remain so for another week before reopening to students once it was confirmed that there were no further issues.
Emilia and Ellie had already arrived at the library. When Shad saw them, Ellie was reading a book called "The Rare Apple Guide," while Emilia was sitting on a small stool by the coffee table, writing her course paper.
"Shad, I also need to remind you that you haven't submitted your paper, 'The Concept of the Two-Colored Moonlight Fusion Magic,' yet. Even if I allow you to skip class, you still have to submit the course paper."
As Daniste remarked, and Emilia looked at Shad with a sense of shared misery, the caretaker added:
"Of course, if you really don't have time, you can give me an outline and your core points, and I will help you complete the paper."
Emilia immediately realized that everyone was still different.
The pointy-eared elf's paper was almost finished, so Denise decided to wait until she was done before they all worked together. After Shad sat down, Denise told him about the progress of the research on the crystal ball still in the Arcadia region and relayed Principal Pigman's words to him:
"Principal Pigman said that the operation against the [Leatherworks Guild] was outstanding, and the academy was the biggest beneficiary. Under normal circumstances, this operation alone would be enough to earn you the 'Felian Anna Medal' again at the end of the year, but since this operation was nominally organized by the Summoners, it might be problematic if you were given too many rewards for no apparent reason."
Xia De nodded:
“I understand. There’s no need for any reward. Successfully containing the Leather Collection is enough for me.”
Daniste shook her head:
"Rewards and punishments are the most basic rules of the academy, and rewards are still necessary. I discussed it with Principal Pigman, and we transferred the portion of the reward that should have been yours to me. You can borrow most of the books in the academy library at any time anyway, so let's not talk about that. I can't give you too many practical credits, but I'll find a way to give them to you in batches for the rest of the year."
I've combined all the other rewards for you; in the end, you can obtain a Sage-level relic from the academy.
"Sage level?"
Shad hadn't expected the academy to be so generous; relics of this caliber weren't even publicly circulated. While Daniste allowed him to borrow most of the books in the library, the academy's relics belonged to the collective, and even Daniste had no right to interfere with the ownership of high-level relics.
The fact that a Sage-level relic could be provided only indicates that this was a plan approved by the Academy Assembly, and that most professors recognized the value of this operation.
"Trading a Sage-level artifact for another Sage-level artifact is actually quite fair. The [Leatherware Guild] is already very powerful among Sage-level relics, not to mention its research value."
Emilia, who was writing her paper, said this, and Denise nodded:
"The academy doesn't have a particularly large number of Sage-level relics that can be safely used to a certain extent. You're lucky to have this list, so cherish this opportunity. You can come to me for the list anytime, but before that, you should think about what kind of relics you're currently lacking."
Shad thought for a moment:
"I don't seem to lack any relics. For the Angel level, there's the Arrow of Ekenora, the Night Watchman, the One-Hit Kill Gun, and my staff. For the Sage level, there's the Gift Box of God, the Source of Chaos, the Philosopher's Stone, and the Star Mark. Oh, and for the Sage level, there's also that Vampire Ring, but I don't need to turn myself into a vampire, so I don't need it."