Ossen City, Babylon Academy of Magic and Force.
Han Shuo ate breakfast and bought a new set of clothes before arriving at the Academy in the morning. Han Shuo first went to the library and surreptitiously put the two books he'd entrusted Jack to steal, "Foundations of Necromancy" and "Magical Dictionary", back where they'd been, and then made his way directly to the lab where Fanny was.
The door to the lab wasn't closed. Fanny was wearing a black magic robe with gold trimmings and a pair of black-rimmed glasses. She held a magic staff in her left hand and a pen in her right. She was currently drawing magical patterns on a round table in the middle of the room, explaining something incessantly.
Fitch, who was beside her, put on an attentive appearance, but his eyes often lingered on Fanny's face. Fanny, wearing glasses, was less charming and bright, and had more of a serious and intellectual beauty. This didn't diminish her beauty in the slightest in Han Shuo's eyes, and he also looked deeply at Fanny with a bit of intoxication.
Fanny lifted her head to look at the dumbfounded Fitch after a round of explanations and asked with a frown, "Fitch, do you understand?"
Fitch was instantly roused from his reverie and nodded, smiling faintly, "Master Fanny, you've explained very clearly. I understand now."
When Fanny lifted her head to look at Fitch, she saw Han Shuo standing in front of the door. Han Shuo was now a bit taller than Fitch, and his body appeared quite valiant due to his constant training and battles. He stood there with a straight back, like a javelin, and didn't have the slightest trace of a mage's frail appearance.
Fanny was stunned at first, seeming to be a bit surprised by Han Shuo's unwitting changes. But when Fanny saw Han Shuo looking at her with an intoxicated expression, she couldn't help but panic and blush. She tightened her grip on the pen in her right hand and almost snapped it in half.
What's wrong with me? Fanny exclaimed inwardly and involuntarily took a deep breath. She glared at Han Shuo with a bit of resentment, then raised her head and snorted, "Brian, long time no see. You disappeared for a month after the last trial. Where have you been fooling around? Why have you come back to the Academy now?"
Han Shuo's expression immediately returned to normal when he heard Fanny speak. He laughed lightly and walked rudely into the room without waiting for Fanny's greeting. He responded, "The last trial in the Dark Forest made me understand of my shortcomings, so I borrowed a magic book and crammed some foundational knowledge of magic. I've come to consult Master Fanny because I've run into many problems. I've come. I come."
"Hmph, who'd believe you? You're always so secretive!" Fanny rolled her eyes at Han Shuo, obviously not believing Han Shuo's words. She turned her head to look at Fitch and felt that Fitch's presence was a bit of an eyesore. She instructed, "Fitch, I still have some matters to discuss with Brian alone. Since you've understood my explanation just now, then go back and practice well."
Fitch started, seeming not to have thought that Fanny would tell him to leave because of Han Shuo's appearance. He stared blankly for a while before glaring hatefully at Han Shuo. He said lowly, "An errand boy will always be an errand boy. He doesn't look like a true student even when he's wearing the uniform."
Fitch finally left after he'd finished speaking. A smile hung on Han Shuo's face from beginning to end, and he paid no mind to Fitch's low mutterings. Han Shuo understood that Fitch still held a grudge against him because of Fanny's attitude towards him. However, before Fitch could express this hatred through action, Han Shuo couldn't be bothered to care about him.
"Go, close the door tight!" Fanny put down the pen in her hand as soon as Fitch left and swept a glance at Han Shuo. She opened her mouth and gave her orders in a grandiose manner.
Close the door? Han Shuo's heart trembled and he looked meaningfully at Fanny. A strange smile appeared on his face as he hastily stood up and said, "Alright alright, I'll go close the door now."
When Han Shuo was in high spirits and happily closed the door to the lab, Fanny swept another glance at Han Shuo and continued to instruct, "You get on the bed first!"
Nodding his head like a chicken pecking at rice, Han Shuo didn't even say much this time as he took off his shoes and lay down on the white bed in the back. Proudly crossing his legs, Han Shuo smiled and said, "Master Fanny, come over here too!"
Fanny looked at Han Shuo with an amused expression and purposefully responded, "I'm coming, close your eyes first!"
Han Shuo had never been so well-behaved before. With dirty thoughts in his heart, he very obediently closed his eyes and a lascivious smile blossomed on his face.
"Ah!"
A ghastly scream emitted from Han Shuo's mouth. In that moment, Han Shuo suddenly felt an enormous mental strength invade his brain and jolt Han Shuo awake from his sweet dreams.
When Han Shuo saw Fanny looking at him with a smile, he asked with a bit of anger, "Master Fanny, what are you doing?"
"Helping you examine your body! Didn't I say last time that you're my test subject? When we arrive at the Academy, I'll make use of the Academy's facilities to conduct a thorough examination for you. That's what I did just now. What do you think I told you to close the door and get on the bed for? " Fanny had a deadpan expression as she glared at Han Shuo. However, even though she was wearing glasses, it couldn't hide the smug smile of having succeeded in her scheme behind her glasses.
The current Han Shuo was no longer the same as he was in the past. He saw the smugness in Fanny's eyes with one glance. He couldn't help but smile wryly as he sat up from the bed and said to Fanny, "Forget it, don't continue to examine me in the future. This kind of thing can't be explained with common sense. If you use that method to invade my brain and turn me into an idiot, then my life will be over."
Fanny furrowed her brow slightly in thought when she heard Han Shuo's words. She thought for a bit and sighed involuntarily. She then said with a smile, "Forget it then. I'm willing to lose a test subject, but I can't lose a talented student."
Han Shuo also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Fanny had let him off the hook so easily. He thanked Fanny from the bottom of his heart and took out the "Beginner Magics of Necromancy" book, asking Fanny about some of the areas he didn't understand.
Fanny looked at Han Shuo with surprise when she saw that Han Shuo had taken out the "Beginner Magics of Necromancy" book from his space ring and saw that many of the areas had been annotated by Han Shuo. She exclaimed softly, "You're already reading this book? Have you already grasped all the spells that a magic apprentice should know? Oh … you've even added a lot of annotations. It looks like you really haven't been slacking off during this time. I've misunderstood you. "
"Of course, of course I've already grasped all the spells that a magic apprentice should know!" Han Shuo said with a smile.
He thought for a moment and released the Agony of the Soul spell in front of Fanny, causing Fanny to cry out again in shock, "Oh my gosh! Brian, you're really too incredible. You actually have enough mental strength to release the Agony of the Soul spell. This means that your mental strength has indeed reached the level of a novice mage. You're a genius, a true genius! "
Han Shuo wasn't sure if he was a genius, but Han Shuo knew that the reason why his mental strength could increase so quickly was because of that strange green ball. Even now, Han Shuo still didn't know what this green ball was, but he was sure that it had something to do with the cemetery of death.
After Fanny's series of exclamations, Han Shuo began to seriously ask Fanny about the magic knowledge that he didn't understand. As an adept mage, Fanny had always been doing her homework on how to teach her students about magic. She was very familiar with the basics and patiently explained each and every difficult problem to Han Shuo.
The two of them were very close during this process, and Han Shuo could smell the delicate fragrance on Fanny's body. The two of them looked at each other during the explanation. Because of some common understandings, there was a tacit feeling of mutual admiration. Fanny didn't seem to dislike Han Shuo's closeness. Every time Han Shuo clearly understood what she was saying, she'd slap Han Shuo's shoulder in praise.
Unknowingly, the two of them had talked for a few hours in Fanny's lab. Fanny didn't show the slightest bit of impatience, but rather seemed to enjoy meeting a good student.
It wasn't until a bell rang that Fanny was startled back to her senses. She exclaimed softly, "Oh no, I almost forgot that I have to go to the training fields for lessons in the afternoon. Brian, your powers of comprehension are quite good. It looks like you're on the right path in learning necromancy magic. But let's stop here for today, I have to go to the training fields for lessons. Do you want to come with me? "
Shaking his head, Han Shuo smiled, "Forget it, I've already mastered some of the low level magic. I've understood many things from you today, and I need to think about them in private. I won't be going to the training fields. "
Nodding, Fanny didn't force the issue. She hurriedly packed up and picked up a book to straighten out her clothes. She said, "That's a good idea. You can come find me alone in the next couple of days and I'll help you explain everything you don't understand. Oh, right, Lisa seems to be quite worried about you after you've been gone for so long. She even asked me where you went. "
"Heh heh, I'm fine. Tell her not to worry. I'll be leaving now as well. I'll be bothering you often in the next couple of days. Thank you Master Fanny in advance. " Han Shuo spoke carelessly and left Fanny's lab ahead of her. He thought for a bit and avoided crowded areas, walking out of the Academy.
After leaving the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force, Han Shuo very carefully bypassed two paths before sneaking towards Phoebe's residence.
After experiencing the assassination attempt at the Boozt Merchant Guild last time, Han Shuo had a faint feeling that something was amiss. Not only had he offended Grover, but even Phoebe would likely hold a grudge against him. However, for the sake of the black gold ore, Han Shuo had no choice but to steel himself and come find Phoebe again. He could only hope that Phoebe's anger had already subsided after ten days.
It was the old steward who opened the door again. Fabian rushed over after hearing the news when Han Shuo walked in. He was still smiling when he saw Han Shuo and said, "Brian, what brings you here?"
Smiling wryly, Han Shuo shook his head and sighed, "Don't mention it. I helped your miss kill Darnell and Yuna at the Boozt Merchant Guild last time. However, I don't know how I offended your Miss Phoebe. Not only did I not receive any compensation, but I was even beaten up by her. How unlucky! "
"Oh? Although Miss Phoebe comes from a wealthy family, she's not an unreasonable person. What's going on between you and Miss Phoebe? In any case, she's been angry for the next few days after she returned in the middle of the night. I even overheard her cursing you for being shameless, despicable, and lowly. I really don't understand what would make her so angry! "Fabian looked at Han Shuo with surprise and spoke slowly, deep in thought.
With a wry face, Han Shuo sighed lowly again and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about those things. I have no choice but to come find her for the sake of my materials. Is Miss Phoebe home right now? "
"Apologies, the miss has left and isn't home for the time being. However, I think she'll be back soon. If you're not in a hurry, you can wait here for a while. "
"Alright then, I'll wait for her for a while."
Indeed, not long after, Han Shuo's ears could already hear the sound of someone knocking on the door from afar. He couldn't help but feel nervous as he thought about how he should speak to Phoebe when he saw her later.
Just as Han Shuo's brow was furrowed in deep thought, a man's soft exclamation sounded, "Eh? You're Brian right? What are you doing here?"
Han Shuo started and immediately raised his head to look. He discovered that Lawrence, who'd spent five gold coins to hire him as a human target, was actually standing in front of the door with Phoebe.
"Senior brother Lawrence, you know him?" Outside the door, Phoebe looked at Lawrence in surprise and spoke with a bit of surprise.
"Of course, he's Brian, an errand boy of our Babylon Academy of Magic and Force!" Lawrence responded matter-of-factly.
"Errand boy?" Phoebe and Fabian exclaimed at the same time. Phoebe sized up Han Shuo with a strange expression, but said to Lawrence, "Senior brother, your Babylon Academy of Magic and Force is the most renowned school in the Empire. How can there be such a despicable, shameless, and lowly person?"
Lawrence started when these words were spoken and shrugged at Han Shuo, smiling at Phoebe, "Junior sister, how has Brian offended you? I rather admire Brian's persevering and indomitable character."
Han Shuo's face was wry as he sat there and didn't respond. He lowered his head and drank his tea, cursing inwardly. He hadn't thought that this Lawrence would be Phoebe's senior brother. Now that his identity had been exposed, if Phoebe insisted on pursuing what had happened back then, it would be a bit troublesome even if he wanted to hide.
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