Chapter 181

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Chapter 181

"Do we need to register to withdraw the geomagnetic measurement gauge?"

"Yes, but in the past, the management was lax. Uncarved stones in the warehouse could also be taken away as long as you signed. Many people instructed the school’s apprentices to collect the stones and then resell them for a thousand times the price."

"Isn’t anyone in charge?"

"In fact…there are…but it’s like the union paying to transport these rats without getting any benefits, while the hidden villains eat to their heart’s content. The union is helpless, doesn’t it seem completely incompetent?"

The remaining two girls nodded.

Luna continued, "But the obligation to measure the Earth’s pulse is already written in the union’s agreement. You cannot prohibit the withdrawal of the geomagnetic measurement gauge because of this. You can only restrict the scope of withdrawal and track the source of the gemstones. Therefore, the union later stipulated that only mages and above have the authority to sign. However, gemstones still continuously emerge from the black market, indicating that someone has stolen a lot."

"Wait…can’t the gemstones on the black market come from newly mined areas?"

Luna smiled and said, "Naive child, newly mined stones have certificates of origin and source. They are legal. Only illegal stones are traded on the black market."

"Oh…"

"Alright, this is the latest news about the Moon Stone."

"Oh, by the way," Sylas asked Luna, "why are you here?"

"I came to talk to Jane, is she finished copying?"

Sylas nodded and said, "Finished copying. Aren’t you going back? I’m going back."

"Okay, okay. See you later." Luna walked her to the door and said, "I’ll be back soon!" Then she closed the door with a bang.

Jane’s other roommate is a local from Star Song Castle, so she goes home every evening. Most of the time, this room is actually the Knights’ operations department. Luna closed the door, suppressing her excited voice but unable to hide her excitement, and said to Jane, "I have a new pairing to share with you!!! I’ve been holding it in for a month, I couldn’t hold it any longer!!!"

"What is it!" Jane, besides being the Captain of the Knights, is also Luna’s friend. They both frequented a bookstore near their school and met when they were studying at Blue Star Castle. They not only read books together but also secretly shipped some pairings.

Luna cleared her throat, "What do you think of our little fairy?!"

"Little fairy! Of course, she’s great! She has long legs, a slim waist, flowing long hair, a pretty face, and a smart brain. She’s usually gentle and harmless, but when something happens, she hates evil. Of course, she’s great! Ah, what a strong contrast, I’m going to melt!" The two girls jumped up and down with excitement.

"Okay, okay, sit down and listen to me." Luna pulled over a chair and pulled Jane to sit down. "The little fairy rejected everyone’s confession. What do you think is the reason?"

"Are the boys too foolish? Clearly, there are still girls… girls… who are not pretty enough?" She guessed seriously.

"Close, but the problem lies in the mind."

Jane suddenly realized, "The boys of the same age are too foolish! She likes someone older, how much older?"

"Exactly! That’s the problem! She’s very mysterious, but I managed to find out that she has a mysterious ‘teacher’."

"’Teacher’?"

"Yes, after receiving a letter from her ‘teacher,’ she becomes extremely happy and loses her little fairy image completely."

"So, it was you who suggested that she ask her ‘teacher’ to write a letter?"

"Very accurate, just that ‘teacher’. The teacher’s handwriting is beautiful, and their writing style is very good. But more importantly, I think the ‘teacher’ likes her too!" Luna said excitedly. She then recited two paragraphs from the letter she read to Sylas last time, using a deep tone as if there really was a secret crush.

Jane also excitedly covered her chest and said, "It’s not at all like those greasy love letters! If it were me, I would do the same!"

Luna excitedly hugged her ally and exclaimed, "Teacher-student love! Teacher-student love!"

The spark was hard to change. The two girls, as if a floodgate of passion had been opened, hugged each other and jumped together, sticking their faces close for a long time before finally quieting down.

"Hurry, tell us more about the story of the little fairy!"

Luna immediately began talking about everything she had observed these days. Sometimes she imitated Sylas sighing at the moon, sometimes she imitated her happily jumping on the bed, and she even shared the stories she heard from the twins in the Rost Family. Finally, she said mysteriously, "The dormitory administrator is the only person who has seen that mysterious ‘teacher.’ I guess Sylas wasn’t brought here by her father or mother, the administrator suspects she was brought by the family’s secretary. Although the secretary isn’t tall, it is said that they have a slender and elegant figure, with an attractive back view! I asked Sylas if the ‘teacher’ is handsome and melancholic, and she didn’t object at all!"

A young and handsome home tutor! The two of them exchanged glances and saw the fanaticism in each other’s eyes. Unable to scream and let it out, they had no choice but to continue their dance of sticking their faces together.

Sylas’s topic on the discussion board captivated a large number of fangirls. After two duels, she gained new ardent supporters. Her elegant figure (whether true or not) had already spread throughout the entire school. Imagining the beautiful face of the little fairy in battle, Jane continuously patted her chest and muttered, "Oh my goodness." Then she said, "I can’t take it anymore, I want to switch sides, I think I’m falling for a new idol."

Luna analyzed seriously and said, "The main thing is that she has someone she can imagine as a partner. Xerath doesn’t, right? Hehe…"

"I used to casually think about her and the hunter Virgil, but… there was always a lack of passion."

Luna quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no, Virgil is not worthy of our archmage!"

"Mhm, " her little companion agreed, "He’s definitely not suitable."

The two happily looked at each other and Luna suddenly said, "Hey, have you ever thought about…"

The intense glimmer in the other person’s eyes seemed to ignite in an instant, as if they already sensed the unspoken words. Pointing at Luna, they said word by word, "Our honorable knight, to defend the honor of our teacher, we shall duel for her!"

The two suddenly embraced each other and screamed.

Luna said, "But the two of them have no connection at all. I feel guilty."

Jane patted her plain chest and said, "Their connection is in my heart!"

Luna nodded bravely.

Jane suddenly whispered, "Just think about it, what a wonderful story it would be. For example, what if after graduation, Sylas is actually chosen by a reclusive archmage as the only successor? Sylas is so clever, there must be many wizards who would want to take her as their apprentice!"

"How can you be sure that Xerath will come to Star Song Castle to select apprentices?"

"It’s simple!" Jane couldn’t help but rub her hands together. "News of her duel with Xerath has spread, and someone told Xerath about it. So, the archmage, who never leaves the house, couldn’t resist and came to the graduation ceremony. He defeated all the competitors and snatched Sylas as his apprentice, then took her to the tower in the middle of the desert…"

Luna had a fascinated expression on her face. "A secluded tower, a lofty archmage, and an apprentice who loves her. This story has potential!"

Jane couldn’t wait and said, "I want to write it! I’ll write it tonight! I’ll show it to you tomorrow at noon! Shall we meet at the ‘bookstore’?"

"Okay, okay, I’m going back. I won’t disturb you from writing! Good luck!" Luna left Jane’s room and happily bounced down the hallway, thinking about how each theme—seclusion, teacher-student relationship, and same-sex—were all taboo and she couldn’t contain her excitement.

When she returned to her dorm room, Sylas was sorting her letters. In one of the letters, she congratulated Xerath on her achievement. However, the reward was longer than the time she spent in the tower, and she felt a mix of emotions, unsure of how to express them. If she spoke too somberly and gloomily, it would damage the image of innocence and brightness that she had cultivated in front of the archmage. These were the buried secrets in her heart, and she felt uneasy with even a small part of them being seen through.

In the end, she simply reminisced about reading letters for Xerath and also about her study time. However, ultimately, she wrote down that line on paper.

"You are always right. Perhaps there may be some technical details that deviate, but when it comes to the general direction, you can never be wrong. Now, I can confidently say this to you too."

Along with the papers she had saved before, she couldn’t wait to send this letter out, even though it had to go through an unreliable postal system without Shamodial.

Luna secretly glanced at her, observing Sylas’s sighs and contemplation. As if she didn’t exist, Luna imagined story after story in her mind as she walked past Sylas and then back up the stairs. Will the archmage treasure her talent? Will they invest all their efforts into nurturing her? Will they form a friendship while working together? And then, in the solitary tower, this friendship gradually transforms into another, deeper and harder to define feeling, with each glance revealing little secrets… All of this must be shared with Jane!

She happily pounced onto the bed, hugging her pillow and rolling around.

The next day at noon, Luna and Jane met at Fenika’s bookstore. It was lunchtime, and there was no one else there. The empty room still felt cold, but the sun was shining so brightly that even Fenika couldn’t sit by the window. She sat at the middle table, rare to see her personally holding a pen and writing. In front of her, bird-shaped stickers sang a melancholic song, softly enough that Luna could just hear it.

Luna put two ten-dollar silver coins into the coin jar on the counter. Fenika happened to look up and greeted her absentmindedly before furrowing her brow and lowering her head to ponder.

The two girls huddled together, with Jane’s petite body sinking into the sofa as if it was about to devour her. She emerged from the pile of cushions and took out an inconspicuous old clip from her backpack, handing it to Luna. Inside were a few sheets of paper.