Chapter 24 Karen's Socially Awkward Death Sentence

The central hall of the Ancient Tower Library in the Sage Academy was usually a quiet and solemn space, but today it radiated a liveliness that was completely different from the norm.

Many scholars stood on the exquisite and intricate colored floor tiles and carpets. They were busily interacting with Karen, confirming and inquiring about every detail they cared about. They would occasionally turn back to discuss with friends or colleagues beside them, and the air was filled with a tense yet excited atmosphere.

Even though the [Primal Tablet - Wind] had already been thoroughly researched, a pink sacred magic card based on the [Primal Tablet - Wind] enchantment formula was still of great academic value!

At this moment, the foundation layer was no longer a quiet hall of knowledge, but a vibrant academic conference.

Even Lanche's return didn't attract much attention for a while.

Only Loren, who had retrieved the [Primal Tablet - Wind], noticed Lanche first.

"..."

He originally wanted to say something, but stopped when he saw the magic card Lanche was holding.

"Student Lanche is back too."

Due to the dissipation of the Void Gate, this change in magical power quickly made everyone turn their heads.

However.

Some showed a brief look of surprise, while others turned their attention back to Karen, and some were very puzzled.

People saw that in Lanche's hand was a bleak white card.

It seemed to be of a very low level, making it difficult to feel the magical fluctuations on it.

"Please wait for me for a moment."

When Karen saw Lanche, she immediately apologized to the other scholars and trotted to Lanche's side.

"Student Lanche, it seems you didn't perform very well this time. I heard Dean Loren praising you, and I thought you could at least make a fourth-tier purple magic card."

Karen looked up at Lanche's face and said.

She was pretty sure of Lanche's level.

Just a novice.

She even felt a little impulsive to mock him.

Is that all? The Sage Academy's genius card maker? She thought he was so amazing.

If Lanche had made a blue quality magic card with a slightly higher rank, it would have been fine, but a low-level white ordinary magic card could be made even by new card makers from the Magic Engineering Academy. They were usually tool cards or props with weak magic effects.

The nearby scholars didn't want to speak up.

In fact, they could see that it was obviously not a matter of performance.

If the performance wasn't good, either the card would explode, or the finished product would be flawed, causing the quality to drop by one level. Karen was saying that Lanche was a noob, but not so directly.

"Rather than saying it's about good or bad performance, it's better to say that my strength is just like this."

Lanche said calmly.

"..."

Hearing that Lanche didn't intend to make excuses, Karen opened her mouth slightly in slight surprise.

She thought Lanche would still feel frustrated, after being praised so highly.

"Student Lanche, don't be discouraged. After all, you're only a first-year student. Sometimes card making really depends on luck. I've made white ordinary cards before too, but at least you're honest. If I made a white ordinary magic card, I might hide it."

Karen continued to smile innocently, cheering Lanche on.

The strong have the capital to humiliate the weak.

The thought of Lanche making such a shabby card was a bit hard for her to hold back.

Everyone could hear it now. Karen was giving Lanche a hard time.

It seemed that the two of them didn't have a very good relationship to begin with. Now that Karen was in a very advantageous position, she simply stopped pretending.

"Then we'll see each other again, Student Lanche. I hope to see you at the Platinum-level Card Maker exam in the future, and let me witness the level of the super-powerful card maker that Dean Loren mentioned."

Karen turned her eyes, waved her hand, and walked towards the scholars and reporters, as if she didn't have time to focus on Lanche anymore.

"I'll try my best."

Lanche politely watched Karen leave and replied.

"...?"

Loren, who was watching Karen mock Lanche, suspected that Karen had misunderstood something.

You two might indeed meet at the Platinum-level Card Maker exam.

Loren didn't expect Karen to misjudge Lanche's strength to such an extent!

Wait.

"!"

Loren frowned tightly.

He only now realized a serious problem—

Good heavens, Karen really thinks Lanche is a newbie and is starting to bully him?

Although the fact that Lanche was a quasi-Platinum-level card maker had not yet been made public, Loren didn't expect Karen to misjudge Lanche's strength to such an extent!

"It's over..."

After a moment of stunned silence, Loren covered his forehead, recalling the words Karen had just said to Lanche... He only felt that everything was over.

He couldn't imagine what would happen if Karen met Lanche as an examiner at the Platinum-level Card Maker exam in the future... She might just have a mental breakdown.

"Dean Loren, what's wrong?"

Lanche asked with concern.

"..."

Loren lowered his hand, looked at Lanche, and felt a lump in his throat.

Lanche did remember his instructions. Karen would return to the Yaluolan Kingdom healthy, safe, and happy, unlike the other three who wanted to stay in Hutton Kingdom.

But this time, Karen was socially dead.

"Forget it... This child brought it on herself..."

Loren said softly, feeling powerless.

As expected, nothing good would come of it for students from the Yaluolan Royal Academy who came into contact with Lanche. Now that he looked at it, being hospitalized was a great treatment!

Loren stood on the carpet and thought for a while. He was a little concerned about Lanche's mood now. After all, judging the matter on its merits, the card he made after this observation was indeed quite strange.

"Didn't perform well?"

Loren asked Lanche.

He was a little curious about what kind of card Lanche had made.

He was at least a quasi-Platinum-level card maker, so the lower limit shouldn't be to seriously make a white card, right?

Loren had never seen Mi Gaia make a white ordinary magic card.

"..."

Lanche lowered his eyes and looked at the card in his hand. He smiled, not caring at all about the result of this card making.

Originally, he had planned to ask Loren for a keepsake, so that he wouldn't get too deep into the role of a bandit after going to the Northern Continent, and it would be difficult to prove his identity to the police at a critical moment.

But now it seemed unnecessary.

"Performed quite well, actually."

Lanche smiled gently, only turning his fingertips to let Loren see the magic card in his hand.

[Imitation Tablet - Wind]

[Category: Equipment Card]

[Grade: White Ordinary]

[Tier: 1]

[Passive Effect: This card can be regarded as the Primal Tablet - Wind, but does not have an amplification effect. Observing this card may grant a weak understanding of Wind Attribute Magical Engineering.]

[Note: All things in the world will eventually be reborn, and the wind will forever blow across this land.]

After a simple wave of goodbye, he passed by Loren.

Leaving Loren standing in place with wide eyes.

In the second half of this year, he would take this [Imitation Tablet - Wind] to the Northern Continent to directly play the role of Loren. Lanche would strive to create a positive energy model with the artistic image of the High Priest, achieving a win-win situation for both the North and South continents, and promote Ikelite culture.