Chapter 60 The Missing Duke

The large glass windows of the natural landscape lecture hall offered an unobstructed view of the campus. Zinc screens filtered the harsh light, casting a gentle glow throughout the room, fostering a warm and harmonious atmosphere for discussion.

As if wanting to join the students' discussion, Ms. Teresa leaned against the podium like she was chatting casually during a break, sighing.

"In the academic delegation from the Yaroran Kingdom the month after next, there are actually students who want to observe Dean Loren's [Primordial Tablet - Wind], but because the 'Undying Sword Emperor,' the leader of the Kingdom Knights, who holds the [Primordial Tablet - Regeneration] in the Yaroran Kingdom, is difficult to deal with, our students mostly make a wasted trip every year, which has gradually strained the relationship between the two sides."

"Nowadays, the big shots who possess the tablets are at least eighth-order or above, and are almost all the strongest who specialize in that type."

"So, if you students meet the holders of the [Primordial Tablets], don't offend or antagonize them! Not every supreme expert is as gentle and kind as Dean Loren."

Ms. Teresa switched the images on the magic projection on the podium, smiling as she looked at the noisy and enthusiastically discussing students in the seats.

Although the [Primordial Tablet] is the supreme existence in magic cards, and can even be said to be a necessary item for becoming a peak expert in this world,

Correspondingly, it is also a very dangerous poison, easily attracting fatal disasters.

Without the powerful strength to protect the tablet, one might be killed and forcibly taken!

Because using the tablet will leave relatively obvious special blessing traces.

So unless the holder never uses the skills or even props corresponding to the tablet, it will soon be made public.

"..."

Lanchi, who was sitting in the back row, originally planned to continue asking about Hyperion, but when he heard the teacher start lecturing again, he focused his attention on the front of the podium, listening attentively and nodding.

In his opinion,

The [Primordial Tablet] is indeed a supreme prop that only the strong are worthy of possessing.

This is precisely where its value lies.

"In today's world, most of the holders of the thirty-two [Primordial Tablets] are human, with the rest scattered among the demons, bloods, elves, and other alien races..."

Speaking of this.

What should have been a point of pride for them in a human kingdom, but Ms. Teresa's tone and expression were somewhat off, as if trying to avoid the topic of the number of Primordial Tablets as much as possible.

"..."

Many students in the audience were silent, knowing why.

Because of the twenty or so Primordial Tablets held by humans, a full ten are in the hands of the Rebirth Church.

They belong to those ten supreme cardinal bishops.

And this is not only a disgrace to humanity, but also a terrifying nightmare and disaster feared by all living beings on the north and south continents.

"The entire Hutton Kingdom originally had two Primordial Tablets, but now only the [Primordial Tablet - Wind] of Sage Academy Dean Loren remains."

Ms. Teresa could only shift the topic to the situation in her own country.

The Hutton Kingdom is a relatively powerful country on the southern continent, although it is far from comparable to the Kriti Empire, which occupies the entire southernmost territory, it is one of the best among the kingdoms.

Unlike weak kingdoms, even if a bishop of the Rebirth Church were to ascend, the kingdom would have the power to respond.

"What about the other one?"

A student in the classroom immediately raised their hand and asked in confusion.

"..."

Ms. Teresa originally opened her mouth slightly, but then hesitated slightly as if realizing something.

In the back row of the classroom.

Lanchi observed Ms. Teresa's gaze, which seemed to drift towards Hyperion for a moment, then quickly shifted away.

And Lanchi turned his head, only to see that Hyperion's expression had already dimmed.

Ms. Teresa cleared her throat and organized her words.

She had overlooked that an important party involved was also in this classroom.

For a moment, she didn't know how to phrase the matter.

But at this point, it would be too awkward to gloss over it.

"The other [Primordial Tablet - Darkness] has gone missing along with Duke Michael Alanzaar."

Ms. Teresa explained briefly, and switched the images on the magic screen, wanting to move on to the next topic chapter.

However,

After the words just fell,

As if uncontrollably, it triggered a tidal wave of discussion in the classroom.

Although many students had heard before entering school that Duke Michael, who lived in the capital Ikelet, was not only of noble status, but was originally one of the top experts in the Hutton Kingdom,

But they didn't know the information about Duke Michael also being a [Primordial Tablet] owner in this upper world.

So Duke Michael's disappearance out of thin air made people feel even more puzzled.

Did he defect, or was it related to others?

Or did a close person act behind his back, colluding with the enemy from within?

In fact, many people in the capital had long suspected Hyperion, Duke Michael Alanzaar's closest daughter, and his demon wife who had disappeared for many years and whose whereabouts were mysterious.

In the noisy classroom.

The place where Hyperion was in the last row gradually became the center of attention like the eye of a storm.

Although many students did not dare to stare straight at the back, they unconsciously cast glances at the person involved while discussing.

However, beside Hyperion,

"That's not right..."

Lanchi, as if isolated from the surrounding noisy environment, frowned quietly, his lips slightly parted, muttering to himself.

He now knew why Hyperion had been acting strangely just now.

But the serious problem he recognized was not here!

In the game plot that Lanchi understood, although there was the setting of the [Primordial Tablet], those were all ultimate props that would be involved in the later stages.

Even in the latest development progress of the game plot, most of the holders of the [Primordial Tablets] are in a state of secrecy to the players, and it is necessary to complete side quests in the game to obtain clues from fixed characters, and the functions have not been officially opened.

The side quest [Wilford Massacre], which will lead to the extermination of Lanchi's Wilford Merchant Family in the future, seems to correspond to the whereabouts of a certain [Primordial Tablet].

At the same time, this kind of ultra-high difficulty side quest is also a prerequisite for opening epic quests.

But in this school, it seems that the whereabouts of many tablets can be directly inquired from the teacher, without the many mechanisms that Sima plans to create!

The problem is, the characters who own the tablets seem to be a little different from what Lanchi knew!

First of all, the time point he is at now is still part of the side story, and the original plot of the main story will not start until about two years from now.

In the original plot, that is, two years from now, the holder of the [Primordial Tablet - Darkness] is Marquis Bernhard, the ninth blood ancestor who has just unlocked the seal!

Definitely not Michael Alanzaar of the Hutton Kingdom.

And the Kriti Empire in the south is actually the blood race's lair.

Now this empire seems to be strong, but in fact it is gradually being eroded and controlled by the blood races who are gradually resurrected and unsealed, and will even announce a very abstract bill in the future - "The Agreement on Coexistence and Common Prosperity with the Blood Race."

When the time comes to release this bill, Lanchi can't imagine to what extent the blood race's erosion of the empire has reached.

The content of the game should be correct, it's just that the timeline is different.

If everything develops according to the original plot, the holder of the [Primordial Tablet - Darkness] two years from now will become the ninth blood ancestor, Marquis Bernhard.

And the current owner is indeed Hyperion's father, Michael Alanzaar.

There is only one way to change the holder of the Primordial Tablet.

That is to kill the former tablet holder and seize his tablet!

In other words, Duke Michael's whereabouts are related to the Kriti Empire in the south and the blood race!

If he can't rescue Duke Michael within a year and a half, he will definitely be screwed.

Lanchi rested his chin and pondered.

He thought about it carefully.

According to the information gap he currently has, when his rank is a little higher, he will go to the Kriti Empire within a year and a half to strengthen Marquis Bernhard's seal and rectify the blood race.

Then try to see if he can rescue Duke Michael.

Then with this great backer, he wouldn't be afraid of the [Wilford Massacre], and it wouldn't be a problem to follow Brother Michael and rampage through the Hutton Kingdom in the future!

As for why he is so confident that he can explore the blood race's hometown?

He drew the core map of the blood race's underground ancient city!

His understanding of the mechanisms and secret passages and the blood race's tombs is probably higher than that of the blood race's marquis, duke, and princes!

The atmosphere in the classroom gradually became a little dignified, and it seemed that this topic was about to be unavoidable.

Even many different gazes were cast towards Hyperion more and more frequently, making her, who was already feeling uncomfortable, gradually uneasy, her heartbeat and breathing becoming more and more disordered, and she was unwilling to look up for a long time.

Even though Lanchi was sitting next to her, she could no longer feel any peace of mind.

Just then,

"Teacher, if we find the missing Duke Michael and retrieve the [Primordial Tablet - Darkness] for the Hutton Kingdom, what rewards will there be?"

Lanchi suddenly raised his hand and asked Ms. Teresa on the podium.

This kind of joking and absurd remark immediately made many students couldn't help but laugh, and the atmosphere in the class became inexplicably more harmonious, and the topic gradually moved towards a humorous direction.

"Then His Majesty the King will surely grant him a title and report his heroic deeds throughout the country, and Duke Alanzaar will also regard him as a confidant, without a doubt."

Ms. Teresa smiled and answered jokingly.

After speaking, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Teresa knew that Lanchi's remarks were to help the entire classroom ease the atmosphere and make Hyperion less embarrassed.

Although she also found that some of Lanchi's operations were very inhuman.

But he was indeed mostly a gentle and delicate boy at heart.

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(End of this chapter)