Chapter 404 The Black-haired Girl from the East and the Tsundere Prince 20
Chapter 404 The Black-haired Girl from the East and the Tsundere Prince 20
If the ideal country really exists, it will be the goal he strives for throughout his life.
On the road ahead, he wants someone to walk hand in hand with him.
Ryan lowered his eyes to glance at the girl. The wind blew her hair across the corners of her mouth. The arc of her hair when she raised her hand to hold it up made people's heart skip a beat.
The griffin suddenly let out a loud howl, and the peace was broken. A strong magical fluctuation came from not far away, and it was getting closer and closer.
The three of them quickly stood up and took a defensive stance.
As the view zoomed in, a fat, white butterfly came into view. On its back stood a thin old man with a gray beard, and at his feet lay a ball of black cloth.
It was Principal Hodrick and the unconscious Nova.
When the two sides met and saw that everyone was safe and sound, Hodrick finally let go of his worry.
After surviving in the wilderness for a few days, everyone was exhausted. After returning to the academy, Ruan Ruan slept for a whole day and a night before she recovered.
As she had thought before, their group won first place. The school not only rewarded each person with twenty gold coins, but also gave Ruan Ruan and Nova an additional ten gold coins as a hush money.
Regarding the situation of the two, the school explained that they accidentally got lost while chasing monsters at night. The classmates around them sighed and then let it go. The news of the birth of the giant monster Behemoth was obviously more attractive.
Beryl and Celine were simple-minded and were excited for a while after getting the gold coins. However, Nova and Della were obviously attached to her, especially Della.
Just like now, Ruan Ruan had just entered the library when Della popped up. She was almost used to her recent appearances, so Ruan Ruan had no choice but to close the book helplessly.
"Student Della, I really don't have time to make you candied haws recently. Can I wait until next week?"
Ruan Ruan thought she was just greedy, but access to the library was only for three days, and she was very nervous when learning black magic.
"Okay." The girl was stunned for a moment, obviously wanting to say something, but she immediately nodded after hearing her words.
Ruan Ruan continued to coax, "Then you can leave first, okay? I need to find some information now to research more delicious candied haws."
Hearing this, Della's eyes lit up instantly, and she turned and left without hesitation. The row of bookshelves also became quiet.
Ruan Ruan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked upstairs.
The library has three floors. The first floor is a public area, the second floor is open to advanced teachers and students, and the stairs on the third floor are engraved with formations, and a pass is required to enter.
It was lunch time and there were not many students in the library. There were even fewer people when Ruan Ruan went up to the second floor. She only occasionally saw a piece of clothing between the bookshelves, so no one noticed her when she walked up the stairs to the third floor.
When she reached the middle platform, a hunched figure walked out from the corner like a ghost, and said in a hoarse and piercing voice, "Passport."
Ruan Ruan took out a wooden plaque carved with intricate patterns and gently placed it in his dry and skinny palm.
The man's fingertips seemed to pause for a moment, and then he shook the black scepter in his hand. The moment a magic circle appeared on the wooden floor, Ruan Ruan was sent into a room.
The light was dim and quiet, with tiny dust particles floating in the air. The heavy ancient books were neatly arranged on the bookshelf, and the gold-plated characters on the spines had long been mottled, and could only be seen clearly when looking closely.
Ruan Ruan didn't waste any more time, and started from the first floor, searching along the bookshelf one by one...
Principal's office.
"Teacher, I want to ask you for a student."
Hodrick frowned and looked at the tall boy, his tone full of disapproval: "Your Highness, this is ridiculous."
He asked him for people right away. What did this brat think his magic academy was?
Ryan was also having a headache. "The eldest princess is missing a medical attendant. She has taken a fancy to a student named Lina. If this student is willing, she hopes the academy will let her go."
Hodrick's hand trembled as he touched his beard, and he asked, "Princess Isabella?"
Ryan nodded, his expression becoming subtle.
The principal touched his head carefully, and was obviously still a little scared when he thought of his burnt hair.
"In that case, you should ask the students for their opinions first. As long as the students agree, the academy will not stop us."
"Thank you, teacher."
After getting the promise, Ryan felt a lot more relaxed and changed the subject.
"The Church has become more rampant recently. Teacher, you need to pay more attention to your health."
However, Hodrick obviously didn't want to say more. He changed the subject after saying a few perfunctory words. Ryan felt a little heavy-hearted when he saw this, and left the academy with a smile on his face.
The principal looked at his receding back, a look of deep worry on his face, and he instantly looked more than ten years older.
These children still need time to grow up, but there is not much time left for them.
Hodrick took out a small crystal ball and placed it in front of him. This crystal ball was a little different from the common ones, it was black.
At this moment it seemed to come alive, and the black inside was flowing slowly.
Hodrick gave a knowing smile and put it away again...
Ruan Ruan was almost dazzled by looking around the library before she finally found a few tattered magic books at the bottom of the bookshelf, in the corner where the table legs were.
It is the records about black magic and spells.
Just as Ruan Ruan was about to open it, she saw a device similar to a combination lock on the cover of the book, with a round stone the size of a fingernail and shaped like obsidian embedded in it.
The line of text below was almost gone, and only words like "magic" could be vaguely seen.
Do I need to use magic to open it?
The lock picking is the only way to open it without destroying the book.
Ruan Ruan hesitated for a while and tried using ice and fire magic elements, but the pages of the book did not react at all.
Do you want to use black magic?
Ruan Ruan made up her mind. It was impossible for her to give up at this point. She just hoped that there was no black magic detection array set up in the library.
She looked tense and injected a bit of black magic into the ball, "Pah--"
Apart from the slight click of the lock, the surroundings were silent and there was no other reaction.
Ruan Ruan waited for a while, and made sure that there was nothing unusual before she started reading the book.
……
It was three days later when she came out of the library. She fell asleep and was pulled out of bed by Lina.
"Ruan Ruan, I've been chosen! I've been chosen!" Lina danced with excitement, "I want to spend money! I want to treat you to Master Frank's steak. Ah, I'm so happy."
Ruan Ruan: Declined.
She just couldn't eat the fishy and smelly beef.
After Lina entered the palace, Ruan Ruan's college life continued as usual. Della would come to stick to her from time to time, but since she sold the recipe of candied haws to the bakery at the school gate, her life became much more relaxed.
Nova had been much closer to her since he came back, and every time they saw the two of them talking, their classmates would be amazed.
I didn't expect that Ruan Ruan could handle such a lonely person. Everyone became more accepting of her, which made Lilith hate her to death.
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