The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1237 367: Colin, Dazzling Like the Sun

Tower of Great Sage, Lower Library.

The towering bookshelves stand like rows of silent giants, guarding thousands of volumes of knowledge. The air is filled with the unique scent of old parchment and ink, and polished Floating Stones glide between slender Cloud Ladders, transporting heavy tomes.

Here, even the slightest footstep is amplified infinitely, with the rustling sound of a feather pen across paper being the only permitted background noise.

Two months have quickly passed, and the newcomer Finn has completely adapted to life in the Academic State.

At this moment, he is sitting at a spacious oak table with Kurs, studying together, though the latter seems slightly distracted, apparently expecting not him, but someone else.

Finn put down his book, sighed softly, and whispered to Kurs beside him: "Speaking of which, I've hardly seen Ilana recently. Ever since she entered Master Colin's laboratory, she seems to be spending all her time in there..."

Upon hearing Ilana's name, Kurs's ears perked up, while Finn continued to speak with an expression full of envy, seemingly oblivious.

"But honestly, I'm really happy for her, being able to quickly find something she's passionate about, and getting to participate in cutting-edge magic research."

Kurs immediately displeased upon hearing this.

He lifted his head from the book, snorted disdainfully, and leaned closer to Finn, whispering in a voice only they could hear: "Don't be too naive. What Prince Colin is interested in may not be Ilana's abilities, but something else."

"Something... else?" Finn looked clueless, unable to comprehend the deeper meaning, "What else could it be?"

Seeing his clueless expression, Kurs didn't feel like explaining further, simply waving his hand impatiently and brushing it off.

"You'll understand in time."

Finn tilted his head, showing his lack of understanding.

He was young, and coming from the countryside, couldn't possibly fathom what a prince from the Holy City was thinking.

Coincidentally, this conversation was overheard by Skein, who was browsing through materials not far away, heard the conversation clear as day.

A playful smirk appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he glanced scornfully at that hopeless and self-righteous fool.

If Prince Colin truly was so easily corruptible, he wouldn't need to put so much effort into "preparing lessons". This apprentice who appeared from nowhere was merely projecting his own vile thoughts onto others.

Such people are not uncommon in the Academic State, self-righteous yet arrogant and incompetent, blaming their lack of recognition on others, while in reality, they don't even match a hair of the Minos he dealt with... His dear junior was just really unlucky.

Corrupting such fools wouldn't even cost a Gold Coin; a vague promise would suffice.

But... why bother corrupting fools?

Letting fools live in a dream with a promise that will never be fulfilled is good enough; compared to the newly discovered Void Realm in the past fifty years, the unending supply of apprentice cannon fodder is the fuel that keeps the Tower of Great Sage alive.

And they, as fuel, are not blameless, for if they don't burn in the Academic State, they'll burn on the front lines or elsewhere. All the suffering in their lives is merely retribution for the choices they made in their past lives.

Skein unconsciously clenched the pages in his fingers, suddenly startled. He didn't know why, but he instinctively found himself defending Prince Colin.

Normally, he wouldn't pay attention to such people.

A bead of cold sweat slipped down his cheek, and he quickly collected his thoughts, focusing his gaze on the work at hand.

In just a few seconds, he swiftly found a reasonable explanation for this inexplicable emotion—

That prince is Professor Arist's target, and also his own target, and a wild dog barking aimlessly at his target only made him feel noisy.

Yes, that's definitely it.

Skein continued immersing himself in the exploration of science, feeling that he was gradually beginning to understand the mysteries of this discipline.

Science is not exactly a school of thought, nor is it a theory or axiom.

It's a way of thinking.

This way of thinking can be used to study light and sound, and certainly can be used to explore the mysteries of magic and the Spiritual Domain.

It is like a lens.

Through it, one not only sees the world clearly but also oneself...

At this moment, Skein was unaware that a beam of light named "reason" had already pierced through the walls he built himself, illuminating his heart stained by shadows.

And that prince is the sun radiating the light...

...

In the past two months, it wasn't just the Preparatory Students newly joining the Tower of Great Sage who have found their footing, but also Prince Colin and his apprentices.

Although most professors think that this prince is just playing around, those who have actually heard him lecture don't share this view; increasingly, assistants and even lower-ranking Masters are beginning to realize the importance of "science".

Especially after he spoke about calculus and geometric principles, some Masters engaged in magic theory research and enchantment technology research saw these insights as treasures, one after another sending academic exchange invitations to this "dabbling" prince.