The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1240 368: The Most Confidential Secret of the Academic State

The fireplace flames quietly burned, as Luo Yan sat in the office of the Tower of Great Sage, flipping through the magic tome he had just borrowed.

He had already finished reading Arist Thorne's theories, and recently started researching Professor Uriel Acle of the Holy Power School's "Soul Sewing" spell.

Or to put it in more academic terms—"Soul Weaving Technique".

Previously, Hecajelin's notes mentioned the existence of this ritual, and even by Hell's standards, it was quite evil.

It was akin to sewing one person's eyes onto another person's forehead, to increase the weight of the latter's soul.

Of course, Professor Uriel did not share this memory in public magic books, but rather packaged it nicely as "sewing the wounds of the soul".

At this moment, footsteps and a knock on the door sounded, and soon a familiar guest visited.

Luo Yan reckoned it was about time for him to arrive.

"...Professor Hector, please have a seat!"

Seeing Professor Hector appear at the door, Kegi immediately greeted him with a beaming smile, leading him to the sofa for guests.

"Master! Professor Hector is here!" After settling the guest, Kegi turned around to report to Luo Yan behind the desk.

Luo Yan put down the book in his hand and said with a smile: "Professor Hector, long time no see... Kegi, make a cup of his favorite black tea for the professor."

"Yes, Master!" Without needing to be told, this diligent young man was already on his way, as agile as a messenger owl.

Hector watched the busy back of this assistant, a smile on his lips, though his thoughts were a mix of emotions.

Truth to be told, wasn't this kid technically still under my jurisdiction? Now he seemed more like Prince Colin's private steward...

But Hector was generous, so he let it go with some reflection.

After all, he had countless apprentices and assistants under him, which he could not manage day to day, otherwise, he wouldn't have placed this guy in an administrative position at the Tower of Great Sage.

"Prince Colin, have you adapted well to life in the Academic State recently?"

Thanking Kegi for the tea, Hector took a sip and smiled, breaking the short silence with a tone of pleasantry.

"I've heard that your recent 'science lecture' caused quite a stir in the Tower of Great Sage, especially the mathematics part. Honestly, even I was surprised. Several of my assistants told me their apprentices have become much faster at solving problems after dabbling in that calculus of yours, I must thank you on their behalf!"

"Just some superficial insights that lack a systematic approach, I apologize for the oversight."

Recognizing the subtle layer of sarcasm hidden behind the compliment, Luo Yan smiled lightly without caring, then smoothly shifted the conversation, adding a touch of genuine praise.

"Speaking of which, I only recently discovered that the Northern Wilderness is indeed a place of outstanding individuals. Not only is the cultivation pace here much quicker than in other places, but the people living here are exceptionally intelligent. What's more commendable is their diligence! This is something that those young men in the Holy City who only know to indulge themselves can't compare to at all."

Faced with such heartfelt praise, Professor Hector's face displayed a proud expression, as he smoothed his beard.

"Naturally! Our Academic State's winter recruitments each year bring together the brightest minds of the entire Imperial, and those who pass the assessments are one in a hundred! We may lag a bit in arts and culture, but academically... I dare say no one in the entire Imperial is more advanced than us!"

That was indeed a truthful statement.

Luo Yan smiled and complimented, then engaged in small talk with Professor Hector, waiting for the latter to broach the main topic.

Perhaps sensing it was about the right time, Hector cleared his throat lightly, the relaxed expression now mixed with a hint of seriousness and excitement.

He took out a parchment scroll sealed with a magic seal from his sleeve, a look of accomplished pride in his eyes, and solemnly placed it on the table.

"Your Highness, I will skip the pleasantries for now… Look what I've brought you?" As he spoke, he stared directly at Prince Colin, hoping to see an excited expression on that face.

Gazing at the parchment scroll on the table, Luo Yan had an idea of what it was, but seeing Professor Hector's proud demeanor, he couldn't resist playing dumb, knowingly asking.

"Oh? What's this?"

When no one played along with his suspense, Professor Hector's eyebrow twitched, he coughed lightly and spoke hurriedly.

"…It's the Void Realm! Weren't you planning to conduct a study? The council quarreled over this for a full two months, but fortunately, I had some influence in the council, and I've finally secured it for you!"

Strictly speaking, it was a joint effort by Professor Hector and Professor Arist, and maybe the latter's influence was a bit stronger.

However, the relationship between them didn't seem to be amicable, so the latter's contributions were obviously selectively ignored by Hector.

Luo Yan displayed a perfectly-timed smile, giving Kegi a look, and the latter understood and brought the scroll to him.

"Thank you for the hard work, Professor Hector, I knew I could count on you for this matter!"

"Haha, you flatter me, you flatter me!"

Hearing this sincere gratitude, Professor Hector, though modest in words, couldn't help but let his mouth curve upwards into a smile.

The earlier awkwardness from "setting suspense with no responsive audience" feelings was markedly lifted, and he started elaborating on many things about Void Realm exploration, revealing many precious hints to Luo Yan.