The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1367 - 399: The False Maze Core (Part 2)

He suddenly felt a little moved.

Not far away, a girl sitting beside Ilana also blushed and quietly moved her gaze away from the bowed Professor Hector.

This old rascal is quite persistent...

Not only Professor Hector and Anjie were distracted.

Skein, sitting below the podium, also had his mind far from the mysterious dimensions, and certainly not on the back row of the classroom gazing across at the blackboard.

Prince Colin lectured the students with a smile, as if he hadn't received the letter, as if nothing had happened at all.

This left Skein, who sent out the anonymous letter, feeling uneasy.

He was worried that the merciful prince might ignore his warning due to a lack of evidence and regretted that his actions were too rash.

Especially when he couldn't provide any solid evidence.

His judgment was entirely based on the series of bizarre actions by Professor Arist lately.

That gentleman had recently behaved unusually enthusiastically in guiding lower-level apprentices, yet at the peak moment of the All Souls Festival's maze trial, a chance to gain great prestige, he suddenly stepped back and gave the position of overall responsibility to Master Merk, who was far inferior in both qualifications and ability.

That's the first point.

As for the second, it was the bizarre directive.

Stopping Lassitina's scheme against Ilana could have been a great favor to Prince Colin and Ilana. It was such a small matter that the professor didn't even need to manage it personally; he could have asked Skein to handle it instead.

However, Professor Arist chose to have him "wait and see," and not to interfere unnecessarily.

This was almost tantamount to letting the situation slide into the worst outcome.

Although Skein couldn't understand how persecuting a promising apprentice could cause any substantial impact on Prince Colin, it's not like such a blow could make the prince give up everything in the Academic State and leave this snowfield.

Nevertheless, he was worried because all the signs indicated that Professor Arist was indeed intentionally pushing this matter behind the scenes.

As for how that esteemed person was maneuvering things, it was not something an apprentice like Skein could know.

Thinking of this, Skein sighed helplessly in his heart.

Initially, he played the role of the prince's student due to Professor Arist's order and didn't even agree with the prince's theories or his scholar status, but after observing the prince for so long, he was somewhat influenced by him.

Especially after witnessing the series of changes in the Tower of Great Sage, deep inside, he didn't want Prince Colin to be excluded.

Not to mention, just the recent changes in Professor Arist were enough to prove the "value" of the prince.

Before the prince came here, Professor Arist had never spared a glance at an apprentice like him, let alone focused on him like before.

Even though that gaze felt somewhat creepy.

To compete with Colin in terms of prestige, the lofty professor had to occasionally play the role of a kind elder.

The other matters need not be mentioned; those assistants and masters involved in Void Realm research would probably feel it more deeply.

The presence of the prince was like a beam of light from the Holy City, shining into the shadows of the High Tower, forcing those lurking there to rein in their claws and start minding their manners.

After class, Skein followed the crowded tide into the Apprentice Dining Hall.

The scent of baked bread and stewed meat filled the air, yet he had no appetite, his mind filled with all kinds of chaotic thoughts.

If Prince Colin didn't notice, was there a more direct way?

For example... directly finding Ilana and warning her to withdraw from this dangerous trial?

Or, maybe confront that apprentice Anjie and the Lassitina behind her?

However, he quickly dismissed these thoughts.

If Professor Arist learned of his little tricks, not only might he not help the prince, but he might very well get himself caught up in it.

Especially since he couldn't even comprehend the professor's plot yet, or if it was all just his wild imagination...

Just then, a familiar and unpleasant bragging voice reached his ears.

Skein followed the sound and saw a mage boastfully spitting as he bragged to the nearby preparatory students about his upcoming participation in the Maze Trial, speaking as if he had already secured the final victory.

"...The maze trial isn't that scary, especially for experienced mages like us."

With Finn's face full of admiration, Kurs continued in an experienced tone.

"If you just want to earn some points, brushing demons and searching for chests on the first floor is the best option; the rewards are usually good, and most assistants are generous, after all, the budget comes from the Mage Tower. Of course, we old hands usually aim for the championship, which is a bit tricky; you have to dive deep into the innermost part and destroy the maze's core—"

Finn widened his eyes in surprise.

"Maze core?! Is the trial in a real maze?!"

"Ahem, well, of course not... where could you find such a large maze in the Northern Wilderness."

Kurs lightly coughed, feeling a bit embarrassed, but soon became proud again.