The old man was a little hunchbacked, but under his long eyebrows, his squinting eyes were crooked, and his demeanor was quite kind.

I walked into a hall whose outer walls were covered with golden glass tiles, some of which were diamond-shaped or triangular lines.

There were three old men in mage robes in the hall.

When I saw our group enter, the one among the three turned around and greeted me head-on.

This must be the real protagonist, I thought to myself.

But in the meantime, I don't speak first.

"Long time no see, my esteemed prince. He said as he put his hand to his forehead.

I hurriedly reached out and touched my forehead, which was a common greeting etiquette.

The old man's beard was thick, white in general, with occasional gold or brownish-red interspersed with it.

He wears a pagoda hat that rises high and spreads out like a lotus flower, and in the center of it is a quail's egg-sized Dolil gemstone, which is very eye-catching.

The bridge of the old man's nose is high, and his eyes are sunken under the high brow bones.

His eyes are very sharp, as if he has the power to penetrate people's hearts.

The first time I made eye contact with him, I knew why Hodchlan was reluctant to come, it was a difficult master to deal with.

This man is none other than Poruman himself!

He waved at the others and said, "We're going to talk about something, please take a break from it." ”

The men were obedient and hurriedly withdrew.

My guards are waiting for my orders.

I'm a little nervous, will there be a problem facing such an old man alone?

Poruman gave me stern eyes and told me that I had to let them go.

The guards retreated.

The door closed at the back, and my nervousness increased dramatically.

"Mr. Hodchland, your leave is clearly overdue. I hope for a reasonable explanation. Boruman said as he took out a piece of paper and handed it to me.

This is a leave slip with an official stamp.

I was able to read because in three months, I had learned more of the text.

The date is more than six months old!

It turned out that Hodglan was a registered student at Grump Theological Seminary, and he didn't finish the course there, so he made an excuse to take a leave of absence and came back, and he skipped school for more than half a year.

I understand that if it weren't for his status as a prince, he would have been expelled from the seminary a long time ago.

Gerup Theological Seminary has always been known for its strict treatment of students, and this highest institution of learning is often attended by dignitaries from various royal families, so it is not easy to skip school.

"After collective deliberation with the Superintendent, if you are unable to continue with the unfinished course within 45 days, you will be denied a degree. Poruman struggled to keep the volume down.

He may have been afraid that others would hear about it, saving some face for Hodglan.

With that, he took a bag from the table and took out the parchment notice from the bag.

"You have to sign it to be able to return to the academy within the specified time and to be able to complete the specified course. Poruman conjured up a monocular and hung it on the bridge of his nose.

With the addition of these glasses, his pedantic aura became stronger in an instant.

What to do, do I sign or not? I hesitated.

What if it does, what if it upsets Hodgland?

If you don't sign it, what if the old man gets angry?

Alas, this kind of thing, you should ask in advance to understand, I thought it was just to meet, chat, big deal to eat or something, who knew that it was this kind of thing, and I had to make a decision as a pretending prince.

Poruman pulled out a duck-tip pen and motioned for me to sign in the place designated on the parchment.

Of course I can't sign it!

I shook my head and refused to sign.

Poruman's expression became more and more stern.

He reached out and grabbed my arm, but I deftly dodged it.

I stepped behind the door, then slammed it open and ran out.

"Mr. Hochlan, His Majesty the King of Rhodesa ......"

I had already turned, and the second half of Poruman had not been heard.

Since Hodglan skipped school and didn't go for half a year, it means that he didn't want to study at all, so my behavior of running away without signing must be right and something he can approve.

I was complacent, thinking that I would be praised for doing a good deed.

When I walked through the pillared courtyard, I realized that I had lost my way.

Am I going to call someone? If a prince can't even find his own men, isn't he incompetent?

I was determined to find out on my own, so I pretended to be visiting and walked slowly.

Just as I was passing by the door of a room, I suddenly heard someone talking.

"I ask you to plead with the superintendent for that matter. Someone said so.

Through the cracks in the windows, I could see two people standing facing each other, one of them carrying a heavy suitcase.

The person carrying the suitcase was the person who said the above sentence.

The other man, with his back rushing out, but I recognized at a glance that he was none other than that Sanderine, Poruman's servant.

"Winnard is a good young man, but his mistake is so great that he is really embarrassed. "It's Sandrine talking.

"My son, though reckless, is not incorrigible. We have a very good relationship. You just have to bring my intentions, and I'm still ready on the side of the chair professor. With that, the tall old man handed Sandrine the suitcase.

Sandrine opened the box and looked at it for a moment, nodded and said, "I hope no one else will see him when he does that." ”

"Put the blame on the schoolgirl. This reason is easy to find, it is Wennard who she seduced. The tall old man said.

"Well, I'm going to try to do it, and I'm going to make sure it doesn't have a big bad effect. Sandrine said as she tucked her suitcase under her right arm, which was covered with a long shawl.

When he turned to go out, the tall old man hurriedly opened the door for him.

I'm going to have to take my time to hide, or they'll see me as soon as they open the door.

However, there is a wall above this side, and I have no way to hide.

If they come out, they will inevitably find me, and they will perceive that I may have overheard the conversation between them.

This conversation seems to involve an ulterior conspiracy, and there is a kind of secret deal, which hurts the heavens and reason.

So, I must not let them find out.

What to do?

In desperation, I found a stone platform beside me, which supported the columns.

I used the spell that Leanda taught them.

When my body trembled, I knew that the spell was starting to work.

In the next second, I became the same stone platform, the same shape and size.

After a while, Sandrine walked out hunched over with her suitcase, completely unaware of my presence.

After sending Sandrine away, the tall old man returned, stared at me for a full three seconds, and almost scared me out.

Had he found out, or had my spell failed? I couldn't control it for a while, and my true form was revealed.

Then he turned his head and went inside, closing the doors and windows.

I scrambled to my feet and fled at the speed of a sprint.

The speed was unimaginable, perhaps, it was caused by eating the rabbit.

I finally found the door, and the guards were talking anxiously.

Back in the palace, I took off my coat and I was taken to the secret room to dine alone.

After that, I was locked indoors for two whole days, not allowed to come out to breathe.

I wondered, what the hell is going on, to be locked up?

That evening, I finally met Hodgland.

It was just the two of us in the room, and he suddenly lashed out at me.

"You bastard, how can you refuse to sign?!" he yelled at me.

He yelled at me and I didn't know what to do.

"Poruman asks you to sign, and you sign one and coax him to forget it. Besides, God knows how many more days the old immortal will last. Now, he knows about it, and he wants me to go to him to explain that he is actually going to punish me. ”

He took a deep breath and said, "I'm going to die, and you must accompany me too." ”

"Is it that serious? He's your father, and you're the only son. I said.

"You don't understand anything. He was a cold man, an emotionless man. He...... He's a demon!"

I was a little surprised to hear Hodglan's words, is Rhodesa really that kind of person, not the one who drove his son to a dead end?

"No, I'm going to get out of here, I'm going to get out of here by boat. He said.

I saw him pacing back and forth indoors, looking restless.

"I have to take Anne away, she's changed so much that it's hard to hide it. He said, "If anyone asks for ...... That, my damn father denounced her, no one could save her, and it was all over!"

"I would be very sad when she died...... Very, very sad!" he raised his hand as if to wipe a handful of tears, but he had no tears at all.

He said, "Anne is my life, my sunshine." I wouldn't have survived a day without her. ”

He turned to me and said, "So, you have to stay here and help me survive for a while so that I can have a chance to escape without a hitch and escape with Anne." ”

His eyes looked at a painting on the wall, a portrait of a noblewoman, a smiling noblewoman.

Suddenly, someone outside shouted, "Lord Amber has asked to see His Royal Highness the Honorable Prince." ”

Hodglan turned his gaze to the door, his expression was a little uneasy, and he said hatefully, "Ambor, this bastard actually ran over at this time, it's damned!"

I know that Amber is the prime minister of the Kingdom of Celes, and his status is quite high.

At this time, as the supreme minister of the kingdom, Amber came here, why did he come here?

Hodglan hesitated, then shouted outside: "I'll go over in a moment, let him wait in the West Hall first." ”

He whispered to me, "When I come back, don't move." ”

With that, he walked out, and the door was shut.