Chapter 158: The Vice Chancellor's Envoy
In the golden autumn of October, the sky is always so high, the sun is always so bright, living in this weather, people's mood will always be unconsciously happy.
Of course, this pleasure is relative.
Not everyone will be in a good mood in this weather.
Professor Charles, for example, is in a very bad mood right now.
Charles O'Brien was a silver-haired, shawl-haired, western-faced, tall old wizard.
Dressed in a wide black robe, he sat quietly in a red hardwood armchair, with a black tea that had run out of heat on the coffee table in front of him.
The old wizard came from the O'Brien family, so although he was only a 'quasi' archwizard, he still held such an important position as the vice chairman of the First University Professors' Association and the vice president of Alpha Academy.
It is directly under the management of Vice President Shi Hui.
Due to his advanced age and limited qualifications, Professor Charles gave up the idea of continuing on the wizarding path many years ago and began to retire in his old age.
For this reason, he even closed his own teaching system, no longer standing on the three-foot podium as a professor of professional courses, but mainly responsible for trivial matters in teaching management.
For example, in the first square, welcome the new students to land from the plane, and then read the 'welcome line' that has not changed in the slightest year after year in a lesson tone;
For example, whether it is an honorary professor or a senior professor, or an ordinary lecturer or teaching assistant, all the teaching plans of the faculty members need to be approved by him.
Another example is the temporary reception task assigned by the school, and came to the ancient mansion in Beta Town to meet with the new Yuexia Council member of the Qingqiu Su family, Su Shijun.
This is not a trivial matter.
Whether it is Su Shi or Su Shijun.
As one of the five high-ranking races of the Moonless Council, the Qingqiu Su Clan has always been the representative of the fox clan, standing on the front line of the creatures under the moon facing the wizards.
In the eyes of many orthodox wizards, whether they are foxes, zombies, vampires, ghosts, or werewolves, these magical creatures have nothing to do with the word 'wizard' - or, in the eyes of many orthodox wizards, these creatures in the dark are completely unworthy of entering the wizarding alliance.
Because they used to 'feed' on mortals.
Vampires, zombies live on the blood of mortals, foxes and ghosts prey on mortal spirits, and werewolves, dark creatures that go berserk on full moon nights, and are never afraid to admit their penchant for cannibalism.
What's the difference between this and a demon?!
Perhaps the only subtle difference between the two is that these moonlit creatures can tolerate the rough flesh and stinking blood of mortals—something that demons can't tolerate.
Demons only like to eat the flesh and blood of wizards.
This discrepancy once caused a huge divide in the wizarding world.
Some wizards believe that the propensity of the creatures under the moon to eat mortals proves that they are actually 'minions' cultivated by demons, inheriting the demon's evil talents. It's just that this talent is further enhanced by their 'masters', allowing these moon creatures to live on mortal flesh and blood.
For example, in the aristocracy of the Middle Ages, the old men ate meat and drank soup, the servants ate oatmeal and wild vegetables, and occasionally the old men were kind and threw some bones into the water, and the servants would be grateful to Dade.
Another part of the wizards believe that the creatures under the moon are the research results of wizards, and that they have made great achievements in dividing and transforming demons. If all demons are transformed into creatures that feed on mortals, what other threat do they pose to wizards?
Wizards who hold this view can find a lot of obscure evidence that both the first vampire and the first fox demon are inextricably linked to the legends of the wizarding world who have crossed the realm of the great wizard.
This vague connection eventually stopped the wizards from putting the creatures under the moon back into the hunt list.
Of course, this obscure relationship is also one of the most important factors for the creatures under the moon to eventually become a member of the Wizarding Alliance.
But even though these moon creatures gradually changed their hobbies, stopped hunting mortals at will, and formed the Moon Council and joined the Wizard Alliance, they were still suspicious of many wizards.
These wizards are convinced that from the very beginning, the creatures under the moon have been eye-to-eyeing demons, grinding their teeth and sucking blood, waiting for their chance.
The vice president of First University, Ms. Shi Hui, is a representative figure of this type of wizard.
Professor Charles, on the other hand, is under the jurisdiction of Ms. Shi Hui, so he naturally knows what his boss thinks.
Therefore, when he received this task from Vice Principal Shi Hui yesterday evening, he knew that he had a headache.
The task is simple, just hand over an invitation letter to a few members of the Moonless Council, or their representatives, and then verbally express the attitude of the First University.
Although it was an invitation, it was actually more like a notification letter - First University informed the five upper members of the Tsukixia Council, asking them to send enough high-level wizards to bolster the First University's power in the Silent Forest and prevent the resurgence of silence months earlier this year from causing even greater damage.
In view of the fact that this notice was only a resolution of the joint meeting of professors, and did not have the approval of the president of the First University, nor was it discussed at the Grand Wizard Council of the Wizarding Alliance, Vice President Shi Hui specially sent an old wizard with sufficient status to convey the spirit of the relevant meeting.
Professor Charles, as the Special Envoy, had been thinking about the possibility of accomplishing this since last evening – and to be honest, he was not very confident.
Because First University is not affiliated with the Moonless Council, and Vice President Shi Hui is notoriously distrustful of the Moonless Creatures. Therefore, the resolution she took the lead in issuing will inevitably make the Council under the moon feel uneasy.
Moreover, the newly appointed Su Councilor is not a young man who will easily obey authority.
Su Shijun's name is well-known in the entire wizarding world.
Born in a famous family, her beauty is incomparable, and more importantly, she broke through the threshold that hindered countless registered wizards at a young age, and promoted to become a great wizard - to describe it as the pride of the sky, it seems a little aggrieved.
Such a person should be a little squeamish, a little arrogant, and a little rude on weekdays. And all of this seems to be tolerable.
The right is to face a wayward granddaughter.
Professor Charles silently glanced at the huge table clock at the end of the living room, thinking to himself.
From eight o'clock in the morning until eleven o'clock in the morning, the lady of the upper council of the moon council has not been seen.
It is said to be getting up and freshening up.
Although the tea and snacks have not been broken.
Those delicate fox maids are also very caring.
But this Su Da beauty has been grooming for too long.
"When will Councilor Su come out?" When the teacup in front of him was filled again, Professor Charles finally couldn't hold back the unswerving in his heart and asked in a deep voice.
"The young lady has gone out. The maid standing next to her quietly stepped forward and replied.
"Got out?" Professor Charles raised his eyebrows, trying to suppress the anger in his heart, "When did she go out? Why don't I know?!"
"Miss can go out whenever she wants. The fox maid on the opposite side smiled politely and replied.
Professor Charles took a deep breath.
Then he stood up.
The silver hair of the shawl was breezy and the wide robes were hunting in the house.
His tall figure shrouded the fox maid in front of him, and his voice was very low: "Sending the high-ranking members of the Moon Council into Phuket Island is the idea of the First University, and it will also be the will of the Great Wizard Council - as a great wizard, Councilor Su should be very aware of the seriousness of this matter." ”
"All I am sending now is an invitation – which will remain valid if there is a positive reply from the Council within the prescribed time. ”
"Otherwise, the next time it will be sent to the round table of the Council under the moon will be the conscription order of the Wizarding Alliance. ”
As he spoke, a white envelope fluttered down on the coffee table.
"The letter has been delivered, and the word has been served. ”
"Whether you obey or not, listen to it. ”
With that, the old professor slapped the law book in his arms and disappeared into the quiet and spacious living room.
Didn't stir up a speck of dust.
The fox maid, who was still not humble or arrogant in the face of the professor of the first university, finally restrained her smiling expression when she saw the guests leaving, and turned her head to look out the window, showing a little worry on her face.