The wisp of power on Hiltina's fingertips flickered, gradually turning into a small pale blue flame, making Lloyd a little worried about whether it would burn her boneless soft wattle.

But then, in the flames, Dean Hazled's voice was heard:

"Huh? It's night out there, right? You two...... How in a room? ”

This question made Lloyd a little embarrassed, and he thought that Hiltina would help explain and clear up the dean's misunderstanding, but she just looked at herself with that kind of affectionate gaze, which was so soft that it was almost drawn.

Lloyd had no choice but to quickly explain:

"Don't get me wrong, here's the thing, I found a special ancient ruin today......"

Lloyd briefly described today's experience and secretly observed Hiltina's expression.

It turned out that she was a little inexplicably unhappy? The cheeks are swollen and round, making people want to reach out and poke them.

But the dean was still waiting for his report, and Lloyd didn't dare to make a mistake, so he had to finish the business first.

"Well, I see, wait a minute, I'll flip through the past notes......"

The dean first responded, and then fell silent.

Lloyd had expected to wait a long time, but after only two or three minutes, the dean's side came to a conclusion.

Is it really convenient to have a time difference?

"Okay, I'm pretty sure of your speculation, it's indeed related to a [Brilliant Gold], and there is a high probability that it has something to do with the ancestor of the Olga family, I saw it in the notes of the former dean."

The dean first recounted his findings, and then added:

"However, the former dean did not have a good evaluation of this person's actions, thinking that it was 'whimsical', 'wasted', and 'unnecessary'......"

Lloyd thought about it for a while, if I'm not mistaken, the former dean seems to be a [Brilliant Gold] back then, right?

This evaluation really doesn't give any face......

"So since there is a trial conducted by [Brilliant Gold], who exactly do you want to pick? I see little Olga saying that it seems that it is not only a test of academic level or combat strength, but even artistic aesthetics, what is this for? ”

Lloyd said, and boldly asked:

"Is it to choose the Sage?"

When Hiltina on the side heard this, she couldn't help but show a helpless smile, and interjected:

"Today's Ninth Order, in that era, is actually nothing......"

Hearing her say this, Lloyd realized that he had made a 'subconscious' mistake, and always subconsciously thought that the ninth-order sage was the strongest in this world......

Then he asked:

"That'...... What is he choosing? Did the previous dean mention it? ”

"I don't know...... I can only use a few words from the previous dean's description that it feels like some kind of insurance is being prepared? Or the selection of an heir? That's why the requirements are so demanding, trying to find a perfect person? ”

"That's normal, isn't it? Why was the former dean so dismissive of this? Didn't he pick you out to inherit the academy like that? ”

"Of course not, the former dean didn't think about the successor at all, his life span has already broken free from the shackles of time, and he has countless means of prolonging life and eternal youth, but he was forced to leave office after encountering the catastrophe of the apocalypse......

I also know that when I first saw him for the last time, he looked younger than you, just a little worse than you. ”

"Is that so? So you were an unexpected successor, Dean? ”

"I could say that, but more accurately, I just made an attempt that seemed stupid and impossible to outsiders...... It's not so much a succession, it's more like picking up a mess that no one wants, and at that time, I was just a teaching assistant who didn't know anything, like a stunned young man......

But if it weren't for that, Mizkatok would probably be silent forever, right? ”

Wow? Actually jumped from teaching assistant to dean? That's inspiring, isn't it? There must be a wonderful story behind this!

Lloyd sighed in his heart, if it weren't for the fact that there was something serious right now, he would have wanted to hear the inspirational legend of the dean.

As if reading his mind, Hiltina next to her first rubbed Lloyd's side and glued it closer, and then whispered:

"I have a lot of stories here, I'll tell you slowly in the future, okay?"

Lloyd nodded vigorously and continued to discuss the topic:

"So the previous dean thought that there was no need for the preparation of the heir at all, so he thought that the preparation of another [Brilliant Gold] was meaningless? But now that we look back, the former dean was a little too confident, right? ”

"He has always been so confident, as if he will always be a high-spirited teenager, and his evaluation, strictly speaking, is not wrong, after all, this strong man's painstaking preparations, didn't it come in handy in the end?"

"Uh...... It seems to be the same...... So this strong man prepared these because he sensed the possibility of the end in advance? ”

"It is possible that in that glorious era, the strong generally liked to peek into the future, including the former dean, and he could even be said to be tired of it, spending a lot of time and resources before and after, and making various explorations of the future......

However, it was all useless, no matter what kind of means he used to explore, [prophecy], [divination], [snooping time], etc., etc., the future he saw in the end was all different-

There are human beings who continue to live and work in peace and contentment, and civilization continues to prosper and become rich and strong; There is also the end of the world, and everyone dies in unknown accidents; Of course, there are also people who go to another world and start a new life......

In short, after countless attempts, the former dean came to the final conclusion: the future cannot be snooped on, and human beings should focus on reality, and his view has basically been recognized by other strong people.

In short, for the [Brilliant Gold] with unlimited lifespan, strong strength, and monstrous power, it is really pointless to find an heir. ”

After listening to the dean's explanation, Lloyd further understood the comments made by the previous dean, strictly speaking...... Quite pertinent?

He continued:

"But in the end, the end came......"

"Yes, the [Brilliant Gold] has also disappeared with it, and it seems to have fulfilled the strong man's precautions, but it is a pity that it did not come in handy."

"That'...... Do we want to continue exploring? ”

Lloyd asked again.

As a result, this seemingly simple question seemed to deeply troubled the dean, causing him to fall into a continuous silence, and did not respond for a long time.

Hiltina on the side waited a little impatiently, and got into Lloyd's arms again, leaned on his chest, and then raised the little hand that lit the flame at Lloyd, signaling that his hand was sore, and asked Lloyd to hold his hand and help share the hardship.

She didn't seem to be that interested in the ruins either, and didn't get involved in the discussion from beginning to end.

Or maybe she already has a specific idea, but hasn't said it yet?

She also has some ideas that she doesn't want to discuss with the dean?

Lloyd held Hiltina's delicate little hand and thought for a while.

Then I waited for a while, and finally waited for the dean's follow-up response:

"I think it can be continued, and it is necessary to continue, there are too few things that can be found about that place, that strong man, and if you want to unlock the secrets there, you can only explore deeply."

The dean's answer took more than half an hour, considering the time difference between the two sides, which was equivalent to half a day of thinking about it on the academy's side before making such an answer.

It seems that this question is also a difficult decision for him?

But the dean didn't explain why he had to think about it for so long, just continued:

"But it can be quite dangerous to continue exploring, and Hiltina can't go with you......"

"I can."

Hiltina, who hadn't interjected much, said suddenly.

"Huh? But in your current state......"

"It's okay, as long as Lloyd is around, there's no problem, don't worry about my mental state, it's okay to move around a little."

"But what if you want to fight each other?"

"I'll do my best to avoid it, don't worry."

(End of chapter)