Night World Players

Chapter 82 Senior? (Two in One)

Shiltina stared at the rapier in her hand for a long time.

It is very similar to the Twinkling Morning Star, still with a silver-white sword body, but there is a touch of blue on the patterns on the sword body, just like a crystal clear sapphire.

However, the light reflected by the sword was not as dazzling as the morning star... but rather soft and delicate, just like the long, silent and deep night.

After a long time, she turned her wrist slightly.

The azure sword turned into a faint light, and finally condensed into a small emblem and fell into the palm of Hiltina.

Hiltina carefully folded the white letter paper, put it back into the wooden box together with the emblem, and closed it.

She put the wooden box in her arms, raised her head slightly, and looked up at the gloomy sky.

Just like the pattern engraved on the coat of arms, the dark dome is dotted with stars, like a sea of floating lanterns.

"Thank you."

Hiltina gazed at the starry night sky, her quiet whispers vanishing in the evening breeze.

"You're welcome."

Luster naturally took over the conversation and said with a smile: "How about this surprise I prepared for you at the end of this journey? Are you satisfied?"

The chestnut-haired girl was slightly stunned, obviously not expecting that there would be such a shameless person in the world.

But then, a barely perceptible cunning gleam flashed in her eyes.

"Satisfied, very satisfied."

"I am really happy today to receive this surprise."

Then she paused for a moment, her eyes lingering on Rast.

"Actually, I have prepared a surprise for you, Rust."

"I originally wanted to wait until tomorrow to tell you, but since you arranged such a journey for me today..."

"Then, take it as a return gift."

"Oh?" Luster glanced at her: "What is it?"

Although Rast gave a response that seemed full of expectations, Hiltina keenly detected a hint of perfunctoriness in his words.

This is an emotion that Rast would never show in the past. After all, he has always been a perfect actor, always wearing a perfect mask, speaking differently to different people.

only--

After the previous conversation, Rast seemed to relax a lot in front of Hiltina.

This allows her to glimpse the boy's true heart beneath the mask in occasional gaps.

Obviously, the perfunctory attitude at this moment was because Last did not think that Hiltina could really come up with any surprises that would concern him.

Money, power, social status, and even the pleasure brought by the opposite sex... these are things that Last has already experienced many times in the cycle of Deep Blue Harbor and is tired of.

If there is only one thing that can arouse his interest, it is probably the emblem costume, which is something that can directly enhance combat power.

After all, the ideal of being a "partner of justice" also needs strength as its foundation.

But it is obvious that a powerful heraldic costume that fits the opponent's emblem perfectly is not something that can be found easily.

This is also the reason why Rast is a little uninterested.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared at the corner of Xiltina's mouth.

"So, about—"

"How about the clue about Canaan?"

"Is this gift enough to thank you for what you did for me today and to surprise you?"

……

The next day, noon.

Last was standing outside the main college of Star University, on the shabby white platform, with piles of withered yellow leaves under his feet.

The cold wind of late autumn blew on his cheek, feeling as sharp as a knife.

Rast was examining the information about Nightblade's "Library of Fools" in his mind.

[Your "bond" with Hiltina Ingrid deepens, and the "Fool's Library" gains new power]

[The current bond level of "Chariot" Shiltina has been increased from 4 to 5]

[You have unlocked a new original text]

[Night Blade "Infinity Sword" - True Name Release, Unlocked]

Last had been longing for the "True Name Liberation" that he wanted to use to fire the flare cannon for a long time, and finally he got it.

However, he also spent a lot of thought on this.

He even went so far as to plan a special performance to take Hiltina back to her old dormitory to bid a solemn farewell to Fran and her past self.

According to Last's guess, the maximum bond level should be ten.

The bond level from 1 to 3 should be the process from acquaintance, to ordinary friend, and then to familiarity.

As for the bond, it went from level 4 to level 5. According to his judgment, it still remained at the level of a close, trustworthy friend, a confidant that he could rely on...

But even with this, it is already quite difficult to raise the bond level.

If you want to push the bond to the highest level and obtain the complete Night Blade "Infinite Sword", the difficulty will probably be even greater.

While raising Hiltina’s bond level to level 5—

He also received a "surprise" prepared for him by Xiltina.

But Rast didn't think of it at that time.

The so-called surprise that Xiltina mentioned turned out to be so big.

In other words, it can no longer be described as a surprise, but rather a shock.

……

"When we were in Deep Blue Harbor, you said, Last, that the place name Canaan was very important to you. It might be related to your past...the past before you entered Deep Blue Harbor and fell into the endless reincarnation of three hundred years."

"So, ever since the remnants of Deep Blue Harbor's history came out, I have been helping you look for clues about Canaan, but I have never found anything."

"There is absolutely no place called 'Canaan' on the current continental map."

"But I didn't give up. I suspected that my search was not strong enough... So I used some of the authority of the twelve seats of the Round Table, including my own personal connections, and commissioned others to find relevant clues about "Canaan" in the name of Star University."

“In the end, there was actually a breakthrough.”

"Sister Ingrid, a graduate of Star University and now the director of the Supervisory Department of the Granville Empire, gave me a reply yesterday."

"She used the authority of the Granville Military Department to find relevant clues about Canaan at the headquarters of the Secret Rite Tower."

"The Secret Tower was built by the Institute of Ruins and the Granville Empire, but that clue seems to be in the exclusive intelligence library of the Imperial Military."

"Because the confidentiality level is too high, that information is not stored in the cloud in the form of data, but is only stored in the archives of the Mystery Tower headquarters in physical form... Even as the Director of the Inspection Department, Senior Sister Ingrid cannot reveal the specific content."

"If you want to know, you need to go to the headquarters of the Mystery Tower and check the files and evidence yourself."

"Senior Ingrid, she will return to her alma mater tomorrow to attend the school celebration."

"Laster, if you want, I will ask her to take you to the headquarters of the Mystery Tower in the name of cooperation with the academy."

The words that Xiltina left before are still ringing in my ears.

"Canaan." He repeated the word in his mind again, feeling a little homesick.

Rast believed that Hiltina would not joke with him about such things.

Since she said she found clues about Canaan, it must be a real and substantial discovery.

The present world outside the night world...maybe it is really related to "Canaan" in the gap of that night world.

For Rast, who has been seeking the truth about Canaan, this is undoubtedly good news.

Just, to be honest.

At this moment, even Rast himself found it difficult to see what the truth about Canaan that he expected to know was like.

"So cold, so cold."

"At this time, other ferrets would have started hibernating, but you're dragging me out of my house."

"I need dried fish to comfort my cold heart."

A complaint sounded over Lust's shoulder.

A ferret was squatting on his shoulder, curling up its entire body in its big, furry, snow-white tail, shivering in the bitter autumn wind.

This made Rast's face full of black lines.

It was the first time he heard that a magical creature, conservatively estimated to be above level six, would need to hibernate.

Moreover, the snow ferret, a species that originally lived on the Arctic ice field, was actually shivering in the autumn wind. Are you kidding?

It can only be said that the college life at Fanxing University, including air conditioning, heating and the Internet, has completely spoiled Dean Yin, turning him into a complete homebody.

But now it was Rast himself who needed help, so he could only swallow these complaints in his heart.

"There's nothing I can do, Dean Yin."

"After all, we will be leaving the academy and entering the empire's territory."

"And according to the information I found, Senior Sister Ingrid may have already broken through to the sixth level... and she is in an unfamiliar area. If you are not with me, I would not dare to go there."

"What if my affairs in Deep Blue Harbor, as well as the secrets of the time loop and the special sequence long stage, are leaked, and I am arrested and locked up in a small dark room? What should I do?"

Luster began to explain.

"You are such a coward, kid. Have you read some prudent and cautious novels recently? You even need me to be your bodyguard when you go out of the academy to check something."

Dean Yin glanced at Last with disdain.

"Besides, the Empire and the Academy have always been in a cooperative relationship. The headquarters of the Arcane Tower you are going to was jointly established by the Academy of Relics, the Imperial Military's Supervisory Office, and the Bureau of Secrecy."

"Ingrid is your senior schoolmate and has been commissioned by Little Tina. Could she really harm you?"

"However, considering the number of secrets you have..."

Dean Yin looked at Last and suddenly felt that it was not so safe.

Apart from anything else, if the Granville Empire knew about Last's copying ability, which could even copy night blades of the "Infinite Sword" and "Angel of Death", it would definitely attract attention.

It's unlikely that they'll be sliced and studied, but frequent probing including surveillance is likely to happen.

"Besides, Ingrid has graduated for several years. Now she is not in the academy, but in the Imperial Army..."

"Dean Yin, is there something wrong with her?"

Rast frowned slightly, keenly aware of the bright spot.

Ingrid, this name was not unfamiliar to him.

This was the file of the first Night Traveler that he saw in the Starry Obelisk when he first entered Starry University.

Ingrid

【College code name: "Yin Tie"】

[Sequence Long Stage: Justice]

[Second seat of the 873rd "Round Table", graduated from Lion Heart College of Star University six years ago]

[Currently working at the Granville Department of Homeland Order as Director of the Inspectorate.]

This senior student's resume is impeccable.

The second seat at the round table six years ago showed that Ingrid was undoubtedly an outstanding student among the students at that time.

And given Dean Yin's socialite personality, he must have had close interactions with these outstanding students in the college.

For example, Akshia and Hiltina both maintain a very close relationship with Dean Yin, and are called "Little Xia" and "Little Tina" by him.

However, Dean Yin did not call this senior student "Little Lidée", but directly addressed her by her real name, which shows that Dean Yin did not have a harmonious relationship with her during their time at school.

“That’s not a problem.”

"You should know that due to the role-playing method, training, and the confidentiality of supernatural knowledge, becoming a supernatural person requires a considerable amount of resources... Most of the Night Travelers of Starry University are of noble origin."

"But that little girl Ingrid is a rare exception."

"She is a farmer's child, born in a poor town whose name can't even be found on the map. However, she relied on the most basic education courses and passed the various exams to enter the Star University."

"And her initial ranking in the academy, including her Night Blade talent, was quite mediocre, and she seemed unremarkable in her first and second years."

"But in the end, Ingrid relied on her hard work and dedication in the night world to step by step reach the second seat at the round table at that time, surpassing a group of noble heirs with impressive backgrounds and resources."

"Even though she later joined the Imperial Army as an outstanding graduate of the academy, and became the Director of the Inspectorate in just six years... all of this was by no means easy."

Dean Yin shook his furry tail and said, "From a teacher's perspective, Ingrid must be an impeccable student."

"It's just that I don't like that little girl that much, just like Little Tina's sister."

Its words had just fallen.

The next moment, on the steps next to the platform.

There was the distinct sound of military boots trampling on dead leaves.

"You are the...Last-san that Hiltina mentioned?"

A voice sounded in his ears.

This is a slender figure with long black hair, wearing a military cloak with a black griffin pattern embroidered in gold thread on the chest.

She has a stern aura that makes people unconsciously ignore her age and appearance.

"Nice to meet you, Luster-san."

The inspector general named Ingrid walked up to Last and after confirming his identity, she extended her hand to Last with meticulous movements.

Her right hand was wearing a black glove.

At the same time, Ingrid noticed the ferret on Rust's shoulder out of the corner of her eye.

"Long time no see, Dean Yin." Ingrid said respectfully.

But Dean Yin, who was caught in her sight, subconsciously slipped off Last's shoulder and hid directly in the hood of his jumpsuit, not looking at Ingrid.

Last also extended his hand and shook hands with the senior student.

The next moment, through the delicate surface of the gloves, he felt a cold and hard touch.

The prosthetic arm that was shaking hands with Last was made of metal.

(End of this chapter)