Did the villainous professor survive today?

"What kind of help?"

Olivia was curious.

You successfully persuaded Olivia not to unleash the curse upon you in the middle of the night, thus averting your death.

[Points +1000!]

[Current points: 2000!]

Kroenke paused for a moment.

No, you're really drawing it!

Kroenke finally understood where this Class C death threat came from.

This sixth-tier genius elf user probably didn't intend to kill me; it was probably... an accident.

After all, in the eyes of the outside world, "Krenk" is a fifth-order mage.

It's like a little joke between children, and then you end up being run over like a speed bump.

"Professor Krenk, what do you want me to do?"

"Please help me select a contracted Pokémon. I will give you a reasonable reward based on the level of the Pokémon you provide."

Kroenke knew that the more allies the better.

But sometimes, allies aren't always on your side.

He needs someone he can absolutely trust.

Aside from family, the best option is to contract a spirit.

Similar to Pokémon, in the game, once a Pokémon and its trainer form a contract, they will fight side by side and never abandon each other. Sometimes, they are even more trustworthy than family.

The reason why the original didn't have contracted spirits was because humans could fake their strength, but spirits were easy to expose.

The reason why Olivia was given this task is because contracting a spirit is a rather tricky matter.

Leave professional matters to professionals.

"Contracting spirits is such a hassle, and I have to go to the Sea of ​​Dreams too. Oh well, never mind." Olivia's laziness kicked in.

In the game, the Sea of ​​Dreams is a place similar to an alternate world dungeon, a gathering place for elves.

Kroenke understood the principle of "a man will die for one who understands him": "From now on, I'll pay for whatever you want to eat. Just send the bill to Ludwig's residence."

"Professor Kroenke, are you serious?" Olivia's eyes lit up.

"Do I seem like the kind of person who likes to lie?"

"Deal!" Olivia unilaterally extended her hand and gave Kroenke a high five.

"What are the requirements for a contracted spirit?"

"A low-level water-type Pokémon will suffice; I'll train one from scratch."

Krenk was skilled in water magic. He knew he couldn't control those high-level elves right now, so his requirements weren't high. He added thoughtfully,

"As for other requirements, it would be best if someone is intelligent and capable..."

Kroenke did not say the second half of the sentence.

"It's very simple, Professor Kroenke, just wait for the good news!" Olivia said confidently, hands on her hips.

"Thank you, this is the deposit," Krenk said, handing the Spirit Potion to Olivia.

"When will it be better?"

"Let's do it this week. Your requirements aren't too high. I'll come to your house once I find someone."

Olivia's eyes rolled around twice.

"I found out, can I come over for a meal?"

"no problem."

Kroenke said generously.

Oh, my predecessor, how could you miss out on such a cheap and useful connection just because you disliked someone? People who can get things done for you just by treating you to a meal are hard to find.

Kroenke silently bid farewell to Olivia, then got into the car and instructed the driver to head towards the mansion.

"Hmm, you're back?"

As soon as Kroenke got out of the car, he ran into Richard, who was also returning from the Barberini family. He beckoned the former over.

"Klenk, perfect timing, let me tell you about the situation."

"it is good."

Krenk followed Richard to the observation deck in the backyard, where they could see the white chestnut trees, myrtle trees, palm trees, and Taiwan cedar trees planted in the backyard...

These trees, transported live plants from all corners of the world via Ward containers, are arranged in a natural terraced layout, lush with green moss, undulating in the breeze.

Further out, the sea and sky are a uniform blue, the surface of the sea undulating like heavy ripples rising from a pale blue silk, one after another, endlessly.

Richard pulled up a chair and sat down:

"I've already met with Victor, the head of the Barberini family, and he agrees with me: don't make a fuss yet, and slowly look for an opportunity," Richard said, taking a sip of honey tea.

"This involves a struggle between the old and new aristocratic factions, and it's not something that can be accomplished simply by everyone providing evidence."

"Okay, I understand."

Kroenke said.

The old noble families refer to families that were already nobles when St. Auster was founded, such as the Russell family.

The new nobility, on the other hand, are families that rose to prominence later in life and became nobles for various reasons, such as his own Ludwig family and his fiancée Barberini family.

Because the old nobles did not want the new nobles to share the spoils with them, the conflict between the two sides had a long history, extending from the parliament to every corner of the world.

In this power struggle, the new aristocracy was always at a disadvantage.

"The tentative date is this weekend, the inauguration dinner for the chief professor. The Russell family will also be there. We need to find an opportunity to contact them and extract useful clues from them."

"Okay, I understand."

Kroenke nodded.

My parents went abroad on business and couldn't come back for a while, so the dinner was naturally postponed to this weekend.

However, unexpectedly, Kroenke was assassinated, which is why he put aside his work and rushed back ahead of time to find out what was going on.

Considering that many nobles' schedules are arranged in advance, the time for the celebratory dinner was not changed, and everything remained the same.

"This weekend?"

Kroenke looked down at his palm.

All faculty members of the college will be invited to the banquet, including those who joined this year.

Therefore, "L," who infiltrated St. Auster Magic Academy, is very likely to appear at the venue.

This is the best opportunity for me to find out the other party's true identity.

……

the next day.

Kroenke, dressed in a dark blue suit, came to the entrance after finishing breakfast.

After returning home yesterday, nothing particularly noteworthy happened. I simply took the newly purchased Lingxi reagent and then sparred with Sophia in the front yard for a while.

[Spirit Lv30 (0/2150)]

【Mana Lv27 (400/1120)】

Strength Lv14 (121/340)

[Constitution Lv16 (327/420)]

Kroenke glanced at the panel data and blinked.

Compared to the first time I took the Lingxi reagent, the effect of the second time was greatly weakened, and at most it could only support me to reach the second level.

That's enough.

Krenk muttered to himself, looking at the cane rack by the door.

Without thinking, he reached for the pure silver cane and pulled it from the shelf.

"It's fairly easy to use."

Krenk weighed the cane in his hand.

After his strength increased from Lv12 to Lv14, the sword staff, which was a little heavy for him two days ago, can now be easily lifted.

He gripped the handle, pulled out the steel blade, looked at his flawless face reflected in the blade, then sheathed the blade, secured it with the clip, went out, and got into the car.

Twenty minutes later, Kroenke arrived at his office.

With about half an hour left before class, he planned to prepare a little more.

He pushed open the door and went inside.

"headmaster?"

Krenk looked at the old man standing in front of the desk directly opposite him with some surprise.

He wore a fitted white shirt, shiny black leather shoes, and his gray hair was neatly combed back, revealing a wide forehead. He looked energetic and vibrant.

Abraham Lawrence

[Death Threat: A]