bullyxtreme Chapter 312 Cole
Chapter 312 Cole
On that day, Sumeru City was fortunate enough to witness a spectacular sight: the acting sage, Elhesen, who was known for his emotional stability, expressionlessly held up the Leaf-Cutting Light and chased after the enemy throughout the city.
Oh, no, I should be officially a Great Sage now.
Kavi laughed gleefully from the side. He knew that with Mu Feng's smile, Elhesen's vacation was in serious jeopardy.
In other words, the other scholars in the Academy were unaware of the inside story; otherwise, they would definitely have cursed in secret that some were dying of thirst while others were drowning in floods.
They wondered why these two were starting to dislike each other, since the position of Great Sage wasn't exactly a hot potato.
It should be understood that in the Academy of Sciences, where geniuses gather, it is extremely difficult for ordinary scholars to even be awarded the academic title of Habantha, let alone become a sage who controls the six major schools or even the entire Academy of Sciences.
Finally, after some friendly negotiations, the succession farce came to an end with Mu Feng personally giving Elhesen a 30% raise, and the two making peace.
Now Kavi's smile vanished. Wait, if he applied to resign now, would he also get a 30% raise?
A raise of thirty is not too little, fifty or seventy would be even better.
Mu Feng patted his shoulder with a heavy heart, ruthlessly shattering the great architect's daydream with a heavy heart.
"No, but you might take a 100% pay cut, because Al-Hysen would probably be happy to fire you outright."
Kavi paused for a moment, then turned his gaze to Elhesen beside him. Perhaps... maybe... impossible?
Considering their long-standing friendship, surely Elhesen wouldn't be so heartless?
"Of course not, I guarantee that a 100% pay cut is absolutely impossible for you."
This time, Elhesen answered without hesitation.
Kavi felt relieved, and for a moment, he felt a pang of guilt for having once teased Elhesen behind his back.
Well, to be honest, aside from frequently withholding project payments and being rather sharp-tongued, Aierhesen isn't all that...
"Because, considering the part you were scammed out of and Miss Dolly's debts, your salary will be reduced by about two hundred percent."
Kavi: ...Erhesen! I @&%...
……
On the other side, seeing that Kavi and Elhesen were getting along as well as ever, Mu Feng left the Order Academy with peace of mind.
During this time, I also ran into Seno and Tinari. As always, the Grand Disciplinarian was playing the Seven Sages Summoning game in the tavern during his vacation. Judging from his expression, he was probably in a winning position.
Yeah, one against three, don't panic, the advantage is on my side.
As for Tina, she was packing her belongings and the ancient books she had borrowed, preparing to return to Daochenglin.
According to him, Cole's health was not good, and it was difficult to feel at ease for him to take on the patrol duties alone.
"Colette? Shouldn't her scaly disease be cured by now?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Feng muttered something under his breath, sounding puzzled.
The Demon Scale Disease had long since dissipated along with the forbidden knowledge, so Cora's body should have returned to normal by now.
Could it be that the remnants of the demon god on her body are still causing trouble?
Unfortunately, these words did not escape the ears of the sharp-eared Tinaly. Immediately, the Grand Ranger's eyes narrowed, flashing with a dangerous light.
Tsk, he doesn't seem to have ever mentioned his apprentice to anyone before, so... heh.
Tina's face visibly darkened, and by the time someone realized their slip of the tongue, it was too late.
"Um, Tinari, about Cole, if I said I had the ability to predict the future, would you believe me?"
Mu Feng silently took two steps back, forced a slightly awkward smile, swallowed hard, and spoke with difficulty.
This is terrible. He doesn't seem to have any connection with that girl, Ke Lai, so he shouldn't know so much about her.
Tina patted Mu Feng on the shoulder with a friendly smile, while raising the Hunter's Path in his hand.
"Yes, I believe you. Go tell my 'Ventilation'!"
……
Meanwhile, at the same time, there was a forest called Xumi, the Daocheng Forest, where the forest patrol officer was stationed.
The girl with short, grass-green hair, carrying cleaning supplies, clumsily climbed the rocks toward the Seven Gods statue.
The girl had beautiful pinkish-purple eyes, a leaf-shaped headdress, and a shawl and sleeves that revealed half of her smooth, fair forearm. She wore a short skirt and ankle boots, and had a small dark green doll on her shoulder.
The little doll has green cat ears, a cape in the same color as the girl's, and a somewhat fierce-looking gaze.
The girl didn't seem to be in good health; after climbing only a couple of steps, fine beads of sweat began to appear on her smooth forehead.
So she had to stop and rest for a while.
"Hey, little Ke Lai, why are you up so early again today!"
The familiar ranger waved from afar, and Cole put down his bucket and returned a slight smile.
"Ah... because Master isn't here, I wanted to clean up the statues as soon as possible so I could take over the forest patrol duties..."
The girl was a little embarrassed, but her voice was very soft, sounding like a meadow after a light rain, fresh and gentle.
The forest ranger sighed helplessly, looked at the girl's somewhat frail figure, and gave her a word of advice with concern.
"Little Kele needs to rest more, don't overwork yourself."
After all, it's no secret in Daocheng Forest that this girl is physically weak and needs to take medicine every few days.
"Yes, I know. Um... thank you for your concern."
Cole pursed his lips, waved his hand, and gave a reassuring smile before getting up and continuing to climb.
The plum rains have lasted for several days, and the sun is shining brightly today, so... let's start by cleaning up the statue of the Little Grass God.
After that, it's time to learn about the characteristics of mushroom cultivation. In the afternoon, I'll also be patrolling the forest in place of Master Tinari.
The girl draped the towel she was holding over the statue's shoulder, silently encouraging herself, "Come on, Cole!"
Today will be better than yesterday, it definitely will.
……
Time flew by, and as Paimon turned the clock hands, the sky gradually changed from clear to dusky.
Ke Lai raised her little face, looked at the sky that was slowly darkening, exhaled, and began to pack her things for the return journey.
Perhaps due to the long period of rain followed by clear skies, there were especially many pedestrians today. Naturally, there were also quite a few people who ignored the warnings on the signs and ended up getting mushroom poisoning.
The girl was so busy all afternoon that she barely had time to rest until dusk.
After pushing open the door, lighting candles, boiling water, cooking, and completing a series of chores, it was already completely dark.
The night outside the window was pitch black, with only occasional flashes of light from the other forest rangers on patrol.
Claire, clutching the doll in her arms, leaned against the bed, casually kicked off her boots, propped her chin on her hand, and stared blankly into space.
The candles burned out, and the lights in the room gradually dimmed, but she did not light any more. Instead, she let the darkness slowly devour the light until it fell into complete silence.
At that moment, she struck a match, and the tiny flame emitted a soft orange glow, illuminating the photo frame beside the bed.
In the picture, right under the giant windmill, a girl in red is full of enthusiasm, while a girl in green is reserved and timid.
However, there was a scorch mark between them, which abruptly erased the figure of one of the girls.
Cole stared in a daze until the match slowly burned out, and the figure in the photograph once again disappeared into the boundless darkness.
Are you thinking about him again?
The sound came from an unknown source.
"……Um."
[Volume 5 - End]