Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 875 When to Go Home

In the distance, on the top floor of the college's large library building.

The white-haired old dean gazed at the bustling crowd gathered around the notice board in the square, and asked his assistant in a deep voice:

"Do you think we're being a bit too obsequious? I mean, our intentions are too obvious."

The dean was none other than Old Deng, the same old man who had met Milo by the high wall.

His assistant behind him looked to be ten or twenty years younger than him; let's say he was a midfielder.

"I don't think so," Zhong Deng said after thinking about it carefully.

The old dean turned to the side, looking towards the academy auditorium, and sighed, "That kid's been using our first dean's astrological chalice to make soda these past few days..."

“How about…” Zhongdeng’s assistant said after careful consideration, “How about we move her to the reception building? There aren’t many old things stored there, so she can take care of them as she pleases.”

The old dean changed the subject: "No, I mean that the Holy Grail has been sitting in the auditorium for who knows how many years. It's covered in dust. It's not good if it upsets the child's stomach. You should find someone to take it and wash it."

"Ah... okay." The assistant from Zhongdeng was stunned for three or four seconds before reacting.

"The first dean used that cup to drink wine back then. It's said to be able to cool it down, but I've never tried it, and I wouldn't dare. I wonder where she is now..." The old dean sighed, then shook her head and got down to business:
Is there still no movement outside the high walls?

“No, but don’t worry, I have people keeping a close watch on him around the clock. Once that Shadow returns, we’ll open the city gates to welcome him.” Zhongdeng’s assistant said earnestly.

"Yes, the most important thing is to take good care of that child. We can't let her suffer even the slightest grievance, otherwise our Yilan will be in big trouble," the old director said in a drawn-out voice.

“Don’t worry, Dean. Although that person is from the Shadow Order, he’s not quite the same as the higher-ups we remember. And since he’s willingly entrusted his ‘sister’ to our care, it means he doesn’t have much ill will towards the academy or Ilan,” Zhongdeng’s assistant said.

It is true that she voluntarily entrusted her younger sister to the college for care.

But the second half of their sentence said they'd burn down the academy if even a single hair was missing.

“Saddy is looking after the child, and we can trust her to handle things.”

This Sadie is the female magic mentor that Milo chose to hold Kai.

...

……

In the past few days, the academy's lower and middle management, as well as the apprentices, have been immersed in various rumors and information about the great battle, enjoying the gossip to their heart's content. The academy even temporarily announced a short holiday for rest and recuperation, which made the apprentices even happier.

But the higher-ups are anything but happy.

I wouldn't say I was terrified, but I was definitely a little unsure of myself.

Why hasn't Shadow returned yet...?

Or is it that He doesn't plan to come back?
During this period, the college's higher-ups were quite averse to the word "fire".

They had all witnessed the scene that the black fire had created outside the high walls; if this fire was heading towards the academy…

Oh, I can't think about it, it's too scary.

...

Now they are hoping that Lord Shadow will come back soon and take that little rascal away, the sooner the better, otherwise no one can sleep peacefully at night.

They were even more afraid that Kai would get impatient and start trying to climb the high wall again.

...

While the great mages were focusing their attention on what lay beyond the high walls...

Someone had already quietly arrived at the auditorium of the Ilan Magic Academy.

As is customary, we naturally don't use the main entrance.

As soon as Milo stood firm on the windowsill, he noticed Kai making noises while manipulating star magic in the atrium inside the building.

In reality, Kay may not have noticed Milo's arrival at the foot of the high wall that day. Milo shielded her from the deathly aura of the calamity, but the aftershocks still knocked her unconscious.

Kai was probably a bit bewildered. He woke up to find himself being treated like an ancestor, with every aspect of his life being taken care of, from food and clothing to shelter and transportation. Even top leaders from the academy would come to visit him from time to time. Kai had never seen these people in person before, only in portraits in the corridor.

What she found most bizarre was that everyone who came to visit and offer condolences would casually ask about the word "brother."

Kai didn't quite understand when these old Deng Zhongdengs, who never showed their faces on ordinary days, had become so approachable.

Especially Sadie, the tutor who stayed in the auditorium, she mentioned her brother the most.

Every now and then, they'll ask, "Is that your biological brother?", "Does he have a name?", "Does he spoil you a lot?", "Does he like drinking beverages like you?", "Is he even human?"

I feel like if I keep asking like this, I'll eventually find out his size too.

Kaiyue sensed something was wrong.

No one was willing to tell her exactly what happened that night, so she decided to go out and find out for herself.

If you go out through the main door downstairs, you'll definitely be blocked by Sadie.

Then climb out the window.

...

She found a hair tie to tie up her loose white hair, then climbed onto the third-floor windowsill and found an angle where no one would notice her to begin moving.

At that moment, a voice came from beside me:
"There are some broken bricks in the bushes over there, be careful when you jump down."

"Okay, thank you."

Without thinking much, Kai subconsciously agreed.

Then her furtive, half-squatting position remained frozen for about seven or eight seconds.

Turn your head slowly.

"It's really you!"

She shouted excitedly, and then, out of control, she stood up abruptly, slipped, and fell off the building.

But Milo grabbed the back of his collar and left him hanging in mid-air.

Finally, they carried it back into the house.

...

"No wonder everyone's been calling me 'brother,' it really is you."

This was probably the most exciting moment Kai had ever experienced.

They danced and jumped around wildly.

Compared to the sickly Kai I remembered from Nanwei City, the one in front of me was much more lively. It seemed that she had changed a lot during her time in Yilan.

Milo picked up the leftover fruit from Kai's table, stuffed it into his mouth, and lectured him as he chewed:
"Hey, let me tell you, next time you encounter a situation like that, be smart and back off. Let those old guys from the academy go up and die, don't just blindly grab a big stick and start hitting them. What if I went to the East this time and didn't come back? Are you going to make me collect your corpse then?"

"This, this, this is delicious." Kai took out several better-quality fruits from the pocket of his magic apprentice robe and stuffed them into Milo's hand.

It turns out she took all the good quality fruit with her before she left; the only ones left on the table were a few that were half-rotten.

...

Milo sat leisurely in his chair, picked up the Holy Grail, and took a sip of the infused water.

Kai obediently squatted down beside him:

When are we going home?

(End of this chapter)