Saint Laurent Prison Warden

Chapter 14 Dream
"Chad Lee...Chad...Lee...wake up."

The gentle and kind voice calling in his ear slowly woke Richard up from his sleep.

In a daze, he saw that familiar and friendly smiling face.

He quickly sat up straight, rubbed his eyes, and explained respectfully, “Teacher Kappa, I’m sorry, I didn’t fall asleep on purpose.

I will continue to recite the elemental runes."

"Take a break, Richard. Stop looking."

Capa patted Richard's head twice, then took away all of Richard's books.

He smiled and soothed:
"Chad, you didn't fall asleep, but you memorized too much magical knowledge in a short period of time, which caused your soul to be overdrawn.

I didn't wake you up to let you continue to overdraw your soul.

But sleep does not help to overdraw the soul. Instead, it will make you more sleepy the more you sleep.

Get up and sit for a while. I have asked the butler to prepare cake and tea for you.

You can enjoy a snack while reading your favorite historical novel. Rejuvenate your tired soul through relaxing reading."

"Hmm." Richard looked at the magic book that was taken away by Capa, reluctant to part with it.

Seeing this, Capa said jokingly:

"Hahahaha. Dear Li, you are already the most outstanding wizard among your peers. You can relax and don't need to work so hard.

Learning to enjoy and relax to soothe the trauma of the soul is also a compulsory course for a magician.

Your soul is a little weak.

When you reach a certain age, I will take you to the club to find professional care magicians to help you regulate your soul.

Health comes first. Whether it is learning magic or mastering cultural subjects, it is not as important as your health."

Capa finished his speech with a smile, then he lay down comfortably on the recliner and opened the newspaper with both hands. He rocked on the recliner while flipping through the newspaper, occasionally expressing his amazement, looking relaxed and at ease.

Richard lay on the table, looking at Capa sideways, lost in memories.

When Richard was five years old, he was selected by Capa from the orphans in the orphanage and became Capa's student. At that time, Capa had not yet taken up a position at the Wizard Academy in the City of Travel. He was still the dean of the Wizard Academy in the City of Rendu.

……

From the age of 5, Richard moved from a dilapidated orphanage in the eastern suburbs of [Lendu City] to a low-key and luxurious manor castle in the urban area of ​​[Lendu City].

At that time, the Silver City-State was at the peak of its [Witchcraft and Magic Struggle]. The years of accumulation of magic industry in the Silver City-State began to explode, and the entire Silver City-State developed with each passing day.

[Londo City] At that time, it was still an unpopular coastal city, but it was gradually occupied by bustling hotels and guesthouses, and became more and more prosperous.

At that time, Richard had just grown out of his immaturity. To Richard, who came from Blue Star, everything in this world was so new in his eyes.

When he was a child, Richard's favorite thing was to run to the coastal area in the western suburbs and explore the downtown area during his spare time from learning magic.

Richard was not alone when he was a child. There was someone who always accompanied him in playing this game that seemed childish to adults. The person who always explored [Lendul City] with Richard was Richard's teacher and adoptive father, Capa Tolbustan.

In Richard's impression, Capa Tolbustan is a typical veteran wizard.

He has a steam locomotive named "Mini Spider". Every morning after waking up, he would have a classic pumpkin bread breakfast, a cup of black tea, and listen to the morning news on Silver Age Broadcasting Corporation World Radio, without fail.

All his time, except for eating and sleeping, would always be divided into three parts: studying magic, swearing in the magic high school, and accompanying Richard.

Whenever Richard woke up, rubbed his eyes and walked to the dining table to greet Capa, Capa would always respond with a smile and squinted his eyes, praising Richard with a variety of words.

"Oh, look at that, dear Lee! Your brown eyes are so bright and sparkling.

I bet you have the most beautiful eyes in the whole city of Lundu."

"Hey, who is this? Isn't this the little genius Richard who successfully memorized the entire magic anthology last night?

You can definitely take a rest for a while, kid. You don’t have to be so diligent. Today is a rare day off.”

"Look, you're here again. You're up so early on your day off.

Oh. Richard, you are already so far ahead of your friends in learning magic. Stop learning, stop learning. Relax and give your poor friends a chance to catch up with you.

Aren't you interested in refining medicine? I've prepared a crucible and herbs for you to play with. I'll come over and teach you when I'm free."

In Richard's memory, Capa, the kind old man with gray hair, always found words to praise him. From the day he was adopted by Capa, he never heard a word from Capa that denied him.

Even when he made mistakes, Capa would use encouragement and praise to eliminate his guilt.

If Richard was really a child, he would probably appreciate these compliments, but he was, after all, an adult with more than 20 years of growth experience, so he was often made to feel goosebumps and embarrassed to death by Capa's compliments.

When Richard was a child, Capa was so kind to Richard that Richard always doubted whether he was Capa's biological son.

"I still remember that in the first year when I was adopted by Mr. Kappa, he pinned a blue dahlia on his chest.

According to an ancient tradition that is widely spread in this world, pinning a blue flower on the chest means becoming a father for the first time.

Normally, a man would only wear it on his chest if he had a child of his own.

As an old legendary wizard, Mr. Kapa has studied magic all his life and has never been married.

The fact that he suddenly wore the "Blue Flower" on his chest caused quite a stir in the city of Lundu.

During that time, this cozy little castle was crowded with visitors. Every day, countless people wanted to find out my true identity.

But all the prying eyes were blocked by Teacher Kappa outside the manor castle, and no sight could enter the manor castle.

Teacher Kappa protected me very well. No one knew of my existence except him and his confidants.

Perhaps, from that moment on, Mr. Kappa had already decided to make me a spy."

Of course, Capa doted on Richard, and Richard naturally returned the favor. He was also very good at making Capa happy.

Taking advantage of Capa's break from flipping through the newspaper, Richard lay on the table, blinking his big eyes, and asked curiously:
"Teacher Kappa, how was the witchcraft debate you participated in yesterday? Did you win it?"

"Haha! My good disciple, how did you know that I beat them to a pulp yesterday?

I want to have a good talk with you..."

Capa folded the newspaper, sat up with a snap, and began to brag about his achievements with a smile on his face.

Richard couldn't help laughing as he listened to Capa's boasting, and he clapped his hands in approval.

But for some reason, as Richard listened, he felt that Capa's voice was becoming more and more distant and ethereal.

Later on, not only was Capa's voice completely inaudible, but even his appearance became blurry like water waves.

……

"Richard!"

A thunderous roar sounded in Richard's ears, waking him up from his sleep.

He looked up suddenly and saw an old wizard wearing black-framed glasses, with all his hair in the middle falling out and only messy white hair on both sides, staring at him angrily.

Dean Hank said angrily:
"Oh! You're finally up, Richard. This isn't the first time, Richard, that you've been sleeping in mine, instead of in other people's classes.

What? Are my lectures more boring than other teachers? Or do you think you have mastered Advanced Potions so well that you don't need to learn from me anymore?
I know you have always had good grades and you may be a little proud, but in front of me, your pride is nothing!

Our magic academy has been established for a hundred years, and what we have no shortage of is talented students.

If you don't give me a reason today, I will definitely deduct your usual score to zero.

Even if you get full marks on the final exam, you won't be able to graduate from the magic academy."

All the students in the classroom turned around to look at Richard who was sitting in the last row, and many of them had a look of gloating in their eyes.

A student who dares to sleep in the dean's class is really courageous.

Most importantly, this wasn't the first time Richard had fallen asleep.

This is not courage, but a lack of brain power.

Richard quickly stood up and explained:

“I’m so sorry! Dean Hank.

Your Advanced Potions class is not boring at all. On the contrary, your class is really too interesting and covers so much and so broad extracurricular magical knowledge.

Because you have an extremely broad range of knowledge, you are always able to cite a wide range of examples when giving lectures and unfold a lot of magical knowledge that I have never known before.

I was very interested in this knowledge and tried hard to memorize it.

But the knowledge you transmitted was too much, and my soul consumed it too quickly and became exhausted, so I fell into a coma.

I'm not sleeping, I'm just memorizing too much magic knowledge in a short period of time, which has caused my soul to be overdrawn."

"Oh? You also know about soul overdraft? I've revealed so much magical knowledge, and you can keep up?"

Hank looked at Richard curiously, with some suspicion in his eyes.

"Richard, come up to the stage and let me check if you are soul-drained."

"Yes!" Richard walked up to Hank, closed his eyes and bowed respectfully.

Hank, the dean of the Mage Academy, nodded with satisfaction and reached out to touch Richard's head.

A silver light flashed across Hank's palm, his eyes lit up, and he patted Richard's shoulder with satisfaction, saying earnestly:

“You are honest and a good student.

Richard, the fact that you can keep up with my pace in developing magical knowledge shows that you have accumulated a wealth of knowledge, which is rare among students.

But learning magic is a long-term gradual process, so don't be in a hurry.

Next time, don't memorize these extracurricular magic knowledge in class. I just explained them to you so that you can understand them. It's not time for you to learn them yet."

Richard touched his cheek embarrassedly: "Yes! I remember the dean.

It's just that the magic knowledge you unfolded was too vivid and interesting. I would feel it would be a pity if I didn't memorize it, so I couldn't help it."

"Hahaha!" Dean Hank was very pleased. "Then bring a small notebook next time and write down the extracurricular content that interests you. Then come to my office after class. I'll find the relevant books and lend them to you for self-study."

"Really?! Great! Thanks, Dean Hank!"

Richard was overjoyed.

Dean Hank's words meant that he had gained the authority to enter the dean's office.

Even many full professors in magic academies do not have this power.

He turned around and saw that the eyes of those students who were originally gloating had turned into jealousy and envy.

Richard raised the corner of his mouth and smiled slightly.

"I am smiling now not because I am showing off, but because the plan went well.

Dean Hank is a [Magic Historian]. His profession focuses on the understanding and accumulation of magical knowledge, and he has dabbled in all kinds of unpopular knowledge.

Therefore, Dean Hank is extremely confident and proud of his reserves of magical knowledge.

As the dean, he was very respectful and no one dared to sleep in his class.

except me.

I first provoked his anger by falling asleep during his lectures a few times.

When he finally lost his patience and decided to teach me a memorable lesson, I would reveal my true colors and let him know that he had misunderstood me.

As a result, he will feel guilty and want to compensate.

At this time, I emphasized my love for his extracurricular magic knowledge and showed that we shared the same interests.

He will naturally feel good about me.

This is a plan that Professor Kappa and I worked out together, and its purpose is to help me build a good relationship with Dean Hank and lay the groundwork for the future.

Our plan proved to be very successful.

From that day on, I caught the eye of Dean Hank, and in the following life, relying on my outstanding performance, I won the favor of Dean Hank.

The reason why I was able to stay on and work at the school right after graduation, and was granted a formal researcher position, and was able to access the top-secret information of the magic academy, was all due to the fact that I was a close confidant of Dean Hank. "

……

Richard's mind slowly gathered.

The two images gradually shrank into two floating screens in front of him.

On one screen, he was shown swinging on a swing with Teacher Kappa when he was a child.

On another screen, Dean Hank was looking at the research report in his hand and laughing with him.

"Capa and Hank. Two legends. They are both my mentor and my father.

In terms of time, I have worked with Hank even longer than I have with Mr. Capa.

If I were honest with myself, Dean Hank treated me like his own son.

But unfortunately, Mr. Kappa came first. I can only feel sorry for him.

I have never seen how powerful Kappa teacher is when he uses all his strength, but in my impression, Kappa teacher is cunning, intelligent, and omnipotent!

I simply cannot believe that he would die in the crusade against Lolo."

In the dim light, Richard clenched his fists.

"Teacher Kappa, why did you arrange Luo Luo to be with me?
What is your relationship with the Holy See?
Are you also being used by the Holy See? Or are you hiding the truth from me and treating me as a tool to fulfill your plans?
I must ask you for clarification."

(End of this chapter)