Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 178 Star God Prophecy
The negotiations between Ritas and Platina officially began.

Unlike before, the two people now are not Professor Ritas Elson and Platina Latras, the fourth daughter of the Latras family.

Instead, it was Ritas, the leader of the Church of the Bath Goddess and the agent of the Bath Goddess, and Platina, a member of the "Star People" and the representative of Misli.

In addition to the difference in identity and stance, Ritas' current attitude has also changed significantly compared to before.

Previously, Ritas was quite cautious. He could only tremble and say some specious words to bluff and play the role of a riddler as well as possible. Even if he was curious about the other party's affairs, he could not reach into the other party's familiar areas to avoid any loopholes.

However, now that the Church of the Bath Goddess and the People of the Stars have officially established a cooperative relationship, Ritas does not have to be restrained.

Even if it sounds like a question that makes Platina feel confused and suspicious, and wonders "How come this fellow 'star' doesn't know anything?", Ritas can still ask it.

On the one hand, after Misri recognized his identity as the goddess of the bath, his identity also became unquestionable. On the other hand, Ritas understood this mentality very well.

Just like when he bought a fake before, even though people around him said he might have been cheated, he could still find "evidence" from various tricky angles to prove that it was the real thing.
hiss.

Ritas was halfway through his thoughts when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest.

In short, these two aspects are the main reasons, and there is another reason besides them. That reason is that Ritas is not so worried about things like "exposure" now.

So, Ritas boldly asked about all matters related to the "Star People" organization, and Platina answered without any doubt.

The "People of the Stars" is a very ancient organization, and can even be traced back to the origin of mankind in an unknown year, perhaps thousands or perhaps tens of thousands of years ago.

However, it is natural that the people of the star have also suffered several devastating blows and fallen apart several times in their long history.

Therefore, after Ritas had a brief understanding, he judged that the history of the current Star People may be a more reliable inheritance of about 600 years.

Of course, an organization that has lasted for six hundred years is also remarkable.

According to the legends of the people of the stars, in the ancient barbaric times, this world was very cruel.

And just when humanity was on the verge of extinction, the Star God arrived, bringing with him the power of the stars.

Those who were chosen by the power of the stars were called "Star Chosen". Then, these Star Chosen used their powerful strength to lead people to build a prosperous home.

At this point, Ritas believes that the legends of the Star People are not fundamentally different from the legends of the creation of gods that can be found everywhere.

However, the subsequent content aroused some interest in Ritas.

First of all, unlike the common legends, at the end of the Legend of the Star People, those Star Chosen who gained power were promoted to "Star Goddesses".

Secondly, unlike the various ways of destruction in common legends, at the end of the legend of the Star People, it was the Star Goddess who led the Star People back to the starry sky.

As a creation legend, it is quite rare that humans can become gods and the theme is "return".

Due to various reasons, those who were unable to return to the starry sky with the star goddesses and were left behind in the world became the ancestors of today's "Star People".

Therefore, the goal of the Star People has always been to wait for the birth of a new Star Goddess and then lead them back to the starry sky.

"May I ask about the connection between the Latras family and the 'Star People'? Are they also a branch of the Star People?"

After listening to the origin story, Ritas began to ask about some things that were more relevant to their present.

"Strictly speaking, no. But at this point, there are so many connections between the two that it's hard for me to explain the relationship between the two in just a few words."

Gently shaking her head, Platina said, and patiently explained,

"The prosperous city built by the people of the stars is naturally coveted by surrounding forces."

"Moreover, the Star Goddess also led many of her people back to the starry sky."

Having guessed the subsequent plot development, Ritas found an excuse for the Star People.

"Yes. So, the Star People who were left behind soon lost their homes and became a wandering tribe. Without a fixed place to live and unable to be self-sufficient, the Star People naturally developed the habit of traveling for business in order to survive. The Latras Chamber of Commerce was derived from the Chamber of Commerce founded by the traveling merchants among the Star People. However, the power of the Latras Chamber of Commerce now far exceeds that of the Star People themselves."

So, the Star Citizens, who are extremely dependent on the Latras Chamber of Commerce in all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation, have a very strange relationship with the former?
Ritas roughly put it into context. It was like there was a class in Earls College. No, it wasn't even a class. It was probably a seminar composed of some students in Earls College, whose brilliance overshadowed the college itself.

The college felt that it should be in control of the seminar, while the seminar felt that it was in control of the college.

This relationship is really too awkward.

After a brief discussion about the complicated disputes between the Latras family and the Star People, Ritas turned the topic to the "Star Priests".

It is not much different from Ritas’ previous guess. The one who can guide the “Star Chosen One”, that is, the holder of the Star Mark Emblem, to be promoted to the “Star Goddess” is the legendary “Star Priest”.

"To be honest, among us, the Star Citizens, the records related to the Star Priests, that is, the training of the Star Chosen, have been basically lost. Therefore, we, the Star Citizens, can only cooperate with other branches to elect a 'Priest Candidate'."

"Why is she a candidate? It sounds like the Star Priest doesn't need to be limited to one person. Can't a group of priests train a Star Goddess, or a group of priests train a group of goddesses?"

The Bathing Goddess, who had been present the entire time, asked in confusion.

After confirming again and again that Platina heard the voice of the bathing goddess, Ritas slightly changed the wording and relayed this valuable question through his own mouth.

In response to Ritas' question, Platina just shook her head.

"For the same reason, we don't know the inside story. However, according to the prophecy, only one more 'Star Goddess' and one 'Star Priest' will be born in this world in the end."

prophecy.

A new word that made Ritas somewhat concerned appeared in the conversation.

Ritas was not impatient, but gradually and indirectly tested the "prophecy" believed by the "People of the Stars".

As he inquired further, Ritas realized that the content of this "prophecy" was greater than he had imagined.

"According to the prophecy, we live under a false sky. The 'Morning Star' in the prophecy finally lit up on that night eleven years ago. Afterwards, the 'Star Chosen' who had almost disappeared in the past emerged from all over the continent. Therefore, the 'Star Goddess' is destined to break through the false sky with the Morning Star as predicted, and lead the people of the stars back to the starry sky again."

Platina stared at him with longing for a moment, then turned to Ritas and smiled, "We, the people of the star, don't have too many extravagant hopes. We just hope that we can be among the people returning to the starry sky together with many other people of the star."

"Professor Ritas. When it comes to the training of the Star Chosen, your organization has a heritage and background that far surpasses our Star Citizens. So, there is something I would like to entrust to your organization."

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In a blink of an eye, their discussion had lasted until the afternoon.

At the end of the meeting, Platina made this proposal.

As for Ritas, he remained silent.

The reason for his silence was that he knew that this was the goodwill shown by the "Star People" and that they wanted to take the initiative to cooperate to make the relationship between the two organizations closer, which was generally a good thing. But where did he get his heritage from?
The entire Church of the Bath Goddess is just an empty shell except for the talking disc.

"Do you want us to provide your organization with 'Star Chosen'?"

After a moment's silence, Ritas continued.

The reason why he had such a guess was that Noah and Tabatha, who had been previously selected as candidates by the Star People, had all become "believers" of the Bathing Goddess.

"Hehe, that's not the case. Although I don't mean to blame you, the fact that the professor awakened our candidates one after another did make us feel anxious for a long time. However, it was also because of this that we realized that external candidates are full of various uncertainties, so we turned to the Star Citizens to explore. Fortunately, not long ago, a girl with the qualifications of a 'Star Chosen' really appeared among our Star Citizens. But she is in some trouble now."

Platina seemed to be really worried and sighed softly.
"Because of her special identity, and she has been basically confirmed to become the 'Chosen One' of our organization, we can't do too much interference from our standpoint. So now, we can't even find out what happened to her."

"Since you are not willing to contact me due to your position, then I will..."

What can you do?
Ritas looked at Platina in confusion.

Platina opened her iron fan and covered her smiling face.
"Besides the fact that the professor's status is too noble, the professor may be the most suitable person to contact that person. Because, that person is currently studying in the Greenthorn grade of the senior department of Earls College. Her name is Langna."

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Ritas was silent again.

The reason for this silence was that in Earls College, "Langena" was a celebrity known to almost everyone.

In the end, Ritas did not make a definite guarantee, citing the fact that they were not in the same class or the same grade. However, since this was a commission to promote the relationship between organizations, Ritas also agreed to contact Langna at the appropriate time.

In the subsequent conversation, based on the principle of mutual benefit, Ritas also put forward a commission to Platina.

"Looking for information about the 'Forgotten Temple'?"

Platina repeated the request and looked at Ritas.
"If I remember correctly, the professor seemed to have mentioned this organization during our initial meeting. If possible, could you tell me about the connection between your organization and the 'Forgotten Temple'?"

"Like your organization, our organization has also faced several crises of destruction in history. It was at that time that our organization took the initiative to split into our lineage and the 'Forgotten Temple' in order to continue. Now, in addition to meeting our compatriots again, we are looking for the Forgotten Temple to make the many things and records handed down in the organization complete."

This level of nonsense is easy for Ritas to handle.

In order to prevent their powerful ancient relics or magic from being obtained by their opponents, it is not uncommon for them to divide them into several parts and keep the contents and interpretation methods separately. And these actions have also added a lot of troubles to archaeologists in later generations.

"I see."

Platina accepted Ritas's statement.
"Although there is no relevant information yet, we will try to find it for you later. And you don't have to worry, the world is more vast than you think. Maybe the 'Forgotten Temple' is still somewhere in the world, just not adjacent to us. Just like we didn't know the existence of many 'Star Organizations' before, and the professor's organization also believes that the only people of the stars left are your organization and the 'Forgotten Temple'."

Listening to Platina's consolation, Ritas kept a straight face and did not show any subtle expression. He just nodded.
"I will wait for news hopefully."

As the first meeting and discussion after the formal establishment of the cooperative relationship, Ritas was quite satisfied with the content gained.

However, at the moment of parting, Ritas still had a feeling that was difficult to describe.

In particular, various facts have proven that the so-called world-destroying organization "Forgotten Temple" has not yet been born.

If there was no "Forgotten Temple", Ritas would not understand why he had spent so much effort from the very beginning, even bringing out the "Bath Goddess" to compete with Misli, to gain those cooperative positions.

Just as he felt that it was no big deal to be "exposed" in front of Platina, Ritas realized that he had developed a feeling of contempt for the "Star People" organization due to the contrast.

If he had not been a scholar, he would have been interested in the history of the "Star People". Moreover, he did not want to ignore the "Star People" due to his laziness and arrogance, which would lead to some regrettable consequences in the future.

Now, he might even cut off contact with the "Star People" and stop wasting time on them.

After all, as it stands now, even if the "People of the Stars" are left alone, they are just a church organization that is not very dangerous and will never be able to spread the fire to his side.

"Professor Ritas?"

Looking at Ritas who was originally exchanging farewell greetings, and suddenly frowned and fell into a state of thought, with a look of impatience flashing between his brows from time to time, Platina asked softly.

"Currently, is it the 'Star People' or the 'Latras Family' who are conducting the 'Artificial Star Pattern' experiment?"

Ritas came back from his thoughts and suddenly asked Platina a question.

Platina, who was filled with astonishment, was unable to answer for a long time.

"Whether Ms. Platina knows about this or not, I hope you can tell Misley for me."

Ritas stood up, took out a piece of parchment from his arms, and made it float in the air.

"Should you hire me, Ritas Berengrom Elson, as a researcher to join those experiments? Because, things in this regard..."

As Ritas spoke, the parchment suddenly burned, leaving only the complex magic circle drawn on it in the form of light and shadow in the air.

“I dabble in that, too.”

Then, Ritas waved his hand and dispersed the "suspected star pattern" in the air. Then, he nodded to Platina and turned to leave the Latras Chamber of Commerce.

(End of this chapter)