I'm here to save the world, what are you doing?

Facing the puzzled looks from Iveliya and Sanita, he explained with a smile:

"The day after tomorrow, which is the third day after we arrive in Lienya, is Lienya's traditional festival, the Mirror Lake Festival."

"There will be a grand celebration, and the whole city will be attending. We will also have to watch the ceremony."

"If the Chaos Cult really wants to cause trouble, this should be the best time."

"I've written a secret order to mobilize the Lienian Imperial garrison, disguised as merchant caravans, to secretly enter the city in batches and deploy defenses around Mirror Lake Square. If any unexpected situation arises, the army will immediately take repressive measures."

Chaos Cult, right?

Look, Brother Lu is sending troops to capture you all!

The Imperial Army's 1st Special Operations Brigade stationed in Lienia, move out!

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At noon the next day, a long whistle suddenly broke the quiet atmosphere in the mountains, startling several birds in the woods.

In the distance, the beautiful lake is faintly visible. Under the direct sunlight at noon, the surface of the lake is shimmering with silver light, like a huge, carefully polished silver mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds.

There are a large number of buildings surrounding the lake. The entire city of Lienya spreads out in a fan shape with the lake as the center. The most conspicuous of them is the towering castle complex on the lakeside.

Arrived at the easternmost border town - Lienya! Lienya is so beautiful!

A lot of people had gathered at the station, and they were clearly divided into two groups.

The group on the left is wearing dark blue traditional robes, the fabric is thick and crisp. Everyone stands straight with their chin slightly raised, exuding an almost rigid solemnity. At first glance, they give people the impression of being traditional and conservative.

But in fact, this group of people are the reformists of Kalia Academy.

It may sound absurd, but it is not so absurd when you think about the fact that an innocent young man who wears traditional clothes every day loves to smoke e-cigarettes.

On the right was a group of professors and students wearing neatly tailored modern modified robes with simple college crests embroidered on the collars and cuffs. They talked in low voices in twos and threes, chuckling from time to time. These were the traditionalists of Kalia Academy.

There was a clear distance between the two groups, and the atmosphere was a little tense.

The officials standing in the middle, neither left nor right, are dressed in suits and ties. They are the official representatives of Lienia.

"Oh, what a grand welcome."

Sanita played with the ends of her hair and chuckled, her red lips curled up in a playful arc:

"It seems that both factions attach great importance to your arrival, young lord."

Lucius nodded slightly, his golden eyes sweeping across the crowd on the platform, and suddenly frowned:

"Strange, I don't see Professor Dinstakovich."

Professor Dinstakovic, the leader of the reformists, was not present.

Logically speaking, if the professor wanted to win Lucius's support, he should not miss such an important reception.

Alas, what did Brother Lu do wrong to make you so disrespect me? Do you have to always find someone missing to remind me when something goes wrong?

Unfortunately, Lucius guessed wrong this time.

"Oh! You noticed!"

A middle-aged man with meticulously combed black hair stepped forward quickly and bowed respectfully to Lucius.

"Welcome, young lord, to Lienia. I am Patrick, the mayor of Lienia."

"Professor Dinstakovich has prepared a special dance performance for you at the foot of Mount Grenier, so he can't come to the station to greet you."

Lucius:? ? ?

OK, it seems that I had misunderstood Dinstakovic before.

People want to improve more than Lucius imagined, and they have even developed new talents.

"Dance performance?"

Lucius was very surprised.

"Yes, it's an ancient masked theatrical dance."

Mayor Patrick explained, “Professor Dinstaković has recently become fascinated with traditional culture, and he thought it would be more meaningful to welcome you in this way.”

Lucius: ...

Living in Bengbu, the leader of the reformists became obsessed with traditional culture. Is this reasonable?

I think this guy might have betrayed his own society.

On second thought, the fact that a reformist leader suddenly became obsessed with traditional culture was a strange change in itself.

Perhaps, Professor Dinstakovic wanted to convey something through the dance performance.

Lucius's eyes suddenly became deep.

“It sounds very unique.”

Lucius raised the corner of his lips slightly, nodded calmly, and a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes:

"I am looking forward."

Patrick breathed a sigh of relief, as if he was worried that Lucius would be unhappy with the arrangement.

Then he turned around and waved to the two groups of people from Kalia Academy, signaling them to come forward.

An old man with silver hair came forward first and saluted Lucius:

"I haven't seen you for five years. The young lord is even more charming than before."

Lucius extended his hand and shook his, then said with a smile:

"Long time no see, Dean Vanier. I can still vividly remember every scene when I visited with my father."

The old man was none other than Fulong Vanie, the dean of the Kalia Magic Academy and the leader of the traditional faction.

Just as Dean Vanier was about to say something, a middle-aged man squeezed over with a warm smile on his face, but there was a hint of calculation in his eyes.

"My Lord, I am Professor Coleman, responsible for magical theory and innovative research."

"We met five years ago. Do you remember?"

He inquired, shaking Lucius's hand eagerly.

"Oh, Professor Coleman, of course I remember. It was you who was responsible for showcasing the results of the Mass Transcendentalization back then."

Lucius nodded, smoothed the wrinkles on his sleeves casually, and asked casually:

"Five years have passed. I suppose you should have achieved a lot?"

"Of course, of course!"

When Professor Coleman mentioned his research results, his face flushed with excitement:

"Young Lord, I invite you to visit our laboratory tomorrow morning! We've recently made a major breakthrough in mass transcendence, and I'm sure you'll be interested!"

"Coleman, you know those experiments haven't been approved by the Academy Committee!"

Vanier's expression had already become gloomy because of Coleman's previous behavior, and now he interrupted him directly with an angry voice.

"Committee?"

Coleman sneered, "Are you referring to the committee controlled by your traditionalists? Our research is already very mature, but you just don't want to admit it."

"Mature?"

Vane retorted, his gray eyebrows knitted tightly together:

"Don't you know the harm those experiments cause to the participants?"

“Progress always comes at a price.”

Coleman was obviously unconvinced and said stubbornly:

"Besides, those are low-probability events and are not representative."

The two argued endlessly, and the smell of gunpowder in the air became increasingly tense.

Others on the platform began to whisper, and it was obvious that everyone was very interested in the argument.

At this point, Lucius could no longer keep smiling and pretend nothing had happened. If he didn't stop them, he was afraid that the two would start fighting on the spot.

He just coughed lightly, breaking the deadlock:

"Professors, I understand that you both have your own philosophies and pursuits. As an outsider, I look forward to gaining a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the Kalia School of Magic."

"So, if possible, I hope to come to the academy tomorrow to witness your achievements with my own eyes. What do you think?"

His voice was neither hurried nor slow, but full of authority that could not be refused.

To some extent, Lucius was also to blame for the fact that the reformists were able to act so unscrupulously in the academy.

Glad Olden has been secretly supporting the research of the reformists, which is why their research has not been stopped even though it has clearly involved some dangerous areas.

Before awakening his Supreme Heavenly Essence, Lucius was an outcast whose path to transcendence would be cut off after the third stage, and the research of the reformists could be used as a reference.

Alas, the darkness of the Clovis household.

After hearing Lucius's statement, Vanier and Coleman looked at him at the same time, then glared at each other. Sparks flew when their eyes met, but both of them nodded in the end.

"Of course, my lord."

Dean Vanier spoke first, a polite smile plastered on his aged face:

"Tomorrow morning we can take you to visit the teaching area and ancient book research room, and then in the afternoon..."

"We will arrange a tour of the experimental center this afternoon."

Coleman quickly followed up with a hint of victory in his tone:

"I believe the young lord will be more interested in our cutting-edge research."

“A perfect arrangement.”

Lucius remained noncommittal. "Now, if there's nothing else, I think we should go see Professor Dinstakovic's performance."

Mayor Patrick, who had been watching from the sidelines, felt as if he had been pardoned. He hurried forward, his heels tapping rapidly on the ground.

"The carriage is ready for you, please come this way."

Just as the group was about to leave the station, Lucius noticed Coleman quietly slipped him a small note.

He took it casually and hid it in his sleeve.

Then he noticed a hint of worry in Dean Vanier's eyes, as if he had something to say but was not comfortable speaking in public.

The atmosphere in the station was still strange. Although the traditionalists and reformists maintained courtesy on the surface, the hostility between them was almost tangible. There was a layer of invisible gunpowder suspended in the air that was ready to ignite.

In the carriage, Lucius opened the note Coleman handed him.

There was only a short line of words on the note:

"Be careful of Dinstakovich."

Lucius: ...

Oh wow, things are getting more and more interesting.

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"Be careful of Dinstakovich."

There is only a short line of words on the note, but it contains a huge amount of information.