Using Magic Projection from two locations away, Lulong still saw Lyr’s movements clearly.
Recalling his own behavior just now, Lulong felt he had been a bit rude.
“My apologies for showing you an undignified side.” Lulong coughed and returned to his usual stern expression.
More than half of his life’s work was invested here, so he couldn’t help but get excited.
If that ruin could be opened, perhaps the Kingdom’s power would advance further.
Most importantly, the Academy’s Magic could also enter a new realm.
“I understand your meaning.”
With the cause and effect now clear, Lyr had lost his earlier composure and hesitated inwardly.
He wondered if he really should involve Yilu in this kind of matter.
That ruin matched the Thunder Fairy’s hint, and the Witch’s power might indeed be there.
If it really was opened, Yilu might truly become a Witch.
If she herself were here, she would undoubtedly wish for it, but Lyr still felt something was off.
“So what are your thoughts?”
Lyr shook his head. “I’m not that person. I can’t make decisions for her.”
It was probably a good thing he hadn’t brought Yilu along today.
Otherwise, his words now would ring hollow.
“I see.” Lulong felt it was a pity. Lyr had been tight-lipped all along about who the other person truly was.
After thinking it over, Lulong tried a different approach.
“Is that person important to you?”
“…” Lyr didn’t know how to answer for a moment.
He truly didn’t want anything to happen to Yilu. Putting everything else aside, she had already been through too much alone.
Lyr had never liked the so-called greenhouse flowers, but for Yilu, perhaps being a greenhouse flower was for the best.
“Don’t worry, Lyr. If that friend of yours truly is the bloodline of the Witch who once helped the Kingdom long ago, the Kingdom won’t treat her unfairly.” Lulong reasoned with both emotion and logic. “I know a little about the Witch’s Curse, but I don’t know how to counter it. Perhaps that place might also hold a method to help that person resist the curse—after all, it was left by that Witch.”
Lulong knew the terror of Witches, but this particular Witch was different.
Lyr still didn’t respond. He was weighing the options.
As the Thunder Fairy said, having the Witch’s bloodline without the Witch’s power was truly pitiable.
No matter what, it was too unfair to Yilu.
“I’ll consider your words.”
In the end, Lyr replied like that.
If he told Yilu all this, the answer would be obvious.
The Starting Bud Family was actually the final resting place of that Witch—no one would have guessed.
If this matter got out, it would likely shock half the Kingdom.
“Since we’ve come this far, I’ll be straightforward with you. Back when you killed the Witch and that situation arose, I kept you at the Academy to observe your situation and see if you could unravel this secret history.”
Now that the cards were on the table, it was best for both Lyr and Lulong.
This secret had been kept too long; it was a burden.
“Those who hold the Witch’s power are drawn to each other. I just never expected it to manifest in this form.”
Regardless of how things developed, keeping Lyr at the Academy was undoubtedly correct.
Both Witches had gathered because of his existence.
After all, even Lulong had only been fortunate enough to witness such existence during his travels long ago.
Speaking of this, Lyr sighed helplessly.
Him inexplicably becoming a teacher here was strange not only to him but also to Tif.
But the peculiarity couldn’t be explained.
Before the matter of the Witch came up, no one could have imagined this underlying reason.
“I’ll just consider myself used as a pawn. It’s fine—it’s my first time experiencing something like this.”
Anyone else might have been angry, but Lyr just waved his hand and didn’t mind.
That said, Lyr remembered he actually had another matter to bring up today.
“Academy Director, though I’ve been at the Academy for a while—not a long time, but still—I feel I’m not very suited for this job.”
“Oh?”
If Lyr was leaving for the reasons Lulong had mentioned, Lulong wouldn’t be too surprised.
But his words pointed to a different reason.
Not because of them, but because of Lyr himself.
Lulong was puzzled. “But I think you’re adapting well. I’ve asked around about you, and several older teachers have given you good evaluations.”
Lyr was at a loss. This was exactly what he feared most.
If he left because he performed poorly, that would be easy to explain. But if it was like this, it seemed as if he was looking for trouble.
“I just personally feel it’s not a good fit.” Lyr gave a casual excuse.
“Then have you thought about what you’ll do afterward?”
At that, Lyr shook his head awkwardly.
***
After leaving the Academy, he would have nothing—no place to go, no immediate task, no concrete goal.
“I see.” Lulong couldn’t help but laugh. This kind of state in Lyr wasn’t unusual; he always saw it when talking to young people.
Perhaps “lost” would be a more fitting description.
Not knowing what to do, nor where to go.
It was written all over Lyr’s face.
“You’d better think carefully. In your current situation, if you leave a place like the Academy, it might be hard to find a similar environment.” Lulong said without a warning tone, more like a heartfelt reminder. “Moreover, with your current lack of magic power, if you’re targeted by a Witch again, it will be very bad.”
At least within the Academy and the Royal Capital, Lulong could guarantee Lyr’s safety.
Finally, he added, “So I hope you’ll reconsider.”
“I’ll think about that too.” Lyr conceded slightly. “But I’ll be leaving at the end of this semester. I’ll submit my resignation to you then.”
With that, Lyr felt he had said and learned enough for today. He exchanged brief farewells and prepared to leave.
After all, he still hadn’t found a specific way to suppress the curse.
As for Lulong’s suggestion—that it would involve Yilu in certain matters—that remained to be considered.
As Lyr was about to close the door, Lulong’s projection stood still. “My proposal just now is not a bad thing for your friend. But if word of this leaks and those with ulterior motives find out, your friend could end up in a disadvantageous position.”
Lyr’s figure trembled. After a moment, he said, “Alright. I’ll relay that to her.”
There were those who wanted the ruins opened, and naturally those who didn’t. The key lay with this Witch bloodline bearer.
If anyone found out that Lyr was connected to a Witch, a little investigation would alert them to Yilu, who had been spending a lot of time with him recently.
Premium Chapter
Login to buy access to this Chapter.