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The following magic beast class also proceeded without any problem.
Professor Nini had once again captured a monster from the dungeon to use as a teaching demonstration.
Although the students were making a racket, they were actually enjoying the lesson.
After Professor Nini finished the lecture, she happily said, "We've learned about a lot of monsters during this period of time. Next, I'll continue to bring you guys even more interesting monsters and explain about them. Once your basic knowledge is solid enough, I will apply for a one-day study tour of the dungeon to Professor Silver! I really hope it'll be approved."
"A one-day tour of the dungeon?"
The young magisters who were still clamouring just a second ago promptly quietened down.
While their previous understanding about Saint Marian Academy's dungeon was only superficial, after attending Professor Nini's lectures, they already had a rough grasp of the level of danger inside the dungeon.Be it the Mind Flayer or the Cockatrice, both of them deserved the title of "newbie killers".
For adventurers who hadn't priorly made proper preparations, they were a very deadly existence.
Furthermore, the professor in charge was Professor Nini…
After getting along with Professor Nini for quite a while, although their impression of her was gradually improving, it wouldn't take away from the fact that she was unreliable.
Thus, the young magisters felt nothing but a very ominous premonition about this so-called "one-day tour of the dungeon"!
"Professor Silver probably won't approve her application, right?"
Many of the students looked at one another with stiff smiles on their faces.
Despite Professor Nini's perpetually timid look, they had already seen just how stubborn she could truly be.
At this time, they could only put their hopes on Professor Silver…
……
Friday afternoon.
Dark originally wanted to go to Traveller Street to buy some tools and materials for woodcarving, and perhaps buy the materials to develop the [Flower Card] in advance.
However, just when he reached the gate of the castle, the wisp of wind hiding in his hair flew out and playfully flitted around with another wisp of wind that came oncoming.
Soon after, Professor Silver's voice was transmitted from that wisp of wind, "Come to the office."
After a short pause, Dark replied, "I'm coming."
There was no choice but to return.
When he arrived at Professor Silver's office, there was already someone else inside.
He opened the door after a knock and found that it was, as expected, Professor Cazer.
Professor Cazer appeared to be quite leisurely, which indicated that today's matter shouldn't be a pressing one.
There was a faint floral fragrance drifting in the office, exuding a refreshing feeling.
Dark walked into the office, closed the door behind him, and sat down beside Professor Cazer.
Glancing at Professor Silver who was madly correcting the students' homework at the office desk, he asked, "Did you call me to the office to talk about something?"
Professor Cazer poured him a cup of tea and moved the snack plate over before finally saying, "It's nothing big. Didn't you tell Silver about the access card last night? I think it's a pretty good idea."
As though realising something, Dark opened his mouth and asked, "Did Headmistress Arte agree to it?"
Professor Cazer smiled and answered, "She did, but the specific arrangements haven't been decided yet."
Dark picked up the teacup and put the lid aside. After blowing on it a few times, he said, "Indeed, this isn't a matter that can be settled at once. The type and function of the card, the method to distribute it, how much would be distributed and to whom—these are all points that need to be carefully considered."
Professor Cazer said, "Headmistress Arte's idea is that it's better for the access card to be crafted into a type of sorting card that can not only receive notifications from the academy, but also be bound to the holders. It would be best to equip it with a 'Secret Realm Escaping Device' function as well."
Dark: "Access card with real-name authentication?"
"Real-name authentication?" Professor Cazer couldn't help nodding in approval, "That's a pretty good way to put it. In short, make each access card belong only to one person so that we know who has entered the secret passage by checking the usage record of the card. Should any problem appear in the future, it'll be easy to hold the culprit accountable."
Dark: "With the function of the Secret Realm Escaping Device installed, the safety will also be further improved."
Professor Cazer replied, "Indeed. We don't want to see anymore people getting trapped in the secret passage because they got lost."
Dark: "But in this way, wouldn't it take a great amount of skill in order to make the access cards?"
Professor Cazer smiled, "A high threshold of skill will lower the probability of the card being replicated. Moreover, the number of access cards should be as small as possible. This applies especially in the early stage of the experimental test—releasing just one or two will be enough. In addition, just as you said, we need to set up a method for people to obtain the access card. What the Headmistress thinks is that since it's located in the academy, then we should use the academy's rule—duel tournament!"
"Duel tournament?"
Dark was rather shocked.
Was Headmistress Arte also obsessed with duels?
But Professor Cazel continued to explain, "To compete for it through duels is not only fair and reasonable, but also won't make it appear like a deliberate arrangement. Since that invisible person wants to enter the secret passage, they will find a way to fight for it by themself or have someone do it in their stead! If they choose to steal or snatch it after the competition—that'll also work."
Ultimately, the original purpose of the access card was to lure the snake out of its burrow.
Compared with a key designed to break the seal, the credibility of an access card was obviously higher.
As for the gap in school years, Professor Cazel had also taken it into consideration. "The preliminary estimation is for two cards to be issued first, one for year one to three students, and one for year four to six students. If you want to get the card, you can also participate in the tournament."
Dark's mouth fell half-open, feeling as though he had shot himself in the foot. "Does this mean that I have to compete with the second and third years if I want the access card?"
Professor Cazer blinked at him. "Failure is also an experience."
Dark: "Alright."
Professor Cazer: "Of course, we're currently still in the planning stage. Although the original purpose is to lure out the invisible person, this move will also help the academy to manage the secret passage, so we can implement it for real. Once the access cards start to be issued, the original purpose will instead become an additional point. In addition, we can also release the news in advance. Perhaps someone might even directly come to me to steal it."
Dark: "Hopefully."
The general plan was as such.
Even if some adjustments were to be made afterwards, the change wouldn't be too much.
In short, Dark figured that he could only temporarily give up the idea of re-entering the secret passage this year.
There were many crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the third year. Against them, the possibility of winning the access card was next to none.
Rather than pinning his hopes on this, he might as well wait for the next batch of access cards to be released.
It was impossible for the academy to issue only two access cards.
There would be many more opportunities in the future.
……
Personally, Dark looked forward to the distribution of access cards.
In an ideal turn of events, owning an access card would become a mark of the "elite".
The number of people wouldn't be a lot, but it wouldn't be too few either.
These people should possess good self-control and the ability to deal with dangers. They would be able to develop the secret passage in a favourable direction upon entering it.
……
After a cup of tea, Professor Silver also stopped writing and joined the two in their talk.
Later on, they even started discussing the look and style of the access card, nearly forgetting about the invisible person.
At times, the professors' thinking was truly wild and creative.
Even when merely discussing things that were unrelated to magic technology, Dark had benefited a lot from them.
By the time he left the office, the sky was getting dark.
Instead of going to Traveller Street tonight, Dark used the time he had left to finish his homework.
It wasn't until the next day, Saturday, that he finally had the time to go out and started a large-scale purchase.
Currently, there were a total of 50,000 credits in his sorting card. Spending them without restraint really gave him a taste of being rich and extravagant.
And thus, when passing by the antique bookshop run by the goblin, he inadvertently stopped and took another look.
"Isn't that Senior Sister Angelia?"
……
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