hotmtlnovel Chapter 76: Visitors from the Holy Land of Swords
Chapter 76: Visitors from the Holy Land of Swords
"Clatter..."
"Um?"
In the dead of night at the Astronomical Tower, Sidlin paused for a moment after hearing a knock on the door.
It's already late at night, and even Luo Qixi's classes have long ended. Why would anyone still come looking for her?
This surprised her a little... Was it Chaos?
It couldn't be him. If it were him, he would have started shouting as soon as he knocked on the door, right? That rude old man...
"Principal Sylvania, I have something to discuss with you."
It was actually Genius, the vice-principal of La Noah Magic University?
This surprised Luo Qixi a bit.
She frowned slightly, sensing that it couldn't be anything good... Could it be a funding shortage? She didn't seem to have spent much more money... Or were those professors causing trouble again?
I still haven't forgotten about the time someone insulted me last year.
Despite her thoughts, Cinderella coughed and said, "Please come in."
"Clatter".
The door was pushed open, and a smartly dressed Genius walked in. He straightened his bow tie, placed a sheet on the table, and slowly sat down.
"Headmaster Sylvania... This is a letter I received tonight from the Holy Land of Swords."
"The Holy Land of Swords?" Cidlin raised an eyebrow in surprise. If she remembered correctly, shouldn't the Holy Land of Swords be where the Sword God faction stayed?
Based on what Cinderella has seen so far, the Sword God style swordsmen... can actually write?
"Hmm." Genus nodded and said, "But... I've been looking at it for a long time and I still don't understand what they mean."
"..."
That makes sense.
Catherine gently picked up the letter and began to read it, her brow furrowing more and more as she read.
It wasn't the content of the letter... but the handwriting.
Are these words that humans can write?
Could the letter writer be one of those Gilead's kind... or some kind of beast...?
However, Cinderella could still make out a few words.
"Ranoa...the contest...staff and sword?"
She muttered to herself, then looked at Genius: "What did you understand?"
"It seems that the Sword God Gar Farion wants to have a match with us..." Ginas's words made Sidrin's lips twitch slightly.
Sword God Gal, one of the seven great powers... Why would such a person suddenly want to compete with... a school?
Isn't it a bit too much for a sword god like him to come to the school?
And what can a swordsman gain from a contest between a swordsman and a mage? This somewhat nonsensical question left Cinderella speechless for a moment.
"Should we agree to this?" Seeing Sidrin's silence, Genas couldn't help but speak up. "I think we should forget about it... Those lunatics from the Holy Land of Swords are really..."
"That's what I meant too." Cidelyn nodded seriously. "After all..."
"Vice Principal Genas! Vice Principal Genas!" Just then, the call came again from the entrance of the Astronomy Tower.
"I heard you were here with the principal. Are you there?"
"..." Genus frowned, gave Cinderella an apologetic look, then turned to her and said, "What's wrong, James... what's the matter?"
"Yes...it's like this..." The attendant named James stood at the door of the astronomical tower room, bowed slightly to Cidelyn, and said, "Someone has broken into the school gate."
"What?" Genius's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this. "Which drunkard is it?"
"Or is he crazy?"
Breaking into a magic university late at night... that seems a bit strange no matter how you look at it.
"He's a Sword Saint of the Sword God style from the Holy Land of Swords," James said, pursing his lips. "He said he came to challenge us in the name of the Sword God, Gar!"
"What... is going on?" Genus glanced at Cinderella and noticed that she was also looking at him.
"It's obvious...it's related to this letter." Cidelina casually tossed the letter onto the table. "Looks like we have no choice but to accept it."
"Madam... I'll leave this matter to you..."
"No need," Catherine waved her hand. "I'll go check out the fun myself... It's rare to see a night this lively."
With that, Catherine shrugged, opened the window of the Astronomy Tower, and then, to James's astonishment, jumped out.
Lanoa Magic University isn't very big; it doesn't take long to walk from the Astronomy Tower to the school gate, let alone fly there.
Therefore, Sidlin only glided slightly before she saw the bustling school gate.
Seven or eight school security guards and magicians stood there, while opposite them stood a rather burly-looking man.
"You bunch of trash, even if you all come at me together, you're no match for me." As soon as she got close, Sidlin heard the sword saint's voice.
"Back off!" Of course, the voices of the mages could also be heard.
"This is Lanoa Magic University, what are you doing?!"
"What are you doing? I'm here to challenge you!" the Sword Saint shouted. "Send your strongest student here!"
"It's 2 a.m., everyone should be resting!"
"What's wrong with resting? Wake them all up!"
Her rude manner is quite reminiscent of the Sword God style... Sidrin raised an eyebrow and slowly approached the magicians from behind.
Upon seeing her, the magicians quickly made way for her.
"Looks like a formidable fellow has arrived!" The man, carrying a knife, looked at Catherine, his expression immediately turning strange. "Whose child is this?"
"How can someone so tiny, barely out of hair, become a magician?"
"..." The mages exchanged glances and pursed their lips before looking at the expressionless Cinderella.
"You're the apprentice of the Sword God Gar, aren't you?" Cidel asked casually, her tone revealing nothing.
"Yes... I am Alexius, the Sword Saint and disciple of the Sword God Gar Farion." The man said, flicking his long sword. "You're too young. You should go and call your parents."
"Heh." Cidelina chuckled coldly, saying nothing more, but casually picked up a letter: "Is this a letter from you?"
"Oh?" Alexius paused for a moment, then casually picked up the letter and glanced at it.
"I don't know him." He shook his head and casually tossed the letter aside. "My master seems to have written some kind of letter."
"In short, I am the swordsman who came here specifically to accept your challenge." He looked at the mages behind him and said, "Call your leaders, principals or whatever."
"I want……"
"I am the principal." The cold voice startled Alexius. He looked down at the girl who only reached his chest and raised an eyebrow.
"Don't joke around like that, you little kid."
"I'm very serious," he said, patting his chest. "My master said if I fail, I shouldn't go back... Ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, he felt something wrap around his hands and shoulders, forcefully slamming him to the ground, leaving him sprawled there in a rather disheveled state.
"I told you I am the headmaster," Cidel said slowly, looking down at him. "About the challenge you mentioned... what exactly is it?"