168.Chapter 168 – Surprise Prepared by Ranqi
Chapter 168 – Surprise prepared by Lan Qi
In the wide garden underneath the old liberal arts department of the Academy of Magical Engineering, the plants were bathed in the morning mist and sunlight, emitting a refreshing scent, accompanied by the chirping of canaries, the buzzing of bees, and the babbling of the brook.
Two figures stood talking in the open grassy area covered with flowers.
“Why do you suspect that you have been swindled?”
The young reporter, Luvihil, asked.
“It was actually a ticket I received, and due to the amount of money, as well as the outrageousness of it, I had to verify it all in person before I could do so.”
Noé sighed.
The more Noé thought about it, the more he realized that it was Ranch, an uneducated boy, who had made a fool of himself and issued the wrong party with the fine.
But then again, if Ranchi did have this level of counterfeiting skills, then he wouldn’t have to worry about food in this life.
Either he would be rich and famous, or the Kingdom Prison would be responsible for taking good care of Ranch.
Noe was even reminded of the last time he saw Ranchi, when Ranchi was focused on studying the law.
It was likely since then that the boy had gone down the wrong path.
The first order of business was to check out the Magic Works Academy before the deadline for the fine ticket.
If the ticket was fake, Noe would definitely punish him severely this time and pull this kid back on track.
In case this was true, Noe’s feelings were actually quite complicated.
Because it would mean – this kid really enrolled in the Sage Academy and succeeded.
“Can you show me the ticket? Maybe I can help you recognize the authenticity a little bit.”
Luvihil said with a smile.
Although she wasn’t a business major, as an intelligence major she was more than adept at recognizing the authenticity of official documents.
“Please.”
Noé gladly took out the ticket.
Luvihil took the ticket and read it carefully.
Soon, she revealed a smile again:
“Let me tell you, this kind of large ticket issued in the private name of a teacher of the Ichorite Academy is most likely a fake, a customary trick, a formal ticket should be in the form of a public-to-public one to be more reasonable, not private-to-public, how could a rather prestigious magical engineering scholar like Prof. Porao possibly do such a thing as blackmailing a rich merchant… …”
However, only halfway through his words.
She saw that the name of the recipient was Noe Wilford.
“!”
With that, the young reporter Luvihil’s face became a bit surprised, and she stood upright on the spot to Noe, and saluted with a serious expression as she lifted up her chest.
“Classmate …… what’s wrong with you?”
Noe originally heard Luvihil’s words and was ready to go arrest Ranchi, but the result was that she didn’t know why her attitude appeared a hundred and eighty degrees back again.
“There is one thing I can assure you.”
Luvihil’s voice tone changed, rather like a podcast accent.
“What?”
Noé asked nervously as he swallowed.
There wasn’t a bigger crime involved behind this ticket, was there?
“This ticket must be real.”
Luvihill handed the ticket back to Noé with both hands.
“That means that kid is indeed in this school right now?!”
Noe asked with wide eyes, how on earth did Ranchi get into the Sage Academy when he didn’t know a single magic!
About its entrance examination information, and how all the prying and checking couldn’t be done.
The more he checked, the more Noe felt that this bastard’s enrollment letter looked like a fake.
But it turned out to be true.
He was a little skeptical.
“Of course! This school couldn’t do without him! Every time there’s a story about him, it’s a big hit!”
Luvihil turned giddy.
“Every time?” “Yeah.”
Luvihil nodded evenly.
“…… Can you describe what the Ranch Wilford you know is like?”
Noé was worried that he and this little reporter were chatting across the room.
“He has black hair and green pupils, he’s very handsome, he probably looks harmless and gentle, and sometimes some of his behaviors can be very spooky, making you wonder about his mental state.”
Luvihil described in colorful detail.
“Hiss ……”
Noé scratched his head in confusion upon hearing this.
It was indeed that douchebag from his house all right.
Nothing but good looking, his head was still as everyday showy as ever, and he played drunk when he drank.
Although the small reporter’s sharp comments are very sharp, but these are indeed the facts.
“Ranch did he get into any trouble at school?”
Noé then asked the question that worried him the most.
“Well …… no ya.”
Luvihil thought for a moment and replied.
Ranch had done some great things in the school!
She also always heard the president, Monast, praising Ranch for his down-to-earth work and excellent style.
As for outside the school, he had indeed just done a big job yesterday – doing away with the Destructive Holy Maiden of the Church of the Resurrection, and it must be that Ranchi was now on the top row of the Church of the Resurrection’s wanted list.
Luvihill couldn’t even begin to deduce what Ranch’s number was on the cult’s bounty order.
“Then classmate, do you know how to find Ranchi?”
Noé finally breathed a sigh of relief at his words and smiled in relief.
I didn’t expect this kid to be a bit of a surprise.
As long as he didn’t get into any serious trouble at school, it was all good!
Ranchi, as he expected, couldn’t make any big waves in this king’s capital, after all, Ranchi was just that kind of paper tiger type of dumbass dude, not some kind of uncontrollable demon king who would evolve once he got in the right environment.
Noe was now in a very happy mood, as if a big stone weighing on his heart had dissipated.
He didn’t mind the 8,000 pound fine, and considered it as a celebration of Ranch’s successful enrollment in the Icryptian Academy.
“Uh, I might not be able to find it for now, he’s on the air.”
Luvihir looked at the hands on the clock tower in the distance.
Ranch had only entered the Shadow World yesterday morning, and this Shadow World wouldn’t be over for a full four days, so Ranch certainly wouldn’t be found in the school before then.
“It should be on soon now, I’m told we’re going to be given a special arts, culture and science performance program this morning, I was going to head over to Jera Memorial Plaza to gather material for the story, do you plan on seeing it before you head over to the Magic Works Academy?”
Luvihil then looked to Noe and asked.
Ranch and the others had slept late and went off the air at 2:00 a.m. Before going off the air it was teased that it would not be on until after 9:00 a.m. this morning.
So now the time is just right.
Being able to spend time with Ranchi, Ranchi’s old man’s mental capacity must also be very good, and seeing Ranchi’s image in the shadow world shouldn’t cause much heartbeat ups and downs.
“Heh, I’d like to see what the hell this kid is tossing around.”
Noé let out a laugh.
Since the ticket was real, he wasn’t in a hurry to check the situation at the Magic Engineering Academy.
Just that kid could hardly have any outstanding talent that he could perform for the whole school and the passing residents of the royal capital?
It was too much fun.
He couldn’t wait to enjoy it.
Requesting for monthly tickets, Yuuki kowtowed!
(End of chapter)