NOVPUBThese portraits were carefully detailed and imbued with deep emotions, as though each painting contained a story waiting to be discovered. It seemed as though they were merely portraits drawn at the whim of the young man before them, stirring their imagination and speculation. If these sketches were to be turned into actual paintings, what masterpieces they would be!
Even Viscount Black Bonn couldn’t help but show a hint of greed and deeper malice amid his surprise.
Silence spread across the stands.
The other nobles had heard that the young man responsible for Shaar was a student of Protoss Royal Magic Academy.
His pointed inquiry towards Professor Mei Qi was a clear challenge to the professor’s authenticity, as well as an attempt to undermine Viscount Black Bonn.
Logically, they should be defending Professor Mei Qi at this point.
But.
Out of their selfish interests.
The other nobles also wanted to take this opportunity to have Lanci identify for them what was happening.
So, they all chose to remain silent in silent consensus, refraining from speaking unnecessarily.
"Of course, I know their names."
Professor Mei Qi’s voice was still firm, unshaken by Lanci’s challenge. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
"My question wasn’t about their names, but about teacher’s authority levels within this school. They are determined hierarchically from the highest level zero to the lowest level nine, please tell me, what authority level does each of them correspond to?"
Lanci asked again, with a calm smile on his face.
Immediately, Mei Qi’s expression grew tight, and his heart began to pound furiously.
He understood that this was a psychological battle.
Whether Protoss Royal Magic Academy currently had this new ranking system, he wasn’t sure.
If he flatly denied it and the other party immediately produced evidence proving the existence of such a system in the school, his cover would be blown instantly!
But if he went along with what the other party was saying, they could turn around and claim that there was no such rule in the school.
Damn brat!
"I’m sorry but the internal information of teachers cannot be disclosed. You can’t pry information out of me to threaten other teachers."
Mei Qi, suppressing his fury, replied with a forced smile.
If he hadn’t reacted quickly and thought of this response, he might have been forced into a corner by the unexpected question.
A killing intent had already sprung up in his heart. Once he got through this ordeal, he would press Viscount Black Bonn to get rid of these two nuisances for good!
"Oh? The authority levels of our school’s teachers are made public. Everything is transparent."
With a meaningful smile, Lanci pulled out a copy of the Protoss Royal Magic Academy-Prospectus from his pocket, the Solar Calendar 1798 edition, which was newly issued this year.
Looking at him playing with Mei Qi like a cat with a mouse throughout, Sikder, who was sitting behind them, couldn’t help but chuckle.
"That’s a fake!!"
Mei Qi immediately condemned, pointing at the book in Lanci’s hand.
He must react instantly now; any hesitation would reveal his guilt.
"You didn’t even look at it. How can you say it’s a fake?"
Lanci asked in confusion.
At this point, the other nobles couldn’t help but twitch in response.
The guy holding the prospectus seemed casual before, but his subtle provocations and leading words and actions made it difficult to tell which statements were traps, and what new traps would be triggered by responding.
"I left the academy a while ago, and this is a new prospectus. Your unfriendly attitude naturally causes me to misunderstand. You students are always trying to gain an upper hand over your teachers."
Mei Qi could only clasp his fist in front of his mouth, attempting to cover his embarrassment while trying to keep his words smooth and uninterrupted.
"..."
Despite his efforts, the other nobles were exchanging glances, becoming more suspicious of Mei Qi.
While Mei Qi’s logic was not flawed, his continuous reactions gave away numerous holes that undermined his credibility.
If a person’s identity and status were genuine, no matter what kind of test he underwent, he should not reveal any flaws!
But Lanci’s provocations made it seem to everyone that there was something wrong with Mei Qi.
If Professor Mei Qi was indeed an imposter, they would become a laughingstock in the capital for mistaking two alumni of the Protoss Royal Magic Academy.
The problem was that Professor Mei Qi’s experiences coincided exactly with a prominent figure in the capital recently, which had been verified by the Imperial Investigation Team.
"May we have a look at this prospectus?"
Finally, a middle-aged nobleman in formal attire, stepped forward and asked Lanci.
At this point, everyone knew that the young man was out of the ordinary. His poised demeanor and status made them more inclined towards one fact - that the young man was telling the truth.
"You all?!"
Viscount Black Bonn, lightly tapping his cane, was a bit panicked.
Each page of the prospectus had the magic steel seal of the Protoss Royal Magic Academy, distinguishing its authenticity was easy.
They had prospectuses from previous years for comparison, and the magical steel seal could not be counterfeited unless the ancient magic device capable of making such a seal was stolen from the school.
Therefore.
After flipping through the prospectus under the watchful eyes of the nobles.
They didn’t find any information about Mei Qi.
"The information about the heads of departments is towards the end."
