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Her character was straightforward, and she often sought out those two children before; this wasn't the first time, so it wouldn't arouse suspicion.

But now was not the right time.

The mentor's eyes and brows were cold, his tone stern, "They are about to challenge the second stage and are in the midst of their final preparations; don't disturb them without good reason."

"About to reach the second stage now?" Franca's eyes sparkled, "That's really impressive... how are they planning to break through?"

"..." Who asks like that?

The mentor's face remained cold, but facing Franca's curious yet genuinely enthusiastic expression, he found it hard to be truly angry. After all, he had coached her in parts of her craft as well.

"The mentor wants us to really go and hunt a demon." In the slight quiet, Kiro Lan suddenly said with a smile-filled response. Read exclusive chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

'I already told her last time that we were about to reach the second stage. She shouldn't be acting so surprised.' As these thoughts flowed through Kiro Lan's mind, she easily sensed that the seemingly innocent noble lady must have something she wanted to say to her alone, away from the mentor's ears.

Thus, she turned to her mentor, smiling gently, "Teacher, Franca serves in the military camp and hardly comes back; I'd like to chat with her..."

For a Spiritual Energy practitioner, it's essential to have a clear mind.

If your heart is preoccupied with other matters, anything you do will be half as effective.

And this clever and adorable girl was equally endearing, leading the mentor to wave his hand in resignation, "Mind the time."

"I know, Teacher."

Finally finding a chance to speak privately, Franca sat face to face with the two teenagers in a secluded corner.

The young lady had her Longsword resting on her lap, looking carelessly poised and yet brimming with noble grace as she excitedly spoke, "Last night I went out with him on a big mission again!"

"A big mission? What kind of mission?" Morphie's eyes lit up, filled with interest in everything happening outside.

Franca waved her hand grandly, "Nothing much, just someone ascending to a demon prince, which we teamed up to slaughter."

Morphie was stunned, his face suddenly alight with excitement, "A demon prince!"

During his time learning at the Arbitration Place, he had also come to understand the significance behind that title.

Leaving aside the eleven great incursions that had only appeared in rumors, the disasters caused by a demon prince were almost the worst calamity related to demons that humanity could encounter in the material world.

Such a level of disaster, each time it occurred, would have an extremely severe impact on the material world; the records mentioned areas of human land forever swallowed by higher-dimensional spaces due to a demon prince.

"Which type of demon was it?"

"A war-type demon, the kind with the most formidable combat capabilities."

"That must have been tough, was it just the two of you?"

"Of course!" Franca said as she waved her hand, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw another pair of eyes twinkling with amusement, prompting her to moderate her tone, "But mainly it was him taking the lead; I just lent a small hand."

"That's still very impressive!"

"It's him who's impressive..."

"The adult is certainly impressive."

Seeing the conversation finally turning towards the subject, Franca rolled her distinct black and white eyes before saying, "Speaking of which, my return this time is mainly on his request."

The normally gentle and smiling Kiro Lan suddenly tensed, "What did the adult say?"

"He said... there might be some matters where he needs your help."

"No problem!"

"I haven't even said what it is yet?"

"Whatever the adult's request is, it's fine by us."

"... you really trust him," Franca muttered to herself.

Morphie also looked at Kiro Lan with some skepticism, "Right, you don't even know what he wants us to do?"

Then, turning to Franca, "Sister, what exactly does the adult want us to help him with?"

"There are some things I shouldn't say; it's best if you communicate with him directly. Do you have a chance to sneak out?"

Kiro Lan frowned slightly and shook her head slowly, "I'm afraid not."

As the city's brightest new star in the field of Spiritual Energy, her comings and goings were under constant close watch; probably only when her power truly reached the pinnacle, beyond anyone's control in the city, could she escape that surveillance.

Until then, she feared there wouldn't be many opportunities to bend the rules.

This situation was also within the range of possibilities Bai E and Franca had anticipated; Franca had the leeway to make her own judgment.@@novelbin@@

Considering the matter's significance, and that it could even involve going against the orders of the Arbitration Place, Franca didn't dare to divulge too much. So she stared earnestly at the two children before her, "I can relay his message, but as it's a grave matter, if it truly can't be done, I hope you don't disclose it."

After such an interval, the two teenagers had studied and lived at the Arbitration Place, encountering as many characters and gaining as much knowledge as they did.

Franca couldn't be certain about their "loyalty" to Bai E; she needed to judge based on the feedback from their Spiritual Energy.

"No problem," Kiro Lan agreed instantly, without hesitation.

"Kiro Lan!" Morphie stared hard at the girl, "He hasn't taken the initiative to contact us for so long, and now he does only to ask for our help, is this not..."

A bit too opportunistic?

"It's only natural," Kiro Lan shook her head, rejecting Morphie's view, "Why keep in touch if there's no need? True bonds don't require constant pleasantries to maintain. We work hard here just so that one day we might be of use to the adult."