Werewolf and Giant

Ye Zhi's eyes flashed with a faint red light for a moment before he casually replied, "That's not the case. I came back from Iris —and then spent a few days on Glass Island before returning."

"I studied at the Iris University for many years. It's been a long time since I've been back to my hometown."

"International students..."

Hai Na's expression was somewhat subtle.

The reason is quite simple.

Because this person looks to be at least thirty years old.

How long must he have been studying abroad? Even many lecturers at the Royal Law University look younger than him—for example, the bishops.

Moreover, Hai Na was inexplicably unhappy when she heard that he was going to study at Iris University.

Because she didn't really like the Iris People —she disliked the pretentious, frivolous, and dissolute Iris People more than the Stibnite Person.

Consequently, she subconsciously felt that this Ye Zhi might also be a wanderer. This diminished the inexplicable sense of kinship she felt upon seeing a fellow countryman.

So her tone became calmer, and after a pause, she asked, "Mr. Ye Zhi, what kind of music did you study at the Iris Academy...?"

She could vaguely sense a similar quality in this tall man as that of Princess Isabel.

So she instinctively felt that this person might be an extraordinary being on the Path of Beauty.

—We in Avalon clearly have our own Path of Beauty! We don't need to go abroad to learn this kind of thing!

"I studied screenwriting because I aspire to become a playwright."

Ye Zhi sighed, his voice slow and deep. "But now it seems I am still better at writing poetry."

"Everyone has things they're good at and things they're not good at."

Hai Na offered a forced, polite consolation. "I also started school after that, even after graduation..."

—Only then did I realize that the path I excel at might be the Path of Transcendence.

Before she could even speak, she was suddenly startled.

Her intuition gave her another strong warning, making her realize that she couldn't say those words, and she came to her senses completely.

When she encountered the same situation a second time, Hai Na finally became wary. She glared at the person opposite her with an unfriendly expression.

If the first time was a coincidence, then the second time... could it be that I've been bewitched?

Ye Zhi was far less charming than Mr. Iver, yet she could casually utter words to Mr. Iver that she wouldn't dare say even to him. It was as if some mysterious force kept her friendly towards this stranger.

She shut her mouth, looking at Ye Zhi with a mixture of nervousness and scrutiny, her eyes slightly narrowed.

... The Friendly Art on the Path of Love? "Sir..."

Just as Hai Na was about to present her Ritual Sword —which train security had no authority to disarm—she decided to arrest the strange man who was using Friendly Art spells to get information out of strangers on charges of "abusing illegal road abilities."

Just then, the train slowly arrived at its final stop.

"What?"

Ye Zhi looked up innocently. "Is there something you need?"

But her acting was far inferior to Mr. Iver's —Haina, who was used to Iver's feigned innocence towards Sherlock, almost immediately sensed that Ye Zhi Hai Na acting.

But after thinking about it, she decided to follow her intuition.

It's better to avoid trouble.

— Her experience at the Bureau of Supervision during this period taught her some things.

Not only is the train cramped, but it's also full of unarmed civilians. If a fight breaks out, it could cause a major disaster.

Moreover, she is currently far from the capital and unable to request support. Her griffin has not yet arrived, and the regional armed forces in Mubay County are too weak...

She no longer viewed the Inspectors as the powerful figures upholding fairness and justice she had before graduation—even on Glass Island, their home turf, the Bureau of Supervision was attacked. The Inspectors weren't invincible; since this person could silently cast two Friendly Art on her, he was likely stronger Hai Na.

So at the very least, Hai Na shouldn't cause unnecessary trouble for her colleagues.

Instead of trying to be tough, it would be more effective to write a letter to the teacher reporting the situation here and what you have seen and heard.

Anyway, Iver and Sherlock will arrive tonight. If there's any conspiracy, let the smart people think about it and solve it.

She's not very bright, so she shouldn't overthink things.

"... It's alright now."

Thinking of this, Hai Na answered stiffly.

She looked closely at the man with the fake smile on his face, memorized his appearance and features, and then picked up her luggage and turned to leave.

After Hai Na left, Ye Zhi remained seated and motionless.

Even after everyone had left, he remained sitting upright in his seat.

But apart from Hai Na, the other passengers acted as if they didn't see him at all... and walked right past him.

It wasn't just that they ignored his presence. If Hai Na were more perceptive, she would have noticed that when she and Ye Zhi were arguing, no one else even looked up at them.

It was as if, the moment she struck up a conversation with Ye Zhi, she was simultaneously dragged into a realm of non-existence.

Just as Hai Na hadn't even noticed him before Ye Zhi approached Hai Na to talk to her.

Ye Zhi walked to the seat where Hai Na had been sitting and took a deep sniff of the scent Hai Na had left behind.

As he inhaled, a crimson light suddenly shone in his pupils. After he closed his eyes and processed it for a while, the red glow gradually faded.

"... Interesting. A pure and upright character. His talent on the Path of Authority is not bad; he's almost at the Fourth Level at such a young age. And he's adaptable to transcendence and twilight..."

His voice was gentle and deep. "Not only does she carry Meg's flask, but she has also been in contact with the descendants of Lancelot. There's also the aura of Alexander, the aura of Hermes, the aura of Heracles ... Is she the protagonist of this era?"

Was it a mere coincidence that he came at this time? Or... was someone manipulating something behind the scenes? Ye Zhi frowned in thought.

He took another deep breath, closed his eyes, and tried to discern the details.

Suddenly, Ye Zhi frowned slightly.

He opened his eyes, somewhat surprised and uncertain. "This smell is... that guy Mathers?"

Ye Zhi stood in the train corridor, lost in thought for a long time.

By the time the train started moving again at the final stop, he had vanished without a trace.

He hadn't passed through the window or the door at all—but when he reappeared, he had transformed into a crow, flapping his wings and flying to the branch of a giant tree.

He then transformed into a gray wolf.

Her figure was as thin as a shadow.

After he turned into a wolf, the tree branch beneath him swayed slightly, but it did not break under his weight.

The brownish-yellow wolf eyes watched silently as Hai Na walked further and further away. But Hai Na suddenly turned around and looked around... as if she had sensed something.

"Such a strong intuition."

Ye Zhi exclaimed in a low voice.

At that moment, his expression suddenly turned serious.

Ye Zhi suddenly turned around and looked in another direction, his gaze becoming profound.

"... Demon Scholar?"

He murmured to himself, "Still Ritual Mage?"

The wolf stood quietly on the branch.

It seemed as if he had stood there for a long time, yet also as if he had only stood there for a moment—in the shifting sunlight, he vanished from the spot without anyone noticing. Just as he disappeared into the train carriage.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Mubay County, Bagpipe Town.

Two giants are standing in front of the town's public cemetery.

The ongoing Crowd Dispersal Ritual allowed the red-robed Demon Scholar to dig up coffin after coffin. Despite their frantic activity, no one noticed their presence.

"Your Highness."

The slightly shorter giant said respectfully, "I checked again, and it is indeed not there."

"There definitely is."

The Giant Prince Wolfram said in a low, serious voice, "My eye for the devil is never wrong—the book will appear in mid-December near Bagpipe Town in Mubay County, a place 'closest to death.' I must get my hands on it."

"If we don't find them here, we'll look elsewhere—remember to bury all the coffins back in, so as not to disturb the locals. It would be bad if the church found out... we need to buy some time."

"Where should I take them now?"

"Send half of your men to infiltrate the morgues of all the hospitals in this town. Then take the rest of your men and search through the cemeteries in the surrounding villages one by one."

"George is like a mad dog—he's still chasing me, and I can't keep an eye on you... First, help me find the book, and we'll distract George for you. Once you find the book, contact me to activate the Mirage Ritual. Or, if you can't find it in the cemeteries of all the surrounding villages, let me know."

"Understood, Your Highness."

The slightly shorter giant answered respectfully.

"Don't disappoint me again, Cassiem."

Wolfram's figure slowly dissipated like a phantom, and before disappearing, he warned again, "If you lose the Book of Law, don't bother coming to see me."

The giant known as Cassiem did not stand up completely until Wolfram left.

He was deep in thought, while those around him approached somewhat fearfully.

"My lord... you saw it, it's definitely not there."

"I know no. The chief just saw it with his own eyes... Have the brothers bury them back in again. Then clean up the digging marks here."

Cassiem said expressionlessly, "Afterwards, you take a dozen or so men, in pairs, to the morgue at the town hospital and search. I'll take some men to check the surrounding villages."

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