On the campus of Iketerite Academy, the secluded forest path was like a dazzling emerald. Autumn sunlight streamed through the gaps between the leaves, painting picturesque patterns across the bluestone pavement.
Hughberlian, who had been walking along the road leading to the Magic Engineering Institute, suddenly stopped. Her amber eyes were filled with disbelief, as if she were wondering whether Lanchi was in his right mind.
Her fingers clutched the hem of Lanchi's clothes tightly, as though afraid he might jump off a cliff.
"How—how can we go ask the Cardinal Bishop of the Rebirth Church?!"
Hughberlian glanced around, dragged Lanchi to the edge of the forest path, and asked in a lowered voice.
This school.
No.
This world had never seen a student go mad enough to seek out a bishop of the Rebirth Church!!
And even taking the worst-case scenario into account.
"Seek the Stone Tablet Holder" was not a lethal assignment designed by Iketerite Academy to send students to their deaths!
Hughberlian knew that other people might be crazy.
But Lanchi was genuinely insane. If he said he would do something, he would.
She didn't dare go, but she also didn't dare let Lanchi run wild on his own!
"I really think we could try something big. There's an information barrier between the North and South Continents. We can find a way to disguise ourselves, change our identities, cross the sea to the Northern Continent, and infiltrate the Nirvana Branch of the Rebirth Church."
Lanchi began explaining his scheme to Hughberlian in an equally hushed voice.
"Then we can find a way to make use of our strengths and slowly climb higher in the church. Once we rise high enough, we'll have a chance to meet Nirvana Bishop Askesang."
The more he spoke, the more excited he