Twenty minutes later.
The fifth floor of the Magic Engineering Institute Main Building.
The floor-to-ceiling windows filled the entire corridor with natural light. Faculty members from the Magic Engineering Institute passed by from time to time, while the carpets spread over the raw wood floor muffled their footsteps and other noise.
Wearing a black classical suit with a white shirt and gold tie, with the Rhomboid Cross Holy Light Pattern on his buttons and collar, Loren, the dean of the Sage Institute, led Lanchi up from the stairwell to this floor.
They walked along the corridor lined with glass curtain walls on the left, chatting from time to time. Their voices were friendly and clear, like those of a young man and a boy who were both teacher and friend to each other.
They passed several other offices and classrooms along the way, heading toward the Dean's Office.
"Dean Loren, could I borrow your Primordial Slab - Wind to take a look?"
Lanchi asked with a smile.
Of all the holders of Primordial Slabs he had met, Loren might have been the gentlest person among the world's strongest. Lanchi could not feel the slightest sense of distance around him.
"Ah, there's no getting around you. I have to hurry over to the church later. The Northern Continent seems to have been rather turbulent recently, which has caused the Goddess of Fate Church's workload to increase dramatically. Once I have some free time in a few days, I'll have someone notify you to come to my office."
Loren sighed helplessly, as if he had known all along that Lanchi would make this request.
Normally, a Gold Tier Card Maker would not be qualified to make such a request of him. Although Lanchi's status as a Platinum Tier Card Maker had not