"It's about to begin."
On the road near the plaza in front of the central building of Protos Royal Magic Academy, two figures approached while chatting. Their voices occasionally rang out through the silence of the winter night.
They wore outfits unlike those of the teachers and students, carrying an aura that did not belong here.
Under the darkness, their shadows twisted eerily across the ground.
"I wonder why Luo Qi McCarthy is taking part in today's entrance examination at Protos Royal Magic Academy."
The visitor in a dark gray coat held a map of the academy. Admiring the ancient architecture, he headed straight toward his destination.
"He was originally a tutor from a border Viscount's family. It's perfectly normal for him to use this disguised identity to carry out his business."
The other figure smiled and spoke.
All the newcomers were exceptionally talented. As the Church's hidden operatives sent into the Protos Empire, they had yet to reveal that they were now Nirvana Priests.
Among them was a recent newcomer who had drawn the particular attention of both High Priests at the Nirvana Branch's Helrom headquarters.
Luo Qi McCarthy.
Unlike another exceptionally outstanding qualifier, Sid, it was quite certain that he stood distinctly apart from the Goddess of Fate Church.
There had originally been three High Priests in the Nirvana Knight Order Temple.
Now, only two remained.
If the two of them had been in charge of that examination a week ago, they might have ended up just like High Priest Kaius.
Thus, they completed the visitor procedures and arrived on the grounds of Protos Royal Magic Academy after work that Wednesday.
Ordinary visitors from the general public could remain on campus only for a limited time without special permission, and they had to follow extremely strict restrictions.
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