Protos Royal Magic Academy, north side, Redmond Building.
A black-haired, green-eyed figure emerged from the entrance of the brick building, which was inlaid with dark-gray reliefs.
The two o'clock afternoon sunlight lazily fell over the buildings of the Royal Magic Academy, outlining the shadows between the towers and stone eaves during this leisurely hour.
After Luo Qi McCarthy saw Warden Bakas off, he returned to the Redmond Building once more, changed his appearance slightly, then left the administrative building of the Protos Royal Magic Academy and headed for the residential district on the other side of the school's northern grounds.
Before Lanchi went to find Sigrid at school, he always transformed into the appearance of a student from the Protos Royal Magic Academy before heading to the Ba Tian Branch's base in the Protos Royal Magic Academy—in other words, the home of the Ba Tian Branch's direct subordinate, Gloria.
He crossed the school's busy main road and entered an area lined with courtyards and mansions on both sides. The surroundings immediately grew much quieter.
Even though he no longer needed Sigrid to lead the way, he still easily followed the house numbers to the residence of Gloria, the Ba Tian Branch's direct subordinate, and rang the doorbell.
The chime echoed through Gloria's residence for a moment. Accompanied by approaching footsteps, the front door opened, and a young girl appeared in the doorway. There was no confusion on her face.
"Come in."
Gloria spoke with the aloofness of a senior student.
However, after she closed the door—
"Holy Son, you're back."
Gloria hurriedly bowed respectfully to Lanchi, like a girl terrified that her stepfather would throw her out of the house.
"Couldn't you treat me like you used to...? I'm a little unaccustomed to this now..."
It wasn't that Lanchi thought