Upon hearing the god's words, Shade roughly understood. This was similar to the story he had witnessed in Hope Town: they were witnessing the final story of an Old God.
"May I ask what you need us to do for the final lesson? There are already four girls with student status by my side. Will you be coming to teach them?"
They were using the Fifth Epoch language spoken by the young ladies. Clearly, the Wolf Girl clinging to Shade's back understood, because she began trembling even more violently.
The gentle Black-Haired Lady shook her head. Her glowing black hair drifted through the water, and even the dim underwater environment could not conceal her intelligence and elegance. That divine gentleness was truly approachable.
"The final lesson I am to deliver, like a mortal lesson, requires preparation in advance. Would you mind helping me complete this ritual?"
"Of course not. What exactly do we need to do?"
This was precisely why Shade had come here.
"You have already obtained the four books from this Academy. Now, each of you must teach the others a lesson based on the contents of the book in your hands. This includes you. Whenever anyone learns something new through this method, it represents one quarter of the ritual being completed. When four people have completed the ritual, I will appear in person."
That did not sound difficult. Although Shade's time here was limited, the young ladies by the fire could always communicate with one another. Moreover, the god had only said they needed to learn something new, without specifying the difficulty. Shade even thought of a few rather impolite ways to cheat.
Of course, he would never play tricks during a ritual requested by a god. That would only bring him bad luck.
"Understood. Is that