How could we let such a fine tradition of killing several birds with one stone fall by the wayside?
Summoning Chief Yuan here meant, first of all, that I could confirm the situation at the academy with her without making another trip.
I could also take the opportunity to settle the payment for this trip.
The name we'd obtained, with the Warehouse's help, at a place called the Realm of Ultimate Bliss was undoubtedly valuable information.
After all, according to the information the Warehouse had provided, this person had been a true believer in the master of the Realm of Ultimate Bliss before the Long Night.
If I could find some related information, it would undoubtedly help me deduce the identity of that mysterious ruler of paradise.
I might even learn more about Your Excellency Stomach.
So my first thought had been to make use of the Night Watchers' archives.
Of the channels available to me, Chief Yuan was undoubtedly the best fit.
"Eckhart? Who's that?"
As expected, the person in question showed no hesitation at all, only curiosity.
The name even her top Poison Master wanted to look into was obviously no ordinary matter. It almost certainly involved some special secret.
But compared to what the other party had done for her, this was nothing. Yuan Shan had no intention of making excuses.
As for one of the academy trip's hidden objectives—that is, anything related to Needle Witch Kelin—she'd already gotten an answer: there was nothing to do.
Clearly, after a round of maneuvering, they had gained more and more control over the situation. For now, she only needed to focus on being herself.
In fact, the fact that the other party had summoned her so openly instead of going to her office for a secret meeting was proof