The wind swept past the temporary schoolhouse.
It carried away a burst of chatter from within.
During the break, the atmosphere here instead became even more lively.
The novelty of learning filled every student with genuine excitement.
These young people from the Outer City District and some satellite cities still had too many new things they had yet to experience.
So, after beginning their entirely new lives, they had always been able to retain that sense of freshness.
Zong Shen stretched lazily as he stood with Egouptos in a corner outside the temporary schoolhouse.
"Don't tell me you really plan to stay here and study obediently?"
"Basic reading and writing, along with Runology, won't be of the slightest help to your path as a thief."
He spoke in a languid tone.
Egouptos merely shrugged in response.
"What else can we do?"
"The most suitable time to act hasn't arrived yet."
"Remember, thievery is a discipline. You can't succeed just by charging in recklessly."
"For the past two days, the temple has been intermittently activating its divine barrier. Ordinary methods simply can't breach or infiltrate that thing."
"This unusual behavior may mean that the Central Temple of the Crescent Moon Cult in Desolate North Imperial City has received some news or warning."
"With our current identities as cover, patiently waiting for an opportunity is the best response."
Zong Shen pursed his lips.
"I'm leaving first."
"But I'll leave behind a clone to maintain my identity as a student."
His true body certainly did not intend to waste time here.
He was not particularly interested in the [Crescent Scepter] to begin with.
Items related to the Church often required faith or even divine power to operate.
Unlike Egouptos, he had no obsession with collecting the distinctive equipment of these Churches.
Zong Shen's