Everyone had received the God of Wisdom's blessing, and he had even received the blessing of Sequence Three. Why was he losing to a member of Sequence Nine in learning speed?
Victor was bewildered by this and deeply discouraged.
So when dealing with Robert that evening, he showed little interest.
"Even if Professor Bode said it, he might only have heard about it, just like us."
Victor said this after calming down.
"But he even mentioned the meeting place!" Robert hurriedly said.
"Ah?" Victor suddenly perked up.
"Ah!" Robert hurriedly covered his mouth, realizing he had let something slip.
After a while, he said helplessly, "Honestly, I was planning to make this a surprise."
Victor's face darkened. "Stop fooling around. Tell me properly—what exactly happened?"
Robert looked around, then lowered his voice. "A few days ago, after Magitech Language class, didn't we split up for a while?"
Victor nodded. Magitech Language was the first class on Wednesday.
Since the next class was the more physically demanding Dueling Class, he had taken the opportunity to visit the infirmary for a temporary examination from Sister Callian.
"Come to think of it, Sister Callian suddenly has a younger sister. I wonder if she'll join the organization too."
Thinking this, Victor continued listening to Robert's account.
Robert said, "I suddenly needed to pee, so I went to the bathroom. But just as I reached the entrance, I heard Professor Bode's voice. His voice was especially gloomy, and it scared the hell out of me. But I was curious, so I gathered my courage, walked over, and secretly took a look. Guess what I saw?"
"What did you see?" Victor asked.
Robert leaned closer and whispered, "I saw him talking to a book!"
"A book?" Victor's heart jolted. His face went pale as he instinctively