His teacher was relatively unknown. According to the man himself, he was probably about as strong as an ordinary sixth-year student at Saint Marian Academy. However, his theoretical specialization in certain fields surpassed that of sixth-year students.
Malachi was very talented, but he had always studied under his teacher. By the time his strength surpassed his teacher's, he was already twenty years old and had long missed the age for schooling.
He had come to explore the ruins this time because he had heard that the World Cup Duel Challenge was about to be held. Wanting to participate and exchange knowledge with Magisters from all over the world, he had come in search of precious materials.
Of course, none of that was important.
What mattered was that Heidi had taken a liking to him.
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"From the sound of it, Heidi really does seem like the type who likes older men." Dark propped his chin on his hand, looking thoroughly entertained.
When Dulong heard that, it felt as though a lump of sweet rice cake had gotten stuck in his throat.
Their exploration of the ancient ruins had gone rather smoothly overall.
Though the Magister named Malachi Fern was shrewd, he bore them no ill will.
After discovering that Dulong and the others were an expedition team from Saint Marian Academy, he had deliberately tried to show off, hoping to integrate into Dulong's group. He had evidently done a fine job of it. From the third day onward, he had naturally blended into Saint Marian Academy's team.
The merger of the two teams had, more or less, allowed them to complement one another's strengths and weaknesses.
The supervising professor in Dulong's team was more theory-oriented. Though he was not completely inept in practical application, he could hardly compare to