The Liaison Officer's Arrogance

"Buzz... buzz..."

So soon?

Almost the moment the intelligence finished uploading, the golden trophy "Telephone" began vibrating wildly.

Activate.

Wain quickly pressed the gem button on the "Telephone."

A deep-blue flame spurted from above the golden trophy, and immediately after, that familiar figure appeared within the fire.

She was still wearing that black hooded robe, the collar pulled very low, revealing a broad expanse of fair skin at her chest.

Wain respectfully gave a wizard's salute. "Good evening, my honored liaison officer!"

Compared with their last "meeting," he seemed much calmer this time.

The person opposite him was only an advanced wizard apprentice. From such a great distance, could she really kill him?

What was more, he had already advanced to an intermediate wizard apprentice now. Whether in spirit level or toughness level, both had risen by more than double...

The liaison officer's cold voice rang out. "Wain Loft, regarding the intelligence on the slums, I have a few questions I want to verify with you."

"Please ask, My Lady."

"First question. Are you certain it was Claire of the Eternal Life Society?"

Wain answered without the slightest hesitation, "I'm certain it was her. Of course, I heard the people from the Secret Investigation Bureau discussing it."

"I only saw her use a very bizarre ability. She could control multiple puppets and killed a squad of City Guards."

The liaison officer nodded slightly. "Second question. Did you go look at the site of the Despair Cult's sacrificial ritual?"

"I took one look. It was after the people from the Secret Investigation Bureau left, and I sneaked in quietly."

"Did you see an ugly-looking statue?"

Wain hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "No. I only saw a rune array, as well as those three hundred or so dried corpses."

The liaison officer's chilly gaze came through the hood and fixed on him for a long while before she finally spoke. "You completed the mission well. I'm very satisfied."

"It was only because of your generosity, My Lady, that I was able to complete the mission smoothly."

Wain let out a breath of relief. His intuition told him there was some sort of connection between the questions the liaison officer had asked.

In particular, that statue related to the Despair Cult forced him to think of when he had encountered the erosion of the Source of Despair.

That was why he had chosen to conceal the matter of the statue.

Just then, the liaison officer's voice rang out again. "There is also one more thing."

More?

Wain's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition surged up again. Could it be...

"I need you to continue gathering intelligence on the Eternal Life Society, on Claire, and on the Despair Cult."

Three "on"s at once?

Wain could not help raising his head to look at her. "My Lady, you should know I have only just become a wizard apprentice. To gather intelligence like this is far too much for me..."

"I know, but this is an order." Seeing him look straight over, the liaison officer's eyes instantly turned icy. "You do not have the right to choose."

Wain felt a cold aura transmit through the "Telephone," though this time it did not have the bone-piercing chill of last time.

Was she dead set on sending him to his death?

Or did the Specter School pay special attention to the Eternal Life Society and the Despair Cult?

"My Lady liaison officer, may I know the reason for gathering this intelligence?"

"The reason?"

The corners of the liaison officer's mouth lifted slightly, as though this question had lowered her threshold for amusement. "That is not something you should be considering. You only need to carry out the mission according to my requirements."

When Wain saw her expression, his heart sank.

Although he had long since learned from his predecessor's memories about the status intelligence officers held in the Specter School, truly seeing this lofty expression on the liaison officer's face still made him feel the contempt.

That arrogance, transmitted through the golden trophy, pierced straight into the depths of his heart.

"Then are there any targets worth paying particular attention to? Or is it all intelligence?"

"Do everything you can." The liaison officer's face returned to its cold calm as she said faintly, "It would be best if you found out why they appeared in Kaster."

Having gotten the answer he wanted, Wain calmly gave a salute. "I know what I should do, My Lady liaison officer."

He was not opposed to this mission. In any case, he had now joined the Secret Investigation Bureau and had the ability to obtain this intelligence.

What he cared about more was the purpose behind the liaison officer assigning him this mission.

After all, whether it was the Eternal Life Society, Claire, or the Despair Cult, none of them were existences he could currently come into contact with.

The liaison officer said pointedly, "Wain, I know many intelligence officers take becoming an official wizard as their goal. I believe you are the same."

"But I must remind you: do not forget your identity and duty. Before becoming an official wizard, your foremost task is to become a qualified intelligence officer!"

Hearing this, Wain lowered his head. "Your lesson is correct, My Lady liaison officer. I will work hard to fulfill my duties."

"That's all." The liaison officer seemed to realize that venting his emotions over this was beneath him, and finally added, "As for the mission in the slums, consider it completed beyond expectations. An additional reward will be issued."

"Many thanks, My Lord Liaison Officer."

Once the ghostly blue flame went out, Wei En calmly rose to his feet. He looked at the golden trophy, a trace of gloom flashing through his eyes.

Clink, clink.

Immediately after, several crisp sounds came from inside the Blue-White Box.

Wei En knew that was the reward for this intelligence, but right now he did not feel the slightest bit happy.

The liaison officer's arrogant gaze and icy words made it very hard for him not to care.

That sting was even more painful than the pain he had felt when the runes were branded onto him before.

Perhaps this was the pride he ought to have as a human being.

Damn it. I'll put up with you this once. Once he became a formal wizard...

Thinking of this, Wei En took a deep breath, opened the Blue-White Box, and took out the money inside to count it.

2 gold pounds and 10 shillings—unexpectedly generous.

In that case, adding the 1 gold pound from the previous intelligence reward, as well as the 2 gold pounds he had earned from translating the Gonzalez Language...

He now had a total of 5 gold pounds and 15 shillings on him.

Wei En silently did the math, then helplessly discovered that this money was only enough to buy a single isolation array.

"Trying to become a formal wizard as an intelligence officer really is difficult..."

Although the liaison officer's words just now had been very hurtful, he knew clearly that this was reality.

Compared with the wizard apprentices within the school, intelligence officers like them, who were dispatched to various places, had a much harder time studying knowledge.

Leaving aside the gold pounds needed to exchange for knowledge, the learning environment alone could not compare.

No matter how fierce the competition inside the Specter School was, at least safety was guaranteed.

Aberrations, Abyssal Creatures, and followers of evil cults would not appear from time to time and endanger their lives.

More importantly, those wizard apprentices in the school all had someone to guide them...

If Wei En had not possessed the panel to speed up his improvement, he feared he would have found it difficult to surpass them even in his entire lifetime.

"I should consider exchanging for some offensive spells..."

By now, it was deep into the night. Outside the window, the Red Moon still hung high, illuminating his calm face.

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