King's authority.
Among human Train Conductors, this seemed to be a power many powerful individuals possessed.
This power was much like that of a true god, possessing a single concept and the right to exercise complete control over it.
Yet it was also utterly different from a true god.
Because to a Train Conductor, this right was more like proof of identity.
King's authority would hang above the treetop.
But for Ye Qiyan, changing that to hanging from a flowering branch would be more fitting.
"Basic king's authority and extraordinary king's authority? What's the difference between them?"
He looked at Miatila, but Miatila shook her head.
"I'm sorry, Master... You must explore this question yourself. The Main System's database contains no answer to it."
"Is that so..."
Ye Qiyan did not ask the system again.
Since Miatila could not find it and the system had not popped up to explain, its final answer would obviously only be "Insufficient permissions" or something else along those lines.
He fiddled with the Light Screen.
Since the system would not tell him.
Then he would find someone who was, in a certain sense, reasonably reliable.
Monrojina.
In a certain sense, an outstanding karmic debt was more reassuring than a fleeting, temporary friendship.
["Gina, do you know the difference between basic king's authority and extraordinary king's authority?"]
In Arcane Academy City, Monrojina was conducting some sort of research in the Ritual Academy dean's laboratory.
Hearing the conversation notification beside her ear, Monrojina saw Ye Qiyan's message and could not help laughing.
"I knew he'd ask this question sooner or later, though it's still a little earlier than I expected..."
Monrojina set down the crystal in her hand and tapped out a reply on the Light Screen with fingers painted in pale purple nail polish.
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