People Really Do Get Old...

Bell's lips twitched twice. Just thinking about those old men and women in the Academy's upper echelons gave him a headache.

In the past, if Bell saw these old men and women from afar, he would definitely turn around and run away without saying a word.

But today's matter requires the permission of the Academy's higher-ups, so he has no choice but to willingly walk into the lion's den.

"Vice-Principal Liu, I hope you can approve my previous application to leave the hospital for a period of time."

Bell, who didn't want to stay there for even a second longer, decisively stated his needs.

"According to the Academy's rules, if a student wants to go out for personal reasons, their parents must apply to the Academy in person."

However, considering your special circumstances, the Academy has decided to approve your application after careful consideration.

However, the necessary procedures still need to be followed.

Therefore, the pass will be delivered in a while.

Don't worry, the Academy is responsible for many students, so it's understandable that the review process is more complicated and rigorous.

Come, sit down first, have a cup of tea with your wife, and chat.

You wouldn't believe it, once people get older, they just want to talk to someone for a while longer.

But the students have to attend classes regularly, and the teachers are also very busy preparing lessons and giving lectures.

As an old woman, I really felt embarrassed to bother them.

Since you have time to come today, you must spend some time chatting with me.

Vice-Principal Liu warmly invited Bell to sit down, and then snapped his fingers.

Then a teapot and teacups flew out from a cabinet to the side and started brewing tea themselves.

"Speaking of which, these teapots and teacups were all made by Alchemy from your region."

I have to say, these little gadgets are really quite convenient.

It was a huge help, especially for an elderly person like me who is not very mobile.

Those weapon refiners really should learn a thing or two from you Alchemy. All those guys do is forge weapons and armor all day. What era are we living in? There's no more fighting and killing. Can't they pay more attention to real life?

Perhaps it's because as people get older, they really want someone to keep them company?

As soon as he sat down, Vice-Principal Liu started rambling on and on, regardless of whether Bell was listening or not.

"..."

Bell realized that the whole "pass will arrive in no time" thing was a complete scam.

If he doesn't have a good chat with the other person today, he might never get that pass.

Left with no other choice, Bell had to offer up his 100-plus pounds of flesh, leaving it to the mercy of others.

They chatted for over an hour about everyday matters, finishing three pots of tea before Vice-Principal Liu finally felt satisfied.

After taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat, Vice-Principal Liu suddenly realized that he had inadvertently forgotten the important matter.

Today, Bell has come to her doorstep on his own initiative. She has assured her old friends that she will definitely be able to pry out the true strength of the Europe Magical World hidden in the shadows from Bell.

As it turns out, people tend to become forgetful as they get older.

So it's all the fault of time, and it's not her fault at all!

She smacked her lips, having talked so enthusiastically just now. Perhaps it was because things had gone too far? Now she felt a little tired and didn't want to talk anymore.

What should we do...?

Vice-Principal Liu was very distressed at this moment.

Meanwhile, Bell, who had been nagged in Vice-Principal Liu's ear for over an hour like a mantra, felt like his head was about to explode.

Seeing that the other party had finally stopped the relentless barrage of Speech Bullet attacks, he quickly seized this rare opening and spoke:

"Vice-Principal Liu, it's getting late. I need to go back and pack my things. When will the travel permit be delivered?"

Packing his luggage was just a made-up excuse. He always kept a variety of delicious food in his pocket, just in case.

For a wizard, as long as there is good food and Wand, everything else is irrelevant!

(The above views represent only Bell's personal opinion and are not universally accepted by the Magical World.)

Looking out the window at the sky, which was already starting to darken, Vice-Principal Liu realized with a start that, as Bell had said, it was indeed getting late.

Considering that Bell also needed to go back to prepare, she decided not to force him to try and extract information from her.

There's no way around it; she's always been such a gentle, considerate, and understanding girl since she was little.

So it's definitely not because she was lazy or anything.

Those who know her well know that she is a hardworking and good girl. Don't believe me? Ask the others in the Academy and see who dares... cough cough, who would object?

As for the guarantees she made earlier?

Sigh!

There's really no other way!

That little devil Bell is so cunning!

She was careless and the other person steered the conversation off-topic, and in the end, she couldn't get any information out of them.

After all, the other party was someone who could withstand their barrage of questions on the first day of school without revealing a single piece of real information.

Therefore, it is perfectly reasonable that she was alone with him today, and that she was willing but unable to do so.

With this thought in mind, Vice-Principal Liu felt enlightened, and his kind smile returned to his face.

"These young people nowadays are getting lazier and lazier."

Half a day has passed, and why hasn't this mere pass been delivered yet?

Little Bei, don't worry, Grandma Liu will go and take a look at you. Sit a little longer, I'll be right back.

With that, Vice-Principal Liu stood up, smiled, and walked out of the room. Bell was left alone in his chair, locked in a fierce struggle with the teapot desperately trying to refill his cup.

He really couldn't drink anymore! If he drank any more, his bladder would burst!

Who made this magical teapot? It's not smart at all!

How dare my own father sell this kind of stuff in the China market?

That's incredibly cunning.

Based on the principle that since he was idle anyway, Bell, who was thoroughly annoyed by this idiotic teapot, took out his Wand and dismantled it in no time.

In any case, Vice-Principal Liu did manage to get him the travel permit.

Although the other party seemed to have ulterior motives, he really couldn't figure out what their purpose was.

We were really just chatting about everyday things.

Could it be that there are some hidden insights or wits in those casual, everyday conversations that he hasn't yet discovered?

Indeed, experience is the best teacher!

But no matter what, he still needs to repay this favor.

Therefore, helping the other party upgrade this broken teapot can be considered as barely repaying a little bit.

While recalling their previous conversation and trying to find subtle clues, Bell's Wand tip vibrated rapidly as she modified and added to the Ancient Runes inside the teapot.

Indeed, this is an apprentice's work.