Chapter 7, Conversations within the Academy

Another intelligence officer reported, clearly having learned from the recent lesson of his colleague, succinctly summarized the key points.

Schneider nodded, stood up, and left the principal's office

It was said to request the next step plan, but in reality, the background during the voice call was already filled with the sounds of gunfire.

The secret society needs fresh blood, I have grown old, and there must be new leaders to step forward, such as that Caesar who has just succeeded as the student council president, and also this boy who can destroy his enemies with violence without the need for spoken spells... Moreover, before you came to find me, didn't you already have the answer in your heart? You know very well who we are.

In his original world, the technology of the great Eastern nation was almost a generation behind, as the most primitive radios were still in use on the battlefield, yet he had never even come into contact with such things

It is a team led by Executive Claude, tasked with destroying a bronze coffin unearthed from the Namakwa Desert. However, before the commissioners arrived, the target was purchased by a local warlord

Angers took over the report and began the review. In fact, given Schneider's physical condition, he was not suited for such "night shift" duties. However, if Schneider were to abandon his responsibilities and return to bed, that would likely be the true source of sleepless nights.

The eyes revealed beneath the Schneider mask are shrouded in shadow, making it difficult for those around him to discern his thoughts

Feng Schneider, Minister of the Executive Department, is on night duty today

In the early morning, sunlight filters through the gaps in the blinds, casting a golden halo on the tea leaves in the white porcelain cup. Beside it, on a small plate, is a sandwich with added cheese.

Well... He has never been exposed to such high-end things before

The conclusion of the task report is that the target is dead, which does not come as a surprise to him. Even on this busy night, he is not prepared to look into the details any further, but in a fleeting glance, he sees a photograph of the target's corpse

The executive officer encountered armed resistance from local warlords while carrying out a mission in South Africa and is currently requesting the next course of action

Have you attempted any financial negotiations

Begin to tinker with the new gadget in hand

There is, but the other party's quotation is too high, clearly mocking us. Executive Claude has rejected him and is now facing forceful eviction

Lu Chen

Request Norma to deploy drones for resupply to the team, and return after destroying the target

As for those who followed him later, he pretended not to know.

Where is that young man

Lu Chen shook his head, brushing those past events from his mind

Would you like to have some breakfast? Or perhaps some new tea, the West Lake Longjing purchased this time carries a maiden-like fragrance

Which mission encountered obstacles among the two dispatched teams in South Africa

The executive of Hainard requested the team to delay their return to the academy, as they need to monitor that boy

Hainard has done very well

Schneider nodded, stating that purchasing an alchemical tool for this amount was not expensive; for Cassel Academy, matters that could be resolved with reasonable expenditure were not an issue

A vast stream of data converges from all corners of the globe into this small room, where it is meticulously reviewed and decided upon by this man, who occasionally coughs; he has always been so calm and efficient

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Earth

Isn't it too dangerous

Lu Chen originally had many questions to ask, but the personnel from the execution department said they still needed to handle subsequent matters, instructing him to return to the martial arts school and wait for news, stating that he would know once he arrived at the academy

Schneider or Kaikoudao, it is unclear whether he is asking Angers or asking himself

As for educators allowing students to engage in dealings with gangs, it is not within his purview; the executive branch is, after all, the largest institution of violence

Until he saw a task execution report, which was sent by the Haynard executive who was carrying out the mission in Vietnam

I understand, I will keep a close watch on him

The internship officer in the United Kingdom has requested funding approval to acquire an alchemical weapon obtained from a local gang, specifically a Tang broadsword, priced at 240,000 US dollars

Schneider is clearly inquiring about the principal's opinion

The indoor space became busy once again, with various noisy sounds converging together, destined to be a sleepless night

Schneider's tone was flat, yet those familiar with him had already sensed his dissatisfaction. In such an urgent situation, the report was not sufficiently clear. Every second wasted could potentially lead to the sacrifice of the commissioner's life and result in even more severe disasters

Every time he went to the battlefield, it was always his little follower who handled such matters. He still remembered her as a clever and quick-witted girl from the East, whose Chinese was not very fluent, and remained so until the very end

Hilbert Jean Angers, the current president of the esteemed and respected Kassel University

The elderly man with silver-white hair sat up slightly, his upright figure accentuated by a tailored black suit, while a monocle perched over his right eye added a touch of scholarly air

This can be considered a rare and simple breakfast for the elderly man sitting at the table

At Kassel Academy, across a large desk, the weary Schneider sat facing the elderly man in the president's office

... ...

Schneider silently glanced at Angers, and after looking at the target's corpse, could he still say that the boy was a "good child"?

The intelligence officer said beside him that he had just received new information

Anger spoke as he lifted the white porcelain cup and took a sip of the new tea

He began to review the report for this mission, setting aside even the other less significant tasks and events.

However, its user, a person wearing an embedded respirator mask, was coughing incessantly, as if trying to cough out the blood from their lungs. Such a person should be lying in an intensive care unit, yet here they stood, their severe coughing not affecting their upright posture.

He also understood that there was no need to rush, so he took advantage of the fact that it was not yet dawn to hurry back to the martial arts school in his "memory"

Having said that, Schneider no longer focused on this task. As for the fate of the warlord after the supply was received by the officers of the execution department, he did not care. His only concern was whether the highly dangerous "relic" of the Dragon Clan had been definitively destroyed

No, I will rest when I go back later. You should take a look at this report first.

Upon returning to the martial arts school, he began to study the high-tech gadget he obtained from the executive department, the mobile phone

The intelligence officer hurriedly explained

The hunchbacked man in the photograph has his twisted right arm gripping a dagger that is plunged into his own neck, and his legs are evidently broken as well; the expression on his face before death is one of extreme terror

There is more than one photo; it also captured the surrounding environment and photos of the body from different angles

Thank you for your hard work

Even from thousands of miles away, he could sense the extreme violence emanating from these photographs, a violence so intense that it left only terror and despair on the face of this B-grade mixed-blood, whose lineage had spiraled out of control

After watching, Angre only provided this evaluation

His background is quite innocent, isn't it? Throughout the communication, there was no indication of any abnormal violent tendencies; he should be a good child

Approval, a formal report will be supplemented later

Schneider forwarded a task report to Angers across the way

At the center of the room is a giant 3D projection, a virtual Earth five meters high suspended in mid-air. As the user gently waves their hand, the Earth swiftly rotates to the desired position, creating a sensation as if a deity is manipulating their own creation, with power and authority firmly in their grasp

... ...

The main campus of Kassel University, the central control room on the second floor of the library, is brightly lit

On the azure surface of the Earth, dozens of red lights flicker, alarms sound in succession, and the rapid tapping of keyboards, the hissing of printers, and the clattering of mechanical telegraph deciphering converge, creating an atmosphere of high pressure and tension within the room

Schneider fell silent for a few seconds and said: "Agreed"

Indeed, he already had the answer. As long as that youth was not of pure dragon blood, he was merely a blade that could be honed. They are the ones wielding the knife; how could they fear a blade that is too sharp

Angers easily reached a conclusion in a single sentence

An intelligence officer reported, sweating profusely in a state of urgency