Chapter 167 The goal is to become the first owl in history
It is undoubtedly a scandal for Jianhe University that a lecturer at a prestigious magic academy has become a serial murderer.
The trial of the Goddess of Magic is approaching, and the chosen one will be decided among the contestants from the two supreme universities, Jianhe University and Taim River University. The scandal exposed at this critical juncture is detrimental to the image of both Principal Yu Fina and the school.
"This matter will be handled within the Mage Academy."
Principal Fina is an elf who has lived for hundreds of years and has a cold heart. Even when facing the real murderer, Madam Mercy, she did not show any surprise.
She stared at Yeats, as if trying to see through his heart, and said, "Baron Yeats, you seem to have known that Mercy would attack you. Can you tell me the reason?"
"Two days ago, the daughter of Duke Vic was attacked by a werewolf. According to the memories of the parties involved and the crime scene, the werewolf intended to kidnap Elsa."
"If it was just to collect blood, there was no need to risk angering Duke Vic by attacking Elsa." Yeats said, "The reason Mercy did this only shows that there is something special about Elsa's bloodline."
"The history of the Golden Lion records three legendary knights, who founded the Wick family, the Lannister family, and the Bronty family, and were characterized by blond hair, brown hair, and silver hair."
Ye Zhi said: "From my guess, Mercy is trying to prepare a certain ritual, and this ritual requires the bloodline descendants of the three major families as vessels."
"She had already failed once, so she would definitely try a second time. So I accompanied Snow Owl into the Moon Goddess Ruins to create favorable conditions for her to attack me."
Ye Zhi looked down at the unconscious werewolf and said, "The result is as you can see, Principal Fina."
Deep in Fina's calm eyes, there flashed a hint of surprise.
Calm analysis, using oneself as bait, this kind of judgment and courage moved Fina, who thought to herself.
Why was this baron called a piece of rotten wood back then?
"Please rest assured, I will cooperate with the investigation and will not leak the news to avoid causing trouble to the school and you, the principal." Ye Zhi said slowly.
Fina was startled, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.
How can we not favor such a young man who is quick-witted and knows how to advance and retreat?
Fina's tone became calmer, but she still tried to find out what Yeats meant by that. "Based on your opinion, can you guess what kind of ceremony Mercy is preparing and what she is going to pray for?"
It is inconvenient to disclose the matter of the apostles to Fina... Ye Zhi's eyes flickered, and he said, "Judging from what Mercy said just now, she committed the murder in order to find a way to lift the curse."
"Where did her curse come from, and what kind of power made her believe it so firmly that she felt that she could get her life back on track by sacrificing her own life - I believe that with your wisdom, you will be able to find out the source of everything."
Ye Zhi was 90% sure that the source of this case was the Moon Apostle.
But this conclusion cannot be told directly to Principal Fina. She must investigate it personally.
This case will most likely cause hostility between Cam River University and church forces, leading to more far-reaching consequences.
"The worse the relationship between Minerva and Holy Light is—" Ye Zhi thought to himself, "The more we drag her into the pirate ship... No, the greater our hope of forming an alliance with her!"
Fina did not ask Ye Zhi any more questions. Instead, she looked at the snow-white owl standing on a stone platform in the ruins with its eyes closed and resting. She chuckled and said,
"Having an owl as a student compete with Tame River University is an unprecedented attempt and will go down in school history..."
"There are two trials in total. One will be held at Taim River University, and the other will be held back at Jianhe University."
A glimmer flashed across Fina's eyes, and she said with anticipation: "If your magical pet, Baron Yezhi, can really pass the trial, it will become an owl second only to the sacred beast of Minerva in history!"
Yeats touched his chin.
The sacred beast second only to Minerva? If the Snow Owl is trained to become the God of Magic, wouldn't it become the number one owl in history? *Because Principal Fina suppressed the news, the students did not know what happened inside the Luna Ruins and just explored as usual.
But even though it was delayed for some time due to the werewolf attack, the Snowy Owl still topped the score ranking thanks to its outstanding performance in killing the Crescent Tiger and collecting a large number of Moonflowers.
At sunset, the students looked at the score rankings announced by Dean Henry with astonishment on their faces.
"What? The first place is actually an owl!"
"Alas, after studying magic for so many years, I'm not even as good as an owl. I'd better drop out of school..."
"Snowy Owl is really going to represent our school? Are you kidding me?"
"I object! A magical pet is still a magical pet no matter what. Sending it into battle will only waste Jianhe University's quota!"
The students were shocked, ashamed, or angry. Some even questioned whether Yeats had cheated when accompanying the Snowy Owl on the exploration, which allowed the Snowy Owl to achieve such a high score.
However.
Principal Fina appeared in front of the score ranking list and personally put a laurel wreath representing the college quota on the head of the Snowy Owl.
The students were silent, with strange expressions on their faces, and fell into collective silence.
Principal Fina's move was undoubtedly the final word, officially announcing that Snow Owl had obtained a place in the trial and would represent the Mage Academy in the competition! On that day, the news that Snow Owl had obtained a place in the trial spread throughout Jianhe University.
Even in the cafe on the banks of the Cam River, discussions were all about Yeats and owls.
"Tell me, how did Baron Yeats train the snowy owls?"
"He's obviously a poet, but he looks like a beast tamer chosen by God!"
"Is it possible that... animal taming is just one of his most common abilities?"
“It’s time to let the geniuses of Taim River University experience what we feel!”
Please...collect 6...9...books...!
Same day.
The martial arts tournament held by the Knight Academy has come to an end.
In the arena, June from the Lannister family defeated a group of swordsmanship geniuses and won the spot to represent the Knights Academy.
The afterglow of dusk shone on the arena. June took off his helmet and shook off the sweat on his short hair. A confidant came over and whispered something quickly.
June was slightly stunned, and then a look of deep surprise flashed in her eyes.
Ye Zhi has actually caught the real murderer? !
Although Fina ordered the news to be blocked, Viscount June's intelligence network soon revealed that Yeats played a major role in this incident.
June thought to herself, "He really didn't lie to me that day. He had already seen through the truth when the werewolves attacked Elsa!"
After the initial shock, June sighed and a wave of admiration surged in her heart.
The Knight Academy was ordered to track down the culprit of the serial murders, but they found nothing for several days. In the end, it was thanks to Yeats's reasoning and investigation that the real murderer was caught.
"Go and deliver the thank-you gift I prepared to his house," June instructed his confidant, "and tell him one more thing... The Lannister family owes him a favor. If he needs anything in the future, just ask!"
…
Night falls.
In the reception room of Jianhe Palace, Cran and Yeats were talking about the follow-up progress of the case: "In Mrs. Mercy's home, a magic book with a strange aura was found. Principal Fina burned the magic book directly. It seems that this book is closely related to the curse Mercy suffered."
Yeats recalled the many protagonists in C.S. novels who became obsessed with reading and sighed:
"Knowledge is not necessarily power, it can also be a curse."
The snow leopard, lying on its side next to the fireplace, raised its head and looked at Ye Zhi: "Woo?"
Cheese? What cheese? Where can I find cheese? "Kittens should not interrupt when adults are talking."
Ye Zhi said calmly: "Go, find the Snow Owl in the courtyard and let it teach you how to use the Flash Technique."
The snow leopard stood up obediently, walked out of the reception room with alert steps, shaking its silver-white tail and graceful posture.
Clan felt a strange mood as he looked at this magical pet, which was already the size of an adult snow leopard.
You call this a kitten? And what's the matter with having a snowy owl teach it magic?
How can a magical pet be responsible for taming its own beast? !
(End of this chapter)