Chapter 386 - 334: Is the Future Terrible? (Part 2)

Chapter 386: Chapter 334: Is the Future Terrible? (Part 2)

"However, Lloyd, I wouldn’t recommend you borrow the *Book of Illusion* just yet. With your current level of proficiency in [Manifestation], it’s still too early. It would be best to wait until you’ve raised [Manifestation] to Tier Three or Tier Four before reading it. That would be more beneficial for you."

"Understood. I’ll remember that."

Lloyd nodded emphatically.

He knew the Saint’s arrangements would never be wrong, nor would they ever be meant to harm him.

If his sister Evelor was the person he trusted most in the world, then the Saint would undoubtedly be the second, ranking even higher than Weiya.

Besides, the word ’Illusion’ was clearly deeply connected to [Manifestation]. Forcing himself to read such a book at his current level of [Manifestation] would probably just be a waste of this precious opportunity.

Lloyd only had to think for a moment before Rationality suppressed the yearning in his heart, quelling its restless stirrings.

Then, he secretly wondered:

’That should be all for the rewards, right? There can’t be more, can there?’

But as it turned out, the Dean did indeed continue, announcing the arrangements from the History department.

However, Lloyd didn’t quite understand the meaning of this reward.

’Huh? A veteran professor from the History department is going to personally preside over my fifth [Transcendence] ceremony?’

’Can this even be considered a reward? Shouldn’t it be a trivial matter?’

Hildina, who was standing beside him, on the other hand, looked quite astonished and asked:

"Eh? Mentor, you actually managed to convince Professor Ashley? He was extremely opposed to our philosophy back then..."

"It shows that this incident affected him deeply. Or perhaps the powerlessness and helplessness he felt in the face of disaster made him grow weary of his long life and steadfast principles."

"Is that so? That’s wonderful! Lloyd, you have to make the most of this opportunity."

"Ah... okay, I definitely will."

Although Lloyd agreed, he was still bewildered. How could this seemingly ordinary ’trivial matter’ be so extraordinary?

He wanted to ask more, but before he could even speak, a warm, soft hand gently covered his lips.

"Don’t Ask Too Much, and don’t overthink it."

his ’Childhood Sweetheart’ personally advised.

Lloyd could only nod, and then he heard the Dean continue:

"As for the Engineering System, they should be offering something as well, I suppose. But they’re always complaining to me about their insufficient budget, and their head is notoriously stingy. I doubt they’ll come up with anything decent, so I can’t be bothered to say much more."

"It’s alright, this is more than enough."

Lloyd replied quickly, adding humbly:

"Considering the excellence I’ve demonstrated so far, receiving such rewards is already plenty. After all, I only did a small, insignificant thing."

His words made both the Dean and the Saint fall silent, looking as if they wanted to say something but were holding back.

After several seconds, the Dean finally spoke again, not knowing whether to laugh or cry:

"Alright, that’s all for the commendations regarding the disaster for now. Next, the academy will be on break for three days—that’s in real-world time. Then, for the following month, the academy will enter a period of recuperation and admissions. The students will be leaving, and the faculty and staff will also be taking rotating breaks."

Lloyd wasn’t surprised by this arrangement. The aftermath of a disaster was always a time-consuming, massive undertaking. At the same time, the students who had experienced it really did need to go home and get some proper rest.

This wasn’t just on a psychological level, but also on a spatial one—

Based on Lloyd’s current understanding of Space, he knew that staying too long in an unstable environment like an Alternate Space could cause an indelible physiological rejection of the real world. If it worsened, it would become difficult to ever return.

Not to mention the effects on a temporal level...

A simple analogy would be that if you play too many anime-style mobile games, you can’t get into those cheesy "slash me, bro!" web games anymore. Not even Lloyd was an exception.

This was why Professor Lawrence had said before that the students and teachers here must periodically return to the real world.

And now that this place had been struck by a Spatial Storm, the already unstable environment had become even more chaotic, making it all the more necessary to return to the real world to recuperate and readjust as soon as possible.

However, Lloyd still had a nagging question. ’Even with things like this, are they still going to recruit new students?’

But he didn’t dare ask out loud, and simply listened as the Dean continued:

"Well then, I won’t keep you two any longer."

"Hee hee, let’s go then! Goodbye, Mentor."

Hildina said, acting like a playful student.

The moment she finished speaking, Lloyd felt a small, warm hand slip into his, eagerly taking his own. It was just like an excited Childhood Sweetheart, wanting to pull him out on a date.

So Lloyd swiped open a Teleportation Gate and led Hildina through.

He was too embarrassed to lead her straight back to his dorm, so he opened the gate in Knowledge Square instead.

The moment his feet touched the ground, he saw the stunningly beautiful girl from before appear beside him.

Still just as beautiful and captivating. Still in that same overly daring outfit. Still with those sweet, delectable, jade-like feet. And still giving him that same heart-pounding feeling.

Joy instantly bloomed in Lloyd’s heart, and he couldn’t help but squeeze Hildina’s small hand even tighter.

Hildina snickered and whispered:

"Hee hee, I didn’t dare show this side of myself in front of Mentor. If he saw me dressed like this, he would definitely give me a lecture."