High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 489: Chapter 158: The Deputy Principal’s Special Envoy_1

The golden autumn of October, the sky is always so lofty, the sunshine is always so brilliant, living under this kind of weather, people’s mood will always unconsciously become much cheerier.

Of course, this cheerfulness is relative.

Not everyone will be in a good mood in this kind of weather.

For example, Professor Charles, his current mood is very terrible.

Charles O’Brien is a silver-haired, western-faced, tall, old wizard.

He is dressed in a large black robe, sitting quietly in a red hardwood armchair, in front of him is a tea table with a pot of cold tea.

This old wizard hails from the O’Brien family, so even though he is just a ’quasi’ great wizard, he still holds important positions such as vice chairman of the joint meeting of professors at the First University and vice principal of the Alpha School.

He is directly managed by Vice Principal Shi Hui.

Because of his age and limited aptitude, Professor Charles gave up the idea of continuing on the path of wizards many years ago and began to retire.

For this reason, he even terminated his teaching system, no longer takes the stage of the three-feet-tall platform as a professional teacher, but is mainly responsible for trivial matters regarding teaching management.

For example, in the First Square, he would greet new students descending from the airplane, then read the ’welcome speech’ year after year without any change in a stern tone;

For instance, arranging the schedule, whether it is for honorary professors or senior professors, or even ordinary lecturers or teaching assistants, the teaching plans of all teaching staff require his authorization and approval.

For example, he has to handle the school’s temporary reception tasks, come to this old mansion in Beta Town, to talk to Su Shijun, the newly appointed councilor of the Qingqiu Su family’s Under The Moon Council.

This was not an easy task.

Be it the Su family, or Su Shijun.

As one of the five high-level races of the Under The Moon Council, the Qingqiu Su family has always been the representative of the fox race, standing at the forefront of the creatures of the Under The Moon facing the wizards.

To many orthodox wizards, the fox race, zombies, vampires, ghosts or werewolves, these magical creatures which are both righteous and evil, have no association with the term ”wizard” - or rather, in the eyes of many orthodox wizards, these creatures of the night are not at all qualified to enter the Wizard Alliance.

Because they once used mortals as ’food’.

Vampires and zombies survive on the fresh blood of mortals, the fox race and ghosts take away the spirit of mortals, and even werewolves, these dark creatures that go berserk on full moon nights, do not hesitate to admit their preference for human flesh.

What’s the difference between them and demons?!

Perhaps the only subtle difference between the two is that these Under The Moon creatures can tolerate the rough skin and bloody smell of mortals - which are unthinkable for the demons.

Demons only fancy the flesh and blood of wizards.

This contrast once caused a great divergence in the wizard world.

Some wizards considered the tendency of the creatures Under The Moon to feed on mortals as proof that they are actually ’servants’ cultivated by demons, and that they have inherited the evil talents of the demons. Only that this talent has been further enhanced by their ’masters’, allowing these creatures Under The Moon to sustain themselves with human flesh and blood.

Just like the nobles of the Middle Ages, the masters feasted on meat and soup, the servants ate oats and wild vegetables, and occasionally, the masters showed some kindness, throwing away some bones, and the servants would be grateful.

Another group of wizards believed that the creatures of Under The Moon are the research results of wizards, and they are great achievements of wizards in differentiating and transforming demons. If all demons are transformed into creatures feeding on mortals, then what threat do they pose to wizards?

The wizards holding this view were able to find a lot of obscure evidence to confirm that both the first vampire and the first fox demon have intricate connections with the legends in the wizard community who have surpassed the realm of the great wizard.

This faint connection finally stopped wizards from adding the creatures Under The Moon back into the hunting list.

Of course, such an obscure relationship is also one of the important factors for the creatures Under The Moon to join the Wizard Alliance.

But even though these creatures Under The Moon gradually changed their tastes, they no longer arbitrarily hunted mortals, formed the Under The Moon Council, and joined the Wizard Alliance, they were still suspicious by many wizards.

These wizards firmly believed that, from the very beginning, the creatures Under The Moon had been flirting with the demons, grinding their teeth and sucking blood, waiting for opportunities.

The vice principal of the First University, Lady Shi Hui, is a representative of such wizards.

And as Professor Charles is under the jurisdiction of Lady Shi Hui, he naturally has a clear understanding of his superior’s thoughts.

So, yesterday evening, when he heard Vice Principal Shi Hui had been assigned this task, he knew he was in for a headache.

The task was simple, just deliver an invitation to several senior councilors of the Under the Moon Council, or their representatives, and then verbally express the attitude of the First University.

Although it was an invitation, it seemed more like a notice—informing the five senior councilors of the Under the Moon Council that the First University demanded the deployment of sufficient high-ranking wizards to reinforce their power in the Silent Forest and prevent larger losses due to the early return of silence this year.

Since this notice was merely a resolution of the joint professorship meeting, it lacked the headmaster’s approval of the First University, and it hadn’t been discussed in the Great Wizard Council of the Wizard Alliance, hence Vice Principal Shi Hui had specifically dispatched a respected and high-ranking elder wizard to communicate the spirit of the related meeting.

Professor Charles, as the special envoy, began pondering the possibility of accomplishing this task last night—honestly speaking, he wasn’t very confident.

Because there was no subordinate relationship between the First University and the Under the Moon Council, and Vice Principal Shi Hui was notoriously distrustful of creatures of the moon. Consequently, the resolution she initiated would inevitably make the Under the Moon Council uneasy.

Moreover, the newly appointed Councilor Su would not be a person who would easily submit to authority.

Su Shijun was a renowned name in the entire world of wizards.

Coming from a prominent family, unmatched in beauty, and more importantly, she overcame the threshold that blocked countless registered wizards at a very young age and advanced to become a great wizard—even describing her as the chosen one seemed somewhat unfair.

Such a person, during ordinary days, should be somewhat pampered, possess some arrogance, and have some lack of manners. All of which seem to be tolerable.

Like dealing with a willful granddaughter.

Professor Charles silently glanced at the enormous clock at the end of the living room, thinking in his heart.

From sitting here at eight o’clock in the morning, until eleven o’clock, the lady senior councilor from the Under the Moon Council never showed up.

It was said that she was getting ready.

Although tea and snacks were never interrupted.

The serving by those lovely fox maids was also very attentive.

But this beauty, Councilor Su, seemed to have taken too long in getting ready.

”When will Councilor Su be able to come?” When the teacup in front was filled up again, Professor Charles finally could not suppress his patience and asked in a deep voice.

”The lady has already left.” The maid standing next to him whispered, stepping forward to answer.

”She left?” Professor Charles’ eyebrows shot up, trying to suppress his internal rage, ”When did she leave? Why didn’t I know?!”

”The lady leaves whenever she pleases.” The fox maid across from him respectfully smiled, replying.

Professor Charles took a deep breath.

Then he stood up.

The silver hair on his shoulders stirred without any wind, and the large robe made a rustling sound in the room.

His tall figure overshadowed the fox maid in front of him. His voice was very deep: ”The dispatch of senior members of the Under the Moon Council into Buji Island is the idea of the First University, and would also be the will of the Great Wizard Council—Councilor Su, being a great mage herself, should be very clear about the seriousness of the issue.”

”What I have brought now is just an invitation—if the Under the Moon Council affirmatively responds within the stipulated time, this invitation will remain valid.”

”Otherwise, the next document that will land on the round table of the Under the Moon Council will be a summoning order from the Wizard Alliance.”

With that said, a white envelope softly landed on the coffee table.

”The letter has been delivered, and the message conveyed.”

”Choose whether to comply as you see fit.”

After speaking, the old professor patted the law book in his bosom heavily and abruptly disappeared from this quiet, spacious reception room.

Without stirring a speck of dust.

The fox maid, who was still composed while facing Professor Charles from the First University just now, finally dropped her smiling expression after seeing her guest leave. She turned her head towards the window, her face revealing a hint of worry.