High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 1994: Chapter 215: Refusal

Until the class meeting began and Old Yao’s projection appeared behind the podium, Doctor Xiao still couldn’t decide which brush to use to bless his new law book.

But Zheng Qing no longer cared about the doctor’s brush matter.

He was more concerned about the professor standing on the podium tonight—in fact, before Old Yao’s projection appeared, the young scholarship student had secretly prayed hundreds of times, hoping it would be the professor’s true form coming to the meeting tonight.

Because there is a very important matter he needs to apply to the professor in person, and in that matter, a shadow’s influence is very subtle.

Just as Zheng Qing would never admit to any troubles caused by the shadow he cut off—whether it blew up another laboratory or got some department’s cat pregnant, none of these have any copper coins related to our honest and well-behaved student Zheng Qing.

Therefore, when he noticed the professor on the podium tonight was just a projection, he couldn’t help but sigh in disappointment.

”Don’t worry, the projection of a Legendary Wizard doesn’t compare to your shadow; anything we submit to Him can be considered as presented to the professor himself.” Xiao Xiao, while comparing the patterns on the two brushes, casually comforted him.

”I hope so.” The young scholarship student muttered, beginning to check the application materials in front of him.

The materials were from the Absolution Hunting Team, including records of the owning Forgiveness Knight Order, the team’s registration with the Club Union and the Hunting Committee, all achievements since its establishment, honors received, and detailed information on each hunter, and so on.

All these materials need to be reviewed by the professor later; there can be no oversight.

As Zheng Qing recited the resume of the hunting team members for the ninth time, the class meeting concluded, and the young scholarship student perked up, reached out and gathered up the pile of materials, then rushed out of the classroom like a frightened rabbit, hoping to catch the professor before the projection disappeared.

”Professor! Professor Yao, please wait a moment.”

The warlock waved his arms, calling softly, finally catching the gradually fading professor around the corner of the hallway: ”Please wait a moment, I have something I hope you can help with.”

The projection of the professor turned around in surprise, glanced at the young scholarship student, and stopped in his tracks.

Together with his halted footsteps, his shadow that was gradually fading also stopped.

”Don’t rush, speak slowly.” He smiled reassuringly, his image solidifying again: ”Is there a problem with the assignment for the Curse Course? Or the Philosophy of Magic? Or are you planning to request leave tomorrow morning?”

Zheng Qing shook his head quickly.

”No, no, no, it’s nothing to do with assignments or leave.” He handed the thick stack of documents to the professor, taking a moment to catch his breath before adding: ”It’s about the school hunting party... the student council changed the rules for this year’s hunting competition; the participating hunting teams need to find a guidance professor... our Absolution Hunting Team hopes you can be our guidance professor, so...”

He rubbed his hands, showing a sincere smile.

The professor raised his eyebrows in surprise, briefly flipping through the materials.

”Asking me to be the guidance professor is not...” his voice suddenly stopped, the professor tilted his head slightly, seeming to be listening to someone, although the direction was empty.

Zheng Qing quietly held his breath.

He guessed that the professor’s true form must be communicating with the projection.

”...I’m very sorry,” soon the projection returned to normal, apologetically shaking his head at the young man: ”You’ll need to find another professor for guidance...”

”Professor! Professor! Please reconsider!”

The young scholarship student heard this and panicked, hurriedly reciting the speech he had prepared earlier: ”The Absolution Hunting Team won the championship in last year’s school hunting party freshman competition, and you were the one who gave us the award; during last year’s Winter Hunting, the completion rate for Absolution’s missions was also the highest; and in the spring at Beta Town defending against the Black Tide, Absolution received the honor medal issued by the Beta Town Management Committee... and at the Black Prison, during the Black Prison battle, our team was right by your side, the entire First University only had our student hunter team present! For that we even received the Merlin Medal from the Alliance...”

”I know, I know.”

The professor’s projection raised his hand, pressing down repeatedly, finally silencing the still eager young man, then he chuckled twice: ”I agree too, Absolution is an excellent hunting team... but as the dean of Jiuyou Academy, we are default appointed as guidance professors for our own academy teams.”

”Academy teams!” Zheng Qing slightly opened his mouth, realizing it was those most powerful hunting teams in the school.

The professor added: ”Although ’default’ appointments can be flexible in many cases, first, after that notification came out on Friday afternoon, Zhao Qiao immediately contacted my true form and submitted the relevant application, then second, you also know I will be very busy in the coming period, I won’t be able to devote much energy to guiding hunting teams... Jiuyou Academy’s team is a seasoned hunting team, perhaps more suited to operate without my meddling guidance.”

Zhao Qiao is the captain of Jiuyou Academy’s team, shared the title of Three Heroes of Will along with Zhang Ji Xin’s brother Uncle Zhang Zhi, and the werewolf of the Judgement Hunting Team, Erwin Hoffman—of course, since this semester, the title of Three Heroes of Will probably hasn’t been used, because Uncle Zhi has become the brand new ’Will’.

Zheng Qing sighed in frustration.

Actually, when he received the paper crane notification from Jiang Yu himself on Friday, he had considered whether he should immediately apply to Professor Yao, but at that time, the guidance within Absolution’s team hadn’t been unified, plus the upcoming weekend promoted habitual laziness, resulting in missed opportunities.

”So,” Professor Yao’s projection raised his arm, patting the young man’s shoulder, reassuring: ”I’m sorry I can’t help with this matter... but you still have many choices, like Professor Yi from the Divination Class, or Professor Li from Magic Potion Making, both have abundant hunting competition experience, and should have plenty of time too.”

Zheng Qing barely managed to smile at the professor: ”It’s okay, professor... sorry to bother you.”

With that, he accepted the application materials returned by the professor, gently bowed to express his gratitude. The professor nodded slightly, and the next moment, his form suddenly dispersed, and when the young man looked up again, the professor’s figure had completely vanished without a trace, leaving only points of light blue starlight suspended in mid-air, slowly extinguishing one after another.

When Zheng Qing returned to the classroom entrance, the other hunters of the Absolution Hunting Team hadn’t left yet.

”How’d it go?” Xin Fat Man hurriedly asked.

Jiang Yu looked over with concern as well, only Doctor Xiao, hugging his freshly minted Bamboo Slip Law Book, seemed to be caressing his lover.

”It’s a no-go,” Zheng Qing shrugged, nonchalantly stating: ”Old Yao and the other deans are ’appointed’ as guidance professors for academy teams... we have to look for other professors.”

”I knew it!”

The fat Wizard indignantly waved his feather pen: ”This lousy world... even in Jiuyou Academy, it’s difficult to find true ’justice and equality’!”