Chapter 242: [Bonus Chapter]End of the path (2/2)

”I got my fair share of it,” Layn smiled, raising his left hand above the table.

Even with all the developments of Magi-medicine, his injuries from when the nuclear magic burned through his body remained. He could mask them with illusion magic, but Layn ultimately opted to leave them as a reminder.

Of what made them all go against each other, what made them bury their differences, and what started this entire journey in the first place.

”Right, that reminds me,” Tytus raised his previously bored face and pulled out a small letter, still bearing the seal of Ation's force. ”There are some rumors about a certain group trying to create a nuclear reactor,” he reported, passing the letter down on Layn's table.

”Not my problem anymore,” Layn smiled. ”As long as they don't do it in my city, you should report that to Arto instead.”

”Boys,” Irea said in a gentle tone as she entered the room. As it was the principal's office, she was of the very few people in the entire city that could walk inside freely. ”I think you tired my husband enough for today,” she said, standing behind Layn's seat and wrapping her arms around his shoulders.

”Yeah, we won't impose on you two anymore,” Consal stood up from his chair, lifting his jug along as he downed what was left of his drink. ”I push more people to look into Bar... Mukken's matter,” he said as he was about to leave, changing his words after throwing a quick glance at Tytus.

”Much appreciated,” Layn nodded his head with gratitude, guiding his guests to the door with his eyes.

”Damn, I'm so tired!” Irea protested the moment the doors shut close, circling around Layn's seat only to plummet down on his lap.

”How is the company doing?” Layn asked with a small smirk.

”Do you really need to ask?” Irea replied with a question on her own, sending a nudge to Layn's side in retaliation. ”Still,” she muttered, looking out past the walls of the academy compound. ”I would never believe we could achieve so much so quickly when you created that company for me,” she added, staring at the orderly rows of housing and commercial buildings only to rest her eyes at the massive industrial district right by the border of Town's protectorate. ”On that note, there was an attack at the labor train over there,” she said, pointing her chin towards the industrial district.

”Slavians from the outside?” Layn asked, even though he already knew the answer.

”Slavians from the outside,” Irea mirrored Layn's question, turning it into an answer. ”I can't really blame them,” she added in a soft tone. ”Despite working in our city, they don't have the pass to enter it...” she muttered, clearly troubled with this matter.

”We need to set rational limits for everything,” Layn smiled in response. ”One day, we will be able to welcome everyone to our place. Sadly, today is not yet that day,” he explained, smacking his healthy hand against Irea's shapely bottom to make her stand up.

'To think that I would one day molest the CEO of the biggest company in the dimension,' Layn thought, unable to stop a smirk from appearing on his face. He then stood up from his chair and reached for his official robe, haphazardly hung on the nearby chair.

”I know you have your lessons, but before you go,” Irea didn't react to the smack in any way other than gently smiling. ”The new employees are really hoping you would come and visit during their inauguration ceremony,” Irea said, a playful smile appearing on her lips.

She then took a few steps forward and placed her hand on Layn's crotch, moving it gently up and down. ”You know I will make it worth your while,” she whispered, leaning over Layn's shoulder. ”Just imagine this, a hall filled with freshmen, all hopeful to start their new jobs and elated to see you, the hero of the ridge...” Irea whispered sweetly, only to bite her lips and add, ”all the while I suck you off below your stand...” she whispered, making her hand move a bit quicker when she reached the spicy parts.

”Leave that playfulness for when I'm done with the lessons,” Layn laughed out, sending another smack towards the richest CEO of the city and the dimension's ass. Despite Irea's fancy dress, he could still feel her warm flesh react to his touch. ”Unless you want some of the animal girls to catch the sight of my boner?” Layn laughed off, fixing his robe and leaving the principal's office.

The journey to the bottom of the central tower was quite long and tiresome, even despite Layn's magic and cultivation. Yet, as he descended down the steps, he couldn't help but reminisce about the past.

'Just two years ago, this place was a barren wasteland, burned to the ground by the army of celestials,' he thought, reaching the main level of the compound and taking a turn to the left. 'Just two years ago, we finished the battle at the ridge and begrudgingly agreed on how to split the influence, both in this dimension and back in both of the worlds outside,' Lyan suddenly stopped, right as he approached the doors leading to his study hall.

The archmage took a look at the massive clocktower visible from the corridor's window.

'I'm already late,' he thought, watching how the clock's arrows announced the undeniable truth.

”Dean!” a student suddenly appeared on the corridor, his face freezing in terror when he saw Layn's robes. ”I'm sorry for being late! I promise, this won't happen again!” the young foxman proved his agility by executing a fully-fledged bow without stopping his rush towards the hall at all.

”Just get inside, you rascal,” Layn smiled gently, pushing the doors open.

Upon walking inside, all the chatter and whispers in the hall disappeared. While there were some teachers that had to struggle with their students, Layn never had this problem.

Whether it was his fame as the hero of the ridge, his authority as the dean of the academy, or the power of the most powerful being in the known world, he didn't know.

But in fact, he didn't care either.

'It was a long journey,' Layn thought, looking down at the several hundred students gathered in the study hall. They were all eager and waiting for his lesson, passionate to learn more about what magic really was. 'But I'm finally there,' he thought, opening the book left on the stand.

”Todays' topic, permutations of the multi-dimensional structures and Kassian Theory!” Layn shouted, making the title of the day's lecture appear on the blackboard behind him.

The end.