Chapter 223: Problems (1/2)
Achan and the others were also surprised to learn that Crimson was part of the Alchemy department; especially, that he was strong and had a unique spell that could defeat in one shot astrong enemy like the Adult Mammoth.
Now that they took another look at him. He was wearing long sleeves with the logo of Alchemy.
Achan and the others glanced around. Based on the seniors of their department, the Little Garden department of alchemy was bound to get disbanded.
Just looking at the place, it looks like the seniors were telling the truth. It was the oldest headquarters and also the smallest compared to others.
Suddenly, Achan remembered something. He knew someone from this department. She glanced ahead and her eyes landed on a familiar figure.
Airi was staring at the people together with Crimson. They were people from other alchemy departments. But why were they together with Crimson? She asked inwardly. Aside from that, she knew one of them.
”Airi!”
”Achan.”
Upon hearing them calling out each other's name, Yman darted his eyes from the two. ”Do you know each other?” He asked, slightly surprised.
”W… we are cousins,” said Airi.
Yman's mouth opened in an ”ow!”, it was unexpected to him. He glanced at Achan and saw her nodding her head.
Well, both of them had raccoon ears, though Airi was shorter compared to Achan.
”I see, Airi can you entertain them for a while? I need to talk to the Professor,” Yman asked Airi a favor. He could not bring them to the Professor's workroom as the Professor would certainly get mad at him if he went with several people.
He noticed Achan and the others were having worried faces. They probably worried about the Professor's reaction and his action later on. Since all of the departments were competing with each other. Achan could only harden her resolve. She would take all the blame from her co-members if ever their department was disbanded.
The most important for her was to resolve the issue.
After Airi nodded, he sent one more glance to Achan and the others, he saw them nodding their heads. Just then, he proceeded to the Professor's workroom.
But he made a shortstop and glanced behind. ”You come with me,” he said while staring at Cinde. He needed her help too.
Cinde was surprised that he called at her. She then jogged beside him with a broad smile.
When Yman knocked on the door, he heard a loud yell coming from inside.
Though he was already used to it.
He pushed the door and went inside. He saw the Professor for filtering pinkish liquid. It must be for his new research.
”How are you doing' apprentice? Did you gather all the magical herbs in the note?”
The Professor asked him immediately after coming inside.
”Uh…” He scratched his head. ”Sorry teacher, something happened…”
”.....”
”So, you are not able to gather, huh.”
”I have the Teardrop Magical Herb only,” he added hastily.
The Professor slightly frowned. Cinde on the other hand was just silent listening to them.
He started explaining to them the issue in the mountain.
”What! Most of the magical herbs and plants were devoured by a gluttonous worm?” Cinde exclaimed.
”Mhm!” He nodded.
Professor Ronnie squinted his eyes. ”Hm… That's certainly a big problem.” The professor said while touching his chin.
”Aside from that professor, that glutton worm gives birth to countless worms and they evolve at a fast rate..”
”What?!”
”Apprentice, tell more about all the details.”
Yman then told him all the things that Achan told him.
”I see, so it was those bastards of the Ascension Alchemy Department's fault. They truly did a mess this time.” Professor Ronnie said while knitting his brows.
Cinde blinked her eyes. ”However, Crimson, you said you promise to keep it a secret from others,” Cinde suddenly said to him.
”Well, if you guys do me a favor of not pushing this issue to the councils, that is much better. But I believed it wasn't necessary at all,” he said with a sigh.
”Hmm…”
Ronnie went silent. He wasn't interested in the other department's issue, to begin with.
Yman believed that Professor Ronnie was not the type of person who would take advantage of others.
Although he wasn't 100 percent sure, he had to believe somehow. Since this issue in the first place could not be resolved by him and Achan's group only. He also believed that Professor Ronnie was the type of person who was more inclined in his research.
”Crimson, what do you mean by not necessary at all?” Cinde asked once again which the Professor agreed with her question.
They saw him open his mouth and said: ”Sooner, those worms will come down and attack the academy,” he replied to them.
Professor Ronnie and Cinde widened their eyes and asked: ”How can you tell?”